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Conservation Rangers from an Anti-Poaching unit work with locals to evacuate the bodies of gorillas killed in eastern Congo. The DRC has announced it will auction gas and oil permits in endangered gorilla habitat. The Congo basin is the only major rainforest that sucks in more carbon than it emits and experts have described it as the worst place in the world to explore for fossil fuels. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Exclusive by Getty Images) Photo used under CC BY

DRC auctions oil and gas permits in gorilla habitat

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced it will auction oil and gas permits in critically endangered gorilla habitat and the world’s largest tropical peatlands, raising concerns about the credibility of a forest protection deal signed at Cop26.

Guardian

Humans make way for endangered mountain gorillas in Rwanda’s national park

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Women forced out of politics in Zimbabwe

In Zimbabwe, fewer women participate as candidates in elections, as stereotypes and violence are used to undermine their capability to be active in politics, analysts say.

Al Jazeera

Young girls walk miles for water in rural India

Monsoon rains have not resolved the water crisis in rural areas of India. An acute shortage of clean water forces young girls to walk up to 12 miles in heavy rain, often coming at the expense of their education.

Deutsche Welle

Myanmar junta executes 4 democracy activists

Myanmar’s junta has executed four democracy activists, state media reported. The activists were accused of leading “brutal and inhumane terror acts,” a local newspaper said.

Deutsche Welle

Middle East faces damage from climate crisis

Temperatures in the Middle East have risen far faster than the world’s average in the past three decades. Precipitation has been decreasing, and experts predict droughts will come with greater frequency and severity.

Associated Press

Flash floods in Iran kill at least 21 people

YouTube

315 Haitians shelter at school amid gang war

Hundreds of people have sheltered at a school in Haiti, fleeing their neighborhood where fighting between two rival gangs has caused dozens of deaths and destroyed homes.

Associated Press

At least 17 Haitian migrants killed when boat capsizes in the Bahamas

ABC News

HUMAN RIGHTS

Five killed in anti-UN protests in DR Congo

At least five people have been killed and fifty others wounded on the second day of anti-UN protests in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to the government.

Al Jazeera

Displaced people learn DIY skills in DR Congo camp

Al Jazeera

Militia shootout in Libya leaves a dozen dead

Fighting between rival militias in Libya’s capital killed at least 13 people, the city’s emergency services said. It was not clear if the fighting was connected to the ongoing political divisions between two rival governments.

Deutsche Welle

Colombia tribunal charges soldiers for murders

A peace tribunal investigating atrocities committed during Colombia’s decades-long conflict has charged 19 soldiers with crimes against humanity. They murdered 303 people, mostly civilians, between 2005 and 2008.

Al Jazeera

Colombia’s children learn to defend their way of life

Guardian

Cuba Assembly opens door to gay marriage

Cuba’s National Assembly approved a sweeping update of its family law, which opens the door to allowing gay marriage, greater women’s rights, and increased protections for children, the elderly and other family members.

Al Jazeera

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Liberia marks its independence amid challenges

Liberia is celebrating two major anniversaries this year: 200 years ago, freed slaves from the U.S. arrived there, and 25 years later, they declared independence. Many Liberians say the country’s promise remains unfulfilled.

Associated Press

Russia turns to Africa amid diplomatic isolation

Russia’s foreign minister is visiting Africa as part of a push by Moscow to strengthen ties with the continent. Russia aims to confront the West by building its reputation as a defender of Africa, a research professor said.

Deutsche Welle

Russia: missile strikes will not affect grain deal

Russia has claimed its missile strikes against the Ukrainian port of Odesa would not affect grain exports, adding that it had only targeted military infrastructure in the strikes.

The Independent

Ukraine hopes to ship grain again this week despite Russian attack

Reuters

Mexican president calls opponents traitors

In a bid to stoke nationalism and justify his policies, Mexico’s president has taken to calling his opponents “traitors,” accusing them of working for foreign governments.

