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Scientists decry threats to Mexican wetland, an oasis in Chihuahuan Desert

Alfalfa plants sway under a thin veil of mist as towering irrigation equipment rolls above the crops, spraying the vast fields with water.It’s an important agricultural product in Mexico’s northern state of Coahuila, grown there for hundreds of years. Rich in fiber and protein, it’s used to feed livestock in…

US pledges over M in humanitarian aid for war-torn Sudan

The U.S. announced more than $47 million in humanitarian aid for war-torn Sudan and two neighboring countries, to where at least a million people have fled in the nearly 1-year-old conflict.The aid package is expected to help alleviate the suffering of nearly 25 million people, including refugees who have fled…

Sri Lanka’s debt-ridden economy gradually improving, IMF says

The economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka has started to gradually improve following its worst economic crisis two years ago, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday.The country’s inflation has come down from a peak of 70% in 2022 to 5.9% last month and its economy expanded in the second half…

EU leaders suggest openness to membership talks with Bosnia

European Union leaders were poised to agree in principle Thursday to open membership negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina, even though the Western Balkan country must still do a lot of work before talks can begin.The 27 leaders were expected to give the political green light at a summit in Brussels after the…