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A girl sits roadside with groceries in Deir ez-Zor, Syria. Counter-terrorism policies in the country have trapped thousands of civilians in a cycle of indefinite detention, danger and insecurity, Doctors Without Borders said. (Photo by Cristian Iohan Ştefănescu) Photo used under CC BY

Illicit drug trade finances factions in Syria civil war

A decade of civil war has left Syria fragmented, but one thing crosses every front line: a drug called Captagon. The stimulant has spawned an illegal $10 billion industry that not only props up the pariah regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but many of his enemies.

i24 News

Syria camp an ‘open air prison’ for children

Deutsche Welle

Turkey water cuts worsen Syria cholera problem

ABC News

UN chief: World is on ‘highway to climate hell’

Humanity is on a “highway to climate hell," the UN chief warned, saying the fight for a livable planet will be won or lost in this decade.

Guardian

Malawi’s refugee upsurge caused by conflict in DRC

Malawi is facing an influx of refugees fleeing conflict in eastern DR Congo, the World Food Program said. The only refugee camp in Malawi was designed to accommodate 10,000 people, but now has nearly 56,000 refugees, the majority of whom are Congolese.

AfricaNews

Iran protests erupt in universities, Kurdistan

New protests erupted in Iran at universities and the largely Kurdish northwest, keeping a seven-week anti-regime movement going even in the face of a fierce crackdown.

i24 News

Palestinians with cancer lack treatment in Gaza

For specialist treatment, Palestinians must be referred to a hospital outside Gaza and then apply for a travel permit. Tight budgets and restrictions mean few are granted; only people in a critical condition get permits quickly.

Guardian

Gaza businesses succumb to blockade

YouTube

Jihadist fighters attack Somalian military base

Suspected al-Shabab fighters attacked a Somalian military base, the defense ministry said, days after the area was captured by government forces. It is not immediately clear how many people had been killed in the raid.

Al Jazeera

HUMAN RIGHTS

UN urges Taliban to free women’s advocates

The UN human rights chief called on Afghanistan‘s Taliban government to release five people that the UN says were detained during a news conference organized by a women’s civil society organization.

Reuters

UN probing alleged Israeli rights abuses

A series of public hearings with victims of alleged Israeli human rights violations opened at the United Nations in Geneva on Monday, with Israel dismissing them as “sham trials.”

Reuters

Myanmar junta using civilian jet fuel for attacks

Fuel supplies intended for civilian planes in Myanmar are being diverted to the country’s ruling military junta, which then uses it to bombard civilians, Amnesty International said.

Deutsche Welle

Russians accused of civilian massacre in Mali

Russian mercenaries in Mali have been accused of a new massacre of civilians following a major military operation in the country.

Guardian

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

US intel: Iran seeks Russia’s help on nukes

Iran has reportedly been asking Russia for help acquiring additional nuclear materials, according to CNN News, citing U.S. intelligence sources. Tehran is also asking for fuel that could help the country power nuclear reactors and create a nuclear weapon.

i24 News

Ecuador vows to regain control of prisons

Ecuador is on heightened security amid an intensifying wave of violence that has left multiple police officers dead and forced the president to declare a 45-day state of emergency.

CNN

Nicaragua opposition decry vote clampdown

Nicaraguans voted in municipal elections as President Daniel Ortega’s party seeks to cement its grip on power, but opponents have decried the vote as a farce.

Deutsche Welle

Officials: Ethiopia peace agreement finalized

Two officials close to the Ethiopian peace talks say the copy of the “permanent cessation of hostilities” is the signed, final deal designed to end a two-year war that is believed to have killed hundreds of thousands of people.

Associated Press

Malawi emerges as transit hub for Ethiopian refugees

Deutsche Welle

Pakistan’s ex-PM hurt in shooting at protest

A gunman opened fire at a protest rally in eastern Pakistan, slightly wounding former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the leg and killing one of his supporters, his party and police said. Nine other people also were hurt.

Associated Press

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

TikTok users’ data accessible to staff in China

TikTok has told its UK and European users that their data will be accessible by some employees in China, admitting for the first time that the data isn’t just locally stored amid concerns of potential misuse.

The Independent

Musk emerges as Twitter’s chief moderator

Days after taking over Twitter, billionaire Elon Musk is positioning himself as moderator-in-chief, while officials continue to leave the company in an expanding exodus of the social media platform’s top management.

i24 News

GLOBAL HEALTH

Cholera outbreaks thriving in a warming world

Cholera outbreaks are widespread and more deadly these days—popping up in places that haven’t seen them in years. Climate change is largely to blame for the uptick, experts said.

Devex

Urban mosquito changes malaria fight in Africa

Ethiopia reported the first urban malaria outbreak during the dry season, an uncommon occurrence caused by an invasive species of mosquito in the region, according to a CDC entomologist.

NPR

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GOOD NEWS

Indian solar-powered village helps residents

Modhera, a village of around 6,500 residents — mostly potters, tailors, farmers and shoemakers — was declared India’s first village to run entirely on solar energy.

Euronews

Microsoft extends aid for Ukraine innovation

Ukraine is counting on more Western technological support as its war against Russia drags on, with Microsoft pledging to extend its backing for Kyiv’s “extraordinary” wartime innovation through the end of next year.

CBS News

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Cambodians win awards for anti-violence video

A non-profit organization in Cambodia collected four international awards for its confrontational domestic violence video.

The Phnom Penh Post

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Major banks support rainforest oil project

An $800 million oil and gas firm — undeterred by an oil spill and reports of working with rebels to coerce locals — bought an oil company in Colombia, successfully lining up banks to help oil companies and banks continue to operate despite the climate crisis.

Associated Press

Indigenous people in Peruvian Amazon detain tourists in oil spill protest

Guardian

Aid organizations switch to cash in Ethiopia

Governments and humanitarian organizations in east Africa are increasingly using the relatively new aid concept of giving cash, so that people can buy what they need.

Guardian

ENVIRONMENT

Greenpeace calls plastic recycling a ‘myth’

As plastic waste multiplies, the companies that produce it have long claimed that their packaging will soon be largely recyclable or biodegradable, but campaigners question the whole recycling premise as major companies fall short on their commitments.

Deutsche Welle

UN: All of Africa’s glaciers gone by 2050

Glaciers across the globe, including the last ones in Africa, will be unavoidably lost by 2050 because of climate change, the UN says in a report.

BBC

Hundreds of elephants, zebras die as Kenya endures drought

Associated Press

Photo of the Day

A man steers his float with a push pole, collecting plastic waste from the Yamuna River in New Delhi, India. Global plastic use and waste is projected to nearly triple by 2060, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. (Photo by Koshy Koshy) Photo used under CC BY

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