Fears of a food catastrophe raised by the surge in grain prices following Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea agreement

Fears of a food catastrophe raised by the surge in grain prices following Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea agreement

Just days after Russia pulled out of a deal that guaranteed safe passage for ships carrying cereal through the Black Sea, wheat prices have been rising on international markets, reigniting concerns about the impact on poorer, grain-importing countries as well as on western countries dealing with persistently high inflation. After the Kremlin decided to end…

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A high-ranking EU official calls on other nations to exclude China’s Huawei and ZTE from 5G networks

A high-ranking EU official calls on other nations to exclude China’s Huawei and ZTE from 5G networks

Increasing tensions with Beijing, a senior European Union official has urged further EU nations to prohibit Chinese telecom companies ZTE and Huawei from using their 5G networks. In order to protect their national security, more member states should stop upgrading their mobile internet infrastructure with “high-risk” vendors like Huawei and ZTE, according to EU commissioner…

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