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A Syrian refugee receives medical care in Lebanon. In Syria, destroyed infrastructure has led to tainted drinking water and contaminated food, according to Doctors Without Borders. (Photo by D. Khamissy / UNHCR) Photo used under CC BY

Cholera infections climb as Syrians endure crises

After twelve years of war, poverty and starvation, Syria is facing another crisis: a cholera outbreak. The civil war has decimated infrastructure and restricted access to clean drinking water, forcing people to draw on insecure water supplies, an NGO advisor said.

Deutsche Welle

Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Turkey ‘coerced’ to leave

i24 News

Prison deaths mount in El Salvador crackdown

El Salvador’s president launched a war against gangs, suspending constitutional rights, but gangsters are not the only ones arrested; defendants are dying in prison before any authority looks at their cases, an NGO says.

ABC News

E. Africa drought starving millions; conflict halts aid

A famine is increasingly likely in East Africa as rains fail for the fourth consecutive year. Over 50 million in the region are food insecure, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development said, as violent conflicts are undermining efforts to help the populations in need.

Deutsche Welle

Death toll from Myanmar air raids reaches 80

The death toll from a Myanmar military air raid has risen to 80, according to reports, as human rights groups called on the international community to ban the sale of arms and aviation fuel to the country.

Al Jazeera

Battery waste piles up in Gaza amid blockade

In Gaza’s junkyards, old batteries are piling up. The batteries are from defunct solar power and emergency backup power systems, relics of the workarounds that Gazans have used after years of blackouts from Israel’s blockade.

Reuters

Colombia coca cultivation at two-decade high

Coca leaf cultivation in Colombia, the world’s largest producer of cocaine, rose last year to its highest levels in twenty years, the UN said.

Deutsche Welle

Colombians protest president’s economic reform

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HUMAN RIGHTS

29,000 migrants to Europe have died since 2014

More than 29,000 migrants have died trying to reach Europe since 2014, with 5,000 deaths in the last two years, the International Organization for Migration said in a report.

ABC News

Chad junta accused of executions, torture

The World Organization Against Torture accused the Chadian authorities of summary executions and torture after 50 people reportedly died during clashes in the capital.

i24 News

Amnesty calls to investigate war crimes in Gaza

Amnesty International has called on the International Criminal Court to investigate possible war crimes following the “unlawful attacks” committed during Israel’s deadly assault on the Gaza Strip in August.

Al Jazeera

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Iran’s fractured opposition begins to unify

Iran’s long fragmented and dispersed opposition has begun unifying ranks against Tehran’s clerical regime and outlining a vision for the country amid weeks of protests.

The Independent

Kurdish women flee Iran’s crackdown to take up arms

CNN

Ethiopia peace talks have begun on Tigray

Peace talks to end Ethiopia’s devastating Tigray conflict have begun in South Africa, a South African government spokesman said.

Associated Press

US targets gold in move against leader Ortega

The Biden administration is ratcheting up pressure on President Daniel Ortega’s authoritarian rule in Nicaragua, threatening a ban on Americans from doing business in the nation’s gold industry.

NBCNews.com

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Japan steps up push to get public buy-in to IDs

Japan has stepped up its push to catch up on digitization by telling a reluctant public they have to sign up for digital IDs or possibly lose access to their public health insurance.

Associated Press

Scientists discover six new species of rain frog

Scientists in Ecuador have discovered six new species of rain frog. The new species were all found on the eastern slopes of the Ecuadorean Andes, in two national parks.

BBC

GLOBAL HEALTH

Africa cholera surges amid vaccine shortage

Kenya is the latest nation to report cholera as Africa sees a spike in cases, especially in flood-hit Nigeria and Cameroon. This comes as WHO cut vaccine doses because of a shortage.

Deutsche Welle

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GOOD NEWS

Mozambique roadside learning centers on rise

In Mozambique, learning is taking place in the streets, on major roads, avenues and at various traffic light stops.

AfricaNews

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

$2.5M prize gives group power to halt suffering

This year alone the Norwegian Refugee Council helped those affected by the war in Ukraine, the Afghanistan earthquake and the ongoing drought in Somalia.

NPR

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Thai economy stuck in middle-income trap

Thailand is struggling under the weight of an aging population, a deteriorating education system and low-yield rice farming, appearing trapped as a middle-income country.

Asia Times Online

Nigeria toils to power up its solar promise

As Nigeria supports clean electricity for rural communities to replace climate-damaging diesel generators, solar minigrid firms like Husk Power Systems are bringing renewable energy and jobs.

Context

Nigeria orders seizure of oil minister’s goods

A Nigerian court has ordered a final seizure of two properties and cars owned by a former oil minister, the country’s economic crimes commission said, in the latest ruling related to graft allegations against her.

Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

Cyclone Sitrang lashes Bangladesh, nine dead

At least nine people have been killed after a cyclone barreled into Bangladesh, destroying houses, toppling trees and disrupting power, road and communication links.

Deutsche Welle

South Sudan says 2M affected by flooding

At least 2 million people have been affected by heavy flooding since the start of this year, with many left in search of dry ground, South Sudan’s government says.

Associated Press

Climate change disrupting Earth’s water cycle

Deutsche Welle

New Delhi wakes up to toxic smog after Diwali

Residents in New Delhi woke up to a blanket of toxic smoke the morning after Diwali, an annual Hindu festival of lights, as revellers defied a firecracker ban.

Al Jazeera

Indians celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights

Al Jazeera

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Farm workers cultivate rice in a paddy field in Thailand. The country’s agriculture sector contributes around one-tenth of Thailand’s GDP but employs around one-third of the labor force. (Photo by Drewes Zuur) Photo used under CC BY

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