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IDF resumes aid airdrops to Gaza, denies famine claims
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Following directives from the political echelon, the IDF announced a series of humanitarian measures in Gaza aimed at countering false claims of deliberate starvation. Starting Saturday night, the IDF will resume humanitarian aid airdrops in coordination with international organisations,
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"Hamas causes crisis, and we get the blame": Israel's UN ambassador on Gaz
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Israel's UN envoy Danny Danon told The Jerusalem Post that Hamas is to blame for Gaza's crisis, not Israel, and accused the UN of hypocrisy. He rejected famine claims, criticized aid misuse by Hamas, and said the war will not end until all hostages are released.
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UP: CM Yogi pays tribute to Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mook
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Addressing the event in Lucknow, CM Yogi remembered Mookerjee's contributions as an educationist and his service during the Bengal famine in 1943.
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"Urgent we get that assistance distributed": UN as supply trucks enter Gaz
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday (local time) stated that while the first trucks carrying food and other supplies had entered Gaza after an 11-week blockade, the aid has yet to be distributed due to logistical challenges imposed by Israel's on-ground military operations.
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Israel PM Netanyahu approves limited food aid to Gaza
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Netanyahu acknowledged the urgency of avoiding a famine, which the military warns could jeopardise its broader campaign against Hamas.
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Trump stresses help for Palestinians, says "a lot of people are starving i
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The World Food Programme (WFP) in a release on Monday had said that the populations across the Gaza Strip are at risk of famine as fighting surged again, border crossings are still closed, and food is dangerously scarce.
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"World's worst hunger crises": WHO warns as 2.1 million in Gaza face starv
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Gaza is on the verge of famine, as the ongoing blockade continues to affect the flow of humanitarian aid, including food, medicine, and essential supplies. With the entire population of 2.1 million facing hunger, and nearly half a million already in catastrophic conditions, the crisis has
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Nepal: Bode's 30-year-old Sujan Bagh Shrestha continues century-old annual
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
This annual ritual, known as "Jibro Chedne Jatra," is observed on the second day of the Nepali New Year and is believed to have originated from a legend about preventing famine and natural disasters.
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'Bangabandhu, Bangladesh and Britain': Book launch at New Delhi World Book
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Co-authored by Abu Syed and Priyajit Debsarkar, the book covers key events like the language movement, Great Famine, economic exploitation, financial apartheid, and post-1971 diplomatic tensions. 'Bangabandhu, Bangladesh and Britain' serves as a significant reminder of the historical struggl
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UN chief 'alarmed' about worsening food security in Sudan
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has raised concerns over the escalating food insecurity in Sudan, with famine conditions confirmed in at least five areas. A statement highlighted that over 24.6 million people face acute food shortages, as conflict and restricted aid access exacerbate t
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WHO Chief warns of imminent famine in Gaza, calls to scale up efforts
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
WHO's Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that Northern Gaza is on the brink of facing an imminent famine if interventions regarding humanitarian aid are not made within days in the area.
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UAE expresses profound concern about the famine in Sudan and welcomes UNSC
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
We express our deepest concern over the declared famine in parts of North Darfur, particularly in Zamzam camp, which shelters over half a million displaced people, the likelihood of famine in the Abu Shouk and Al Salam camps, and the nine additional Sudanese states where people are living in
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