In Yemen, dates provide lifeline for farmers with few economic options
Hindered by poor infrastructure and climate challenges, farmers in Yemen cling to traditional methods to harvest dates.
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Australia warns H5N1 likely to spread after first mass mortality episode
Agriculture minister says testing confirmed H5N1 bird flu in a group of 49 dead and 35 sick terns.
Tunisian wildfires expose failing infrastructure, community vulnerabilities
For families in Tunisia’s north, the wildfires have meant lost homes, livestock and harvests.
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Firefighters battle fire after fertiliser explosion in England
A fertiliser explosion at a farm in Essex triggered a major incident.
Published On 25 Jul 2026
US says more than 1,400 infected by parasitic Cyclospora illness outbreak
US officials claim evidence points to lettuce grown in Mexico, which Mexico’s Health Ministry disputes.
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What is cyclospora? Diarrhoea symptoms, foods linked to US outbreak
Cyclospora cases are rising across the US. Here’s what to know about symptoms, spread, treatment and prevention.
India’s ethanol rush prompts anger among vehicle owners, questions for gov’t
Indian petrol stations now only offer fuel with 20 percent ethanol blended in. But the rushed move triggers criticism.
Displaced Gaza farmers turn to dirt near tents to grow crops
Israel has devastated 95 percent of Gaza’s farms, engineering starvation and aid dependency, experts warn.
![A displaced Palestinian man plants seedlings in a makeshift dirt patch beside his tent in Gaza, as severe food shortages and the destruction of agricultural lands force families to grow their own crops [Screengrab/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.47.19-PM-1783421360.png?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Paradise lost: How Israel is making war on West Bank farmers
Israel is attacking West Bank agriculture in an attempt to drive Palestinian farmers off their land.
US Supreme Court scales back Roundup cancer lawsuits in victory for company
More than 100,000 plaintiffs had filed cases in US state and federal courts alleging cancer link to weedkiller Roundup.
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US says Iran will buy its goods: What could US-Iran trade look like?
Before the 1979 revolution in Iran, Washington and Tehran had close trade ties. Could a peace deal revive them?
