Foreign Policy, by Christina Lu: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to spark a global food crisis, as simultaneous disruptions to harvests and global fertilizer production are driving up food prices and sending economic shock waves throughout the world. After a…

The Guardian, by Rob Davies: Driving more slowly, turning down the air-conditioning, car free Sundays and working from home should be adopted as emergency measures to reduce the global demand for oil, according to a 10-point plan from the International…

AP News, by Gerald Herbert and Rebecca Santana: A powerful tornado took mere seconds to rip off roofs and destroy homes as it chiseled a path of destruction through a New Orleans area neighborhood where one man died, residents said…

Catholic News Agency, by Hannah Brockhaus: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that he had spoken to Pope Francis on the phone, telling the pope that he would welcome Vatican mediation to end the suffering in his country. Writing…

The U.S. Sun, by Aliki Kraterou: The drill, named Cold Response, has kicked off today in Norway amid escalating tensions between Russia and the West over the invasion of Ukraine. The exercise includes 30,000 troops from more than 25 countries…

Mediaite, by Ken Meyer: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that a possibility of nuclear conflict exists in the midst of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Guterres briefed journalists on the Ukraine situation Monday, where he described multilateral efforts to reach a…

CNN, by Emiko Jozuka, Mayumi Maruyama, Karen Smith and Brandon Miller: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan late Wednesday night, killing at least four people and injuring over 100 others, and cutting power to millions of homes. One of the…

CNS News, by Michael W. Chapman: In response to a request by Ukraine’s Catholic bishops, Pope Francis will consecrate both Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in a special ceremony on Friday, March 25. The 25th is…

Lusaka Times: The SDA Church in Zambia has defended President Hakainde Hichilema for meeting Pope Francis at the Vatican last week. In a statement released to the media, the Church also clarified that the purported SDA Pastor who went viral…

Vatican News: Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema was received by Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday morning. Following the audience with the Holy Father, President Hichilema met with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Monsignor Mirosław Wachowski, the Undersecretary…

Nutrition Facts, by Michael Greger M.D. FACLM: Coconut water is tested head-to-head against plain water and sports drinks in athletes. As you may know, I’ve previously reviewed the evidence on coconut oil and coconut milk that suggests neither is good…

AP News, by Andrea Rosa: Russia stepped up its bombardment of Kyiv on Tuesday, devastating an apartment house and other buildings, while civilians in 2,000 cars fled Mariupol along a humanitarian corridor in what was believed to the biggest evacuation…