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Aid cuts worsen Africa’s unsafe abortion crisis

A landmark study has found survivors of rape and incest in five African countries are being blocked from access to safe abortion, despite being entitled to it by law, as U.S. aid cuts worsen the crisis.

The Independent

Somali police arrest suspect over illegal abortion

Dawan Africa

Light shed on el-Fasher horror as people escape

Streets littered with corpses, families separated by violence and survivors traveling for days without food or water. These are the accounts emerging from people who have fled the western Sudanese city of el-Fasher.

Al Jazeera

At least 36K Sudanese have fled since fall of el-Fasher to RSF, says UN agency

Guardian

Thousands feared trapped in el-Fasher

Deutsche Welle

The families forced to pay ransoms to free loved ones in Sudan’s el-Fasher

Al Jazeera

Famine gripping two regions of war-torn Sudan

Two regions of war-torn Sudan are enduring a famine that is at risk of spreading to other areas of the sprawling northeastern African country, where paramilitary fighters have been battling the military for power for two years.

Associated Press

HUMAN RIGHTS

Mothers search for Mexico’s missing children

When their children disappeared and Mexican authorities failed to act, grieving families were forced to search instead.

Al Jazeera

Thousands of bodies await recovery in Gaza

As negotiations over the Gaza ceasefire continue, Palestinians have begun digging through tons of debris. Beneath it, at least 10,000 people are believed to be buried.

Guardian

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Tanzanian opposition: Forces dumping bodies

Authorities in Tanzania are under growing scrutiny after the major opposition party accused security forces of secretly disposing of hundreds of bodies following protest-crackdowns in last week’s election.

Associated Press

How an internet blackout affected Tanzania’s election

Context

Israel returns bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza

Officials at Gaza’s largest functioning hospital said that the bodies of 15 more Palestinians were returned from Israel, as exchanges outlined in last month’s fragile ceasefire went ahead despite allegations of violations.

Associated Press

What to know about the 7 hostages whose remains are still in Gaza

Associated Press

Israel attacks south Lebanon despite ceasefire

Israel’s war with the militant group Hezbollah officially ended with a ceasefire last November. However, Israel has continued to demolish hundreds of homes since then.

NPR

Week in pictures: From Israeli strikes to floods in Vietnam

Al Jazeera

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Fear of nudify apps keeps Indian women offline

Widespread adoption of artificial intelligence has been accompanied by new ways to harass women online.

Guardian

Why do leaves change color in the autumn?

Although the chemistry of autumn colours is well understood, there is an ongoing debate among scientists about why trees evolved their vivid autumn colours in the first place.

BBC

Satellite launch boost‘s India’s space program

India launched its heaviest ever communication satellite, the latest step in the country’s ambitious space program. The launch contributes to India’s effort to land an Indian astronaut on the moon by 2040.

France 24

GLOBAL HEALTH

Lawyer takes Pakistan to court over ‘period tax’

Pakistani lawyer Mahnoor Omer hopes the case will put public pressure on the government to make sanitary products affordable in a country where they cost too much for most women.

Guardian

Why inequality powers every health pandemic

Every time the world faces a pandemic, we act surprised. But the truth is, pandemics do not come out of nowhere. They grow out of inequality, and unless we tackle that, we will keep finding ourselves in the same place.

allAfrica.com

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GOOD NEWS

The mission to save Tamil Nadu’s palm trees

Sustainability is at the heart of Prathee Jeen’s palm conservation work in India, which includes tree planting, educational campaigns and training people to make palm products.

Deutsche Welle

AID, NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Where does Britain’s foreign aid money go?

Britain’s foreign aid spending dropped by nearly $1.73 billion last year, mirroring a global decrease in humanitarian funds sent to poorer countries.

Context

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Ghana’s gold rush threatens to fuel illicit trade

Gold mining has a long history in West Africa, with economies based on the precious metal. But today, a large chunk of Ghana’s gold revenues vanish into the unofficial, and untraceable, trade.

Deutsche Welle

Can Africa use minerals to boost economy?

Africa has an “unprecedented opportunity” to earn more from critical minerals, a message it will deliver at COP30.

Context

ENVIRONMENT

Tehran water sources could run dry in fortnight

The main source of drinking water for residents of the Iranian capital, Tehran, is at risk of running dry within two weeks, according to state media, due to a historic drought plaguing the country.

Al Jazeera

70K evacuate as typhoon targets Philippines

Philippine officials ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate to safer grounds in the east-central region as a typhoon approached from the Pacific.

ABC News

Deadly earthquake hits northern Afghanistan

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit northern Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people, injuring hundreds and damaging the historic Blue Mosque, authorities said. The death toll is likely to increase.

CBC News

Andes villagers still take part in collecting salt

Many millions of years ago, a section of ocean was isolated in what would become the Peruvian Andes. When it eventually receded, it left rich salt deposits.

Associated Press

Scientists starve trees to test Amazon’s limits

As world leaders meet at COP30 in Brazil’s Amazon, scientists are testing the rainforest’s limits to withstand drought.

Context

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Students at Nirvana School in Tamil Nadu, India. (Photo by Johan Bichel Lindegaard) Photo used under CC BY

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