Only 12 trucks delivered food, water in North Gaza Governorate since October: Oxfam

"Of the meager 34 trucks of food and water given permission to enter the North Gaza Governorate over the last 2.5 months, deliberate delays and systematic obstructions by the Israeli military meant that just twelve managed to distribute aid to starving Palestinian civilians," Oxfam said in a statement, in a count that included deliveries through Saturday.

Australia warns of hospitalizations due to ‘mushroom’ gummies

Australian authorities have issued a recall alert for a brand of “mushroom” gummies, citing five hospitalizations and symptoms including “disturbing hallucinations.”

US occupation continues plundering Syrian resources

The US occupation continues to steal the Syrian resources from the areas it occupies in Hasakah province, and its forces transferred dozens of tanks and trucks loaded with stolen oil and grains to its bases in Iraqi territory.

EU grants extension to tariff-free Ukrainian imports deal

The European Union has reached a provisional agreement on granting Ukrainian food producers tariff-free access to its markets until June 2025, the European Parliament has said in a statement.

All cargo offloaded from Open Arms aid ship off Gaza’s coast

A US charity said Saturday its team in war-ravaged Gaza had finished unloading the first maritime aid shipment to reach the besieged territory.

US occupation continues plundering oil and grains from Syrian al-Jazeera region

The US occupation has continued its systematic scheme to deplete and plunder national wealth in the areas it occupies in the Syrian al-Jazeera region, and its forces transferred dozens of tanks and trucks loaded with stolen oil and grains from those areas to its bases in Iraqi territory.

China bans some Japan food imports over Fukushima nuclear water release

China’s customs authority on Friday said it would ban food imports from 10 Japanese prefectures over Tokyo’s plan to release treated nuclear wastewater into the ocean.

Kiev Sends Note Of Protest To Poland, EU After Banning Ukrainian Import

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has applied to embassies of Poland and the European Union with a note of protest against restrictions on import of its products, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko said on Saturday.

Ukraine and UN chief call for Black Sea grain deal extension

Ukraine's president and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Wednesday for the extension of a deal with Moscow that has allowed Kyiv to export grain via Black Sea ports during Russia's invasion.

N Korea holds meeting on farming amid fears of food shortages

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has kicked off a ruling party meeting to discuss agricultural improvements, according to state media, amid outside assessments of a worsening food crisis in the isolated country.

EU to offer its infrastructure to facilitate export of 20 mln tonnes of grain from Ukraine - Rada deputy

 Ukraine will be able to supply 20 million tonnes of grain to foreign markets under the European Union's Solidarity Lanes project to promote global food security, Danylo Hetmantsev, head of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada Finance, Tax, and Customs Policy Committee, said on social media on Wednesday.

Russia to ask for rouble payments for food and crops

Russia will only export food and crops to “friendly countries” in roubles or in their national currencies, Dmitry Medvedev, deputy secretary of the country’s Security Council, was quoted by RIA news agency as saying.

US Envoy Visiting Gulf States For Talks On Yemen - State Dept. - UrduPoint

US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking is visiting Gulf states to discuss diplomatic efforts toward a durable and inclusive resolution of the Yemen conflict, the State Department said on Tuesday.

Ukraine war-related inflation may drive protests and riots – World Bank - The Jerusalem Post

Soaring energy and food prices triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine could exacerbate existing food security concerns in the Middle East and Africa, and may fuel growing social unrest, World Bank chief economist Carmen Reinhart said.

Ethiopia war: UN halts food aid in two towns after warehouses looted - BBC News

The World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended distribution of food aid in two northern Ethiopian towns after gunmen looted its warehouses.

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.

North Korea: Kim Jong-un calls for relief in flood-hit areas - BBC News

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called on the military to carry out relief work in areas recently hit by heavy rains, state media report.

Panic buying hits South Australian supermarkets

 

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South Africa to increase troop deployment to 25,000 as unrest grows

 

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Qatar to provide aid for Lebanese troops as crisis deepens | Al Jazeera

Qatar has said it will provide the Lebanese armed forces with 70 tonnes of food a month as Lebanon seeks assistance in the face of its worst economic and political crisis in decades.