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Afghan women, babies dying because of aid cuts

At least 161 deaths have been linked to the disruption that followed U.S. aid cuts, according to research. Half of them were women who died during pregnancy or childbirth, and 30 were newborn or fetal deaths.

The Independent

A look at the devastating impact of USAID cuts in rural Afghanistan

PBS NewsHour

Life in Afghanistan five years after US withdrawal

Katie Couric Media

Kenyan mother fights for children with autism

In Kenya, where stigma still leads some families to hide their children, Margaret Njeri is building a future where every child with autism is seen, supported and included.

Deutsche Welle

Displaced Lebanese students face uncertainty

Thousands ‌of children remain displaced from their hometowns in Lebanon’s south six months after a new war erupted between Israel’s military and armed group Hezbollah. Many still ‌live in schools-turned-shelters.

Reuters

Children learn amidst uncertainty in Lebanon

Outlook India

UN says foreign networks fueling war in Sudan

The United Nations said in a report that foreign networks are helping fuel the brutal war in Sudan that has raged between the army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces since 2023.

Associated Press

HUMAN RIGHTS

1960 massacre victims demand compensation

The case is part of a wave of litigation demanding justice for apartheid-era crimes, amid widespread disillusionment with ANC-led governments that have failed to rectify South Africa’s huge racial inequality and poverty.

Guardian

Palestinians in fear as Israel attacks mosques

Palestinian witnesses recount the coordinated Israeli army and settler attacks on mosques in the occupied West Bank.

Al Jazeera

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Netanyahu partners call for removal of Gazans

Two Israeli ministers floated proposals for the mass removal of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, resurfacing an idea voiced repeatedly by right-wing politicians as they seek to rally supporters ahead of an election.

Reuters

Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors after US strikes

Iran fired on U.S. allies in the Gulf following a night of American bombardment that Iranian state media says included a deadly strike on a wedding party.

Associated Press

Guinea-Bissau vote approves new constitution

Voters in Guinea-Bissau have approved a new constitution that significantly expands presidential powers ahead of a general election later this year.

BBC

Guinea-Bissau approves new constitution: What it means for democracy and presidential power

Channel Africa

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Are AI data centers really bad for the planet?

AI models have a very real physical footprint. If data centers were a country, their level of electricity use would make them the 11th largest electricity consumer in the world.

Deutsche Welle

AI uses up tons of water — how will India adapt?

Deutsche Welle

Engineers guide Nepal rescue in WhatsApp

An army of experts in a WhatsApp group is guiding rescue workers scouring a Nepali valley after a huge flash flood more than a week ago as they desperately search for anyone who may be alive inside tunnels.

Reuters

Watch the moment workers are rescued from Nepal tunnel

BBC

Nepal search teams rescue two workers from hydropower tunnel

Al Jazeera

GLOBAL HEALTH

Dentists in Gaza forced to operate in streets

Fewer than one in five buildings in Gaza can still be used and Israel’s ban on building materials has made repairs impossible. That has created a skewed supply situation, which has made prices of offices unaffordable.

Al Jazeera

Schools reopen in DR Congo’s Ebola epicenter

A new academic year began across the Democratic Republic of the Congo despite concerns by parents and teachers that the ongoing Ebola outbreak poses risks to children in the epicenter.

Associated Press

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Column (Brahma Chellaney):

The Tibet-Nepal flood is a warning against defying nature

The Hill

Editorial:

The Guardian view on Nigeria’s kidnappings: A country can’t prosper when going to school is a danger

Guardian

Editorial:

The Guardian view on press freedom: To defend democracy, stand up for journalists

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Urban farming for a new generation in Delhi

With food prices rising and green space shrinking, urban farming is gaining ground in Delhi. Children are learning to grow vegetables, compost waste and reconnect with nature through rooftop gardens.

Deutsche Welle

9,000 families, 1 vision — Kerala’s garden revolution

Deutsche Welle

Centuries-old sports at World Nomad Games

Kyrgyzstan hosted the World Nomad Games, where athletes compete in centuries-old nomadic sports while celebrating the country’s culture, traditions and craftsmanship.

Associated Press

AID, NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Nepal will need billions in funding to rebuild

Nepal is one of the most vulnerable countries to the climate crisis, even though it is one of the lowest emitters of global greenhouse emissions. In the deadly flash floods, at least 1,200 people have died.

BBC

UN: Vulnerable kids are ‘falling through cracks’

Data from UNICEF U.K. suggests climate risks faced by children are being overlooked by U.K. aid — as the U.N. agency prepares to launch a major campaign calling for children to be better prioritized by the Foreign Office.

Al Jazeera

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

FAO: World food prices at highest since 2022

World food prices rose in August to their highest since late 2022, as adverse weather and war disruption in the Black Sea heightened concern ‌over supply of staples, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said.

Reuters

Drought in Kenya hampers milk production

Kenyans love their milky tea, or chai, but some are facing the worrying possibility of doing without as the country has been hit by a milk shortage.

BBC

ENVIRONMENT

Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak town

Malaysia declared an emergency in a town in Sarawak state on Borneo Island after air pollution breached the country’s emergency-level threshold linked to fires in Indonesia.

Associated Press

Orangutans in danger as Borneo fires blaze

BBC

Satellite images show scale of raging Borneo wildfires

The Independent

India warns of ‘unusual’ fish after Nepal floods

Authorities in the north Indian state of Bihar have warned residents not to buy, sell or eat unfamiliar fish appearing in local rivers. State authorities say fish may have come into contact with corpses.

The Independent

Photo of the Day

A World Nomad Games athlete and his falcon in the nomadic village in Kyrgyzstan. (Photo by Save the Dream) Photo used under CC BY

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