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 High inflation pushed by hovering food costs has pushed seven million Nigerians into poverty, the World Bank said. In a new report, it counseled Nigeria for buttressing its financial system from fallout from the coronavirus pandemic but called for pressing measures to brake inflation and protect livelihoods. A predominant crude exporter, Africa’s biggest and most populous economy again slipped into a recession in late 2020 hurt via lower oil prices and the pandemic, but suddenly emerged from the droop in February. In May, year-on-year inflation dipped to 17.93 percent, just beneath the four-year excessive of 18.17 percent registered in March, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The food price amplify in May was at 22.28 percent. “Food expenses accounted for over 60% of the total increase in inflation. Rising costs have pushed an estimated 7 million Nigerians beneath the poverty line in 2020 alone,” its report posted on Tuesday said. The World Poverty Clock, which uses UN,

  Five people were shot just west of Garfield Park late Tuesday, marking the city’s 2nd mass shooting that day, according to Chicago police. Four guys and a woman suffered gunshot wounds during the attack in the 3800 block of West Monroe Street about 9:20 p.m., authorities stated in a media notification. One of the people was in critical circumstance after the shooting, however 4 others had been listed in good condition, officials said. Among other shootings late Tuesday, less than an hour after the West Garfield Park nearby attacks a 16-year-old boy was killed and a 20-year-old man was wounded in an attack in the Gage Park neighborhood, whilst a 26-year-old man was killed in the Lawndale neighborhood. The attack near Garfield Park was at least the 2nd shooting with 4 or more victims in Chicago Tuesday.

  President Joe Biden and President Vladimir Putin are expected to speak for 4 to 5 hours. Biden has tried to decrease expectations for the meeting . He is not expecting many deliverables. Putin has met 5 U.S. presidents since coming to power in 1999. Biden has described Putin as "a worthy adversary." President Joe Biden's first face-to-face meeting as president with Russian President Vladimir Putin was underway Wednesday in Geneva following a weeklong European tour in which Biden reaffirmed U.S. alliances and reiterated his message that "America is back" on the world stage. Biden's first international day trip as president culminates with particularly expected talks with Putin that are anticipated to last at least 4 hours, a senior administration official informed reporters aboard Air Force One. The two leaders are predicted to focus on nuclear arms, cyberattacks and human rights, the official told newshounds on the situation of anonymity in order to discus

  The European Union is recommending that member countries begin lifting restrictions on tourists from the United States. EU members agreed Wednesday to add the United States to the list of nations from which restrictions on non-essential travel must be lifted. The move was adopted during a meeting in Brussels of permanent representatives to the 27-nation bloc. The recommendation is non-binding, and national governments have authority to require test results or vaccination data and to set other entry conditions. Some EU nations have already started permitting in American visitors. In addition to the U.S., the representatives of EU nations added 5 other nations to the tourist tour list: North Macedonia, Albania, Serbia, Lebanon and Taiwan. The European Council updates the list based on epidemiological data. It gets reviewed each and every two weeks. The representatives also decided to remove a reciprocity clause for the special administrative regions of China Macau and Hong Kong. The re

  Kody Scott was such a notorious neighborhood gangster that schoolchildren trembled at the thinking of passing through his South Los Angeles home out of fear he’d pick out a fight or steal their bikes and lunch money. “That’s like butterflies,” said Skipp Townsend, a former gang member, now a neighborhood activist who works with 2nd Call, a community based agency that serves high-risk individuals. “It’s like man, my belly gets jittery due to the fact we have no idea what Kody is going to do.” But on this day, as Townsend and a schoolmate passed by 69th Street close to Florence and Normandie avenues, they happened to catch Scott on a good day. Townsend’s schoolmate told Scott he had a stomachache and was just trying to get home. Scott patted him on the back. “All right, I’ll see you tomorrow,” he said, then sent them on their way, unscathed. The curious life of “Monster” Kody Scott was soon to emerge as a cautionary tale of redemption and the relentless tug of gang life. A generic gang

 President Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet Wednesday at a historical lakeside villa in Geneva, as relations between their nations are at their lowest factor in 30 years. Both the White House and the Kremlin have tried to temper expectations and stated not to assume any breakthroughs from the meeting. Some issues anticipated to be covered consist of current cyberattacks that the United States has said originated from Russia, arms control, human rights and climate change.

