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A Sudanese refugee leaves a shelter in Ouré Cassoni camp. (Photo by Joris Bolomey/European Union) Photo used under CC BY

Images of Sudan show RSF’s ‘starvation strategy’

Experts argue sensor and satellite data reveal targeted attacks on Sudanese farming communities by the Rapid Support Forces were intended to prevent villages producing food.

Guardian

A drone strike hits southern Sudan, killing 17

Associated Press

Local volunteers step in as Sudan conflict displaces millions

YouTube

Lebanese fleeing war shelter in Beirut schools

The escalation of the conflict between Israel and the militant Hezbollah group has seen schools and a stadium in Beruit turned into shelters. Many families have been forced to leave their homes in a hurry.

Deutsche Welle

Lebanon’s latest conflict brings rare public backlash against Hezbollah

Associated Press

Attacks in Iran rock cities overnight, cut power

Iranians have told BBC Persian that they are exhausted and struggling to sleep after 10 days of Israeli and U.S. attacks, as explosions “every few hours” rocked Tehran and the nearby city of Karaj overnight and cut power.

Yahoo! News

Iranians say Trump’s intervention brought destruction, not liberation

Time

Israeli dentist returns to identifying war victims in Iran conflict

Yahoo! News

HUMAN RIGHTS

Over 65 Nigerian soldiers killed in jihadist raids

At least 65 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in jihadist raids across the country’s northeast in the last two weeks, as the west African state battles to contain one of the world’s deadliest terror groups.

Guardian

Militants abduct more than 300 Nigerian people

Associated Press

EU, UK demand Israel stop West Bank violence

The European Union and United Kingdom have demanded that Israel halt a surge in violence by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank that has taken place since the start of the war with Iran.

AOL News

Peru responsible for forced sterilization death

The highest human rights court in Latin America condemned Peru over the death of Celia Ramos, who died at the age of 34 in 1997 after undergoing sterilization “under coercion.”

Guardian

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Iran war has blocked the Strait of Hormuz

Gasoline prices are rising largely because of the Iran war’s impact on the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial passageway for oil and gas from the Persian Gulf. The waterway off Iran’s coast is so vital for the global economy.

Associated Press

Iran has laid about a dozen mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say

Yahoo! News

DR Congo’s Nguesso seeks fifth term in power

President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who is once again in the election, has ruled Democratic Republic of the Congo for four decades.

Al Jazeera

What you need to know about Congo‑Brazzaville’s elections

Deutsche Welle

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Cambodia to shut down all online scam centers

Cambodia hopes to shut down all of the country’s notorious online scam centers by the end of next month, the head of the nation’s effort to combat the cybercrime said.

Associated Press

Indonesia to ban social media for under 16s

Indonesia says it will ban social media and other popular online platforms for children under 16, becoming the latest country to introduce restrictions aimed at protecting young people from online abuse.

Yahoo! News

GLOBAL HEALTH

Student suicides haunt India’s top tech schools

At least 160 student deaths have been recorded across India’s premier engineering colleges in the past two decades — 69 of them in the last five years.

Al Jazeera

Malawi dual practice ban divides health sector

Malawi has introduced a ban on dual practice, blocking public health workers from holding private medical jobs. The government says the move tackles corruption, but doctors warn it could deepen staff shortages.

Deutsche Welle

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Column (Brian Frantz):

Stop pretending USAID’s takedown was about doing development better

Devex

Column (Sina Toossi):

Iran’s new supreme leader is a figure of mystery, but the symbolism is clear: the regime fights on

Guardian

Column (Sina Toossi):

Iran’s strategic patience tactic failed. What comes next could be far worse

Al Jazeera

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GOOD NEWS

Pakistani artist amplifies women voices online

Maliha Abidi uses social media to give women in Pakistan a voice. Through her art and with more than 150,000 followers, she fights for societal change.

Deutsche Welle

Africans to be paid for protecting ecosystem

A billionaire is funding a sustainable development project on the west African island of Príncipe that makes the local population stewards of its future.

Guardian

AID, NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Aid cuts reducing support for overseas help

News of aid cuts leads to less public support for countries helping others through international development help, a new survey has found

The Independent

Volunteers rebuild Sudan’s psychiatric hospital

A Sudanese family returning home from displacement struggles to help their son overcome drug addiction at Sudan’s oldest psychiatric hospital.

Al Jazeera

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Pakistan switches to 4-day work, school week

Pakistan has introduced emergency measures in response to rising global fuel prices, shutting all schools for two weeks and ordering the public sector to operate on a four-day week.

The Independent

Iran’s rocketing prices make food unaffordable

Iranians are discarding shopping trolleys — instead only buying a few goods at a time at the supermarket as the ongoing conflict prompts a sharp drop in purchasing power.

The Independent

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz closure risks food crisis

The global food system has far thinner buffers than energy markets. Tehran is moving to restrict — or effectively close — the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, as part of the latest escalation in the war involving Iran.

The Independent

Cuba on edge amid fuel shortages, hardship

Havana’s streets have changed as a U.S. fuel blockade restricts the movements of vehicles and people and hits businesses.

Al Jazeera

ENVIRONMENT

Inside Indonesia’s illegal gold mining rush

Illegal gold mining in Indonesia’s Jambi province thrives despite crackdowns. With billions of dollars at stake and alleged backing from powerful actors, a plan to legalize the trade sparks environmental alarm.

Deutsche Welle

The invisible workers sorting world’s rubbish

Plastic, textiles, e-waste and more end up at the vast Dandora site in Kenya, where waste pickers spend all hours sifting through toxic debris looking for recyclables.

Guardian

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A schoolgirl reads aloud in her classroom in Chitral, Pakistan. (Photo by Hashoo Foundation) Photo used under CC BY

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