Israeli strike kills journalist after ongoing attacks blocked rescuers, Lebanon says Amal Khalil had been buried in rubble after an Israeli strike that also injured another journalist, Zeinab Faraj

Israel killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, after their strikes stopped rescuers reaching the building where she was buried under rubble

“What struck me about Sudan is the sheer level of violence.”

Reem Alsalem, United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, tells @mehdirhasan.bsky.social the situation in Sudan is a manifestation of the “lawless order that we live in.”

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🔴 Steering newsrooms through rocky waters as a new leader #ijf26 with Jillian Green, Zsuzsanna Lippai, @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social @wildfranz.bsky.social

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Comment & analysis: Who will save Tongaat-Hulett?

Tomorrow, the fate of Tongaat Hulett heads to court.
Liquidation, capitulation or a fight for a fairer rescue plan?
@SamSoleZA breaks down the battle, the players and what’s really at stake.

SA’s only state transgender surgery clinic can help just four patients a year But Groote Schuur’s Transgender Healthcare Clinic is seeing five to ten new patients a month and new patients may wait 20 to 30 years for surgery

South Africa’s only state gender-affirming clinic provides surgery to only four patients a year, while receiving up to ten new referrals a month.

Read groundup.org.za/article/sas-... by Jacques Malherbe

Africa must help shape global AI governance, expert says Artificial intelligence is transforming economies and governance structures worldwide at an unprecedented rate. From healthcare diagnosis and financia...

An interview with University World News <> Africa must help shape global AI governance www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

What Tracy Kidder Stood For His deep, immersive writing had moral stakes and changed people’s lives.

Tracy Kidder, who died last week at the age of 80, was the author of articles and books that served for many readers as timeless exemplars of what nonfiction writing could be, Cullen Murphy writes.

No need to sign up for gym: even small movements have health benefits – research People don’t need a strict workout schedule to get moving.

You don’t need a gym to get healthier—research shows even small, everyday movements can boost your health when they add up.

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#HealthAndMedicine

Anti-apartheid activist, human rights campaigner and UN diplomat Nicholas Haysom dies at age 73 Nicholas Haysom has died at 73. The white South African anti-apartheid activist was tapped by prisoner-turned-president Nelson Mandela to help draft the country’s new constitution that enshrined equal rights for Black people, minorities and white people.

Nicholas Haysom has died at 73. The white South African anti-apartheid activist was tapped by prisoner-turned-president Nelson Mandela to help draft the country’s new constitution that enshrined equal rights for Black people, minorities and white people.

Zanele Muholi: queer South African visual activist cements their global influence The Hasselblad is the world’s largest award for photography. It cements Muholi’s global influence.

Zanele Muholi’s work blends art and activism to centre Black queer lives – reshaping how they are seen on a global stage.

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#ArtsCultureAndSociety

Henry Nxumalo Foundation NPC runs Our City News (OCN) a virtual newsroom investigating how Joburg is governed.

We’re hiring passionate journalists committed to integrity & accountability.
Help us hold power to account and build a better Johannesburg. Apply now.

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Ten ways to build a new narrative for humanitarianism Changing the narrative of an aid response system that is often blind to its inherent failings will be hard, but it is essential.

"Narratives are not merely the words people choose to use. They are the stories that frame how societies understand the world."

Patrick Gathara & @benphillips76.bsky.social explore 🔟 ways to challenge existing narratives and foster a new story for humanitarianism’s future: buff.ly/nEPBoO6

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🔔 Public records-based reporting should be free. @404media.co and @wired.com are leading the way.

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SA becomes the first African country to register the twice-a-year anti-HIV jab — at record speed - Bhekisisa South Africa has become the first African country — and our medicines regulator the third worldwide — to register the revolutionary twice-a-year anti-HIV jab, lenacapavir (LEN). The shot could bring…

@miamalan.bsky.social | Anti-HIV jab, lenacapavir, has been approved by Sahpra. The jab works almost 100% at stopping HIV infection through sex. Yes, you read that right. Protecting young women & pregnant moms too. #HIVPrevention #lenacapavir #LEN bhekisisa.org/health-news-...

Winners of 2025 James Foley Medill Medal with Dean Charles Whitaker

Wendy McMahon presenting.

Wendy McMahon presenting.

Tonight we honored the @pressfreedom.bsky.social and @rsf.org with the 2025 James Foley Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism. Thank you to Wendy McMahon for delivering the keynote address during our first session of "Press Freedom Under Fire: Threats to Journalism and Democracy."

From amplifying community voices to combating misinformation — the media has a crucial role to play in pushing for a just HIV response. Join today's #IAS2025 session on responsible journalism & HIV with @miamalan.bsky.social, @apoorvanyt.bsky.social & others. programme.ias2025.org/Programme/Se...

RSF and the Hold the Line Coalition welcome Maria Ressa and Rappler's acquittal and urge for closure of remaining case Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Hold the Line Coalition welcome the recent decision by a Philippine court to acquit Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, along with other directors, in a case brought as pa...

#Philippines: RSF and the #HoldTheLine Coalition welcome the acquittal of Maria Ressa, CEO of #Rappler, along with other directors, in a case initiated under the administration of former President Duterte. The justice system must now bring the final ongoing case against Maria Ressa to a close.

Lagos, unbound tempest beneath your feet We Built This City is a limited series of photo essays by The Continent on African cities. This week, we are in Lagos with Victor Adewale.

We Built This City is a limited series of photo essays by The Continent on African cities. This week, we are in Lagos with Victor Adewale.

Highly recommended 🙏🏾

The Continent has done the improbable in five years. In the next five we are going to build on this, empower more people with quality journalism, and do our bit to save civilisation – by newspapering.

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These countries are leading the solar energy revolution More than one in five countries now get at least 10% of their electricity directly from the sun.

These countries are leading the solar energy revolution

theprogressplaybook.com/2025/04/14/t...

How Wales is building a sharing economy through its 'libraries of things' Wales has 28 'libraries of things' dotted across the country. These facilities allow community members to borrow rather than buy.

How Wales is building a sharing economy through its ‘libraries of things’

theprogressplaybook.com/2025/04/05/h...

The needs of migrants stranded in Mexico since Trump took office keep mounting, even as humanitarian organisations are forced to shut down programmes due to the foreign aid funding cuts. Read our report from Tapachula and Mexico City. By @Eu_femismo. buff.ly/L13Z8U5

Une conférence de la Dre Joanne Liu annulée par NYU L'université de New York allègue que son contenu peut être perçu comme antisémite, mais Joanne Liu croit que NYU craint en fait de déplaire à Donald Trump.

NYU canceled an invited talk by the former president of Doctors Without Borders, out of fear her talk would be accused by the government of being both anti-Trump and antisemitic: ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/215...

[BREAKING] Trump ends SA’s HIV and TB research grants - Bhekisisa Cancellation letters, which end millions of rands of South African universities’ US-government funded HIV and TB research grants with immediate effect, started to roll in over the weekend. Fears are r...

BREAKING Frightening cuts: In South Africa, #HIV and #TB cancellation letters for research grants funded by the US government started to roll in over the weekend.. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...

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On May 29, 2024, South Africa held its 7th National & Provincial Elections, marking 30 years of democracy.
This pivotal election introduced significant reforms, including the participation of independent candidates and a new three-ballot system.

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