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Millions face hunger crisis amid fallout from Iran war

Experts warn that even after a ceasefire in Iran, the war’s disruption to supply chains is set to significantly impact some of the world most fragile countries, with many already grappling with sweeping cuts to aid.

The Independent

Northern Nigerian hunger at highest level in 10 years

Reuters

South Sudan faces catastrophic hunger crisis

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Gambian moms fearful as court rules on FGM

As The Gambia’s Supreme Court prepares to rule on the ban on female genital mutilation, survivors say the decision could determine whether their daughters remain protected by law or face the same trauma they endured.

Al Jazeera

Some African nations turning down aid money

After dismantling the main U.S. body for delivering foreign assistance last year, the Trump administration is offering hundreds of millions of dollars to African countries. But the new deals come with conditions attached.

Yahoo! News

Hamas says it will cede ruling power in Gaza

Hamas announced that it will dissolve its government and hand over power of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian technocratic governing authority. The move is part of the U.S.-brokered peace plan.

Time

HUMAN RIGHTS

300 kids killed, injured in Sudan in 6 months

The war in Sudan has killed or wounded more than 300 children in the last six months, mostly from drone strikes, the U.N. children’s agency said. More than 30 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance.

AOL News

ICE raided their city, taking parents, spouses

Three families in Los Angeles speak out about the devastating aftermath of ICE detentions and deportations that overwhelmed their city last summer.

Guardian

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Zimbabwe’s president extends his own term

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law constitutional amendments that abolish direct presidential elections, postpone the next vote and extend his tenure.

Associated Press

Government commissioner killed in S. Sudan

A government-appointed county commissioner in an opposition stronghold in South Sudan’s oil-rich Jonglei State was “assassinated” by opposition forces in renewed violence, the government confirmed.

ABC News

Kenya, Tanzania suppress protests with police

Heavy police deployments in the capitals of Kenya and Tanzania suppressed planned protests on July 7, a significant date for the East African neighbors.

Associated Press

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

AI expands breast cancer screening in Mexico

Breast cancer screening can save lives, but many women in rural Mexico struggle to access it. Artificial intelligence is helping make mammograms more accessible.

Deutsche Welle

Hungary broadcasts halted to end propaganda

Hungary’s main public television channel has halted news broadcasts, while a state-run radio station has been suspended, in a bid to make its media “independent and trustworthy.”

Yahoo! News

Archaeologists uncover ancient Byzantine city

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a well-preserved Byzantine-era city in the western desert. The fourth-century quarters reveal details of daily life, urban development and economic activities.

Guardian

GLOBAL HEALTH

Catnip lotion effective at repelling mosquitoes

Researchers testing a cheap, homegrown catnip oil in Uganda found what cats knew all along — it worked as well as the artificial chemical used globally to repel mosquitoes.

Guardian

Sudan maternity wards reopen, bringing hope

After years of closure due to war, hospitals in the Sudanese capital Khartoum are welcoming mothers again, despite lingering economic and logistical hurdles.

Al Jazeera

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GOOD NEWS

Italy museum designed for visually impaired

At the State Tactile Museo Omero in Ancona, blind visitors can touch the sculptures — including replicas of famous works like Michelangelo’s “David.” The idea came about from a desire for greater accessibility.

Deutsche Welle

AID, NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Aid workers in el-Obeid pummeled by strikes

Located between RSF-held areas in the western Darfur region and army-controlled regions in the east, el-Obeid has suffered repeated drone strikes on its infrastructure.

Guardian

Why el-Obeid matters as Sudan’s war enters a new phase

Al Jazeera

El-Obeid under siege by RSF: Could this be Sudan’s next el-Fasher?

Al Jazeera

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Why global poverty, food insecurity persist

With just under five years left to complete the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals, a new report shows what’s hampering progress. And what the solutions are.

Deutsche Welle

Protests breaking out amid Cuban blackouts

Scattered protests broke out across Havana, with residents banging pots, honking horns and shouting “turn on the lights” as millions ‌of Cubans remained without power amid a six-month-long U.S. fuel blockade.

Yahoo! News

Students leave Gaza to study; others in limbo

Israel’s war on Hamas has shattered Gaza’s education system, leaving students desperate to continue their studies abroad and schools expanding online teaching.

Deutsche Welle

ENVIRONMENT

Landslide kills 8 children at Rohingya camp

Heavy monsoon rains triggered a landslide at a madrassa in a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh, killing eight children and injuring five others, officials said.

Reuters

El Niño puts Africa at risk of drought, floods

The World Meteorological Association warns that the El Niño climate phenomenon could bring drought, floods and displacement to parts of Africa later this year.

Deutsche Welle

Will El Niño trigger Africa’s next food crisis?

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Would you drink this? Nigeria’s toxic gold river

The Osun River sustains millions, and passes through a UNESCO-recognized, sacred forest. Now it’s at the center of an environmental and public health threat.

Deutsche Welle

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Three young girls clown for the camera in Havana, Cuba. (Photo by Rod Waddington) Photo used under CC BY

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