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Slovakia’s Roma women were forcibly sterilized

Thousands of Roma women in Slovakia were sterilized without their consent. The government has since apologized, but the victims are demanding compensation.

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UN: All sides in DRC may be guilty of crimes

Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and M23 rebels committed “horrific” violations that could amount to crimes against humanity, according to the U.N.

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Sex abuse of children, women surges in DRC

The number of children and women who have survived sexual violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo surged more than fourfold over the first half of 2025.

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Funding cuts curtail assistance to victims of sexual violence in DRC

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HUMAN RIGHTS

US imposes sanctions on Palestinian groups

The U.S. has imposed sanctions against three Palestinian human rights groups that asked the international criminal court to investigate Israel over allegations of genocide in Gaza.

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Guardian

ICE raids bring boom time for private prisons

U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is upending lives, testing the U.S. court system and providing a lucrative income for the private prison industry.

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GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Nowhere to go as Israel blasts through Gaza

Israel’s military says it has taken control of almost half of Gaza City as it prepares for a large-scale ground offensive to fully occupy its densely populated urban center.

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Hamas releases video of hostages in Gaza City as Israeli military advances

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Palestinian death toll passes 64K in 2-year war

More than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed in the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip, according to local health officials, as Hamas and Israel reaffirm their conflicting demands to end the fighting.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

False flood videos spread in India and Pakistan

There’s a surge of online misinformation around devastating flood stories. From AI-generated content to old videos, social media users are sharing false flood footage.

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Artificial Intelligence booming across Africa

Although Africa is home to a huge proportion of the world’s languages, many are missing when it comes to the development of AI.

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BBC

Scientists tap ‘secret’ fresh water under ocean

Drilling for fresh water under the salt water off Cape Cod, Expedition 501 extracted thousands of samples from what is now thought to be a massive, hidden aquifer stretching from New Jersey as far north as Maine.

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Nepal blocks several social media platforms

Nepal announced that it would block access to several social media platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, X and LinkedIn, which had so far failed to register with authorities as part of a crackdown on misuse.

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GLOBAL HEALTH

Ultrasound ‘helmet’ could treat Parkinson’s

An ultrasound “helmet” offers potential new ways for treating neurological conditions without surgery or other invasive procedures, a study has shown.

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Mpox no longer emergency; concerns remain

Mpox is no longer an international health emergency, the World Health Organization said, after experts reported falls in infections from the dangerous disease across Africa.

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ABC News

Ebola outbreak kills 15 people in DR Congo

The country’s health ministry reported that at least 15 people have died due to a new Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo. This will be the 16th outbreak of the deadly virus in central Africa.

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US and EU sanctions have killed 38 million people since 1970

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China’s cover-ups don’t hide unending abuse for Uyghurs

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Summer’s over but AI’s demand for electricity remains hot

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GOOD NEWS

Trained ‘hero rats’ are saving lives in Africa

From detecting land mines to sniffing out tuberculosis, these “hero rats” have become unlikely, and sometimes unrecognized, front-line responders in Tanzania and beyond.

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The Independent

Indian farmer hands over home to make school

Mor Singh, 60, never went to school but his selfless act of handing over his house to the village school — after it was badly damaged due to heavy rains — has made him a local hero in the Indian village of Piplodi.

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Yahoo! News

Five ways Africa is boosting food security

As experts discuss food security, here are a few clever fixes that are already feeding people and fighting climate change.

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AID, NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Aid cuts leave Africans short on contraception

At least three African countries are already out of some contraceptive methods — with more set to follow suit — leaving women vulnerable to high-risk pregnancies and unsafe abortions.

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The Independent

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The deadly impact of Trump slashing aid for contraception

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The Independent

Workers use donkeys to deliver aid to Sudan

Aid workers on donkeys have delivered the first humanitarian supplies to survivors of a landslide that reportedly killed hundreds of people in a remote mountain village in Sudan’s western Darfur region.

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Sudan landslide kills at least 1,000 people, rebel group says

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ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Unrest robs Nigerian youth of schooling, jobs

An independent humanitarian nonprofit organization stated that nearly 80 million Nigerian youths are unemployed. At the same time, more than 1,500 schools have closed in two years because of insecurity.

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The Guardian Nigeria News

Congo women mine to survive rebel attacks

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, mining is traditionally dominated by male laborers, but some women are motivated to undertake the hard work to survive after rebel attacks.

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ENVIRONMENT

Wildfires fuel air pollution, says new UN report

Wildfires are releasing a risky mix of pollutants that can end up damaging air quality, according to a report from the U.N. weather agency. It said that air quality and climate change are closely connected.

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Southern Pakistan province evacuates 100K

Authorities in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province have evacuated more than 100,000 people from low-lying areas along the Indus river, a government spokesman said.

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Associated Press

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Has India ‘weaponized water’ to deliberately flood Pakistan?

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Al Jazeera

3rd Afghan quake strikes after 2 deadly ones

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan. This is the third tremor in the region since Sunday, when one of the country’s deadliest quakes in years killed more than 2,200 people.

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A refugee from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hubert fled with his sewing machine so he could continue to provide food for his family. (Photo by Marie Cacace/Oxfam) Photo used under CC BY

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