US Famine Warning System Shuts Down Amidst Foreign Aid Freeze
The US government has temporarily shut down its Famine Early Warning System (Fewsnet) due to President Trump's 90-day freeze on foreign aid, disrupting a critical tool for famine prediction and response globally.
US Famine Warning System Shuts Down Amidst Foreign Aid Freeze
The US government has temporarily shut down its Famine Early Warning System (Fewsnet) due to President Trump's 90-day freeze on foreign aid, disrupting a critical tool for famine prediction and response globally.
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36% Bias Score
Gaza Aid Surge Following Ceasefire
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has enabled 915 aid trucks to enter Gaza's war-torn north on the second day, aiming to avert a looming famine, but challenges remain, including looting and security issues impacting distribution.
Gaza Aid Surge Following Ceasefire
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has enabled 915 aid trucks to enter Gaza's war-torn north on the second day, aiming to avert a looming famine, but challenges remain, including looting and security issues impacting distribution.
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48% Bias Score
Sudan Crisis: 11.5 Million Displaced, Famine Looms
The UN warns of a catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Sudan, with over 11.5 million internally displaced people and 3.2 million refugees, driven by 20 months of conflict and severely restricted humanitarian access, resulting in confirmed famine conditions in five areas and projections of five more b...
Sudan Crisis: 11.5 Million Displaced, Famine Looms
The UN warns of a catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Sudan, with over 11.5 million internally displaced people and 3.2 million refugees, driven by 20 months of conflict and severely restricted humanitarian access, resulting in confirmed famine conditions in five areas and projections of five more b...
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40% Bias Score
Sudan Rejects UN Famine Report, Blames RSF Militia
The Sudanese government vehemently refutes a UN report declaring famine in several regions, attributing the humanitarian crisis primarily to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia's actions, citing outdated data and flawed methodology in the report.
Sudan Rejects UN Famine Report, Blames RSF Militia
The Sudanese government vehemently refutes a UN report declaring famine in several regions, attributing the humanitarian crisis primarily to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia's actions, citing outdated data and flawed methodology in the report.
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56% Bias Score
US Retracts Famine Warning for Northern Gaza Amidst Accusations of Political Interference
The U.S. government pressured the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) to retract its report warning of imminent famine in northern Gaza due to Israel's blockade, sparking accusations of political interference and raising concerns about the accuracy of future famine assessments; the repor...
US Retracts Famine Warning for Northern Gaza Amidst Accusations of Political Interference
The U.S. government pressured the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) to retract its report warning of imminent famine in northern Gaza due to Israel's blockade, sparking accusations of political interference and raising concerns about the accuracy of future famine assessments; the repor...
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52% Bias Score
US Intervention Leads to Retraction of Gaza Famine Report
The US-backed FEWS NET retracted its report warning of famine in northern Gaza after the US, citing outdated data, requested its retraction; this prompted accusations of political interference and pro-Israel bias, amidst Israel's ongoing military offensive and the resulting dire humanitarian situati...
US Intervention Leads to Retraction of Gaza Famine Report
The US-backed FEWS NET retracted its report warning of famine in northern Gaza after the US, citing outdated data, requested its retraction; this prompted accusations of political interference and pro-Israel bias, amidst Israel's ongoing military offensive and the resulting dire humanitarian situati...
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40% Bias Score
Lammy witnesses horrors of Sudan war, calls for global action
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy witnessed horrific conditions at the Chad-Sudan border, reporting widespread atrocities and famine affecting over 12 million displaced people; he called for an international meeting to address the crisis, highlighting the insufficient global response to what is now t...
Lammy witnesses horrors of Sudan war, calls for global action
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy witnessed horrific conditions at the Chad-Sudan border, reporting widespread atrocities and famine affecting over 12 million displaced people; he called for an international meeting to address the crisis, highlighting the insufficient global response to what is now t...
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44% Bias Score
Gaza Conflict: 45,500 Dead, Famine Looms Amidst Humanitarian Crisis
The ongoing conflict in Gaza has resulted in over 45,500 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health, with widespread food shortages and limited access to humanitarian aid causing immense suffering and a potential famine, exemplified by a recent deadly stampede at a bakery and the inability to retri...
Gaza Conflict: 45,500 Dead, Famine Looms Amidst Humanitarian Crisis
The ongoing conflict in Gaza has resulted in over 45,500 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health, with widespread food shortages and limited access to humanitarian aid causing immense suffering and a potential famine, exemplified by a recent deadly stampede at a bakery and the inability to retri...
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64% Bias Score
WFP Delivers Aid to Famine-Stricken Zamzam Camp in Sudan
In November 2024, the World Food Programme (WFP) successfully delivered 130,000 emergency food packages and vouchers to the famine-stricken Zamzam camp in North Darfur, Sudan, after a months-long interruption due to conflict and insecurity, traversing 500km of dangerous terrain and overcoming multip...
WFP Delivers Aid to Famine-Stricken Zamzam Camp in Sudan
In November 2024, the World Food Programme (WFP) successfully delivered 130,000 emergency food packages and vouchers to the famine-stricken Zamzam camp in North Darfur, Sudan, after a months-long interruption due to conflict and insecurity, traversing 500km of dangerous terrain and overcoming multip...
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44% Bias Score
\"Famine Grips Sudan Amidst Insufficient Humanitarian Response\"\
\"An IPC report confirms famine in five Sudanese regions due to ongoing conflict, with insufficient international aid; MSF distributes food to 30,000 in South Darfur, but alarming malnutrition rates (up to 23% severe acute malnutrition in children under 5) highlight the crisis's severity, and 22 mor...
\"Famine Grips Sudan Amidst Insufficient Humanitarian Response\"\
\"An IPC report confirms famine in five Sudanese regions due to ongoing conflict, with insufficient international aid; MSF distributes food to 30,000 in South Darfur, but alarming malnutrition rates (up to 23% severe acute malnutrition in children under 5) highlight the crisis's severity, and 22 mor...
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32% Bias Score
Famine Declared in Sudan Amidst Government Withdrawal from IPC
The IPC declared famine in parts of Sudan, citing three criteria: severe food shortages affecting over 20 percent of the population, acute malnutrition in one-third of children, and at least two hunger-related deaths per 10,000 daily. Sudan's government suspended its participation in the IPC, accusi...
Famine Declared in Sudan Amidst Government Withdrawal from IPC
The IPC declared famine in parts of Sudan, citing three criteria: severe food shortages affecting over 20 percent of the population, acute malnutrition in one-third of children, and at least two hunger-related deaths per 10,000 daily. Sudan's government suspended its participation in the IPC, accusi...
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32% Bias Score
First Aid Convoy Reaches Besieged Khartoum Area Since April 2023
A 28-truck aid convoy, comprising food and medical supplies from WFP, Unicef, and MSF, reached a besieged area of Khartoum on December 25, 2023, for the first time since the civil war began in April, providing crucial aid to 78,000 people in famine-risk areas.
First Aid Convoy Reaches Besieged Khartoum Area Since April 2023
A 28-truck aid convoy, comprising food and medical supplies from WFP, Unicef, and MSF, reached a besieged area of Khartoum on December 25, 2023, for the first time since the civil war began in April, providing crucial aid to 78,000 people in famine-risk areas.
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32% Bias Score