When we think of famine, we quickly think of a natural disaster, while there are often political causes as well. A famine like Ukraine's Holodomor (1932–1933) is now recognized by more and more ...
In 1958, Mao Zedong's Great Sparrow Campaign aimed to eliminate pests but led to ecological imbalance and a catastrophic famine. Sparrows were killed to protect grain, igniting a locust ...
The Trump administration has deactivated the Famine Early Warning System Network after the State Department issued a “stop-work” order on all U.S. foreign assistance, with exceptions for some ...
CAIRO — Famine has been mostly averted in Gaza as a surge of aid enters the territory during a fragile ceasefire, the United Nations humanitarian chief said Sunday. But he warned the threat ...
This troubling prospect is of urgent global concern. As Reuters has reported in a series of articles, famine and other acute food crises have ravaged populations across the developing world over ...
Police Scotland said the 24-year-old fell ill on Glasgow Green at around 11.15am on Sunday. He was rushed to Glasgow Royal Infirmary but died a short time after arriving. A Police Scotland ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher speaks during an interview in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP ...
Police Scotland said the 24-year-old fell ill on Glasgow Green at around 11.15am on Sunday. He was rushed to Glasgow Royal Infirmary but died a short time after arriving. READ MORE: Woman dies ...