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Lack of water leaves women vulnerable to ‘sextortion’

Anita Soina, global youth champion on WASH at Sanitation and Water for All in Kenya, said it’s tough having to listen to stories of girls having sex in exchange for menstrual pads, and their mothers having sex for water.

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Devex

UN probe finds proof of sex slavery in Libya

A UN fact-finding mission to Libya uncovered multiple war crimes and crimes against humanity. Migrants, in particular, have been targeted, and it said EU support to authorities has contributed to the abuse.

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Afghan girls devastated they can’t attend school

Girls say they fear that global outrage over what’s happened to them is fading, even though they live with the pain every day - intensified this week when another school term started without them.

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BBC

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Prominent Afghanistan girls’ education advocate arrested

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World Bank reforms might leave poor behind

The World Bank’s reform trajectory risks sidelining core development priorities such as education and health in poorer countries, as a “one-size-fits-all” climate approach dominates.

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Devex

Migrants start fire at Mexico detention center

Migrants fearing deportation set mattresses ablaze at an immigration detention center in northern Mexico, starting a fire that killed at least 40 people.

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Associated Press

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Fire kills dozens at Mexico migrant center near US border

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Al Jazeera

HUMAN RIGHTS

Uganda gay bill may threaten homelessness

A leader of Uganda’s LGBTQ community said he was worried about becoming “homeless,” describing anguished calls by others like him who are concerned for their safety after the passing of a new anti-gay bill.

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Associated Press

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LGBTQ community in Kenya living under fear

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AfricaNews

N. Korean girls exploited in China‘s ’Red Zone’

Activists urge China to protect hundreds of thousands of North Korean women and girls who fled into Chinese territory. Many of the refugees are reportedly being trafficked, raped, and forced into sexual slavery.

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Journalists battle censorship in silenced Jordan

In Jordan, authorities issued new laws that can be used to silence journalists and citizens who dare to criticize the monarchy. In Amman, some are raising their voices to fight for freedom of expression.

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France 24

UN alarmed over surge in violence in DR Congo

A surge in attacks in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed more than 700 lives at the hands of militia fighters since December, the UN said.

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France 24

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Militia executes 17 hostages in eastern DR Congo

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France 24

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Ukraine calls meeting over Putin’s nuclear plan

Ukraine’s government called for an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to “counter the Kremlin’s nuclear blackmail” after Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed plans to station atomic weapons in Belarus.

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Associated Press

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Vladimir Putin says Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

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N. Korea claims first evidence of tactical nukes

The North has long claimed it has tactical nuclear weapons, capable of hitting targets in South Korea. But the photos recently published in its state newspaper are the first time it has provided evidence.

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BBC

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What to make of N. Korea’s weapon tests

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Zimbabwe’s young voters register for elections

Zimbabwe’s merged presidential and parliamentary elections are five months away. Ongoing registration is giving young people, especially first-time voters, a chance to get involved in choosing the next leader.

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Myanmar leader vows to crush resistance

A civil war has engulfed Myanmar since a military coup in 2021 which has displaced millions. But General Min Aung Hlaing, the head of the military government, showed no signs of backing down in a rare speech.

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Yahoo! News

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Many rely on radio broadcasts across Africa

In many of African countries, with a combined population of 1.3 billion people, traditional radio sets are widely used, highlighting the digital divide between rich countries and those still struggling to have reliable internet.

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NewsMax

In China, 4 in 10 people experience online abuse

While cyber bullying happens everywhere, China’s collectivist culture lends the phenomenon a particular momentum. A poll China’s social media users found that about 4 in 10 respondents have experienced online abuse.

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BBC

App warns LGBTQ users of police accounts

A popular gay social networking application has said that it is issuing a warning to its users in Egypt, as police impersonate members to target LGBTQ+ individuals.

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Al Jazeera

GLOBAL HEALTH

Startups harness AI, new tech to take on TB

Around the world, systems are being created for tracking TB that harness the power of data-driven developments like artificial intelligence combined with portable X-ray and molecular diagnostics devices that allow rapid testing.

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Devex

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Is tuberculosis being left out of climate-health debate?

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Devex

Disabled people forgotten when disasters hit

People with disabilities are most at risk and last to be looked for in disasters like earthquakes and floods. A lack of available data means they remain “lost and excluded” from rescue operations, said the chair of a UN committee.

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Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Meet India’s first female Rohingya graduate

Tasmida Johar, India’s first woman graduate from the displaced Rohingya community, was able to study despite the momentous odds stacked against her. She wishes other women in her community also had the opportunity.

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Al Jazeera

Midwives give hope to women in Afghanistan

The United Nations estimates that a woman dies every two hours during pregnancy or childbirth in Afghanistan. A pilot project for young midwives is now intended to provide a sign of hope in the Taliban-run country.

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NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

UK aid cuts could end support to Afghan girls

The UK has cut almost $7.3 million in funding to a program in Afghanistan supporting women and girls. Save the Children, which delivers classes to those affected by education bans, could be closed by the month’s end.

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Guardian

EU risks migrant surge without aid to Tunisia

Europe risks seeing another wave of migrants arriving on its shores from North Africa if financial stability in Tunisia is not safeguarded, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said.

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Reuters

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Tunisia cuts water at night amid drought

Tunisian authorities have started cutting off drinking water at night in areas of the capital and other cities, residents said, in what appears to be a bid to reduce consumption amid a severe drought.

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Reuters

180 refugees arrive in Indonesia needing aid

Over 180 disoriented Rohingya Muslims, some of whom needed medical attention, arrived in the early morning in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh, an official said.

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Associated Press

ENVIRONMENT

Pakistan farmers feel the impact of 2022 floods

Last year, monsoon rains unleashed flooding that destroyed wide swaths of agricultural land in Pakistan. Many women who depend on farm work in Sindh province told DW they still cannot earn a living.

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Cyclone-hit Vanuatu pins climate hopes on UN

Following devastating category four twin-cyclones, the pacific nation of Vanatu is sponsoring resolution that will ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to rule on consequences for climate inaction.

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Guardian

Wind industry predicts rapid growth in 2023

The wind power industry projected growth to rapidly accelerate this year, with incentives and policy changes in key nations helping to overcome factors that led its 2022 slowdown.

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NBCNews.com

Brazil carbon credit plan halted amid dispute

A forest conservation project that sold carbon credits is under review after Context revealed its offsets came from publicly-owned land.

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Context

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In Herat, Afghanistan, women line up to collect bags of split chick pea, wheat, and cooking oil being distributed by the UN World Food Program, or WFP. (Photo by UN Photo/Eric Kanalstein) Photo used under CC BY

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