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Putin critic Navalny says Russian prison guards are trying to break his hunger strike by frying chicken in front of him
Navalny, under hunger strike in the IK-2 prison near Moscow, wrote that the guards also slip candie…
Mia Jankowicz
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Yemeni American activists are launching a hunger strike to demand an end to Yemen's 6-year civil war: 'They're no longer on the brink of it, they are in famine.'
"The world has just kind of been desensitized ... they just feel like this is so normal, but this i…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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The war in Ukraine is sending fertilizer prices through the roof. That could spark food shortages in countries already struggling with widespread hunger.
Fertilizer prices are up 42% since Russia invaded Ukraine. Higher prices risk higher food costs, ma…
Ben Winck
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Wheat prices drop to pre-war levels after Ukraine and Russia strike deal to unblock shipments
The price of wheat is now close to where it was before Russia invaded Ukraine. The two countries ac…
Amanda Cooper
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Kroger workers experienced hunger, homelessness, and couldn't pay their rent in 2021. Its CEO made $22 million the previous year.
The median worker pay at Kroger was $24,617 in 2021, researchers found, meaning the CEO made 909 ti…
Jason Lalljee
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The coronavirus could double severe hunger around the world to 265 million people without 'swift action,' a UN report warns
The warning "is maybe the most grim I have seen the World Food Programme issue in my 12 years here,…
Isaac Scher
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Uber, Ola cab drivers threaten indefinite hunger strike in Telangana from tomorrow; complain of unfair practices
A section of cab drivers attached to Uber and Ola have threatened to go on an indefinite hunger str…
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Stephen Colbert: NFL kneeling is against the flag like 'Gandhi's hunger strikes were a protest against snacking'
"For the last year, some NFL players have been kneeling during the national anthem to protest insti…
Carrie Wittmer
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The Man Who Plunged Mali Into Chaos Is On Hunger Strike In Jail
The government of President Ibrahima Boubacar Keita, elected last August, is under pressure to rest…
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Many People Are Comparing 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' To 'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back'
The ending of "Empire Strikes Back" had Han Solo kidnapped by the Empire and Luke Skywalker saved b…
Kirsten Acuna
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Why The Military Force-Feeds Detainees At Guantanamo Bay
Although Coleman's lawyer argued that the force-feeding process was a kind of torture, the Supreme …
Robert Johnson,Gus Lubin
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Furious Relatives Threaten Hunger Strike Over Malaysian Handling Of Missing Jet Search
"The Malaysian ambassador should be presenting himself here. But he's not," Wen said, updating repo…
Agence France Presse
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Troubled high school in America's 3rd-largest school system sparks a two-week hunger strike
"Within a three mile radius there's 10 high schools. Within about a mile of the school is King Coll…
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Amazon Blasts Ex-Employee Who Is Planning A Hunger Strike Outside Its Seattle Headquarters
"Mr. Varghese was employed by Amazon for seven months in 2012 and was terminated for poor performan…
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Unclassified Document Shows How The Guantanamo Hunger Strike Has Grown Worse And Worse
Caveats: NONE As of Wednesday, May 1, 2013, we have a detainee population of 166, and we current…
Robert Johnson
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Millions of kids go hungry in the US every summer without school lunches. These striking facts reveal the scale of the problem.
Children who suffer from summer hunger can face more health challenges than their more affluent pee…
Cheyenne Lentz
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The Hunger Games Released These Haunting Movie Posters Without Jennifer Lawrence
The posters are bold though. Bold enough to get people buzzing about the film, which won't hit thea…
Katie Richards
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THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GITMO STRIKE: Detainees Are Treated Surprisingly Well
Last time they stopped Koran searches, he explains, several detainees stashed medication in these t…
Robert Johnson,Gus Lubin
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An elite nutrition coach for Olympians and CrossFitters shares 3 simple things he prioritizes to boost his longevity
Longevity is a buzzy topic, which Mile Molloy approaches in a simple, balanced way. He prioritizes …
Rachel Hosie
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Tennis is going on offense to stop 'obnoxious' pickleball's rise
Tennis' governing body USTA is launching Red Ball Tennis, a new game on a smaller court to challeng…