FAO Forum Opens with $20.16 Billion in Agrifood Bids

Supply Concerns Push FAO Food Price Index Higher

The FAO Food Price Index rose in August, driven by supply concerns linked to adverse weather, the Middle East conflict, and Black Sea trade logistics. Major food commodity prices came under upward pressure from these compounding disruptions.

Logistics Emerges as a Core Pillar of Modern Military Power

Nations and alliances are increasingly treating military logistics not as a support function but as a central element of strategic planning. Investments in supply chain resilience, transportation infrastructure, and pre-positioned stockpiles are reshaping how armed forces prepare for large-scale conflict.

Moscow has a long history of paranoia about Britain’s support for Russia’s enemies

Through the 1920s the fledgling Soviet Union was convinced that Britain was conniving at its destruction.

US tech leaders are urgently calling for rules on AI – China already has them

China has already implemented many rules governing the use of artificial intelligence.

The ‘War Games’ problem: Computer science has long understood what it takes to keep AI under control

A hit 1983 movie illustrates what computer scientists have long known: If you give an AI agent a goal but don’t control what it can and can’t do, you shouldn’t be surprised by what it does.

Mecca pact: Pakistan and Turkey have answered Saudi Arabia’s call for help – but don’t expect them to fight the Houthis

Pakistan and Turkey have answered Saudi Arabia’s call against the Houthis with a shield rather than a sword.

UN Chief: Inequality a 'Ticking Time Bomb'

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that unchecked global inequality poses a systemic threat to international stability, with the richest 10 per cent of the world's population now owning 75 per cent of all wealth. Speaking at a high-level leaders' event in New York, he called for an International Panel on Inequality to develop science-based solutions.

Granting a new gasfield licence does not guarantee energy security

Any additional emissions from a UK gasfield are incompatible with climate targets.

Global Powers Accelerate Development of Long-Range Strike

Major military powers are investing heavily in long-range precision strike capabilities, reshaping conventional deterrence and prompting allied nations to accelerate their own weapons programs. The trend reflects a broader shift in strategic doctrine away from short-range battlefield systems toward deep-strike munitions capable of hitting targets far behind enemy lines.

FAO Vaccinates Millions of Animals in War-Torn Sudan

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization has launched a nationwide livestock vaccination campaign in Sudan targeting 9.8 million animals and 1.2 million households amid ongoing conflict. The effort is part of a broader emergency response as funding for agricultural relief covers only 11 percent of identified needs.