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Lured to Russia – got to build drones

Young African women believed they had been recruited for jobs and training in tourism and restaurants in Russia. Instead, they were lured there to build drones that Russia uses in Ukraine.

Snakebite kills every sixth minute – lack of antivenom

At least every sixth minute, a person dies from a snakebite. The problem is getting worse in the wake of climate change, according to the WHO, which warns of a shortage of antidote.

UN: Millions affected by flooding in Chad

The UN warns: Famine disaster threatens to engulf the entire region

There is now famine in Sudan, states a UN-affiliated panel. It is the first time in seven years that the panel has stated famine. The war in Sudan is described as the world's largest humanitarian disaster and risks "engulfing the entire region".

The world's largest animal migration discovered in South Sudan

Inventories of the savannas in eastern South Sudan have revealed the presence of the largest gathering of large mammals in the world. In total, the researchers have counted in six million antelopes belonging to four different species.

Paris 2024 is ignited - duo lit the flame

The Olympic flame is lit. Paris 2024 was inaugurated on Friday by two French stars being lifted up in a hot air balloon. The athletes have experienced a historic boat parade along the Seine with 300,000 in the audience. The security effort has been gigantic.

UN: Over ten million refugees in Sudan

A quarter of Sudan's population has been displaced from their homes, according to the UN's migration agency IOM.