Thousands flood cities demanding action on Palestine Hundreds of thousands of protesters across Australia have called for greater sanctions against Israel and an end to its bombardment and occupation of Palestine. AAP · Aug 23, 2025
'Far Too Late': Palestinians Despair After UN Declares Famine In Gaza Desperate Palestinians clutching pots and plastic buckets scrambled for rice at a charity kitchen in Gaza City on Saturday, a day after the United Nations declared a famine in the war-battered territory. International Business Times · Aug 23, 2025
Israeli attacks kill 63 across Gaza as troops push deeper into Gaza City Health authorities say eight more Palestinians, including two children, die of starvation after famine declared in Gaza. Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2025
Doctors in Gaza say patients' protruding ribs and bony limbs offer evidence of malnutrition Soon after arriving at a Gaza City hospital, Texas surgeon Mohammed Adeel Khaleel examined a 17-year-old with gunshot wounds sustained when he went to an aid site The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2025
Women and children among 25 killed in new Israeli strikes as famine declared Hospital officials say Palestinians sheltering in tents or seeking scarce food aid were among those killed by Israeli strikes The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2025
UK Government called to take 'immediate action' as famine declared in Gaza The UK Government has been called to take action as famine is officially declared in Gaza after ignoring repeated requests to recall Parliament early The National (Scotland) · Aug 23, 2025
Congo's prosecutor asks for the death penalty for former President Kabila for war crimes Congo's public prosecutor has asked for the death penalty for former President Joseph Kabila The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2025
‘Very sick and very tired’: the reality of famine for Gaza’s most vulnerable Catastrophic hunger caused by aid blockade is most keenly felt by elderly people, the young and the destitute The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2025
How Nigerians reinvented an Italian tinned tomato brand The once ubiquitous De Rica tomato paste brand lives on in Nigerian markets and kitchens in more ways than one. Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2025
'We stand ready': 20 children from Gaza to be treated in Scottish hospitals "Scotland stands ready" to treat up to 20 children from Gaza in hospitals, the country's Health Secretary has said The National (Scotland) · Aug 22, 2025
World reacts as UN-backed body declares famine in Gaza The UN-backed IPC says more than half a million Palestinians facing catastrophic famine conditions amid Israel’s war. Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2025
Sir George Reid obituary SNP politician, journalist and humanitarian for the International Red Cross who became the Scottish parliament’s presiding officer The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025
What is a famine and who declares one? Famine is now occurring in Gaza City The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025
Lammy labels Gaza famine ‘utterly horrifying’ The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said on Friday that famine is occurring in Gaza City and could spread further south. Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025 Eswatini government faces court challenge over men deported by US Group of NGOs claim deal was unconstitutional and violated the imprisoned men’s human rights
Radio France Internationale · Aug 22, 2025 Refugees in Cameroon face hunger as UN runs out of emergency food funds The United Nations has warned it will have to suspend life-saving humanitarian aid for half a million refugees and vulnerable people in Cameroon at the end of August unless it receives new emergency funding.
Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2025 What has led to a famine being confirmed in Gaza? The UN-backed IPC has found that Gaza now faces famine after 22 months of Israel’s war on the Palestinian territory.
International Business Times · Aug 22, 2025 Doubts Over Niger Claim That A Boko Haram Leader Killed Niger's army said its soldiers killed a leader of the jihadist group Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin, but experts cast doubt over the unverified claim.
International Business Times · Aug 22, 2025 UN Declares Famine In Gaza, First Ever In Middle East The United Nations on Friday officially declared a famine in Gaza, the first time it has done so in the Middle East, with experts warning 500,000 people face "catastrophic" hunger.
Radio France Internationale · Aug 22, 2025 UN declares famine in Gaza, first ever in the Middle East The United Nations on Friday officially declared a famine in Gaza, the first time it has done so in the Middle East, with experts warning 500,000 people face "catastrophic" hunger.
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025 Niger army says it killed a senior Boko Haram leader in a targeted airstrike The army in Niger says it has killed a senior leader of Boko Haram in a targeted airstrike
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025 UN-backed experts declare famine in and around Gaza City IPC says famine is ‘entirely man-made’ and immediate response is needed or avoidable deaths will soar
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025 Experts warned that Gaza was at risk of famine. Here’s why they confirmed it for Gaza City The world’s leading authority on food crises has determined that the Gaza Strip’s largest city is now gripped by famine
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025 Famine grips Gaza's largest city and is likely to spread, authority on food crises says The world's leading authority on food crises says the Gaza Strip’s largest city is gripped by famine, and that it is likely to spread without an immediate ceasefire and an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025 Inside the life-saving maternity ward at risk from Trump’s aid cuts IN FOCUS: The health centre in Rwanda’s Mahama refugee camp delivers a thousand babies a year and, without it, women face giving birth on the rough road to the nearest hospital. Rachel Schraer hears from the doctors and patients who fear it will be forced to close