World News: 29 June 2022

Men will represent women at gathering for national unity
Abdul Salam Hanafi told state broadcaster RTA that the gathering, the first of its kind since the Taliban took over last August, would start on Thursday.

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'Russian Salad' sold out at NATO Summit cafe, sparks humour fest
The dish's attractively high carb content appeared to trump its questionable name however, and it reportedly sold out within hours.

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NATO invites Finland, Sweden to join, says Russia is a 'direct threat'
NATO's 30 allies decided at the summit in Madrid and also agreed to formally treat Russia as the "most significant and direct threat to the allies' security," according to a summit statement.

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Sri Lanka runs out of fuel, comes to a near-standstill
The state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) will issue diesel and petrol only for essential services with effect from midnight, he said. These services include ports, airports, health, food distribution and agriculture.

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Airbnb makes ban on parties permanent
Airbnb placed a ban on party houses and rolled out several safety features in 2019 after five people were killed in a shooting at one of its bookings. In 2020, the company instituted a global ban on all parties as the pandemic hit.

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World Bank to give Egypt $500 million to boost food security
Egypt’s food security has been under mounting pressure since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February causing massive disruption to exports from Black Sea ports.

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