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African migrants risk lives traveling through Yemen

Each year, hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians and Somalis cross the Gulf of Aden in overcrowded boats and trek through war-torn Yemen. Many face exploitation and violence and risk being caught in war.

Context

Drone war launches between India, Pakistan

India accused Pakistan of launching waves of drones and missiles at three military bases in Indian territory and Indian-administered Kashmir. Pakistan claimed it had shot down 25 Indian drones in recent hours.

BBC

Night of intense bombardment sends people fleeing

Al Jazeera

India, Pakistan don’t fight wars like other countries

Associated Press

Can India, Pakistan find a way to de-escalate?

As the continuing India-Pakistan crisis takes a dangerous turn, nations around the world are urging calm. During past conflicts, the U.S. and others put pressure on Delhi and Islamabad to bring the situation under control.

BBC

India-Pakistan tensions: A brief history of conflict

Al Jazeera

HUMAN RIGHTS

Turkey puts protesting students in house arrest

Protests against the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu are continuing in Turkey. Younger Turks in particular refuse to be intimidated.

Deutsche Welle

Israel extends detention of Palestinian journalist

The Israeli military acknowledged that it does not have “sufficient evidence” to substantiate terrorism funding allegations against a prominent Palestinian journalist.

CNN

Missing South African journalist’s body found

The bodies of a journalist and his partner have been found in South Africa in an advanced stage of decomposition, more than two months after they went missing.

BBC

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Mali military’s hold on power prompts revolt

Public anger at Mali’s military government was evident on May 3 when hundreds of people gathered in Bamako with defiant fists raised in protest. The rare revolts signal a reawakening by Malians.

Al Jazeera

Israel will ‘defend ourselves’ against Houthis

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to “defend ourselves alone” against Yemen’s Houthi rebels after U.S. President Donald Trump struck a deal with the Iran-backed group.

CNN

What does Israel’s escalation with the Houthis mean for Yemen?

YouTube

Ukraine accuses Russia of violating own truce

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Russia of violating its own ceasefire 734 times in 12 hours. He called the ceasefire a “farce” on the social media platform X.

Associated Press

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

AI will make ‘life-or-death’ calls in UK asylums

Britain will use AI to help process asylum claims, but the move could have lethal consequences, rights groups say.

Context

Mexico sues Google over Gulf name change

Mexico has sued Google for changing the Gulf of Mexico’s name to “Gulf of America” for Google Maps users in the United States, Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, said.

Guardian

GLOBAL HEALTH

Zimbabwe dismisses healthcare collapse claim

Zimbabwe’s officials insist the country’s public healthcare system is doing just fine, despite citizen complaints and NGO reports detailing major challenges.

Deutsche Welle

Gaza burn patients face excruciating recovery

Israel’s blockade, imposed since March 2, has forced hospitals and clinics across Gaza to stretch limited stocks of medicines even as needs increase. For burn patients, the lack of supplies is particularly excruciating.

Associated Press

What’s behind the recent measles outbreaks?

Vaccine programs almost eradicated measles, but cases are rising again in every part of the world. Health advisors say it’s a “wake-up call” for renewed vaccination efforts.

Deutsche Welle

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GOOD NEWS

S. Africa studio turns medicine into animation

Meet the founders behind Cabblow Studios, Kabelo Maaka and her clinician mother, Dr. T. The duo has combined their talents in animation, medicine, and innovation to make educational cartoons on health issues.

Deutsche Welle

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

UN: Israel’s aid blockade is endangering lives

International aid agencies warned that plans presented by Israel to control aid distribution in Gaza, including a U.S.-backed proposal, will only increase suffering and death in the devastated Palestinian territory.

Associated Press

Aid group closes soup kitchens across Gaza due to dwindling supplies

Associated Press

US foundation eyes takeover of Gaza aid

Al Jazeera

Israeli forces close UN schools in Jerusalem

Armed Israeli security forces have forced the closure of three schools run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in East Jerusalem.

BBC

Charity admits human rights abuses in DRC

A major conservation charity linked to Prince Harry has admitted that human rights abuses were committed by its rangers in Congo-Brazzaville, following an independent review into allegations.

BBC

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

EU to set out plans to halt Russian gas imports

The European Commission will next month propose legal measures to phase out the EU’s imports of all Russian gas and liquefied natural gas by the end of 2027.

Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

Plastics industry knew problems with recycling

Plastic producers have pushed “advanced recycling” as a salve to the plastic waste crisis despite knowing for years that it is not a technically or economically feasible solution, a new report argues.

Guardian

Indonesian planting mangroves to fight tides

In Indonesia’s Central Java province, this 55-year-old housewife is fighting tirelessly against the constantly rising floodwaters. She has planted thousands of mangrove trees to protect her home from the rising sea.

Deutsche Welle

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Palestinians use EU-funded e-cash to buy food to survive during war. (Photo by UNICEF) Photo used under CC BY

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