The long-term effects of nuclear war stretch far beyond the initial blast and loss of life. Survivors would face years, even ...

For months, headlines warned of an impending famine in Gaza — images of starving children, shattered infrastructure and humanitarian collapse filled the news. On Aug. 22, 2025, the Integrated Food ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Famine has been averted in the Gaza Strip following an October ceasefire, but nearly 2,000 Palestinians still face ...

A worsening famine has spread to two regions in Sudan, as a paramilitary group accused of past genocide now controls El Fasher, leaving 200,00 civilians trapped and fearing mass killings. That is ...

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), a mainstay of international relief efforts for four decades, has gone dark after widespread cuts by the Trump Administration. The website that once ...

The international organization that monitors hunger crises around the world has declared that parts of Gaza are in famine. The U.N.-backed group of experts said that half a million people in Gaza, a ...

Starvation is now being used as a weapon of war in numerous conflicts across the globe — including Sudan, which continues to endure a yearslong famine. Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan, a pediatric doctor who ...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The spread of famine has been averted in the Gaza Strip, but the situation remains critical with the entire Palestinian territory still facing starvation, the world's leading ...

Editor's note: This story reflects reporting through Aug. 7, 2025. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification made a formal declaration of famine for northern Gaza on Aug. 22, 2025. Read more ...

A camp for internally displaced people in Ethiopia at the height of the 2020-2022 war in Tigray in the country’s north. J. Countess/Getty Images Famine – the extreme scarcity of food – devastated ...