at the capitol building in washington injanuary last year, when supporters of donald trump tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power to president biden. the congressional committee has spent almost a year investigating the attack. now on bbc news, counting the cost. millions of people around the world are facing increasingly difficult decisions amid rising food and energy costs. the world bank has warned the war in ukraine is set to cause the largest commodity shocks since the 1970s, with the price of wheat, cotton and natural gas affected, set against a backdrop of global supply disruptions because of covid lockdowns, and the effects of climate change on crop yields, many people are facing a fall in living standards and it is pushing many to the edge of crisis. our correspondents around the world have been looking at the challenges faced by many different countries and we start here in brazil, one of the world s largest agricultural exporters, now struggling to feed it
now on bbc news, counting the cost. millions of people around the world are facing increasingly difficult decisions amid rising food and energy costs. the world bank has warned the war in ukraine is set to cause the largest commodity shocks since the 1970s, with the price of wheat, cotton and natural gas affected, set against a backdrop of global supply disruptions because of covid lockdowns, and the effects of climate change on crop yields, many people are facing a fall in living standards and it is pushing many to the edge of crisis. our correspondents around the world have been looking at the challenges faced by many different countries and we start here in brazil, one of the world s largest agricultural exporters, now struggling to feed its people. to you and me, this looks like the land of plenty. brazil is an agricultural powerhouse. it s farmers reaping the rewards of an insatiable china, and the demand is not letting up. thiago was brought up on the land, his whole li
mercedes benz has recalled nearly 1 mercedes benz has recalled nearly1 million mercedes benz has recalled nearly 1 million vehicles worldwide due to a potential problem with the braking system. corrosion in some cars built between 2004 and 2015 could lead to the connection between the brake pedal and the braking system failing. now on bbc news, counting the cost. millions of people around the world are facing increasingly difficult decisions amid rising food and energy costs. the world bank has warned the war in ukraine is set to cause the largest commodity shocks since the 1970s, with the price of wheat, cotton and natural gas affected, set against a backdrop of global supply disruptions because of covid lockdowns, and the effects of climate change on crop yields, many people are facing a fall in living standards and it is pushing many to the edge of crisis. 0ur correspondents around the world have been looking at the challenges faced by many different countries and we start
The last time i got a jar like this it s one of the spices i use in preparing myjollof. it must be very difficult. very, very, very difficult. rice, which is fast becoming a staple, is mainly imported from asia but local wholesalers have been forced to cancel orders during recent months due to the depreciation of the local currency against the us dollar. in the first quarter of this year, the cedi devalued by 19% compared tojust under 10% in 2018. in early april, ghana s inflation shot up to its highest level since 2019, and one of the driving forces of that has been the cost of buying fuel and that in turn has made transport even more expensive. the amount that we used to buy it for, is too much for us,
Everything. the last time i got a jar like this it s one of the spices i use in preparing myjollof. it must be very difficult. very, very, very difficult. rice, which is fast becoming a staple, is mainly imported from asia but local wholesalers have been forced to cancel orders during recent months due to the depreciation of the local currency against the us dollar. in the first quarter of this year, the cedi devalued by 19% compared tojust under 10% in 2018. in early april, ghana s inflation shot up to its highest level since 2019, and one of the driving forces of that has been the cost of buying fuel and that in turn has made transport even more expensive. the amount that we used to buy it for, is too much for us,