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US and Europe rush to improve food supply chains after India bans wheat exports
PARIS – The United States and the European Union are exploring how to improve food supply chains with export restrictions from India and other countries accentuating global problems, the trade chief of the EU. G-7 foreign ministers warned over the weekend that the war in Ukraine is increasing the risk of a global hunger crisis. […]
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After the “hippie” bus and the Beetle, VW has its sights set on America again
As Volkswagen seeks to resurrect the Scout brand in the United States, CEO Herbert Diess shed light on the decision, saying it represents an opportunity for the German auto giant to “become much more American”. VW announced plans to relaunch the Scout as an all-electric pickup and “rugged” SUV last Wednesday, with prototypes due to […]
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Fetterman, US Senate candidate from Pennsylvania, suffers stroke but says he’s ‘on track for full recovery’ | CNN Politics
CNN — John Fetterman, the favorite to win the US Democratic Senate contest from Pennsylvania, announced on Sunday that he is recovering from a stroke. Fetterman is at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, according to a statement, which said he checked into the hospital for the first time on Friday. Pennsylvania’s primary […]
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Teenage boy gunned down near Chicago tourist attraction
Chicago authorities say a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed near ‘The Bean’ in Millennium Park on Saturday ByThe Associated Press May 15, 2022, 4:21 p.m. • 2 minute read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article CHICAGO — A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot near “The Bean” sculpture in downtown Chicago’s Millennium Park, authorities […]
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California is in a water crisis, but usage is on the rise. Officials are focusing on the wrong problem, say advocates | CNN
CNN — California faces a crisis. Not only are its reservoirs already at critically low levels due to relentless drought, but residents and businesses across the state are also using more water now than they have in seven years, despite Governor Gavin Newsom’s efforts to encourage the exact opposite. Newsom pleaded with residents and businesses […]
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Severe pilot shortage in the United States forces airlines to seek solutions
Airline pilots walk through Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on December 27, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The United States is facing its worst pilot shortage in recent memory, forcing airlines to cut flights just as travelers return after more than two years of the Covid-19 pandemic. The crisis pushes the […]
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Plant-based food industry faces reset as Beyond Meat and Oatly stocks suffer
In this photo photo Oatly Oat Milk is shown on May 20, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Wall Street seems to be downgrading on herbal substitutes. Shares of Beyond Meat and Oatly have lost more than half their value this year. Stocks are both high-profile and relatively recent entrants to public […]
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ASEAN-US summit shows US values ’partnership’ with Southeast Asia (PM Lee)
Biden also announced on Friday that he would appoint his chief of staff and executive secretary to the National Security Council Yohannes Abraham to serve as ambassador to ASEAN. ASEAN has not had a US ambassador since January 2017. On Friday, Mr. Lee also met with the President’s special climate envoy John Kerry for a […]
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More Bird Flu Cases Confirmed in Washington State
More Bird Flu Cases Confirmed in Washington StateKOMO News Woodland Park Zoo moves birds indoors due to bird flu concerns | FOX 13 SeattleFOX 13 Seattle Avian influenza confirmed in more birds in and around Great FallsKRTV NEWS Big Falls Dead owl in Cache Valley tests positive for bird fluCache Valley Daily ‘It’s Vital’: As […]