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Food prices have likely entered a higher ‘new normal’
World food prices continued to ease in June, led by cereal and meat, although remain far above 2013-18 levels
InternationalBiden holds on as Democrats assess alternatives
The president met Democratic governors in an effort to shore up party support for his re-election campaign
United StatesUS Cannabis advocates will back Democrats
The US president is not going as far on relaxing cannabis laws as some would like, but he is pursuing change
United StatesVenezuela-US talks resume as CITGO sale delayed
A New York court yesterday ruled that Venezuelan law should apply in the CITGO debt case, as bilateral talks resumed
VenezuelaCarbon removal technologies face an uncertain future
Interest and investment in carbon removal technology is rising
InternationalPennsylvania tests Biden’s ability to hold coalition
In Pennsylvania, President Joe Biden needs to hold together a Democratic coalition that is losing blue-collar voters
United StatesSupreme Court ruling means no pre-election Trump trial
In a long-awaiting decision issued on the last day of an extended term, the Supreme Court ruled on presidential immunity
United StatesVenezuela-US direct talks will resume pre-election
President Nicolas Maduro yesterday said he had agreed to restart direct talks with Washington, suspended in April
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