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AI-led study pegs uncounted Covid deaths at about 155,000 in early pandemic
health21 days ago

AI-led study pegs uncounted Covid deaths at about 155,000 in early pandemic

A Science Advances study using artificial intelligence-derived analysis of death certificates estimates about 155,000 additional Covid-19 deaths occurred in 2020–2021 outside hospitals and were not counted in official tallies, suggesting roughly 16% of Covid-19 deaths were uncounted. The undiagnosed deaths disproportionately affected Hispanic and other people of color in the South and Southwest, due to factors like limited testing outside hospitals, variable death investigations, and political dynamics surrounding reporting.

via CNN|
#covid-19#death-toll#health
19-year-old dies in ICE custody, youngest death in Trump-era detention
us-news22 days ago

19-year-old dies in ICE custody, youngest death in Trump-era detention

Royer Perez-Jimenez, 19, died at the Glades County Detention Center in Florida, with ICE saying he was found unconscious and that the death is under investigation; authorities described it as a presumed suicide, and Perez had denied suicide risk at intake. The death marks the youngest ICE detainee death since Trump took office, amid a year with multiple detainee fatalities and ongoing criticism from advocacy groups about facility conditions and safety.

via The Guardian|
#advocacy-groups#death-toll#ice
Libya coast disaster: 53 migrants dead as dinghy capsizes
world2 months ago

Libya coast disaster: 53 migrants dead as dinghy capsizes

A rubber dinghy carrying about 55 migrants from several African countries capsized off north‑west Libya, killing 53 people including two babies; two Nigerian women survived and were rescued. The vessel sank about six hours after leaving al‑Zawiya, north of Zuwara, underscoring the ongoing perils of Mediterranean crossings, with around 500 migrants reported dead or missing in 2026 so far. The IOM highlights trafficking networks and unsafe vessels and calls for stronger international cooperation and safe migration pathways to prevent more tragedies.

via BBC|
#death-toll#iom#libya
Iran Faces Mounting Call for Independent Probe into Protest Deaths
world2 months ago

Iran Faces Mounting Call for Independent Probe into Protest Deaths

With protests ongoing, Iran faces mounting calls for an independent, transparent inquiry into the protest deaths after the government offered to publish the names of the deceased to counter claims that the toll is far higher than the official 3,117. Reformists say the plan lacks transparency and favor a public, verifiable database or even UN fact-finding. Distrust remains high as tens of thousands are believed detained, including many young people, while authorities have not released data on detainees under 18.

via The Guardian|
#death-toll#independent-inquiry#iran
Hundreds killed as Rubaya coltan mine collapses under rebel control in eastern DRC
world2 months ago

Hundreds killed as Rubaya coltan mine collapses under rebel control in eastern DRC

More than 200 people were killed in a landslide at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo; the toll was later reported as at least 227 dead, including miners, children and market vendors. The mine has been controlled by the M23 rebels since 2024 and accounts for about 15% of the world’s coltan supply, with the UN alleging mineral plunder to fund the insurgency amid Rwanda’s denial of backing the group.

via The Guardian|
#coltan#death-toll#drc
Israel Concedes Gaza Health Ministry Toll As Accurate, Igniting Accountability Debate
world2 months ago

Israel Concedes Gaza Health Ministry Toll As Accurate, Igniting Accountability Debate

After years of denying Gaza Health Ministry death tallies, the Israeli military now accepts them as an accurate count, with efforts to separate civilians from combatants as the toll climbs (at least 71,000). The piece traces prior skepticism from the White House, Congress, and pro-Israel figures, contrasted with human rights groups and the UN that long treated the ministry’s data as credible, and notes the ongoing debate over accountability amid the Gaza conflict.

via The Intercept|
#accountability#death-toll#gaza
Israel Concedes Gaza Death Toll, Roughly 70,000 Dead
world2 months ago

Israel Concedes Gaza Death Toll, Roughly 70,000 Dead

Israel’s military publicly accepted the Gaza health authorities’ death toll as broadly accurate for the first time, estimating about 70,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza since October 2023 (excluding missing), with Gaza authorities reporting over 71,600 direct deaths and around 10,000 buried. The move ends years of disputing casualty figures and could intensify scrutiny of civilian tolls; Israel also announced the Rafah crossing with Egypt would reopen to pedestrians under EU supervision, a step tied to US-backed ceasefire efforts.

via The Guardian|
#civilians#death-toll#gaza
world2 months ago

Activists peg Iran protest death toll at 6,126 as crackdown persists

Activists say at least 6,126 people have been killed in Iran’s nationwide crackdown on protests, a toll far higher than the government’s official figure of about 3,117, with HRANA noting 41,800+ arrests and a breakdown that includes protesters, security forces, children, and civilians. The report comes as a U.S. carrier group arrives in the Middle East to lead any potential response and Iranian-backed militias signal willingness to attack, underscoring rising regional tensions after the rial’s collapse and ongoing unrest.

via Politico|
#crackdown#death-toll#human-rights
Brief Online Windows Reveal the Scale of Iran’s Crackdown
world2 months ago

Brief Online Windows Reveal the Scale of Iran’s Crackdown

During an extended internet blackout, rare, brief connectivity allows Iranians to message loved ones and share footage abroad, offering a clearer view of the crackdown and suggesting a death toll far higher than prior estimates (verified over 5,000 with thousands more unverified) as authorities experiment with selective, whitelist-based connectivity.

via The New York Times|
#censorship#death-toll#internet-blackout
Iran’s two‑day crackdown may have killed up to 30,000 protesters, TIME reports
world2 months ago

Iran’s two‑day crackdown may have killed up to 30,000 protesters, TIME reports

TIME, citing two senior Health Ministry officials and hospital data, reports that up to about 30,304 people may have been killed during Iran’s January 8–9 crackdown on protests, a figure far higher than official tallies and possibly excluding military hospitals or hard‑to‑reach areas. The report describes overwhelmed morgues, the use of eighteen‑wheeled trailers to move bodies, rooftop snipers, and a near‑total internet shutdown that obscured reporting. The numbers are unverified, and experts caution against over‑extrapolating from hospital data, but international bodies have begun independent investigations into the crackdown.

via Yahoo|
#death-toll#human-rights#iran
world2 months ago

Khamenei Vows No Retreat, Greenlights Crackdown on Protests

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, in a Jan. 9, 2026 speech broadcast from Qom, said the Islamic Republic would not retreat and effectively authorized lethal force against protesters, portraying the movement as foreign-backed and invoking the regime’s founding bloodline. The speech coincided with a nationwide internet blackout and a surge in casualties; the regime acknowledged about 5,000 deaths, while opposition sources claimed far higher totals. On Jan. 13, Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mousavi called protesters “ISIS terrorists” and vowed harsh measures, with judiciary officials pushing swift trials and punishments. State messaging framed unrest as a foreign conspiracy and intensified anti-American rhetoric, including a post on X contrasting Trump with tyrants while the crackdown continued.

via MEMRI | Middle East Media Research Institute|
#crackdown#death-toll#iran