Violence Is Driving Catastrophic Hunger in Nigeria, U.N. Report Says

Africa’s most populous nation was already facing one of the world’s biggest hunger crises. It’s getting much worse.

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More Food Reaches Gaza, but It’s Still Not Enough

Aid to the devastated territory has increased since the cease-fire took effect and prices have fallen. But many trucks going into Gaza are bringing food and commercial goods to sell that most people cannot afford.

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The U.N.’s food agency says cutbacks forced it to send fewer meals to storm zones.

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Caribbean Braces for Hurricane Melissa

A fast developing storm was expected to bring “unprecedented” amounts of rain to several countries, meteorologists said.

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Cindy McCain Steps Away From World Food Program During Recovery From Mild Stroke

Ms. McCain leads the world’s largest humanitarian organization focused on food insecurity. She is expected to make a full recovery.

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Number of Children Fleeing Violence in Haiti Soars

Haitian children face intensifying problems of crime, hunger and homelessness as the country’s humanitarian crisis shows no signs of easing, a report from a U.N. agency found.

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A $45 Treatment Can Save a Starving Child. US Aid Cuts Have Frozen the Supply

The dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has disrupted the global supply chain that provides a therapeutic food, leaving thousands of malnourished children at risk of dying.

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Huckabee Says U.S.-Backed Aid Sites in Gaza Will ‘Scale Up’

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation will soon operate 16 distribution sites instead of four, said Mike Huckabee, the United States ambassador to Israel.

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Amid Scramble for Food, Prices in Gaza Reach Extraordinary Heights

Obtaining humanitarian aid can be difficult and dangerous, and though some essentials are available at markets, they are prohibitively expensive for many Gazans.

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Gazans Are Dying of Starvation

Severe hunger has gripped the war-torn Palestinian enclave, where growing numbers of people are starving and the doctors treating them are working on empty stomachs.

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