Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian organizations for failing to meet its new rules to vet international organizations working in Gaza. The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs said on Tuesday that the organizations that will be banned on Jan. 1 did not meet its new requirements for sharing staff, funding and operations information. It accused Doctors Without Borders, known as MSF by its French acronym, of failing to clarify the roles of some staff that Israel accused of cooperation with Hamas and other militant groups. MSF didn't immediately comment but other international organizations have said that Israel's rules are arbitrary and could endanger staff.

A report by the U.N. children's agency says 181 million children younger than 5 live in severe food poverty. That's more than a quarter of the world's youngest children. Africa's population of more than 1.3 billion people is one of the most affected mainly due to conflict, climate crises and rising food prices. The report says the continent accounts for one-third of the global burden and 13 of the 20 most affected countries. But it says some progress has been recorded in Africa, too. In northern Nigeria, women are being trained in gardening and cooking with the local produce.