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The family of Gerco Van Deventer have broken their silence, following his recent release.

High food prices in recent years have prompted farmers worldwide to plant more cereals and oilseeds, but consumers are set to face tighter supplies well into 2024, amid adverse El Nino weather, export restrictions and higher biofuel mandates. Global wheat, corn and soybean prices - after several years of strong gains - are headed for losses in…

Police in France on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of murdering his wife and four children in a knife attack early on Christmas Day, a public prosecutor said.Their bodies were found on Monday night in a bloodied apartment in the town of Meaux, 40 km (25 miles) northeast of Paris.Local prosecutor Jean-Baptiste Bladier said the…

Here are Wisconsin Watch's top 10 stories of the year, featuring some of our biggest hard-hitting investigations.

Utah Valley Men's Basketball fell to Liberty on Wednesday night, suffering their first home loss of the season and thrid straight loss.

By Ciro De Luca CAPOCASTELLO DI MERCOGLIANO, Italy, (Reuters) - A church nativity scene which features two mothers of the Baby Jesus, instead of the conventional Mary and Joseph figurines, has sparked anger among conservative Catholics and politicians in Italy. Nativity scenes are popular in the largely Catholic country, but in recent years they have…

By Mohammed Ghobari ADEN, (Reuters) - The Saudi-backed Yemeni government and Iran-aligned Houthis have both committed to steps towards a ceasefire, the U.N. special envoy for Yemen said on Saturday. The Houthis, which control north Yemen, have been fighting against a Saudi-led military alliance since 2015 in a conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands…

The Maseru Border Authority say they have welcomed thousands of travellers.

ROME, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Further months of talks are required to secure European Union approval of German carrier Lufthansa LHAG.DE buying a minority stake in Italian state-owned ITA Airways, Rome's economy minister said on Friday. Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, was set to launch an in-depth investigation into…

Somali and US forces have killed a senior leader of the militant al Shabaab group, minister said