Agriculture
South Sudan forecast points to uneven rainfall from 14 to 21 October
The South Sudan Meteorological Services forecast expects more than 100 mm in several counties and less than 30 mm across most other areas.
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Finance
Fed H.15 shows diverging short- and long-term Treasury yields
The Federal Reserve’s 15 October H.15 release listed 14 October nominal constant-maturity Treasury yields of 4.82% for two years, 5.19% for ten years and 5.52% for thirty years. The preceding business-day values were 4.79%, 5.21% and 5.56%, respectively.
Economy
Pskov fresh-tomato price index rises 10.63% in a week
Pskovstat’s 15 October release of price observations for 12 October put the fresh-tomato index at 110.63, indicating a 10.63% increase from the previous week. The index for canned vegetables for baby food was 103.98, cucumbers 103.34 and eggs 102.49.
Technology
SCAD showcases Suhail agent for statistical planning at KEZAD Connect
Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi said on 15 October that it presented Suhail, Data for Good and Bayaan at KEZAD Connect on 12–13 October. Suhail is described as an AI agent helping turn business needs into statistical requirements.
Energy
U.S. commercial crude stocks fall 8.6 million barrels in a week
The EIA put commercial inventories at 415.6 million barrels for the week ended October 9.
Health
Solar-powered water system serves about 10,000 people in Sudan’s Tawila camps
UNICEF says a new water yard in Tawila, North Darfur, supplies safe water through six distribution points to displaced and host communities.
Agriculture
Qatar met 99% of fresh poultry and dairy demand with domestic output in 2025
Qatar's 2025 self-sufficiency indicators put the domestic share at 67% for fresh fish and 47% for basic vegetables.
Technology
Carnegie Mellon builds molybdenum-disulfide transistors with channels below 5 nanometres
Carnegie Mellon University announced research on 15 October into transistors made from the two-dimensional semiconductor molybdenum disulfide. The Nature Communications study built devices with physical channel lengths below 5 nanometres and, according to the university, switching performance beyond silicon’s theoretical limit at a comparable size.
Technology
CEA describes UFOund AI tool for tracking particles in WEST fusion plasma
France’s CEA described UFOund on 15 October, an AI tool that automatically detects particles in infrared images from the WEST tokamak. Developed by CEA-IRFM, it analyses views from 12 wall-protection cameras after experiments and records particle locations and trajectories.
Agriculture
INRAE study identifies soil particles as a transport route for PFAS
Researchers at INRAE, Gustave Eiffel University and CNRS report that mobile mineral and organic particles can carry soil-bound PFAS pollutants towards groundwater. A 15 October announcement describes findings published in Journal of Hazardous Materials.
Technology
NATIVE-ID project to study protein dysfunction with machine learning
Brown University said the seven-institution NATIVE-ID research project is supported by a federal grant of up to $28.6 million. Brown’s role carries an approximately $1 million sub-award within the project led by Berkeley’s Innovative Genomics Institute.
Agriculture
Nigeria cocoa committee resumes market digest with a volatile-price outlook
The National Cocoa Management Committee’s 16 October bulletin reviews cocoa markets, traceability and Nigeria’s coming main crop, while distinguishing sector estimates from official figures.