Further cuts to farmers' EU subsidy payments could be on the cards as Germany signalled it wants less EU spending.
The fields were the place to be - where the golden stubble of corn stalks crunched underfoot and the ploughmen focused on carving smooth, chocolatey furrows through the soil.
Spare a thought for David Cameron - the politician whose career was eclipsed by Brexit now faces the indignity of his memoirs being eclipsed by Brexit.
At least two people died and 14 were missing yesterday after a boat filled with people hoping to reach Europe capsized near Tunisia.
Two attacks by suicide bombers have killed at least 48 people and wounded scores more in Afghanistan in the deadliest single day since a peace agreement with Taliban insurgents was declared dead.
The Hong Kong government will have to repair its battered reputation on its own after public relations firms declined to help with rebranding efforts after months of pro-democracy protests plunged the city into its most serious political crisis yet.
Israelis voted yesterday in an unprecedented repeat election that will decide whether long-time Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power, despite a likely indictment on corruption charges.