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Which Fruit Does the World Eat Most, and Why Is It So Popular?
Eaten more than 100 billion times a year, the banana is the world's most consumed fruit and, after wheat, rice and maize, its fourth most important food crop.
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Bangladesh Will Be Among the World's Extreme-Heat Countries, Study Says
A study led by University of Oxford researchers says Bangladesh will be one of six countries with the most people living in extreme heat by 2050.
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Millions in European Farm Subsidies Flowing to UAE's Ruling Family
Companies linked to the Al Nahyan family and the Abu Dhabi fund ADQ received more than €71 million in EU farm subsidies in six years for farmland in Romania, Italy and Spain, an investigation found.
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Human Remains Found Inside 15-Foot Crocodile in South Africa
Remains of a missing hotel owner were found inside a 15-foot crocodile that police airlifted from a river in South Africa.
EnvironmentYouTuber 'Speed' races a cheetah on video during his South Africa trip
American streamer Darren Watkins Jr., known as 'Speed', shared a video on 3 January 2026 of a sprint against a cheetah in South Africa; he kept level at first, but the cheetah pulled away and finished first after scratching his leg before the start.
AgribusinessBook Under Review Traces Bangladesh's Hunger to the Nature of the State
In a Jagonews24 column of 4 January 2026, former Jahangirnagar University vice-chancellor Abdul Bayes reviewed Professor Mohammad Mozahidul Islam's book, which argues that millions in Bangladesh go hungry not for lack of resources but because of the nature of the state.
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A Unique Journey Full of Wild Beauty
The writer's first stop in Tanzania, Tarangire National Park, offered huge elephant herds, giraffes, zebras and a paradise of birds.
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Germany's Underground Beauty
Germany is known for its natural beauty, but many of its most striking sights lie underground, from fairy grottoes to an ice cave.
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What Diabetic Patients Can Eat at Iftar Instead of Sweets
Diabetic patients who crave sweets can choose fruit, honey or jaggery in moderation instead of sugar-laden foods, after checking their blood sugar.
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World News in Brief: 31 August 2023
A round-up of key world news from 31 August 2023, from India's rice export exemption for Singapore to Hurricane Idalia in Florida.
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World News in Brief: 12 August 2023
A round-up of key world news from 12 August 2023, from Pakistan's caretaker prime minister to the Maui wildfire and falling prices in China.
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World News in Brief: 8 June 2023
A round-up of important world news for 8 June 2023, from El Nino warnings and a eurozone recession to floods in Ukraine and wildfires in Canada.
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World News in Brief: 16 March 2023
A round-up of international news on 16 March 2023, from TikTok and a downed US drone to Argentina's record heat and floods in quake-hit Turkey.