6 h. ago Aid cuts leave a million facing starvation in Nigeria – as food supplies run out

Exclusive: Huge cuts to international aid – alongside intensifying conflict and the devastating impact of climate change – are creating a humanitarian crisis across Nigeria and its neighbours. Now, the UN’s food charity has warned that supplies of food are set to run out next month. Nick Ferris reports

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10 h. ago Trump’s cuts leave a million facing starvation in Nigeria – as food aid runs out

Exclusive: Huge cuts to international aid – alongside intensifying conflict and the devastating impact of climate change – are creating a humanitarian crisis across Nigeria and its neighbours. Now, the UN’s food charity is warning of the risk of famine, with supplies of food set to run out next month. Nick Ferris reports

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67 h. ago More than 80% of UK farmers worried about climate crisis harming livelihood, study finds

Farmers warn of risk to Britain’s food supply as more than three-quarters take hit to income from extreme weatherMore than 80% of UK farmers are worried that the “devastating” effect of the climate crisis could damage their ability to make a living, a study has found.Farmers have warned that global heating risks Britain’s supplies of home-grown food amid wild swings in weather conditions, in new research carried out by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU). Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Iran delivered ‘heavy slap to US’s face’, says Khamenei as he threatens further attacks on American bases – Middle East crisis live

In his first comments since the ceasefire, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the US ‘gained no achievement’ when it joined the war with Israel against TehranIsrael’s national security minister called for a “complete halt” of humanitarian aid to Gaza on Thursday, claiming that Hamas is taking control of the supplied goods and food.Itamar Ben-Gvir says that he will “demand” Benjamin Netanyahu put a new vote to the country’s cabinet on the issue of the introduction of aid to Gaza.The humanitarian aid currently entering Gaza is an absolute disgrace. What is needed in Gaza is not a temporary halt to the “humanitarian” aid, but a complete halt to it.When I warned and warned, and unfortunately the only one who voted a month and a half ago against the introduction of the aid, it was clear to me that it would give oxygen to Hamas.With all due respect and gratitude to the president of the United States, he’s not supposed to intervene in a legal process of an independent state.I hope and suppose tha...

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1 week ago Escaped bear caught on CCTV after eating a week’s worth of honey

A bear was caught on CCTV taking supplies from a food storage area after it escaped from a wildlife zoo in Devon.

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1 week ago We survived the most vile cruise in history where passengers acted like 'animals'... the new Netflix special makes us sick

Stranded passengers - choking on the overwhelming stench - were told to urinate in showers and defecate into biohazard bags as they turned into 'animals' and fought over food supplies.

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1 week ago We survived the most vile cruise in history where passengers acted like 'animals'... we couldn't even watch the Netflix trailer

Stranded passengers - choking on the overwhelming stench - were told to urinate in showers and defecate into biohazard bags as they turned into 'animals' and fought over food supplies.

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2 w. ago Amazon UK under investigation for delaying supplier payments

Groceries Code Adjudicator is probing whether company’s food retail business has been failing to pay suppliers on time

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2 w. ago Amazon UK under investigation for delaying payments to food suppliers

Groceries Code Adjudicator is probing whether company’s food retail business has been failing to pay suppliers on time

Economics

2 w. ago Witnesses describe ‘horror’ after Israeli forces fire at Palestinians waiting for aid trucks

At least 51 people killed and hundreds wounded in Khan Younis as they sought food supplies, says Gaza health ministryMiddle East crisis – live updatesWitnesses have described scenes like “a horror movie” in Gaza after Israeli forces fired towards a crowd waiting for trucks loaded with flour near Khan Younis, on one of the bloodiest days for weeks in the devastated territory.At least 51 Palestinians were reported to have been killed and hundreds more wounded in the southern city. People at the scene and doctors described seeing injured and dead with wounds typical of those caused by artillery or tank fire. Unverified video shared on social media showed about a dozen mangled bodies lying in a street. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump’s aid cuts leave ‘critical’ Jane Goodall chimpanzee conservation project in crisis

Foundation warns USAID’s withdrawal could have wider ecological consequences

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2 w. ago Soccer Aid row erupts after horror challenge leaves celebrity with severe cut as Carlos Tevez is labelled a 't***'

Soccer Aid may be a friendly game with the aim of raising money for charity but there appeared to be some real tension between internet personality Angry Ginge and Carlos Tevez.

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3 w. ago ‘Apocalyptic’ video shows hundreds of Palestinians rushing to secure aid

Footage posted to social media shows hundreds of Palestinians rush to enter an aid site in west Rafah to secure food and supplies from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), in scenes described as "apocalyptic".

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3 w. ago Israeli fire kills 41 in Gaza with many deaths near aid centre

The United Nations said the blockade brought the Palestinian enclave to the brink of famine and that food supplies remain critically low

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3 w. ago Compare the courage of Greta Thunberg’s Gaza aid mission with the inaction and complicity of western governments | Owen Jones

The Madleen is no ‘selfie yacht’. It is a symbol of human compassion in a world that has decided to look awayImagine this: over the weekend, Britain – shocked by the scale of suffering in Gaza – decided to bypass international norms and institutions, and used its navy to deliver much-needed food, baby formula and medical supplies to the Gaza Strip’s ports.This, of course, did not happen. Instead, it was left to activists on the Madleen, including Greta Thunberg, to make a symbolic attempt to break the blockade of aid and raise awareness of a looming “starvation crisis”. In the early hours of Monday morning, the ship was boarded by Israeli soldiers, allegedly in international waters, and the crew were taken to Israeli ports in anticipation of being repatriated. Lawyers for the activists have claimed that this is overreach by the Israeli armed forces, but the crew should consider their treatment light-touch. In 2010, the Israeli military stormed another aid flotilla and killed 10 acti...

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3 w. ago Israel preparing to deport Gaza aid boat activists, including Greta Thunberg

The passengers from the Madleen were intercepted by Israeli forces on Monday and towed to the port of AshdodSwedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other activists whose Gaza-bound aid ship was intercepted by Israeli naval forces have been taken to a Tel Aviv airport for deportation, Israel said on Tuesday.The activist group departed Italy on 1 June aboard the Madleen carrying a symbolic amount of food and supplies for Gaza, whose entire population the UN has warned is at risk of famine. Israeli forces intercepted the boat in international waters on Monday and towed it to the port of Ashdod. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Gaza aid ship activists accuse Israel of ‘forcibly intercepting’ vessel as Israeli foreign ministry says ship heading to Israel – live

Freedom Flotilla Coalition says ship’s communications were jammed after Israeli defence minister threatened to ‘take all necessary measures’ to prevent the humanitarian ship from reaching GazaIDF ordered to stop Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta ThunbergIn a statement just released, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) has accused Israel of “forcibly intercepting” the Madleen and acting with “total impunity”.It says that at 3.02am CET, the ship was “unlawfully boarded, its unarmed civilian crew abducted, and its life-saving cargo—including baby formula, food and medical supplies—confiscated.”These volunteers are not subject to Israeli jurisdiction and cannot be criminalized for delivering aid or challenging an illegal blockade—their detention is arbitrary, unlawful, and must end immediately.”While Greta and others attempted to stage a media provocation whose sole purpose was to gain publicity — and which included less than a single truckload of aid — more than 1,200 aid trucks have...

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