UN World Food Programme
Coverage of UN World Food Programme in the Nexus archive.
- Middle East crisis live: Lebanon hit by one of the heaviest days of Israeli bombing in weeks
Lebanon experienced one of the heaviest days of Israeli bombing in weeks, straining a supposed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Iran accused the US of violating a separate truce, while the UN World Food Programme linked the US-Israel conflict to a global hunger crisis, with 45 million people in the Middle East affected by conflict and oil price spikes.
- Wednesday briefing: Can the UK adapt in time to a new normal of extreme heat?
The UK faces record-breaking spring temperatures, with health alerts due to risks for vulnerable populations and warnings of a new heatwave normal. Additional reports cover political tensions, post-riot domestic abuse arrests, global hunger linked to US-Israel conflicts, and legal reviews of non-custodial sentences for rape cases.