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Protesters at the endSARS protest against police brutality in Lagos, Nigeria. After the eruption of mass protests, the deadly police unit has been officially dismantled. (Photo by Kaizenify) Photo used under CC BY

Young Nigerians ban together against police brutality, SARS

A wave of protests which erupted across Nigeria against the now disbanded SARS police has met the brutality they hoped would end. At several protests, police units responded with force, and groups of young men wielding knives have attacked demonstrators.

Guardian

Croatia accused of brutality against migrants

Danish aid workers stationed say dozens of migrants have alleged they were brutalized by Croatian law-enforcement when they tried to cross into the European Union nation, before being summarily expelled back to Bosnia.

ABC News

Migrants held without light, water in Mexico

U.S. News & World Report

Chile faces ‘historic’ vote, nears end of dictatorship

After a wave of mass protests, and amid a pandemic, the people of Chile go to the polls for a historic referendum over whether the country should scrap its dictatorship-era constitution and write a new one.

NPR

Chileans to decide fate of Pinochet-era constitution

Deutsche Welle

Asia exceeds 10M confirmed COVID-19 cases

Asia surpassed 10 million infections of the new coronavirus, the second-heaviest regional toll in the world, according to a Reuters tally, as cases continue to mount in India despite a slowdown and sharp declines elsewhere.

Reuters

N. Korea tells citizens to stay inside due to virus

Business Insider

Worry mounts over COVID-19, dengue in Peru

ABC News

Wearing a mask can save 130k American lives

CNN

UN at 75 plagued by new crises, cash crunch

It was born out of the ashes of WWII with countries that had only recently stopped fighting each other. Fast forward 75 years and the world again is facing precisely the type of challenge the UN was created to deal with.

BBC

HUMAN RIGHTS

Myanmar’s first gay candidate kindles hopes

In a country where gay sex is punishable by up to 10 years in jail, Myo Min Htun is bidding to be elected as Myanmar‘s first openly gay lawmaker and to be ’a voice for LGBTQ people’ in Myanmar.

Openly

US officials sign anti-abortion declaration

The Trump Administration signed an anti-abortion declaration with 32 member states in the United Nations, many of which are authoritarian regimes or seen as flawed democracies by the international community.

Forbes

Mexico’s femicide rates have increased as government denies problem

CNN

DEMOCRACY & GOVERNANCE

Greece,Turkey agree to cancel war games

NATO Secretary-General said Greece and Turkey have agreed to cancel war games scheduled for next week on each other’s national holidays, in a further sign of easing tensions between the two historic rivals.

Al Jazeera

Thai PM lifts emergency law amid calls to resign

Embattled Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha revoked his mostly ineffectual “serious state of emergency” in Bangkok, one day after saying he “will do so promptly if there are no violent incidents” in the region.

Asia Times Online

US, North Macedonia, Kosovo sign 5G deal

North Macedonia and Kosovo have signed an agreement with the United States on high-speed wireless network security aimed at excluding Chinese hardware providers.

ABC News

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Bilingualism is good medicine for the brain

Research conducted by Ellen Bialystok of York University found that bilinguals are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease four to five years later than their monolingual counterparts.

CNN

Testing sewage could detect outbreaks early

Scientists conducting tests for coronavirus in sewage to spot early warnings of where outbreaks are occurring say the approach is working and has helped reveal areas with high infection rates.

Guardian

GLOBAL HEALTH

Coronavirus disproportionately affects migrants

According to a new OECD report, the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected migrants. Migration itself has decreased significantly, with adverse effects on both countries of origin and destination.

Deutsche Welle

Preventive drugs halve malaria infections in African school children,

The Telegraph

New law in Ethiopia threatens two years in jail for failing to wear a mask

The Hill

Europe faces more curfews as virus cases swell

Associated Press

Columns And Op-Ed

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Five social entrepreneurs to watch in India

Asia Times Online

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Pope’s ‘yes’ to same-sex civil unions will lead to a more open and equal Catholic Church

Openly

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TIME replaced its logo on the cover for the first time in Its nearly 100-year history.

TIME

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GOOD NEWS

Bristol musicians’ app used by peace builders

An app designed by two musicians with the aim of helping mental wellbeing is being used in peacebuilding projects in Northern Ireland and Japan. The app allows people with no musical training to play music on a tablet.

BBC

UPS driver goes viral for adorable selfies he takes with pups on his route

ABC News

Dad creates Zoom costume for daughter and wins Halloween

ABC News

First photographer wins Hugo Boss Prize

Deana Lawson has won Hugo Boss Prize, which ranks among the top art awards in the world and is given to one artist every other year. She is now the first-ever photographer to win the the $100,000 award.

ARTnews

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Japan youngster starts online counseling

21-year-old Koki Ozora, grew up depressed and lonely. His nonprofit, A Place for You, is run entirely of volunteers and offers a 24-hour text-messaging service for those seeking a sympathetic ear.

Associated Press

NYC chef makes ready-to-eat meals for hungry

John Doherty is a chef at one of the most well-known restaurants in New York City. But for the last few years, he’s been focused on feeding the hungry.

A Plus

ENVIRONMENT

Brazil’s richest city works to clean a filthy river

Efforts to clean up the Pinheiros River that runs through the heart of Sao Paulo have gathered momentum, with the government working to make good on a pledge that past administrations have been unable to deliver.

ABC News

India faces pollution, pandemic as winter nears

A familiar scene is taking place in northern India. Vast fields burn, flames engulfing bare stalks of already-harvested crops. Billowing smoke travels across state borders. In towns and cities, the air is thick with yellow haze.

CNN

Venezuelan vessel carrying 1.3 million barrels of oil is tilting — and could lead to a catastrophic oil spill

CBS News

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INEQUALITY

India’s 1st trans-run dairy farm brings jobs

The Transgenders‘ Milk Producers’ Cooperative Society officially opened its doors in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, providing 30 trans women each with an individual home, a cow and a shared business venture.

Openly

Remote learning widens US digital divide

Across the U.S., a digital divide that predated the pandemic has only gotten wider as schools grapple with how to educate children when full-time, in-person learning still isn’t safe.

Al Jazeera

Photo of the Day

Late at night after being addressed by the Lagos State Chief of Staff, all endSARS protesters decided to take a knee as the National Anthem was played in Lagos, Nigeria. (Photo by TobiJamesCandids) Photo used under CC BY

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