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Mexican human trafficking reveals tourism’s dark side

By May, a record-breaking 20 million tourists had visited Mexico so far in 2026. But with increased tourism comes a heightened risk of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Women and children are most vulnerable.

Deutsche Welle

From Latin America to Europe: The dangerous schemes of human traffickers

Deutsche Welle

Aid cuts hinder access to HIV prevention drug

New innovations in HIV prevention could dramatically reduce the number of new HIV cases around the globe, but U.S. foreign aid cuts will mean that those that most need the new medication will be unable to access it.

Guardian

HIV/AIDS relief funding cuts causes devastating effects

SABC News

HIV funding fell by $2B last year fueled by Trump’s aid cuts, new reports find

The Independent

Sudan’s child soldiers trained by mercenaries

Six former child soldiers in Sudan who were abducted and forced to fight with the Rapid Support Forces spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal. Two said they were trained by Colombians.

Associated Press

Ongoing nightmares of an ex-child soldier in Somalia

BBC

HUMAN RIGHTS

60K migrants cross into Spain’s Ceuta territory

About 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into Spain’s tiny Ceuta territory in the past 24 hours, Ceuta’s president said, a figure that is equivalent to 70% of the population of the city in North Africa. At least 57 migrants died.

Associated Press

Social media rumours, economic hardship fuel migrant surge in Ceuta

Reuters

Spain deploys military to Ceuta after migrant surge: What we know

Al Jazeera

Tens of thousands of migrants voluntarily leave after crossing into Spanish territory of Ceuta

Associated Press

Barring Afghan girls from school takes a toll

Being a girl or a woman in war-scarred Afghanistan has been difficult for decades — and has eroded again significantly since the religious movement’s acolytes retook power in 2021 when the United States pulled out.

Associated Press

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

India Cockroach protesters face legal pressure

After forcing the resignation of India’s education minister, student activists say a crackdown continues despite promises to drop criminal cases against protesters.

Deutsche Welle

India breaks its promises to protesting youth

TRT World

Hamas says a deal has been reached in Gaza

Hamas confirmed that it will disarm in a potential breakthrough for ending the war in Gaza, but major obstacles remain.

Associated Press

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Online scam center trafficking is skyrocketing

Migration authorities have said gangs are trafficking ever more people to East Asian online scam centers. The U.N. says some 300,000 people from more than 80 countries are currently being exploited and abused.

Deutsche Welle

GLOBAL HEALTH

Serbian women describe inhumane childbirths

A months-long DW investigation into childbirth in Serbia revealed a striking pattern in women’s negative experiences, the widespread use of practices not universally recommended by the WHO and a system under pressure.

Deutsche Welle

Ebola outbreak in DRC the fastest growing ever

As the death toll rises to almost 1,500, and with a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain potentially still months away, health workers face a battle to slow the outbreak.

Guardian

Uganda declares itself Ebola free since June

The Independent

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GOOD NEWS

Germany vows support for Nigeria on security

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul reaffirmed Berlin’s commitment to supporting Nigeria on security as it battles militant groups, and said violence in the Sahel ‌threatened all coastal states in the region.

Reuters

AID, NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Young Africans fear impact of Trump’s aid cuts

Young Africans fear Donald Trump’s dismantling of the U.S.’s flagship aid agency will harm healthcare and disease prevention in their countries, while most also remain concerned about foreign influence.

The Independent

A quarter of young Africans believe USAID cuts could be positive

Guardian

After fleeing Sudan’s war, refugees battle thirst

After escaping war and atrocities, Sudanese refugee families now battle water shortages and fading hopes of returning home, while they live in overcrowded camps in Chad.

Al Jazeera

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Tunisian wildfires expose failing infrastructure

For families in Tunisia’s north, the recent bout of wildfires have meant lost homes, livestock and harvests.

Al Jazeera

Syrians return home aiming to rebuild country

Families like the Tasabehjis aim to rebuild Syria, fostering community and hope despite economic and social challenges.

Al Jazeera

ENVIRONMENT

Death toll from Japanese quake rises to 34

Thousands of survivors of a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan slept in crowded shelters or cars as they faced shortages of water and fuel and punishing summer temperatures.

Associated Press

Hundreds escape from Greek wildfire by sea

Hundreds of people in central Greece are being evacuated by sea after the coastal town they were in became hemmed in by one of the many wildfires raging across the country.

BBC

Kenya investigating deaths of 15 elephants

Preliminary tests on samples collected from the elephants by a laboratory at the University of Nairobi detected a “potential toxic substance,” while separate analyses were negative for the toxins tested.

Guardian

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Three Afghan girls attend school. (Photo by The Advocacy Project) Photo used under CC BY

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