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Russia halts Ukraine Black Sea grain exports over ship attack claim

Russia on Saturday suspended participation in the UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal after what it said was a major Ukrainian drone attack on its fleet and civilian ships

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UN, Moscow discuss Russian grain, fertilizer exports

Senior United Nations (UN) and Russian officials met in Geneva on Wednesday to discuss Russian complaints that Western sanctions were impeding its grain and fertilizer

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Vital grain supplies leave Ukraine ports in four ships after deal agreed

Four ships carrying vital grain left from Ukrainian Black Sea ports on Sunday as part of a deal to ensure their safe passage, Ukrainian and Turkish officials said.The f

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Lavrov reassures Egypt over Russian grain supplies in Cairo visit

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered reassurances to Egypt over Russian grain supplies during a visit to Cairo on Sunday amid uncertainty over a deal to resu

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Ukraine Official Says Iran Promises Not to Buy Grain Stolen by Russians

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says his Iranian counterpart has promised his country won't purchase any grain stolen from Ukraine as the Middle Eastern nation

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India's Modi, France's Macron discuss Ukraine in Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday in Paris for a meeting on the situation in Ukraine and bilateral cooperation

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UN chief presents policy brief on Ukraine conflict

The United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday presented the first detailed policy brief to be issued by the Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance

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Ukraine crisis could slash global trade growth by half in 2022: WTO

The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has dealt a severe blow to the global economy, reducing global trade growth forecast for 2022 from 4.7 percent predicted

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World food prices soar to record high amid Russia-Ukraine conflict

The UN's food and agriculture agency says world food prices saw a significant leap in March due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. As Russia and Ukraine are both major pro

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Russia-Ukraine conflict exacerbates global food security risks

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to ferment. Ukraine is located in the geographic fortress of the Black Sea, which is a major exporter of grain and an

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CoachHub raises $80M in Series “B2” round, as coaching goes digital in the pandemic

The world of professional coaching has grown over the years as coaches realised they could easily counsel people remotely and clients realized digital coaching was far more efficient. But, equally, a

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Angola's new rules on pre-packaged imports to enter into force

The import of pre-packaged basic basket products will be mandatorily made in large packages. /VCG The new measures on pre-packaged products imported into Angola will come into force next week,

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Global food prices continue to surge, hitting 7-year highs: UN

Global food commodity prices rose in March, marking their tenth consecutive monthly increase./Getty Images The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in a new report say

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UN urges 'maximum restraint' as India farm protesters widen blockade

The United Nations human rights office called on Indian authorities and protesting farmers to exercise "maximum restraint" hours before the growers impose a nationwide

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France welcomes 'active' U.S. in multinational tax talks

Bruno Le Maire, French Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Recovery, speaks during a news conference in Paris, France, September 3, 2020. /Reuters French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire on T

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Kenya mulls options to ease rising food cost, shield farmers

World food prices climbed for the fifth consecutive month in October, nearly returning to levels from the start of the year, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported Thursd

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U.S. aid agency to grant $20 million to fund Sudan wheat purchases

U.S. aid agency to grant $20 million to fund Sudan wheat purchases/Getty Images The U.S. Agency for International Development said it will grant $20 million to the World Food Programme to purc