Food Crisis
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Russia suspends Black Sea grain deal in blow to global food securityKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced Russia would suspend the Black Sea Grain Initiative until its demands to get its own agricultural shipments to the world are met.WorldJul 17, 2023
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Food crisis leading to rise in child brides, Canadian aid agencies warnThe agency says 12 million girls under the age of 18 become child brides each year, forcing them to abandon school while putting their health at risk through early pregnancies.CanadaAug 10, 2022
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More Ukrainian ships cleared to leave Black Sea coast as experts warn of Russia’s next moveUnder the agreements, ships leaving Ukraine are inspected to make sure they carry only grain, fertilizer or food and not any other commodities.WorldAug 7, 2022
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Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s Black Sea port hours after grain dealThe deal to open Ukraine's port were intended to clear the way for the shipment of millions of tons of Ukrainian grain, some Russian grain and fertilizer held up by the war.WorldJul 23, 2022
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Global food crisis stoked by Ukraine war will increase record displacement: UN officialThe head of the United Nation Commissioner for Refugees said as food crisis is added on top of war, human rights and climate, the record levels of global displacement increase.WorldJun 15, 2022
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Fears of global food crisis on the rise amid Russia’s war on UkraineUkraine, known as the ``bread basket of Europe,'' is one of the world's biggest exporters of wheat, corn and sunflower oil, but much of that flow has been halted by Russia's war.ConsumerJun 8, 2022
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Putin says he’s willing to discuss ways for Ukraine to resume shipments of grainUkraine and Western countries have accused Russia of weaponising the food crisis created by its invasion of Ukraine, which has sent the prices of grains and fuel soaring.WorldMay 28, 2022
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‘It’s going to have a ripple effect’: How the war in Ukraine affects food prices everywhereRussia's war has cut off exports of wheat and other food supplies from Ukraine, a huge global provider of food. That's leading to fears about food insecurity around the world.EconomyMar 13, 2022
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COVID-19 crisis could increase food insecurity among minority communities: studiesAnalysts say 14 million children in the United States went hungry in June amid the coronavirus crisis, a number that could rise to 18 million by year-end.Jul 19, 2020
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