British aid to double as 19m people face acute hunger, but summit unlikely to end conflict amid Saudi-UAE tensions The British foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, will urge Sudan’s warring parties to “cease...
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Read MoreHigh commissioner for human rights describes crisis as human-made as hunger levels worsenMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza may amount to the war crime of...
Read MoreHeadteachers and food aid charities say they are struggling to cope with growing demand from families unable to afford foodChildren are so hungry that they are eating rubbers or hiding in the playground because they can’t...
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