UN warns all of Gaza at risk of famine
The UN has warned that Gaza's entire population is at risk of famine.
The United Nations' humanitarian agency has described Gaza as the hungriest place on Earth. A senior official from the agency said the territory's entire population was at risk of famine. He accused Israel of blocking all but a trickle of supplies. Meanwhile, Hamas says it's carrying out a "thorough review" of a US plan for a ceasefire in Gaza but says it fails to meet its core demands. We speak to our correspondent and hear from residents and aid workers in Gaza.
Russia has continued to make billions from fossil fuel exports to the West, data shows, helping to finance its full-scale invasion of Ukraine 鈥� now in its fourth year. Our regional expert explains.
Following a collapse of a glacier in Switzerland, we hear a conversation about concerns over melting glaciers with two people who run ski schools in the country.
Presenter: Mark Lowen.
(Photo: Palestinians gather to receive aid amid shortage of food, Gaza - 30 May 2025. Credit: HAITHAM IMAD/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
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