The conflict in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia from Western countries are driving up global food prices, as Black Sea ports used to export grain remain blocked. The situation could lead to hunger and food rioting in poor countries, where food security depends on imports, the head of the World …
Read More »Spiking fertilizer prices spark fears of global hunger
The latest sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus have sent global prices for fertilizer soaring to an all-time high. The two countries are major exporters of potash, critical for the global agriculture industry, which is already reeling from pandemic-related disruptions. Last week, fertilizer prices surged nearly 10% versus the previous …
Read More »Macron fears Ukraine conflict will spark food crisis within months
The instability caused by the conflict in Ukraine could plunge nations in Africa and the Middle East into a deep food crisis in the next 12-18 months, French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Thursday, addressing concerns about countries that are dependent on trade with Russia. “Due to the war in …
Read More »NFL’s new Covid rules spark outrage
The NFL announced its revised protocols in a statement on Thursday, revealing that masks would be mandatory “regardless of vaccination status,” that in-person meals would be banned, and that meetings would be held either remotely or outdoors, “effective immediately.” “The changes we are making today aim to address the increase …
Read More »IAEA chief says AUKUS deal could spark race for nuclear subs, task force will investigate safeguards & legality
During a visit to Washington, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said a special team of “very experienced safeguards inspectors and legal experts” will study the safety and legal implications of the controversial deal announced last month. Under AUKUS, the US and UK will help Australia build …
Read More »Rising tensions between Azerbaijan and Iran spark fears of a conflict that would be an Israeli-US proxy war against Tehran
Iranian war games held along its northern border with Azerbaijan, leading to Baku threatening military deployment in retaliation, has sparked fear of war between the two countries. But any such war would not end up being won by Tehran or Baku, but rather the United States and Israel, who would …
Read More »The LGBT lobby’s apparent obsession with influencing children could spark an American cultural backlash nobody wants to see
Isaac Newton’s third law of motion holds that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Though this does apply to physics, it can also apply to culture and society. Back in the early 2000s, the religious right in America pushed for the government to canonize traditional marriage …
Read More »Future virus ‘more deadly’ than Covid-19 will spark new pandemic, WHO chief warns
“Make no mistake, this will not be the last time the world faces the threat of pandemic,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the UN agency’s annual assembly of health ministers from its 194 member states on Monday. “It’s an evolutionary certainty that there will be another virus with the potential to be …
Read More »Indian TV anchor’s texts spark cries for security leak inquiry after he discussed Pakistan airstrikes before they happened
Amid a series of text messages sent from Arnab Goswami, news anchor and editor-in-chief of Republic TV network, to the head of a TV ratings agency, Goswami mentioned that India would launch a “bigger than normal strike” on Pakistan. The messages were sent on February 23, 2019, just three days before …
Read More »Woke Dogs: Ubisoft to replace in-game podcasts after host’s ‘transphobic’ comments spark backlash
The controversy hit the new Ubisoft game shortly after its release late in October. The company said it was unaware of Lewis’s statements and vowed to replace the in-game podcasts voiced by the journalist shortly. “Neither Ubisoft nor the game reflect this journalist’s viewpoints,” Ubisoft told the Kotaku video game …
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