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Droughts are a ‘slow-moving global catastrophe,’ report finds
Mongabay
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July 7, 2025
A new report documents some of the most widespread and damaging droughts in recorded history, between 2023 and 2025, affecting millions across Africa, the Mediterranean, Latin America and Southeast Asia. More than 90 million people across Eastern...
Smarter aid for safer births
Philanthropy Age
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The world of foreign aid is at a crossroads. Changes at USAID have reignited a debate on the unpredictable nature of humanitarian support. While emergency food relief has resumed in Lebanon, Syria, Somalia, Jordan, Iraq, and Ecuador, crucial...
Ukraine Claims Russia Is Deploying ‘Bird Drones’ (Photos)
SouthFront
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July 10, 2025
Click to see full-size image. (Telegram) The Russian military is using reconnaissance drones shaped like birds to spy on Ukraine, the country’s media reported on July 9. One such biomorphic drone crashed recently in territory controlled by Kiev...
Former Superman actor Dean Cain calls new movie 'woke' ahead of Comic Con
Irish Star
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July 10, 2025
Alex West Entertainment and Showbiz Reporter 10:47 ET, 10 Jul 2025 The upcoming Superman movie garnered backlash before it was even released as San Diego Comic Con creeps closer. Dean Cain, who played the leading role on Lois & Clark: The New...
Recent droughts are ‘slow-moving global catastrophe’, says UN report
Nagaland Post
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July 4, 2025
From Somalia to mainland Europe, the past two years have seen some of the most ravaging droughts in recorded history, made worse by climate change, according to a UN-backed report. Describing drought as a “silent killer” which “creeps in, drains...
Global Drought Hotspots report catalogs severe suffering, economic damage
Smart Water Magazine
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July 4, 2025
Fueled by climate change and relentless pressure on land and water resources, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have taken place since 2023, according to a UN-backed report launched on July 2. Prepared by...
Czech musician set to perform in Kent detained, sent back to Prague
Akron Beacon Journal - Ohio
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Jaroslav Skuta said he was detained for several hours before being denied entry into the U.S. Skuta, 35, attended Kent State University on a scholarship in 2019. Skula has returned to northern Ohio several times to perform. A Czech clarinetist...
Czech musician set to perform in Ohio detained, sent back to Prague
The Daily Record - Ohio
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Jaroslav Skuta said he was detained for several hours before being denied entry into the U.S. Skuta, 35, attended Kent State University on a scholarship in 2019. Skuta has returned to northern Ohio several times to perform. A Czech clarinetist...
Global drought hotspots report catalogs severe suffering, economic damage in 2023-2025
Muser Press
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July 3, 2025
Food, water, energy crises, human tragedies in 2023-2025 detailed in sweeping analysis Fuelled by climate change and relentless pressure on land and water resources, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have...
‘We live on bread and tea. I’ve wished for death’: Yemen’s forgotten refugees
The Guardian
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July 10, 2025
The pain of going to bed hungry is becoming familiar for Jamila Rabea. It’s hard to sleep. The meagre rations of bread, tomato paste and tea she spends much of her day trying to gather, she gives to her children. Five of them live with her in a...
SETAF-AF forensic team deploys expertise at sea, protects US and allied assets
US Army
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July 10, 2025
Back to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) VICENZA, Italy – When U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) identified a need to gather evidence, the U.S. Army’s Joint Theater Forensic Analysis Center...
Kenya’s Shirika Plan: A New Dawn for Refugee Rights and Integration
Inter Press Service
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July 7, 2025
Africa, Armed Conflicts, Development & Aid, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Migration & Refugees, Peace, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Youth Migration & Refugees Refugees gather to give their...
Mumbai Rains: Water Levels In City's Seven Lakes Sees Surge By 5.31 Metres In Past 24 Hours; Check Out Details
Free Press Journal
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Mumbai Rains: Water Levels In City's Seven Lakes Sees Surge By 5.31 Metres In Past 24 Hours; Check Out Details | Photo by BL SONI Mumbai: The most recent weather update from IMD shows that the city will experience heavy rainfall and strong winds...
Multi-Year Drought Gives Birth to Extremist Violence, Girls Most Vulnerable
Inter Press Service
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July 2, 2025
Africa, Armed Conflicts, Biodiversity, Child Labour, Climate Change Finance, Climate Change Justice, Combating Desertification and Drought, Conferences, Development & Aid, Disaster Management, Editors' Choice, Energy, Environment, Europe,...
Droughts worldwide pushing tens of millions towards starvation: Report
Iran Front Page
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July 2, 2025
More than 90 million people in eastern and southern Africa are facing extreme hunger after record-breaking drought across many areas, ensuing widespread crop failures and the death of livestock. In Somalia, a quarter of the population is now...
Droughts worldwide pushing tens of millions towards starvation, says report
The Guardian
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July 2, 2025
Drought is pushing tens of millions of people to the edge of starvation around the world, in a foretaste of a global crisis that is rapidly deepening with climate breakdown. More than 90 million people in eastern and southern Africa are facing...
Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - UN report
BBC
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Tim DoddClimate and science reporter ShareSave Record low water levels in the Amazon basin disrupted drinking water for thousands of people From Somalia to mainland Europe, the past two years have seen some of the most ravaging droughts in...
Trump meets presidents of 5 African nations in bid to boost trade
United Press International (UPI)
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July 9 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday met the presidents of five African nations -- Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Gabon -- in what the White House describes as a push to deepen trade, including that involving...
Letters to the Editor 07/10/2025
The Source Weekly - Oregon
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July 9, 2025
click to enlarge Sarah Isak-Goode Last week brought a real treat for summer storm lovers. Staff reporter Sarah Isak-Goode caught this blazing sunset moment, a glowing calm in the aftermath of thunder, lightning and downpour. We want to share your...
Tensions Rise in Gedo as Federal Government Plans Jubaland Presidential Election
Shabelle Media Network
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July 2, 2025
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Gedo region in southwestern Somalia has been facing increasing political tensions recently, with a growing rift between the Jubaland administration and the federal government. The federal authorities are preparing to hold an...