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British supermarkets ration fruit and vegetables amid shortages

Several supermarket chains in the UK have begun to ration some fruit and vegetables as a result of disruption to the supply chain. Severe weather has hit harvests in Spain and North Africa. Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego reports from London. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #UKFoodRations #IUKSupplyChain #Asda #Tesco #Aldi #Morrisons #AljazeeraEnglish

Arab League says Palestinian cause central, glosses over Israel

Arab leaders have closed their first summit meeting in two years by reiterating the centrality of the Palestinian cause, albeit avoiding to address their own splits over normalising ties with Israel. The final declaration that brought an end to the two days of the Arab League summit in Algiers on Wednesday highlighted the bloc’s continued support for Palestinian statehood, the protection of sites in Jerusalem against Israeli violations and condemnation of Israel’s use of violence and its blockade of Gaza. The 22 member states, however, fell short of taking an open stance against Palestine’s occupying power. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr, reporting from Algiers, said the Arab League had purposefully issued […]

Lavrov denigrates West’s stance towards Africa on Ethiopia visit

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Moscow supports Ethiopia’s efforts to stabilise its internal political situation in remarks that sought to draw a contrast with what he presented as meddling by the West. Lavrov was in Addis Ababa on Wednesday wrapping up a four-nation African tour aimed at drumming up support for Moscow at a time of confrontation with Western powers over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Most African nations, mindful of economic interests and historical ties with both Russia and the West, have declined to take sides over Ukraine. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find […]