Shipments of Belarusian goods to Russia surged by as much as 50% in January compared to the same period a year ago, Moscow’s ambassador to Minsk, Boris Gryzlov, said last week. The envoy added that trade turnover between the two nations in 2022 totaled $45.8 billion, marking an increase of 14.3% year-over-year.

The price of pasta in Italy has been soaring over the past two months, forcing the government to hold an emergency meeting this week to decide whether a price cap or other state intervention is necessary.

The Turkish leader said he hopes to avoid a runoff, but is ready to accept “the national will” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed a huge crowd of supporters from the balcony of his party’s headquarters in Ankara early Monday morning, saying he believes he will win in the first round, but unlike his opponents, will…