India and Canada warn their citizens against traveling to each other’s countries Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian air defenses intercepted more than 20 Ukrainian drones overnight, according to Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has declined to host Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky for a formal speech, the NYT has reported Read Full Article at RT.com
The conditions for Russia to engage in peace talks on Ukraine are still lacking, the Kremlin has said Read Full Article at RT.com
The unemployment rate in Moscow was the lowest among G20 megacities in 2022, the city’s deputy mayor has said Read Full Article at RT.com
YouTube has suspended advertising earnings for UK entertainer Russell Brand, who was hit with sexual abuse allegations Read Full Article at RT.com
Global gem giants are reportedly against a G7 and EU plan to ban Russian diamonds Read Full Article at RT.com
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 20 (IPS) - Despite the dominance of the “Big Three” cereal crops and a steady rise in meat consumption, an overlooked food sector is projected to become ever more central to Africa’s food security and rural economic growth between now and 2050.
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CAIRO, Sep 20 (IPS) - The population of Egypt increased from 104 million in November 2022 to 105 million in June 2023, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). This represents the growth rate for the country, where the poverty rate is 27.3 percent. The population increase means that every 245 days, it increases by one million, or 3 people per minute.
UN Member States on Wednesday pledged to prevent a repeat of the devastating health and socioeconomic crises caused by COVID-19 and shore up the world’s ability to head off another pandemic.