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A refugee from Afghanistan sells silver rings with stones in Yazd, Iran. Since the Taliban took power in August 2021, hundreds of thousands of Afghans fled the county. However, many are still stuck in Afghanistan, as neighboring countries have closed their borders to Afghans without travel documents, Amnesty International reported. (Photo by Franco Pecchio) Photo used under CC BY

Iran, Turkey force Afghans to return home under fire

Iranian and Turkish security forces “unlawfully” targeted Afghans trying to escape their Taliban-ruled homeland, Amnesty International stated in a new report, citing violence conducted by border guards; security forces shot directly at refugees, including women and children.

i24 News

Afghan rebel groups waging war on Taliban rule

Newsweek

Pakistan fears waterborne diseases after floods

Officials in Pakistan raised concern over the spread of waterborne diseases among thousands of flood victims as waters from powerful monsoon rains began to recede in many parts of the country.

Associated Press

Malawi’s petrol pumps run dry amid fuel crisis

Motorists in Malawi are relying on fuel smuggled in from neighboring Mozambique as pumps across the country run dry; some drivers had to cross the border to get petrol as the country grapples with severe shortages.

Guardian

Crisis pushes more Sri Lankans into poverty

Hit hard by a multifaceted crisis, millions of Sri Lankans are battling a calamitous decline in living standards, as they find themselves forced to skip meals, ration medicines and turn to firewood in place of cooking gas.

Al Jazeera

No hope in sight as Sri Lankan families go hungry

YouTube

Internet shutdowns hit cash-strapped Lebanon

Internet shutdowns swept through cash-strapped Lebanon after employees of the state-owned telecom firm went on strike, demanding higher wages.

i24 News

Venezuelan migration picks up, reaching 6.8M

About 6.8 million Venezuelans have left their homeland since an economic crisis took hold in 2014. Despite a recent downturn due to the pandemic, migration is on the rise again, according to data from receiving countries.

ABC News

CNN

HUMAN RIGHTS

Exploitation of indigenous lands in Brazil tripled

Invasions and illegal extraction of natural resources in Brazil’s protected indigenous lands have tripled since President Jair Bolsonaro took office, according to a report by Indigenous Missionary Council in Brazil.

CNN

Last member of Indigenous Brazilian tribe dies

CBS News

Islamist militants kill villagers in DRC attack

Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 40 civilians in a string of attacks on several villages in east Democratic Republic of Congo.

Reuters

Disappearances in Pakistan raise questions

Hundreds of thousands of people from all spheres of life started to disappear in Pakistan. More questions than answers have been raised of the authorities over their reaction.

Deutsche Welle

Police open fire on civilians in Madagascar

Fourteen people were killed and 28 have been wounded in Madagascar after gendarmes opened fire on angry residents over a murky kidnapping case.

AfricaNews

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Palestinians grow frustrated with Gaza militants

Gazan residents are having difficult discussions about the roles of the militant groups; many are frustrated at the groups over problems like unemployment and deep poverty.

NPR

Haitian protesters call for the PM to resign

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Protesters blame the prime minister for the high cost of living and widespread violence.

Al Jazeera

Iran steps up underground uranium enrichment

Iran is pressing ahead with its rollout of an upgrade to its advanced uranium enrichment program, a report by the UN nuclear watchdog showed, even as the West awaits Iran’s response on salvaging its 2015 nuclear deal.

Reuters

Taliban nears contract to purchase Russian gas

The Taliban administration is in the final stages of talks in Moscow over the terms of a contract for Afghanistan to purchase gasoline and benzene from Russia, Afghan commerce ministry officials said.

Reuters

Libya left riven after worst fighting in years

Charred cars and buildings pockmarked by bullets scarred Libya’s capital, after intense fighting killed 32 people yet appeared to leave the Tripoli government more firmly entrenched.

Reuters

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

DNA solves mystery of bodies in medieval well

Construction workers breaking ground in 2004 found 17 bodies in an 800-year-old well. Researchers believe they all died during antisemitic violence that wracked the city.

CNN

Neanderthal skull reveals ancient secrets

A newly unearthed Neanderthal skull found in Spain has revealed how our ancient cousins could have been around for thousands of years longer than we think, said experts.

Newsweek

GLOBAL HEALTH

India suicides reached a high during pandemic

Deaths due to suicide in India soared to record highs in 2021 as the pandemic raged across the country including a devastating second wave last summer that brought India’s healthcare system to its knees.

The Independent

Americans turning to Mexico to get abortions

Six years ago, Ms. Cardona founded the Red Necesito Abortar to help Mexican women get access to abortion pills, because it was severely restricted in the country at the time.

BBC

Africa increased its healthy life expectancy

People on the African continent could expect to live an average of 56 years in good health, with a general life expectancy of just under 63 years, 10 years longer than at the turn of the millennium, a new WHO report shows.

Deutsche Welle

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GOOD NEWS

Football keeps youth away from guns in DRC

In Virunga National Park, youth kick a ball around in the hope of becoming professional footballers, rather than ending up in one of the militias that have been bloodying the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

AfricaNews

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Tunisian vet rescues, shelters stray animals

A veterinarian in Tunisia established a group to help raise money for animal shelters and help get stray animals off the streets, transforming her house into a haven where she takes care of over 100 cats and dogs.

i24 News

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Zimbabwe banks on cows as inflation soars

Cattle have become a safe financial option for some Zimbabweans, as hyperinflation in the southern African nation has led to a loss of public confidence in banks and conventional pension systems.

Deutsche Welle

Sri Lanka says IMF talks near successful end

Sri Lanka’s president said his bankrupt country’s talks with the International Monetary Fund for a rescue package have successfully reached final stages.

Associated Press

First ship holding Ukraine grain docks in Africa

The first ship carrying grain from Ukraine has docked in the Horn of Africa, as areas of east Africa are badly affected by deadly drought and conflict.

Guardian

Ukraine already exported food to 15 countries, 70 applications on wait

YouTube

ENVIRONMENT

Afghanistan reels from flash floods, landslides

Several provinces in Afghanistan have been hit by heavy rains, resulting in flash floods and landslides, causing the deaths of more than 180 people, displacing at least 8,000 others and damaging at least 3,000 houses.

Al Jazeera

UN says six million Afghans are at risk of famine as crises grow

Al Jazeera

Sierra Leone landslide, floods kill at least eight

At least eight people have been killed and hundreds displaced in the Sierra Leonean capital after heavy rains caused a landslide and flooding, rescue workers said.

AfricaNews

UN combating ‘nurdles,’ plastic building blocks

Maritime authorities are mulling stricter regulations on the ocean transport of plastic pellets known as “nurdles” after a number of spillages around the world.

i24 news

Data centers face water scarcity, climate risk

Data centers are springing up around the world to handle the torrent of information from the expanding web of devices ingrained in people’s lives and the economy. It comes with hidden environmental costs.

NPR

Photo of the Day

A Jewish man expresses solidarity with Palestinians during a protest against the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank in London, England. Fears are mounting among more than a thousand Palestinians that Israel’s army will soon force them to leave their homes in the occupied West Bank. (Photo by Alisdare Hickson) Photo used under CC BY

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