insert_link Business / Economics Major Belgian factory investment marks development of new harvester set to enhance arable farm efficiency World-leading combine harvester to be produced at New Holland’s Center of Harvesting Excellence in Zedelgem, Belgium Machine to be produced on completely renewed assembly line part-funded by government support alongside investment from parent firm CNH Industrial New CR11 combine extends further the productivity, efficiency and sustainability credentials of the existing world-record-holding CR10.90 In a major development in high-capacity harvesting set to help large farms gather their crops more efficiently […] todayJanuary 22, 2024 16
insert_link World France faces jump in electricity prices Electricity prices in France will go up from next month, as the government ends its barrier to cost increases introduced to help consumers with the energy crisis in Europe. Ross Cullen reports. todayJanuary 22, 2024 18
insert_link World New 9/11 victim identified The remains of a man that was killed in the attacks on 9/11 more than20 years ago has been identified. Nearly 3,000 people died that day and around 40 percent of the victims are yet to be identified. William Denselow reports from New York. todayJanuary 22, 2024 86
insert_link World Baldwin charged again with involuntary manslaughter Actor Alec Baldwin has been indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter months after an initial case against him was dropped. Two years ago a cinematographer was killed when a gun Baldwin was rehearsing with went off on set. U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports. todayJanuary 22, 2024 8
insert_link World Ron DeSantis drops out of Republican Primary Race Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the Republican primary race ahead of Tuesday's contest in New Hampshire. The Florida governor has endorsed his rival, former US President Donald Trump, for office. Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports. todayJanuary 22, 2024 19
insert_link World Putin keen to visit North Korea soon Russian leader Vladimir Putin is eager to visit North Korea at an ‘early date’ according to North Korea state media. The reports by KCNA follow an official visit by North Korea’s foreign minister to Moscow last week. Chris Gilbert reports. todayJanuary 22, 2024 22
insert_link Business / Economics China’s population shrinks again and could more than halve – here’s what that means By Xiujian Peng, Victoria University China’s population has shrunk for the second year in a row. The National Bureau of Statistics reports just 9.02 million births in 2023 – only half as many as in 2017. Set alongside China’s 11.1 million deaths in 2023, up 500,000 on 2022, it means China’s population shrank 2.08 million in 2023 after falling 850,000 in 2022. That’s a loss of about 3 […] todayJanuary 19, 2024 17
insert_link Africa What is genocide? Six western countries want a broader application of the law – experts unpack why it matters By Kerstin Bree Carlson, Roskilde University and Line Engbo Gissel, Roskilde University In November 2023, six western states filed a joint application before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) arguing for an ample and expansive understanding of genocide. This intervention, as it is legally termed, was made by Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK in relation to the genocide case The Gambia filed against Myanmar in […] todayJanuary 19, 2024 13
insert_link Africa Kenyan coastal gem gets a direct link to Middle East as Dubai ties to Africa By Seth Onyango, via bird story agency Mombasa is set for a surge in tourism after FlyDubai launched direct flights between Dubai, the commercial hub of the United Arab Emirates, and the coastal city. This new direct route, a first for any UAE airline, is also poised to strengthen economic ties and cultural exchange between the two regions. Flydubai will operate four weekly direct flights to Mombasa from January […] todayJanuary 19, 2024 14