G7 agrees new sanctions on Russia
The G7 announced on May 19 2023 new sanctions on Russia, in a statement in which the group reaffirmed its
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Global report shows highest number of people facing acute food insecurity since 2017
The latest edition of the Global Report on Food Crises shows that in 2022, about 258 million people across 58 countries faced
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World Bank: $1.7B aid for Türkiye for relief efforts after February earthquakes
The World Bank announced on February 9 that it was providing $1.78 billion in assistance to help relief and recovery
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IFRC: World not ready for the next pandemic
No earthquake, drought or hurricane in recorded history has claimed more lives than the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the world’s
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World Bank warns on record-high food prices
Record high food prices have triggered a global crisis that will drive millions more into extreme poverty, magnifying hunger and
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IMF’s World Economic Outlook update: Gloom and uncertainty
A tentative recovery in 2021 has been followed by increasingly gloomy developments in 2022 as risks began to materialise, according
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Türkiye unblocks way towards Finnish and Swedish Nato membership
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye – the new official name of Turkey, President Sauli Niinistö of Finland and Prime
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EU signs deal with Israel and Egypt on export of natural gas to Europe
The European Union signed on June 15 a trilateral memorandum of understanding with Israel and Egypt for the export of
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World Bank sees raised risk of stagflation
Compounding the damage from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has magnified the slowdown in the global economy,
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