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Food prices could increase further due to climate change's effect on inflation around the world: Study (abcnews.go.com)

The strain that rising global temperatures could have on on the agriculture industry and inflation around the world will likely cause food prices to increase even more, according to new research.Changes in average monthly temperatures have the strongest and most consistent correlation to productivity and inflation figures,...

Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies (www.reuters.com)

More than 20 attempted hijackings since November have driven up prices for armed security guards and insurance coverage and raised the spectre of possible ransom payments, according to five industry representatives. Two Somali gang members told Reuters they were taking advantage of the distraction provided by Houthi strikes...

UN warns five million could suffer ‘catastrophic’ hunger in Sudan amid war (www.aljazeera.com)

UN aid chief says 730,000 Sudanese children are thought to suffer from ‘severe’ malnutrition.N early five million people in Sudan are at risk of “catastrophic” hunger in the coming months, the United Nations has warned, calling for the country’s warring parties to allow aid deliveries....

Israel's restrictions to Gaza aid may be war crime, says UN rights office (www.reuters.com)

Israel's restrictions on humanitarian aid for Gaza may amount to a starvation tactic that could be a war crime, the United Nations human rights chief said on Tuesday. The stark appraisal followed a U.N.-backed report on Monday saying famine is likely by May without an end to fighting in the more than five-month war between...

Sexual exploitation drives 37% rise in profits from forced labour, UN International Labour Organization says (www.theguardian.com)

International Labour Organization report says profits have risen to £184bn a year, with 27m people globally trapped in modern slavery. Sex traffickers are making an average of £21,000 a year from each of their victims as profits from forced labour around the world soar, according to new estimates from the International Labour...

Brazil police accuse Bolsonaro of fraud in vaccine records (www.reuters.com)

Brazil's federal police formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of fraud on his vaccination records, opening the door to criminal charges, according to a police report seen by Reuters on Tuesday. An investigation by the comptroller general's office had already found that Bolsonaro's vaccination records were falsified to...

Europe asks Google, Facebook, TikTok and other platforms how they're reducing generative AI risks (www.msn.com)

European Union regulators on Thursday ratcheted up scrutiny of big tech companies including Google, Facebook and TikTok with requests for information on how they're dealing with risks from generative artificial intelligence, such as the viral spread of deepfakes....

Sudan: 230,000 Children and People Recovering from Birth Are at Risk of Death by Starvation (www.democracynow.org)

The United Nations and aid groups are warning nearly 230,000 children, pregnant people and new mothers in Sudan could die from starvation in the coming months if their nutritional and health needs remain unmet. The humanitarian crisis in Sudan comes as rival military factions continue to fight despite calls for a Ramadan...

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