Chinese aid is expected to alleviate food shortages in Cuba. But the island's economic crisis continues with blackouts and oil embargos are compunded by threats from the United States.

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Cuba receives China rice shipment amid US threats, blackouts

Chinese aid is expected to alleviate food shortages in Cuba. But the island's economic crisis continues with blackouts and oil embargos are compunded by threats from the United States.

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Iran war threatens Sudan's already fragile agricultural sector

As the US's conflict with Iran continues to block crucial shipping lanes, Sudanese farmers are warning it is disrupting food production in an already unstable nation. The country is still …

PBS Newshour

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Cuban diplomat says Havana not seeking conflict but ready to defend itself against U.S.

Cuba received a tranche of humanitarian aid from China this week as people there experience severe hunger due to food shortages and economic crisis. It comes as the Trump administration …

UN News Americas

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Shockwaves of Middle East war reach Caribbean as food prices soar

Six weeks since war erupted in the Middle East, the shockwaves have spread to the Caribbean region, already pushed to the brink, amid fears of a looming El Niño-linked climate …

12:00

Haiti’s freefall demands urgent global action as millions face hunger and violence

Haiti is facing “one of the most severe and rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crises in the Western Hemisphere,” a senior UN aid official warned on Friday, underscoring the need for continued …

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Cuba energy crisis: Humanitarian needs remain despite fuel supplies

The UN has issued an urgent call for international support as Cuba grapples with a ‘worsening’ humanitarian crisis fuelled by a prolonged energy blockade and the lingering devastation caused by Hurricane …

UN News Asia Pacific

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Afghanistan crisis deepens as record returns, drought and aid cuts strain economy

Afghanistan’s humanitarian and economic crisis is deepening despite modest economic growth, with nearly three in four people unable to meet basic needs, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said on Wednesday.

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Myanmar: WFP reports fragile recovery one year after deadly earthquake

A “new wave of global instability is hitting Myanmar at the worst possible moment,” a UN official in the country warned on Friday, as increases in fuel, food, and fertilizer …