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How much grain is Ukraine exporting and how is it leaving the country?
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How much grain is Ukraine exporting and how is it leaving the country?
Ukraine is exporting over five million tonnes of grain a month - much more than in the summer of 2023, when Russia pulled out of the Black Sea grain deal. Russia stopped giving safe passage to cargo ships going to and from Ukraine in July of that year, and as a result, the country's grain exports slumped. How much grain is Ukraine exporting? Ukraine exported 5.2 million tonnes of grain and maize in March, 5.8 million tonnes in February and 5.3 million tonnes in January. Before Russia's invasion in 2022, the country was sending about 6.5 million tonnes abroad every month. After Russia pulled of the Black Sea Grain Initiative (or "grain deal"), it said it would view any vessel bound for Ukraine…
Vietnamese tycoon loses death row appeal over world’s biggest bank fraud
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Namibia opposition refuses to recognise poll result
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Why hundreds of Samsung workers are protesting in India
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Musk’s record $56bn pay deal rejected for second time
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Namibia opposition refuses to recognise poll result
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Zelensky suggests war could end if unoccupied Ukraine comes under Nato
President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested that the parts of Ukraine under his control should be taken “under the Nato umbrella” to try and stop the […]
Banks’s Mild and Bombardier among ales axed by brewer
Carlsberg Marston’s has been accused of “wiping out UK brewing heritage” following a decision to cut a number of beers sold in pubs. Eleven beers […]
What are the Storm Shadow missiles Ukraine has fired into Russia?
Ukraine has used longer-range Storm Shadow missiles against targets inside Russia for the first time, the BBC understands. The move follows US President Joe Biden […]
Delhi chokes as air pollution turns ‘severe’
People in India’s capital Delhi woke up to a thick layer of smog as the air quality deteriorated to severe levels in the city. Delhi […]
Megaport opens up Latin America to Chinese trade as US looks on
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Donald Trump will be the first president to take office while several criminal cases against him are pending. His ascent to the highest office in […]
China’s BYD overtakes Tesla revenue for first time
The Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has seen its quarterly revenues soar, beating Tesla’s for the first time. It posted more than 200bn yuan ($28.2bn, […]