GAZA: A Palestinian boy extends an empty pot in front of a charity kitchen to receive cooked rice, in Gaza City. The United Nations agencies and aid groups had warned for months of a looming famine in Gaza, where Israel has severely restricted aid and at times completely cut it off during its nearly two-year war.
UN officially declared a famine in Gaza on Friday, blaming "systematic obstruction" of aid by Israel. The International Committee of the Red Cross said the famine declaration "must serve as a catalyst for immediate and concrete action".
Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan has written to US President Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, and urged her to contact Israel's prime minister and raise the plight of children in Gaza, authorities in Ankara said on Saturday. — Agencies
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