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The Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, Japan, serves as a memorial to the people who were killed when Allied forces dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on Aug. 6 1945. Over 70,000 people were killed instantly, and another 70,000 suffered fatal injuries from the radiation. US President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to increase his country’s stockpile of nuclear arms because the world is so dangerous today. (Photo by Ryan Latta) Photo used under CC BY

Search for attack suspect intensifies; Germans seethe

German officials have come under fire after it emerged that Anis Amri, a suspect in the Berlin Christmas market attack, was known to police. His fingerprints were reportedly found in the truck that killed 12 people.

BBC

Pressure mounts on Kabila amid DRC brutality

Security forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have ignored intensifying international pressure to halt a wave of repression aimed at preventing any further protests against the government of President Joseph Kabila.

Guardian

Congo forces kill 26 opponents of strongman

Sydney Morning Herald

Trump, Putin trade calls to up nuclear arsenals

Donald Trump has called for the US to “greatly strengthen and expand” its nuclear arsenal. The president-elect said the U.S. must take such action “until such time as the world comes to its senses.” He spoke hours after President Vladimir Putin said Russia needs to bolster its military nuclear potential.

BBC

Berlin attack latest in disturbing terror trend

USA TODAY

Tunisian suspect in massacre was meant to be deported

USA TODAY

Pakistani, Afghan refugees in Germany fear backlash

Deutsche Welle

UN to monitor Aleppo evacuations

The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to approve a joint text from France and Russia for UN observers to monitor the evacuation of civilians from Aleppo. Tens of thousands have left since the weekend.

Deutsche Welle

Aleppo girl whose tweets captured world attention evacuated

Associated Press

Fireworks market blast kills 29 in Mexico

A powerful chain-reaction explosion ripped through Mexico’s best-known fireworks market on the northern outskirts of the capital, killing at least 29 people, injuring scores more and sending a huge plume of charcoal-gray smoke billowing into the sky.

ABC News

HUMAN RIGHTS

EU orders Poland to scrap changes to court

The EU executive has issued a stark warning to Poland to scrap changes to its highest court which critics say trample over the rule of law, but stopped short of calling for sanctions on the member state.

Guardian

NC Legislature poised to repeal ’Bathroom Bill’

HB2 blocked local jurisdictions from passing anti-discrimination laws affecting anyone not protected at the state level, including gay and transgender people.

NPR

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Russia, Turkey close despite envoy’s murder

Russia and Turkey have been profoundly shaken by the murder of a seasoned diplomat. And yet it has not prompted a new crisis in bilateral relations. Instead, Presidents Erdogan and Putin have used the same language, calling it “a provocation” aimed at derailing ties.

BBC

Lawyer ‘appalled’ by warrant that shook Clinton

The FBI warrant that shook Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign in its final two weeks has been unsealed, and the lawyer who requested it says it offers “nothing at all” to merit the agency’s actions leading up to the election.

USA TODAY

D.C. passes generous paid family leave bills

In a 9-4 vote, the D.C. City Council approved one of the most generous paid family leave plans in the country. The vote also rejected an 11th-hour proposed amendment to the bill that would change funding for the benefits.

PBS NewsHour

Minimum wage going up in 21 states, 22 cities

CNNMoney

Report urges clearer guidance on phone tech

Clearer guidelines are needed for law enforcement’s use of secretive cellphone tracking technology, and police and federal agents should be upfront with a judge about their deployment, a House committee said.

Associated Press

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Report questions cannabis’ help for anxiety

For those suffering depression or anxiety, using cannabis for relief may not be the long-term answer. That’s according to new research from a team at Colorado State University seeking scientific clarity on how chronic, heavy cannabis use affects neurological activity, including the processing of emotions.

ScienceDaily

Bizarre antimatter emits same light as matter

For the first time, physicists have shown that atoms of antimatter appear to give off the same kind of light that atoms of regular matter do when illuminated with lasers, a new study finds.

LiveScience

Scientists blast antimatter atoms wth a laser for the first time

NPR

GLOBAL HEALTH

Prostate cancer laser treatment ‘transformative’

The approach, tested across Europe, uses lasers and a drug made from deep sea bacteria to eliminate tumours, without causing severe side effects. Trials on 413 men - published in The Lancet Oncology - showed nearly half of them had no remaining trace of cancer.

BBC

Medicare outpatients billed more for some care

CBS News

Study casts doubts on sugar guidelines

A new industry-funded study published in a prominent medical journal questions the evidence used to generate the specific recommendations to limit sugar in our diets.

NPR

Healthy foods may not be as pricey as you think

CBS News

Pregnancy changes brain, scientists discover

The study includes data on 25 Spanish women scanned before and after their first pregnancies, along with 20 women who didn’t get pregnant during the study. The brain changes in the pregnancy group emerged from comparisons of those two groups.

Associated Press

BUSINESS

Trump immigration plan could cost U.S. billions

If the DACA is repealed, roughly 645,000 people would lose their legal right to work in the U.S., and possibly being deported. Terminating all of these workers and retraining replacements for them would cost businesses an estimated $3.4 billion.

CNNMoney

Things to ponder before buying a child a phone

Once parents realize the magnitude of the decision and how it is the “purchase of a huge life-changing experience,” they need to decide whether the time is right for their children.

CNN

Yellen underscores promise of college grads

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Monday that college graduates are entering the strongest job market the country has seen in nearly a decade, and their degree is more important than ever.

Associated Press

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (Jeet Heer):

Trump’s tweets are a threat to our national security

The New Republic

Column (Andrea Majanik Bowen):

An L in the future: expanding the LGBTQ conversation

Slate

Editorial:

Finding alternatives to solitary confinement

Christian Science Monitor

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GOOD NEWS

Inspirational stories from ’16 offer hope for ’17

Many people are ready to say, “good riddance” to 2016, as it has been a year dominated by devastating notable deaths and a divisive election season. Take time to remember these inspirational stories from 2016 to help carry the giving spirit forward into the new year.

WFTV

Volunteers cuddle babies to aid development

For a group of volunteers at South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, spending time with babies isn’t about the cute factor, it’s about helping the tiniest ones grow strong enough to go home. The Baby Cuddler Program gives extra care to babies from the special care nursery.

FOX News

Humanitarian touts pragmatism of altruism

Scientist, monk, best-selling author, humanitarian—how Matthieu Ricard discovered that caring for others is the only answer.

Lion’s Roar

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Brazil disputes Canada’s bombardier funding

Brazil vowed to launch a trade challenge against Canada before the World Trade Organization over financial support for Bombardier, a move the Montreal-based company said was without merit.

CBC News

5 trends in international trade to watch in 2017

As 2016 draws to a close and businesses look to 2017, there are some interesting trends likely to pan out in 2017 that are important to look out for.

Daily Mirror

NGOs AND NPOs

China details operating areas for foreign NGOs

China’s Ministry of Public Security unveiled a list of areas where foreign non-governmental organizations are allowed to operate, from legal advice to equality of the sexes, ahead of the enforcement of a new law.

Reuters

NGOs strike back at Malaysian government

A group of NGOs blasted the government for trying to discredit the good work done by civil society organizations by vilifying their acceptance of international funding.

FMT News

ENVIRONMENT

Renewable energy powers Las Vegas

The shift to renewable energy started in 2008 and has since saved the city roughly $5 million annually and decreased energy consumption by more than 30 percent.

Huffington Post

Trump questions costs of environment efforts

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is asking State Department officials to reveal how much of their funding goes towards international environmental groups, according to a new Washington Post report.

CBS News

Photo of the Day

The use of a massive truck to attack holiday shoppers in Berlin is part of a disturbing trend in the terror movement. (Photo by quapan) Photo used under CC BY

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