Another five ships carrying grain left Ukraine ports on Thursday under a UN-Turkey-brokered deal for the resumption of grain shipments to the world market to help avert the food crisis. … Read more
Pakistani authorities on Wednesday said they have decided to import onions and tomatoes from Afghanistan and Iran amid massive surge in the prices of various vegetables. At a meeting chaired … Read more
Supermarkets and gas stations in France announced a price freeze on some products for the next few months amid soaring inflation. On Monday, Carrefour, a French retail giant, said it … Read more
Oxfam International on Thursday warned of increasing poverty and “excessive hunger” among Yemeni families as a result of the rapid surge in food costs. Ferran Puig, Oxfam in Yemen Country … Read more
Officials in Panama said on Monday it would regulate the price of 72 food items after weeks of angry protests and street blockades over the rising cost of living. “With … Read more
The government of Panama and the country’s indigenous leaders reached a deal on Sunday, making way for the clearing of parts of the Pan-American Highway and the lowering of fuel … Read more
Statistics New Zealand reported an inflation increase from 6.9% to 7.3% for the year ending in June, the highest since June 1990 and higher than most economists predicted earlier this … Read more
Nationwide protests continued Tuesday in Panama as anger and frustration grew over rising inflation and government corruption, despite President Laurentino Cortizo’s announcement of price cuts for fuel and some food … Read more
The United Nations said the war-driven inflation had pushed 71 million people from developing countries into poverty in three months since March. According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), … Read more
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced on Sunday that Ecuador will cut fuel prices after two weeks of mass protests against the soaring cost of living. Lasso promised to cut 10 … Read more