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Have a look, this is pizza flour being packed into large bags but also flour that you might use at home for baking, even flour that has gone into the toast you might be eating today. because wheat and the flour that is made from it, 85% of what we consume in the uk is actually produced here and 15% is imported. but what happens is, when there is any fluctuation of global prices, it affects the prices everywhere and because russia and ukraine export around a quarter of the wheat that moves around...

Of the chinese government, in the way in which social media is controlled. also, its having the effect of swinging large parts of the chinese population in behind the war effort. the war in ukraine continues to have an impact on the global economy and worse is expected. the conflict is affecting fuel prices, gas prices and food supplies so far. since russias invasion, wheat prices have risen by 38%. hovis, dominos and greggs have all said that they expect prices to rice. our correspondent nina w...

Opposition that the trump administration may impose sanctions on the venezuelan government? >> reporter: last night we saw quite a few countries beyond the united states. the united states included, really putting that pressure, saying we are not going to legitimize this vote. people here, the opposition here, is really hoping that that international pressure plays a role in the change that theyre looking for. and listen, when we talk about the change they want, they see the crisis as the food a...

Thoroughly. its important to do things that are calming, such as reading, deep breathing, prayer, those types of things. >> a little bit of meditation goes a long way. >> it certainly does. >> and possibly not sugar, which a lot of folks will be eating today, given that it is halloween. thats not exactly good for sleep. so what about some tips for halloween? a safe halloween and healthy one. >> definitely. first of all, we want to try to have a small snack or mini meal before going out trick or ...

Issue. thanks for coming on this morning. good to see you. >> thanks, chuck. president obamas optics problem dwindling diversity in his cabinet? first, we know you want it, the white house soup of the day. something i dont think jack lew will be eating today. loaded potato. we know what he has for lunch every day, that cheese sandwich. check out the website. we are still looking for the soup recipes. maybe you should submit them. send in your favorite soups. excuse me, sir im gonna have to ask...

Now in asia, stock markets were down across the region. japanese markets, though, took a beating today. the nikkei tumbling in the early trade and continued to slide throughout the day. it closed down more than 6%. you have to go back to the collapse of lehmans in 2008 to see losses like this in japan. as you see there, the nikkei was 6.18%. in seoul, the kospi -- pardon, it was up by about 0.8 of 1%. construction companies in seoul getting a lift there. thats based on the fact that there will b...