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A father and son return to Syria after the fall of the Assad regime. (Photo by GOAL) Photo used under CC BY

Syria rebuilding Aleppo, but citizens harbor doubts

The new Syrian government has already started some of the work to rebuild Aleppo. But residents wonder if this will be enough to bring their once-beloved city back to its past glory.

Al Jazeera

A Syrian family rebuilds and seeks justice

Deutsche Welle

Israel is blocking efforts to find, ID dead Gazans

At least 1,129 bodies have been recovered in Gaza but remain unidentified. Authorities say Israel is blocking excavation equipment to recover the dead and DNA testing tools to identify them when they are found.

The Independent

Gazan searches rubble for family’s bones

Associated Press

Strained Iran marks revolution anniversary

Iran marked the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution as the country’s theocracy remains under pressure, both from U.S. President Donald Trump and a public angrily denouncing Tehran’s bloody crackdown.

Associated Press

Iranians mark anniversary of revolution

Al Jazeera

HUMAN RIGHTS

Gazans strive to get studies back on track

Palestinians are working hard to restart their education after Israel’s genocidal war forced universities and schools to close.

Al Jazeera

N. Korean teens executed for watching shows

Schoolchildren are being executed by North Korea for watching K-Pop dramas and TV shows including Netflix’s Squid Game, according to harrowing new testimony.

The Independent

Suicide bombing at Islamabad mosque kills 31

A suicide bomber targeted a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad during prayers, killing 31 people and wounding at least 169 others, officials said, a rare bombing in Pakistan’s capital.

NPR

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Bangladesh’s first election after Hasina’s ouster

Bangladeshis will cast their ballots in a crucial national election, the first since a mass uprising ended the 15-year rule of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

The Independent

Concern at rise of Islamist party before Bangladesh election

Guardian

Bangladeshis seek to chart a democratic future

Associated Press

Bangladesh elections: How Gen Z uprising cleared the way for the old guards

Times of India

Corruption on rise worldwide, watchdog finds

Once seen as anti-graft strongholds, the U.S., U.K., Canada and Sweden are slipping into decline due to a lack of political leadership, Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index reveals.

Deutsche Welle

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

AI needs power, water; can Mexico afford it?

Queretaro is fast becoming Mexico’s data center hub. The state plays host to 12 data centers, some owned and operated by the biggest tech companies. But the promise of investment and jobs comes at a cost.

Context

Six planets line up for rare parade this month

Space enthusiasts are in for a treat at the end of this month as six planets will appear close together in the night sky.

Guardian

GLOBAL HEALTH

How close is Nigeria to clean cooking target?

Nigeria has pledged to achieve universal access to clean cooking by 2030. But more than 70% of its population still relies on unsafe charcoal and firewood for cooking, exposing mostly women and children to illnesses.

Deutsche Welle

Lebanon: Israel sprayed herbicide on farms

Lebanon has accused Israel of spraying an herbicide linked to cancer on farmland in the south of the country as a “health crime” that would threaten food security.

Guardian

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Editorial:

The Guardian view on the scramble for critical minerals: While powers vie for access, laborers die

Guardian

Column (Samuel Woolley):

No, the human-robot singularity isn’t here. But we must take action to govern AI

Guardian

Column (Saeda Hamdona):

I am one of 22,000 Gaza patients waiting in desperation for evacuation

Al Jazeera

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GOOD NEWS

Indian school helping students escape poverty

Arunachala Village School provides free elementary education for children from underprivileged background. Students here benefit from a level of education usually only accessible for a high cost.

Deutsche Welle

Kites light up Lahore, Basant boosts economy

Thousands of people have visited the Mochi Gate market in Lahore, Pakistan, since Feb. 1 to buy kites and related paraphernalia to mark the Basant festival, which is being celebrated after an 18-year gap.

Al Jazeera

Photos of Basant kite-flying festival in Pakistan

Associated Press

AID, NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Indonesians lack shelter months after floods

Two months have passed since flash floods and landslides hit Aceh, Indonesia, but disaster victims are still living in hand-built shelters. They lack proper housing and adequate access to health services.

Deutsche Welle

$50B US aid package ignores climate crisis

The massive spending package that President Donald Trump quietly signed into law includes $51.4 billion in foreign aid spending — but funding for dedicated climate programs has been left out.

The Independent

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Hopes and fears in Venezuela one month later

After the removal of their president, Venezuelans are still grappling with the uncertainty left in Nicolas Maduro’s wake. Many are concerned about whether the country’s economic crisis will be addressed.

Deutsche Welle

Ukraine businesses struggle amid uncertainty

The cost of purchasing and operating generators to overcome power outages is just one of many challenges facing Ukrainian businesses after nearly four years of war.

Associated Press

ENVIRONMENT

World’s oldest trees hit by fires in Patagonia

The climate crisis inflamed deadly wildfires that left 23 people dead in Chile and devastated forests in Argentina that host some of the world’s oldest trees.

Guardian

Cyclone hits Madagascar, kills at least 31

Tropical Cyclone Gezani collapsed houses in Madagascar’s main port city and left at least 31 people dead as it crossed the Indian Ocean island with high winds and rain.

Associated Press

The women protecting India’s snow leopards

In one of India’s coldest and most remote regions, a group of women have taken on an unlikely role: protecting one of Asia’s most elusive predators, the snow leopard.

Yahoo! News

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Girls attend school in Chennai, India. (Photo by Pippa Ranger/UK Department for International Development) Photo used under CC BY

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