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The election and inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump has boosted engagement in political action such as the LGBT Solidarity Rally in front of New York City’s Stonewall Inn on Feb 4, 2017. (Photo by Mathias Wasik) Photo used under CC BY

Trump asks Congress to probe his wiretap claim

U.S. President Donald Trump turned to Congress for help finding evidence to support his unsubstantiated claim that former President Obama had his home phones tapped.

Associated Press

Some members of Congress skeptical of Trump’s wiretapping claims

Yahoo! News

Video shows heated Oval Office meeting

CNN

Europeans vote to alter visa rules of Americans

The European Parliament passed a resolution calling for visa requirements for US citizens, raising the stakes in a long-running battle over the U.S. refusal to grant visa-free access to citizens of five EU countries.

Times of India

North Korea fires missiles into sea near Japan: Abe

North Korea fired four ballistic missiles, three of which landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, the latest in a series of provocative tests.

Reuters

Norwegian ship rescues 503 refugees from sea

The Norwegian Police Service says the Siem Pilot arrived in the Sicilian port of Catania with 503 migrants on board. A seriously ill 16-year-old boy died being helped on board, police said.

Boston Herald

Syria fighting displaces 66,000, UN reports

Five months of multi-sided clashes in Syria’s crowded northern battlefield have displaced some 66,000 people, the U.N. said.

Associated Press

Acute Somalia drought kills more than 100

At least 6.2 million people in Somalia are grappling with the prospect of an acute food shortage due to deepening drought. Somalia’s prime minister clarified that the conditions are exacting a stark human cost.

NPR

HUMAN RIGHTS

Belgium and Greece fail women on rape laws

From Belgium to Bahrain, rape is considered a moral crime not a violent one, with convicted rapists escaping punishment by marrying their victims or settling with them, according to an analysis of global laws on sexual violence.

Guardian

Man held over US Jewish center threats

A man has been arrested for allegedly making threats against Jewish institutions, the FBI said. Juan Thompson, 31, “allegedly caused havoc, expending hundreds of hours of police and law enforcement resources,” said NYPD Commissioner James P. O’Neill.

BBC

Thousands flee Mosul amid fierce battles

A rapidly increasing flow of people is pouring out of western Mosul, fleeing fierce battles between Iraqi security forces and ISIS fighters, as medical workers warned that civilians have been exposed to toxic gas near the city.

Al Jazeera

UN decries alleged chemical attacks in Mosul

Indian Express

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

China rules out independence for Hong Kong

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang ruled out any chance of independence for Hong Kong while promising that the central government will ensure the principle of one country, two systems remains unchanged in the city.

Asia Times Online

Erdoğan accuses Germany of ‘Nazi practices’

The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has lashed out at Germany for blocking several rallies on its soil in the run-up to a referendum in Turkey, likening its stance to Nazi practices.

Guardian

Trump proposes foreign aid reductions

Mulvaney said the Trump administration will release its budget proposal mid month. The administration plans significant proposed cuts in many other domestic programs.

Reuters

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Is there a way to tackle air pollution?

The World Health Organization calculates that as many as 92 percent of the world’s population are exposed to dirty air - but that disguises the many different forms of pollution involved.

BBC

How Trump’s travel ban is reshaping science

The lingering uncertainty over US immigration rules is prompting some scientists to curtail crucial research trips and may dissuade other researchers, students and entrepreneurs from considering the US as a destination.

Scientific American

Trump expected to sign new travel ban order

SunSentinel

Yelp is helping to find gender-neutral restrooms

Yelp announced that a new feature will make it possible to discover which businesses offer gender neutral restrooms for customers.

CNNMoney

GLOBAL HEALTH

Mediterranean diet may reduce breast cancer

Following a Mediterranean diet could help reduce the risk of contracting one of the worst types of breast cancer by 40%, according to a large study for the World Cancer Research Fund.

Guardian

WHO: Pollution kills 1.7 million children a year

A quarter of all global deaths of children under five are due to unhealthy or polluted environments including dirty water and air, second-hand smoke and a lack or adequate hygiene, the World Health Organization says.

Reuters

Polluted environments kill 1.7 million children each year, WHO says

CNN

Can tilapia skin be used to bandage burns?

Doctors in Brazil are testing the skin of the popular fish as a bandage for second-and third-degree burns. The innovation arose because Brazil lacks the human skin, pig skin, and artificial alternatives widely available in the U.S.

Scientific American

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GOOD NEWS

Director with ALS fulfills filmmaking dream

Eight years ago, Simon Fitzmaurice seemed to have it all. He was also an award-winning writer-director of short films, and had his heart set on making a feature. Then, Fitzmaurice was diagnosed with ALS (otherwise known as MND, Lou Gehrig’s disease), a degenerative illness of the nerves and muscles.

CBS News

Gene therapy cures sickle cell patient

After 15 months since treatment, the patient – who began therapy at age 13 – no longer needs medication, and his blood cells show no further sign of the disease, according to a case report published Thursday in The New England Journal of Medicine.

CNN

PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS

Mayor‘s ban on food aid to refugees slammed

Human rights organisations on Friday expressed outrage after the right-wing mayor of Calais signed an order that could stop some refugees from receiving food from aid groups.

Al Jazeera

Soccer associations fund dementia research

English Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn says the fresh research will look at whether “the incidence of dementia is greater in professional footballers, or former professional footballers, than it is in the population as a whole.”

Associated Press

BUSINESS

IRS has more than $1B in unclaimed refunds

What would you do if you knew someone else had your money? Claim it, of course. The IRS is urging taxpayers to do exactly that: More than $1 billion in outstanding tax refunds remain unclaimed from 2013.

Forbes

What you need to know about e-waste

Greenpeace interrupted a Samsung press conference to protest the company’s failure to produce a recycling plan for the defective Galaxy Note 7, recalled last year due to fire risk. The campaign group claims Samsung has 4.3 million handsets to get rid of.

Sci-Tech Today

ENVIRONMENT

Premier Li: ‘We will make our skies blue again’

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged Sunday to make the country’s smoggy skies blue again and “work faster” to address pollution caused by the burning of coal for heat and electricity.

Associated Press

Smog in US originating from pollution in Asia

The U.S. is producing less air pollution, but smog levels are rising in the western U.S. because of pollutants released in Asian countries that drift over the Pacific Ocean. Researchers say their findings show the importance of a global approach to preserving air quality.

NPR

EPA cuts will impact minority communities

Trump’s is proposing a 25 percent reduction in the EPA’s $8.1bn budget, eliminating 3,000 jobs, several programs including the EPA’s justice office, funding for the cleanup of lead, marine pollution, tribal lands, the Great Lakes region, and climate initiatives.

Guardian

Photo of the Day

A child plays alone in front of a makeshift home in Bacolod City, Philippines, on March 2, 2017. (Photo by Brian Evans) Photo used under CC BY

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