World Food Programme

WFP warns El Niño threatens crops, food prices

An El Niño that U.S. forecasters say could become the strongest on record is still building in the Pacific. Aid officials and analysts warn it could cut harvests from Latin America to India and push food prices higher.

Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 3,535 as rescue teams withdraw

Twelve days after twin earthquakes devastated north-central Venezuela, the death toll has climbed to 3,535, with over 16,740 injured and roughly 17,000 left homeless, according to figures released Monday by the Venezuelan government. International rescue teams that had been combing…