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At least 49 killed in armed cattle raid in South Sudan

At least 49 people were killed during an armed raid on a village and seasonal cattle camp in northwest South Sudan. The attack occurred early Thursday at the Machar-Pakuek cattle camp and Mading Juer Boma in Majak Payam, Tonj North County, Warrap State. In addition to the…

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2 sources across 2 countries · Qatar · United Kingdom · 1 of them is linked to a state

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  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

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· evening

Two UN Peacekeepers Killed in South Sudan Ambush

Two United Nations peacekeepers from Ethiopia were killed on Monday after armed men ambushed a patrol traveling toward Pajut in Jonglei state, South Sudan. Seven other people were wounded in the attack, including three UN peacekeepers, two South Sudanese police officers, and two…

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3 sources across 3 countries · Netherlands · Qatar · South Africa · 1 of them is linked to a state

Who reported this

  • NRC Netherlands · Centre · Mediahuis
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • Daily Maverick South Africa · Centre-left · Reader-funded

What the colours mean

  • Left
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  • Centre
  • Centre-right
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  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· morning

Two UN Peacekeepers Killed in Ambush in South Sudan

Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed and seven others wounded on Monday, August 24, during an ambush in the Jonglei state of South Sudan. The attack targeted a UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) patrol that was traveling to the town of Pajut. Among the seven injured are…

2 sources across 2 countries · Argentina · France

Who reported this

  • Infobae Argentina · Centre-right · Daniel Hadad
  • Le Monde France · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening

US Federal Judges Clear Way for Trump Administration to End TPS for South Sudan and Myanmar

Two federal judges in Boston and Chicago have ruled that the Trump administration may end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of South Sudan and Myanmar. The decisions, issued on August 7, reject last ditch efforts by immigrant rights advocates to maintain the…

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5 sources across 4 countries · United Kingdom · Germany · Qatar · Singapore · 2 of them are linked to a state

Who reported this

  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· morning

US Judge Ends Deportation Protections for South Sudanese Nationals

A federal judge in Boston has cleared the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudanese nationals. U.S. District Judge Patti Saris rejected a legal challenge from immigrant rights advocates and the nonprofit African Communities…

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2 sources across 2 countries · Brazil · Singapore · 1 of them is linked to a state

Who reported this

  • UOL Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Folha
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening