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With the World Bank warning of a “truly unprecedented increase” in levels of poverty this year, and renewing calls for debt forgiveness, experts are warning of a growing crisis in multiple areas from education to employment, likely to be felt for years to come. (Photo by Rafael Antonio) Photo used under CC BY

Extreme poverty progress hindered across globe

Two decades of progress in the reduction of extreme poverty, the elimination of which is one of the sustainable development goals, have been pushed into a sharp reverse by the impact of the COVID pandemic, the growing climate emergency, and increasing debt.

Guardian

Those arrested in Capitol siege tell their stories

Nearly every day since insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol, the list of those charged in the attack has grown longer. The government has now identified more than 200 people for their alleged role in the Jan. 6 rioting.

NPR

COVID not created in a lab, WHO investigation shows

The coronavirus most likely first appeared in humans after jumping from an animal, a team of international and Chinese scientists looking for the origins of COVID-19 have said, dismissing as unlikely an alternate theory that the virus leaked from a Chinese lab.

Associated Press

COVID-19 variants raise concerns across the globe that people can get reinfected

CBS News

Plan for 2012 Delhi gang rape victims failing

In 2013 — the year after the Delhi gang rape — India launched the ambitious Nirbhaya Fund, vowing to reduce violence against women. But a major new report by the charity Oxfam finds that the fund has not done its job.

BBC

Fraught talks preceded Myanmar’s army coup

The Myanmar coup ended a brief, decade-long experiment in democracy in the Southeast Asian nation of 53 million, shattering hopes that it would emerge from military rule that kept the country isolated and impoverished.

Reuters

Protests spread in Myanmar over coup

Deutsche Welle

Myanmar generals shut down internet amid protests

NBCNews.com

HUMAN RIGHTS

Saudi youths get prison instead of death

Three young Saudi men who faced death sentences for acts they were accused of committing as minors have been handed a 10-year prison sentence instead, the Saudi Human Rights Commission said.

Associated Press

Russia expels Western diplomats over Navalny rally

ABC News

Idlib refugee camps hit hard by cold, floods, fire

Cold weather, fires and floods in northwestern Syria have worsened the plight of tens of thousands of domestic refugees, destroying their tents, food and belongings.

Deutsche Welle

What life is like in Indian farmers protest camps

CNN

DEMOCRACY & GOVERNANCE

World’s most inclusive parliament changing

While the face of New Zealand’s parliament is changing, its rules and norms are still drawn from the experiences of white men, as attitudes within are slower to catch up.

Guardian

Ecuadorians go to polls amid economic turmoil

Voters in Ecuador are going to the polls to choose a new president. With the economy in the doldrums, many voters say they are more preoccupied with day-to-day survival rather than with politics.

BBC

Protesters rage in Chile over police violence

The shooting of a street juggler has set off protests over alleged police violence in southern Chile, with several buildings set ablaze and an officer held in custody for investigations.

Associated Press

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Spacecrafts arrive in succession on Mars

After hurtling hundreds of millions of miles through space since last summer, three robotic explorers are ready to hit the brakes at Mars.

Associated Press

India restores internet in Kashmir after ban

India ended an 18-month-long ban on high-speed internet services on mobile devices in the disputed region of Kashmir, where opposition to New Delhi has deepened after it revoked the region’s semi-autonomy.

NBCNews.com

Pakistan submits banned film to Oscars

With Oscar nominations just a day away, Pakistan is hoping its picture gets one of the slots for best foreign film. But it’s a film that most Pakistanis aren’t able to see.

NPR

GLOBAL HEALTH

Abusive quarantine in Argentine province

The Argentinian province with the lowest Covid death rate in the country has been accused by human rights groups of forcibly quarantining thousands of people under inhuman conditions to achieve that result.

Guardian

Columns And Op-Ed

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Black History Month can’t just be about history, nor just a month

Forbes

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The coup in Myanmar demands a response - but sanctions could be catastrophic and may not even work

Sky News

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China’s racism: Powered by AI

The Hill

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GOOD NEWS

New head of WTO determined to fight for equity

The incoming chief of the World Trade Organization has a reputation for shaking up the guardians of wealth and power that will come in handy in her new role.

Al Jazeera

Queer artists of color dominate 2021 shows

An exciting new landscape of LGBTQ-themed art shows has begun to unfold for 2021, one in which queer artists of color are perhaps better represented than they’ve ever been before.

NBCNews.com

‘Hug tent’ provides comfort at elderly home

Residents at an assisted living center near Denver are getting a taste of what life was like before the coronavirus pandemic.

ABC News

Oprah gifts young producer with new computer

Good Morning America

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Free medical clinic in Milan serves migrants

The People’s Medical Clinic, which has met the community’s needs for 25 years, is under pressure as the pandemic grips.

Al Jazeera

Nonprofit changes lives, provides clean water

Around five years ago, Sterling Heights, Michigan resident David Lomasney launched a nonprofit that helps deliver medical supplies and provide clean water to people living in Latin America.

C&G Newspapers

ENVIRONMENT

How steel might finally kick its coal habit

Coal’s grip on the global electricity sector is loosening as more utilities and companies invest in renewable energy. But one major coal consumer—the steel industry—is finding it harder to kick its habit.

Wired

Scores feared dead after dam burst in India

Guardian

Plastic pirates fight Germany’s waste

Millions of tons of plastic pollute the environment each year. Now, schoolchildren in Europe are helping scientists map the plastic waste that lands in rivers.

Deutsche Welle

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Americans struggle to get food assistance

During COVID, food banks have been swamped, serving people who don‘t get SNAP benefits and millions more whose SNAP benefits don’t provide enough food.

NBCNews.com

Produce company helps local farmers

THX Dreams is a produce company that promotes the dignity of farm workers. By purchasing their products, customers become key contributors to fulfilling their dreams.

A Plus

Photo of the Day

Tuareg on the dune of Timerzouga, a place named Tadrart in the town of Djanet, 20km from the Algerian-Libyan border. The Tuareg people are a large Berber ethnic confederation. (Photo by Hamdanmourad) Photo used under CC BY

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