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Civilians caught in the crossfire of the military operation to retake the city of Mosul from ISIS may face abuse, execution and torture, Amnesty International has said. (Photo by El Masri Rached) Photo used under CC BY

Iraqi civilians may face abuse, torture in Mosul

Civilians caught in the crossfire of the military operation to retake the city of Mosul from ISIS may face abuse, execution and torture, Amnesty International has said.

Al Jazeera

ISIS executes 232, takes thousands as human shields, UN says

CNN

Russia voted off UN Human Rights Council

Hungary and Croatia will represent eastern Europe on the council instead of Russia. Rights groups had called out Russia and Saudi Arabia, which was elected, for alleged attacks on civilians in Syria and Yemen.

Deutsche Welle

Millions of Yemenis at risk of starving amid civil war

As the food crisis grows worse for Baghili and other Yemenis, the UN World Food Programme fears the devastating toll that hunger could have on the war-torn country.

CNN

Photos of starving children of Yemen

Reuters

Icelanders could elect radical Pirate party

A party that favors direct democracy, complete government transparency, and decriminalizing drugs could form the next government in Iceland after the country goes to the polls.

Guardian

Liars use repetition to create illusion of truth

Repetition makes a fact seem more true, regardless of whether it is or not. Understanding this effect can help you avoid falling for propaganda, a psychologist says.

BBC

Africans leaving International Criminal Court

South Africa and Burundi are leaving the International Criminal Court. This week, Gambia followed suit, calling the court an “‘International Caucasian Court’ for the persecution and humiliation of people of color, especially Africans.”

Quartz

HUMAN RIGHTS

2016 deadly for migrants on Mediterranean

2016 is set to be the deadliest year on record for deaths of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, amid the world’s biggest refugee crisis since World War II.

NPR

Calais mayor warns crisis ‘far from over’ as more migrants arrive

Telegraph.co.uk

UN expert: Junk food a human rights concern

The U.N.’s special representative on the right to food said the rise of industrial food production combined with trade liberalization has allowed large corporations to flood the global market with cheap, nutrient-poor foods that force poor people to choose between frugality and nutrition.

FOX News

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Venezuela’s massive humanitarian crisis

Amid the worst economic downturn in its modern history, Venezuela’s health system, food supply, and basic services have collapsed. Grocery store shelves are empty; pharmacies have nothing in stock; hospitals lack resources or personnel to treat patients; and gang violence is spiraling.

Devex

Memo ties Bill Clinton’s wealth to foundation

n a 2011 memo, an aide to Bill Clinton laid out the messy relationship between the Clinton Foundation and the former president’s personal interests, detailing how some foundation donors also paid Clinton to speak and provide consulting services.

USA TODAY

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Uber outlines vision for flying cars

Uber Technologies Inc., still in the midst of trying to remake transportation on the ground, is exploring the viability of an aircraft that can take off and land vertically for city use.

Bloomberg

The Mac and iPad aren’t merging. Get over it

Sure, Apple could make software that powers both Macs and iPads. Yes, it could put touchscreens in its laptops. And it could make a hybrid device that’s a tablet and a notebook. But that would be taking the easy route.

CNET News

Hacked home devices caused massive Internet outage

USA TODAY

GLOBAL HEALTH

WHO classifies singlehood as disability. Sort of

According to the World Health Organization, failure to find a sexual partner is now considered a “disability,” classified under “infertility.” In a report, Telegraph said that WHO is gearing towards changing the definition of “infertility.”

Nature World News

Parent training may lessen autism symptoms

Training parents to better communicate with their children with autism spectrum disorder may lead to long-lasting improvements in certain symptoms, scientists report online in the Lancet. The results are “very encouraging,” because they show long-term benefits for a relatively low-intensity treatment.

ScienceNews

Study suggests way to wake surgery patients

Some patients can take a long time to wake up from anesthesia, creating a line up of problems. Now researchers have moved a step closer to a treatment to rapidly awaken patients after administration of a general anesthetic.

ScienceDaily

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Editorial:

On development aid: do it better, but do it

Guardian

Column (Nate Dean):

I’m not an asshole; I’m an introvert

The New Yorker

Column (Dana Milbank):

Baby boomers, you’ve done enough; time to go

Meridian Star

Editorial:

After this election, Americans can ‘wake up’ as one

Christian Science Monitor

Column (Lincoln Blades):

The racism behind Trump‘s ’rigged election’ talk

Rolling Stone

Column (Paul McGeough):

Republicans, not waiting for Election Day, turn on each other

Sydney Morning Herald

Column (Gary Shapiro):

Trump‘s tantrum shows he doesn’t understand how manufacturing, trade work

U.S. News & World Report

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GOOD NEWS

Brazilian dentist restores boy’s long-lost smile

Six-year-old Ryan Coutinho wasn’t used to smiling. He felt embarrassed after losing almost all his teeth at the age of three. Now he does. And can’t stop showing it. But getting here wasn’t easy, says his dentist.

BBC

Mother of murdered boy spreads compassion

Rose Smith’s son, Cory Crowe, was murdered two years ago. Since then, instead of retreating into depression, his mother has made it her mission to spread kindness in her community, starting with the little guys.

WHAS11

Free Hugs guy spreads kindness from coast to coast

USA TODAY

BUSINESS

Who benefits when you shop ‘fair trade’?

At a glance, buying a product marked “fair trade” seems like one of the easiest ways to turn the prosaic act of shopping into consumer activism. Still, most consumers would be hard-pressed to explain the differences among labels or what fair trade means on the ground.

Take Part

3 trends advancing sustainable business

An evolution has taken place in the sustainable business sector over the past year. How are businesses embedding sustainability initiatives that are good for both business and society? In theory, 2016 is not so different from last year.

Green Biz

Twitter slashes jobs, Vine as it seeks profits

Twitter appeased Wall Street by restructuring to chart a course to profitability and by showing early signs its business is perking up. User growth and revenue climbed more than analysts expected as the struggling social media company announced 350 job cuts.

USA TODAY

NGOs AND NPOs

Sri Lanka’s president slams NGOs, journalists

Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka’s president, evidently believes that some Sri Lankans — including the media and those working for nongovernmental organizations — should refrain from commenting on matters of national security.

Huffington Post

10 keys to successful nonprofit mergers

Staff and board retention, management succession, and branding of a new organization are among the most critical issues in any nonprofit merger, according to a new study.

NonProfit Times

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Most female aid workers report sexual abuse

Women in the international aid industry have recounted their experiences of sexual harassment and abuse in a new survey of more than 1,000 female workers in the humanitarian sector.

Guardian

Is Wall Street taking over charity?

For the first time in a quarter of a century, The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual ranking of the nation’s top-grossing charities places a financial-sector “donor-advised fund” at the top of the list.

The American Prospect

ENVIRONMENT

Vast protected zone created in Antarctica

In what environmentalists are hailing a landmark deal, 24 countries have united to create the world’s largest protected marine protected area in Antarctica.

Positive News

Emissions usher in ‘new era of climate change’

The world is in a new era of “climate change reality,” with carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reaching a symbolic threshold which it will not fall below for many generations.

Guardian

What’s causing rapid rise in methane emissions?

Guardian

Photo of the Day

Shot in Stuttgart, Germany, and uploaded on Oct. 19, 2016. (Photo by Reiner Girsch) Photo used under CC BY

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