Famine confirmed in Gaza City is ‘failure of…

[ad_1] Getty ImagesThe United Nations chief has described the famine confirmed in Gaza City and its surrounding areas as a "failure of humanity".Antonio Gutteres said the situation was a "man-made disaster" after a UN-backed body,…

Israel bombards Gaza City as UK and allies…

[ad_1] Gaza City has come under intense air attack, the territory's Hamas-run civil defence agency has said, as Israeli forces prepare to occupy the city.Mahmud Bassal, a spokesman, said the residential areas of Zeitoun and…

Sudan in danger of self-destructing as conflict and…

[ad_1] Alex de WaalAfrica analystAFP/Getty ImagesMore than half of Sudan's 45 million people have been wrenched from their homesSudan's war is in strategic stalemate. Each side stakes its hopes on a new offensive, a new…

Entire Gaza population at critical risk of famine,…

[ad_1] A UN-backed assessment has said that Gaza's population of around 2.1 million Palestinians is at "critical risk" of famine and faces "extreme levels of food insecurity" as an Israeli blockade on humanitarian aid continues.The…

US famine monitor offline amid Trump funding freeze

[ad_1] The United States' system for monitoring famine globally has been taken offline amid President Donald Trump's order for a 90-day freeze on nearly all US foreign assistance.The Famine Early Warning System Network (Fewsnet) was…