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Factory workers roll cigars in Cuba. Most tobacco is grown in poorer countries, where water and farmland are often in short supply, and where such crops are often grown at the expense of vital food production, according to a WHO report; farmers who handle tobacco leaves consume the equivalent of 50 cigarettes worth of nicotine a day. (Photo by James Emery) Photo used under CC BY

Tobacco industry causing huge ecological damage

The tobacco industry is a far greater threat than many realize, as it is one of the world’s biggest polluters, from leaving mountains of waste to driving global warming, the WHO has warned in a new report.

Al Jazeera

Sudan’s top general lifts state of emergency

Sudan‘s junta has lifted a state of emergency, which was imposed after the coup in October 2021. The decision comes as the UN envoy for Sudan decried the killing of two people in a crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.

Associated Press

Sudan’s activists aim to topple military regime

Guardian

Over 500 killed in Mali as junta loses its grip

Over 500 civilians died in attacks carried out by armed forces and Islamist groups in Mali from January to March this year, the United Nations said in a report, which details a desperate and unravelling security situation.

Reuters

Tensions between DRC and Rwanda persist

The atmosphere between Congo and Rwanda is once again explosive, with the two governments trading blame over brutal rebels. Experts say the longstanding dispute will persist until past issues are resolved.

Deutsche Welle

DRC halts Rwandan airline flights

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Sri Lanka hikes tax rates to boost revenue

Sri Lanka’s cash-strapped government has announced a taxation overhaul to boost revenue amid the country’s crippling economic crisis, the country’s new PM announced.

Al Jazeera

Oxfam charity urges truce extension in Yemen

The international charity, Oxfam, has urged Yemen’s warring sides to extend a two-month truce, appealing to the parties of the conflict to work together to avoid “catastrophic hunger” in the war-wrecked country.

Al Jazeera

Detained under Houthi rebels in Yemen

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HUMAN RIGHTS

UN support for Rohingya on Bangladesh island

The UN refugee agency chief has agreed to boost support to Rohingya refugees relocated to a remote and flood-prone island in Bangladesh, despite concerns people were moved there against their will.

Al Jazeera

Uganda criminally charges leader of protests

A Ugandan opposition leader was criminally charged by authorities who accused him of inciting violence with his efforts to stage street protests against rising commodity prices.

Associated Press

UN rights chief defends China trip

The UN human rights chief has defended her trip to China amid criticisms of failing to hold Beijing accountable for its alleged human rights abuses, saying she raised concerns with officials about the treatment of Uighur Muslims.

Al Jazeera

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

4K arrested as Ethiopia cracks down on militia

Ethiopia has launched a sweeping crackdown against an influential armed militia in its Amhara region that has led to the arrest of more than 4,000 people, including journalists, activists and a former general.

Guardian

Mongolia pressured to align with Russia, China

Mongolia is under renewed pressure from its authoritarian neighbors, Russia and China, to shed its independence and form a triangle of anti-western cooperation in the wake of the war in Ukraine.

Guardian

Cuban anti-government activists facing trial

The trials of two of Cuba’s most prominent anti-government activists have started, according to fellow activists, proceedings that human rights groups have criticized as political persecutions.

CNN

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Namibia pitches green hydrogen to Europe

With the European Union looking to ditch Russian oil and gas, Namibia says it could not only help bridge the gap but also bolster the bloc’s green push thanks to abundant sunshine and high wind speeds.

Deutsche Welle

Researchers discover 2 new species of lizard

Officials announced the discovery — and the special names — of two new lizard species, Peru’s Conservation Authority has announced in a statement.

Deutsche Welle

GLOBAL HEALTH

Shanghai ending 2-month COVID-19 lockdown

Shanghai authorities say they will take major steps toward reopening China’s largest city after a two-month COVID-19 lockdown, which has set back the national economy and largely confined millions of people to their homes.

Associated Press

COVID-hit Shanghai to end two-month lockdown

Reuters

HIV drug may reverse memory loss in mice

An HIV drug — known as maraviroc — may have another, unexpected, use. The medication appears to restore a type of memory that allows us to link an event, like a wedding, with the people we saw there.

NPR

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GOOD NEWS

The activists who battled mining with drones

Two indigenous activists from Ecuador who successfully fought against mining on their ancestral lands have won an international environmental prize.

BBC

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Pfizer to offer low-cost meds to poor nations

Pfizer said it will provide nearly two dozen products, including its top-selling COVID-19 vaccine and treatment, at not-for-profit prices in some of the world’s poorest countries.

Associated Press

Snapchat co-founder pays student loan debts

SNAP co-founder Evan Spiegel and his model wife, Miranda Kerr, paid off at least $10 million in student debt for Otis College of Art and Design’s Class of 2022.

Good Morning America

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Death toll from heavy rain in Brazil rises to 91

Residents in Brazil’s northeastern state of Pernambuco were bracing for more days of heavy rain after at least 91 people were killed as downpours triggered floods and landslides, according to the Civil Defense.

CNN

Death toll rises after Brazil landslides

BBC

Drought threatens starvation in Horn of Africa

Millions of people face severe hunger in the Horn of Africa as the worst drought in more than 40 years could extend to a fifth consecutive failed rainy season, the United Nations and humanitarian agencies warned.

Reuters

One person dying from hunger every 48 seconds in drought-stricken East Africa

African Exponent

Sri Lanka asks for farmers to plant more rice

Sri Lanka wants farmers to plant more rice as part of plans to avert a severe food shortage, a top official said, as experts warned of a 50 percent drop in production that would worsen the impact of its already-severe crisis.

Reuters

India expecting to face wider coal shortages

India expects to face a wider coal shortage, worsening the risks of already-frequent power outages, according to an internal power ministry presentation.

Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

Pakistan facing existential environment crises

Pakistan is facing an acute water shortage, with experts saying the country would run out of water by 2040 if the authorities don’t take long-term measures to deal with the problem.

Deutsche Welle

Mexico’s train project stalls amid legal battle

A judge in Mexico has delivered a fresh blow to the Maya train project, which aims to link archaeological sites with Mexican beach resorts, by ordering a suspension of construction work.

BBC

Photo of the Day

Families find refuge from ethnic violence at a displaced persons camp in the northeast region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, an area plagued by residual conflict from the Rwandan genocide and Congo wars, as well as a score of insurgencies. Congo has 5.6 million internally displaced persons, the most in Africa, according to U.N. figures. (Photo by Julien Harneis) Photo used under CC BY

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