Month: October 2022

Wheat prices shoot up after Russia suspends UN grain deal

Wheat prices shot up on global commodity markets after Russia pulled out of a deal to keep grain exports moving out of Ukrainian ports, exacerbating concerns that the move by Moscow could worsen global food shortages. “Each fraction of a percentage point pushes someone somewhere over the line to extreme poverty,” United Nations aid chief…

Prosecutors: Alleged Paul Pelosi attacker threatened to break Speaker’s kneecaps

The man who allegedly assaulted Paul Pelosi told investigators he wanted to hold Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) hostage and break her kneecaps if she “lied,” prosecutors said in charging documents filed on Monday. Prosecutors charged David DePape, 42, with assault and attempted kidnapping on Monday after he allegedly broke into the Pelosis’ San Francisco home…