hunger

A prison break in the Haitian city of Saint-Marc left 12 inmates dead on Friday, Mayor Myriam Fievre said, the third such incident in Haiti in recent months amid a protracted humanitarian crisis fueled by gang violence. State Prosecutor…
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Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday will launch a new initiative against world hunger ahead of an upcoming G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro. Finance ministers for grouping’s member states will convene Thursday and…
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Almost the entire population of Gaza risks “sliding into hunger hell” unless fuel deliveries are allowed to resume and there is a rapid increase in food supplies, an official from the UN’s World Food Program warned on Thursday. It came…
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Civilians in Gaza are becoming more desperate by the hour as food shortages and hunger grow in the enclave amid an Israeli bombing campaign against Hamas, the UN World Food Programme warned on Sunday. Thousands of civilians stormed a…
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US President Joe Biden and one of his top aides warned on Monday that a federal government shutdown could cause widespread suffering, including a rapid loss of food benefits for nearly 7 million low-income women and children. Biden told…
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In a war-devastated district of Sudan’s capital, Abbas Mohammed Babiker says he and his family have only been able to eat once a day. Now even that is in doubt, but on Sunday a citizens’ support group issued an urgent appeal for donations…
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The World Food Programme has warned that hunger rates in Syria have soared to record highs after more than a decade of devastating conflict. A brutal war that triggered years of economic crisis and damaged vital infrastructure has put…
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Researchers have reported that thinking while the stomach is empty gives us the opportunity to make more informed decisions, according to a study conducted by the Dutch University of Utrecht. The Italian magazine "Focus" quoted scientists…
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The UN warned Wednesday that a growing global food crisis could last years if it goes unchecked, as the World Bank announced an additional $12 billion in funding to mitigate its “devastating effects.” Food insecurity is soaring due to…
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The feeling of hunger can be physiological or psychological, and DANAS+ has mentioned ways to reduce this feeling. Fatigue, weakness, and flatulence indicate the body's physical need for energy reserves. The constant feeling of hunger or…
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