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Somalia is the site of one of the world’s looming famines. Others are coming in Nigeria and Yemen. In South Sudan, people are already starving to death. (Photo by Feed My Starving Children) Photo used under CC BY

20 million at risk of starving in 4 simultaneous famines

The world is facing a humanitarian crisis bigger than any in living memory, the UN has said, as four countries teeter on the brink of famine. Twenty million people are at risk of starvation and facing water shortages in Somalia, Nigeria and Yemen, while parts of South Sudan are already officially suffering from famine.

The Independent

In N. Korea, 2 in 5 are undernourished, UN says

BBC

Belarus defends mass arrests of protesters

Belarus has defended the arrests of hundreds of people who were taking part in rare protests. About 400 people were detained, and some beaten, in the protests against a tax on those classed as under-employed.

BBC

Trump starts rolling back Obama climate moves

President Trump has signed a wide-ranging executive order to start the process of rolling back former President Obama’s aggressive climate change agenda, promising to create jobs in the fossil fuel industry.

The Hill

Special section:

What Trump’s executive order on climate change means for the world

CNN

Ryan backs Nunes as Intel Committee chair

House Speaker Paul Ryan backed the embattled chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, as Devin Nunes lashed back at Democratic calls for him to recuse himself from the investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. election.

Bloomberg

Trump supporter or investigator? 5 problems for Nunes and Trump White House

NPR

Scottish Parliament backs referendum call

Nicola Sturgeon’s call for a second referendum on independence for Scotland has been formally backed by the Scottish Parliament.

BBC

$97M water settlement victory for Flint

Activists and public officials alike welcomed a deal that will rip up thousands of corroded water lines in Flint, Michigan, but they said the lead-contaminated city still has a long way to go before it’s back on its feet.

NBCNews.com

HUMAN RIGHTS

Activist fined for screening genocide doc

Malaysia’s film censorship board has been raising critical eyes after human rights activist Lena Hendry was fined $2,260 for screening a film that a Malaysian court declared illegal. The documentary at the center of the guilty verdict centers on the genocide in Sri Lanka.

Ebony

UN urges UAE to free jailed rights advocate

A group of UN experts is calling on the United Arab Emirates to immediately release a leading human rights advocate, saying his arrest was a “direct attack” on the work of rights defenders

FOX News

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Brexit as an opportunity for Africa

As British Prime Minister Theresa May is slated to trigger formal Brexit talks, African nations are gearing up for negotiations of their own. But it‘s not all doom and gloom since Brexit could work in Africa’s favor.

Deutsche Welle

A ruined nation awaits the death of a dictator

After nearly 40 years of Robert Mugabe’s rule, Zimbabwe is broke. So broke that it’s selling its elephants. CBC News explores the dying days of a dictatorship that punishes its people.

CBC News

US-led strikes linked to Mosul civilian deaths

The U.S. military said a U.S.-led coalition strike had hit an ISIS-held area of Iraq’s Mosul where as many as 200 civilians may have been killed as result of an air raid.

Reuters

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Study: Marijuana could curb opioid addiction

In states that legalized medical marijuana, U.S. hospitals failed to see a predicted influx of pot smokers, but in an unexpected twist, they treated far fewer opioid users, a study shows.

NBCNews.com

Abuse accelerates puberty in children

While it has long been known that maltreatment can affect a child’s psychological development, new research indicates that the stress of abuse can impact the physical growth and maturation of adolescents as well.

ScienceDaily

US loses Web browsing privacy protections

Congress voted to kill rules meant to prevent Internet service providers from selling users’ Web browsing histories and app storage histories to advertisers.

Guardian

Digital rights report hits Apple for its secrecy

Yahoo! News

GLOBAL HEALTH

Lead exposure in childhood linked to lower IQ

A long-term study of 565 children who grew up in the era of leaded gasoline has shown that their exposure to the powerful neurotoxin may have led to a loss of intelligence and occupational standing.

ScienceDaily

Meningitis outbreak kills at least 140 in Nigeria

The disease is spreading amidst fears it could be out of control if refugee camps, prisons and police cells become affected through crowds, the BBC’s Chris Ewokor in Abuja says.

BBC

Ontario may continue funding for autism therapy

Children and Youth Services Minister Michael Coteau indicated that the funding may continue and that families may be able to apply for either the province’s updated Intensive Behavioural Intervention program or for funding that they could use to pay for private programs they choose themselves.

CBC News

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Lauren Carasik):

Why Washington was a no show at human rights hearings

Al Jazeera

Editorial:

It’s time to embrace and fix Affordable Care Act

Des Moines Register

Editorial:

Try bipartisanship on health care

Tampa Bay Times

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GOOD NEWS

Autistic boy raises money for his sick brother

Haden has always loved to help other people, said Davis, who lives by the mantra “you get what you give.” Twice a month, he volunteers for Meals on Wheels and he’s also helped hold fundraisers for a nearby nursing home.

MSN

Dogs and inmates change veterans’ lives

Inmates at medium-security Enfield Correctional Institution in Connecticut, work with the nonprofit organization America’s VetDogs to train service animals that will help wounded military veterans and others suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Today

PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS

Muslim raises $30K for London attack victims

A crowdfunding campaign by a British Muslim who witnessed an attack in London that killed four people has almost reached a target of $37,000 for the victims’ families.

Al Jazeera

Boston doctors make house calls to homeless

Nearly 600,000 Americans are homeless, and many have health problems with no access to care. O’Connell and his nationally renowned team of “street doctors” are doing something about it, treating about 700 regular patients.

MSN

Cambridge receives $6.2M for research

The gift will support research on disorders such as Alzheimer‘s and Parkinson’s disease and will help the university wrap up construction on a Chemistry of Health building that will house a Center for Misfolding Diseases.

Philanthropy News Digest

BUSINESS

EU nations vote against GM crops

A majority of EU nations voted against genetically modified corn during a meeting of the EU appeals committee. However, that was not enough to stop GM cultivation. The decision now rests with the commission.

Deutsche Welle

Age discrimination built into some job websites

If you’re looking for work, you might start with one of those websites that posts jobs. But if you’re an older adult looking for work, you might have found yourself excluded from some of the features on those sites.

NPR

Wells Fargo cited for illegal practices

A top federal banking regulator severely downgraded Wells Fargo’s community lending rating, citing the “egregious nature” of “discriminatory and illegal” credit practices at the big bank.

CNNMoney

ENVIRONMENT

Cyclone Debbie rips through Queensland

Cyclone Debbie is doing her worst in North Queensland as the Category 4 system begins to make landfall on the mainland between Airlie Beach and Bowen.

NEWS.com.au

Cyclone Debbie tears into coast at 155 mph

NBCNews.com

Cyclone Debbie: motorists urged to stay off roads amid flooding – live

Guardian

The case for wind and solar energy in Africa

A new assessment by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has found that wind and solar can be economically and environmentally competitive options and can contribute significantly to the rising demand.

Environmental News Network

Effects of ocean warming on the planet

We all know ocean temperatures are increasing as a result of climate change. But what you may not know is that they are warming much faster than expected. The loss of tropical paradises is only one of many consequences.

Deutsche Welle

Photo of the Day

Protesters participate in this month‘s “No Ban No Hate No Fear” demonstration at Union Station in Washington, D.C. Many such protests of the Trump administration’s travel bans have been held across the U.S. Federal judges have suspended the bans on travel from specified Muslim-majority countries as the legal adversaries build their cases. (Photo by Lorie Shaull) Photo used under CC BY

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