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Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen, in Gaza City

Daily News Lesson August 01 2025

Gaza experiencing 'worst case' scenario of famine, leading aid group warns

Learn more about the worsening famine in Gaza and the growing international pressure on Israel to respond

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Daily News Lesson June 14 2022

Mothers in Somalia fight drought and famine to feed their children

Learn why drought is just one condition that's leading to potential famine in Africa

Displaced Yemeni girls are seen at a refugee camp located between Marib and Sanaa

Daily News Lesson July 05 2018

Yemen study guide: How to explain images of war to your students

More than 9,000 people have died in Yemen's civil war since 2015, according to the UN, and 22 million people require humanitarian assistance every day.

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