malnutrition crisis
Bombay High Court Condemns "Horrific" Infant Malnutrition Deaths in Maharashtra's Tribal Regions
Nov 12, 2025 10:22 pm CST
The Bombay High Court has sharply criticized Maharashtra's government for its "extremely casual" approach to addressing the malnutrition crisis in Melghat's tribal areas, where 65 infants have died since June 2025. The court has ordered four principal secretaries to appear before it and explain what measures have been implemented to resolve this ongoing public health emergency affecting vulnerable communities.
Sudan's Humanitarian Crisis Deepens: Two Cities Confirmed in Famine Following Extended Military Sieges
Nov 04, 2025 02:54 am CST
The UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification has officially confirmed famine conditions in al-Fashir and Kadugli, two Sudanese cities besieged during the country's ongoing civil war. The crisis, resulting from a 30-month conflict between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army, has left 21.2 million people facing acute food insecurity while International Criminal Court prosecutors gather evidence of alleged mass killings following al-Fashir's fall to paramilitary forces.