Africa is facing an unprecedented food crisis. Nearly 282 million, or a fifth of the population, are undernourished, 57 million more than at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an analysis published in Rome by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO, the Commission of the African Union (AU), the […]
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One degree and one hour less warming: because it is suitable for everyone
The cold came, and with it came the time to turn on the heating. Marked by climate bands, the calendar reached zone D, which includes Rome, Florence, Genoa, Venice and other major Italian cities; This region reactivated the radiators that had already been open throughout Northern Italy and the Apennines since last November 1. Then […]
Russia used hunger as a weapon. Ukraine goes to the ICC
An international group of lawyers, in cooperation with the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, is preparing war crimes documentation for the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing Russia of deliberately causing world famine. This was reported by the Ukrainian portal Ukrinform, citing the London daily The Guardian. “The purpose of the lawyers’ actions is […]
Not only transportation, but also sugar, oil and potatoes are increasing: Prices are increasing
Between flights, beaches and fuel, holidays have hit Italians’ pockets hard, but although the increases in June and July were significant, the prices of some goods and services also increased further in August. Transport, yes, but also food products, from potatoes, oil and sugar to rice and tomatoes. It’s a defeat that emerges from data […]
Regions where the price of a liter of gasoline exceeds 2 euros
Fuel prices continue to increase in the Italian network, along with the increase in refined product prices. There was also a slight increase in pump prices, especially for diesel, which reached levels exceeding a thousand dollars per ton of gasoline for the first time since the end of November 2022. Brent is still above $90 […]
Will Russian soldiers starve in Ukraine? Prigozhin’s death in the background
Russian troops stationed in Ukraine could face food shortages because key suppliers have ties to Yevgeny Prigozhin, the US press said. The head of the Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was killed on August 23 when his private jet crashed in Russia’s Tver region. On Tuesday, he was quietly buried in the cemetery in St. Petersburg. […]
Dear school: Here comes the pain of books, notebooks and pens
As back-to-school approaches, families begin to compromise on purchasing all or part of their school kit to start the new year with everything they need. It’s already a heavy expense, and this year has been exacerbated by the rise in prices: books +4.3%, notebooks +9.2%, pens and pencils +5.6%. A ‘pity’ towards schools was denounced […]
Gasoline and diesel, pain at the turn: the most expensive regions
“Pain for returning from vacation”. The continuing rise in gasoline and diesel prices inevitably affects families returning from vacation or who have just decided to go to resorts. According to the weekly data of the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, the price of gasoline in self-service mode rose again to 1,946 euros per liter, […]
Alarming UN announcement about the number of hungry people in the world
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, the number of hungry people in the world has increased by a fifth, according to the United Nations. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, the number of people suffering from hunger worldwide has increased enormously. According to the United Nations World Food Report, published in Rome on Wednesday by […]
Fast-rising prices for flights, ice cream and holidays: the pain of June 2
National and international flights, holiday packages, ice cream and hotels: All tourism-related categories stand out in the list of price increases in May. This is the real pain of June 2, as condemned by the National Consumers Union (UNC), which detailed the Istat data released yesterday by ranking the highest prices in May. As UNc […]