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Ten percent of the world’s population go to bed hungry each night, 46 million more than the previous year. (Photo by Filipe Moreira) Photo used under CC BY

Each night, 800M people are going to bed hungry

As many as 828 million people – or 10 percent of the world’s population – go to bed hungry each night, 46 million more than the previous year, according to the United Nations.

Al Jazeera

Aid needed for refugees in Kenya amid cholera

Hundreds of refugees in Kenya’s Dadaab camps have been affected by a cholera outbreak as the population in the facilities grows rapidly, a humanitarian charity said.

Associated Press

Rohingya could soon be the ‘new Palestinians’

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are at risk of becoming “the new Palestinians,” according to a UN head, who said they are trapped in a protracted and increasingly neglected crisis.

Guardian

UN agencies face funding challenges in feeding Rohingya refugees

Associated Press

Entire villages burned down by Darfur militias

Entire villages in Sudan’s West Darfur region have been burned to the ground by marauding militias, with aid agencies now warning the region is on the brink of a “humanitarian catastrophe.”

BBC

Special section:

Sudan’s other war

Al Jazeera

Sudan refugees straining Chad’s hospitality

Ninety-thousand have escaped to Chad since fighting broke out in Sudan. Even before this emergency, Chad was hosting 600,000 refugees from its war-torn neighbors and grappling with acute food shortages.

Reuters

HUMAN RIGHTS

Sudan military, RSF agree ceasefire extension

The five-day extension of the ceasefire between Sudan’s military and its rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), was announced in a joint statement by international mediators Saudi Arabia and the United States.

Al Jazeera

Sudan truce extension brings renewed fighting, little aid

France 24

153 died in custody in El Salvador mass arrests

The human cost of El Salvador’s controversial “war on gangs” has been laid bare in a new report which claims dozens of prisoners were tortured and killed in jail after being caught up in the year-long security crackdown.

Guardian

Israel ranks dead last for gender equality

Israel ranked dead last in gender equality among OECD countries, according to a recently published SIGI (Gender Discrimination Index) report. The study examines discrimination against women in some 179 countries.

i24 News

Iran’s female reporters speak out on crackdown

Ahead of a trial of journalists who covered the death of Mahsa Jina Amini, female reporters describe beatings and threats as government agents try to wipe out independent media.

Guardian

Iran tries female journalists who reported on Mahsa Amini’s death

BBC

Uganda’s president approves new anti-gay law

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni signed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law after parliament watered it down. It is still among the harshest anti-LGBTQ laws in the world.

BBC

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

NATO sends more troops to Kosovo after unrest

NATO is to send 700 extra troops to Kosovo and put another battalion on high alert to go in as unrest in the region has intensified since ethnic Albanian mayors took office in the country’s northern area after votes last month.

Reuters

Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist?

Associated Press

Sudan’s military ruler wants UN envoy replaced

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was “shocked” by Sudan’s removal of special envoy Volker Perthes, the U.N. said. Guterres received the letter from top Sudanese military official Abdel-Fattah Burhan.

Deutsche Welle

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Guyana women use tech to fight climate change

Armed with drones, Guyanese women are scanning mangrove forests for illegal cutting and expect to soon start collecting soil samples and mangrove litter to measure the carbon held in remote coastal ecosystems.

Associated Press

Is Ukraine video game exploitative or positive?

A company in Germany has developed a video game based on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The game, which simulates a drone attack, was launched on the online distribution platform Steam and is still in development.

Deutsche Welle

GLOBAL HEALTH

UK law may cause migrants to shun healthcare

Britain’s proposed illegal migration law will lead to more people missing vital medical treatment for fear of detention, large bills and deportation, charities and health workers say.

Context

Activists confronting period taboos in Pakistan

Facing threats and alienation, Indian women push for menstrual awareness in a country where women’s health taboos limit rights.

Al Jazeera

Columns And Op-Ed

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How collaboration unleashed $2B for Kenyan women-owned SMEs

Devex

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Stop mothers dying by letting women lead global health

Devex

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One giant leap, for who?

Context

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GOOD NEWS

In Panama, legal rights given to sea turtles

The new law “will allow any Panamanian citizen to be the voice of sea turtles and defend them legally.“ The law was a victory for people who have long argued that wild animals should have so-called rights of nature.

Yahoo! News

Saudi businesswomen break the glass ceiling

Accelerated by Vision 2030, Saudi businesswomen have been thriving in various industries despite the ongoing clampdown on dissent and political activism.

Deutsche Welle

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Canada to send military aid package to Ukraine

The Canadian Defense Ministry announced a new military aid package for Ukraine, including ammunition and an expansion of training programs for Ukrainian soldiers.

Yahoo! News

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Turkey’s lira hits record low after Erdogan win

The Turkish lira plunged to record lows after the re-election of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a sign that currency markets are not confident in the country’s economic future after the longtime leader’s victory.

Al Jazeera

Nigeria’s president promises economic reboot

Nigeria’s new President Bola Tinubu vowed at his swearing-in to expand the economy by at least 6% a year, lift barriers to investment, create jobs and unify the exchange rate, while also tackling rampant insecurity.

Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

India heat waves take a toll on most vulnerable

India’s laborers say despite record-breaking temperatures they have little choice but to work outdoors. In addition to the frustration of working in high temperatures, heat waves lead to health issues and even deaths.

Al Jazeera

Why is extreme weather killing fewer people?

BBC

Solar soon to eclipse all other forms of energy

Solar energy is forecast to be the world’s largest source of electricity by 2027. From powering Europe with Saharan sun to sending orbital arrays into space, here are five of the most exciting developments in the sector.

Positive News

Iran, Taliban on the verge of war over water

Dams in Afghan territory are impacting water flow in Iran — an issue neither side seems inclined to back down from. Water is at the heart of clashes between the two countries.

i24 News

Photo of the Day

A Yemeni woman weaves on a loom at the National Women’s Handicraft Center for Development of Handicrafts. (Photo by Dana Smillie / World Bank) Photo used under CC BY

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