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1 in 5 pregnant women in Chad malnourished

More than one in five pregnant and breastfeeding women in eastern Chad have been found to be acutely malnourished, with severe funding shortages impacting access to food and healthcare.

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The Independent

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Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community?

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NPR

Boys as young as 5 made to beg on Senegal streets

An old west African practice of sending children away to study often turns into the boys being sent out in a practice that human rights groups say amounts to human trafficking for forced begging.

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Guardian

El Niño could push 50M into acute hunger

About 50 million people are likely to be pushed into acute hunger before the end of next year by the rapidly developing El Niño weather system, according to forecasting.

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Guardian

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What the ‘strongest El Niño on record’ means

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CNN

Iran executed at least 56 people since March

At least 56 people have been executed in Iran on national security-related charges since March 19, including 27 in cases linked to protests at the start of the year.

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Reuters

HUMAN RIGHTS

Tibetans fight to preserve language, culture

China’s new “unity” law has been widely criticized as a way to further erode the rights of Tibetans and other minorities, and for the authority it gives Beijing to target activities it considers separatist, even outside China.

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NPR

Hundreds in Morocco gather near Ceuta border

Hundreds of people have gathered in the northern Moroccan town of Fnideq, near the border with Spain’s Ceuta, flashing photos of their missing loved ones to passersby in the hope of tracking them down.

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Guardian

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Who is responsible for the Ceuta border surge?

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GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

North Korean missile unit deploys in Russia

A North Korean missile unit has begun deploying to western Russia and could be equipped with 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers for strikes against Ukraine.

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Reuters

Israel: No withdrawal until Hamas is disarmed

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will not withdraw from its current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed and pushed back on a recent deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Associated Press

Haitians prepare for US immigration crackdown

Hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the U.S. face an uncertain future after the Trump administration ended protections tied to Temporary Protected Status, raising fears of deportation and family separation.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Pakistani authorities ban international media

Pakistani authorities have imposed severe new restrictions on international media, including barring them from reporting in most of the country, in a move that has provoked a significant backlash.

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Guardian

India’s Gen Z protest enters a new online battle

The streets are quiet, but a fight over the legacy of the Cockroach Janta Party movement is intensifying across Instagram, memes and social media.

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Highest resolution of sun yet reveals mysteries

The world’s most powerful solar telescope has captured the highest resolution observations of the sun’s visible surface — and uncovered a hidden process that drives solar activity.

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CNN

GLOBAL HEALTH

WHO: Ebola outbreak is outpacing response

The world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, the head of the World Health Organization said during a visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where some health workers are striking.

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Associated Press

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DRC launches Ebola trial for high-risk contacts

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African countries to manufacture HIV medicine

African countries including Kenya, Uganda and South Africa are being backed to develop their own manufacturing capacity for next-generation HIV prevention medicines to reduce reliance on overseas drugmakers.

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The Independent

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They gave me to someone who could not read or write … it would be better if you buried me alive

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How Israeli restrictions on Palestinians’ movement break up the West Bank

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Nigeria cannot build safe schools in unsafe communities

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Capybaras roaming Brazil legislature building

Brazil’s beloved capybaras, the world’s largest rodents and social media favorites, made an unexpected appearance inside the legislative assembly building in Brazil’s central-western state of Mato Grosso.

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AID, NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

With US doors shutting, Cubans turn to Brazil

Cubans fleeing the island’s economic and fuel crisis are increasingly looking to Brazil after the Trump administration closed most pathways for their migration to the U.S.

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NPR

Young Africans fear impact of Trump’s aid cuts

Young Africans fear Donald Trump’s dismantling of the U.S.’s flagship aid agency will harm healthcare and disease prevention in their countries, while most also remain concerned about foreign influence.

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The Independent

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A quarter of young Africans believe USAID cuts could be positive

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Guardian

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Displaced Palestinians struggle to afford food

Displaced Palestinians in Gaza struggle daily to afford food, with soaring prices and limited income opportunities.

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Al Jazeera

Extreme heat costing Asia’s poorest workers

From Delhi to Quezon, as temperatures soar across Asia’s cities, informal workers face a choice: Risk their health or lose their income. For many, the effects don’t end when the workday is over.

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ENVIRONMENT

Volcano spews as Guatemala shelters 1,700

Guatemala remained on alert after evacuating villages during an eruption of the Fuego volcano, one of Central America’s most active. About 1,700 people remained in shelters until conditions improve.

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Eruption of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano prompts community evacuations

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Police from Amazon countries arrest hundreds

Police from five Amazon countries have arrested hundreds of people and seized timber, minerals and thousands of livestock in one of the largest coordinated crackdowns on environmental crime ever.

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Associated Press

River sand mining threatens Southeast Asia

Sand from rivers across the globe, especially in Southeast Asia, is being stripped off at rates much faster than they are replenished, posing threats to riverside communities, warns a landmark new review of studies.

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The Independent

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