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  • May 26

    Tiny tomato rust mites threaten German crops as researchers turn to predatory mites for organic solution

    Tomato rust mites, invisible to the naked eye and capable of explosive population growth, are devastating greenhouse and open-field crops across Baden-Württemberg. With no effective organic controls available, scientists are now testing two native predatory mite species as a potential biological shield.

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Sixty days, two drones, Limoges

Trump pauses Russia sanctions despite Zelensky's warning over attacks

President Donald Trump signed an executive order exempting Russia from Graham Act sanctions due to start on 17 October 2026, with Marco Rubio calling it a 60-day pause. Volodymyr Zelensky called the move unjust after reporting a Russian strike on more than 15 Ukrainian energy sites.

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Two member states agreed to lift bilateral border checks, a bilateral step with no new legal or EU-level change.

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