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Conflict in DRC, Sudan, Yemen fueling disease

Whether fast-spreading cholera in Sudan and Yemen or the Ebola virus in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, outbreaks of disease tend to be especially deadly when they take hold amid armed conflict.

Deutsche Welle

Cholera outbreak surges across Yemen

YouTube

Uganda calls for travel restrictions to be lifted

Guardian

Nigerian families fighting for their disabled children

Stigma and superstition surround those with disabilities such as Down’s syndrome and cerebral palsy. But there is a growing move in Nigeria to raise awareness and increase inclusivity of neurodevelopmental conditions.

Guardian

In Jobar, Syrians struggle to rebuild homes

Between 2012 and 2018, Jobar became one of the frontlines of Syria’s war. Today, it stands as a major post-war problem as former resident try to navigate reconstruction and their return to their homes.

Al Jazeera

Modern slavery allegations on Italy’s farms

Four harvest workers were burned alive in a car in southern Italy in June 2026 for protesting against poor working conditions. The mafia is most likely behind these murders, as they ruthlessly exploit migrant workers.

Deutsche Welle

HUMAN RIGHTS

Over 500 refugees missing off Myanmar coast

More than 500 people fleeing violence in Myanmar are feared dead after two boats disappeared in rough conditions off the country’s coast, according to the U.N.

CNN

Thousands leave S. Africa over attack threats

Thousands of foreign nationals continue to leave South Africa following threats from anti-immigrant groups. Authorities have now set up camps at the border to Zimbabwe to process the papers of people leaving the country.

Deutsche Welle

Mexico wants investigation into migrant deaths

Mexico has formally requested that U.S. state attorneys general investigate cases of migrants who have died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody or during raids.

ABC News

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Venezuela’s push for democracy put on hold

In the wake of last month’s twin earthquakes, which killed 4,829 people, recovery efforts have become the top priority. As a result, another vital concern — Venezuela’s return to democracy — has been put on hold.

NPR

Venezuela earthquake: Number of known dead rises to nearly 5K victims

Al Jazeera

What remains of the Iran deal as fighting rages

The conflict between Iran and the United States has intensified in recent days and an interim deal to end the fighting has collapsed less than a month after it was signed.

Associated Press

US strikes bridges in Iran, which targets a water desalination plant in Kuwait

Associated Press

Uganda suspends school trips after bus crash

Uganda’s government has suspended all school trips in the wake of a bus crash that killed at least 20 pupils and one adult who were taking part in an educational tour.

AOL News

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

New planet is revealed after a decade in hiding

Astronomers have discovered a faint, elusive planet orbiting a young star after more than a decade of cosmic hide-and-seek.

Associated Press

How one man has reinvented wildfire detection

Franco Rodríguez Viau was 16 when he co-founded a warning system for wildfires. The company says its alert system can detect fires faster than NASA’s.

Deutsche Welle

GLOBAL HEALTH

Malaria vaccine dose coverage remains weak

In a malaria vaccine pilot program across 158 districts in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi, coverage, or the share of children eligible for each dose, reached about 80% for the first shot, but dropped to 46% for the fourth dose.

Associated Press

13.5M children miss out on all vaccines

The Independent

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Mustafa Barghouti):

Israel is fueling the collapse of the Palestinian healthcare system

The Hill

Column (Kenneth Roth):

Why does the US want to ‘dismantle’ the international criminal court?

Guardian

Column (Ahmed al-Shalafi):

Yemen is edging closer to renewed confrontation

Al Jazeera

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GOOD NEWS

India debuts its new hydrogen-powered train

India joins a handful of countries that have successfully deployed the zero-emission technology in their rail networks.

Al Jazeera

Goa’s orchata drink lives on in family kitchens

Once reserved for elite Catholic households, this almond drink survives thanks to Goans preserving tradition.

Al Jazeera

AID, NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Nine African countries see aid slashed by 80%

Nine African countries are set to see their U.K. aid cut by more than 80%, after the government laid out the breakdown of its plan to reduce the aid budget from 0.5% to 0.3%.

The Independent

Anger at quake response grows in Venezuela

Public anger at what many perceive as the Venezuelan government’s botched response to twin earthquakes that killed nearly 4,500 people is growing.

Guardian

Hovercraft delivers US aid to support families affected by earthquakes in Venezuela

YouTube

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Why Gulf states are investing billions in Africa

Wealthy Gulf states are investing billions in African countries. But the nations involved all have different objectives. What’s behind the investments and what’s in it for Africa?

Deutsche Welle

Cuba plunged into nationwide blackout again

Cuba suffered another blackout of the National Electric System, leaving the entire country without power, officials said. It was the third such incident in two weeks as a U.S. oil embargo stresses the island’s grid.

Associated Press

ENVIRONMENT

How to store more groundwater for dry season

More frequent weather extremes are leading to water shortages during droughts and flooding during heavy rain. But groundwater storage can help secure water for dry seasons while mitigating extreme rain.

Deutsche Welle

Human-bred hybrid fish raise biodiversity fears

Escaped ornamental aquarium fish have integrated into a local ecosystem in the Philippines, but scientists say they may be threatening the native biodiversity of the lake.

Guardian

New monkey species found ‘hiding’ in DRC

A monkey that has striking pinkish-orange lips and a black face — and lives in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo — has been confirmed as a new species to science.

Yahoo! News

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Two young Yemeni children peer out of a window. (Photo by Rod Waddington) Photo used under CC BY

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