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The variety was developed by PT East West Seed Indonesia, a major player in the country’s seed industry. Locally known as Cap Panah Merah, it specialises in breeding crops tailored to local conditions and consumer demand. “M72 is a highly stable eggplant variety, resistant to Gemini viruses and bacterial diseases,” said Nugraheni Vita Rachma, the firm’s deputy general manager of breeding. She added that the company has also developed long bean and chilli varieties that have been stress-tested in extreme weather conditions. The firm works with more than 7,000 seed production farmers across West and East Java, and supplies seeds to over 10…

Islamabad, Pakistan – On April 11, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shook hands with United States Vice President JD Vance, guiding him to a seat for talks on the sidelines of the highest-level direct negotiations between Washington and Tehran since the 1979 Iranian Revolution.At almost the same time, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense made a very different announcement.In a statement carried by the state-owned Saudi Press Agency, Riyadh confirmed the arrival of a Pakistani military force at King Abdulaziz Air Base in the kingdom’s Eastern Province under the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) signed last year.The statement said the deployment included…

A man suspected of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s house in San Francisco is facing charges including attempted murder, officials announced, following an FBI raid on his Texas home Monday.The suspect, identified as 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama, is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, attempted arson, possession of a destructive device in a public place, posession of a destructive device with the intent to injure or intimidate, exploding or igniting a destructive device with the intent to murder and attempted criminal threats, along with federal charges of attempted damage and destruction of property by means of explosives and possession…

JPMorgan Chase on Tuesday posted first-quarter results that topped expectations on stronger-than-expected fixed income and investment banking revenue.Here’s what the company reported:Earnings: $5.94 per share vs. $5.45 LSEG estimate Revenue: $50.54 billion vs. $49.17 billion estimate The company said net income rose 13% to $16.49 billion, or $5.94 a share. Revenue increased 10% to $50.54 billion.The bank’s fixed income trading revenue rose 21% to $7.08 billion, or about $370 million more than the StreetAccount estimate, on rising activity in commodities, credit, currencies and emerging markets.Investment banking fees jumped 28% to $2.88 billion, or about $260 million more than expected, on…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! MLB’s biggest stars showcased their slugging abilities in a tremendous game on Monday night.The New York Yankees three-time MVP Aaron Judge and the Los Angeles Angels’ three-time MVP Mike Trout teed off on opposing pitchers during their matchup in the Bronx. Judge and Trout each hit two home runs in the duel, which ended with a Yankees 11-10 victory. New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge celebrates with designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels in New York on April 13, 2026.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More than four decades after a newborn girl was found suffocated and abandoned on a North Dakota college campus, authorities say DNA technology has finally led to a murder charge against a 65-year-old Arizona woman.Nancy Jean Trottier, of Sun Lakes, Arizona, appeared in court Monday in Barnes County after investigators linked her through DNA to the infant known for decades only as “Rebecca,” Valley News Live in North Dakota reported.The newborn’s body was discovered on April 16, 1981, in a wooded area behind a dorm on the Valley City State College campus.…

A coalition of local organizations and housing advocates has issued a call to Calgary city council to find a replacement plan to deliver housing after the repeal of citywide rezoning. The call came at a press conference outside city hall Monday with dozens of supporters of citywide rezoning across several organizations, including More Neighbours Calgary, Good Neighbour, Calgary Transit Riders, the University of Calgary Students’ Union and the Calgary Alliance for the Common Good.“There are people working full time who cannot find a home,” More Neighbours co-founder Willem Klumpenhouwer said. “Repeal without replacement doesn’t pause that crisis, it makes it…

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake has shaken part of NSW, with the tremors felt hundreds of kilometres away.

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is on the launch pad carrying Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet network satellites, which are expected to eventually rival Elon Musk’s Starlink system, at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on April 9, 2025.Steve Nesius | ReutersAmazon said Tuesday it would acquire Globalstar for $90 a share, giving its nascent Leo satellite internet business a boost as it vies to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Shares of Globalstar surged more than 9% in premarket trading. Amazon’s stock rose about 1%.Amazon in 2019 unveiled its plans to build a constellation of…

CNBC’s “Squawk Box” team discusses demand for private aviation with Bond CEO Bill Papariella.