A Week in News: Global Challenges and Human Stories

This week, Reuters features stories from around the globe, highlighting human interest and multimedia content. Focus areas include Spain's water crisis, a displaced Gaza student continuing her education, dangers in the Mediterranean, Colombia's guerrilla activities, traditional pottery in Gaza, Manizha's anti-war music, Kenyan Uber drivers, Black Britons' experience with riots, and various explanatory content pieces.

Every week, Reuters journalists deliver a wealth of multimedia features and human-interest stories from across the globe. This week's lineup edited by Reuters includes in-depth reports along with essential background information to help readers comprehend the global headlines.

In Spain's drought-stricken Costa Blanca, both locals and tourists are forced to queue for bottled water as tap water has become undrinkable. Further distressing stories emerge from Gaza, where 20-year-old Shahed Abu Omar continues her education despite her university being reduced to rubble. Meanwhile, experts suggest the Mediterranean Sea is becoming more treacherous following the recent shipwreck of a luxury yacht.

Other notable stories include Colombia's guerrillas potentially threatening a peace plan, a resurgence in traditional pottery in Gaza, and Manizha, a Tajik-Russian musician, who released an anti-war track amidst restrictions. The ongoing struggle of Kenyan taxi drivers, racism-driven riots in the UK, and operatives' insights into key issues, such as the dangers in Big Tech's stance on AI regulation, also feature prominently.

(With inputs from agencies.)