Starving Nigerian boy, 12, rescued after two years tied to post

Starving boy, 12, is rescued after spending two years chained up in an animal shed living off goat feed while his cruel father and three step-mothers lived in comfort with his 17 siblings in Nigeria Boy was found living among goats & chickens in a ram-shackled shed in Nigeria Police found his father & his … Read more

People are starving for physical touch amid social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic

People are starving for physical touch as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on, and it’s beginning to take a real toll on physical and mental health. With lockdowns, school closures and stay-at-home orders, many of us have not shaken hands or hugged another person in weeks, sometimes months. Earlier this year, a survey found … Read more

UN warns of ‘biblical’ famines as coronavirus threatens to leave three dozen nations starving

The United Nations warned the coronavirus pandemic could trigger famine as the worldwide freeze on commerce sent shock waves through financial markets. The bleak warning came on Tuesday as deaths from the virus surpassed 174,000 worldwide, with governments anxiously trying to chart a path out of the unprecedented global health and economic emergency. One World … Read more

Starving and emaciated street dogs are rescued from Cyprus and flown to a new life in Britain

A British animal lover who found two emaciated dogs in Cyprus rescued them and  got them back to Britain on a Boeing 747 that was bringing in coronavirus medical supplies. Andrea Siddons, 51, who runs the Cyprus Dog Rescue centre from her home on the island, found two ‘unrecognisable’ dogs who were both so skinny … Read more