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Piak* had never received a single visit. His parents were migrant rubber tappers who had relocated to a remote plantation so deep that there was no mobile signal and it was so far that travel was simply beyond their means. Their son, Piak, a teenager in a juvenile rehabilitation centre,…

Bangkok Post

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv warns ceasefire offer may expire as ‘our patience is not endless’

Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure disrupt fuel supplies

The Independent UK

LEGO Foundation donates $97 million to bring play-based learning to children impacted by conflicts

The LEGO Foundation has committed $97 million to expand the International Rescue Committee's programs that use play to aid learning and recovery for children in conflict zones

AAP

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International Rescue Committee warns Ebola outbreak could become 'deadliest on record'

The International Rescue Committee said the outbreak was spreading faster than response efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Euronews

LEGO Foundation donates $97 million to bring play-based learning to more children in conflict zones

The LEGO Foundation has committed $97 million to expand the International Rescue Committee's programs that use play to aid learning and recovery for children in conflict zones

AAP

UN warns of famine in South Sudan: ‘We are witnessing a deadly downward spiral’

A doctors also tells The Independent that there is no electricity at the hospital they work at because there is no fuel – and surgeons have performed caesarean sections with almost no medicines

The Independent UK

Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid

Soaring oil prices and the blockade are preventing food, fuel and medicine being delivered to millions of people in desperate need, say NGOs

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Residents in rural Sudan say the Iran war has made it harder to get medicines

Some people in Sudan say they have struggled to obtain medicines, and the war in Iran has made that worse

The Independent UK

Iran war disrupts global aid supply, threatening life-saving operations across Africa

The Iran war is disrupting fuel and shipping, choking life-saving operations and pushing up hunger and poverty across Africa, Aid group IRC has warned.

Euronews

'Return hubs' for undocumented migrants clear EU parliament hurdle

European Union lawmakers cleared the way on Thursday for tougher penalties for undocumented migrants and their potential deportation to so-called "return hubs" outside the bloc.

Radio France Internationale

How bad are Trump’s aid cuts now Congress is fighting back?

IN DEPTH: The US president has signed into law a new $50 billion health aid package after pushback from legislators. But will it make the difference it should in the long term? Rachel Hagan investigates

The Independent UK

Deadliest January on record for migrants after 699 killed while fleeing homes

The spike in deaths has been driven by hundreds of deaths on the Central Mediterranean route, which rights groups say are preventable

The Independent UK

Who remembers IRC? Clearly some hackers, as a new Linux botnet uses some incredibly old-school methods to cut costs

SSHStalker botnet uses old IRC communication, automated SSH brute-forcing, cron persistence, and cryptomining to efficiently exploit Linux servers.

TechRadar

Collapse in aid for climate crisis is fuelling wars around the world, says David Miliband

INTERVIEW: The former foreign secretary and head of the International Rescue Committee NGO, tells Nick Ferris that aid cuts must be reversed if the world’s most fragile countries are to have a chance at adapting to the climate crisis

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

The women in Syria defying violence – and Trump’s aid cuts – to protect their families

ON THE GROUND: As global aid is slashed by Donald Trump, essential services for women in Syria are closing – with devastating consequences at a pivotal moment for the war-scarred country. Jessie Williams visits women who are finding ways to resist

The Independent UK

Jacinda Ardern steps in to rescue project saving mothers during childbirth in wake of Trump’s aid cuts

Aid workers describe the move by New Zealand’s former prime minister as ‘a moment of believing that there was going to be light at the end of the tunnel’

The Independent UK

Democracy in retreat amid growing global conflict and aid cuts, warns David Miliband

WORLD OF TROUBLE: David Miliband tells the World of Trouble podcast with Sam Kiley that there currently 59 significant conflicts going on around the world, including Sudan, DRC, Gaza, Ethiopia and Myanmar

AAP

Meet the Sydney to Hobart's 'most beautiful' yacht

With beautiful mahogany finishes, a huge sail area and double cockpit, Oroton Drumfire might just be the prettiest yacht in the Sydney to Hobart fleet.

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The Independent UK

Sudan tops global humanitarian crisis watchlist for third year as devastating war grips the country

Sudan has topped the International Rescue Committee's Emergency Watchlist for the third year in a row

Evening Standard

Paramilitary involvement ‘exacerbating’ anti-immigration unrest in NI

An independent report has warned of the need for urgent action to tackle the ongoing threat posed by paramilitary groups.

Reason

A Deadly Attack Sparks Broad Punishment for Innocent Afghans

The administration is using an isolated act of violence to justify sweeping crackdowns on refugees and wartime allies who were already thoroughly vetted.

The Guardian - UK

Thailand to let Myanmar refugees work to counter aid cuts and labour shortages

The move, welcomed by UN, will allow thousands of people living in camps to support themselves and their families

The Guardian - AU

Public hospital psychiatrists to receive 20% pay rise after winning dispute with NSW Health

State’s Industrial Relations Commission hands down decision after 200 doctors threatened to resign in January

The Guardian - AU

Dfat liaising with Israel after Australians reportedly detained – as it happened

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Evening Standard

Appointment of paramilitary ‘interlocutor’ slammed by Long

Hilary Benn has announced that Fleur Ravensbergen will take up the role of Independent Expert on paramilitary group transition to disbandment.

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