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Fighting in North Kivu region of DR Congo continues to displace an unprecedented amount of civilians across the African nation. Tens of thousands of children have been put at risk since the start of the violent conflict in 2004. (Photo by EU/ECHO/Martin Karimi) Photo used under CC BY

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Congo violence displaces more than 1M refugees

More than one million people have been forced to flee their homes in the eastern DR Congo since the start of the year. UNHCR voiced alarm at an increasing number of attacks by armed groups on displaced civilians, saying it was “appalled” by the surging violence.

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Al Jazeera

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ICC to launch an investigation into war crimes committed by Israel

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Al Jazeera

China cuts Uighur births rates with sterilization

China is taking draconian measures to slash birth rates among Uighurs as part of a sweeping campaign to curb its Muslim population, even as it encourages some of the country’s Han majority to have more children.

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TIME

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UN urges world to ensure China respects human rights

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ABC News

Worst of virus outbreak yet to come, WHO says

Reaching the half-year milestone just as the death toll surpassed 500,000 and the number of confirmed coronavirus infections topped 10 million, the WHO warned that the pandemic is far from over. Officials urged that this is a moment to recommit to the fight to save lives.

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Global coronavirus cases exceed 10 million

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Reuters

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People of Wuhan share stories of loss, survival

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NPR

Pandemic risks pushing millions into hunger

Millions of people have been pushed into hunger by the coronavirus pandemic, the U.N. World Food Program said as it appealed for nearly $5 billion to help feed the growing numbers in poor and middle-income countries.

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Associated Press

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‘How many people are going to die?’ - COVID-19 races up the Amazon

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Reuters

Worst virus fears sweep poor, war-torn nations

After overwhelming health systems in some of the world’s wealthiest regions, the coronavirus pandemic gains a foothold in poor, war-torn countries ill-equipped to contain the outbreak.

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Associated Press

Health workers face rising attacks due to virus

According to Insecurity Insight, a research group that documents violence against aid workers, there have been over 400 reported global incidents of COVID-19-related violence affecting health care workers and facilities.

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NPR

HUMAN RIGHTS

Cameroon’s President faces rights criticisms

Buffeted by security and political crises and embarrassed by military blunders, Cameroon’s government has been forced to give ground on human rights under pressure from campaigners the UN and its allies.

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US pandemic prison releases prompt housing concerns

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S. African activists hail ruling to protect poor

South African campaigners welcomed a court ruling that will make it harder for police to raid poor city dwellers’ homes, following recent protests over operations to enforce the coronavirus lockdown.

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Reuters

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

HK national security law comes into effect

Beijing has imposed a controversial national security law on Hong Kong, giving the Chinese government sweeping powers over the semi-autonomous territory in a move critics say will crush its freedoms.

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Guardian

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What happened on the India-China border?

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BBC

Oil discovery off Guyana raises election stakes

Allegations of mass vote fiddling in the former British colony of Guyana may lead to the country’s discredited government being ostracized unless a court hearing next week can resolve the dispute over election results.

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Guardian

Nigeria challenges Christie‘s over treasures

Nigerian historians and government officials are trying to stop the auction of artifacts from the country that will be featured in auction house Christie’s collection “Arts of Africa, Oceania and North America.”

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CNN

Poland holds delayed presidential vote

Poles voted in a presidential election that was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic and was taking place amid deep cultural and political divisions in the European Union nation.

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Associated Press

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

French Revolution: remains discovered in walls

Experts believe the remains of up to 500 people guillotined may be buried in the walls of a listed monument in Paris. The discovery blows apart the account that the bodies were moved to the catacombs under the city.

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Guardian

Largest tanzanite gems discovered in Tanzania

A small-scale miner in Tanzania became a millionaire after finding and selling the two largest tanzanite stones ever unearthed in the country’s history.

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USA TODAY

Namibia’s nomads have astonishing vision

The Himba people of Namibia can see fine details and ignore distraction much better than most other human beings – a finding that may reflect the many ways that modern life is changing our minds and abilities.

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BBC

GLOBAL HEALTH

Dozens detained at anti-social distancing rally

Police in The Hague, Netherlands said they had detained 37 protesters who ignored a court ban and held a demonstration against social distancing rules imposed to fight the coronavirus outbreak.

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Reuters

Beijing ramps up testing, reaching third of city

Beijing has ramped up coronavirus testing efforts and has tested about a third of the Chinese capital’s population, as authorities seek to control an outbreak stemming from a wholesale market in mid-June.

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Reuters

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Tokyo’s history whitewash is insult to UNESCO

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Kids’ book spawned by apartheid still has strong message

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American prestige hits rock bottom

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GOOD NEWS

Starbucks pauses ads to combat hate speech

Starbucks is the latest company to say it will pause advertising on “all social media” and promises to have discussions with media partners and civil rights organizations to stop the spread of hate speech.

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NBCNews.com

Nigerian children receive Hollywood invite

The Nigerian kids famous for remaking multimillion-dollar music videos and movie trailers with household items may be heading to Hollywood after posting a new trailer for the Netflix movie, “Extraction.”

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CNN

Italian teen gets closer to becoming saint

A London-born “computer genius” who died in Italy from leukemia at 15 is one step closer to becoming a saint, now that the Vatican has attributed a miracle to him.

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NONPROFIT & PHILANTHROPY

Athletes compete online for charity donations

Shaquille O’Neal and Rob Gronkowski held a virtual party that included musical performances with the two superstars going head-to-head for Boys and Girls Clubs of America and the NAACP.

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Woman’s charity that hands out ‘Love Bags’ to homeless has new van thanks to Tyler Perry

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Volunteers distribute masks to communities

Kristina Wong is an actress and comedian known for her one-women shows. But she traded the stage for a sewing machine and formed a team of volunteers to make masks during the coronavirus pandemic.

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CNN

ENVIRONMENT

Teaspoon of Amazon soil teems with fungal life

A teaspoon of soil from the Amazon contains as many as 1,800 microscopic life forms. Largely invisible and hidden underground, the “dark matter” of life on Earth has “amazing properties”, say scientists.

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BBC

Russian mining giant admits waste ‘violations’

A Russian mining giant behind an enormous Arctic fuel spill last month said it had suspended workers at a metals plant who were responsible for pumping wastewater into nearby tundra.

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Yahoo! News

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INEQUALITY

US freezes funds aimed at HK protesters

The Trump Administration has frozen funding intended to help people in Hong Kong evade surveillance by the Chinese government, just as Beijing prepares to impose a new national security law.

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TIME

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Hong Kongers march against national security laws

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Reuters

International donors pledge $7.7B for Syria

International donors have pledged $7.7 billion in humanitarian aid for war-ravaged Syria at a virtual conference hosted by the United Nations and the European Union.

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Al Jazeera

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A Toque macaque with her baby at Katagamuwa sanctuary in Sri Lanka. (Photo by Senthi Aathavan Senthilverl) Photo used under CC BY

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