ABC News

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Doxxing a tool for repressing Arab women

In Tunisia and other Arab states, the malicious posting of personal information on social media is increasingly being used to harass and intimidate women, anti-government protesters and LGBTQ+ activists, a rights group said.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

China launches 2nd module for space station

China has launched the second of three modules for its space station. It sent the first in April 2021 and hopes the station will be operational by the end of this year.

BBC

Russia to quit International Space Station

Russia said it will withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024, signaling the end of a joint project that has served as a key symbol of post-Cold War cooperation with Washington.

NBCNews.com

GLOBAL HEALTH

COVID vaccine figures lay bare global inequality

The international target to vaccinate 70% of the world’s population against COVID by mid-2022 was missed because poorer countries were at the “back of the queue” when vaccines were rolled out, campaigners say.

Guardian

India hits two billion COVID-19 vaccinations; infections hit four-month high

CNN

COVID origin studies point to Wuhan market

There is “compelling evidence” that Wuhan’s Huanan seafood and wildlife market was at the center of the COVID-19 outbreak, scientist say.

BBC

Scientists narrow in on why some avoid COVID

Beyond behavior, a person’s genetics, T cells and the effects of inflammatory conditions like allergies could influence their COVID risk, but only to a point, disease experts said.

NBCNews.com

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GOOD NEWS

Teenage girl gets accepted to medical school

Alena Analeigh Wicker is just 13 years old. She was accepted into the University of Alabama’s Heersink School of Medicine for 2024 as part of the school’s Early Assurance Program, which partners with HBCU schools in Alabama.

People

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Nigerian woman recycles prosthesis for kids

A Nigerian woman started Irede Foundation, an organization that recycles prosthesis and donates them to children in need.

Reuters

NGO rescues migrants crossing Mediterranean

The German charity, Sea-Watch, carried out four operations in less than 24 hours, rescuing 428 migrants and refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea from Northern Africa to Europe on overcrowded rickety boats.

AfricaNews

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

IMF: global economy edging towards recession

The International Monetary Fund has said the global economy could be teetering on the brink of recession amid evidence that the world’s three biggest economies are stalling, and inflation is higher than previously forecasted.

Guardian

Sri Lanka to restrict fuel imports for 12 months

Sri Lanka will restrict fuel imports for the next 12 months because of a severe shortage of foreign exchange, its energy minister said, as the island nation’s new government seeks to find a way out of a crippling economic crisis.

Reuters

China, Indonesia to enhance bilateral trade

China and Indonesia will enhance the scale of bilateral trade and further expand cooperation in areas such as agriculture and food security, the Chinese foreign ministry said after a meeting of the countries’ leaders.

Reuters

Lebanon to spend World Bank loan on wheat

Lebanese lawmakers voted to use a $150 million World Bank loan to pay for wheat imports, as the country has one of the highest food inflation rates in the world, the UN said.

Associated Press

ENVIRONMENT

Climate crisis drowning West African coastline

Erosion and tidal surges are threatening fishing communities in West Africa, environmental experts say. As a result, many people are losing their livelihoods.

Deutsche Welle

Protecting climate change funding in Nepal

In Nepal, Transparency International has developed programs to better protect funds earmarked for climate protection, working with local people and governments.

Deutsche Welle

Pakistan city battered by torrential rain, floods

Public services in Pakistan’s largest city have been suspended and businesses are being urged to close, as torrential rains caused deadly flash flooding and infrastructure damage, leaving at least 15 dead.

CNN

Photo of the Day

Fishermen haul in their net at Cape Coast, Ghana. In West Africa, the sea is chipping into the interior, disrupting the livelihoods of fishing communities. To protect the threatened coastal regions, the World Bank has launched a $220 million project that is currently benefiting six countries in the region. The money is being used to build dams and coastal fortifications, restore wetlands, and fill in beaches. (Photo by David Stanley) Photo used under CC BY

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