The White House has announced when it plans to hold the first Hunger, Nutrition and Health conference in over 50 years as the US continues to deal with rampant inflation, which is affecting food prices throughout the country. Set to be held on September 28 in Washington, DC, the conference …
Read More »US has doomed Europe to hunger and cold – Russia
The United States has doomed the EU to hunger, cold and isolation by pressuring the bloc to cut its ties with Moscow, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said on Friday. He wrote on Telegram that Washington would “stop at nothing to cling to its power over the world as …
Read More »Hunger games: How the world’s farmers have become collateral victims of sanctions against Russia
The rush to impose sanctions on Russia, and the departure of scores of companies from the country, following the launch of the military operation in Ukraine was done with a specific calculus: To devastate the Russian economy. However, in a globalized world where everything is linked, all actions have consequences. …
Read More »Record levels of child hunger reported in Horn of Africa
The international charity Action Against Hunger has reported the highest level of severe child malnutrition in Somalia since it began work in the country three decades ago. The organization pointed to a 55% increase in admissions to the centers it operates in the country from January to April of this …
Read More »Germany warns of ‘brutal’ global hunger
Skyrocketing food prices worldwide are the result of Russia pursuing a hybrid war strategy, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock claimed on Saturday following a G7 meeting. However, Moscow immediately hit back by blaming Western sanctions for the spike. “Russia made a conscious decision to turn the war against Ukraine into …
Read More »Germany warns of ‘brutal’ hunger
Skyrocketing food prices worldwide are the result of Russia pursuing a hybrid war strategy, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock claimed on Saturday following a G7 meeting. However, Moscow hit back by blaming Western sanctions for the spike. “Russia made a conscious decision to turn the war against Ukraine into a …
Read More »Spiking fertilizer prices spark fears of global hunger
The latest sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus have sent global prices for fertilizer soaring to an all-time high. The two countries are major exporters of potash, critical for the global agriculture industry, which is already reeling from pandemic-related disruptions. Last week, fertilizer prices surged nearly 10% versus the previous …
Read More »Do Russians hunger for Western-style government? Polling suggests most would favour return of Soviet system over liberal democracy
For years, Moscow’s Levada Center – officially labelled as a ‘foreign agent’ by the country’s Ministry of Justice over links to overseas funding – has been trying to shed light on how people living in the country think and feel. On Friday, it published its latest research into trust in …
Read More »Jailed Russian opposition figure Navalny announces he will go on hunger strike, demands medication & doctor of his own choosing
The activist is serving time in jail after being found guilty earlier this year of breaking the conditions of a suspended sentence handed to him in 2014, when he was found guilty of embezzling 30 million rubles ($400,000) from two companies, including the French cosmetics brand Yves Rocher. Last week, …
Read More »How India’s hunger for oil could transform the Middle East
The release of a major report last week by the International Energy Agency (IEA) highlighting that India will make up the biggest share of energy demand growth from now until 2040 – ahead of China – comes at just the right time for the US’s new strategy to counter China’s …
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