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Twin boys born prematurely sleep strapped to their grandmother’s chest in Malawi. Many babies are born too soon when couples can’t space their children using family planning. (Photo by Lindsay Mgbor/UK Department for International Development) Photo used under CC BY

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UK aid gave 3M healthcare in Malawi — before cuts

New analysis shared with The Independent shows far-reaching impacts of U.K. aid prior to the current cuts — as new polling from the Rockefeller Foundation suggests public support for addressing global challenges is growing.

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The Independent

S. Africa fights femicide as more bodies pile up

Bodies of nine women have been found in a Johannesburg neighborhood in two months. Police say there is no clear link between them. But rights groups question the government’s response to gender-based violence.

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Al Jazeera

Barefoot and terrified, Yemenis flee Houthis

The conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis and forces aligned with the Saudi-backed government mostly stopped after a 2022 truce, but fighting has broken out again in a spillover from the wider war in Iran.

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Reuters

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Saudis, Houthis exchange strikes; Yemenis flee

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Reuters

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In Yemen, war drives up prices

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Al Jazeera

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Saudis short of options against Houthis

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HUMAN RIGHTS

LGBTQ+ people in Turkey fear clampdown

More than 200 people have been detained across Turkey as authorities target LGBTQ+ groups, activists and venues. Critics say the campaign marks a major escalation in aggression against queer communities.

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Nigeria police tear gas those protesting deaths

Police in Nigeria fired tear gas at dozens of people who gathered to protest the deaths of 37 miners while they were in custody.

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Associated Press

Building collapse highlights dangers in Gaza

The deadly collapse of a multistory building in Gaza has drawn new attention to the hardships facing Palestinians there nearly a year after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas promised to kickstart reconstruction.

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Associated Press

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Scores missing after Gaza building collapse

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Delhi’s sex workers struck off electoral rolls

Modi’s bid to “purify” voter lists has affected a third of Delhi’s residents. In the GB Road red light district, those who lack permanent homes and documents are among the hardest hit.

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Guardian

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Hundreds of thousands attend Iranian rally

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied in a government-organized show of defiance after months of war, pledging their readiness to take up arms.

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Associated Press

Police begin moving migrants off Ceuta shore

Police have begun moving hundreds of migrants in Ceuta to a new tented site in the port area of the Spanish territory in north Africa.

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BBC

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

NASA discovers huge new crater on the moon

Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that’s bigger than the Roman Colosseum and is the result of a powerful impact two years ago that initially went undetected.

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Associated Press

T. rex had body temperature similar to our own

Using fossilized teeth, scientists have finally taken the T. rex’s temperature — and it wasn’t too different from our own.

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Associated Press

GLOBAL HEALTH

Ebola may have gone unnoticed for months

The Democratic Republic of the Congo officially declared the Ebola outbreak on May 15. However, the first infections likely occurred much earlier. Just how far back it actually goes is still a matter of debate.

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Ebola outbreak in DRC has peaked, say authorities

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Guardian

Small pill could stop deaths from childbirth

Multiple micronutrient supplements in pregnancy reduce the risk of maternal anemia, stillbirth and small births — but are only just starting to be rolled out across the countries that need them most.

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The Independent

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Dr. Ebere Okereke):

Global health agrees on reform. Now, who will give up power?

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Devex

The Guardian view on the Houthi advance in Yemen: Another vital Middle East artery becomes a battlefield

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Guardian

Column (Mohammad Nayeb Yazdi):

Iran’s water crisis requires more than just regime change

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The Hill

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GOOD NEWS

Three wild dogs make Africa’s longest journey

As three siblings came of age and had to leave their pack, scientists tracked the endangered wild dogs’ perilous 2,500-mile odyssey to find their own territory.

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Guardian

Fans keep Turkish blacksmithing tradition alive

In Izmir’s historic Kemeralti bazaar, the Akdemir family is finding new customers for a four-generation craft.

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Al Jazeera

AID, NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Poorest countries hit hardest by UK aid cuts

The world’s poorest countries were worst hit by British aid cuts under Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government, while higher-income countries saw their share of aid increase, new figures reveal.

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Guardian

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Power cuts hit Bangladesh amid Iran war crisis

The country has been left in the dark as it endures power cuts caused by the Iran war and reliance on gas imports.

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Guardian

2B South Asians suffer from distant Iran war

A quarter of the world’s population faces a surging cost of living crisis, because of the wars in the Middle East.

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Al Jazeera

Nigeria sells rotten vegetables amid inflation

Food inflation continues to rise in Nigeria — pushing many people to the point of desperation. DW reports on how the cost-of-living crisis is forcing some people to choose between their health and their next meal.

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ENVIRONMENT

Nepal flood survivors find little trace of past

Those who escaped last month’s disaster, when a torrent of mud and rocks swept across the Nepal-China border area, have been returning to see what they can recover.

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Reuters

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Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, analysis finds

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PBS

Earth has lost 12 trillion tons of ice since 1979

A major report has found that 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979.

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The Independent

First feline species in 100 years discovered

A new “tiger cat” species has been discovered in Bolivia, according to researchers in Current Biology, the first living feline species identified by scientists in over a century.

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ABC News

Smuggling suspected as rare animals increase

Orangutans, rare reptiles and other exotic animals are popping up in India, suggesting the country is becoming a major destination for trafficked wildlife.

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A Hausa vendor sells baskets of tomatoes in Lagos, Nigeria. (Photo by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom) Photo used under CC BY

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