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World Food Prices Reach Three-Year High in July as Weather Extremes and Conflicts Push Costs Higher

World Food Prices Reach Three-Year High in July as Weather Extremes and Conflicts Push Costs Higher

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The cost of food around the world continued to climb in July, reaching its highest level in more than three years, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The increase comes as extreme weather conditions and ongoing conflicts in key agricultural regions continue to disrupt global food production and trade, raising concerns […]

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Half of South Sudan Faces Acute Hunger as Aid Plummets to Historic Low

Half of South Sudan Faces Acute Hunger as Aid Plummets to Historic Low

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Nearly half of South Sudan’s population is now living in acute hunger, marking one of the darkest moments for the world’s youngest nation as international aid sinks to its lowest level ever, according to new findings from Oxfam. The UK-based humanitarian organisation revealed that only 40 per cent of the US$1.6 billion humanitarian response plan […]

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