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Japanese exports of powdered green tea surged 75% last year compared to 2023.

This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On the evening of June 2, 2025, the city council meeting in Pasco, Washington, was winding down when Councilor Leo Perales piped up from his seat on the wood-trimmed dais. “I know we’ve talked about fluoride a few times,” […]

The Dangote oil refinery in Nigeria said it aims to more than double its capacity, while work resumes on a major LNG facility in Mozambique.

Sanae Takaichi has promised a 'proactive' fiscal expansion, but will first face tough tests with Japan’s biggest trading partners, including the US.

Mehdi's Monday morning roundup of an increasingly unhinged US president, a new pro-Palestine Irish president, the big Mamdani/AOC/Bernie rally in Queens, and Gavin Newsom's 2028 plans.

The country's tourism industry is on track to meet 2030 goals of attracting 150 million visitors including domestic travelers.

Top institutions from Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and South Africa are among those entering or expanding their presence in the resource-rich country.

The AfDB’s longheld rationale to avoid financing nuclear energy’s high costs is increasingly outdated.

Brazil’s leader said US President Donald Trump 'guaranteed' that the countries would reach an agreement to lower Washington’s 50% tariffs.