8: India has slashed its excise tax on gasoline by 8 rupees ($0.10) per liter to give consumers some relief from rising prices. PM Narendra Modi is scrambling to get inflation under control ahead of several state elections later this year.
4,208: Tigrayan rebels in Ethiopia plan to release 4,208 prisoners of war captured in their ongoing war with the federal government. It’s a sign of goodwill that comes after the Ethiopian army allowed aid convoys to enter the conflict-affected region.
78,000: A military plane carrying 78,000 pounds of European baby formula arrived Sunday in the US to address an acute shortage. America is running out of product due to the temporary closure of a production plant in Michigan, but also protectionist US trade policies.
8,000: Finland is so excited about joining NATO that a Finnish brewery has launched a NATO-themed beer, shipping 8,000 cans to local supermarkets. Will Turkey spoil the party?