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IMF Says Ukraine War Prompts Worst Global Food Crisis Since At Least 2008

The International Monetary Fund logo is seen at IMF headquarters in Washington
The Ukraine war's disruptions to grain and fertilizer flows have prompted the worst food security crisis since at least the one following the 2007-2008 global financial meltdown, with some 345 million people now facing life-threatening shortages, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday.
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