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Just three years ago, Venezuela was a nation on the verge of collapse. Today, the sense of despair has receded ever so slightly as the government of President Nicolás Maduro has backed away from leftist orthodoxy and the war in Ukraine has boosted oil prices.

Some 90% of Venezuelans live in poverty and inflation recently topped 200%. But many have taken note of improvements: wider availability of food, more reliable electricity, water and telephone service, sufficient supplies of gasoline, fewer people fleeing.

Some 90% of Venezuelans live in poverty and inflation recently topped 200%. But many have taken note of improvements: wider availability of food, more reliable electricity, water and telephone service, sufficient supplies of gasoline, fewer people fleeing.

Moscow was forced to resume a deal allowing safe passage of Ukrainian grain, after Turkey and the United Nations pushed ahead with shipments without Russia.

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Abrupt reversal comes after UN continued grain shipments despite warnings

Russia agreed to resume a deal allowing safe passage of Ukrainian crop exports, abruptly reversing course after Turkey and the United Nations pushed ahead with the shipments over Moscow’s objections. Wheat prices dropped on the news.

Abrupt reversal comes after UN continued grain shipments despite warnings

Chinese leader Xi Jinpings push to win the battle in core technologies and bolster Chinas position as a tech superpower could be severely undermined by Washingtons unprecedented steps to limit the sale of advanced chips and chip-making equipment to the country, analysts say.

Under a mandate to make energy poverty history by 2030, African Energy Week hosted a panel discussion that explored the numerous pipeline projects currently underway in Africa.