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Europe’s farmers are angry, and staging their biggest protests in half a century. Far right groups are egging them on, and hoping to ride their anger to new success in European Parliament ... Read More

When milk caused a war, farmers, communists and the mob fought for control

From 1932 until 1940, the milk wars stretched across the Great Plains and beyond, claiming lives and leaving a path of destruction as dairy workers and farmers struggled to survive. Read More

Israeli airstrike kills Hamas ‘emergencies’ chief

An Israeli airstrike on a refugee camp in central Gaza last night killed Hatem al-Ghamri, the head of Hamas’s ‘emergency committee’. Read More

Middle East crisis live: Israel and US say number of aid trucks into Gaza increasing

Israel says 468 aid trucks moved into Gaza on Tuesday, but the United Nations has given lower figures and says many trucks only half full ... Read More

The world's least-visited countries include some surprising gems

But that looks set to change, as more airlines – including British Airways from London; American Airlines from Miami and New York; and United Airlines from ... It’s on the same time zone as Hawaii, ... Read More

Putin seeks emergency petrol as Russia runs on fumes

Russia has reportedly asked Kazakhstan to supply it with petrol as Ukrainian attacks on its refineries force it to import gasoline. Kazakhstan has been asked to set up a reserve of 100,000 tonnes of ... Read More