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WFP may have to pause food aid in DRC due to record low funding

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) faces historically low levels of funding

Western sanctions force Russians to turn to domestic wines

Once dominated by French Burgundy and Italian Barolo wines, Russia’s supermarket shelves are now stocked with an array of domestic vintages as Western sanctions linked to the war in Ukraine push consumers toward local vineyards

China lifts Brazilian poultry imports ban over bird flu

China lifted a ban linked to Brazil’s avian influenza outbreak, the country’s General Administration of Customs said in a notice released on Friday

IMF approves $26.5 million disbursement to Liberia, urges fiscal discipline, anti-corruption reforms

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed its 2025 Article IV Consultation and second review of Liberia’s economic reform programme under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), approving the immediate disbursement of $26.5 million.