On Tuesday, Russia's President Vladimir Putin will travel to the neighboring country of Mongolia – despite the country being legally obligated to arrest him. The Kremlin dismisses the matter, while Ukraine urges Mongolia not to back down from its promise.
ConflictsGlobal coffee prices are heading for new heights, frightened by prolonged drought in Vietnam and weather problems in Brazil. And the previously "bad bean" robusta has got new life and is priced higher, boosted by a shortage of fine coffee beans and increased demand for instant and take-away coffee.
BusinessConservationists in South Africa are planning to aerial bomb a remote island with tons of poisoned pellets. The purpose is to kill hordes of mice that eat albatrosses and other seabirds alive.
WorldOne of the world's largest diamonds has been found in African Botswana. It weighs almost half a kilo and is more than 20 times larger than the famous Indian diamond Koh-i-noor. We are in ecstasy, says Lucara's CEO William Lamb.
BusinessTurkey submitted on Wednesday a request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to join South Africa's genocide proceedings against Israel, announces the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
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