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Peruvian cardinal hails $150m lead poisoning settlement for 1,300 people as a ‘historic milestone’ By Dan Collyns in Lima Cardinal Pedro Barreto received death threats and harassment during his almost 20-year campaign against a US mining company’s operations in the Andes https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/05/peruvian-cardinal-historic-milestone-150m-lead-poisoning-settlement-1300-children #Mining #Mining #Business #Environment #Globaldevelopment #TheGuardian #DanCollynsinLima

Uganda begins emergency food handouts after 19 die from hunger https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/27/uganda-begins-emergency-food-handouts-after-19-die-from-hunger #GlobalDevelopment #Uganda #Hunger #Africa #WorldNews #YoweriMuseveni #Drought #Environment #Water #Aid #FoodSecurity #Malnutrition #ClimateCrisis

‘When I go out, people throw jabs at us’: the Nigerian families fighting for their disabled children By Ajifa Solomon Stigma and superstition surround those with disabilities such as Down’s syndrome and cerebral palsy. But there is a growing move to raise awareness and increase inclusivity https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/16/when-i-go-out-people-throw-jabs-at-us-the-nigerian-families-fighting-for-their-disabled-children #Globalhealth #Globaldevelopment #Nigeria #Disability #Downssyndrome #Africa #Worldnews #TheGuardian #AjifaSolomon

First patients enrolled in record-breaking Ebola treatment trial in DRC https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/12/record-breaking-ebola-treatment-trial-drc #GlobalHealth #Ebola #GlobalDevelopment #WorldNews #InfectiousDiseases #DemocraticRepublicOfTheCongo #Africa #MedicalResearch #Science