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Millions facing hunger, water crisis in Somalia

After two consecutive failed rainy seasons, an estimated 6.5 million people in Somalia are now facing “crisis” levels of hunger or worse, as well as severe water shortages, which is an increase of 1.7 million people since January.

The Independent

War raising food prices, insecurity, agencies say

The heads of the ‌World Bank, International ‌Monetary Fund and the U.N. World Food Program warned that sharp increases in oil, ‌natural gas ⁠and fertilizer prices will inevitably lead ⁠to rising food prices and food insecurity.

Yahoo! News

Wars impose deep economic costs on nations

Yahoo! News

War with Iran threatens global food supply chain

YouTube

Iran doubles down on executions amid war

Iran has executed 14 individuals in recent weeks, with the hangings continuing unabated regardless of the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against the country.

Deutsche Welle

Is Iran using the war to hide a surge in executions?

Guardian

HUMAN RIGHTS

Senegal anti-gay law puts HIV progress at risk

The arrest toll mounts and gay men flee the country as new, harsher legislation in Senegal cracks down on “promotion” of homosexuality.

Guardian

Georgian mothers fight for imprisoned children

Georgian mothers are fighting for their children, jailed after mass protests against the government’s halt to EU accession talks.

Deutsche Welle

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Tehran celebrates amid two-week ceasefire

Celebrations have erupted in Tehran following news of a two-week ceasefire agreement that will allow for peace negotiations between the United States and Iran.

Al Jazeera

Ceasefire threatened as Israel expands strikes

The United States demanded that Iran immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the Islamic Republic closed the waterway in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon.

Associated Press

More than 100 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut

Associated Press

Photos of Israel’s bombing of central Beirut

Associated Press

Kenya’s Gen Z makes voter registration fun

In 2024, a wave of protests led by Kenya’s Gen Z had swept the country. Now, ahead next year’s general election, Gen Z is mobilizing again. This time with an initiative aiming to get young people registered to vote.

Deutsche Welle

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Solar boom shields Pakistan from Iran crisis

A quarter of Pakistani households are now using solar panels. This insulates millions of families from the energy supply crunch prompted by the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.

Al Jazeera

Inside the global fraud centers in Cambodia

What began as a small-time fraud operation run illegally from apartments has now expanded into a massive industry in Cambodia as authorities race against time to crack down on scam centers.

The Independent

Cambodia passes landmark cybercrime law

Reuters

GLOBAL HEALTH

Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive

Bangladesh is battling its worse measles outbreak in years, with more than 100 children dead amid a rise in unvaccinated infants.

Guardian

Dozens dead in Bangladesh measles outbreak

The Independent

Nigerians with autistic kids fight for support

Autism is gaining more global attention, but awareness and support remain limited in many parts of Africa. In Nigeria, families raising children on the spectrum often face stigma, isolation and limited access to care.

Deutsche Welle

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (Maha Hosain Aziz):

The global AI race will be won by whoever manages the backlash

Newsweek

Column (Kenneth Mohammed):

Don’t look at who voted to call the slave trade ‘the gravest crime,’ look at who didn’t

Guardian

Column (Ajas Khan):

In the Rohingya refugee camps, we really want you to keep the gas running

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

The unique Kenya school for teenage mothers

For its 310 students and more than 80 infants and toddlers, Kenya’s Greenland Girls School offers a vital second chance at education, free from the stigma often associated with young motherhood.

The Independent

NASA releases first images from Moon flyby

During the Artemis II mission’s loop around the Moon, the crew took geological observations of places of interest on the lunar surface with their own eyes and snapped thousands of photos of the surface.

NPR

AID, NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Wealthy nations slashed aid again in 2025

Wealthy nations slashed their development aid in 2025, probably by record-breaking amounts, a debt group said, ahead of data ‌set to be released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation ‌and Development.

Yahoo! News

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Fuel crisis chokes the fishing trade in Mumbai

Fishing boats sit idle at Sassoon Dock as diesel costs cripple Mumbai’s once-thriving maritime economy and livelihoods.

Al Jazeera

Madagascar declares fuel shortage emergency

Madagascar has declared a two‑week nationwide state of energy emergency amid severe fuel shortages caused by the U.S. and Israel’s war in Iran.

Yahoo! News

Yemen’s teachers protest as salaries collapse

Yemeni teachers juggle multiple jobs and endure hunger as protests grow over meager and delayed salaries.

Al Jazeera

ENVIRONMENT

Inside Gaza’s al-Mawasi water shortage crisis

Residents in Gaza describe daily torment as water shortages worsen, leaving families desperate for clean drinking water.

Al Jazeera

Dozens killed as Angola flood death toll rises

Dozens of people have died from floods following heavy rains in recent days in the Angolan capital, Luanda, and other areas across the country.

AOL News

Oil drilling fuels migrant surge in Amazon city

Last year, Brazil’s Petrobras began exploratory oil drilling off the Amazon coast, drawing concern from environmental groups and Indigenous communities.

Associated Press

Rwanda tries to protect remaining farmland

Since September, Rwanda’s government has been mapping agricultural land and using satellite imagery to track any development encroaching on farmlands and forests.

Associated Press

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Children attend a primary day school in Kenya. (Photo by Greg Westfall) Photo used under CC BY

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