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Taliban’s ‘war on women’ breaks international law

The Taliban’s crackdown on Afghan women’s rights, coupled with “imprisonment, enforced disappearance, torture and other ill-treatment,” constitutes gender persecution under the International Criminal Court, according to a report released by two rights groups.

Al Jazeera

Sudan’s war forces S. Sudanese to return home

About 67,000 South Sudanese have fled Sudan since conflict erupted in the capital. Numbers of returnees could reach 180,000 by mid-July, according to the UN, threatening to further destabilize the world’s youngest country.

Guardian

South Sudan’s capital clings to hope of peace

France 24

Lebanon gets $300M loan; 75% now living in poverty

The World Bank said it approved $300 million in additional funding for Lebanon’s poor, providing cash payments to help families struggling through the country’s historic economic meltdown. 75% of the country’s population is now living in poverty.

i24 News

Sudan sees little relief for humanitarian crisis

Sudan’s capital has calmed as a seven-day ceasefire appeared to reduce fighting between two rival military factions, but the truce has not yet provided the promised humanitarian relief to millions trapped in the city.

Reuters

Fighting in Sudan’s capital brings health care to its knees

Devex

Cuba’s rural towns hit hard with fuel shortages

Cuba’s most recent fuel shortage has crippled an already fragile economy, but it is hitting rural villages particularly hard.

NBCNews.com

Crowds gather in Iran to see public execution

Iran reportedly executed a man over corruption and prostitution charges as large crowds gathered to witness the “rare” public execution dubbed as “medieval” by activists.

The Independent

HUMAN RIGHTS

Clashes threaten Sudan seven-day ceasefire

Sporadic clashes between Sudan’s army and a rebel paramilitary are puncturing the relative calm in Khartoum and raising the risk of a week-long truce deal crumbling as concerns grow over a humanitarian crisis.

Reuters

Sudan’s warring sides trade blame for breach of ceasefire

France 24

Abductions financing separatists in Cameroon

Abductions are a new fundraising method used by separatists, analysts say. More than 30 women were taken last week for “allowing themselves to be manipulated by Cameroon’s government,” according to the insurgents.

Deutsche Welle

Clothing brands complicit in human trafficking

Skechers, Zara and several other fashion brands are facing a complaint filed by a group of NGOs that accuses them of profiting from crimes against the Uyghur minority in China, including human trafficking.

Deutsche Welle

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Women, kids of jihadists repatriated from Syria

Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry announced the repatriation of some 100 women and children from Syria, where they had joined various terror cells of jihadists. This operation follows one in 2022 when 146 people were repatriated.

i24 News

Israel passes controversial 2023-24 state budget

Israel’s parliament passed the 2023-2024 state budget by a 64-56 vote. The bill’s approval comes after friction between the coalition and several of its parties, which put the government at risk of missing the budget deadline.

i24 News

Turkey launches housing project for refugees

Turkey launched the construction of a quarter million housing units to resettle refugees in northern Syria, as repatriation efforts loom large in the country’s presidential runoff.

i24 News

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Can China overtake the US in the AI marathon?

Artificial intelligence has emerged as enough of a concern that it made it onto the agenda at the G7 summit. For now, the U.S. seems to be ahead in the AI race. Analysts say China could catch up, as AI takes years to be perfected.

BBC

Brazil’s phone slavery game a ‘crime of hatred’

Brazilians have reacted with horror to the news that a phone game in which players were able to buy and sell enslaved people was until recently available to download on Google Play.

Guardian

GLOBAL HEALTH

African countries are building ‘oxygen security’

A study of 64 hospitals in 10 African countries found that half of the COVID-19 patients who died never received oxygen. Since the pandemic, increasing oxygen security has become a priority for African governments.

Guardian

Rooftop solar grids power rural Indian hospitals

In regions of India and other developing countries with unreliable power grids, decentralized renewable energy — especially solar — is making all the difference in delivering modern healthcare to rural areas.

Associated Press

Solar power investment overtakes oil for first time

Deutsche Welle

New, affordable meningitis vax shows promise

A new meningitis vaccine tested in two African countries has shown promise in the fight against the disease, eliciting immune responses against five strains of meningococcal bacteria.

Al Jazeera

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How Russia tried to colonise Africa and failed

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GOOD NEWS

Meet the 13-year-old Nigerian robotic engineer

Joshua Olaiya is a self-taught robotic engineer who started building things at the age of 13. He has created several innovations to enhance people’s lives and their communities.

Deutsche Welle

Inside the world’s first native bee sanctuary

Ireland’s native bee sanctuary is a world first. Its founder, Paul Handrick, explains why he’s conflicted about World Bee Day, and what we should do to really help pollinators.

Positive News

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

UN drive for Horn of Africa falls short of goal

A U.N. conference raised less than $1 billion of the more than $5 billion organizers were hoping for to help 30 million people in the Horn of Africa cope with a major climate crisis and mass displacement after years of conflict.

U.S. News & World Report

UN appeals for $7B in humanitarian aid for Horn of Africa

YouTube

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Egypt’s women face stigma for falling into debt

Egyptian women facing jail for falling into debt face social stigma, and if they have been freed from prison, NGO workers say, despite support from civil society groups and some state help in securing early releases.

Reuters

Israel interest rate at highest in two decades

The Bank of Israel announced a further increase to the key interest rate by 0.25 percent, bringing the total rate to 4.75 percent – the Jewish state’s highest level in 17 years.

i24 News

ENVIRONMENT

Brazil guts environment, Indigenous ministries

Activists voiced outrage after Brazil’s Congress moved to dilute the powers of the environment and Indigenous peoples ministries in what has been called a crippling blow to efforts to protect Indigenous communities and the Amazon.

Guardian

Brazil’s Petrobras renews bid to win oil well license near Amazon mouth

Reuters

Tunisia feeling financial pinch amid drought

As rains failed, Tunisian farmers watched their crops wither this spring, harvesting early to salvage some as animal feed and piling costs on a state struggling to afford wheat imports with bakeries running out of bread.

Reuters

Typhoon Mawar leaves Guam without power

The strongest typhoon to hit Guam since 2002, Mawar dumped two feet of rain in central and northern parts of the island, and left about 51,000 households without power, according to the Guam Power Authority.

Al Jazeera

Climate change exacerbateing Typhoon Mawar

NPR

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Women walk between shrimp ponds in Aceh, Indonesia. Fish farms help post-tsunami villages in Aceh. (Photo by Mike Lusmore) Photo used under CC BY

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