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Two migrants die on boat left adrift by Libya coast guard Reuters
Migrants in Libya face rising threat from 'stronger' traffickers Kieran Guilbert
Portugal turns to elite firefighters to avoid forest fire tragedy Reuters
Almost 300 Malians killed this year in militia clashes - UN Reuters
Authorities in Nicaragua have killed, imprisoned, tortured people Reuters
Google boils down water data for new U.N. environment site Sophie Hares
Heatwave blankets Japan, kills 14 people over long weekend Reuters
In parched Afghanistan, drought sharpens water dispute with Iran Reuters
In Japan's flood-ravaged Mabi, delays magnified death toll Reuters
Warren Buffett donates $3.4 bln to Gates' and family charities Reuters
Thousands of Congolese threatened by national park oil plans Nellie Peyton
Lebanon deports migrant attacked under 'dehumanising' system Heba Kanso
Lack of roles for transgender actors highlighted by Johansson Hugo Greenhalgh
India asks states to inspect Mother Teresa childcare homes Reuters
Indigenous Malaysians fight new land law with burial grounds Rina Chandran
Eight migrants found dead in lorry container in western Libya Reuters
Over a billion people struggle to stay cool as Earth warms Reuters
Clean water for all is still centuries away, aid group warns Sophie Hares
Italy to take some migrants after EU countries offer to help Reuters
Civilian deaths in Afghanistan hit record as suicide attacks surge Reuters
Aid convoy reaches southwest Syria Reuters
Scientists peer into heart of hurricanes to improve forecast Reuters
Torn apart by violence, Rohingya families connect through letters Reuters
Rights groups urge better treatment for Mongolia child jockeys Reuters
Israel and Gaza militants agree to end fierce flare-up of fighting Reuters
Italy rescues migrants, asks other countries to host them Reuters
China floods wreak havoc, block roads and railways; more rain due Reuters
Colombia's FARC commanders appear before tribunal Reuters
Johansson quits transgender role after LGBT backlash Reuters
UN countries agree on pact to manage mass global migration Ellen Wulfhorst
Italy in new migrant boat standoff with Malta Reuters
London protesters unite against Trump for women's rights, climate Lin Taylor
Huge iceberg drifts near Greenland village, causing tsunami fears Reuters
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From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s humanitarian hotspots.

Opinion

Allan Maleche The Global Fund

To end the world’s deadliest diseases, invest in civil society

When civil society has a seat at the table, they give a voice to the communities most at risk of or heavily affected by AIDS, TB and malaria
Elinor Raikes International Rescue Committee (IRC)

EU can't ignore alarming conditions in Libya's migrant centres

Migrants should be treated with dignity, and their rights, under international law, upheld
Norbert Meder SOS Children's Villages International

Heartless policies reinforce the need for better children's rights

The rights of children – no matter where they live or move – must never be open to negotiation
Henrietta H. Fore UNICEF

This is what collapsing health and education look like in Yemen

It has the face of a father who has to choose between buying food for his family or buying medicine for his sick wife

In Depth

Rising sea, falling prices: climate change hits Key Biscayne home values
When the ground opened: horizontal landslides empty Kenyan villages
India's 'worst water crisis in history' leaves millions thirsty
In India's parched Bundelkhand, drought brings a tide of migration

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