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More than 1 million people in Tigray are severely food insecure, after years of fighting in the region and a persistent drought. (Photo by Trond Viken, Utenriksdepartementet) Photo used under CC BY

After years of war, Tigray is haunted by hunger

About a fifth of the 6 million people in Tigray were severely food insecure in February, the World Food Program said, in a nation where 20 million people out of a total 120 million population rely on assistance.

Reuters

UN: Development goals for 2030 are in trouble

In a grim report, the UN warned that at the current rate of progress, 575 million people will still be living in extreme poverty and 84 million children won’t be going to school by 2030.

Associated Press

415 million Indians rise above poverty in ‘remarkable reduction’ in 15 years

YouTube

Rights group urges probe into Darfur atrocities

A prominent rights group called for an investigation into atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region, including “summary executions” of 28 tribesmen by a Sudanese paramilitary force and allied Arab militias in May.

Associated Press

Key aid crossing to rebel-held Syria closes

A United Nations-brokered agreement that allows for the delivery of aid overland from Turkey into rebel-held areas of Syria expired after the Security Council failed to hold a vote to reauthorize it.

France 24

Reactions to UN failure to renew Syria cross-border aid

Reuters

Iran schools bar women for not wearing hijab

At least 60 female students in Iran have reportedly been barred from university for flouting the country’s mandatory hijab law.

Guardian

Rohingya killed in Bangladesh camp clashes

Six Rohingya refugees have been killed in Bangladesh following clashes that broke out hours after an International Criminal Court prosecutor visited the settlements.

Al Jazeera

HUMAN RIGHTS

Spain rescues 86 amid search for migrant boat

The Spanish coast guard has rescued 86 people from a migrant boat that went missing. The vessel is said to have been 70 nautical miles south-west of the Canary Islands, and was carrying people from sub-Saharan Africa.

BBC

Libyan court jails 38 human traffickers over the deaths of Europe-bound migrants

Associated Press

Palestinian children abused in Israeli detention

Palestinian minors arrested by Israeli forces face immense emotional and physical abuse, according to the rights group, Save the Children, which has revealed the tragedy minors go through as detainees.

Al Jazeera

UN’s latest blacklist for violations of children rights does not include Israel

YouTube

Jenin raid is over. Palestinians are left to cope with the trauma

Al Jazeera

Barbados’ historic push for slavery reparations

The idea that people held captive and robbed of their labor are owed reparations has been discussed by enslaved people for centuries. More recently, reparations supporters have pushed past mere debate.

Time

Lawyers urge Morocco to free jailed journalists

Lawyers for journalists and rights activists held in Morocco urged that authorities find a “judicial, political, and legal solution” that would enable their clients to be freed.

i24 News

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Israeli parliament approves court overhaul bill

Israel’s parliament, or Knesset, has given its first approval to a bill that would limit the oversight powers of the country’s Supreme Court, furthering a controversial judicial overhaul in the country.

Al Jazeera

Israel protesters block highways after passage of key clause in judicial overhaul

France 24

Nepal citizenship law to provide major reform

A long-awaited reform will give stateless people access to jobs, education and healthcare. The reforms could also spur other countries to take action ahead of a 2024 deadline for ending statelessness worldwide.

Context

Myanmar’s civil strife to dominate ASEAN talks

Myanmar’s prolonged civil strife, tensions in the disputed South China Sea and concern over arms buildups are expected to dominate the agenda when Southeast Asia’s top diplomats gather for talks this week in Indonesia.

Associated Press

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

India villages mandate 90-minute digital detoxes

Excessive use of smartphones can cause social isolation and mental health issues. Meanwhile, a group of villages in southern India are imposing mandatory 90-minute digital detoxes.

France 24

TikTok fueling human smuggling at US border

Video clips on platforms including TikTok and WhatsApp are the face of a multi-billion dollar illegal industry that has taken advantage of confusion over changes in immigration policies to drive demand for their services.

BBC

GLOBAL HEALTH

WHO: New malaria vaccine cuts mortality rate

The World Health Organization (WHO) described the malaria vaccine as “safe and effective” having led to “a substantial reduction in severe malaria.” The new vaccine also contributed to a fall in child deaths.

Africa News

Lethal Guillain-Barre Syndrome plagues Peru

The Peruvian government has recently declared a state of national emergency, due to a spike in the number of cases of a rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré Syndrome.

Deutsche Welle

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GOOD NEWS

Belgian hospital pioneers pet visits to patients

A Belgian hospital has built a pavilion to allow pets to visit patients who are in palliative care or with illnesses that require long-term care in a bid to boost patients’ well being.

Reuters

Amazon deforestation down by a third in 2023

Deforestation in Brazil‘s Amazon fell by 33.6% in the first six months of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s term compared with the same period in 2022, the government says.

BBC

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Ghanaian kids wrongly taken in charity raids

Ghanaian children have been taken from their homes in an operation backed by one of the world’s leading anti-slavery organizations, according to a BBC Africa Eye investigation.

BBC

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Economic crisis pushes Sri Lankans to poverty

A year after protesters forced a change in government, Sri Lanka’s economic woes persist. With inflation surpassing 50% from July 2022 through the first quarter of 2023, millions have been pushed into poverty.

Deutsche Welle

Egypt’s annual inflation rate hits record high

Egypt‘s annual inflation rate hit a record high of 36.8% in June, according to official figures announced. The country is in the midst of an economic crisis, exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Africa News

ENVIRONMENT

Whales seek human help to remove parasites

Whales have learned to approach boats to have parasites removed by human beings. Video footage documenting the behavior shows a grey whale having whale lice picked off its head by the captain of a small boat.

Guardian

Scanty rains diminish India’s sugarcane output

Sugarcane growers in India‘s top-producing states are worried scanty rainfall during the crop’s crucial growth period could trim yields and reduce sugar output in the upcoming season, farmers and industry sources said.

Reuters

Niger hit by heat wave linked to climate change

The West African country of Niger is in the grip of a severe heat wave. Scientists say temperatures in Niger are rising one and a half times faster than in the rest of the world.

Deutsche Welle

Sri Lanka to toughen plastic pollution laws

The convenience of single-use plastic is proving deadly for Sri Lanka’s wildlife. A ban on several types of single-use plastic items is expected to go into force within weeks, but environmentalists remain skeptical.

Deutsche Welle

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Fatima, a resident of Raqqa city, living in a Northern Syrian displacement camp, checks the water tap in her house. (Photo by European Union) Photo used under CC BY

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