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Afghan refugees, poorest bear the brunt of Iran war

Thousands of Afghans are attempting to leave Iran amid intensifying attacks and collapsing infrastructure. While children face growing hunger and disease, undocumented refugees in cities like Tehran remain stranded.

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Residents of Tehran tell of rising fear, isolation

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Refugees’ fears rise in Taliban-Pakistan war

The clashes between the Afghan Taliban and the Pakistani military have brought the shadow of war back to the minds of Afghan refugees in Pakistan. Staying in Pakistan is dangerous, but going back is worse.

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Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of targeting civilians

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Pakistan bombs Afghan civilian homes, airport

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Rohingya risk all to flee Myanmar, Bangladesh

Every year, thousands of Rohingya attempt to flee overcrowded Myanmar and Bangladesh refugee camps by sea. The escape effort kills hundreds of people per year — a record high 892 last year alone.

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Fortify Rights reports abuse, inhumane treatment of Rohingya in Malaysia

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HUMAN RIGHTS

Palestinians forced to demolish their homes

Palestinians in East Jerusalem struggle to get building permits from Israel, leading to demolition orders.

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Al Jazeera

UN’s justice for women to include incarcerated

The “groundbreaking” inclusion of female incarceration in a global agreement on justice for women and girls has been hailed by campaigners as an opportunity to bring about change for hundreds of thousands of women.

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The sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz

Drones, cruise missiles and fighter jets have become a common sight for many sailors stranded on oil tankers and freight ships in the Gulf, after Iran threatened to open fire on any vessels trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz.

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GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Cuba confirms US talks amid an energy crisis

Cuba held recent talks with the U.S. government, President Miguel Díaz-Canel said, marking the first time that the Caribbean country confirmed such speculation as it grapples with a severe energy crisis.

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Associated Press

Iran war has blocked the Strait of Hormuz

Gasoline prices are rising largely because of the Iran war’s impact on the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial passageway for oil and gas from the Persian Gulf. The waterway off Iran’s coast is so vital for the global economy.

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Iran has laid about a dozen mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say

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DR Congo’s Nguesso seeks fifth term in power

President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who is once again in the election, has ruled Democratic Republic of the Congo for four decades.

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Al Jazeera

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What you need to know about Congo‑Brazzaville’s elections

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

AI-led surveillance in Africa violating freedoms

The rapid expansion of AI-powered mass-surveillance systems across Africa is violating citizens’ right to privacy and having a chilling effect on society, according to experts on human rights and emerging technologies.

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Guardian

Cambodia to shut down all online scam centers

Cambodia hopes to shut down all of the country’s notorious online scam centers by the end of next month, the head of the nation’s effort to combat the cybercrime said.

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GLOBAL HEALTH

India’s top court rejects menstrual leave petition

India’s top court has rejected a petition seeking menstrual leave for working women and female students with the judges saying if they were to make such a law, “no one will hire women.”

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GOOD NEWS

Women in DR Congo upcycling textile trash

Textile waste in Bukavu is a big problem. One woman and her growing team turn the fabric into fashion and art, cutting pollution and creating jobs.

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Africans to be paid for protecting ecosystem

A billionaire is funding a sustainable development project on the west African island of Príncipe that makes the local population stewards of its future.

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AID, NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

UN seeks $325M for 800K displaced Lebanese

The United Nations launched a $325 million flash appeal to help Lebanon cope with the fallout of a ‌war that has forced more than a seventh of its population from their homes.

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Thousands displaced in Lebanon in need of basic items to survive

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UK government axes its global health project

The Global Health Workforce Program, which supported development and training for healthcare staff in six African countries, will close at the end of the month, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said.

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Guardian

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Strait shutdown could spark global food crisis

Along with spiking oil prices, Iran’s de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz is raising fertilizer costs by up to a third. Farmers are bracing for soil nutrient shortages that threaten lower harvests.

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DRC youth hope for change in a poor country

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, a major oil-producing country where 60% of people are under 25, nearly half the population lives below the poverty line.

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Al Jazeera

ENVIRONMENT

How much water is from desalination plants?

The six Gulf states — Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — rely heavily on desalination to meet the needs of their combined populations

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Al Jazeera

S. Africa soldiers dismantle mining operations

South African soldiers deployed to high-crime areas have dismantled illegal gold mining operations in a community near Johannesburg, forcing some illegal miners to flee and abandon their equipment.

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Associated Press

Can these chemicals help stop global heating?

To some it was a reckless experiment but scientists hope the dispersal of 65,000 liters of sodium hydroxide into the Gulf of Maine could ease the climate crisis.

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Guardian

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A woman processes palm oil to be used for food consumption and soap manufacturing in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Photo by Abel Kavanagh/MONUSCO) Photo used under CC BY

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