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Myanmar military tanks roll in 2019. Myanmar’s military is joining forces with Indian rebels to fight anti-military People’s Defense Forces resistance groups that have spread across Myanmar since the Feb. 1 coup. (Photo by TTL(Facebook)) Photo used under CC BY

Myanmar military joining hands with Indian rebels

When separatist rebels launched a lethal ambush in India’s northeastern state of Manipur in November, the shadowy attack acted to bring India and Myanmar’s hot-and-cold bilateral relations to a new boil.

Asia Times Online

Karen State faces Myanmar military violence

Al Jazeera

Myanmarese sue Facebook over hate speech

Dozens of Rohingya refugees in the UK and U.S. have sued Facebook for $150 billion, accusing the social media giant of allowing hate speech against them to spread.

BBC

Meta bans army-held businesses from platforms

Reuters

Lebanon refugees pushed to brink amid aid crisis

As Lebanon plunges deeper into one of the world’s worst economic meltdowns, Palestinian refugee agency sounds alarm about major funding gap.

Al Jazeera

Afghans approved for evacuation still trapped

British nationals and vulnerable Afghans who have been approved for evacuation have spoken of their anguish and frustration as they remain trapped in Afghanistan months after it was taken over by the Taliban.

Guardian

Gangs raise risks in vaccinating Nigerians

As Nigeria tries to meet an ambitious goal of fully vaccinating 55 million of its 206 million people in the next two months, health care workers in some parts of the country risk their lives to reach the rural population.

Associated Press

Up to 1M vaccines expired in Nigeria last month

Reuters

Nigeria criticizes UK COVID travel ban

YouTube

Electric cars endanger Philippines’ last frontier

A mine in Palawan, Philippines, that supplies nickel for the batteries that power electric vehicles is on the verge of a major expansion into a pristine rainforest.

NBCNews.com

HUMAN RIGHTS

Desperation drives Afghans over border daily

Every day, multiple buses rumble out of Afghanistan’s western city of Herat, carrying hundreds of people to the border. There they disembark, connect with their smugglers and trek for days.

Associated Press

Gender equality takes hit during COVID

Governments, companies and investors must do more to reverse the blow dealt to gender equality by the COVID-19 pandemic and try to cement some silver linings of the crisis for women, experts told Reuters this week.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

US diplomats to boycott Beijing Olympics

The U.S. has announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. The White House said no official delegation would be sent to the games because of concerns about China’s human rights record.

BBC

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi convicted in further blow

Aung San Suu Kyi, the civilian leader of Myanmar who was ousted in a de facto coup this year, was convicted on two charges in proceedings widely criticized as a further effort to roll back democratic gains.

Associated Press

Suu Kyi jailing sparks global outrage

Deutsche Welle

What’s behind Russia-Ukraine tensions?

Ukrainian and Western officials are worried a Russian military buildup near Ukraine could signal plans by Moscow to invade its ex-Soviet neighbor. The Kremlin insists it has no intention of an invasion.

Associated Press

New Caledonia prepares for independence vote

New Caledonia is set to hold a referendum on independence from France this weekend, the third and final poll meant to conclude a decolonization process initiated 30 years ago.

Guardian

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Synthetic tissue can repair hearts, muscles

Combining knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering, scientists from McGill University develop a biomaterial tough enough to repair the heart, muscles, and vocal cords, representing a major advance in regenerative medicine.

ScienceDaily

Mount Semeru volcano erupts in Indonesia

Mount Semeru, one of Indonesia‘s most active volcanoes, erupted shooting out smoldering hot ash in East Java’s Lumajang district. Rescue workers are still digging through thick layers of ash and debris to find survivors.

CNN

GLOBAL HEALTH

Trans people stuck waiting for gender care

As greater awareness and acceptance leads more people to come out as trans worldwide, waiting times for gender care are soaring - even in wealthy countries with relatively generous state-funded healthcare provisions.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Malaria kills 180K more yearly than thought

The World Health Organization has called for a “massive, urgent” effort to get the new malaria vaccine into the arms of African children, as it warned that about 180,000 more people were dying annually than had been thought.

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Pancho Claus celebrates 40 years of giving joy

Pancho Claus has spread holiday cheer to at-risk families in Houston for 40 years. Since 1981, Richard Reyes has been an iconic holiday figure in Texas, especially for Houston’s Latino community.

Yahoo! News

Pancho Claus brings joy to kids year-round

YouTube

Georgia’s youngest certified farmer gets $10K

Kendall Rae Johnson, 6, is on a mission to create a space for other kids to learn about gardening and to help her community grow.

Good Morning America

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Dallas teachers give shoes to students in need

Jesse Acosta and Alejandra Zendejas, co-founders of the nonprofit Pasos for Oak Cliff, have given away more than 1,000 pairs of shoes to students in the Dallas, Texas, area since August 2020.

Good Morning America

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Super-rich increase share of world’s income

The share of wealth owned by the world‘s richest people soared during the pandemic. The World Inequality Report said that 2020 saw the steepest increase in billionaires’ wealth on record.

BBC

Asia’s informal workers lose to green push

Asia’s huge pool of informal workers must not be left behind in the global push for greener economies, officials and experts said, warning of social repercussions if the transition away from fossil fuels leaves labor more vulnerable.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

ENVIRONMENT

Africa’s young people urge action on climate

As climate change takes a heavy toll on Africa, about two-thirds of the continent’s young people are pushing for bolder policy action or trying to reduce their own carbon footprint, a new survey has found.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Plastic use in farming threatens food safety

The “disastrous” way in which plastic is used in farming across the world is threatening food safety and potentially human health, according to a report from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization.

Guardian

Pacific Ocean garbage patch is immense plastic habitat

BBC

Millions displaced by coal mining

Deutsche Welle

Indians plant mangroves as climate defense

Local communities in India are now planting thousands of mangrove trees to protect the coast – and their way of life.

Deutsche Welle

Photo of the Day

A child in Madagascar receives treatment for malaria. The World Health Organization has called for an effort to get more African children vaccinated for malaria, as about 180,000 more people are dying annually from the disease than previously thought. (Photo by Lan Andrian/GHSC-PSM) Photo used under CC BY

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