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 ...
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 ...
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 ...