How famines are formed: In Gaza and elsewhere, an underlying pattern that can lead to hunger and death
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The United Nations’ latest report on hunger makes for grim reading. On April 24, 2024, the international body released its annual Global...
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World Central Kitchen halts operations in Gaza after strike kills staff
International food charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) is suspending its operations in Gaza following the death of seven of its workers...
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UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court on Thursday ordered Israel to take measures to improve the humanitarian...
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UN says acute malnutrition spreading fast among children in Gaza
Israel says it will send a delegation to Qatar for more talks with mediators after Hamas presented a new truce proposal. The main United...
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UN warns five million could suffer ‘catastrophic’ hunger in Sudan amid war
UN aid chief says 730,000 Sudanese children are thought to suffer from ‘severe’ malnutrition. Nearly five million people in Sudan are at...
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Another Gaza Aid Convoy Ends in Violence, With at Least 20 Killed
The Gaza Health Ministry accused Israel of a “targeted” attack. Israel’s military denied the accusation, blaming Palestinian gunmen for...
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First aid ship reaches Gaza amid new efforts to step up relief to besieged enclave
The first aid ship carrying much-needed food has reached the shoreline of central Gaza as part of new efforts to ease a humanitarian...
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Israel’s war on Gaza updates: 6 children die of malnutrition in north Gaza
*Please note that this was a live update posted on February 28, 2024. Please follow the link for live updates since this date. This live...
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A quarter of Gaza’s population is one step from famine and aid trucks are looted, UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — At least one quarter of Gaza’s population – 576,000 people – are one step away from famine and virtually the entire...
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The online hate campaign turning Indonesians against Rohingya refugees
As Indonesia’s presidential election approaches, a campaign of disinformation against Rohingya is spreading across social media In early...
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