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Famine

How Samara Pearce and her great-grandfather documented Russia’s starvation of Ukrainians, 90 years apart

World

How Samara Pearce and her great-grandfather documented Russia’s starvation of Ukrainians, 90 years apart

By Peter Fabricius

Hunger: Delayed summer rains in much of Southern Africa to compound region’s misery

Business Maverick

Hunger: Delayed summer rains in much of Southern Africa to compound region’s misery

By Ed Stoddard

Dozens killed in 'horrifying' strike on Gaza residential building; US increases pressure on Israel ahead of aid deadline

World

Dozens killed in 'horrifying' strike on Gaza residential building; US increases pressure on Israel ahead of aid deadline

By Reuters

Israeli troops kill Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza; Biden to speak with Netanyahu on ending war

World

Israeli troops kill Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza; Biden to speak with Netanyahu on ending war

By Reuters

Famine looms in Sudan one year into its devastating civil war

Africa

Famine looms in Sudan one year into its devastating civil war

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Biden warns Netanyahu over Rafah attack; famine imminent in northern Gaza, UN warns

World

Biden warns Netanyahu over Rafah attack; famine imminent in northern Gaza, UN warns

By Bloomberg

Israel asks ICJ to dismiss SA’s request for new measures to prevent imminent famine in Gaza

South Africa

Israel asks ICJ to dismiss SA’s request for new measures to prevent imminent famine in Gaza

By Victoria O’Regan

As Christmas looms, Africa is in the grip of its biggest hunger crisis

Africa

As Christmas looms, Africa is in the grip of its biggest hunger crisis

By Ed Stoddard

Remember the Holodomor — Russia repeats its murderous history in Ukraine

World

Remember the Holodomor — Russia repeats its murderous history in Ukraine

By Liubov Abravitova

From Russia with Lavrov – his 'charm' offensive in Africa should meet no love

Africa

From Russia with Lavrov – his 'charm' offensive in Africa should meet no love

By Bobi Wine, Tendai Biti, Zitto Kabwe and Greg Mills

Climate crisis: One million people face famine in Madagascar, reports Amnesty International

Africa

Climate crisis: One million people face famine in Madagascar, reports Amnesty International

By Julia Evans

Pandemics and all those other disasters

World

Pandemics and all those other disasters

By J Brooks Spector