  A man has been charged after a BBC journalist was chased by anti-lockdown protesters in Westminster. Video footage confirmed Newsnight’s political editor Nicholas Watt being pursued by protesters outside Downing Street on Monday afternoon. The Metropolitan Police stated an investigation was launched after officers reviewing the recording “identified a wide variety of feasible offences”. Martin Hockridge, 57, of Harpenden, was interviewed beneath warning at a Hertfordshire police station on Tuesday. He was later charged with a public order offence and will show up at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 29 June. Detectives are appealing for the public’s assist to pick out other people who were involved in the incident. Police stated in a statement: “Officers investigating an incident in which a journalist was confronted and chased in the neighborhood of Whitehall have charged a man. “A video that has been shared extensively on social media indicates a crew of protestors pursuing the jour

  The boss of Europe’s largest budget airline has hit out at what he calls “Boris Johnson’s mismanagement of the Covid pandemic” and demanded that vaccinated travellers need to be able fly between the UK and EU without restriction. At current the quarantine-free “green list” has solely two possible destinations: Gibraltar and Iceland. Ryanair’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary, said: “The UK’s Covid travel coverage is a shambles. “The green listing is non-existent due to the fact countries such as Malta and Portugal, with decrease Covid case numbers than the UK and rapidly rising vaccination rates, remain on amber. “Meanwhile, UK citizens, almost eighty per cent of whom will be vaccinated by the end of June, proceed to face Covid restrictions on travel to and from the European Union – no matter the reality that the majority of EU citizens will also be vaccinated by the end of June.” Mr O’Leary was speaking a day after calling for Air Passenger Duty to be suspended for numerous years to

 FOOTBALL followers were hospitalized after a Greenpeace protestor crashed into them at some stage in a parachute stunt just moments before France’s Euro 2020 match in opposition to Germany. Just before kick off, the activist could be viewed flying overhead at the Allianz Stadium in Munich but as he descended toward the pitch his parachute caught a digicam wire – bringing him to the ground. That collision sent the activist drastically off direction and he injured a number of spectators as he swooped over the stands in an attempt to regain control. He exceeded over spectators in the front rows and over the France manager, Didier Deschamps, in his dugout, before landing on the pitch. Having been helped to his toes via Germany’s Antonio Rüdiger, he was then taken away via security, but somehow did not delay the begin of the Euro 2020 match. The parachute contained messages pertaining to to Greenpeace in accordance to ESPN journalist Archie Rhind-Tutt. His tweet reported that the protestor

  The Portuguese legend - who scored two late goals in a 3-0 win against Hungary - had advised the watching world to 'Drink Water!' as he sat down to talk to the media. The Juventus ahead removed two bottles of the fizzy drink from the desk in the front of him at some point of his pre-match press conference ahead of their opening game win. Coca-Cola's share rate promptly dropped from $56.10 (£39.80) to $55.22 (£39.19). At one point during the day 1.6 per cent of the company's price had been wiped off - which means the market cost of Coca-Cola went from $242bn to $238bn - a drop of $4bn (£2.84bn). There was a late recovery, with the price back up to $55.44 (£39.38) at closing. Coke has since issued a statement in response to CR7's actions, announcing "everyone is entitled to their drink preferences" and that every person has different "tastes and needs". A spokesperson added: "Players are offered water, alongside Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Zero

  Academics are sounding the alarm about the lots of heaps of EU residents in the UK who face falling into legal limbo on 1 July with their right to lease a home, work or proceed in retirement at risk. With just thirteen days to go before the government’s deadline for EU and EEA nationals and their children to apply for settled or pre-settled status, a report from UK in a Changing Europe warns of the risks ahead for those who do not apply by 30 June. The academic campaign crew is worried that some who have applied but are still waiting for a decision from the Home Office – including children and the retired – could face difficulties if they can't prove their status when they attempt to access the NHS or travel. The latest official records exhibit 320,000 people are still waiting for a decision on their status – settled status for those who have been in the country for more than 5 years and pre-settled for those in the country for fewer than five. The UK in a Changing Europe report,