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A nurse provides prenatal care at a maternity clinic in Mozambique. (Photo by USAID Mozambique) Photo used under CC BY

Exposing the inequalities in global maternal care

A WaterAid campaign is showcasing what mothers bring to hospital in their maternal bags. In London that means baby clothes; in Malawi, razor blades to cut the umbilical cord; and in Ethiopia, a bucket to collect water.

The Independent

Maternal mortality rises in US aid-dependent countries under Republican presidents, study shows

Guardian

About the ‘miracle’ drug that could end AIDS

A groundbreaking new drug to prevent HIV infection — the closest the world has to a vaccine — is being rolled out in some of the worst-hit countries in the world, including Eswatini, the epicenter of the HIV epidemic.

The Independent

Hardest hit being left behind as Kenya rolls out ‘breakthrough’ HIV prevention jab

The Independent

How Sudan’s war scorched its ‘breadbasket’

Images from satellites in Sudan show a collapse in agriculture under Rapid Support Forces control and a fragile recovery following army advances.

Al Jazeera

Drone attacks shatter months of relative calm in Sudan’s capital Khartoum

YouTube

Sudan accuses Ethiopia, UAE of being behind recent drone attacks

MSN

HUMAN RIGHTS

Three years of India’s bloody ethnic conflict

The violence in India’s remote state of Manipur not only endures, but has mutated and deepened, though the assailants often remain officially unidentified.

Al Jazeera

Thousands in India’s Manipur mark three years since ethnic clashes began

YouTube

Recovering bodies from the rubble in Gaza

An Israeli drone buzzes over a sea of debris in northern Gaza, where homes were turned into mass graves. This is where a recovery crew has carried out one of its first missions to unearth bodies buried deep under rubble.

NPR

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Russia snubs Ukraine’s unilateral ceasefire

Russia fired dozens of drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks, Ukrainian officials said, disregarding a unilateral ceasefire announced by Kyiv.

Associated Press

Ukrainian civilians trapped in frontline city

Yahoo! News

Jihadist groups in Africa and their connections

From the Sahel to the Horn of Africa, jihadist groups are redrawing borders and fueling violence. But how are these networks connected?

Deutsche Welle

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Pakistan’s solar boom helps with rising costs

As electricity prices surged, people in Pakistan imported more solar panels than any other country in recent years in an effort to become more self-reliant. But not everyone is enjoying the cheaper renewable energy.

Deutsche Welle

Cuba opens solar-powered charging station

A free, solar-powered charging station, or “solinera” as it’s known, has opened in Santa Clara, in Cuba’s central region. It has become a lifeline for people on an island plagued by chronic blackouts and a severe gas shortage.

Associated Press

GLOBAL HEALTH

Skin diseases spread through Gaza’s camps

Skin conditions have become a serious issue for healthcare workers in Gaza, particularly during warm weather.

Al Jazeera

Rats infest Gaza’s tent camps, biting children

Yahoo! News

What to know about how hantavirus spreads

The World Health Organization said that some passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship may have been infected with the deadly hantavirus through person-to-person transmission, an extremely rare occurrence.

NBCNews.com

World ‘unprepared’ for next global pandemic

A key deadline to finalize a global pandemic treaty has been missed by negotiators, prompting warnings that the world remains unprepared for the next major outbreak.

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Zimbabweans get creative on climate action

Young activists in Zimbabwe are tackling deforestation and climate change, raising awareness with creative endeavors such as music, art and mushroom walks.

Deutsche Welle

Amputee athletes in Rwanda find community

Amputee football, a seven-a-side version of the game in which players roam the field on crutches and goalkeepers have one arm, has grown steadily in Rwanda.

Associated Press

Indigenous soccer team makes debut in Brazil

The purpose of the Originarios team, the first fully Indigenous team to compete in an official soccer championship in Rio, goes far beyond scoring goals.

Yahoo! News

AID, NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Cutting borrowing costs could free up $900B

Cutting debt servicing costs for the world’s poorest countries could free up $900 billion a year for development, a new report to the U.N. secretary general has claimed.

Guardian

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Kenya’s AI health reforms driving up costs

An AI system used to predict how much Kenyans can afford to pay for access to healthcare has systemically driven up costs for the poor, an investigation has found.

Guardian

In Yemen, Starlink internet brings more jobs

Despite Houthi resistance and affordability challenges, Starlink fuels growth in Yemen’s digital workforce.

Al Jazeera

ENVIRONMENT

Sugarcane farming fuels water crisis in India

Sugarcane is used to produce the biofuel ethanol, as well as molasses. But the crop is leading to declining groundwater reserves in drought-ridden areas in Maharashtra.

Deutsche Welle

Caspian Sea is vanishing at an alarming rate

The world’s largest inland body of water is retreating at an alarming speed. From stranded buildings to vanishing habitats, scientists warn the Caspian Sea may be approaching a tipping point.

Deutsche Welle

Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever

A massive “megatsunami” wave created when part of an Alaskan mountain crumbled into the sea is the second tallest ever recorded — and a reminder of the risks posed by melting glaciers, say scientists.

Yahoo! News

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An elderly couple enjoy blowing bubbles in India’s Manipur state. (Photo by Jake Guild) Photo used under CC BY

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