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Millions flee war, disease, famine in South Sudan

More than 10 percent of South Sudan‘s 11.3 million people have fled the country in a mass exodus that is now accelerating, the United Nations reports. In addition to the nearly 1.3 million South Sudanese living in refugee camps, about 1.6 million more have been displaced inside the country, the UN says.

Daily Nation

UN adviser warns of genocide risk

allAfrica.com

Report: ‘Hyperextremism’ undermines peace

A new and deadly wave of Islamist “hyperextremism” is undermining global peace and stability with an impact felt in the Middle East, Africa and the west, according to a new report that calls for urgent action to protect religious diversity.

Guardian

Watchdog warns charity to distance self from extremism

The Telegraph

Ryan secures another term as House speaker

Paul Ryan was unanimously chosen for another term as House speaker by his Republican colleagues. Ryan called for his party to unite behind President-elect Donald Trump. The Wisconsin Republican has pledged to advance Trump’s agenda.

USA TODAY

Power battles bog down Trump transition

Politico

Egypt overturns ex-president’s death sentence

An Egyptian court overturned the death sentence handed to ousted President Mohamed Morsy. The Court of Cassation overturned the May 2015 sentence and ordered a new trial. Morsy had been sentenced to death over a jailbreak during the 2011 Arab Spring protests.

CNN

Indonesian police probe Christian governor

Indonesian police have confirmed that they are investigating the Christian governor of Jakarta for blasphemy in a case that previously triggered mass protests. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama was accused by Islamic hardliners of insulting their religion.

CNN

Russian minister charged with $2M bribe

Russia’s Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev has been charged with taking a bribe to endorse a state takeover. Investigators said he received a $2 million payment. The minister pleaded not guilty to the charge.

BBC

HUMAN RIGHTS

Offensive traps 275,000 Syrians in Aleppo

A renewed offensive by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad to recapture Aleppo has trapped around 275,000 Syrians in the middle of warring factions with no food or medicine since July. Russia offered to halt its airstrikes to allow rebels, and therefore civilians, to leave Aleppo, but rebel forces have refused to budge.

Deutsche Welle

Australia to resettle refugees in US

Australia will transfer hundreds of refugees currently held in offshore detention centers to the United States in a landmark “one-off” deal.

CNN

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Leaders who might benefit from Trump’s rise

The U.S. foreign-policy establishment had a collective meltdown at the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency, but now that he has won, not everyone is gearing up for World War Trump.

The Atlantic

India, Japan sign nuke deal - a risky business?

The leaders of the two countries have signed a civilian nuclear cooperation, allowing exports of crucial Japanese technology to fuel India‘s growing economy. But concerns remain about India’s non-proliferation status.

Deutsche Welle

How Trump’s tax plan may influence returns

If Trump were to enact everything he has proposed, a taxpayer who makes between $48,000 to $83,000 a year would save about $1,000; people in the top 0.01% would receive $1 million in annual tax savings.

USA TODAY

Catalan separatists protest legal challenges

Thousands of Catalan separatists protest against government’s legal challenges Demonstration in Barcelona aimed at Spain’s leaders who want to take Catalan politicians to court for holding unofficial referendum on independence

Guardian

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Tech is transforming the developing world

Innovation and technology can change people’s lives for the better in the developing world, where poverty is high and quality of life poor.

The Next Web

Trauma alters brains of boys, girls differently

Traumatic stress affects the brains of adolescent boys and girls differently, according to a new brain-scanning study. Among youth with post-traumatic stress disorder, the study found structural differences between the sexes in one part of the insult.

ScienceDaily

GLOBAL HEALTH

The lingering shadow of Ebola outbreak

The Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone, which killed more than 3,580 people in 18 months, left behind a legacy of psychological suffering which is little discussed and under-supported. The nation has only 21 mental health nurses and one elderly psychiatrist for a population of more than 6 million.

Al Jazeera

What will now become of Obamacare?

