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A drowning town: are Bentiu’s dykes high enough to save it from disaster?

UN troops are shoring up flood defences in the South Sudan town. But with record rains forecast, the lives of tens of thousands of displaced people could be at risk

The Guardian - UK

In Colombia, Hungry Beetle Larvae Combat Trash Buildup

In the far-flung Colombian highlands, beetles are the secret weapon in an innovative project to combat the ever-growing problem of trash buildup.

International Business Times

Officials at UN Security Council push for a permanent seat for Africa

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges reform, says the African continent is underrepresented in a changing world.

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Sierra Leone's president uses UN Security Council presidency to urge more seats for Africa

Sierra Leone’s president says Africa cannot wait any longer to get a bigger voice in the United Nations’ most powerful body, the Security Council

The Independent UK

US says Sudan peace talks to proceed, while UN warns of ‘breaking point’

US envoy says talks to end the 15-month war will launch in Geneva on Wednesday, even if Sudan’s army does not attend.

Al Jazeera

Lebanon's crisis-battered healthcare system now prepares for a wider war with Israel, minister says

Lebanon’s crisis-battered healthcare system is now preparing for the possibility of a devastating wider conflict with Israel, the country’s health minister tells The Associated Press in an interview

The Independent UK

Deadly floods in Sudan displace thousands, hinder aid delivery

The United Nations refugee agency said that flood conditions in Sudan have hindered the delivery of aid to areas where many are already facing hunger and famine, including to a camp in North Darfur for those who have fled ongoing fighting.

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The UN says Sudan is at a 'breaking point.' Its military hasn't committed to peace talks this week

The United Nations’ migration agency warns that the humanitarian crisis in war-wrecked Sudan is at “a catastrophic breaking point” ahead of peace talks planned for later this week

The Independent UK

‘Killer robots’ are becoming a real threat in Africa

The use of drones in the Sahel, a region of Africa that has been plagued by violence driven by jihadist insurgency for much of the past decade, has become a real problem. In April, for example, Al Qaeda’s affiliate in the Sahel, Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wa al Muslimeen, reportedly…

The Conversation

Calls For Gaza Truce Grow, Hamas Urges Biden Plan Implementation

International pressure mounted Monday for a ceasefire in Gaza, with Britain, France and Germany issuing a joint plea for an end to fighting between Israel and Hamas with "no further delay".

International Business Times

The United Nations is drawing up a new treaty to fight cybercrime

The UN is looking to introduce a new global, legally binding treaty on cybercrime.

TechRadar

First Thing: Harris raises millions in San Francisco as Pelosi welcomes her home

Ex-House speaker tells event attended by top Californian Democrats: VP ‘makes us proud’. Plus, can grunting improve your gym performance?

The Guardian - UK

Israel prepares for likely retaliatory attack by Iran as tensions mount

US says it has prepared for significant attacks by Iran or proxies as Tehran stresses right to respond to assassinations

The Guardian - UK

Deadly Floods In War-torn Sudan Displace Thousands

Amna Hussein sat grieving in a disaster relief tent in eastern Sudan, where she fled with her children after deadly floods displaced thousands in a country already reeling from war.

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Middle East crisis: US accelerates military deployment to region amid reports Iran may attack within days – as it happened

US defence secretary Lloyd Austin orders USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to quicken transit to Middle East and deploys guided missile submarine, says Pentagon

International Business Times

Hamas Demands Biden Truce Plan Implemented As Gazans Flee Israeli Advance

Hamas on Sunday urged Gaza mediators to implement a truce plan presented by US President Joe Biden instead of holding more talks, as Palestinians fled a new Israeli military operation.

International Business Times

'Waiting For Death': Desperate Plight Of Tigray's War Displaced

Wolde Meressa lives cheek by jowl in a cramped classroom with 30 other people in a school that has been converted into a shelter for displaced people in Ethiopia's war-scarred region of Tigray.

International Business Times

In Iraq's Summer, Residents Of Kurdistan's Arbil Ache For Water

The taps have run dry, and the wells are almost empty. - Dried wells - Iraq is known in Arabic as the Land of the Two Rivers, referring to the once mighty Tigris and Euphrates.

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The Guardian - UK

Thousands flee Khan Younis after Israel warns of new offensive

Displaced residents uncertain where to flee to as IDF prepares to fight Hamas in city in southern Gaza Strip

International Business Times

Gazans Flee As Israeli Forces Push Into Khan Yunis

Palestinians fled southern Gaza's main city on Sunday as Israel warned of a new military operation, a day after one of the deadliest reported strikes in more than 10 months of war.

Al Jazeera

Israel shrugs off school-strike critics to issue new Gaza evacuation order

Palestinians left with nowhere to flee as Israel extends its attacks across the enclave.

The Independent UK

Why is the world’s most populous nation 71st in the Olympics medal table?

Namita Singh speaks to experts and former Olympians to understand why the world’s fifth-largest economy is such a persistent under-performer on the world’s biggest sporting stage

The Independent UK

Terror and death as Israel strikes school in Gaza during prayers

Palestinians describe the harrowing moment IDF targeted al-Tabaeen school in Gaza City, killing 100 people

The Guardian - UK

New wars, old wars, famine, panic everywhere. So much for a quiet August

From Bangladesh to Venzuela, one calamity rapidly overtakes another, but common denominators include poverty, corruption and lack of hope

Fortune

Nashville man accused of helping thousands of North Koreans get remote-work jobs in IT

North Korea uses the money earned by its IT workers to fund its weapons program, authorities alleged.

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