Global food prices jump after Russia scraps U.N.-brokered grain deal
Increasing rice prices from India's ban “raises substantial food security concerns for a large swath of the world population."
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The United States is a major global power and a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. It is a founding member of NATO and a key participant in a vast network of international organizations, including the G-7, G-20, OECD, and World Bank. It is currently re-evaluating its alliances and relationships, particularly with China and Russia, while also engaging in diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war and addressing new trade tensions with key partners like India.
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West African bloc tested by crisis in Niger over military coup
ECOWAS' 15 nations set an Aug. 6 deadline for Niger's military to restore to power the democratically elected president.
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