The Latest Breaking News on Food Insecurity

Food bank use a ‘personal decision’, says veterans minister

Johnny Mercer says food bank use not an accurate measure of poverty after reports of some military personnel relying on them

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2023

Sir Gavin Williamson to introduce Bill on Somaliland recognition

No foreign power recognises Somaliland’s sovereignty, but it is self-governing with an independent government and democratic elections.

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2023

Small boats bill ripped apart in Lords as peers say government living ‘in cloud cuckoo land’

Peer says aim of detaining and deporting small boat migrants ‘not based on reality’ as Lords add protections for pregnant women, children and LGBT+ people

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023

Best buys in health, development

The Global Goals are a phenomenal idea. They're what happened when the UN came together and said: "Here are the world's biggest problems, and here is how we're going to measure progress on them." The 17 goals include promises to end extreme poverty and hunger, fix climate change and education,…

Bangkok Post · Jul 2, 2023

Fighting reignites between Sudan army, RSF in Khartoum

Humanitarian groups say disease and malnutrition threaten the rising number of those displaced by relentless fighting.

Al Jazeera · Jul 2, 2023

Let’s cheer a Rwanda court victory. But the cruel and punitive policy lives on

Suella Braverman’s plan to outsource refugees has been ruled illegal, yet this is a fragile win

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2023

Sierra Leone’s main opposition calls for presidential election re-run after incumbent named winner

Sierra Leone’s main opposition party is demanding a re-run of last weekend’s presidential election even though incumbent President Julius Maada Bio already has been sworn into office for his second term

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2023

Dozens killed in horrific Kenya road crash

NAIROBI - At least 48 people were killed when a truck lost control and ploughed into other vehicles and pedestrians at a busy junction in western Kenya on Friday, police said.

Bangkok Post · Jun 30, 2023

An MLA and a civil servant, story of a unique friendship

Kerala Chief Secretary Dr. V. Venu and M.K. Muneer, MLA, of Indian Union Muslim League have shared a deep friendship since their college days

The Hindu · Jun 30, 2023

Get Rwanda done: Johnson warns of delays to scheme amid court battle

Boris Johnson said it was time to ‘get Rwanda done’, as he warned that the legal row over the scheme could ground flights until 2025.

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023