UN: 2.3 billion people severely or moderately hungry in 2021 (2)
The Associated Press
July 6, 2022, 12:15 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - World hunger rose in 2021, with around 2.3 billion
people facing moderate or severe difficulty obtaining enough to eat - and
that was before the Ukraine war, which has sparked increases in the cost of
grain, fertilizer and energy, according to a U.N.
Halep to face Rybakina in Wimbledon semis (2)
July 07, 2022
LONDON: Former champion Simona Halep said she is playing her "best tennis"
as she set up a Wimbledon semi-final clash with Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina
on Wednesday.
Halep, the 2019 winner, comfortably reached her third semi-final at the All
England Club with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Amanda Anisimova of the United
States.
Russian-born Rybakina became the first player representing Kazakhstan to
2.3 Billion People Severely Or Moderately Hungry in 2021, UN Report Says (4)
Before the war, Ukraine and Russia together accounted for almost a third of
the world's wheat and barley exports and half of its sunflower oil.
By Edith M. Lederer * Published 28 mins ago
The spike in food, fuel and fertilizer prices sparked by the war in Ukraine
is threatening to push countries around the world into famine, bringing
"global destabilization, starvation and mass migration on an unprecedented
scale," a top U.N.
Putin's Big Turning Point in the War Could Finally Be Here (3)
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Shannon Vavra
July 6, 2022, 10:57 AM
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Vladimir Putin
President of Russia
Michael Kofman
American military analyst
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Some Russians won't halt war protests, despite arrest fears (1)
The Associated Press
July 6, 2022, 2:23 AM
Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, Anastasia has started her day by
composing an anti-war message and posting it on the wall at the entrance of
her apartment block in the industrial city of Perm in the Ural Mountains.
"Do not believe the propaganda you see on the TV, read independent media!"
reads one.
Moscow-born star moves into Wimbledon semifinals (1)
RT.com
07 Jul 2022, 00:23 GMT+10
Elena Rybakina represented Russia until switching to Kazakhstan in 2018
Elena Rybakina sealed a place in a maiden Grand Slam semifinal as she
marched on at Wimbledon with victory over Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic in
three sets on Wednesday.
Rybakina, 23, dropped a set for the first time at this year's tournament
but battled back brilliantly to win the quarterfinal clash 4-6 6-2 6-3 on
Court One.
Derecho Brings Green Sky and 'Tornado-Like' Winds to South Dakota (1)
July 6, 2022, 4:54 p.m. ETJuly 6, 2022, 4:54 p.m. ET
Jesus Jim'enez
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The unusual green color in the sky sometimes occurs before or during a
storm depending on how sunlight interacts and scatters among different
particles in the atmosphere, a meteorologist with the National Weather
Service said.
South Dakotans are accustomed to the storms known as derechos - they've had
two recently.