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A 2-year-old Yemeni boy is treated for malnutrition. (Photo by Alaa Noman/European Union) Photo used under CC BY

UN food agencies list top 16 areas at risk of famine

The Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Program warn of 16 areas where famine was an imminent risk. They called for more funding amid the rollback of U.S. support under President Trump.

Deutsche Welle

Dire warnings over aid, hunger in Sudanese city

There are grave fears for civilians who survived the capture of el-Fasher, as the U.N. warned relief operations were on the brink of collapse and malnutrition in displacement camps had reached “staggering” levels.

Guardian

UN welcomes aid supply talks with Sudan army

Deutsche Welle

IOM says humanitarian operations in Sudan’s North Darfur are ’on the brink of collapse’

YouTube

War in Sudan displaces 2K people in just days

Intensified fighting in central Sudan displaced some 2,000 people over the past three days, the U.N. migration agency said.

Associated Press

Over 150 women raped while fleeing el-Fasher

Tempo English

HUMAN RIGHTS

Somali women, kids vulnerable to rape, violence

The international charity Save the Children warned about widespread violence against women and children in Somalia.

France 24

Israel president decries violence against Gazans

The president of Israel condemned what he called a “shocking and serious” attack by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank, calling for an end to a growing wave of settler violence in the occupied territory.

Associated Press

Israeli strike kills 2 as ceasefire violations rise

At least two people, including a child, have been killed in an Israeli drone strike east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, according to Al Jazeera reporters in the Palestinian territory.

Al Jazeera

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Blasts, blame raise Pakistan-India tensions

Tensions between India and Pakistan appear to be on the rise again after both countries’ capitals were rocked by deadly blasts just a day apart from each other, fueling fears of another full-blown clash this year.

Time

Istanbul mayor faces a 2,352-year jail sentence

The chief public prosecutor of Istanbul, Turkey, filed a comprehensive indictment against the city’s imprisoned mayor, accusing him of 142 crimes and requesting a total prison sentence of more than 2,000 years.

Euro News

Inside Myanmar’s network of urban assassins

Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit exposes military attempts to crush underground rebel groups operating in big cities in Myanmar.

Al Jazeera

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

How AI is reshaping education across Africa

Across Africa, schools face outdated curricula and skills gaps. Experts say AI could transform learning and create new opportunities for African youth. DW looks at how African nations are embracing the change.

Deutsche Welle

The AI race could make net zero impossible

The electricity demand of data centers is projected to more than quadruple by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency, bringing into question how quickly countries can transition away from fossil fuels.

Context

Smart sensors to protect bats from turbines

Bats are found on every continent except for Antarctica, but their populations are falling. Habitat loss, disease and pesticides have led to their decline, but in recent years they have faced a growing threat: wind turbines.

CNN

GLOBAL HEALTH

Indonesia’s free meals tainted by poisoning

Thousands of cases of food poisoning have been linked to Indonesia’s free meals program launched with fanfare by the president, Prabowo Subianto.

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

How Acroyoga empowers blind people in Delhi

In Delhi, India, visually impaired youth deal with exclusion and fear in a chaotic city. But through acroyoga, they build trust and confidence, defying disability and neglect.

Deutsche Welle

Iranian women defy motorcycle driving bans

More Iranian women are challenging norms by riding motorcycles. Although Iranian women are allowed to hold driver’s licenses and drive cars, riding motorcycles was long prohibited.

France 24

Man trying to save Mauritania’s city of libraries

Mauritania’s desert settlement of Chinguetti, once known as the “city of libraries” faces rising sands, dwindling tourism, and insecurity due to conflict in neighboring Mali.

Guardian

AID, NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Sudan war leaves 2 of 3 people in need of aid

A U.N. official said that two out of three people in war-torn Sudan urgently need aid as aid groups struggle to deliver critical assistance to communities.

Associated Press

Three countries boost family planning funding

Several African governments are boosting funding for family planning programs as cuts in foreign aid threaten decades of reproductive health progress and access to birth control for millions of women and girls.

Guardian

Aid cuts risk setbacks in reproductive health

Context

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Google grants $40M to S. African news outlets

Google announced that it will pay more than $40 million to support South African news media, many of which are struggling in a digital age.

Yahoo! News

Low wages await Venezuelans returning home

More than a decade after Venezuela’s economic collapse sent millions to flee abroad, U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is driving many to return home, often to worse conditions than those they left.

Associated Press

Thousands protesting economy in Romania

Thousands of protesters marched in Romania’s capital demanding higher wages, measures to curb inflation and tax reductions for workers as the government pushes on with austerity to tackle the country’s large budget deficit.

Associated Press

ENVIRONMENT

Iran faces disaster with unprecedented drought

As Iran faces an unprecedented drought for the sixth year in a row, the chronic incompetence of the country’s officials is driving millions into a predictable disaster.

Deutsche Welle

Iran struggles with a dire water crisis

Al Jazeera

Taiwan evacuates 8,300 before tropical storm

Taiwan evacuated more than 8,300 people from coastal and mountainous regions and closed schools ahead of a tropical storm approaching the southern part of the island.

ABC News

Inside Africa’s push to be a solar superpower

As African nations attend COP30, Nigeria positions itself as a key player in the global energy transition.

Context

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Can solar help Africa fight energy poverty?

Context

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Two child monks in Myanmar. (Photo by Greg Walters) Photo used under CC BY

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