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This Yanomami child was photographed in June 2015. The Yanomami, a primitive hunter-farmer tribe, live in Amazon villages along the border between Venezuela and Brazil. An isolated Yanomami community is under threat by encroaching illegal gold miners. (Photo by Andre Rodrigo) Photo used under CC BY

Rare photos spur pleas to protect isolated tribe

Spectacular new images of an uncontacted indigenous village in Brazil are stirring pleas from tribal leaders and rights advocates for government intervention to protect the settlement from illegal gold prospectors.

National Geographic

190,000 ducks culled to halt flu spread in Europe

About 190,000 ducks have been culled in the Netherlands as the authorities try to prevent the spread of bird flu across northern European countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Finland.

BBC

France finds H5N8 bird flu in wild ducks

Reuters

Trump says illegal voting denied him popular vote

US President-elect Donald Trump has asserted he won the popular vote on Nov. 8 “if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally.” The Republican, who won the all-important electoral college count, offered no evidence to back his claim.

BBC

President-elect’s bogus claim linked to Internet conspiracy theory

Salon

US election recount: How it began – and what effect it could have

Guardian

Cops don’t plan to disperse pipeline protesters

U.S. authorities said they had no plans to forcibly remove activists protesting plans to run an oil pipeline beneath a lake near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota, despite telling them to leave by early December.

Reuters

Protesters resolve to fight Dakota Access Pipeline

Minnesota Public Radio

Burma’s Rohingya target of atrocities

A curtain fell on western Burma after police said Islamic militants attacked security outposts along the border with Bangladesh, killing nine. Since then, more than 100 people have been killed, hundreds have been detained, and at least 30,000 have fled for their lives.

Time

HUMAN RIGHTS

Human rights in Cuba after Castro’s death

Since Fidel Castro‘s death, Cubans have defended Castro’s record while human rights groups said they hoped that his brother and successor, Raul Castro, would move faster toward allowing Cubans more freedom of speech, assembly and other basic rights.

FOX News

Arms exporters dominate UN Security Council

Nine of the world’s top ten arms exporters will sit on the UN Security Council between mid-2016 and mid-2018. The nine include four rotating members from Europe as well as the council’s five permanent members — China, France, Russia, the UK and the U.S.

Inter Press Service

Is ruling Turkey party scapegoating Christians?

Turkey’s ruling Islamist-rooted Justice and Development Party is conducting a campaign to intimidate and scapegoat Turkey’s Christians. In the aftermath of the failed coup, government-held rallies and pro-government media have incited violence against religious minorities.

Globalist

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Uganda arrests Rwenzururu king over clashes

Police in western Uganda have arrested the king of Rwenzururu over clashes between police and militia which killed at least 55 people, officials say. Charles Wesley Mumbere is accused of inciting violence after militiamen reportedly attacked a police post in his hometown.

BBC

Trudeau asked to help stop violence in DRC

A group of Toronto residents concerned about deteriorating conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the coming days to do more to stop violence in the central African country.

CBC News

Trudeau defends warm Castro remarks after backlash

Yahoo! News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

NASA seeks way to eliminate astronaut poop

NASA has partnered with the crowdsourcing platform HeroX to canvass the public for ideas in the Space Poop Challenge. The challenge is looking for a hands-free system that can collect and reroute human waste, including urine, feces and menstrual blood, away from the body for 144 hours or longer.

Smithsonian Magazine

Why your balance gets worse after 40

The system in your body that helps you keep your balance goes downhill after age 40, a new study finds. The study involved 105 people, ages 18 to 80, who underwent tests of their vestibular system, which is the system that helps people maintain balance and orient themselves.

LiveScience

GLOBAL HEALTH

Ryan’s Medicare plan looks a lot like Obamacare

President-elect Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan agree that repealing the Affordable Care Act and replacing it with some other health insurance system is a top priority. But they disagree on whether overhauling Medicare should be part of that plan.

NPR

What to know about the future of Obamacare

CNN

Inside east Aleppo’s crowded last hospital

The “last hospital” in east Aleppo is a grim site. The building is crowded and the injured lay all over its corridors. Blood lines the floors, and its smell - along with the sound of screams and cries - fill the air. Much of the surrounding area has been destroyed.

Al Jazeera

BUSINESS

Samsung considering splitting self in two

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will consider splitting itself into two as proposed by U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management, Seoul Economic Daily reported.

Business Insider

Apple has more than 10 iPhone 8 prototypes

Apple is considering more than 10 designs for its 10th anniversary iPhone next year, according to The Wall Street Journal. A curved screen, long-rumored to be in the cards for Apple, is among the prototypes, people familiar with the matter told the Journal.

CNBC

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GOOD NEWS

Positive news stories bring people together

Consuming positive news can lead to increased acceptance of others, a feeling of community and motivation to contribute to social change, new research shows. The research demonstrates that at a time of divisive politics, positive news stories have the potential to unite, inspire and empower groups of people.

Positive News

UK minister charged with reducing war, conflict

Fabian Hamilton is the shadow minister for peace and disarmament, the first post of its kind in UK parliament. Positive News asks Hamilton how he will tackle his brief to reduce violence, war and conflict.

Positive News

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Trade choppy as OPEC tries to salvage deal

Oil prices gained more than 2 percent in volatile trading after falling as much as 2 percent, recouping losses as the market reacted to the shaky prospect of major producers being able to agree on output reductions at a meeting this week.

Reuters

Corporations to oppose Trump on China trade

If U.S. President-elect Donald Trump delivers on campaign pledges to get tough with China on trade, lining up against him likely will be another powerful adversary: American multinational corporations. These companies have more than $228 billion in China investments at stake.

Bloomberg

NGOs AND NPOs

Polish NGOs wary of leader’s shakeup plans

The Polish prime minister, Beata Szydło, has angered human rights campaigners by announcing plans for a new department of civil society to centralize state funding and “bring order to the whole sphere of NGOs.”

Guardian

NGOs provide clean water to Kenyans

Knowing the deplorable water conditions of Kenya, several NGOs are volunteering to provide Kenya with all essential services including water. An NGO worker shares the joy of bringing water to a community.

NGO News Africa

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Advice to donate effectively on Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday, or #GivingTuesday, is the annual kickoff for the charity season, “a day when the world comes together to give.” Last year, Giving Tuesday raised $116.7 million online from 700,000 donors in 71 countries.

Forbes

Help others through donations, volunteering

Giving Tuesday

Special report: Nonprofits and Trump agenda

The incoming president has charities pondering the big changes that lie ahead in the new administration and what they mean for fundraising, tax policy, spending, immigration, regulation, advocacy efforts, and more.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

ENVIRONMENT

Pope urges leaders not to hobble climate pact

Pope Francis urged national leaders to implement global environmental agreements without delay. His message was squarely aimed at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

Reuters

Civil society is stepping up to address climate

Many are asking if a surprise election result can upend the Paris Agreement. With politics in doubt, civil society is taking action - as communities will have to deal with climate change regardless.

Deutsche Welle

Many companies mull resolutions on climate

Reuters

Photo of the Day

The Tampa Bay Water Ski Show Team performed its last show of the 2016 season Saturday, closing out the year with its annual holiday show. The team performed on Tower Lake in Oldsmar, Florida. (Photo by Walter) Photo used under CC BY

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