Rwanda-backed M23 rebels expand territory under their control as UN warns security in eastern DRC is worsening

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels expand territory under their control as UN warns security in eastern DRC is worsening

Last month, the United States told Rwanda and Congo that they “must walk back from the brink of war,” the sharpest warning yet of a looming conflict.

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UN: 783 million people face chronic hunger yet the world wastes 19 per cent of its food

UN: 783 million people face chronic hunger yet the world wastes 19 per cent of its food

Researchers analysed country data on households, food service and retailers. They found that each person wastes about 79 kilogrammes (about 174 pounds) of food annually, equal to at least one billion meals wasted worldwide daily.

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