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Nana Akufo-Addo has been sworn in as Ghana‘s new president. He has vowed to revive the country’s economy, saying that “there are brighter days ahead.” An economic slump under his predecessor led to an International Monetary Fund bailout. (Photo by Stig Nygaard) Photo used under CC BY

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Nana Akufo-Addo is sworn in as president of Ghana

Nana Akufo-Addo was sworn in as Ghana’s new president on Saturday, in a ceremony attended by dozens of African leaders.The new president took the oath of office at a ceremony in Independence Square in central Accra, marking the latest peaceful transition of power in the West African country.

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Al Jazeera

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Ghana has no excuse for being poor, Akufo-Addo says

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S. Africa party pushes economic transformation

South Africa’s ruling party pledged to ensure the country’s black majority secures a bigger stake in the economy and do more to create jobs, as it seeks to claw back support lost in the wake of a succession of scandals implicating its leader, President Jacob Zuma.

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Bloomberg

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‘We have made mistakes,’ Zuma tells party

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ANC an imploding party, says opposition leader

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IOL

Stranded refugees endure harsh Serbian winter

An estimated 361,019 refugees and migrants fled war and economic devastation to reach European shores by boat last year, according to the UNHCR. As of November, the United Nations estimated that more than 6,000 refugees and migrants were in Serbia; 700 are now sleeping in and around abandoned buildings in Belgrade.

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Al Jazeera

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Erdogan offers citizenship to Syrian and Iraqi refugees

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Al Jazeera

Bombings rock Shiite areas of Baghdad

Several bombings tore through Iraq’s capital city just hours apart. The attacks in and around Baghdad, which are believed to have primarily targeted Shiite Muslims, killed more than two dozen people and left dozens more wounded.

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NPR

GOP senators push for Russian sanctions

Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham pushed for greater sanctions against Russia for trying to influence the U.S. election and said President-elect Donald Trump is in danger of being in conflict with congressional Republicans if he doesn’t get tougher on Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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USA TODAY

Obama predicts ‘Obamacare’ will survive

President Obama said he thinks Obamacare, his signature health care legislation, will survive. The president said he’d be fine if Republicans want to rename the legislation.

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Obama says he and Trump ‘are sort of opposites’

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HUMAN RIGHTS

Gambia radio stations closed amid strife

The government of President Yahya Jammeh, defeated in Gambia’s December presidential election, has arbitrarily arrested opposition sympathizers and closed three independent radio stations in the past week, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International reported.

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W. African leaders hold up on deploying forces to Gambia

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Kim’s celebration spotlights rights violations

The celebration of the birthday of North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-Un, featured obligatory songs, dances and praises for the leader. This celebration only emphasizes terrible human rights violations, Human Rights Watch says.

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Korea Portal

Coming fight over Planned Parenthood funds

House Speaker Paul Ryan announced that Republicans will — once again — vote to cut off federal tax dollars for Planned Parenthood. This isn’t the first time that they have tried to pass this type of legislation — President Obama vetoed a similar bill last January.

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NPR

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Former Iran President Rafsanjani dies at 82

Iran‘s ex-President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a dominant figure in the country’s politics since the 1980s, has died at the age of 82, media say. He played a pivotal role in the 1979 revolution but later in life became a counterpoint to hardline conservatives.

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BBC

Japanese kids struggle to break out of poverty

While Japan is largely perceived as a wealthy nation, roughly one child in six grows up in poverty. The cycle of poverty over generations is a growing issue in Japan. Children in financially strapped families tend to have low academic achievement and schooling, and hence a low lifetime income, analysts say.

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Japan Times

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The 5 dirtiest things you touch every day

if you’re wondering which everyday items are the germiest, he says it helps to think about those objects or places you ignore when you break out your mop and disinfectant. One example: The hand-towel hanging next to your bathroom sink.

