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Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, addresses sailors and Marines on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans on July 11, 2016. (Photo by Spc. 3rd Class Chelsea D. Daily/U.S. Navy) Photo used under CC BY

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A conversation with general running the war against ISIS

A new realism has set in among America’s politicians and the generals who work for them. Gone is the talk about wiping out terrorism for good or building Western-style democracy. To get a sense of how this strategy is unfolding, CNN interviewed the architect of the war against ISIS, Gen. Joseph Votel.

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ISIS uses human shields in battle for Mosul, Iraq

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CNN

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ISIS’ scorched earth policy wreaks havoc

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United Nations News Centre

Hindu temples vandalized over FB post

Muslim fanatics have vandalized at least five Hindu temples in Bangladesh over a Facebook post that allegedly mocked Islam. Activists say that Islamists are increasingly monitoring the Internet to attack minorities.

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6.6 earthquake in Italy displaces at least 15,000

Italy‘s most powerful earthquake since 1980 has left more than 15,000 people homeless, according to the country’s civil protection agency. No one was killed in the 6.6-magnitude quake, but 20 people were injured and there is extensive damage in and around Norcia.

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BBC

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Earthquake rattles nation’s identity

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CBS News

Turkey sacks 10,000 more civil servants

Turkey said it had dismissed a further 10,000 civil servants and closed 15 more media outlets over suspected links with terrorist organizations and U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, blamed for orchestrating a failed coup.

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US orders diplomats’ families to leave Turkey

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Haaretz

Australian politicians push immigration ban

A Sydney division of the Liberal Party will debate whether Australia should end all immigration and ban all refugees, after an incendiary motion was put forward calling migrants “criminals” and “bastards.”

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Sydney Morning Herald

Measles complication kills patients years later

A deadly measles complication that kills kids years after they seemingly recover may not be as rare as doctors thought.

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NBCNews.com

HUMAN RIGHTS

Turkey detains opposition journalists

There was turmoil at Turkey’s opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet after police arrested its editor. Reports say around a dozen other journalists have also been detained after over a dozen arrest warrants were issued for members of staff.

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euronews

Officials accused of raping Boko Haram victims

Nigerian government officials have been raping and exploiting female Internally Displaced Persons living in camps as a result of Boko Haram’s insurgency, Human Rights Watch reports.

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GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Lebanon picks president backed by Iran

Lebanon’s lawmakers elected Michel Aoun, an lran-backed politician and former general, as president Monday, ending more than two years the country has gone without a leader. Aoun, 81, is an ally of Hezbollah, the Shiite militia and political party backed by Iran.

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USA TODAY

Last shelter destroyed at Calais migrant camp

The final shelters at the Calais migrant camp have been demolished, bringing an end to the “Jungle” camp in northern France. More than 7,000 migrants lived at the camp before evacuation began last week.

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BBC

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FB, real-world buds: What’s a healthy balance?

It turns out that logging into Facebook to put a heart emoji under a photo of your best friend’s new baby may actually be good for you — provided that you also actually follow through in the real world, perhaps by buying a coffee for that frazzled new mom.

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LiveScience

Bot armies boost candidates’ Twitter profiles

Internet bots have many useful online purposes, but they have a dark side, too, as three researchers demonstrated in their analysis of Twitter traffic during the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

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GLOBAL HEALTH

Global health leaders call for junk food ad ban

Junk food advertising should be banned during all TV programmes that are appealing to children, global health leaders have said. The World Medical Association raised concerns that children spend more time than ever watching television or using screens.

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Canada health minister urges healthy eating habits

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Radio Canada International

Billions needed to fight diseases worldwide

Without bigger, more sustained and more diversified commitments, hundreds of thousands of people will continue to die from diseases that are easily prevented and treated. The situation calls into question the international community’s ability to meet public health threats.

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World Politics Review

Silicon Valley can learn from Buddha’s diet

Dan Zigmond, one of Facebook’s top data analysts, just published a book, “Buddha’s Diet: The Ancient Art of Losing Weight Without Losing Your Mind.” It mixes three of Northern California’s biggest obsessions: science, Eastern philosophy, and food.

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GOOD NEWS

Crowdfunders help house homeless migrants

A crowdfunded housing scheme in Brighton is one of several community efforts to support Britain’s newest arrivals. Over a year since the launch of a crowdfunded housing scheme to support migrants in Brighton, more than 200 people have set up standing monthly contributions.

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Farmers create refuge for veterans with PTSD

Rick and Donna Wanless have lived on a serene 25-acre farm for the past 43 years – but now they want to share it with others who need peace and quiet. The retired couple is transforming their property into Honor Ranch: a refuge for veterans and first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Free clinics offer hope for veterans with mental health problems

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BUSINESS

Ghoulish charts are spooking investors

The financial world is currently a frightening place with few obvious areas to hide. That‘s the spooky analysis of M&G Investments who have revealed their scariest Halloween charts. Read on to see what’s spreading the fear.

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CNBC

US political strife weighs on global stocks

The revelation that the FBI has opened a new investigation into U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s private email server weighed on global stock markets a little more than a week from Election Day.

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U.S. News & World Report

NGOs AND NPOs

How are nonprofits coping with new OT law?

Since the new overtime rules for exempt personnel were offered for comment, NPQ has looked at the nonprofit sector’s mixed reactions. Nonprofits have seen the new rules both as a moral imperative aiding those they serve and a threat to their very existence.

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Nonprofit Quarterly

Nonprofit status boosts ex-UN news agency

The former United Nations-controlled news service IRIN says its rebirth as an independent agency should enable hard-hitting coverage of the billion-dollar global aid industry.

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Swissinfo

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Global progress on disaster preparedness?

Disaster preparedness is seen as one of the greatest opportunities in increasing survival levels across a multitude of natural disasters across the world, as well as providing opportunities to decrease the damage on areas when earthquakes or flooding occur.

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Huffington Post

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Most female aid workers report sexual abuse

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Guardian

Misperception of onshore wind sparks drive

Analysis of British press coverage spanning five years shows articles are largely negative about wind power – despite almost three-quarters of the British public saying they back onshore wind farms. The poll showed a slightly lower support in rural areas compared to urban.

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Cooperative News

ENVIRONMENT

Coal industry bets on one more big score

a coal company backed by a wealthy Texas family — one whose fabled legacy of gambling on energy markets extends back to a game of cards with an oil rig at stake — wants to sink a 300-foot-deep coal mine over 30 square miles of wetlands and forest in Alaska.

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Grist

Species speed up adaptation to warming seas

Some fish species are adapting to survive environmental changes without significant genetic evolution, according to research from Canada. Such changes mean species threatened by climate change may find ways to adapt far quicker than through changes in DNA.

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“Still Life” shot this month at Lunasia Dim Sum in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Thad Zajdowicz)

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