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Warning of severe hunger in DR Congo’s megacity

Climate change and conflict are driving severe food insecurity across the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa, while cuts to aid are impacting the ability of U.N. agencies to respond.

The Independent

The artist chronicling the DRC’s blood-soaked history in embroidery

Guardian

Congo’s president warns fighting in the east could prevent next election

Associated Press

Jailed Somalian woman stripped, kicked, beaten

In an exclusive interview from prison, Sadia Moalim Ali, a 27-year-old rickshaw driver, tells of her treatment after being arrested for taking part in peaceful demonstrations against the Somalian government.

Guardian

‘Massive’ aid increase needed for farm lands

New financing solutions are required to close the “massive gap” in funding to address farming land around the world turning to dust, the head of the U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification has warned.

The Independent

How China turned barren desert into farmland

YouTube

UN experts warn of ‘energy starvation’ in Cuba

The U.S. has imposed a host of new sanctions related to Cuba. The sanctions were announced hours after U.N. experts decried Washington’s effective fuel blockade of the island as tantamount to “energy starvation.”

Al Jazeera

HUMAN RIGHTS

Attacks escalate in Lebanon despite ceasefire

Although there is officially a ceasefire, fighting in south Lebanon between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah has escalated recently.

NPR

Czech journalists warn of media reform danger

Journalists at Czech Television and Czech Radio are pushing back against the government’s proposed public media funding reform, warning it could lead to political influence.

Deutsche Welle

Why press freedom matters to everyone, not just journalists

Deutsche Welle

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Israel pushes illegal settlement to record high

Israel’s government is accelerating the expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. This will bring up the total number approved by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition to 102.

Deutsche Welle

Fears of renewed Gaza war as Hamas disarmament talks stall

Yahoo! News

Iran creates new agency to control shipping

Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a shipping data company reported.

The Independent

One year after four-day India-Pakistan conflict

A year after the four-day India-Pakistan conflict brought South Asia to the edge of a dangerous escalation, the region has drifted into a brittle and deeply uneasy equilibrium.

AOL News

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The real human cost of cyber fraud in Uganda

From everyday hustle to global frauds like OneCoin, cyber scams are leaving real victims behind. We look at the human cost of cybercrime in Uganda through real stories and explore the lessons behind the digital threat.

Deutsche Welle

Atmosphere is detected around a ‘mini Pluto’

A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike.

Associated Press

GLOBAL HEALTH

Deadly hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina

Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise.

Associated Press

Argentina races to find origins of cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

Guardian

What to know about how hantavirus spreads

NBCNews.com

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GOOD NEWS

Benin artist turns waste into jewelry and decor

Eric Hermann Ahanhanzo crafts unique objects from trash. He also trains others in this circular art that celebrates local skill and sustainability.

Deutsche Welle

Students invent green tech to beat blackouts

Solar devices are helping a village in Jharkand state in India during power cuts. The renewables project is the work of a local teacher and students — mostly girls.

Deutsche Welle

New fossils hiding in plain sight for 100 years

Four species of koalas are now known to have lived in Australia over the last few million years. The newest represents a distinct species that has been hiding in plain sight for more than a century.

The Independent

AID, NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Cutting borrowing costs could free up $900B

Cutting debt servicing costs for the world’s poorest countries could free up $900 billion a year for development, a new report to the U.N. secretary general has claimed.

Guardian

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Iran war leaves keeps tourists out of Jordan

Tourism accounts for 14% of Jordan’s gross domestic product, according to official figures, with 60,000 people directly employed in the sector and another 300,000 dependent on it.

Al Jazeera

Kenya’s AI health reforms driving up costs

An AI system used to predict how much Kenyans can afford to pay for access to healthcare has systemically driven up costs for the poor, an investigation has found.

Guardian

In Yemen, Starlink internet brings more jobs

Despite Houthi resistance and affordability challenges, Starlink fuels growth in Yemen’s digital workforce.

Al Jazeera

ENVIRONMENT

Forest degradation in Amazon still a threat

Forest degradation, driven by wildfires, logging and drought, affects about 40% of the Amazon and has outpaced clear-cutting in recent years. All of this could be exacerbated in 2026 with a strong El Nino.

Associated Press

Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever

A massive “megatsunami” wave created when part of an Alaskan mountain crumbled into the sea is the second tallest ever recorded — and a reminder of the risks posed by melting glaciers, say scientists.

Yahoo! News

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