With 735 million people hungry, UN says world is ‘off track’ to meet its 2030 goal
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – About 735 million people worldwide faced chronic hunger in 2022, a figure much higher than…
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US economy shifts into disinflation mode; consumer prices rise modestly
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices rose modestly in June and registered their smallest annual increase in…
Factbox-Hottest spots in U.S. as heat wave blankets Southwest
(Reuters) – Nearly 100 million Americans are facing a prolonged spell of sweltering weather this week, with the National Weather…
Iowa legislature passes six-week abortion ban in special session
By Sharon Bernstein and Julia Harte (Reuters) -Iowa’s Republican-controlled legislature passed a bill in a special session on Tuesday banning…
Hollywood studios, actors agree to mediation as strike deadline looms
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Negotiators for the SAG-AFTRA actors union agreed late Tuesday to call in a federal…
Cuba condemns EU Parliament resolution calling for sanctions against president
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s National Assembly said on Wednesday it “strongly condemns” a resolution by the European Parliament, which criticized…
Biden ‘looks forward’ to Ukraine NATO membership, just not now
By Steve Holland VILNIUS (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday that he looks…
Texas defers decision on EV charging funds amid industry pushback on Tesla plugs – sources
By Abhirup Roy SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Texas again deferred a vote on grants of federal funds to build electric…
Colombia says deforestation fell 29% in 2022
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) – Deforestation in Colombia fell 29.1% in 2022 versus the previous year spurred by sharp…
Russian defence ministry says Wagner is completing handover of its weapons
By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) -The Wagner mercenary group is completing its handover of weapons to Russia’s regular armed forces, the…