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famine
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blog.googlepolitics23 days agoUpdated
National Portrait Gallery Video Removed After Letter From Churchill Family and Historians
Helen Cammock withdrew her film Persistence after criticism over its portrayal of Winston Churchill and the 1943 Bengal famine. The National Portrait Gallery said it respects the decision.
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blog.googleworld23 days agoUpdated
Artist Withdraws Video Installation from National Portrait Gallery After Protest by Peers
Helen Cammock removed her 40-minute work Persistence on 22 June 2026 after a letter from historian Andrew Roberts protested its portrayal of Winston Churchill's role in the 1943 Bengal famine. The National Portrait Gallery said it respects the decision. The piece had been on disp…
disabilityscoop.compolitics30 days ago
National Portrait Gallery Shows Artist’s Film on Churchill and the 1943 Bengal Famine
A 40-minute film by Helen Cammock at the National Portrait Gallery claims Winston Churchill wilfully caused mass starvation during the 1943 Bengal famine. Fifty-one peers, including Lord Soames, have called the claim a barefaced lie.
Semaforworld45 days ago
Musical Adaptation of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Opens on London’s West End
A musical based on William Kamkwamba’s memoir opened in May 2026. The Royal Shakespeare Company produced the show about the Malawian engineer who built a windmill during the 2001 famine.
nypost.comworld65 days ago
Sudan War Enters Fourth Year With 150,000 Estimated Dead and Widespread Famine
A recent visit to Khartoum revealed extensive destruction across the Sudanese capital, which once held 7 million people but now stands largely empty with most buildings damaged by shelling and gunfire. More than 58,000 deaths have been recorded, with estimates reaching 150,000, w…
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asiaone.comscience75 days ago
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following President Trump's assault on Iran has disrupted global fertilizer supplies, threatening food production worldwide. Fertilizer prices have surged, with experts warning of potential famine and social unrest. Efforts are underway to est…
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deccanchronicle.comworld83 days ago
Famine Confirmed in Gaza Strip and Sudan in 2025, First Dual Instance Since Reporting Began
The Global Report on Food Crises 2026 confirmed famines in areas of the Gaza Strip and Sudan last year. This marks the first time two famines have been confirmed in the same year since formal reporting started. The report was released recently, highlighting these developments.
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thehindu.comworld83 days agoUpdated
Global Report: 266 Million Faced Acute Hunger in 2025 Across 47 Countries
The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises, published by a coalition of organizations, revealed that acute hunger has doubled in the past decade. It documented two famines in Gaza and Sudan in 2025, the first in the report's history, amid ongoing conflicts and declining aid. Projectio…
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