Tag: famine

01 OCT

Victoria season 2: Viewers HORRIFIED by ITV drama's 'brutal' Irish Famine episode

ITV’s landmark drama saw Queen Victoria (played by Jenna Coleman) hear the news about a “horrific famine” in Ireland. The drama then saw Victoria adamant that her government should be doing more to help. However, the upsetting scenes left some viewers disturbed by a piece of history that they had not been taught about. Fans […]

27 MAR

‘Few months left before they starve’: Oxfam adviser tells RT famine is ‘the real enemy’ in Yemen

Millions of people in Yemen are being “willfully starved” by both the warring parties on the ground and the foreign backers blocking supplies and aid, an Oxfam adviser told RT, calling on international community to urgently address the dire humanitarian crisis. There are currently 7 million people “on the brink of famine” in Yemen, with […]