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A nurse at a hospital in Haiti treats a patient’s shoulder injury. Three-quarters of the major hospitals in the country are affected by a lack of fuel supplies, UNICEF said, citing data from the World Health Organization, as gangs have barricaded entrances to a major terminal in the capital. (Photo by U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tony Hawkins) Photo used under CC BY

Haitian hospitals to close as gangs halt fuel supplies

Hospitals that rely on fuel-powered generators for electricity in Haiti’s capital have warned that they could be forced to close as a gang blockade on the main fuel terminal worsens insecurity in the Caribbean nation.

Al Jazeera

Clinic in Haiti facing new threats from gangs

YouTube

Mexico families search for missing loved ones

As the number of missing people across Mexico passes 100,0000—many of them victims of drug-related violence—a local search group spends hours combing dense vegetation or searching riverbanks for the missing dead.

Reuters

Central banks financing deforestation of Amazon

The world’s biggest central banks are financing businesses engaged in the destruction of the Brazilian Amazon, a report says. The Bank of England, the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank are among those linked to deforestation and land grabbing.

Guardian

Palestinian community struggling for survival

In the West Bank, Palestinian residents have been faced with the demolition of their homes, as the Israeli supreme court has granted the land to the IDF as a training zone. As winter nears, one family plans to relocate into a cave.

Guardian

Gunmen open fire on Israeli soldiers in West Bank

i24 News

UN envoy says return to war in Yemen ‘real’

The UN envoy for Yemen warned that the risk of a return to fighting “is real,” urging warring parties to accept a longer extension of the current ceasefire due to expire next month.

Associated Press

Syria’s cholera cases a threat across frontlines

A cholera outbreak in Syria is a danger across the frontlines of the country’s civil war, stirring fears in crowded camps for the displaced who lack running water or sewage systems.

i24 News

HUMAN RIGHTS

At least 450 arrested in northern Iran protests

At least 450 people have been arrested in Mazandaran, a northern province of Iran, during the last 10 days of protests, according to the province’s chief prosecutor.

Guardian

Eyewitness confirms Amini was hit by Iranian police

i24 News

What to know about the Iranian protests

Time

At least 35 people dead in hijab protests in Iran

At least 35 people are reported dead in hijab protests that broke out in Iran, even as the president said the country needed to “deal decisively” with “those who opposed security and tranquility," Iranian state media reported.

The Independent

Rebel leader claims innocence in war crimes

An alleged former rebel commander in the Central African Republic pleaded not guilty to a list of charges at the start of his trial at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

Deutsche Welle

UN envoy: Haiti in humanitarian catastrophe

A chronic gang, economic and political crisis has led to a humanitarian catastrophe in Haiti, the country‘s UN envoy has said. Weeks of violence and attacks on food aid warehouses have rocked the nation’s food security.

BBC

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Five dead after armed groups clash in Libya

A group of armed men and women in the western Libyan city of Zawiya clashed, killing five people and wounding 13 others, according to emergency services.

AfricaNews

N. Korea tests missiles as US VP goes to Seoul

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said, a day before the U.S. vice president is to visit South Korea.

Associated Press

North Korea nuclear threat looms over Kamala Harris’ visit to Asia

Deutsche Welle

Taliban official calls for schools to be reopened

A senior member of the Taliban-run government in Afghanistan has called on the country’s new rulers to reopen schools for girls beyond the sixth year, saying there is no valid reason in Islam for the ban.

Al Jazeera

Russian police crack down on demonstrations

Russian police deployed in force to quell anti-war protests and quickly arrested demonstrators rallying against conscription orders for the “special military operation."

Al Jazeera

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Israelis develop glasses to replace phones

An Israeli startup developed smart glasses that project images directly onto the retina of the eye and could soon replace smartphones.

i24 News

Anti-Semitism on Twitter has risen dramatically

Anti-Semitism on Twitter has increased and is much more common than before, according to a new study from the Institute for the Study of Contemporary Anti-Semitism.

i24 News

Palestinians being censored by Facebook

Facebook applied excessive standards of censorship to posts by Palestinians during last year’s Gaza war, a practice that violated the freedom of expression and of political participation and non-discrimination.

i24 News

GLOBAL HEALTH

Ebola infections rise in Uganda; deaths at 23

Ebola infections have risen to across districts in Uganda, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 23, health authorities in the east African country said.

AfricaNews

DRC declares end of latest Ebola outbreak in east

Reuters

Pakistan children face new disaster after floods

More than 10 children die every day at the Mother and Child Healthcare Hospital in Pakistan’s Sindh province alone, according to doctors at the facility, all from water-related ailments stemming from floods.

CNN

Sudan officials warn of disease from corpses

Sudanese medical officials warned that more than 1,500 unidentified bodies piled up in several of the country’s morgues could lead to an outbreak of disease.

Associated Press

Rwanda may be first to wipe out cervical cancer

With a strong HPV vaccination program and a concerted screening and treatment drive, Rwanda could be the first in Africa, and possibly the world, to eliminate cervical cancer, a manager at Rwanda Biomedical Center said.

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Cuban zoo helps deaf visitors experience wild

The rhinos, giraffes and lions that populate Cuba’s national zoo have long been a wonder for all, but for the deaf; tours of the sprawling facility have recently become more welcoming.

Reuters

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Moroccan charity makes waste useful again

Organizers hope to reduce some of the thousands of tons of waste in Morocco, which isn’t currently recycled. The team collects and recycles waste from up to five companies, with 100 and 200 kilograms of waste per day.

AfricaNews

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Asia’s richest man sees isolation for China

China “will feel increasingly isolated” and the “foremost champion of globalization” would find it hard to bounce back from a period of economic weakness, an Indian billionaire said at a conference in Singapore.

CNN

Nigeria hikes lending rate to head off inflation

Nigeria’s central bank hiked its main lending rate by 150 basis points to 15.5%, forging ahead with efforts to rein in inflation and ease pressure on the currency.

Reuters

India’s plant-based foods facing challenges

India’s plant-based foods market is in its early stages, but is growing slowly as companies try out new ways to attract consumers.

Deutsche Welle

US terror laws hampering aid effort in Somalia

Agencies that get money from the U.S. need to ensure their aid does not fall into the hands of “terrorists,” but large parts of southern Somalia are controlled by al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda affiliate.

BBC

ENVIRONMENT

Land swamped in Philippines after typhoon

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. conducted an aerial survey of damage brought by typhoon Noru, which left heavy flooding across several northern provinces.

Reuters

Super Typhoon tore its way out of Philippines

Guardian

Army worms devastate maize fields in DRC

In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, maize farmers are crying foul, as army worms have plagued crops, attacking the leaves and stems of maize plants and leaving them unable to grow.

AfricaNews

Energy crisis speeds up move to green fuels

The energy crisis caused by the Ukraine war will likely accelerate the transition to greener fuels in the medium term.

Euronews

50 species make a ‘spectacular’ comeback

Bears, wolves and bison are making a comeback across Europe, new research has revealed. The animals are among 50 expanding species tracked in the new European Wildlife Comeback report.

Euronews

Drought killing Kenya’s endangered wildlife

Kenya’s worst drought in four decades has killed almost 2% of the world’s rarest zebra in three months, and 25 times more elephants than normal over the same period.

Reuters

Photo of the Day

Children play soccer next to a camp for internally displaced persons in Mogadishu, Somalia. The sport was outlawed by the terrorist group al-Shabaab, who control large parts of the country’s southern region, home to about 900,000 people, according to a UN estimate. (Photo by AU UN IST PHOTO / TOBIN JONES) Photo used under CC BY

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