US To Work With Ukraine To Get More Grains
U.S. officials say they are working with Ukraine to export at least three million tons of grain to combat the world's growing hunger crisis, especially in Africa. Before Russia's invasion, Ukraine was exporting six million tons of grain a month. ... Read More
Ukraine War: WTO Boss Warns Of Global Food Crisis
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
A food crisis kicked off by the Ukraine war could last for years without intervention, the head of the World Trade Organization has said.
African countries could be hit especially hard by wheat and fertilizer shortages, WTO director general ... Read More
Monkeypox Outbreak Tops 1,000 Cases; WHO Warns Of ‘Rea...
A man receives a monkeypox vaccination at a clinic run by CIUSSS public health authorities in Montreal, Quebec, June 6, 2022.
The risk of monkeypox becoming established in nonendemic nations is real, the WHO warned Wednesday, with more than 1,000 cases ... Read More
Putin: West Unlikely To Reject Russian Energy For Years
President Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the West will not be able to cut itself off from Russian oil and gas for several years.
He added that nobody knows what might happen in that time, so Russian companies would not ... Read More
Boris Johnson Vows To Get On With Being Prime Minister
Boris Johnson has said he is determined to "get on" with his job, in his first Commons appearance since surviving a confidence vote in his leadership.
Amid testy exchanges at Prime Minister's Questions, Labour MP Dame Angela Eagle told Mr Johnson ... Read More
Ukraine war: EU Blames Russia For Food Crisis Prompting Walk...
Russia's UN ambassador Vassily Nebenzia stormed out of the UN Security Council meeting
Russia's UN ambassador has stormed out of a UN Security Council meeting after the European Council president blamed Russia's invasion of Ukraine for causing a global food crisis.
Charles ... Read More
Gun Safety Talks In US Senate Wrestle With ‘Red Flag...
Bipartisan U.S. Senate negotiations on how or if to respond to the latest wave of mass shootings are focused on a range of options, including improving school safety and "red flag" laws to allow police to seize guns from people ... Read More
Platinum Jubilee: Queen Pulls Out Of St Paul’s Cathedr...
The Queen will not attend Friday's Jubilee service at St Paul's Cathedral after experiencing discomfort while watching Thursday's parade at Buckingham Palace.
The decision was made with "great reluctance" after considering the "journey and activity required", the palace said.
However, she did ... Read More
Biden Urges Ban On Assault-style Weapons And Gun Age Limits
President Joe Biden
President Joe Biden has said the US should ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines to tackle the "carnage" of gun violence.
In a primetime speech to the nation from the White House, Mr Biden said too many everyday ... Read More
US To Send ‘Advanced Rocket Systems’ To Ukraine
President Joe Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday the United States is providing Ukraine with a $700 million package of “more advanced rocket systems and munitions” as the Russian invasion enters its fourth month, but White House officials say ... Read More