In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukraine and Russia held their first direct talks in months about resuming grain shipments through the Black Sea where a Russian blockade has halted exports, Sri Lanka's president has officially fled the country, protests over fuel shortages in Haiti shut down roads in Port-au-Prince, and the FDA gave emergency authorization for Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine.

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