Several human rights groups have criticized the Bahraini monarchy over its maltreatment of a political prisoner who is on hunger strike in protest at his detention.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 1000 GMT, June 29, 2022.

A new UN report says more than nineteen million Yemenis are now going hungry.

The UN has issued a stark warning of multiple looming food crises in war-torn countries, with Afghanistan being the new entry to the list of countries at "highest alert."

According to Islamic Relief, an international aid agency that provides humanitarian relief and development programs in over 40 countries, Afghanistan tops the list of countries in need of food.

Food insecurity amid the rapid soaring in produce and housing prices in the United States has become a major issue for many Americans.

Red Cross says a series of conflicts, climate change and rising food and fuel prices are pushing about a quarter of Africans towards hunger.

The combined effects of conflict, economic crisis and poor harvests are significantly affecting people’s access to food, the two UN food agencies say.

Pressure is mounting on the Joe Biden administration to unfreeze Afghanistan’s assets and to remove hurdles in the delivery of aid to millions of people teetering at the brink of starvation and death.

With the World Bank donors expected to meet soon, Afghan nation have pinned hope on them to take some practical steps to alleviate the financial problems of the war-torn country.