Russia’s war is threatening the Middle East’s food security — sparking warnings of riots, famine, and mass migration

KEY POINTS —Egypt, the Arab world’s most populous country, alone imports 80% of its wheat from Ukraine and Russia. —Lebanon, already years into a crippling debt and inflation crisis, imports 60% of its wheat from the two warring countries, which … Read More

Africa Must Prepare For The Inevitability Of A Global Food Crisis

Washington, DC, 24 April 2022 – African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina says “Africa must prepare for the inevitability of a global food crisis.” He was speaking about Africa’s priorities, as a guest at the Atlantic Council’s Africa … Read More

Magnitude 5.8 quake jolts Davao Oriental

MANILA — A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Davao Oriental Thursday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The tremor occurred at 4:21 p.m. at a depth of 2 kilometers, about 147 kilometers southeast of Tarragona … Read More

Track the Coronavirus with this interactive map

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have created a live map and dashboard to help you track the global spread of the Coronavirus. The map updates data daily in real-time from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control … Read More

Extreme heatwave grips Pakistan

KARACHI: Under the influence of a heatwave that has gripped Sindh and Punjab, Karachiites experienced the hottest night in April on Friday when the mercury did not drop below 29.4 degrees Celsius (84.92 F.), Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) officials said … Read More

South Africa flood death tolls hits 443; dozens still missing

April 18 (UPI) — The death toll from floods in South Africa’s eastern coast continued to rise over the weekend as rescuers searched for those still missing, said authorities who predict the disaster to be among the country’s worst. Sihle … Read More

‘Agaton’ affects 136,000 in Visayas, Mindanao: NDRRMC

MANILA (UPDATE) — At least 136,000 people in the country have been affected by Tropical Depression Agaton (international name: Megi), the state disaster response agency said Monday. Over 3,700 families or 13,000 people remain in evacuation camps, while many others … Read More

Three separate Colorado wildfires force evacuations Sunday

Evacuations are in place in Teller and El Paso counties, pre-evacuation in Pueblo. At least three wildfires forced evacuations across Colorado Sunday afternoon amid dry and windy conditions. El Paso County fire Residents in the area of Curtis Road and … Read More

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