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A child’s toy sits in the rubble of a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. More than 41,200 people have been confirmed dead. (Photo by Begum Iman / European Union) Photo used under CC BY

Turkey rescuers still hear voices under the rubble

Rescue teams in southern Turkey say they are still hearing voices from under the rubble more than a week after a devastating earthquake.

CNN

Earthquake piles misery on war-ravaged Jandaris in Aleppo region

Al Jazeera

Syrians feel ‘forgotten yet again’ after earthquake

CBS News

Thousands of Afghans ‘remain stranded’ by UK

Several thousand Afghans who helped British forces before the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 remain stranded and at risk from the Taliban because of failures of the government’s settlement schemes.

Guardian

Iran chess player exiled for refusing headscarf

When one of the world’s most promising chess players, 25-year-old Sara Khadem, decided to play at an international tournament without her headscarf, she thought a warning would be the worst that would happen to her.

BBC

3 Sudan men sentenced to hand amputation

Three Sudanese men have been sentenced to hand amputation for stealing, the first time in almost a decade that such a punishment has been handed down in the country’s courts.

Guardian

Insecurity, inflation concerns in Nigeria vote

In just two weeks, voters in Nigeria will head to the polls to elect a new president and lawmakers amid growing frustration over insecurity, oil theft and surging inflation.

Deutsche Welle

How Nigerian youth are galvanising for upcoming presidential vote

Al Jazeera

Are anti-terror laws silencing the Indian press?

Many journalists and activists allege that the government is using anti-terror laws to silence dissent and weaken the fundamental right to free speech.

Deutsche Welle

HUMAN RIGHTS

Tunisia parliament deals blow to women’s gains

Tunisia has been seen as a leader on women‘s rights in the Arab world, but electoral reforms introduced by President Saied ahead of the country’s controversial recent election made it harder for female candidates to run for office.

Context

Kenyan senator asked to leave parliament over ‘period stain’

BBC

Women in parliament: Which countries are making progress?

Context

Women raped in war zone despite peace deal

Ethiopia’s government signed a peace deal with forces from the northern Tigray region, in a bid to end a brutal two-year civil war. But aid groups and locals have told the BBC that sexual assaults on women - have continued.

BBC

At least 6K Ukrainian children forced into camps

A study by Yale’s Conflict Observatory said it had definitively documented around 6,000 Ukrainian children being forcibly taken from their homes for entry into a network of Russian re-education camps.

NBCNews.com

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Israelis rally to protest overhaul of legal system

Tens of thousands of Israelis protested outside the parliament building in a show of force against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as his government launched its contentious plan to overhaul the country’s legal system.

NBCNews.com

Israel votes to strip Arab attackers of citizenship

Israel’s parliament overwhelmingly approved a law to strip Arabs convicted in nationalistic attacks of their Israeli citizenship or residency and deport them if they have accepted stipends from the Palestinian Authority.

Associated Press

Steep rise in Horn of Africa migration worrying

The numbers of women and children migrating from the Horn of Africa to Gulf countries through Yemen has significantly increased and is a cause of concern, according to the head of the International Organization for Migration.

Associated Press

China expresses support for Iran amid pressure

Chinese leader Xi Jinping expressed support for Iran during a visit by its president as Tehran tries to expand relations with Beijing and Moscow to offset Western sanctions over its nuclear development.

NBCNews.com

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Thailand government sued over spyware usage

Activists in Thailand are suing the government for using spyware to monitor dissidents, the first such case in the country that they hope will help raise awareness and better protect citizens subject to increasing surveillance.

Context

Why is catfishing so common in West Africa?

Romance scams happen all around the world, but West Africa has been mastering the art for decades. Nowadays, Nigeria and Ghana have become synonymous with catfishing.

BBC

GLOBAL HEALTH

WHO confirms deadly MVD in Equatorial Guinea

Nine people have died in Equatorial Guinea from an “outbreak” of Marburg virus (MVD), the country’s health minister and the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The hemorrhagic fever is nearly as deadly as Ebola.

USA TODAY

New Marburg outbreak sparks race to test vaccines

Devex

Malawians with albinism at risk of skin cancer

Lack of access to sunscreen, diagnosis and treatment is failing a population that is increasingly vulnerable to skin cancer in a heating climate.

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Indigenous model defends Alaskan wilderness

Fossil fuel companies have been eyeing the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for decades. Quannah Chasinghorse is both a climate activist and Vogue model, who is part of a new generation of Indigenous land defenders.

Positive News

Tyrone man saves Thailand’s street dogs

Mr Harbison runs a sanctuary on the island of Koh Samui, where he rescues, nurses and feeds dogs in need. “They’re street dogs, which makes them a bit tougher because they have to be,” he told BBC News NI.

BBC

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Quake aid reaches NW Syria via new crossing

For decades, the frontier between Turkey and rebel-controlled areas of Syria has been closed. After the earthquake it has only partially been re-opened to allow aid supplies to be brought in.

Al Jazeera

Earthquake-hit Syria to open more border crossings for aid delivery

YouTube

Syria’s Assad could reap rewards from aid crossing deal

Associated Press

New Myanmar NGO law threatens aid delivery

A new law imposed by the Myanmar military is posing a dilemma for NGOs and aid groups: to continue operating, adhering to the junta’s demands; operate illegally and risk staff safety; or cease activities altogether.

Devex

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Argentinians ‘drown’ under spiraling prices

Argentinians are increasingly feeling the impact of one of the world‘s highest inflation rates, with annual price rises nearing 100%, straining people’s budgets as the cost of food, gas and services far outstrips salaries.

Reuters

N. Korea continues to suffer from food crisis

A North Korean food crisis appears to have deteriorated, South Korea said, as a newspaper reported that North Korea has cut rations to its soldiers for the first time in more than two decades.

Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

Rising seas may be fatal for some countries

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of the threat posed by rising sea levels to hundreds of millions of people living in low-lying coastal areas and small island states.

Al Jazeera

Senegal suffering devastating coastal erosion

NPR

Why the EPA puts a higher value on rich lives lost to climate change

NPR

In Pakistan, climate activists pay a high price

The devastating floods which hit Pakistan last year raised the pressure on the government to fight climate change. But many climate activists have faced retaliation from the state for speaking out in the past.

Deutsche Welle

Corporations exploiting Indigenous wisdom

Corporations exploit the wisdom Indigenous communities have about nature to patent and sell it for revenue. But they’re stealing knowledge from people who aren’t seeing any of the profits, which is worth billions.

Deutsche Welle

Spanish island harvests water from fog

Drought and wildfires are major problems on Gran Canaria. But there is water in the fog that shrouds the Spanish island. Fog catchers are now being used to collect water for saplings planted in areas devastated by fire.

Deutsche Welle

Photo of the Day

Marine fishing in the Philippines is more than an industry; it is a way of life. Over a million Filipinos are engaged in marine fishing. Of these, an estimated 800,000 are small-scale fishermen using tradition, low-cost techniques, notably net fishing from small boats and the fish corral. In the past two decades, however, their way of life has been threatened by the rapid commercialization of Philippine waters. (Photo by Bernard Spragg) Photo used under CC BY

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