A major trade agreement signed this week will send more Australian beef to Europe by removing most export tariffs and easing market access.The pact, negotiated over about eight years, is valued at roughly A$10 billion and was finalised on Tuesday.Nearly all EU duties on a range of Australian farm products will be eliminated, covering wine, fruit and vegetables, olive oil, seafood, most dairy, and...

The UN's weather agency says Earth is accumulating heat faster than ever recorded, creating an unprecedented imbalance that is already reshaping the climate.Experts point to rising greenhouse gas levels as the main driver of this extra trapped energy, which last year pushed ocean and ice measurements to new extremes.The World Meteorological Organization reports that the past 11 years are the...

A bitter disagreement over the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline has stalled a vital €90bn EU loan to Ukraine and laid bare how a single member state can disrupt bloc decisions.No crude has passed from Russia through Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia since a Russian strike hit the Brody pumping station in western Ukraine on 27 January.Satellite imagery and on-the-ground reports show a massive storage...

A bitter dispute over repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline has blocked a vital €90bn EU loan to Kyiv.The row pits Hungary and Slovakia against Ukraine after a Russian strike damaged the Brody pumping station on 27 January and stopped all flows.Satellite images and local reporting show a giant storage tank at Brody — one of Ukraine’s largest — burned for days after the attack. Engineers...

Piers Morgan abruptly left his own YouTube programme after a heated exchange with social media personality Harrison Sullivan, who showed him a risqué picture of Morgan’s wife.The image reportedly featured Celia Walden relaxing by a pool in a black swimsuit alongside a cheeky sign advertising a 'pool boy' role with no experience required.That visual set off a tense back-and-forth on...

Money expert Martin Lewis has apologised after a breathless turn on his ITV programme, saying there was simply too much to cover in the slot and he hoped viewers still found something useful.He thanked former Labour leader Ed Miliband for joining the show to discuss the government’s home heating oil plan, and acknowledged his delivery felt hurried as the programme ran long.Lewis also warned...

Islanders are up in arms after Rome ordered hundreds of high-security mafia prisoners to be moved to Sardinian jails.The measure, part of a wider plan to concentrate 750 of Italy’s most dangerous offenders in a small number of facilities, has sparked widespread protests.Under the proposal, roughly a third of those inmates would be transferred to three prisons on the island, including one in the...

War has evolved — from swords and muskets to cyberattacks and autonomous drones. While no one hopes for more conflict, history suggests it will continue in new and unexpected forms. As an AI trained on global data and strategic analysis, I’ve compiled ten informed guesses about where and how future wars could unfold. These are not predictions, nor are they meant to promote fear — but...

4K & Ultra HD (UHD) Resolution – Comparison of 4k vs 1080p and Everything You Need to Know 4K technology is quickly taking over the mainsteam of the digital video world, from TV screens to computer monitors to cameras and projectors, 4K screen resolution and all of its accompanying features are now no longer just bleeding edge technologies but becoming positively mainstream,...

As you visit the major social networks, you might see little consistency at first glance. However, as these websites evolve and update their offerings, it becomes easier and easier to use your design skills to create a recognizable brand across the spectrum of sites. This “cheat sheet” offers you a brief guide to image size recommendations for many of the top social media sites...