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The Sri Lankan government’s rationing of fuel to contend with a shortage caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has Sri Lankans fearing the fuel deprivation they endured during the country’s economic crisis in 2022. (Photo by AntanO) Photo used under CC BY

War pushing Sri Lanka toward economic crisis

Sri Lanka imports 60 percent of its energy needs, much of it through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed since the U.S. and Israel launched their attack on it. It also has no storage capacity beyond one month’s consumption needs.

Al Jazeera

Most victims of Hormuz attacks have been South Asian

Al Jazeera

Where have Cuba’s friends gone amid crisis?

Cuba has plunged into a crisis as the U.S. oil blockade cuts supplies and allies step back. With Venezuela gone and support fading, Cuba is increasingly isolated in Latin America.

Deutsche Welle

Kenya drought is driving millions toward hunger

What happens when the rains just stop coming? In northern Kenya, millions of people are struggling to find enough basic food and water to survive. Hundreds of thousands are already living in emergency conditions.

Deutsche Welle

Iran’s internet blackout fuels fear, isolation

As Israeli and U.S. strikes continue to hit Tehran and the regime has imposed an internet blackout, locals say that the uncertainty about the whereabouts of their relatives and what is happening is almost “unbearable.”

Deutsche Welle

Repressed Iranians cope with deadly strikes

U.S. and Israeli airstrikes are devastating Iranian civilians, who are now caught between bombardment from the skies and a repressive regime that recently responded to protests with a deadly crackdown.

Yahoo! News

UN rights chief urges US to finish probe into deadly Iran school strike

Yahoo! News

Iran issues demands to end the war

Deutsche Welle

Children’s toys found in Iran rubble

Al Jazeera

HUMAN RIGHTS

Children forced to wage endless war in DRC

For decades, children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been recruited to serve as cannon fodder in the protracted and bloody conflicts riddling the country.

The Independent

Two drone strikes kill 28 civilians in Sudan

At least 28 civilians have been killed in two separate drone strikes in Sudan, according to health workers, as the civil war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces approaches its fourth year.

Guardian

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

ID’ing foes in Myanmar’s multi-front civil war

Alliances are fluid in Myanmar’s civil war where a military regime, ethnic armed groups and pro-democracy forces are battling it out.

Al Jazeera

War, minerals and Trump’s new deal in Africa

Sam Kiley investigates why Democratic Republic of the Congo is still mired in war and poverty despite being an essential link in the global supply chain, and whether a new deal with Trump could solve the country’s problems.

The Independent

Israel steps up attacks on Gaza police officers

Israel has killed nearly a dozen Gaza police officers this week as it steps up attacks on a Hamas-run force that the militants have used to re-establish governance in areas under their control, Gaza authorities say.

Yahoo! News

Amid ruins, Palestinians struggle to preserve Gaza’s historic markets

Al Jazeera

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

What is science’s fate when AI does research?

A fully automated AI researcher has produced a paper that meets scientific standards. This could accelerate scientific discovery — but not without a cost.

Deutsche Welle

Climate researchers train for polar ice diving

In Antarctica, global warming is leading to melting of ice sheets, prompting sea level rise and disrupting ocean ecosystems. So scientists need to study what’s underneath the remaining Arctic — and Antarctic — ice.

The Independent

Whales seen cooperating to protect birth, calf

Rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth has offered scientists a window into the behavior of these large, elusive mammals.

Associated Press

New research reveals dolphins use baby talk

Scientists studying dolphin communication have made a number of breakthroughs. They discovered that each individual dolphin communicated mostly with one unique whistle, which they called the “signature whistle.”

The Independent

GLOBAL HEALTH

U.S. not a fan of Cuba‘s ’"medical brigades’

Is Cuba’s provision of medical professionals to other countries a praiseworthy humanitarian effort or an affront to human rights? A program that sends tens of thousands of medical professionals abroad also enriches Cuba.

NPR

Mexican president will uphold Cuban doctor agreement

Associated Press

Indonesians abused in mental health centers

Dewi, a woman with psychosocial disabilities, told DW that she survived torture and sexual violence in a mental health rehabilitation institution in Indonesia.

Deutsche Welle

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Column (Duncan Wood):

The world is rediscovering chokepoints — and they are not just geographic

The Hill

Column (Mohammed Al-Hashemi):

The Strait of Hormuz is not just an oil chokepoint

Al Jazeera

Editorial:

The Guardian view on Israel’s war in Lebanon: Allies must not accept a repeat of the crimes in Gaza

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Rehabilitation of one of Mexico’s worst prisons

In Modulo 2, a renovated wing of a high-security facility in Cancún, female prisoners find moments of solidarity, pride and creativity in their confinement.

Guardian

Brazilian film on aging inspiring older women

“The Blue Trail,” about a rebellious 77-year old woman who escapes forced exile for elderly people, has struck a nerve in a country where ageism is widespread.

Guardian

AID, NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Iran war disrupts aid shipments to Somalia

UNICEF says it has $15.7 million worth of lifesaving supplies — including therapeutic food, vaccines and mosquito nets — in transit or being prepared for delivery to Somalia. But those shipments now are uncertain.

Associated Press

How aid cuts are pushing Somalia’s health services to breaking point

The Independent

Cholera aid for Africa stalled by Iran conflict

Emergency cholera medical supplies for several African countries have become stuck in a logistical quagmire caused by the Iran war, aid officials told ‌Reuters, raising concerns about preparations ahead of rainy season.

Yahoo! News

Aid groups crippled by cuts plead for funds

Humanitarian organizations under intense strain because of the United States’ steep cuts to foreign aid say they are scrambling to find the funds needed to respond to the war in the Middle East.

Associated Press

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Life in Asia upended by the Iran war fuel crisis

At the moment, only a handful of ships make it through the Strait of Hormuz each day. Arguably, nowhere has felt it more than Asia: Nearly 90% of the oil and gas passing through the strait is bound for Asian countries.

Yahoo! News

SE Asia scrambles for oil in wake of Iran war

YouTube

ENVIRONMENT

The fruit giving Indian farmers a cash boost

Dragon fruit is from Central America. Vietnam has become the world’s leading producer, but India has plans to catch up. Compared to traditional crops, dragon fruit promises higher returns and relatively stable prices.

AOL News

Philippines declares an ‘energy emergency’

The Philippines president has declared a state of “national energy emergency” as a result of the Middle East war, which his administration said posed “an imminent danger of a critically low energy supply.”

Guardian

Iran war a wake-up call for renewable energy

The war in Iran is exposing the world’s reliance on fragile fossil fuel routes, lending urgency to calls for hastening the shift to renewable energy. Fighting has all but halted oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz.

Associated Press

Photo of the Day

Achol Rec Ciman, a mother of a baby boy, got her plot in the EU-sponsored kitchen gardens provided through health and nutrition programs, where she cultivates a variety of vegetables. All women with children under 2 years old are eligible to join. (Photo by Simona Seliskar/European Union) Photo used under CC BY

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