Nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza as the territory with the largest number of people facing famine, according to the Global Report on Food Crises released Wednesday. CBC | World News
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Latest maritime convoy sails toward Gaza with aid as concerns about hunger grow
A three-ship convoy left a port in Cyprus on Saturday with 400 tons of food and other supplies for Gaza as concerns about hunger in the territory soar. CBC | World News
Read More »Children in Ethiopia ‘too sick to feel hunger’ – Mary’s Meals launches urgent appeal
EXCLUSIVE: Mary’s Meals founder Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow shared a powerful account from his recent visit to the drought and conflict-ravaged state of Tigray. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Chaotic scenes, deadly violence at aid distribution points as hunger grips Gaza
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza and the Israeli military are trading accusations after a violent incident near an aid distribution point in Gaza on Thursday, as hundreds of thousands in the enclave face starvation. CBC | World News
Read More »Hunger for gold means the Amazon has reached ‘tipping point’ of mercury contamination from illegal mining
The rising value of gold worldwide has amplified illegal mining in the Amazon, where liquid mercury is being dumped in the Amazon River and causing scientists to warn that Indigenous communities and the environment could pay a far greater price. CBC | World News
Read More »Internet blackout, growing hunger add to misery in Gaza
A prolonged communications blackout that severed telephone and internet connections compounded the misery Saturday in the besieged Gaza Strip, where a United Nations agency said hunger levels had spiralled in recent days. CBC | World News
Read More »Brits support UK action on global hunger crisis but many unaware of scale of suffering
Save the Children UK urged the Government to offer more support for regions impacted by the consequences of climate change, war and Covid-19. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Hunger rises in Gaza as UN prepares to vote on another ceasefire resolution
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Read More »The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Director David Yates recently announced that Warner Brothers had “parked” his less than Fantastic Beasts series. While he failed to summon the magic of Harry Potter in his prequel franchise, Francis Lawrence is a lot more successful with the first Hunger Games spin-off. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »Jailed Iranian Nobel winner on hunger strike after being denied medical care for not wearing hijab
Narges Mohammadi refuses to wear a hijab, even if it means prison officials won’t take her to the hospital for urgently needed medical treatment. Now the imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner is on hunger strike. CBC | World News
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