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People Facing Acute Food Insecurity Reach 340 Million Worldwide, Says WFP

The number of people facing acute food insecurity worldwide has more than doubled to 345 million since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict and climate change, the World Food Program (WFP) said on Wednesday. Before the coronavirus crisis, 135 million suffered from acute hunger worldwide, said Corinne Fleischer, the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 24, 2022

UK’s Boris Johnson, in Kyiv, Warns against ‘Flimsy’ Plan for Talks with Russia

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson lauded Ukraine for its "indomitable" resistance to Russia's invasion during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Wednesday, and said now was not the time to promote a "flimsy plan for negotiation" with Moscow. Johnson, who is due to leave office next month, spoke at a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 24, 2022

Boxing legend Vitali Klitschko urges West to stop paying Putin his 'blood money'

Boxing legend Vitali Klitschko, now Mayor of Kyiv, said western weapons and aid to Ukraine will not be 'enough' until the Russian invasion, ordered by Putin six months ago, is forced to stop

Daily Mirror · Aug 24, 2022

People facing acute food insecurity reach 345 million worldwide - WFP

The number of people facing acute food insecurity worldwide has more than doubled to 345 million since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict and climate change, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Aug 24, 2022

Johnson says high energy bills are price of ‘evils of Putin’ as he visits Kyiv

Boris Johnson made a farewell trip to Ukraine before leaving office next month.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

Pride, defiance and solidarity mark Ukrainian Independence Day under pall of war

On the frontlines of Ukrainian resistance to Russia's invading forces and in shattered cities, combatants and civilians marked Ukraine's independence day with defiant words and the promise of victory.

Reuters · Aug 24, 2022

The Leader podcast: Speaking to Ukraine on Independence Day

Denys Ganzha, a Ukrainian Youth Delegate to the UN in Kyiv

Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2022

Ukraine spy chief says Russian offensive slowing due to fatigue

Ukraine's top military intelligence official said on Wednesday that Russia's military offensive was slowing because of moral and physical fatigue in their ranks and Moscow's "exhausted" resource base.

Reuters · Aug 24, 2022

Ukraine independence day marked in Belfast

There was traditional music and culture on display in the Northern Ireland capital for the date which also marked the six-month anniversary of the war

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

Poland begins to dismantle Soviet-era monument

Poland has started demolishing a memorial to Soviet Red Army soldiers

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022