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Rice prices plunge to 8-year low after record harvests
India and other countries have ended export restrictions, flooding the market with supply
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Zelenskyy rejects Trump suggestion that Ukraine will give up territory
US president said a peace deal with Russia could involve ‘some swapping’ of land
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Brazil fears extra US tariffs over Russian diesel purchases
Latin America’s biggest economy has tripled trade with its Brics ally since Moscow invaded Ukraine
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Swiss gold industry in crosshairs after US tariff debacle
Some politicians call on sector to pay for ‘damage’ caused by failed trade talks
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Israel’s Gaza escalation ‘means abandoning hostages’, families say
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced plans to take control of Gaza City on Thursday
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Israel’s Gaza City plan means more misery for Palestinians and big risk for Netanyahu
Takeover raises the prospect of curfews, evacuation orders and exhausted civilians on the road once more.
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Aerial footage shows Gaza in ruins
The Independent newspaper's Bel Trew told the BBC what she saw of the territory from above.
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BBC sees fragile ceasefire holding in Syria’s battle-scarred Suweida province
Sectarian clashes between Druze fighters and Bedouin militia began in the southern Syrian province about 10 days ago.
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Two girls shot in Gaza – BBC pieces together what happened and looks at dozens more child shootings
Layan and Mira were killed in proximity to IDF soldiers - the Israeli military says intentional harm to civilians is…
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Trump will meet Putin in Alaska and signals Ukraine may need to cede land
US president’s comments about territorial concessions to secure peace trigger alarm in Kyiv
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