It's not just oil: Iran war also threatens Asia's food security
Planting season is beginning in Asia – but the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Chinese restrictions has hit fertiliser supply. Source link
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Oscar goes missing after Academy Award winner is blocked from taking it on flight
The airline said it regrets the situation and was doing an urgent “comprehensive internal search” for the award. Source link
Former Chick-fil-A employee charged in $80,000 mac-and-cheese scheme
The Texas man allegedly refunded the orders of hundreds of catering-sized mac-and-cheese trays to his personal credit cards. Source link
British couple jailed in Iran: 'We're likely to be here for a long time'
Lindsay and Craig Foreman are facing the reality of a 10-year prison sentence following their arrest in Iran while on a motorcycle tour last year. Source link
Six injured in Washington state school stabbing
Five students and one security guard were taken to hospital following the attack at Foss High School. Source link
Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss
A shortage of fertiliser due to the Iran conflict could reduce crop yields and push prices higher, says the boss of Yara. Source link
Lindsey Vonn still in ‘survival mode’ after Olympic crash and unsure whether to retire
The 2010 Olympic downhill champion said she has “one more surgery left to take out the metal and to replace my [anterior cruciate ligament] ACL” and then a lengthy period of recuperation. “Once I get my ACL fixed, then that’s another six months, so I have at least a year and a half ahead of…
Israel releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotilla
The Global Sumud Flotilla denounced the interception as “piracy”, while Israel’s foreign ministry called the flotilla a “PR stunt”. Source link
Brazil's Congress approves plan to drastically cut Bolsonaro's jail term
Last year ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in jail for plotting a coup after losing an election. Source link
LIV Golf: Is Saudi Arabia’s sports revolution unravelling?
When viewed in this context, it is little surprise that LIV – which had racked up billions of pounds of losses since its launch in 2022 – was no longer compatible with PIF’s new investment strategy, especially with the vast sums needing to be spent on preparing for the World Cup in just eight years….