TEHRAN – On the occasion of World Food Day 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representative in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Farrukh Toirov, highlighted 80 years of commitment in improving food security and advancing sustainable agriculture while calling for stronger partnerships to achieve these shared goals.

Increased political polarisation has led to a proliferation of attacks against elected representatives, political candidates and party members. Verbal abuse and insults, harassment, threats and intimidation, as well as smear campaigns against politicians, occur regularly both online and offline, marking a serious degradation in the quality of political debate in the EU. During the 2024 European elections campaign, there were serious incidents in several countries. Nevertheless, acts of physical violence remain isolated and less frequent in the EU than in many other parts of the world. Violence is a risk to which politicians have always been exposed, including in democratic regimes. Organised crime and radicalised individuals or groups resort to violence to promote their political or economic agendas. EU countries have been unevenly affected; violence linked to organised crime has particularly affected certain regions, especially southern Italy, where it has proven difficult to eradicate. By contrast, violence driven by political radicalisation is a more recent phenomenon and increasingly affects all EU countries – albeit to varying degrees – and tends to flare up during periods of heightened tension, such as election campaigns and large-scale public protests. The impact on political debate, free exchange of opinions and compromise-building is profoundly negative. Violence and intimidation pressure politicians to self-censor when addressing politically sensitive issues and, in some cases, to step out of politics altogether. To counter this, several EU countries have adopted preventive and protective measures, including regular data collection. Examples include classifying offences against elected representatives as aggravated offences, simplifying reporting, and providing training, counselling and emergency assistance. Parliaments have also promoted civility and mutual respect in debates through codes of conduct and have established support services such as legal aid, psychological counselling and security assistance. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The European Commission's interim evaluation of the current (2021 2027) European Solidarity Corps programme affirms the programme's success in fostering youth engagement, social cohesion and solidarity across Europe. The evaluation confirms that the programme effectively promotes inclusion, diversity and democratic participation while strengthening European identity and values. However, it also finds that the programme lacks sufficient funds. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Chris Milnes, 61, won the stunning 4,650 sq ft new-build mansion near Poole, Dorset, in June last year after entering the Million Pound House Draw without telling his wife or children.

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Nigel Farage is set for the biggest Commons majority in modern political history with the Tories reduced to just seven MPs, according to an explosive megapoll.

Prisoners and those having their immigration status decided at Brook House and Tinsley House, near Gatwick Airport, will apparently have access to a range of luxuries including 'welfare buddies'.

According to Benjamin Netanyahu, in addition to disarmament, it is necessary to ensure that «there are no weapons factories inside Gaza» and that «there's no smuggling of weapons»

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The aircraft has now resumed its journey to the destination airport

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[New Times] Twenty-five people have been sanctioned by the Rwandan government for terrorism and terrorism financing in a new sanctions list released by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) on Tuesday, October 14.

Du 8 au 9 octobre 2025, Libreville a accueilli la 5ᵉ édition des Awards de la Marque OAPI, une initiative placée sous l'égide de l'Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle OAPI, représentée par son Directeur général, M. Denis Bohoussou, et organisée sous le patronage du Ministère de l'Industrie et de la Transformation Locale. En sa double qualité de Ministre de l'Industrie et de la Transformation Locale et Administrateur de l'OAPI pour la République Gabonaise, Me Lubin (...) - ECONOMIE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

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Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80, a source in Odinga's office told Reuters on Wednesday, without giving further details.

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The Odessa City Military Administration will effectively duplicate the functions of the existing local executive authority and Mayor Gennady Trukhanov

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Assembly was on Wednesday morning adjourned following the demise of ODM leader and longtime opposition chief Raila Amolo Odinga.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is mourning the death of Raila Amolo Odinga, one of the country's most iconic and enduring political figures, who has died aged 80.

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The Merton School Sport Partnership wrote to disappointed parents last week to inform them they would no longer be welcome at 40 primary schools across southwest London.

Nigel Farage is set for the biggest Commons majority in modern political history with the Tories reduced to just seven MPs, according to an explosive megapoll.