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Hunger kills 13 children in southern Ethiopia
At least 13 children in southern Ethiopia have died due to hunger as drought and conflicts continue to…
South Sudan: Thousands facing starvation as food aid cuts hit
Two children and an adult have died of starvation in South Sudan as the suspension of food aid…
Scraps of stale bread are keeping Afghans alive
On a market stall in front of a blue-domed mosque in Kabul, large orange sacks are filled with…
5 foods that treat high blood pressure
High blood pressure affects a large proportion of the world’s population.While drugs are one way to treat the…
Chicken rice: Why Singapore’s much-loved dish is under threat
Rachel Chong loves chicken rice so much she eats it three times a week. “It is number one…
Taxing the rich could help fix the food crisis. Davos didn’t want to know
London (CNN Business)Wealth taxes are never a popular rallying cry at Davos, a playground for billionaires, corporate titans…
Afghanistan’s new poor line up for aid to survive as food crisis bites
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN)Two long lines — one of men, another of women — wind around a World Food…
US accuses Russia of weaponising food in Ukraine crisis and holding global supplies ‘hostage’
The United States has accused Russia of holding the world’s food supply hostage amid growing fears of famine…
Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis, UN warns
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could soon cause a global food crisis that may last for years, the UN…
India offered to help fix the global food crisis. Here’s why it backtracked
New Delhi (CNN Business)A month ago, as Russia’s war in Ukraine pushed the world to the brink of…