A UN official warned the Security Council that Israel's plans to control Gaza City risked "another calamity" with far-reaching consequences, as Benjamin Netanyahu insisted his goal was not to occupy the territory.

Six more people died of starvation or malnutrition in Gaza over the past 24 hours, its health ministry said on Sunday as Israel said it allowed a delivery of fuel to the enclave, in the throes of a humanitarian disaster after almost two years of war.

A famine-like crisis is now taking hold in Gaza with food and essential services "plummeting to unprecedented levels", a UN-backed food security group has warned.

A famine scenario was unfolding in the Gaza Strip, with malnutrition soaring, children under five dying of hunger-related causes and humanitarian access severely restricted, a global hunger monitor said

Since Israel's offensive led to a security breakdown in Gaza that has made it nearly impossible to safely deliver food to starving Palestinians, much of the limited aid entering is being hoarded by gangs and merchants and sold at exorbitant prices.

Malnutrition rates are reaching "alarming levels" in the Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization warned Sunday, saying the "deliberate blocking" of aid was entirely preventable and had cost many lives.

The Israeli military on Sunday began a limited pause in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day amid growing concerns over surging hunger.

Israel will allow foreign countries to parachute aid into Gaza starting on Friday, Israeli army radio quoted a military official as saying.

Five starving children at a Gaza City hospital were wasting away, and nothing the doctors tried was working. The basic treatments for malnourishment that could save them had run out under Israel's blockade.

More than 100 charity and human rights groups said that Israel's blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward starvation, as Israeli strikes killed another 29 people overnight.

The head of Gaza's largest hospital on Tuesday said 21 children have died due to malnutrition and starvation in the Palestinian territory in the past three days, while Israel pressed a devastating assault.

Massive cuts to humanitarian budgets risk leaving more than 11 million refugees without desperately needed aid, the United Nations warned Friday.

One in 10 children screened in clinics run by the United Nations refugee agency in Gaza since 2024 has been malnourished. Since January 2024, UNRWA said it had screened more than 240,000 boys and girls under the age of five in its clinics.

At six months pregnant, displaced Palestinian woman Fatima Arfa wishes she could be buying cute clothes and toys for the special day when she delivers a healthy, safe child.

The wheat flour version of Tortillas developed by food scientist Raquel Gomez and her team contains probiotics -- live microorganisms found in yogurt and other fermented foods.

It is quite possible that, despite consuming high-quality food, poor gut health hinders nutrient absorption, leaving the body deprived.

India has stubbornly high malnutrition figures, with one in five children under five reported to be wasted. And the food we eat is not the only reason behind our nutritional status. Agricultural practices play a crucial role, too.

AI will accelerate advancements in areas like mRNA vaccines, agricultural innovation, and the fight against malnutrition, said Bill Gates.

Tribal-populated Mayurbhanj district has 1,460 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition, the highest in the state, said Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida.

Popular Chinese influencer Kong Yufeng, known as "King Kong Liuke," has sparked health concerns by revealing her diet of pig feed, costing just 3 yuan (Rs 35) per day, to save money.

A recent study in Bangladesh highlights the potential of microbiome-directed supplements in treating severe malnutrition among children. Conducted by Jeffrey Gordon from Washington University and Tahmeed Ahmed from the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, the research involved 124 children aged 12 to 18 months. Those receiving the microbiome-focused s...

Uttar Pradesh tops the list in zero-food children. Madhya Pradesh allocates a meagre Rs 12 daily to tackle malnutrition. An elderly disabled woman crawls in Odisha to collect her pension and rations.

Over 1.36 lakh children are currently malnourished in Madhya Pradesh, but the state government's daily allocation for severely malnourished children remains a modest Rs 12.

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has said he would give India "an A"for its focus on solving the problem of malnutrition.