World Aug 22 Experts warned that Gaza was at risk of famine. Here’s why they confirmed it for Gaza City By Sam Mednick, Associated Press
World Aug 22 Famine grips Gaza’s largest city and is likely to spread, food crisis authority says The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, said famine is happening in Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, and could spread south to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of next month. By Sam Mednick, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press
World May 22 From Zambia to Afghanistan, WFP warns El Niño’s extreme weather is causing hunger The UN's World Food Programme says extreme weather attributed to the El Niño phenomenon is causing a surge in hunger in several countries, including Zambia and Afghanistan, and called on donors for much-needed help. By Gerald Imray, Associated Press
World Apr 06 Watch 5:48 Food waste is a global problem. Here are major drivers and what can be done about it More than 2 billion people, about a third of the world’s population, face food insecurity. At the same time, a recent UN report estimated that more than 1 billion metric tons of food went to waste in 2022, enough to… By Ali Rogin, Winston Wilde
Economy Oct 25 Food insecurity shot up last year with inflation and the end of pandemic-era aid, a new report says A new Department of Agriculture report released Wednesday paints a sobering picture of post-pandemic hardship with "statistically significant" increases in food insecurity. By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press
Sep 07 Watch 10:10 U.S. ambassador to United Nations discusses concerns over another genocide in Darfur By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi More than 5 million people in Sudan have been displaced by a power struggle between the military and an offshoot paramilitary group. More than 200,000 from the Darfur region have fled into Chad, where the U.N. is sending humanitarian assistance. Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: Federal court rejects Alabama’s 2nd try at congressional map In our news wrap Tuesday, a panel of three federal judges struck down Alabama's second try at a congressional map after Republican lawmakers refused to create a second majority-Black district, prosecutors in Atlanta charged 61 people with racketeering after two… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 8:42 Sri Lanka struggles to recover a year after economic and political collapse By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Morgan Till, Sarah Clune Hartman The pandemic and global economic slowdown have increased pressure on developing economies. The International Monetary Fund reports more than 50 countries are in debt distress. Sri Lanka defaulted on its debt last year and recently secured a $3 billion bailout… Continue watching
Feb 25 North Korea shows signs of worsening food shortage during COVID pandemic By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Speculation about North Korea’s food insecurity has flared as its top leaders prepare to discuss the “very important and urgent task” of formulating a correct agricultural policy. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 12:12 Ukrainian forces cautiously advance into Kherson, fearing a trap as Russian troops retreat By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Ukraine continues to press its offensive in the south, as Russia begins its withdrawal from the strategic city of Kherson. As the U.S. sends its 25th package of arms and military aid to Ukraine, Charles Kupchan and Evelyn Farkas join… Continue watching