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French government announces smallest corn crop since 1980

With several record heatwaves having struck France, Europe's biggest grain producer, since May, the government said the country's corn harvest was on track for a 35% drop this year, a sharp decline that had not been seen since 2003.

French government announces smallest corn crop since 1980

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For Israel, peace with Saudi Arabia is not worth a nuclear arms race in the Middle East - opinion

Once Saudi Arabia has the capacity to enrich uranium, Turkey and Egypt might be the next in line to seek to accomplish the same.

  • Israel sees Saudi peace as diplomatic breakthrough, but worries about nuclear arms race.
  • Saudi Arabia seeks nuclear reactors for energy, but enrichment unnecessary for power plants.
  • US approval could trigger regional nuclear proliferation, endangering Middle East stability.