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A member of the Ugandan Special Forces, as part of the African Union Mission in Somalia, takes part in the liberation of Barawe, Somalia, from al-Shabab in 2014. (Photo by Tobin Jones/AMISOM (African Union Mission in Somalia)) Photo used under CC BY

Somalia leader steps up war on group linked to al-Qaida

Somalia’s new president has declared the country a war zone and instructed the army to prepare a new offensive against the al-Qaeda linked group al-Shabab. The announcement comes amid a worsening security situation as al-Shabab steps up deadly bombings in the capital.

Al Jazeera

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Somalia drought forces thousands to leave home seeking food and water

PBS NewsHour

US soldier killed fighting ISIS in Afghanistan

An American special forces soldier has been killed while carrying out operations against ISIS in Afghanistan, the U.S. military has said.

BBC

Russia, Iran vow military support for Assad regime

The army chiefs of Russia and Iran have vowed to continue the fight against “terrorists” and their supporters in Syria days after the US Navy launched a barrage of cruise missiles against a Syrian goverment airbase.

Al Jazeera

As warplanes return to scene of sarin attack, Trump defends missile launch

Guardian

Who’s with the US on Syria strike and who isn’t?

CNN

China deceiving its people, Dalai Lama says

The Dalai Lama on Saturday hit out at China, accusing it of fooling its own people by spreading falsehood about his journey to the Indian mountain town of Tawang, which the Communist country claims as its own.

Times of India

Dalai Lama leaves door open to next leader being a woman

NBCNews.com

Uzbek native, 39, held in Swedish terror attack

The man suspected of carrying out the Stockholm terror attack is a 39-year-old Uzbekistan who was known to security services. Four people were killed and 15 others injured when a hijacked beer truck plowed into a crowd of shoppers in central Stockholm.

FOX News

HUMAN RIGHTS

2 Indonesian men may get lashed for gay sex

Two men may be in line for up to 100 lashes of the cane after being caught having sex in Indonesia’s Shariah-ruled province of Aceh. The province is the only one allowed to impose Shariah after a change in the law.

Deutsche Welle

Trump drops rights terms on arms sales

The Donald Trump administration has told Congress it plans to approve a multibillion-dollar sale of F-16 fighter jets to Bahrain without the human rights conditions imposed by the Obama administration.

The Independent

Rights group slams arrests in Djibouti

The International Federation for Human Rights called for the “immediate and unconditional release” of opposition party members arrested in the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti.

Yahoo! News

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Indian cops bust alleged kingpin of US tax scam

Indian police have arrested the suspected mastermind behind a call center scam run out of a Mumbai suburb that targeted thousands of Americans and netted more than $300 million.

Reuters

Iraqi residents worry about rebuilding after ISIS

As Iraqi forces with help from the U.S.-led coalition continue fighting to retake control of Mosul from the Islamic State, Jalawla residents said Iraq’s government in Baghdad needs to plan better for life after the militants are gone.

USA TODAY

Greeks hostile to governance reforms

Since Greece’s debt crisis exploded in 2009, creditors have demanded deep governance reforms. Greeks have so far resisted. In their eyes, there are good reasons for that resistance, reports Miltiades Schmidt.

Deutsche Welle

Greek gloom as economy stalls amid latest bout of EU wrangling

Guardian

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

India police rescue girl living with monkeys

Local authorities in northern India rescued a girl after she was living “comfortably” with monkeys in the jungle for years. Woodcutters alerted police after first spotting the young girl running with monkeys in a remote nature preserve about eight weeks ago, reports say.

AOL News

Hacker sets off emergency alarms in Dallas

Dallas residents were jolted out of bed late Friday evening after a hacker triggered all the city’s emergency sirens, setting off a wave of panic and confusion. All 156 emergency sirens were activated around 11:40 p.m.

CNN

GLOBAL HEALTH

Sri Lanka protests cripple health services

An island-wide protest by Sri Lankan doctors demanding closure of a private medical college crippled the health services, leaving thousands of patients unattended and threatening the investment climate.

Reuters

Concern growing for brain-invading worms

There have been six cases of a rare parasitic infection called “rat lungworm” in Maui in the last three months, health officials reported this week. The number is small, but it’s a dramatic jump from the normal number of cases.

Ars Technica

Could a common virus be triggered by gluten?

A new study raises a novel idea about what might trigger celiac disease, a condition that makes patients unable to tolerate foods containing gluten.

NPR

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GOOD NEWS

Man devotes himself to helping stranger walk

Two years ago, Eugene Yoon made the craziest decision of his life. He felt called to do was one really big random act of kindness. He didn’t know who he was supposed to help or how, all he knew was that he had to help someone and it had to be life-altering.

MSN

Drive funds bikes for all of school’s students

Students jumped with joy, hugged one another and squealed with delight as teachers at their South Carolina elementary school revealed hundreds of custom-made bicycles beneath parachutes normally used for P.E. class.

NBCNews.com

PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS

How the Girl Scouts built $700M cookie empire

The Girl Scouts of the USA command a $700 million cookie empire, unloading 200 million boxes a year. The Girl Scouts built their booming business thanks to decades of smart organizational choices, good products and an unbeatable brand image.

NBCNews.com

Cookie sales teach finance, GS leader says

CNBC

Top Bolivian NGO facing eviction

One of Bolivia’s leading social and environmental organizations has been plunged into crisis after being told it must clear out of its current premises storing millions of records and tens of thousands of books and other publications.

Guardian

UK charities fined for data law breaches

Eleven charities have been fined by the UK’s data watchdog for misusing information about millions of past donors to seek further funds. Those fined include Oxfam, Cancer Research UK, The Royal British Legion and Battersea Dogs’ and Cats’ Home.

BBC

BUSINESS

Google accused of underpaying women

Just three days after Google announced that it had “closed the gender pay gap globally” on Equal Pay Day, a Department of Labor official testified in federal court that there is “systemic” discrimination against women at Google.

NPR

Pepsi ad was so awful it united the Internet

In case you’ve just awakened from a brief coma, Pepsi briefly aired an ad that urges everyone to unite and “join the conversation.” In that way, the soft drink ad succeeded. It did indeed provoke conversation — about Pepsi’s tone-deafness.

Wired

How did Pepsi’s ad even get off the drawing board?

USA TODAY

ENVIRONMENT

A view over our changing poles

NASA is currently conducting research flights over the Arctic to monitor ice loss. The photos are spectacular - and worrisome.

Deutsche Welle

California governor declares end to drought

One of the worst droughts in California history has officially ended, Gov. Jerry Brown has declared, but not before it strained the state’s farm economy and threatened water supplies for millions of residents.

Reuters

Emissions cutbacks would drop heat waves

One of the challenges of driving action on climate change is the gap between taking action and seeing any benefits. We’ll have to act now to limit greenhouse gas emissions if we want to limit total global warming to less than 2°C and minimize negative effects.

Ars Technica

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Collecting water in Benin. Uploaded April 5, 2017. (Photo by Aurdur) Photo used under CC BY

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