The Latest Breaking News on Food Insecurity

Palestinian boy, 17, dies of Israel-induced starvation in Gaza

Atef Abu Khater’s weight dropped to just 25kg (55lbs) before he died of malnutrition, his family says.

Al Jazeera · Aug 2, 2025

DRCongo, Rwanda outline deal on mining, economic cooperation: US

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have reached an outline economic cooperation accord during their first talks since signing a peace deal, the United States said late Friday.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 2, 2025

US Envoy Meets Israeli Hostage Families In Tel Aviv

US envoy Steve Witkoff on Saturday met the anguished families of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza, as fears for the captives' survival mounted almost 22 months into the war sparked by Hamas's October 2023 attack.

International Business Times · Aug 2, 2025

Growing number of Jewish American groups speak out over Gaza famine

Prominent groups, including traditional defenders of Israel, urge action on aid as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens

The Guardian - US · Aug 2, 2025

From dawn to dusk, a Gaza family focuses on one thing: finding food

Abeer and Fadi Sobh spend their days seeking food for themselves and their six children

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025

‘We are dying slowly, save us’: starvation takes hold in Gaza after a week of appalling milestones

Parents watch children waste away as deliberate aid restrictions from Israel mean hunger is becoming a killer, as experts confirm famine is currently playing out

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025

Wong criticises Israel’s conduct in Gaza in closed-door meeting with Israeli ambassador

The foreign affairs minister’s meeting with Amir Maimon was requested by the Israeli embassy, according to federal government sources

The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2025

‘Immense’ pro-Palestine march to cross Sydney Harbour Bridge as police prepare for five-hour shutdown

Supreme court judge says protest motivated by belief that ‘the horror and urgency of the situation in Gaza demands an urgent and extraordinary response’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2025

Israel ‘engineering massacres’ as more Palestinians starve to death in Gaza

MSF official says Palestinians have no choice but to risk their lives in ‘desperate search for food’.

Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2025

Lawyer says he's not been allowed to see 5 immigrants deported by the US to a prison in Eswatini

A lawyer says five men who were deported by the United States to Eswatini last month had served their criminal sentences before they were sent to a prison in the African country

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025