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A line of Syrian refugees cross the border of Hungary and Austria on their way to Germany. (Photo by Mstyslav Chernov) Photo used under CC BY

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Anti-torture body decries use of violence on migrants

Europe’s anti-torture monitor said that police and border guards in some countries are using violence, dogs and the humiliation of stripping migrants of their clothing to drive them back across borders.

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Associated Press

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Migrants to Europe face ‘inhuman’ pushbacks

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Tunisian morgue overflows as migrants cross

Attempts to cross the sea from sub-saharan Africa have increased sharply in recent weeks amid a wave of racist violence sparked by an incendiary speech by the Tunisian president.

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Guardian

Amid migrant blaze, families are left reeling

As images of the devastating blaze consume news broadcasts and social media, families scattered across the Americas are reeling in agony as they await news of their loved ones.

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Associated Press

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Video of a deadly Mexico fire causes outrage

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BBC

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Over 1K migrants, angered by asylum policies, rush to US-Mexico border

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Reuters

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Deadly fire highlights immigration pressures on Mexico

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Pakistan court strikes down dated sedition law

A controversial colonial-era sedition law that critics said was increasingly being used by Pakistan’s government to stifle dissent has been struck down by the Lahore High Court.

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The Independent

Kenya protests and clashes turn violent again

Fresh demonstrations organized by opponents of Kenyan President William Ruto were marked again by violent clashes, as stone-throwing protesters battled police and a local office of Ruto’s party was set ablaze.

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Reuters

HUMAN RIGHTS

UN demands disarmament of DR Congo militias

Weeks after a UN Security Council delegation visited DR Congo, it has released a statement calling on rebel groups to disband. The country’s eastern region is rife with militias with conflicting goals and interests.

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Ugandan troops join regional force in DR Congo as rebel fighters ignore retreat deadline

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India’s first trans parents a symbol of hope

A couple in Kerala, Ziya and Zahad, have given the transgender community new hope. In order to give birth to a child, Zahad had temporarily stopped his transition and became pregnant. Now the couple have a child.

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On Transgender Day of Visibility, a call to fight rise of anti-trans legislation

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Brazil may sue VW amid ‘slave labor’ claims

Brazil is threatening to take the German carmaker Volkswagen to court over allegations that it used slave labour on a vast ranch in the Amazon, after talks on compensating workers ended without agreement.

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Guardian

Young Iraqis reflect on a life that began with war

While their recollections of the early period of the invasion are limited, the first memories of many young Iraqis include new homes, missing relatives, car bombs, confusion, and fear.

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Al Jazeera

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Senate votes to repeal decades-old measures that authorized Iraq, Gulf wars

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ABC News

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Egypt turns Sinai schools into military bases

The UK-based Sinai Foundation for Human Rights (SFHR) accused the Egyptian armed forces of compromising the right to education of children during its campaign against militants in north Sinai.

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Guardian

Anti-government protests in Kenya hit 2nd week

Thousands of anti-government protesters marched on the streets of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, despite the government’s declaration that the protests are illegal.

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Associated Press

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Corporate giants oppose Uganda anti-gay bill

A business group including corporate giants such as Google says it opposes Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ legislation, calling it “a concern for global businesses and investors operating or planning to invest” in the East African country.

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Africa News

Plants make sounds imperceptible to humans

Plants make popping sounds that are undetectable to the human ear, according to recordings made in a new study — and they make more sounds when thirsty or under other kinds of stress.

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CNN

Government tech stymies S. African refugees

Experts say that government technology has arbitrarily rejected pleas for help, slowing aid to eligible South African refugees and millions of local welfare recipients.

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Context

GLOBAL HEALTH

Ghana medicine, vaccine shortage hits children

As Ghana faces economic meltdown, public hospitals struggle to provide basic healthcare amid a massive shortage of medicines and vaccines. For months, routine vaccinations of children have been stopped.

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Uganda’s gay bill will criminalize HIV programs

A new anti-gay bill in Uganda, labeled as “among the worst in the world” by the United Nations would “devastate” the HIV response in the east African country, activists warn.

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Devex

WHO: Too few new drugs for deadly superbugs

Health officials are sounding increasingly urgent alarms about the need for powerful new drugs to treat increasingly resistant infections.

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GOOD NEWS

UK charity to create ‘nature recovery sites’

The charity says its first site, Heal Somerset, will help tackle the nature and climate crises while creating jobs and working with local businesses. The reserve will serve as a blueprint for its wider plans.

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Komodo dragons hatch at Spanish zoo

Five Komodo dragon hatchlings have been born at zoo in Spain, the first successful breeding of the endangered species in the country for a decade.

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Reuters

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

UN: Billions needed to avert unrest, starvation

Without billions of dollars more to feed millions of hungry people, the world will see mass migration, destabilized countries, and starving children and adults in the next 12 to 18 months, a UN food chief warned.

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Associated Press

Egyptians dig deep to give charity in Ramadan

In a time of dire economic trouble, Egyptians are holding fast to the Ramadan tradition of charity, with both donors and those in need pinning hopes on holiday generosity.

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Al Jazeera

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Pakistan distribution center stampede kills 11

At least 11 women and children were killed in a deadly stampede at a Ramadan food and cash distribution center in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi, police said, as the country struggles with surging food prices.

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Acute Food Crisis Leaves Pakistan Starving

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Qatar Security guards paid 43 cents an hour

Fifa and Qatar claimed the World Cup would transform workers’ rights, but 100 days on from the final, the Guardian has found that for some it has become worse.

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Guardian

ENVIRONMENT

UN looks to court on climate in ‘win’ for Vanatu

The U.N., led by the island nation of Vanuatu adopted a historic resolution calling for the U.N.‘s highest court to strengthen countries’ obligations to curb warming and protect communities from climate disaster.

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Yahoo! News

Senegal’s gold rush brings hope, despair

A gold rush has dramatically transformed Bantakokouta, town on the borders of Mali and Guinea. Risks facing miners are many, from landslides, cuts and fatal falls to drug abuse to the use of drugs to dull aches and pains.

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Al Jazeera

Kenyan turns to crabs to protect mangroves

Mud crabs are a sign of healthy mangroves, but their numbers are decreasing. Restaurant owner Justin Aniere started the first crab hatchery in Africa to reduce overfishing and help conserve mangrove forests.

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Thais struggle to breathe amid toxic smog

Thai health authorities reported that in the first nine weeks of the year, more than 1.3 million people had already suffered air pollution-related diseases.

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A mother gives her child a bowl of clean water in Charsarda District, in Pakistan‘s northwestern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, an area severely affected by monsoon floods. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is providing safe drinking water to flood victims in accessible areas of the province. (Photo by UN Photo/UNICEF/ZAK) Photo used under CC BY

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