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Aid shortage could further kids’ deadly malnutrition

A UN agency warned that critical food aid in Afghanistan is being handicapped by a lack of funding, as the country faces a widespread humanitarian crisis that could leave 875,000 children suffering from acute malnutrition.

Associated Press

War, natural disaster left 71M displaced in 2022

The war in Ukraine helped push the global total of people left internally displaced by conflict or natural disasters to a record high last year. The total of 71.1 million internally displaced worldwide was a 20% increase since 2021.

Associated Press

US holds record number of migrants at border

Migrants gathered on both sides of the border hours before immigration restrictions known as Title 42 expire, with some rushing to cross ahead of tough new asylum rules that will replace the COVID-era order.

Reuters

Migrants mass along US-Mexico border

Reuters

Women face barriers ahead of Turkey elections

Polling shows that most Turks want more women involved in politics, but their under representation continues.

Al Jazeera

Young voters who could decide Turkey’s future

BBC

Turkey silences online critics ahead of election

Context

Deadly combo of heat, pollution grips SE Asia

As greenhouse gas emissions degrade air quality around the world and global warming makes heat waves both more frequent and more severe, the combined risks could set off a public health crisis.

NBCNews.com

HUMAN RIGHTS

Ethnic riots destroyed entire NE Indian villages

Manipur state’s chief minister, N Biren Singh, has said about 230 people were injured and 1,700 houses were burned in clashes between the majority Meitei people, who are mostly Hindus, and the mainly Christian Kuki tribe.

Guardian

Why is there violence in Manipur?

YouTube

ASEAN leaders urge end of Myanmar violence

Southeast Asian leaders meeting in Indonesia called for an immediate end to violence in military-ruled Myanmar, in an effort to create a window for dialogue and the delivery of humanitarian aid as fighting intensifies.

Reuters

Myanmar dissidents resist junta from Thailand

Deutsche Welle

Haiti conflict puts 115K kids at risk of starvation

More than 115,600 children in Haiti are expected to suffer severe malnutrition this year, a United Nations children’s agency said, as an escalation of armed violence worsens food insecurity and a cholera outbreak.

Reuters

Israel, Gaza in heaviest fighting in nine months

Israel says Palestinian militants in Gaza have fired more than 460 rockets at it, and that its military has hit over 130 militant targets in Gaza, in the heaviest fighting in nine months.

BBC

What is Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel?

Associated Press

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Syria, Turkey to improve ties after Moscow talks

Syria and Turkey agreed to set up a “roadmap” to improve strained ties, following talks alongside Russia and Iran in Moscow. The agreement comes a week after Syria and Arab governments agreed to resolve Syria’s civil war.

ABC News

Turkish parties vow to send migrants home

The repatriation of migrants has become a top theme in Turkey’s elections when the country will decide whether to give incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a new mandate to rule or bring an opposition candidate to power.

Associated Press

Pakistan calls army to quell Imran Khan riots

Pakistan’s government called in the military to help restore order in the capital city of Islamabad in the wake of violence following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Deutsche Welle

Why the arrest of Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan could push the country into chaos

PBS

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Zimbabwe launches gold-backed digital token

The Central Bank of Zimbabwe introduced a digital token backed by gold as legal tender. The gold-backed digital tokens will be a form of electronic money backed by Zimbabwe’s gold reserves, held by the Central Bank.

Africa News

Europe attempts first significant AI regulation

Authorities around the world are racing to draw up rules for artificial intelligence, including in the European Union, where draft legislation faced a pivotal moment this week.

NBCNews.com

Scientists discover plastic-eating microbes

Microbes that can digest plastics at low temperatures have been discovered by scientists in the Alps and the Arctic, which could be a valuable tool in recycling.

Guardian

GLOBAL HEALTH

Sudan medics go online to help those in need

Sudanese doctors are turning to social media to reach patients as heath facilities struggle to function or close completely in the violence. Volunteers have set up 24-hour helplines on messaging platforms staffed by doctors.

Guardian

Tuberculosis rates rocket amid global conflicts

The world must invest more to develop new vaccines and tackle a surge in tuberculosis fueled by the impact of conflicts including in Ukraine and Sudan, health officials say.

Al Jazeera

Mystery illness kills nine, leaves 80 ill in Kenya

At least nine people have died, and over 80 others are seriously ill in Marsabit County, following an outbreak of an unknown disease.

Africa News

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GOOD NEWS

Columbian teachers promote peace in schools

After decades of violence, Colombia is still struggling to emerge from conflict. A new initiative is building peace in the classroom by training teachers to talk with students about the violence they’ve experienced.

Deutsche Welle

African inventor purifies mine drainage water

An inventor in South Africa has developed a method to purify mine drainage into drinkable water. He believes it has the potential to solve South Africa’s water shortage challenges.

Deutsche Welle

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

UNICEF: Aid shortage deadly for Afghan kids

A U.N. agency warned that food aid in Afghanistan is being hindered by a lack of funding, as the country faces a humanitarian crisis. “Thousands of children could die from malnutrition,” a spokesperson warned.

ABC News

US announces $1.2B aid package for Ukraine

The United States announced a new $1.2 billion security assistance package for Ukraine to boost the invaded country’s air defences and provide it with additional artillery ammunition for its fight against Russia.

i24 News

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

EU climate scheme may make Africa poorer

An alarm is being sounded on the European Union’s climate-focused industrial policy, which a new study predicts could cost African countries $25 billion a year and hurt the continent’s lowest-income countries the most.

Devex

Lebanon’s poor forced to part with local diet

Lebanese olive oil has become unaffordable for many in the crisis-ridden country. As inflation bites and the U.S. dollar reigns supreme, poorer people are forced to part with their traditional local diet.

Deutsche Welle

ENVIRONMENT

Climate crisis fueling farmer suicides in India

The climate crisis has led to an increase in the number of farmers in India dying by suicide, new research has found. Farmers account for 15 percent of the total number of suicides in India, according to national records.

The Independent

Locusts threaten Afghanistan wheat harvest

The northern “breadbasket” of Afghanistan is battling a potentially devastating outbreak of locusts that threaten to eat their way through up to a quarter of the country’s annual wheat harvest, the U.N. has warned.

Guardian

S. African companies fund solar innovation

Some companies are financing innovations to support citizens or charities who would otherwise be left in the dark - be it through portable or pay-as-you-go solar systems.

Context

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