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A Nigerian boy walks through his neighborhood, on his way to school. Nigeria has now shutdown schools in the capital amid security fears. The mass abduction of school children, particularly girls, is posing a serious threat to the future of children and the development of education in Nigeria, UNICEF said. In 2021, there were attacks and mass abductions in at least 10 schools in the Zamfara, Kaduna, Kebbi and Niger states. (Photo by Luigi Guarino) Photo used under CC BY

Nigeria shuts schools over fears of attacks

Nigerian authorities have shut schools amid security fears, as intelligence reports suggest armed groups are planning attacks in several states. Schools have become a target of kidnapping gangs in recent years, with hundreds of students held for ransom.

BBC

Face to face with the bandit warlords of Nigeria

BBC

N. Korea’s Kim says nuclear deterrent ready

North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, said his country is ready to mobilize its nuclear war deterrent and counter any U.S. military clash.

Reuters

Gun battles rage in Haiti as gangs fight for territory

Haitian gang members are engaged in a fierce gun battle with each other, as well as with police, in the center of country’s capital. It is not yet known how many people were killed in this latest battle, but UN figures suggest more than 200 died between July 8 and 17.

BBC

Anger grows in Haiti over weapons trafficking from US

Reuters

Taliban rights crackdown ‘suffocating’ women

The lives of Afghan women and girls are being destroyed by a “suffocating” crackdown by the Taliban since they took power nearly a year ago, Amnesty International said in a report.

Associated Press

Taliban rule an “epic failure” in Afghanistan

YouTube

Violence rising in Colombia despite peace deal

Violence is increasing in rural areas of Colombia despite a peace deal between the government and the country’s largest guerrilla group, as smaller armed groups are fighting over drug trafficking routes, the UN said.

Associated Press

Pakistan a dumpsite for hazardous waste

A parliamentary committee has taken notice of reports that huge amounts of hazardous waste from several countries are being dumped into Pakistan, according to local media.

Deutsche Welle

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

Myanmar uses facial recognition technology

Myanmar’s junta is expanding its surveillance capabilities by using Chinese-made facial recognition technology, raising concerns about the safety of activists and resistance groups in the country, Human Rights Watch said.

Deutsche Welle

Egyptian TikToker arrested in Saudi Arabia

The Independent

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 Corruption rears its head in Vietnam

Corrupt Vietnamese officials allegedly pocketed $240M by suckering frightened people into paying inflated fees for government-arranged Covid-19 repatriation flights from abroad.

Asia Times Online

China’s population to dip ahead of 2025

China has seen its population growth decline significantly, and a senior health official says the country can expect its population to start shrinking prior to 2025.

FOX News

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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