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More North Korean defectors live in New Malden, the North Korea of the West, than anywhere outside South Korea. (Photo by jelm6) Photo used under CC BY

London suburb a haven

The London suburb of New Malden has emerged as the North Korea of the West. That’s because hundreds of North Korean defectors live there — more than anywhere outside of South Korea.

USA TODAY

Senior North Korean diplomat reportedly defects to South Korea

NPR

Poverty, ills primed Milwaukee to explode

While anger over police shootings may have set off the recent mayhem, decades of unemployment, segregated housing, substandard schools, and racist policing set the stage for Milwaukee to blow.

Mother Jones

Cop who killed Milwaukee man receiving death threats

FOX News

UN releases $50M ‘lifeline’ in emergency aid funds

The top UN relief official released $50 million for severely underfunded aid operations in six neglected emergencies around the world from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund.

UN News Center

Turkey freeing prisoners to hold coup plotters

Turkey has issued a decree paving the way for the conditional release of some 38,000 prisoners — an apparent move to reduce its prison population to make space for thousands of detainees arrested in month’s failed coup.

USA TODAY

Ukraine-Russia tensions mar Crimea beaches

Barbed wire, armed soldiers and several hefty concrete checkpoints. This is how many Ukrainians start and finish their summer holiday in Russian-annexed Crimea.

BBC

Crimea bridge project beset by labor woes

NPR

Climate change precipitating massive floods

As the scale of the historic flooding that has engulfed parts of Louisiana has come to light this week, scientists said that climate change was resulting in an increase in such disasters.

Slate

Historic Louisiana flooding kills 11; 8,000 in shelters

NBCNews.com

HUMAN RIGHTS

Boko Haram offers to trade hostages, terrorists

Boko Haram demanded the freedom of terrorist prisoners in exchange for the release of the Chibok schoolgirls as Nigeria’s Islamist gunmen published a video showing 50 of their captives.

Telegraph.co.uk

Author relates genocide of California Indians

In a commanding new book, Benjamin Madley calls California’s 19th-century elected officials “the primary architects of annihilation” against Native Americans in the state. Reading it is like watching bodies being piled on a pyre.

The Nation

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Hong Kong democracy activists spared jail

Two student leaders who brought tens of thousands onto Hong Kong’s streets during pro-democracy protests in 2014 have been spared jail, with a local court saying they genuinely believed in their political ideals.

CNN

Uganda closing controversial Bridge schools

The Ugandan government is to close all schools operated by Bridge International Academies, a large and controversial provider of commercial private schools operating mainly in Africa.

Public Finance International

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Mexican tycoon pushes 3-day workweek

Carlos Slim, chairman emeritus of América Móvil, says shorter workweeks are a solution to shifts in civilization.

Bloomberg

The health benefits of a shorter workweek

Health Line

Brexit: Government guarantee for post-EU funds

EU funding for farmers, scientists and other projects will be replaced by the Treasury after Brexit, Chancellor Philip Hammond has said.

BBC

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Scientists discover a fifth force of nature

A recent analysis of data from scientists in Hungary may reveal a new kind of particle that is not predicted by the Standard Model of physics, possibly pointing to a fifth fundamental force of nature.

Christian Science Monitor

‘Neonic’ insecticides bad news for bees

A widely-used class of insecticides called neonicotinoids has contributed to the large-scale and long-term decline of wild bees, according to research unveiled Tuesday.

MSN News

GLOBAL HEALTH

Zika response going beyond reactivity

On the heels of the Ebola outbreak, the Zika virus is causing many responders to shift from reacting to pandemics as they arise to taking more proactive approaches.

Devex

Time, place of birth may affect celiac disease

Where and when children are born may affect their risk for celiac disease. Children born in spring, summer and fall were about 10 percent more likely to be diagnosed with celiac disease than those born in winter, the findings showed.

Tucson.com

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GOOD NEWS

Former gang rivals providing gourmet meals

Tired of life on the streets, friends in Los Angeles are putting aside gang colors to provide home-cooked, gourmet meals to members of their community. Their popularity has grown enormously thanks to social media.

NBCNews.com

Professor couples mindfulness, compassion

Growing up, Jim Doty had many strikes against him: an alcoholic father, a mother with depression, a family living in poverty. But somehow he managed to overcome them.

Daily Good

NGOs

As legacy papers cut back, local sites fill void

Almost every week, we hear about a couple of new sites that are being launched by two main groups of people — veteran journalists , and entrepreneurs who recognize the opportunities in the decline of legacy publications.

Poynter Institute

NGO, foundation aid abuse survivors in China

HER Fund and Paris-based Kering Foundation will offer help to victims of such violence, including those from lesbian, new immigrant communities.

South China Morning Post

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

How to help the Louisiana flood victims

After historic floods ravaged parts of southern Louisiana over the weekend and left thousands evacuated, waters are beginning to recede and cleanup efforts are underway.

The Weather Channel

ENVIRONMENT

Epic Mideast heat wave portends world fate

Record-shattering temperatures this summer havescorched countries from Morocco to Saudi Arabia and beyond, as climate experts warn that the severe weather could be a harbinger of worse to come.

Sydney Morning Herald

Heat wave deaths may triple by the 2050s

LiveScience

Moss boosted Earth’s oxygen

Scientists have long wondered what gave Earth enough oxygen to support the rise of animals and people, and researchers said Monday they believe it all started with moss.

MSN News

OLYMPIC GAMES

Gracious runners rewarded for fair play

Two Olympic athletes who helped each other reach the finish line after an accidental mid-race collision in the women’s 5,000-meter race have both been granted places in the final.

Olympic.org

US swimmers ordered to stay in Rio for crime probe

NBCSports

Biles wins record-tying 4th Olympic gold

Simone Biles put the finishing touches on one of the greatest Olympics by a gymnast, capturing her fourth gold of the games with an electric performance in the floor exercise on Tuesday.

MSN News

Photo of the Day

Shot Aug. 13, 2016, on the first day of the annual Montreal graffiti festival Under Pressure. (Photo by Gerry Lauzon) Photo used under CC BY

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