NBCNews.com

AIDS To Zika: Trump health, humanitarian aid

No one knows what the Trump administration has planned for U.S. foreign aid programs and other global initiatives that fight poverty and disease. But the president-elect has commented on a number of global issues. Here’s what he has said in speeches and interviews.

NPR

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GOOD NEWS

Library of Things movement spreading

The Library of Things movement is emerging in communities around the world. These spaces give people access to a huge spectrum of items, from board games, party supplies and tennis rackets to saws, kitchen appliances, turntables, clothing and tents, without the burden of ownership.

Shareable

Lending library offers shopping alternative

Positive News

Lego signs on to anti-hate campaign

The “Stop Funding Hate” campaign, which urges British companies not to advertise in a number of the country’s tabloids in the run-up to Christmas, has gathered momentum after Danish toymaker Lego said it would end “promotional activity” with the Daily Mail.

The Hindu

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Trump aims to start trade reform on Day 1

President-elect Donald Trump will begin the process of reshaping America’s trade policy on Day 1 of his administration, according to a memo drafted by his transition team obtained by CNN. His plan includes renegotiating or withdrawing from NAFTA.

CNN

Exponential thinking: A revolutionary mindset?

If you take 30 steps linearly, you will walk 30 meters; if you take 30 doubling steps, you will have traveled 26 times around the globe. That’s exponential thinking, a concept Singularity University aims to translate from product development to global development.

Devex

BUSINESS

Alaska Airlines touts ‘forest-powered’ flight

Alaska Airlines made history flying the first commercial flight using the world’s first renewable, alternative jet fuel made from forest residuals -- what remains after managed forests are harvested.

Aviation Tribune

Co-ops’ role in making vegan shopping easier

Co-ops are responding to the rapid increase in the number of people following the vegan lifestyle by expanding their product range, imposing clearer labelling and certifying their items as free from animal testing. This World Vegan Day, Dominika Piasecka explores how co-ops support their vegan customers.

Co-operative News

NGOs AND NPOs

Egypt approves ‘repressive’ NGO bill

Egypt’s parliament has approved a bill to regulate non-governmental organizations in a move human rights groups say effectively bans their work. Egyptian rights activists say they are facing the worst crackdown in their history.

Reuters

Trump win might push more onto state NPOs

What does a Donald Trump administration mean for the nonprofit sector? The answer to that question likely will crystallize in the coming months as transition teams put together the first GOP White House in eight years after the real estate magnate won the presidency.

NonProfit Times

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Buddhists face backlash for aiding Muslims

Soe Aung works for an international aid agency in his hometown of Sittwe, Myanmar. It’s a good job, but the Buddhist isn’t eager to discuss it outside his close circle of friends and family. That’s because his agency helps Rohingya Muslims.

IRIN

US aid for women’s sexual health under threat

Hundreds of millions of dollars in US aid that helps prevent child and maternal deaths and reduces unintended pregnancies worldwide could be at risk under a Donald Trump administration, campaigners and thinktanks have warned.

Guardian

Chan wants Trump’s help ending disease

Priscilla Chan is in the early stages of trying to figure out how to rid the world of disease before the turn of the next century. She’s hoping she can get Donald Trump on board.

CNBC

ENVIRONMENT

US rule limits gas ‘flaring’ at drilling sites

With two months left in President Barack Obama’s term, his administration issued a rule intended to clamp down on oil companies that burn off natural gas on public lands. A new Republican administration could reconsider the rule or even scrap it.

ABC News

Ban: Climate change action ‘unstoppable’

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said action on climate change has become “unstoppable” and he expressed hopes that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will drop plans to quit a global accord aimed at weaning the world off fossil fuels.

Al Jazeera

2016 apt to be hottest year ever, NASA says

LiveScience

Photo of the Day

Five of the first six months of 2016 set records for lowest respective levels of monthly Arctic sea-ice extent (the area of ocean covered by the ice). (Photo by NASA/Goddard Space Center) Photo used under CC BY

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