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Moscow claims Ukraine shelling killed five, the US House is set to vote on the debt ceiling suspension, and Unilever pivots to African suppliers as forex pressure mounts.

Plus, our best photos from the month of May.

By Kate Turton

Destroyed vehicles following what was said to be Ukrainian forces’ shelling in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the town of Shebekino in this handout image released May 31, 2023.  Vyacheslav Gladkov via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS

A farmer holds harvested cassava on a farm in Oyo, Nigeria May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Busari Kasali once lived with the fear that his cassava – a staple crop in his native Nigeria – would spoil before it got to market. Today, the 76-year-old says his main concern is keeping up with growing demand from consumer goods giant Unilever.

“Things have changed,” Kasali said, as his workers loaded trucks with a bumper harvest of the starchy roots destined for processing into toothpaste. He said his earnings have nearly tripled in the past two years.

A vendor pushes his cycle with toys while looking for customers, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 23. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

From the coronation of Britain’s King Charles and the Cannes Film Festival to the ongoing war in Ukraine, these are some the most memorable pictures of the past month. 

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