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What Brazil’s soy moratorium fight means — and what happens next
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A move in Brazil to suspend a soybean moratorium has scientists and environmentalists warning that losing the agreement could undermine years of progress in cutting...
New packaging recyclability rules come into force in Germany
Germany has introduced new packaging recyclability standards that will come into effect on 1 January 2026. These rules aim to make packaging more recyclable by aligning design practices with...
Tourist pouring beer down elephant’s trunk in Kenya sparks anger
Several investigations have been launched after a Spanish man in Kenya posted videos of himself pouring beer down an elephant's trunk - sparking anger on social media.He was filmed...
South Korean Central Bank Wants to Use CBDC to Pay $79.3B Worth of Gov’t Subsidies
The Governor of the South Korean Central Bank says Seoul is planning to use its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to pay over 110 trillion won ($79.3 billion) in...
Toyota Keeps Rolling With Record July Sales as EV and Hybrid Demand Surges
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Toyota (TM, Financials) just had another solid month and it's starting to feel like clockwork. The world's biggest automaker posted a 4.8% jump...
Top official embroiled in Equatorial Guinea sex tape scandal jailed
A nephew of Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, who was at the centre of a sex tape scandal last year, has been sentenced to eight years in prison...
How Spain is transforming packaging design
Spain's packaging sector is increasingly embracing eco-design to reduce environmental impact and enhance sustainability. Key innovations such as adhesive closures, transparent packaging, lightweight bottles, and refillable containers are reshaping...
Kim and Putin to travel to Beijing in September for military parade
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will travel to Beijing in September for a military parade, the Chinese government said on Thursday, in one of his rare trips abroad.Russian...