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May 24, 2022

World faces food insecurity “hellstorm,” says WFP

From the BBC World Service: The World Food Programme’s director bluntly lays out what could happen if food production and delivery continues to be hit by the war in Ukraine. AirBnb is leaving China, as tourism continues to be hit hard there by zero COVID policies. And commuters rejoice as the long-anticipated Elizabeth line opens in London.

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TOPSHOT - A Combine harvesting machine reaps wheat in a field of the Hula valley near the town of Kiryat Shmona in the north of Israel on May 22, 2022. (Photo by JALAA MAREY / AFP) (Photo by JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - A Combine harvesting machine reaps wheat in a field of the Hula valley near the town of Kiryat Shmona in the north of Israel on May 22, 2022. (Photo by JALAA MAREY / AFP) (Photo by JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images)

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