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Africa to overtake Asia with highest number of hungry people by 2030, says UN

TheWorldsNewsJuly 24, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsJuly 24, 20240

Annual report says climate crisis, conflict and economic shocks leave the global food system ‘disastrously vulnerable’ Africa will overtake Asia as the continent with the...

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Most new HIV infections occurred outside sub-Saharan Africa for first time – UN report

TheWorldsNewsJuly 22, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsJuly 22, 20240

African countries hailed for achievements, but UNAids says cases on the rise in other areas of the world The majority of new HIV infections last...

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Colombia gives assurances over UN biodiversity summit after rebels’ threat

TheWorldsNewsJuly 19, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsJuly 19, 20240

Organisers working to ensure safe environment for attenders in October after guerrillas’ warning of disruption Colombian authorities have insisted it will be safe to attend...

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Protecting just 1.2% of Earth’s land could save most-threatened species, says study

TheWorldsNewsJune 25, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsJune 25, 20240

Study identifies 16,825 sites around the world where prioritising conservation would prevent extinction of thousands of unique species Protecting just 1.2% of the Earth’s surface...

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‘We need the world to wake up’: Sudan facing world’s deadliest famine in 40 years

TheWorldsNewsJune 17, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsJune 17, 20240

Millions face disaster as Sudanese army and RSF accused of using food access as a weapon in on-going war Sudan is facing a famine that...

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Conflicts drive number of forcibly displaced people to record high

TheWorldsNewsJune 13, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsJune 13, 20240

Sharp rise, equivalent to population of London, means nearly 120 million have been driven from their homes The number of people forced out of their...

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Children ‘piled up and shot’: new details emerge of ethnic cleansing in Darfur

TheWorldsNewsMay 9, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsMay 9, 20240

As El Fasher stands on the ‘precipice of a massacre’, rights groups call for sanctions after new testimony describes atrocities carried out by RSF paramilitaries...

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‘A colonial mindset’: why global aid agencies need to get out of the way

TheWorldsNewsMay 7, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsMay 7, 20240

With the world’s humanitarian system in crisis, many NGOs now recognise that local charities can deliver much more at far less cost Before civil war...

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At least 21 migrants dead after boat capsizes off coast of Djibouti

TheWorldsNewsApril 24, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsApril 24, 20240

Children among those killed in second fatal incident in two weeks close to the Horn of Africa, says UN agency At least 21 people have...

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Mexico calls on UN to expel Ecuador over embassy raid as tensions soar

TheWorldsNewsApril 11, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsApril 11, 20240

Ecuadorian police forced their way inside embassy in Quito to arrest former vice-president who was seeking asylum in Mexico Mexico is demanding that the United...

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Africa to overtake Asia with highest number of hungry people by 2030, says UN

Most new HIV infections occurred outside sub-Saharan Africa for first time – UN report

Colombia gives assurances over UN biodiversity summit after rebels’ threat

Protecting just 1.2% of Earth’s land could save most-threatened species, says study

‘We need the world to wake up’: Sudan facing world’s deadliest famine in 40 years

Conflicts drive number of forcibly displaced people to record high

Children ‘piled up and shot’: new details emerge of ethnic cleansing in Darfur

‘A colonial mindset’: why global aid agencies need to get out of the way

At least 21 migrants dead after boat capsizes off coast of Djibouti

Mexico calls on UN to expel Ecuador over embassy raid as tensions soar

Former Venezuelan intelligence chief pleads guilty to US drug charges

Sinaloa cartel hacked security cameras to track and kill FBI informants, US says

Rising poverty in conflict zones ‘causes a billion people to go hungry’

Questions over terms as Rwanda and DRC prepare to sign peace deal in US

Colombia gangs lure children to join ranks via TikTok, UN warns

Russia claims it will begin talks with US...

Thousands protest against Brazil’s ‘death combo’ of anti-environment...

Green cards, cannabis and a strip club: JCB...

Libyan presidential vote will not go ahead on...

China accuses Australia of ‘violent’ interference in Five...

Former Venezuelan intelligence chief pleads guilty to US drug charges

Sinaloa cartel hacked security cameras to track and kill FBI informants, US says

Rising poverty in conflict zones ‘causes a billion people to go hungry’

Jamaica to ask King Charles to refer issue of reparations for slavery to UK’s privy council

Nigerian communities to take Shell to high court over oil pollution

Woman dies of rabies in Yorkshire after contact with dog in Morocco

Former Venezuelan intelligence chief pleads guilty to US drug charges

Sinaloa cartel hacked security cameras to track and kill FBI informants, US says

Questions over terms as Rwanda and DRC prepare to sign peace deal in US

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