a u turn from russia freeing up grain export is rejoined three days after pulling out. a move which risked worsening global hunger. a move which risked worsening global hunger. and the us central bank announces its fourth straight three quarters of a point rate hike. today raise the policy in dress rate by .75 points and we continue to anticipate on growing dues ongoing raises will be appropriate. huge breakthrough in ethiopia. the government and tigrayan rebels have agreed to a truce to end two years of civil war. the conflict has left millions of people in desperate need of aid. peace talks facilitated by the african union have been taking place in south africa. this is the mediator. the two parties in the ethiopian conflict have formally agreed to the cessation of hostilities. ina in a statement posted online ethiopians prime minister said. this is what the representative of the to grand said. we this is what the representative of the to grand said. the to grand s
and here s japan s defence minister. translation: of these actions by north korea i threatened the peace and stability ofjapan the region, as well as the international community - and are utterly unacceptable. they violate the united nations security council resolution, - which strongly condemned north korea and made a solemn protest against these actions via diplomatic channels in beijing. a reminder that north and south korea are technically still at war. let me take you back to 1953. one of the measures agreed upon by the two countries to bring about the korean troops. so, this is the moment the two sides agreed to an armistice, rather than a peace treaty, ending the korean war. today s escalation follows a record number of missile tests 50 by pyongyang this year. this was south korean and us fighterjets carrying out
the us state department says. i am nowjoined by the bbc s beverly ochieng from nairobi. do we know what brought about this breakthrough? it do we know what brought about this breakthrough? breakthrough? it was the days of talks that have breakthrough? it was the days of talks that have been breakthrough? it was the days of talks that have been taking - breakthrough? it was the days of talks that have been taking place was up initially there had been installed last month because a breaking of the truce there has been deep mistrust between the two parties today s agreement is quite a significant step, given the fact you are marking two years since the war broke out. they came to agreed to the first, they would immediately end hostilities, which is a big step for the others that they would restore services and humanitarian aid to many in need. also a political consensus to some extent with some of the causes and the agreement. it’s with some of the causes and the agreement- with s
at the g20? at the g20? absolutely. this is auoin at the g20? absolutely. this is aoian to at the g20? absolutely. this is going to be at the g20? absolutely. this is going to be his at the g20? absolutely. this is going to be his first at the g20? absolutely. this is going to be his first major - going to be his first major international outing. he has not been part of such a very large international gathering since the ukraine invasion on february 24. and this will be an opportunity for him to sit at the table with many world leaders. he has a very important thing to bring to the table, which is his role in this grain deal. he will be essentially holding court as many world leaders come to him to try to get him to do what they want. this puts him in an incredibly powerful position. this puts him in an incredibly powerful position. this puts him in an incredibly rowerful rosition. . ., ., a powerful position. what do you make of him attending powerful position. what do you m
conflict. as much as we can tell because there is not much access to the region, is there? yes because there is not much access to the region, is there? the region, is there? yes there s been a blockade the region, is there? yes there s been a blockade since the region, is there? yes there s been a blockade since the - the region, is there? yes there s been a blockade since the war. the region, is there? yes there s - been a blockade since the war broke out in november 2020. there was some attempts to restore when they took back, but since then there s been power blackouts, there s been no intervention. it s been very difficult to get a clear picture internet. human rights reports talking about violations, the lack of education, the fact that many people cannot dictate with ads other preventable diseases with up with more than 2000 feet to eight children of died as a result of malnutrition which was for the public. a lack of food in many places for the not operating because the