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Severely malnourished and significantly underweight, 8-month-old Marzia cries out in her mother’s arms in Farah Province, Afghanistan. (Photo by 2nd Lt. Karl Wiest/U.S. Air Force) Photo used under CC BY

Afghan mothers sedate hungry babies amid aid cut

Ten million people have stopped receiving emergency food assistance from the World Food Program over the past year. It’s a crushing blow, especially for the 2 million households run by women in Afghanistan.

BBC

Taliban: Girls may study in religious schools

Afghan girls of all ages are permitted to study in religious schools, or madrassas, which are traditionally boys-only, a Taliban official said. But it isn’t clear what constitutes a madrassa.

Associated Press

1 in 4 people are starving in Gaza due to fighting

More than half a million people in Gaza — a quarter of the population — are starving, according to a report by the U.N. and other agencies that highlights the crisis.

Associated Press

Israel accused of using starvation as a weapon

Al Jazeera

Gaza children killed in ‘very extreme’ numbers

An Australian doctor who coordinated medical aid to Gaza has expressed horror at the “huge proportion of children being killed or maimed for life” as the U.N. security council again delayed a vote on a ceasefire resolution.

Guardian

Babies born into Gaza war face hardship in tents

Reuters

UN says up to 300K Sudanese fled their homes

Fighting between Sudan’s military and a notorious paramilitary group forced up to 300,000 people to flee their homes in a province that had been a safe haven for families displaced by the devastating conflict.

Associated Press

Hunger catastrophe looms in Sudan’s ’forgotten war’

Deutsche Welle

HUMAN RIGHTS

Rights groups challenge Uganda’s anti-gay act

One of the world’s harshest anti-homosexuality laws is being challenged in the Ugandan courts by rights groups. The law has caused global outrage, with the World Bank halting new loans and the U.S. imposing visa restrictions.

BBC

Eviction, threats and suicidal thoughts: Uganda’s LGBT community endures trying year

Reuters

Kenya’s discreet church set up to welcome LGBT worshippers

BBC

Myanmar Karen struggle to survive in the forest

For more than 70 years, Burmese military governments have waged campaigns of repression and occupation against Myanmar’s Karen people. Their struggle for self-determination was dealt a heavy blow in 2021.

Guardian

Afghan refugees stuck at the US-Mexico border

A stone’s throw from the U.S. border and around the corner from Tijuana’s seedy red-light district, Afghan families say they feel safe inside a first of its kind Muslim-only shelter.

BBC

Pakistan migrant crackdown: Thousands of undocumented Afghans return home

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GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Congo conducts 2nd day of voting after delays

Congo entered a second day of voting after a chaotic rollout and delays forced officials to extend the balloting in the general election.

Associated Press

Outcry after Mexico reduces number of missing

Activists say the review of 113,000 missing people in Mexico is a ploy to reduce the number ahead of the presidential election.

Guardian

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Colombia looks to raise objects from shipwreck

The Colombian government said it will try to raise objects from the 1708 shipwreck of the galleon San Jose, which is believed to contain a cargo worth billions of dollars. The 315-year-old wreck is an archaeological treasure.

CBS News

Can India tackle deep fakes on social media?

With national elections due next year, India is set to unveil regulations to control the spread of deepfakes on social media. But will the legislation be enough?

Deutsche Welle

GLOBAL HEALTH

Drug could improve babies’ chances of survival

Trials are underway for a treatment for newborns and infants, who are often assumed to have immunity through their mothers.

Guardian

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (Alexander B. Downes):

The cruelty and futility of Israel’s starvation blockade on Gaza

The Hill

Column (Vijay Prashad):

The suffocation of Indian democracy

Asia Times Online

Column (Afshin Molavi):

Houthi shipping attacks threaten global economy

Asia Times Online

Column (Richard Kambarangwe):

How to address the silent mental health epidemic in Africa

Devex

Column (Chido Mpemba and Chernor Bah):

Africa’s youth will change the world order. Are we ready?

Devex

Column (Dirdeiry M. Ahmed):

Sudan: When it is ‘maximalist’ to demand fighters vacate civilian homes

Al Jazeera

Column (Jacob Sims):

Forced scamming is exploding - here’s why the world needs to act now

Context

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GOOD NEWS

Female tuk-tuk drivers fight for gender equality

Cambodia has taken legal and practical steps toward gender equality, but it remains a conservative, patriarchal society. Women are expected to run the home and family rather than seek paid work.

Al Jazeera

Amazonians creating a future out of chocolate

An artisanal cacao business and an agroforestry project are transforming the lives of women and preserving precious forest.

Guardian

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

UK bicycle charity donates to refugees in need

Most people seeking asylum in the U.K. are not allowed to work and receive as little as $12.20 per week to live on. Transport poverty is a growing concern. The Bike Project provides a solution – and you can help.

Positive News

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Philippines stamps out hunger with vouchers

Philippines food stamps program Walang Gutom aims to feed the country’s poorest, but critics say it does not go far enough.

Context

What Red Sea assaults mean for global trade

Global supply chains could face severe disruption as a result of the world’s biggest shipping companies diverting journeys away from the Red Sea.

BBC

ENVIRONMENT

Egyptian solar water heaters cutting emissions

Egypt has been hard hit by high gas prices. Social enterprise Shamsina makes locally manufactured, subsidized solar water heaters that can help reduce household expenses while benefitting the environment.

Deutsche Welle

India oil spills threaten marine life, livelihoods

The Kosasthalaiyar river used to be a lifeline for many fishermen in Chennai city, but oil spills in the waterway are putting both their livelihoods and health at risk.

Deutsche Welle

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A farmer in rural Nepal. (Photo by UN Women/Narendra Shrestha) Photo used under CC BY

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