Famine

• The latest child to starve to death in Gaza weighed less than when she was born

  A baby in Gaza who died, reportedly weighed less than when she was born, at over 3 kilograms at birth, and less than 2 kilograms when she passed away.

  World

  Jul 26
  
• Israel may change tack to allow aid groups in Gaza to stay in charge of non-food aid

  Israel may allow aid groups to resume handling non-food aid in Gaza while a new U.S.-backed group takes over food distribution, signaling a shift amid alarming famine warnings.

  World

  May 24
  
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• Calgarians mark 90th anniversary of Holodomor genocide as war continues in Ukraine

  Calgarians marked the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor famine and genocide in Ukraine, as the current war with Russia continues.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2023
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• Ukrainians fear history repeating itself as millions honoured during Holodomor

  Holodomor remembers the millions of people living in Soviet Ukraine who starved to death between 1932 and 1933 because of man-made famine at the hands of Joseph Stalin.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2022
• ‘Hamilton Helps Ukraine’ event draws parallels between Holodomor genocide and Putin’s war

  An event in support of Ukraine held in Hamilton featured the screening of a documentary about the Holodomor, a genocide that killed millions of Ukrainians between 1932 and 1933. 

  Canada

  May 6, 2022
• Ukrainian Calgarians commemorate Holodomor victims: ‘It’s part of us’

  Calgarians commemorated victims of the Holodomor — meaning "death by hunger" — on Saturday.

  World

  Nov 27, 2021
• Ukrainian community in Regina marks Holodomor amid pandemic

  "We're just happy that we can do this, even in this COVID time."

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2020
• 4 African countries at risk of famine, widespread food insecurity: United Nations

  U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Congo, Yemen, northeast Nigeria and South Sudan rank ``among the largest food crises in the world.''

  World

  Sep 5, 2020
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• Montreal’s Irish community upset with city’s plan to name REM station after late premier

  Monday's announcement comes as the city's Irish community has been fighting for months for the light-rail system's Griffintown station to be called Griffintown only, in tribute to the area's historic Irish roots.

  Jun 22, 2020
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• Swarms of hungry locusts bring potential for famine during coronavirus

  In just one day, locust swarms can eat the same amount of food as 35,000 people.

  Trending

  May 21, 2020