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The biggest obstacle to an Iran deal may be Trump’s ego https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/06/iran-deal-obstacle-trump-ego-00909102?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Nuclearweapons #ForeignAffairs #Mentalhealth #Negotiations #Fertilizers #NuclearDeal #SocialMedia #MiddleEast #Diplomacy #WarinIran #Conflict #Military #Monarchy #Playbook #Security #Politics #culture #Defense #History #Defense #Crisis #Ports #Roads #Tanks #Oil #War

The biggest obstacle to an Iran deal may be Trump’s ego

Arab and U.S. officials say Iran will need to save face if the goal is a comprehensive agreement.

Politico

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 29

Iran war costs EU €500M a day, von der Leyen warns https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-is-losing-e500m-a-day-in-energy-crisis-ursula-von-der-leyen-warns/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #EnergyandClimate #Energysecurity #Energymarkets #Energysupply #Fertilizers #Fossilfuels #MiddleEast #Technology #WarinIran #Conflict #Security #Shipping #Imports #Markets #Energy #Ports #Trade #Oil

Iran war costs EU €500M a day, von der Leyen warns

The ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz has driven up global energy prices.

POLITICO

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 24

Global hunger hits most severe level in years as aid funding collapses, UN warns https://www.politico.eu/article/global-hunger-hits-severe-level-aid-funding-collapses-un-warns/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #AgricultureandFood #Aidanddevelopment #Agriculture #Development #Fertilizers #MiddleEast #Conflict #Markets

Global hunger hits most severe level in years as aid funding collapses, UN warns

“Severe hunger has doubled, and famine has been declared in two places. The same countries are caught in a devastating cycle of hunger — fueled by conflict and compounded by inadequate funding,” says food aid chief Cindy McCain.

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MUGISHA PHOCIT Apr 24

@cnn_top_stories Thanks for sharing about making compost to reduce waste in homes and other places.
We should compost manure and stop using industrial fertiliserz as they are not good to our environment.
#gardening #fertilizers

Paria sans portefeuille Apr 22

'The dark, loamy dirt has been called #Ukraine’s “black gold,” and it’s some of the most fertile on earth [...] But environmental groups and farmers’ advocates have warned that the large-scale #industrialMonoculture practiced by #agribusiness threatens to degrade this prized soil through intensive harvesting and overuse of #fertilizers and #pesticides.'

https://thebaffler.com/latest/betting-the-farm-kruzman
#agriculture #monoculture #BigAg #industrialAgriculture #ecocide #privatisation

Betting the Farm | Diana Kruzman

In Ukraine, the corporate consolidation of farmland poses risks—to both small farmers and the sustainability of agriculture.

The Baffler

Jonny Axelsson Apr 21

We are so distracted by the US distractor-in-chief that we are overlooking a growing crisis that could go from killing thousands to killing millions. Particularly the next two years could be critical. #FoodInsecurity #globalism #fertilizers #elNino