charities

Medical charity Doctors Without Borders reports that hospitals in Ethiopia are receiving a surge of war-wounded patients as fighting resumes in the country. The organisation raised the alarm about the strain on health facilities treating casualties of the renewed conflict.

Food banks around the world are reporting sharp increases in people turning to them for help, with many charities saying their stocks and volunteers are stretched to breaking point. Commenters link the surge to rising living costs, housing pressure and stagnant wages, and are calling on governments to act on poverty and improve support for struggling households.