EU spends €800 billion on weapons instead of combating hunger — Lula

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sharply criticized European countries for approving €800 billion in military spending instead of channeling those funds toward combating global hunger.

Restrictions On Russian Grain Still In Place, This Continues To Push Prices Up - Putin

 Restrictions on the export of food and fertilizers from Russia are still in place and affect the global market, causing prices to further increase, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.

Ukrainian troops set fire to tonnes of grain in the storage facilities of the Mariupol seaport

 

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13 Million Face Hunger As Horn of Africa Drought Worsens: UN - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – An estimated 13 million people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia are facing severe hunger as the Horn of Africa experiences its worst drought in decades, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.

World Food Program: 14 Million Face Severe Hunger in Afghanistan Amid Conflict - FARS

(FNA)- The head of the United Nations food agency said that 14 million Afghans could face severe hunger following the Taliban takeover of the country.

UN Warns over 30 Million People 'One Step Away from Starvation' - FARS

(FNA)- Acute hunger is likely to soar in more than 20 countries in the next few months, the UN warned.

110 die of hunger in two days in one region of Somalia

At least 110 people -- mostly women and children -- died from hunger over 48 hours in one region of drought-stricken Somalia, the nation's prime minister said.

Terrorists cutting off Aleppo residents from humanitarian corridors

Insurgents in Aleppo continue to intimidate people and stop them from using the humanitarian corridors.

Over 37,000 sheltering in UN site in South Sudan capital

About 37,200 internally displaced persons (IDPs) are seeking protection at one of the two UN bases in South Sudan's capital Juba, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Wednesday.

Hunger, homelessness on the rise in most American cities in 2015

Hunger and homelessness continued rising in most US cities in the year of 2015, as low wages, poverty, lack of affordable housing kept plaguing the urban population amid a slow economic recovery, found a survey released Tuesday.

Some Brazilians Ignore World Cup as They Try to Survive

SAO PAULO. - Thousands of soccer fans from all over the world are enjoying their time in Brazil, with beautiful beaches, tropical weather and parties everywhere. But behind the scenes, there are some places where not many tourists will go -- and where not many are celebrating during this World Cup.

These people behind the scenes play in the streets in places tourists visit only when they are lost.

They are families that sleep in the street, and live there.