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Ukraine, hunger, inflation: G7 leaders navigate myriad of crises
Ukraine, hunger, inflation: G7 leaders navigate myriad of crises
World
by  AFP

G7 leaders including US President Joe Biden gather on Sunday in southern Germany, seeking emphatic backing for Ukraine against Russia's invasion while grappling with the intensifying global fallout of the war. "Core problems that are on the top of mind for all of us" include "rising prices, supply chain disruptions all exacerbated by this war in Ukraine", said Kirby.

US abortion reversal spurs online data fears
US abortion reversal spurs online data fears
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Fearing a data dragnet weaponized against women seeking abortions and those helping them, privacy groups are warning that pregnancy-related information online might present a serious legal risk and demanding tech companies take action in the wake of America's revokation of abortion rights.

Kagame defends Rwanda on rights as Commonwealth expands
Kagame defends Rwanda on rights as Commonwealth expands
World
by  AFP

President Paul Kagame on Saturday fiercely defended Rwanda's record on human rights and political freedoms as the curtains closed on a Commonwealth summit where his country came under intense scrutiny. His government had presided over a crackdown on rights of assembly, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention, torture and extrajudicial executions, they said.

Ecuador president faces ouster vote on 13th day of fuel price protests
Ecuador president faces ouster vote on 13th day of fuel price protests
World
by  AFP

Ecuador's president will face a no confidence vote Saturday, nearly two weeks into sometimes violent countrywide protests led by Indigenous groups against rising fuel prices and living costs. The government has rejected the protesters' demand for a fuel price cut, saying it would cost the government an unaffordable $1 billion per year.