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CONTROVERSIAL
Top Hazelnuts Exports & Imports by Country Plus Average Prices
In 2023, exports of hazelnuts were worth a total US$1.97 billion.Exports of hazelnuts decreased in sales by an overall average -2.5% from 5 years earlier in 2019 when export sales for hazelnuts were $2...
CHALLENGES
Philippines death toll from flooding, landslides rises after tropical storm Trami
The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides wrought by tropical storm Trami in the Philippines has reached nearly 130, and the president said Saturday that many areas remained isolated with...
INSPIRING
Meet Mark Rutte, the ‘Trump whisper’ aiming to keep NATO united
“We should stop moaning and whining and nagging about Trump”, he told the Munich Security Conference in February. “We have to work with whoever is on the dance floor.“Rutte, who stands at 194 centimetres,...
SURPRISE
The jobs you can do in Spain without speaking Spanish
If you want to find work in Spain but don’t speak the language yet, it can be difficult to secure employment, but it's not impossible. The Local spoke to some of the foreigners in...
LIFE HACKS
Young People Do Not Want a Future With Looming Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance
Who would ever want to deal with infections that are difficult (or impossible) to treat? Young people are right when they call on world leaders to ensure a future where antimicrobial resistance is no...
CHALLENGES
Iranians and Israelis react to Tel Aviv's attack on Tehran
Iranians awake to the news of Israeli strikes on their country Saturday morning with some expressing fear of a widening conflict in the Middle East while others appear to be unfazed. Meanwhile in Israel,...
SURPRISE
Do We Need a Hero? Building Heritage and Culture in the U.S. Space Force
Our military services are steeped in tradition built out of real-life heroics of our predecessors: George Washington and his soldiers fearlessly crossing a frozen Delaware river; Marines raising the flag atop Mount Suribachi on...
CHALLENGES
Israel retaliation bombardment of Iran is over — for now
Israel’s retaliatory bombardment of Iran on Saturday appeared to be limited in scope, but Western nations including the U.S. warned another spark could swiftly ignite a new and dangerous round of Middle East...