LONDON: The BBC has reported that the United Kingdom (UK) could face food supply shortage this summer if tensions involving Iran continue to escalate, raising concerns over supply chains linked to essential industrial gases. Read More: IMF to cut global growth forecast due to Mideast war Officials have warned that instability around the Strait of Hormuz […]
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Vegetable glut hits farmers as Pakistan lacks processing, storage
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan farmers are struggling with plummeting vegetable prices this winter, highlighting weaknesses in the country’s horticulture value chain. Tomato growers in Sindh and potato farmers in Punjab report prices below production costs, forcing some to transport crops to distant cities in search of marginally better returns. Experts blame surplus production, lack of guidance on […]
AI, geopolitics and fraud reshape global cyber risk landscape
Artificial intelligence, geopolitical tensions, and a rise in cyber-enabled fraud are rapidly transforming the global cyber risk landscape, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). The findings, published in the report Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, highlight how technology is both strengthening defence mechanisms and enabling increasingly sophisticated attacks. Read More: The Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence The report notes […]
Australia, India invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals: US Treasury
WASHINGTON: Australia, India, and several other countries have been invited to a G7 finance ministers’ meeting on critical minerals, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, amid growing Western efforts to reduce dependence on China for rare earths and other strategic resources. Read More: Modi unlikely to attend G7 summit in Canada amid ongoing diplomatic tension The […]
EU warns of China ‘racket’ as rare earth tensions rise
The European Union has urged stronger action to reduce its reliance on China for rare earth elements, after Beijing introduced export controls that EU officials say are disrupting global supply chains and pressuring European manufacturers. China, which leads global rare earth production, imposed new restrictions in October, causing market instability before announcing a temporary one-year […]