UN Warns of Food Crisis as Hormuz Fertiliser Plan Stalls
A UN official says Asia and Africa could face a food security crisis unless Iran and the US agree within weeks to a plan to move fertiliser through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Yemen Cholera Cases Triple in Three Weeks as Fighting Displaces Families
The WHO says weekly suspected cholera cases in Yemen rose from 217 to 647 in three weeks, as renewed fighting pushes more than 200,000 people from their homes.
IMF Lifts 2026 Growth Forecast but Warns on AI and Debt
The IMF raised its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1%, but said the outlook is uneven and that war, an AI-driven boom and rising debt are the main risks.
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Nord Stream Sabotage Trial Opens in Hamburg
A former Ukrainian officer went on trial in Germany over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blasts, the first public hearing of evidence in a years-long investigation.
