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Yemen is facing a major hunger crisis. The Al-Sadaqa Hospital treats malnourishment cases in the South of the country, however, not everyone is lucky enough to get there. Often families can’t afford the trip to Aden and do what they can at home as their starving children deteriorate. (Photo by Felton Davis) Photo used under CC BY

Child malnutrition reaches record highs across Yemen

Drivers of malnutrition in Yemen worsened in 2020, with nearly 100,000 children now at risk of dying, as COVID-19, economic decline, floods, armed conflict, and underfunding of this year’s global appeal for aid to Yemen have raised the specter of widespread hunger.

Reuters

US-brokered cease-fire falters soon after start

The U.S.-brokered truce — the third attempt by outside powers to end hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh — went into effect earlier this week. But it wasn’t long before the two sides were accusing each other of violating it.

NPR

Thai students rally behind ambitious political change

Fed up with an archaic educational system and enraged by the military’s efforts to keep control over their nation, the student-led campaign has shaken Thailand’s ruling establishment with the most significant campaign for political change in years.

Associated Press

Thousands march against Lukashenko in Belarus

Al Jazeera

Police fire tear gas as Iraq protesters rally for a second day

Al Jazeera

Women fight for power in India’s election

Deutsche Welle

Outraged Bangladeshis boycott French goods

Tens of thousands of people have marched through the Bangladeshi capital demanding a boycott of French goods amid France’s tougher stance on radical Islam. They burned an effigy of French President Emmanuel Macron.

BBC

Nearly 6K Afghans killed, wounded in 2020

Nearly 6,000 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in the first nine months of the year as heavy fighting between government forces and Taliban insurgents rages on despite efforts to find peace, the UN has said.

Reuters

HUMAN RIGHTS

Egypt sex attacks fuel ‘feminist revolution’

Over the years, a culture of patriarchy, religion and conservatism has meant women often stay silent when sexual abuse happens because victim-blaming is all too common. Now though, women are finally breaking decades of silence.

BBC

Bangladesh rape crisis survivors speak out

With four reported rapes a day and many more unreported, survivors and activists say anyone could be next.

Al Jazeera

DEMOCRACY & GOVERNANCE

Japan rejects nuclear ban treaty

Japan said it will not sign a U.N. treaty that bans nuclear weapons and does not welcome its entry into force next year, rejecting the wishes of atomic bomb survivors in Japan.

Associated Press

Nigeria police inquiry hears graphic testimony

The inquiry in Lagos state was formed in the wake of nationwide protests calling for an end to Sars. It may also look into the shooting at protests last week in which rights groups say 12 people were killed.

BBC

Sudan, Ethiopia, Egypt set to resume dam talks

Sudan has said it will hold three-way talks with Egypt and Ethiopia over a controversial Nile dam project that US President Donald Trump has warned could lead to military action.

Al Jazeera

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Google to ban election ads after polls close

Google will ban all ads related to the U.S. elections after polls close on November 3 to avoid causing any confusion about the results, the company has announced along with other election-related measures.

Forbes

‘Dangerous and dirty’ used cars sold to Africa

Between 2015 and 2018, some 14 million older, poor quality vehicles were exported from Europe, Japan and the US. Four out of five were sold to poorer countries, with more than half going to Africa.

BBC

There could be lots of water on the moon

The moon lacks oceans and lakes that are a hallmark of Earth, but scientists have discovered that lunar water is more widespread than previously known.

CBC News

GLOBAL HEALTH

Africa’s miners face new tuberculosis threat

There are 2,500-3,000 TB cases reported per 100,000 mineworkers in Southern Africa, according to the World Bank, a rate 10 times higher than what the WHO classifies as an epidemic emergency.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Syria: Inside a refugee camp where Covid is spreading

BBC

Sudan denies Rift Valley outbreak amid deaths

An outbreak of Rift Valley fever has killed dozens of people and infected more than 1,000 in Sudan’s Northern state, according to local doctors. However, the Sudanese government has denied there is an outbreak of the disease.

Guardian

Columns And Op-Ed

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The world needs more kindness. Here’s how to develop your practice

CNN

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We need to work together to tackle the coronavirus ‘infodemic’

Al Jazeera

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Millennials don’t like democracy because it hasn’t made life easy for them

The Telegraph

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GOOD NEWS

Pope Francis appoints first Black cardinal

Pope Francis named the archbishop of Washington, Wilton Gregory, a cardinal, making him the first African American to hold the position in the Catholic church’s highest governing body.

CBS News

People with Down syndrome get online clinic

Enter Down Syndrome Clinic to You (DSC2U) is a platform that brings the expertise of the clinic to the patient instead of the other way around. The platform has been in the making for the last five years.

Good Morning America

Drumline group brings a positive beat to NYC streets

A Plus

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Feeding Houston: 1M pounds of food daily

Workers who lost jobs due to the pandemic and other needy people receive staggering amounts of food from the Houston Food Bank. On some days, the hundreds of sites supplied by the food bank get 1 million pounds of food.

Associated Press

Homeless student walks 500 miles to raise funds to end homelessness

ABC News

Bicycle recycling leads to youth job training

Inside one Washington D.C. bicycle repair shop both the bicycles and employees get a chance they may not have otherwise. The nonprofit trains Black teens about everything it takes to run a bike shop.

The Denver Channel

ENVIRONMENT

Yet another hurricane headed for Gulf Coast

The Gulf Coast is bracing for yet another hurricane in a year that is now on the cusp of being the most active in history, as Zeta makes its way across the Gulf of Mexico and appears to be taking aim at Louisiana.

Forbes

Vietnam evacuates as strong typhoon nears

Vietnam scrambled to evacuate more than a million people in its central lowlands as a strong typhoon approached while some regions are still dealing with the aftermath of recent killer floods, state media said.

Associated Press

Galapagos islands see record rise in penguins

The population of Galapagos penguins and flightless cormorants, two species endemic to the remote islands, has seen a record increase, according to study results released.

Al Jazeera

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INEQUALITY

Stock markets sell-off on renewed uncertainty

Stock markets around the world sold off as surging coronavirus infections worldwide prompted a new wave of fear and uncertainty, barely a week before a U.S. election that could reshape global geopolitics.

CBC News

Thousands protest in Poland after abortion is almost entirely banned

CBC News

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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