World Feb 09 UN declares ‘The Year of Millets’ to address global food insecurity With concerns about war, drought and the environment raising new worries about food supplies, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization has christened 2023 as the "Year of Millets" — grains that have been cultivated in all corners of the globe…
World Jan 20 Ukrainian grain ship inspections decreased by half since October Inspections of ships carrying Ukrainian grain and other food exports have slowed to half their peak rate under a U.N.-brokered wartime agreement.
World Jan 19 Germany faces pressure to provide tanks for Ukraine as Zelenskyy frustrated on weapons Germany faces mounting pressure to supply battle tanks to Kyiv and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is airing frustration about not obtaining enough weaponry as Western allies confer on how best to support Ukraine nearly 11 months into Russia's invasion.
World Jan 18 At the World Economic Forum, Zelenskyy urges allies to speed up push against Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told political leaders at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, that supplies of Western weapons must come quicker than Russia's attacks.
World Jan 18 At Davos, UN chief warns the world is in a ‘sorry state’ from climate change, Ukraine war The head of the United Nations says the world is in a "sorry state" because of myriad "interlinked" challenges including climate change and Russia's war in Ukraine.
World Jan 17 Famine in Somalia slowed but not averted by donor support, World Food Program chief says The head of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning World Food Program says support from donors like the United States and Germany have allowed it to postpone — though not entirely avert — famine in Somalia.
World Jan 17 Ukrainian first lady urges foreign leaders to ‘use influence’ to stop Russia-Ukraine war Ukraine's first lady warned world leaders at the World Economic Forum's annual gathering that not all of them were using their influence as Russia's invasion leaves children dying and a world struggling with food insecurity.
Economy Jan 16 War, climate among high priority topics at Davos meeting The World Economic Forum is back with its first winter meetup since 2020 in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos. Leaders are seeking to bridge political divisions in a divided world, buttress a hobbling economy and address concerns about a…
World Jan 02 Unseasonably warm winter means snow shortage on Alpine slopes Much of the Alps just don't look right for this time of year.
World Dec 20 Ukrainians replace Russian landmarks with native heroes Ukraine is accelerating efforts to erase Soviet and Russian influence from its public spaces by pulling down monuments and renaming hundreds of streets to honor its own artists, poets, soldiers and independence leaders.