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Girls in Juba, South Sudan. (Photo by Rod Waddington) Photo used under CC BY

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Girls face rape, abduction, attacks in South Sudan

Generations of conflict, widespread access to arms and patriarchal customs including bride price have long turned women’s and girls’ bodies into battlegrounds in South Sudan, used as spoils of war.

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Human Rights Watch

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UN: South Sudan violence hits worst level since 2020

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Half a million who fled Sudan’s camps at risk

At least 400,000 people have fled Sudan’s Zamzam displacement camp in less than three weeks. Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of atrocities being committed in North Darfur, where the camp is situated.

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The National

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Aid groups warn of attacks on Sudan’s hospitals

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Associated Press

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Who will feed Sudanese refugees?

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Al Jazeera

Haiti gangs have ‘near-total control’ of capital

Haiti’s gangs have gained an estimated 90% of the capital, and authorities are unable to stop escalating violence across the impoverished Caribbean nation, senior U.N. officials warned.

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NPR

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Haiti’s capital faces health collapse

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HUMAN RIGHTS

Israel kills more than 300 in Gaza in 48 hours

More than 300 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in 48 hours, according to the Gaza Government Media Office, which says Israel has “committed 26 bloody massacres.”

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Al Jazeera

Iranians struggled with fear over 12 days of war

For 12 days, Tehran fell dark and silent, except for the sound of explosions. In their houses and apartments, Iranians tried to pass the hours — sleepless, eyes on the TV for news of the war.

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Associated Press

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

UN asks companies to stop business with Israel

A United Nations expert has called on dozens of multinational companies to stop doing business with Israel, warning them they risk being complicit in war crimes in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

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BBC

Rwanda exercises control over M23 rebels

Rwanda has exercised command and control over M23 rebels during their advance in Democratic Republic of the Congo, gaining influence and access to mineral-rich territory.

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AOL News

Iran charges 2 detainees with spying for Israel

Two French nationals held in Iran for three years have been charged with “spying” for Israel, “conspiring to overthrow the regime,” and “corruption on earth,” all of which carry the death penalty.

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France 24

Russia becomes first to recognize Taliban rule

Russia has accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan as part of an ongoing drive to build friendly relations with the country’s Taliban authorities, which seized power four years ago.

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Al Jazeera

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Russia recognizes Afghanistan’s Taliban government

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

DNA shows ancient Egyptians’ foreign roots

Scientists have sequenced the oldest known DNA from ancient Egypt. It belonged to a potter who lived 4,500 years ago. This rare genetic snapshot offers new insights into the diverse ancestry of early Egyptians.

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The magnetic extractors saving lives in Ukraine

The development of these extractors came after front-line medics in Ukraine highlighted the urgent need for a safe, fast, minimally invasive way to remove shrapnel.

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BBC

GLOBAL HEALTH

Pollution linked to cancer-driving DNA mutation

Air pollution has been linked to a swathe of lung cancer-driving DNA mutations, in a study of people diagnosed with the disease despite never having smoked tobacco.

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Guardian

6 things to avoid to help prevent Alzheimer’s

When it comes to protecting your brain health, what you do in the evening matters. While you can’t change risk factors like age or genetics, everyday habits can chip away at your brain’s defenses or help strengthen them.

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Eating Well

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GOOD NEWS

Suriname set to elect its first female president

Suriname is expected to elect its first female president, the congresswoman and physician Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, 71, who will run unopposed after the ruling party decided not to field a candidate.

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Guardian

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

US cuts will mean millions more AIDS deaths

The head of the global agency tackling AIDS says she expects HIV rates to soar and deaths to multiply in the next four years as a direct impact of the “seismic” U.S. aid cuts.

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Guardian

Killed while lining up to get food aid in Gaza

With hundreds of civilians shot and killed near aid distribution centers in Gaza in recent weeks, allegations mount over Israeli tactics.

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Are Israeli soldiers intentionally firing at aid seekers in Gaza?

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Al Jazeera

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US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza

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Associated Press

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Kenya loses $1.5 billion annually to corruption

Kenya is losing up to $1.5 billion annually, roughly 5% of its gross domestic product, due to corruption, illicit financial flows and inefficient public spending, according to a new report by the African Development Bank.

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Business Insider Africa

Chrome export tax threatens S. African miners

The Minerals Council of South Africa has warned that the proposed tax on chrome ore exports will reduce profitability for miners and cause job losses in the industry.

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Offshore Engineer

US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran’s oil trade

The United States State Department announced it would target entities and individuals connected to Iran and Hezbollah with new sanctions.

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The Hill

ENVIRONMENT

Heatwaves hit schools, putting children at risk

UNICEF warns that heatwaves are pushing millions of children out of school and calls for climate policy to protect classrooms.

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Context

Heatwaves may cause dairy production decline

Drawing on records from more than 130,000 cows over 12 years, an Israel-based study reports that extreme heat reduces dairy cows’ ability to produce milk by 10%.

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Guardian

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As the 14th Dalai Lama prepares to turn 90, he announced that he will have a successor after his death, and that his office will have the sole authority to identify his reincarnation. (Photo by Debarshi Ray) Photo used under CC BY

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