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Afghanistan faces catastrophic hunger crisis as aid cuts force the WFP to turn away 3 in 4 children

Afghanistan is facing a surging child malnutrition crisis as aid cuts leave most families without food or treatment

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer accused of ‘hypocrisy’ over aid cut to World Food Programme

‘This will cost lives’ says former international development minister Michael Bates

The Independent UK

Starmer accused of hypocrisy over sharp cuts to World Food Programme

UK reduces funding by a third despite pledges to tackle hunger, with critics warning the move will cost lives

The Guardian - UK

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Relentless rains and floods leave Africa reeling as UN seeks help

Severe flooding has intensified across northern and southern Africa since last October. Extreme rainfall has affected many regions, intensifying sharply in January and leading to widespread emergencies. As the situation continues to unfold, the United Nations is appealing for international assistance.

Radio France Internationale

World Food Programme terminates all staff contracts in rebel-held Yemen, UN says

An estimated 4.8 million people remain internally displaced across Yemen, the WFP says, in what the UN says is one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

Euronews

US says aid will resume while Somali officials deny causing disruption leading to suspension

The United States say it is lifting a suspension of aid to Somalia

The Independent UK

55m people to endure hunger crisis this year in central and west Africa, UN warns

Climate-vulnerable, impoverished communities are unable to get the help that they need as pressure on aid budgets shows no sign of abating

The Independent UK

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UN warns of 'catastrophic' hunger crisis in Nigeria as food aid funding runs out

The U.N. World Food Program warns that over a million people in northeast Nigeria could lose emergency food aid soon without new funding

The Independent UK

How the climate crisis is changing an ancient way of life in Ethiopia

ON THE GROUND: Families have been raising livestock in the Afar region of northeastern Ethiopia for centuries, but Nick Ferris finds that these traditions are changing thanks to the impact of the climate crisis

The Independent UK

Young Africans find hope in farming as urban life becomes too expensive

Farming has long been seen as low-status work across much of Africa, pushing young people to cities in search of office jobs

The Independent UK

If you loved Physical: Asia, you might like the World Fitness Project – here’s all you need to know

Hyrox, Physical: Asia and other fitness competitions are likely dominating your Instagram feed, but a new contender has entered the ring.

The Independent UK

Hunger and makeshift shelters persist in north Caribbean nearly 2 months after Hurricane Melissa

The Atlantic hurricane season may be over

The Independent UK

World Food Program warns of catastrophic hunger in Cameroon without additional funding

The World Food Program warns that hunger could reach catastrophic levels in parts of Cameroon if a $67 million funding target is not met

The Independent UK

Uganda stops granting refugee status for Eritreans, Somalis and Ethiopians

Government once seen as progressive on migration says aid cuts to blame for excluding countries ‘not experiencing war’

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How the world’s largest humanitarian organisation is changing in the era of Trump’s aid cuts

ON THE GROUND: The UN’s World Food Programme has a reputation for handing out large quantities of food in disaster zones and then moving on. But in Ethiopia, Nick Ferris finds an aid agency increasingly prioritising ‘resilience’ and aiming to make the country self-sustaining. However, escalating aid cuts and the…

The Conversation

Food insecurity is on the rise: a look at the world’s ‘hunger hotspots’

On November 12 2025, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) published a joint report that raises alarm bells about the state of global food security. Both agencies warn of a “shrinking window to prevent millions more people from facing acute food insecurity”.

The Guardian - UK

Rebuilding ‘human-made abyss’ in Gaza will cost at least $70bn, UN says

Report says Israel’s operations ‘significantly undermined every pillar of survival’ and reduced the economy by 87%

The Independent UK

The village enduring climate catastrophe as Trump’s aid cuts bite

ON THE GROUND: Nick Ferris visits families forced from their home due to flooding in Ethiopia’s northern Afar region – who say they have been largely deserted by humanitarian organisations as aid cuts have taken hold this year

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UN food agency projects northern Nigeria to experience hunger at unprecedented level in 2026

The World Food Programme says a spike in attacks by militants across northern Nigeria is expected to result in Africa's worst levels of severe hunger next year

Radio France Internationale

Parts of Nigeria face unprecedented levels of hunger, UN warns

A surge in militant attacks and instability in northern Nigeria is driving hunger to record levels, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday, warning that nearly 35 million people could go hungry in 2026 as it runs out of resources in December.

The Independent UK

Israel accused of blocking thousands of truckloads of Gaza aid month after Trump’s ceasefire began

Truckloads and pallets of aid are gathering dust in Jordan, Egypt and Israel, Jordanian officials and aid agencies say, amid concerns for growing crisis in Gaza

The Independent UK

Hurricane Melissa deals another heavy blow to Jamaica's farmers and fishers

Hurricane Melissa has devastated Jamaica, causing severe damage to fishing and farming communities

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: ‘Catastrophic’ reports as Jamaica reels from worst storm since records began

In today’s newsletter: Meteorologists have called it ‘a dire situation unfolding in slow motion’ – what will it leave behind?

The Guardian - UK

US secretary of state Marco Rubio says ‘Hamas cannot be involved in governing Gaza’ – as it happened

Rubio also said the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) cannot play a future role in Gaza, claiming it is a ‘subsidiary of Hamas’

The Guardian - UK

UK’s biggest weapons firm BAE grounds ‘lifeline’ aircraft delivering food aid

Exclusive: In the year they announced record profits, Britain’s arms maker has revoked licence to fly for planes taking supplies of food to starving people in South Sudan, Somalia and DRC

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