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Weedkiller cancer claims drive Bayer to bigger loss

Weedkiller cancer claims drive Bayer to bigger loss

German agrichemical giant Bayer said Wednesday it made a loss of 3.62 billion euros ($4.20 billion) in 2025 after it booked extra charges related to claims that its popular weedkiller causes blood cancer. The loss was bigger than the 2.55 billion euros the firm lost in 2024,

Texas tests party fault lines as US midterms begin

Texas tests party fault lines as US midterms begin

A bruising Texas Republican primary is advancing to a runoff vote, laying bare the struggle for control of US President Donald Trump's party as the 2026 midterms began Tuesday, while Democrats sparred over their own direction. Voters in the Lone Star State are choosing their US Senate candidates

Myanmar drivers scramble for fuel as Mideast war cuts supply

Myanmar drivers scramble for fuel as Mideast war cuts supply

Snaking queues of vehicles waited in Myanmar for shrivelling petrol supplies on Wednesday, with some gas stations shuttered as fuel stocks dried up due to the war in the Middle East. The US-Israeli attacks on Iran over the weekend and wider war across the Middle East have hampered oil

Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeachment case moves forward

Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeachment case moves forward

A Philippine congressional committee agreed overwhelmingly on Wednesday to advance the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, setting the stage for a potential vote that could decide her political future. The daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte, who in February announced a 2028 presidential bid, was impeached last year,

Bodnar announces independent campaign for U.S. Senate

On the final day of candidate filing in Montana, former University of Montana President Seth Bodnar filed to run as an independent in the U.S. Senate race to unseat Steve Daines. “For too long, Montanans have watched as the American Dream has been held hostage by a broken political

Somaliland's Israel deal could put Berbera port at risk

Somaliland's Israel deal could put Berbera port at risk

Somaliland says its recognition by Israel could be a boon for its Berbera port. But with missiles flying across the region, it could also be a target. Berbera port on the Gulf of Aden has been transformed by the United Arab Emirates firm DP World over the past decade into

Nepal's Gen Z pins hopes on post-uprising elections

Nepal's Gen Z pins hopes on post-uprising elections

Six months after joining anti-corruption protests that rocked Nepal, 23-year-old Amrita Ban will vote in Thursday's election, hoping the new government will realise the movement's demands. Last September's violence, in which at least 77 people were killed, parliament set on fire