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When U.S. President-elect Donald Trump broke from long-standing protocol by chatting with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, political observers around the world voiced concern over upset to a delicate international accord. (Photo by 總統府) Photo used under CC BY

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Call thrusts One China policy into spotlight

Until last week, the U.S. One China policy rarely surfaced for public discussion, and when it did, it didn‘t generate any heat. That all changed with a single phone call, as President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen for a few brief minutes.

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NPR

Venezuela shuts Colombia border amid crisis

President Nicolas Maduro announced that he‘s closing the country’s border with Colombia for 72 hours as Venezuelans rush to exchange bills before they become invalid later this week. He accused “mafias” of moving Venezuelan money into Colombia.

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CNNMoney

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Venezuela, a failing state

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Trump choice of Tillerson for State sets up fight

President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate Exxon Mobil Corp. chief Rex Tillerson for U.S. secretary of state, setting off a confirmation fight that puts the oilman’s ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin – and Trump’s own – in the spotlight.

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Bloomberg

Clinton allies look to leverage Electoral College

A statement in support of Electors seeking an intelligence briefing on Russian efforts to influence the election was a part of an effort by former Clinton officials to assure that any information uncovered by investigations into foreign involvement is disclosed to the public.

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Politico

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Could the electoral college dump Trump?

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BBC

Gambia president asked to step down

The Gambia’s opposition coalition has asked President Yahya Jammeh to step down immediately, after he challenged his defeat in the recent election. Jammeh initially accepted the result but then reversed his decision, saying he would annul the vote.

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BBC

Love bigger cause of unhappiness than cash

Economic factors are not the biggest cause of unhappiness — failed relationships and mental illness play a far greater role, a major new study into the “origins of happiness” has found.

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HUMAN RIGHTS

Amnesty: Qatar labor laws allow exploitation

Qatar can‘t seem to the shake ongoing controversy in the buildup to soccer’s 2022 World Cup -- even as it introduces a set of new laws designed to improve the rights of migrant workers.

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CNN

UN braces for a massive exodus from Mosul

As Iraqi security forces wage a grinding house-to-house battle to push the Islamic State out of Mosul, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees is rushing to prepare for a potential mass exodus of up to 700,000 mainly Sunni civilians.

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Report shows prejudice against immigrants in Germany

The refugee crisis has made integration in Germany more difficult. And Syrian refugees are the least of the country’s problems.

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Britain to adopt new anti-Semitism definition

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Reuters

Firm to use drones to monitor workers’ lives

Rio Tinto is no stranger to using technology to improve efficiency, having replaced human-operated vehicles with automated haul trucks and trains. It is now attempting to manage its remaining human workers in the same way, and privacy advocates fear it could set a precedent that extends well beyond the mining industry.

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Guardian

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Privacy experts fear Trump running global surveillance network

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Guardian

Lawsuit challenges fetal burial rule in Texas

Abortion rights groups filed suit Monday to stop the state of Texas from enacting a rule on Dec. 19 that requires fetal remains to be buried or cremated after miscarriages or abortions.

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NPR

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Criminals ran fake US embassy in Ghana

A fake US embassy run by Ghanaian and Turkish organized crime rings has been shut down after “about a decade” of operation, the State Department has announced. The fake embassy operation issued counterfeit and fraudulently obtained visas for $6,000 for roughly 10 years.

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Christian Science Monitor

Congress sends bill on civil rights-era killings

The legislation passed by voice vote at the end of the congressional session. It would indefinitely extend a 2007 law that calls for a full accounting of race-based deaths, many of which had been closed for decades.

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Associated Press

US Congress passes $619B defense bill

The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a compromise version of an annual defense policy bill without controversial provisions such as requiring women to register for the draft or allowing contractors to make religion-based hiring decisions.

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Reuters

Trump questionnaire raises concerns

The 74-point questionnaire has raised fears among civil rights lawyers specializing in federal worker whistleblower protections, who say the incoming administration is at a minimum trying to influence or limit the research at the Department of Energy.

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NPR

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Nutritionists: Veganism good for kids, adults

Plant-based diets are tied to a lower risk of health problems like heart disease, diabetes, obesity and certain cancers - and pretty much anyone can eat this way, according to a leading group of nutritionists.

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FOX News

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Dig reveals prehistoric plant-based menu

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ScienceDaily

Japan launches ‘space junk’ collector

As well as delivering supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), the vessel has a device that will remove space junk in orbit. The launch was made more urgent by the failure of a Russian supply rocket last week.

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GLOBAL HEALTH

What Is the MIND Diet?

The MIND diet is designed to promote a healthy mind and lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. It is a mash-up of the Mediterranean diet and the DASH diet — two diets that have been found to have several health benefits.

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LiveScience

BUSINESS

Co-ops react to Cadbury’s Fairtrade logo swap

The UK’s most famous chocolate maker Cadbury is changing the way it works with Fairtrade in an unexpected move “to drive greater scale and impact for cocoa farmers and their communities,” leading to some co-ops considering dropping the accreditation.

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Co-operative News

Good for economy? Inflation is perking up

Since the recession, the Federal Reserve has been trying to do something that may seem counterintuitive: push inflation higher. Sure, flat to modest price increases are better for consumers, leaving them more money for discretionary purchases. But little inflation over a prolonged period is a sign of a weak economy.

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USA TODAY

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GOOD NEWS

Video project gives a voice to refugees

Many people talk about refugees, but very few people actually talk to them. A video clip competition organized by a foundation fighting racism is trying to change that by helping migrants express themselves.

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Stranger pays overdue lunch fees at school

On Wednesday, a man came in through the school doors and wrote a check for $864 to wipe off all those overdue amounts. He then offered to provide funds to cover one child’s lunch for the rest of the school year.

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CNN

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Trade war with China: ‘A dangerous domino’

Tough talk from President-elect Donald Trump is making economists and some business leaders nervous about a potential trade war with China. They say investors and consumers should be leery, too.

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CBS News

Future of development amid rising nationalism

As world leaders and the development sector move to end extreme poverty by 2030, while dealing with unprecedented migration, global disease pandemics and climate change, everyone is wondering: What will development look like in the face of nationalist shifts in the Western World?

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Humanosphere

NGOs AND NPOs

India reconsiders banning US donor NGO

After US NGO Compassion International threatened to wind up its operations in India, Ministry of Home Affairs said it is willing to reconsider its decision to ban the US-based donor from funding Indian based NGOs.

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India Today

Tim Cook stresses corporate ‘values,’ as Apple expands AIDS drugs program

Cook met with USA TODAY to discuss the company’s expanded corporate partnership with (RED), the 20-person organization founded by U2 singer Bono that has had an outsized impact on those suffering from HIV/AIDS by providing life-saving medicines.

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CNBC

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

The most and least charitable states in the US

Approaching the end of the year means taking stock of the many ways in which we evaluate ourselves—as individuals, as groups, and as communities.

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Forbes

Can philanthropy help students succeed?

For the United States to remain a global economic leader, it must produce both more top-performing students. Some philanthropists will choose to focus on the brightest students while others will focus on struggling students.

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Philanthropydaily.com

ENVIRONMENT

‘An Inconvenient Truth’ gets a sequel

Paramount Pictures said the follow-up to the Oscar-winning original will examine global warming’s escalation and the solutions at hand.

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Associated Press

How Bangladesh is confronting climate change

Low-lying Bangladesh is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, but its people are not helpless victims. Via traditional wisdom and pragmatic innovation, they are literally holding back the sea, writes Joseph Hanlon.

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Shot Dec. 8, 2016, in Bucharest, Romania. (Photo by Jake Stimpson) Photo used under CC BY

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