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A child wanders in the refugee camp of Assaga, near Diffa, Niger. More than 135 displacement sites have been noted along the border with Nigeria, where Boko Haram has increasingly committed acts of violence. (Photo by UNICEF/Sylvain Cherkaoui) Photo used under CC BY

Boko Haram attacks force more to flee Niger region

People living in the region of Diffa in Niger continue to be affected by insecurity related to activities by the terrorist group Boko Haram around Lake Chad, according to reports by the United Nations relief wing.

UN News Center

Muhammad Ali stood against racism, injustice

Muhammad Ali was never one to back down from a fight. The boxing champion, who died over the weekend, provided moral leadership. He stood against the Vietnam War, spoke out against racism, and campaigned against Islamophobia.

The Independent

Watch Ali dodge 21 punches in 10 seconds

Mirror

Indian prime minister aims to buttress US ties on visit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Washington this week as part of a whirlwind five-nation tour. Modi and President Barack Obama are expected to discuss deepening bilateral defense partnership as well as ways to boost U.S. investment in India.

Deutsche Welle

Corruption soils Afghanistan’s blue treasure

Afghanistan ranks a woeful 166th out of 168 countries in graft and crooked dealing.There is no better evidence of how deep corruption goes than the fate of an Afghan treasure, the gemstone lapis lazuli.

BBC

Illegal mining of lapis lazuli fuels Taliban’s rise in Afghan province

Guardian

High court to hear major death penalty case

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether executing a condemned prisoner after decades in solitary confinement violates the Constitution.

USA TODAY

Mekong dams threaten livelihoods, NGOs say

The ecology of the Mekong River could be destroyed within 10 years if dam projects along the river are allowed to continue, Thai and Cambodian NGOs warn.

Asia Times Online

HUMAN RIGHTS

Canada’s rights outcry threatens ties to China

China’s ambassador in Ottawa is urging Canadians not to be “blinded” by their differences with his country and miss the opportunity to achieve a possible free-trade deal.

Globe and Mail

German MPs threatened over genocide vote

Politicians in Germany say they have received death threats after voting to recognise the Armenian genocide. Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused German MPs of Turkish origin of having “impure blood."

The Independent

Germany angers Turkey with vote

Al Jazeera

ANIMAL RIGHTS

No charges filed in Cincinnati zoo case

No charges will be filed against the parents of a 3-year-old boy who crawled over a barrier at the Cincinnati Zoo and fell into an enclosure with a 450-pound gorilla named Harambe, which led to Harambe’s death.

ABC News

Tiger temple scandal exposes shadowy trade

After a decade of allegations of cruelty, illegal wildlife trafficking and breeding, Thai officials descended on a renowned tiger temple to expose trade in tiger parts that threatens the few remaining tigers in the wild.

Guardian

A look at temple where dead cubs were found

ABC News

GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

GOP to Trump: Stop alienating Latinos

Top Republican officials and donors are increasingly worried about the threat Donald Trump‘s attack on a judge’s Mexican heritage could pose to their party’s chances in presidential elections for years to come.

CNN

US-backed Syrian force closes on ISIS-held city

US backed Syrian fighters have surrounded the ISIS-held city of Manbij from three sides as they press a major new offensive against the jihadists near the Turkish border.

Reuters

Chicago police videos released to public

The agency tasked with investigating allegations of major misconduct against Chicago police officers released videos, audio recordings, and other investigative material to increase public trust through transparency.

USA TODAY

Chicago police to revamp overtime program

Chicago Tribune

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Employers add fewest jobs in 6 years

Employers added the fewest number of workers in almost six years, reflecting broad cutbacks that may raise concern about U.S. growth and prompt Federal Reserve policy makers to put off an increase in interest.

MSN Money

Swiss voters reject proposed income plan

Swiss voters rejected by a wide margin a proposal to introduce a guaranteed basic income for everyone living in the wealthy country after an uneasy debate about the future of work at a time of increasing automation.

Reuters

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Puzzling underwater Greek city is not city

Scientists first thought that they had found an ancient city’s columns and floors, but an absence of other cultural remnants made them think twice to explore further.

Christian Science Monitor

Crispr gene-editing may treat many diseases

With scientists learning more about the potential of Crispr as a tool for gene-editing, it is now becoming increasingly possible to develop better forms of treatment that can target specific malignancies in the body.

Tech Times

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GOOD NEWS

Comic’s group buys $14M in medical debt

John Oliver, host of Last Week Tonight, set up an organization called Central Asset Recovery Professionals and bought nearly $15M of medical debt from over 9,000 people.

Time

Tanker rescues 221 shipwreck survivors

A Norwegian tanker carrying 221 migrants who survived a shipwreck is expected to arrive shortly at the Italian port of Augusta on the island of Sicily.

ABC News

Japanese boy missing in Hokkaido found

Japanese rescuers say they believe they have found the boy who went missing in remote woods last week after being left alone by his parents as a punishment.

BBC

NGO AND NONPROFIT

Swedish startup partners with NGO

WaterAid, a global nonprofit working towards providing potable water announced its partnership with BTCX to raise funds for its operations in the form of bitcoins.

News BTC

Nonprofit hospital forgives debts

An investigation into the legal actions taken by nonprofit hospital in St. Joseph, Mo., Heartland Regional Medical Center, against low-income patients has prompted debt forgiveness.

NPR

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Soccer Aid 2016 raises nearly $8M for UNICEF

A crowd of nearly 70,000 turned out to Manchester United’s Old Trafford this evening to witness England defeat Rest of the World, raising more than $7M for UNICEF’s programs in the process.

unicef.org.uk

Clinton blasts Trump‘s veterans’ donations

Clinton takes Trump to task over his donations to veterans’ charities as he claims to have raised over $5.6 million to various groups.

ABC News

ENVIRONMENT

Calabasas, CA fire burns 500 acres

Water-dropping helicopters and hundreds of firefighters are battling a blaze in Los Angeles County that has forced the evacuation of at least 5,000 people, according to authorities.

CNN

NZ town sitting on building volcano

Scientists say they have discovered a magma buildup near a New Zealand town that could signal the beginnings of a new volcano – although they’re not expecting an eruption any time soon.

Guardian

Photo of the Day

The mining and sale of lapis lazuli feed into the rampant corruption in Afghanistan as well as the strengthening of the Taliban in the once-peaceful province of Badakhshan. Story links above. (Photo by Géry Parent) Photo used under CC BY

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