Spring: A dead snake was found in the food prepared by a school in Araria district, after which dozens of children became ill and were rushed to the hospital. According to Indian media, officials related to the children affected in the incident in Amona Middle School Ward No. 21 said that 100 children are being…
Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Wednesday 31 May, WHO deplored that 3.2 million hectares of fertile land across 124 countries are being used to grow deadly tobacco – even in places where people are starving. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that governments across the world “spend millions supporting tobacco farms”, and that choosing…
“The United Nations and its partners made strides in rolling back the worst food insecurity last year, but these gains remain fragile, and 17 million people are still food insecure in Yemen,” said David Gressly, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the country. Compared to the same period in 2022, the levels of acutely…
WFP had paused distributions in the restive Tigray region in the north after finding evidence of significant supplies on sale in local markets, and immediately launched an investigation. Over 20 million people are in dire need of food assistance in Ethiopia, where communities continue to be affected by the impact of prolonged conflict and a…
In Egypt today, there are talks of the most expensive bull in history weighing more than one ton, which has been sold for 137,000 Egyptian pounds. In the southern region of Aswan in Egypt, there are discussions on social media these days about a bull weighing more than one ton (1100 kg), which has been…
Imphal: After the situation in the Indian state of Manipur became tense, the supply of food has also stopped. After the violent incidents in the Indian state of Manipur on May 3, people have reached the brink of starvation due to the cessation of food supply, while the highway has also been blocked and the…
A man from Iran who did not drink water for 17 years and is addicted to soft drinks. Iranian citizen Ghulamreza Ardasheri says that since the day he stopped eating in June 2006, he has not felt hungry and the only thing that gives him energy is soft drinks. A man in his 40s who…
Chewing food well can lower blood sugar levels in diabetics. Photo: File New York: There is now a new advice for diabetics not only to take care of their teeth but also to chew their food well. This can reduce the severity of the disease. At the Public Library of Science, Muhammed Ekan of the…
The United Nations World Food Program will stop financial and food aid to the Palestinians from next month due to severe funding shortages. The WFP (World Food Organization) decision will affect 60 percent of the needy Palestinian families in Gaza and the West Bank. Speaking to a foreign news agency, the country director of the…
“WFP takes this issue extremely seriously and will not tolerate any interference in its distribution of critical food aid to the most vulnerable women, men and children”, the agency said in a statement released on Wednesday night. The agency has already launched a comprehensive investigation, and “taken swift action to establish all the facts and…
