The World Food Programme, covering a broader 'west and central Africa' framing, has warned that June-August 2026 could see 55 million people endure 'crisis hunger or worse'.
UK biologists traced the evolution of this neurohormone known as bombesin beyond mammals. Search led them to bombesin-like hormones in starfish, believed to be 480 million years old.
The spending freeze, which Trump ordered upon taking office 20 Jan, is supposed to last 90 days while his administration reviews all foreign-aid programs.
Communities in southern Africa are facing acute hunger due to an El Nino-induced drought. Neighbouring Namibia, too, last month distributed elephant meat among those affected.
During a natural calamity, women eat less, grow comparatively less food, and are more likely to die than men. They remain chronically underrepresented in disaster planning and are less likely than men to be asked about their needs.
Food delivery systems offer attractive packaging from various food chains and individual shops for home delivery, making aesthetic packaging a successful part of their marketing strategy.
The role of seafood in helping feed our population has been overlooked by governments in favour of land-based solutions such as starchy vegetables and red meat.
Historically, famines have been triggered by extreme weather conditions due to climate change. All these factors, plus war and Covid-19, are at work today.
Americans are happy only with wars that are fought as video games, where they kill thousands of enemy combatants and civilians, but where no Americans have to die.
The central bank has rolled out some of its toughest measures in more than a decade to curb speculation & support the currency, which has been setting successive record lows this year.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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