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Nov 22, 2022
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๐ŸŒ WorldWise Briefing Threads | key headlines curated to make sense of the news.

A piece of good news got buried under COP business.

Before Russiaโ€™s war on Ukraine, 90% of grain exports to the rest of the world flowed via the Black Sea. Youโ€™ll remember that the route was blocked when hostilities began, until a deal was brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in July to open a "grain corridor" keeping three of Ukraineโ€™sย Black Sea ports open.

Last week that deal was extended for another 120 daysโ€”an important move that eases concerns over additional food shortages around the world. (Axios + NPR + Reuters + Guardian)

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