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Whereabouts of nearly 300 people with Ebola unknown in DRC

www.silverguide.site – Fears over ‘huge, huge community transmission’ as modelling predicts thousands of cases and deaths by September…
Whereabouts of nearly 300 people with Ebola unknown in DRC
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‘People shouldn’t expect there will be water in their taps every day’: why is St Lucia running out of water?

www.silverguide.site – Despite millions of dollars of investment, crumbling infrastructure and erratic rainfall are pushing the Caribbean island to the brink…
‘People shouldn’t expect there will be water in their taps every day’: why is St Lucia running out of water?
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Bahraini award to UK envoy shows ‘our diplomats are up for grabs’, says peer

www.silverguide.site – Rights activists call UK ambassador ‘morally compromised’ for accepting honour from Bahraini king in apparent breach of Foreign Office rules…
Bahraini award to UK envoy shows ‘our diplomats are up for grabs’, says peer
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UK prioritised ties with UAE over averting mass atrocities in Sudan, MPs to be told

www.silverguide.site – Foreign Office failed to act on warnings of genocide due to ‘pressure’ from emirates, Yale human rights investigator will tell a parliamentary select committee…
UK prioritised ties with UAE over averting mass atrocities in Sudan, MPs to be told
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How the world’s voracious appetite for shrimp is destroying Ecuador’s mangroves

www.silverguide.site – As demand soars, the country’s mangrove forests and the livelihoods of shellfish gatherers are under threat from encroaching farms and unchecked pollution…
How the world’s voracious appetite for shrimp is destroying Ecuador’s mangroves
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Taliban order ban on smartphones as officials shown destroying devices

www.silverguide.site – Directive aimed at government workers, but reports of wider implementation spark warnings of future Afghanistan-wide prohibition…
Taliban order ban on smartphones as officials shown destroying devices
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‘Period tax’ on sanitary products to be abolished, says Pakistan minister

www.silverguide.site – Campaigners welcome announcement cutting levies on menstrual health items, but say their work to end period poverty is ‘far from over’…
‘Period tax’ on sanitary products to be abolished, says Pakistan minister
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Seven-year-old Abdiqadir was hit in a US airstrike. Without a $750 operation, he may lose his ability to walk

www.silverguide.site – Abdiqadir Salah was pierced by shrapnel in a bombing that killed 12 in Somalia. But as the US denies civilians were hurt they face no hope of compensation…
Seven-year-old Abdiqadir was hit in a US airstrike. Without a $750 operation, he may lose his ability to walk
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Killed walking home from school: why did Somali children become targets of US drone strikes?

www.silverguide.site – Six months ago, at least 12 people, including eight children, died during a US attack. The US has never admitted the civilian deaths. Here, the Guardian pieces together what happened that day…
Killed walking home from school: why did Somali children become targets of US drone strikes?
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Why is the US bombing Somalia – and who are the airstrikes killing?

www.silverguide.site – Washington has been stepping up its airstrikes in the campaign against al-Shabaab, but the militants make continued gains and civilians are increasingly the victims…
Why is the US bombing Somalia – and who are the airstrikes killing?
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‘The next pandemic will not wait’: Lula and WHO director in urgent plea for leaders to finalise agreement

www.silverguide.site – As Ebola spreads in the DRC, the Brazilian president and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ask leaders to agree pandemic treaty created after Covid…
‘The next pandemic will not wait’: Lula and WHO director in urgent plea for leaders to finalise agreement
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Funding cuts and repressive laws raise risk of new HIV epidemic, says UNAids

www.silverguide.site – UN agency head warns of ‘major threat’ as global testing and treatment falls…
Funding cuts and repressive laws raise risk of new HIV epidemic, says UNAids
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Two killed in rare street demonstration over women’s rights in Afghanistan

www.silverguide.site – Taliban forces fire on crowds in Herat, who were protesting at manhandling of women arrested over hijab dress code…
Two killed in rare street demonstration over women’s rights in Afghanistan
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Global brands ‘likely’ using mineral that funds rebels accused of atrocities in DRC, investigation finds

www.silverguide.site – Amazon and Sony among firms that may have sourced coltan, used in phones, from supply chains controlled by the M23 rebels, says Global Witness…
Global brands ‘likely’ using mineral that funds rebels accused of atrocities in DRC, investigation finds
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‘I fear people will go to war over water’: as wells run dry, farmers struggle to survive in Bangladesh

www.silverguide.site – The arid Barind region was transformed by aquifer wells but now the water system is collapsing under the pressure of the climate crisis and decades of extraction…
‘I fear people will go to war over water’: as wells run dry, farmers struggle to survive in Bangladesh
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Drought and floods drove them from their homes. But hunger and poverty have followed them to a Mogadishu camp

www.silverguide.site – More than 6.5 million Somalis have been pushed to the brink of severe hunger as the climate crisis, fighting and cuts in aid leave a trail of despair…
Drought and floods drove them from their homes. But hunger and poverty have followed them to a Mogadishu camp
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A bird has better protection than an Afghan woman. Welcoming the Taliban to Europe is a slap in the face | Fawzia Koofi

www.silverguide.site – The EU must enact laws to stop gender apartheid and end impunity – not invite the perpetrators to Brussels. For Afghan women and girls it is a matter of survival…
A bird has better protection than an Afghan woman. Welcoming the Taliban to Europe is a slap in the face | Fawzia Koofi
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Better sleep, improved health, happier people: how ‘cool roofs’ could help millions avoid deadly heat

www.silverguide.site – A project to measure how reflective paint reduces indoor temperatures is delivering tangible benefits across Africa…
Better sleep, improved health, happier people: how ‘cool roofs’ could help millions avoid deadly heat
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People ‘panicking’ as Ghana passes sweeping law criminalising LGBTQ+ activity

www.silverguide.site – Community groups say some fear they could lose homes, jobs and access to healthcare if the new law is ratified by President John Dramani Mahama…
People ‘panicking’ as Ghana passes sweeping law criminalising LGBTQ+ activity
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‘My 15-year-old relative was killed for refusing to marry her cousin. My family celebrated by dancing in the street’

www.silverguide.site – Horrified by the recent murder of Kawthar al-Husayjawi, one of her female relatives describes what happened – and her fears for other women and girls forced into early marriage in Iraq…
‘My 15-year-old relative was killed for refusing to marry her cousin. My family celebrated by dancing in the street’
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