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Elderly in Ethiopia suffer impact of climate change

The drought in the Horn of Africa is the worst in four decades. Some 22 million people are at risk of starvation. Older people are among the most affected. In southern Ethiopia, half of those over 60 are malnourished, the highest rate ever recorded in the area, an NGO says.

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UN suspends Ethiopia food aid over diversion of supplies

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Al Jazeera

Drug trade gives Syria’s Assad political leverage

The Captagon drug trade has given Syrian President Bashar Assad leverage with his Arab neighbors, who have been willing to bring him out of pariah status in hopes he will stop the flow of the highly addictive drug out of Syria.

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Associated Press

Iran, Taliban clashing over water rights amid scarcity

After Iranian and Afghan Taliban forces clashed on the border, tensions surrounding the water rights continue to rise. Iran and Afghanistan are taking a belligerent stance on sharing water supplies as climate change exacerbates water insecurity in the region.

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France 24

Sudan’s fighting risks reigniting war in Darfur

Fighting in Sudan risks reigniting a semi-dormant conflict in the country’s Darfur region that began two decades ago, experts warn.

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Sudan warring sides agree to hold 24-hour truce

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Over 100M people in India living with diabetes

About 101 million people in India, 11.4% of the country’s population, are living with diabetes, according to a new study.

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BBC

Myanmar junta blocking aid for storm victims

Myanmar’s ruling military government has suspended approvals for international aid organizations to reach communities affected by a cyclonic storm, the UN said.

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Ukraine, Myanmar make 2022 most violent year in a decade for medical staff

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Guardian

HUMAN RIGHTS

Ethnic violence grips NE India’s Manipur state

India’s northeastern Manipur state has been in the grips of ethnic clashes for more than a month. The violence between the majority Meitis and the minority Kukis threatens to awaken a separatist movement.

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Ethiopia rejects accusation of ‘ethnic cleansing’

Ethiopia rejected a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) that accused local authorities and regional forces of carrying out an “ethnic cleansing” campaign in Tigray despite last year’s truce agreement.

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i24 News

Russia shells Ukrainians fleeing dam collapse

Ukraine accused Russian forces of shelling civilians fleeing floodwaters caused by the catastrophic dam collapse this week. Russians, in turn, accused the Ukrainians of shelling Russian-held territory.

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Satellite images show the scale of the Ukraine dam destruction

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GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Egypt negotiating truce between Gaza, Israel

Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) delegations were in Cairo to negotiate an expanded truce agreement with Israel. According to Al-Araby, one source called them “arrangements that are the first of their kind.”

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i24 News

Brazil’s Indigenous fear loss of property rights

Indigenous people in Brazil fear their land could be expropriated through a new law. President Lula has promised to protect the Amazon basin but does not have a majority in parliament.

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Brazil Indigenous protection: Calls for stronger legislation

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Kenyans use VR to learn about plastic pollution

In Kenya, virtual reality is being adopted in classrooms to enhance learning and teach children about environmental issues. With virtual reality technology, students can see for themselves the impacts on the environment.

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Africa News

In India, robots save Dalits from sewer work

Cleaning sewers is typically carried out by people at the bottom of India’s caste hierarchy. Can a robot perform the dirty work instead?

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GLOBAL HEALTH

HIV alarm in Uganda amid anti-gay ‘lockdown’

Kampala’s HIV treatment center is almost empty, days after Uganda enacted one of the most draconian anti-gay laws on Earth. The usual daily influx of 50 patients has all but dried up. Antiretroviral drugs pile up, unused.

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Reuters

Meta to offer health care to Kenyan moderators

Meta has been ordered to provide proper medical and psychiatric care to moderators in Nairobi following a ruling in a Kenyan employment court that heard testimonies about the distressing nature of their work.

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GOOD NEWS

Music offers hope for Kinshasa street children

In Kinshasa, some street children have found refuge in a cultural center which encourages creative talents like music. Mokili Na Poche offers hope to some of the estimated 20,000 homeless children in Kinshasa’s streets.

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Africa News

Ugandan kids build sustainable vertical garden

High school students in Uganda built a vertical garden out of old plastic bottles, and learned to grow food in a sustainable and innovative way in the process.

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NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

US announces $100M in aid to help Caribbean

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the U.S. is investing $100 million in the Caribbean region to crack down on weapons trafficking, help alleviate Haiti’s humanitarian crisis and support climate change initiatives.

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Associated Press

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Nigerians pay school bills with plastic waste

The African Cleanup Initiative has been collecting and selling plastic waste brought to schools by parents. The sales proceeds pay for teacher salaries, children’s uniforms, books and pens, among other expenses.

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Reuters

Global economy hobbled by high interest, war

The global economy is likely slowing sharply this year, hobbled by high interest rates, the repercussions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the lingering effects of COVID-19.

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ABC News

ENVIRONMENT

El Niño’s extreme weather phase has begun

U.S. scientists confirmed that El Niño has officially started. Experts say it will likely make 2024 the world’s hottest year yet. They fear it will help push the world past a key 34.7F (1.5C) warming milestone.

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BBC

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How El Nino could impact the world’s weather in 2023-24

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Reuters

Kenya drought worsens human-wildlife conflict

A historic drought is exacerbating conflicts between humans and wild animals in Kenya. At the same time, the predator population within Kenyan parks has increased.

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U.S. News & World Report

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Planet warming at ‘unprecedented rate,’ study finds

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Disinformation threatens climate change action

Falsehoods spread by oil companies, climate skeptics and others are a threat to progress against global warming, campaigners say.

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A Melka Guna villager holds the skull of one of his community’s dead cattle. At its peak a few years ago, the community’s herd numbered about 6,000 animals; now it’s down to about 2,000 due to drought. (Photo by Alex Wynter/IFRC) Photo used under CC BY

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