World News in Brief: Conflict drives hunger in DR Congo, mass corporal punishment in Afghanistan, Earth’s sand is running out
Ongoing conflict in the country’s east is driving mass displacement and pushing millions into crisis or emergency levels of hunger. Nearly 3.6 million people are at emergency levels of food security – one step from famine – while a further 22.9 million are in crisis. The situation is most severe in eastern provinces, where fighting … Read more