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Time

How the iPhone changed the world

It was undoubtedly a technological breakthrough. The introduction of Apple‘s iPhone 10 years ago revealed how under Steve Job’s leadership a simple cell phone turned into a complex, multipurpose mobile device.

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Urbanization signal detected in evolution

In analysis of more than 1,600 cases around the globe, researchers said the changes could affect ecosystem services important to humans.

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BBC

GLOBAL HEALTH

Easing loneliness keeps elderly healthy

AARP Foundation also recently launched a nationwide online network to raise awareness about social isolation and loneliness among older adults. The network, Connect2Affect, allows people to do a self-assessment test and reach out to others feeling disconnected.

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NPR

Mediterranean diet strengthens health, vitality

A new study seems to confirm that eating an easy-to-follow Mediterranean diet can have lasting benefits for brain health.

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CNN

Is mental health declining in the US?

More people are getting treatment and taking medications today than ever before, so what is going on?

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Scientific American

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GOOD NEWS

Surf dog Ricochet raises $500,000 for charities

Ricochet is surfing’s most famous dog. The golden retriever surfs with disabled people and special needs children and has gained a massive following for it. On New Year’s Eve, Ricochet’s official fundraising tally came to a staggering $500,000 for numerous charities.

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The Inertia

Daydreaming researcher tests out mindfulness

A professional who researches the benefits of daydreaming has long been challenged to explore the benefits of mindfulness -- focused attention on the present moment. In his quest for relief from painful bouts of anxiety, he agreed to give it an honest try. Here is his reflection on the experiment.

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Scientific American

Self-compassion a tonic for failure

If a good friend tells you about an ordeal they’re facing or a mistake they’ve made, how do you typically respond? You offer kindness and comfort, speaking in a warm and soothing tone, and maybe offering a hug. Now reflect for a moment on how you treat yourself when you make a big mistake or experience a setback.

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Harvard Business Review

PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS

Development aid hit record high in 2015

Even as overall development aid reached a record high in 2015, some charities are concerned that donor governments are shifting development aid away from poor countries to deal with refugees at home, the Thomson Reuters Foundation reports.

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Philanthropy News Digest

The rising of the states in nonprofit oversight

A nonprofit legal and policy expert explains why, in terms of state-based regulation of nonprofits, we can anticipate seeing more rather than less activity in the near future and possibly far more in terms of coordinated enforcement across state boundaries.

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Nonprofit Quarterly

ENVIRONMENT

Beijing creates environmental police squad

Officials in Beijing have announced a new environmental police squad to root out illegal burning in the city, the latest government response to the widespread public anger over China’s persistent problems with smog

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U.S. News & World Report

Giraffe numbers fall 40% over 30 years

In conjunction with the decline of practically every other megafauna animal still in the world, giraffe numbers have fallen by about 40 percent over just the last 30 years, according to new data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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Feral cats endanger Australia’s native species

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BUSINESS

Fiat Chrysler plans to invest $1B in US

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will invest $1 billion toward making three new Jeep models in the U.S., plus a Ram heavy-duty pickup now built in Mexico, as President-elect Donald Trump pressures the auto industry to hire workers and produce vehicles above the border.

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Bloomberg

Uber gives cities free travel-time data

Uber is going to make urban traffic and mobility data gleaned from its millions of drivers and riders using the Uber app freely available to all. The data, which shows anonymized travel times between points in cities, will be available on a public website, Uber Movement.

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USA TODAY

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Ridesharing could cut 75 percent of traffic in Manhattan

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Marketplace

What kind of ‘jobs president’ has Obama been?

The final chapter of the Obama economy drew that much closer to its end with the final jobs report of the 44th president’s time in office. That report showed the 75th straight month of job growth, with employers adding 156,000 jobs.

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NPR

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The entrance to the cruise ship port in Nassau, Bahamas. Shot Jan. 1, 2017. (Photo by Güldem Üstün) Photo used under CC BY

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