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Former FBI director Robert Mueller has been appointed to be a special counsel to oversee the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election. (Photo by FBI) Photo used under CC BY

FBI veteran Mueller named special counsel on Russia

Former FBI director Robert Mueller was appointed to be a special counsel to oversee the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election and the possibility of collusion between Russia and President Trump’s campaign. So what is a special counsel?

USA TODAY

Former FBI director to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee

ABC News

Riyadh summit discusses ways of rooting out terrorism

Arab-Islamic-American summit condemns perpetrators that commit terrorist acts in the name of religion.

Al Jazeera

What to watch for in President Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia

ABC News

Iran bets its future on ‘reformist’ Rouhani

Incumbent has won a landslide victory over ‘conservative’ Raisi, with a high turnout ensuring the country remains open to the world

Asia Times Online

Iran’s 2017 elections: All you need to know

Al Jazeera

Israelis skeptical of Trump ahead of visit

As the US president’s visit nears, nobody in Israel knows what to expect. Donald Trump wants an Israeli-Palestinian deal. But the Israeli right has stopped rejoicing, and the public is skeptical, reports Miriam Dagan.

Deutsche Welle

Libya must release detained refugees

Thousands of people fleeing conflict and persecution have been detained by Libyan authorities. The UN refugee agency’s chief has called for them to be freed as the agency boosts its presence in the North African country.

Deutsche Welle

Syrian city of Homs cleared of opposition

Syria’s third-largest city has been cleared of armed opposition for the first time since 2011. Once the center of the revolt against the Assad regime, Homs’ clearance marks a major shift in the balance of forces.

Deutsche Welle

HUMAN RIGHTS

Trump silent on Saudi human rights

Trump‘s willingness to set aside human rights as a principal foreign policy has been one constant in his chaotic administration. Yet the absence of any public reference to the the kingdom’s treatment of women and political opponents during his two-day visit was still jarring, particularly when contrasted with his affectionate embrace of the royal family.

KLTV

‘War on law’ wives tell US Congress of torture

The wives of some of the most prominent victims of Xi Jinping’s crackdown on civil society have stepped up their campaign for justice, backing calls for US sanctions against Chinese officials involved in allegedly barbaric cases of torture and abuse.

The Guardian

South African men march against abuse

Hundreds of protesters, most of them men, have marched in the South African capital, Pretoria, over rising levels of violence against women and children.

BBC

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Brazil’s leader defends his presidency

Fighting to save his job amid a mushrooming corruption scandal, Brazilian President Michel Temer told the nation that an incriminating audio recording of him had been doctored.

Associated Press

Venezuela anti-government unrest for 50th day

Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets on Saturday to mark 50 days of protests against the unpopular government of President Nicolas Maduro, with unrest gaining momentum despite a rising death toll and chaotic scenes of nighttime looting.

Reuters

Supplies are few and pain is everywhere

CNN

Erdogan watches guards beat protesters

After a clash with Turkish security officials left nine protesters hospitalized, new footage surfaced showing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan looking on stoically as members of his security detail beat civilians.

Yahoo! News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Predicting flu outbreaks with a wearable device

Through integration with a wearable thermometer, the Thermia online health educational tool has enabled prediction of seasonal influenza outbreaks in China one month earlier than before, according to a new study.

ScienceDaily

New Zealand’s new space program

New Zealand has never had a space program but could soon be launching commercial rockets more often than the United States.

Associated Press

Here‘s how Trump’s FCC affects you

The FCC voted 2-1 to move forward with a proposal to roll back net neutrality protections. The rules were put in place by the FCC during the Obama administration to keep the Internet open and fair.

CNNMoney

GLOBAL HEALTH

Scientists one step closer to 3-D-printed ovaries

Scientists have used a 3-D printer to create a mouse ovary capable of producing healthy offspring. And researchers hope to create replacement human ovaries the same way someday.

NPR

Regular exercise makes your body ‘younger’

Getting regular exercise may help slow the aging of your body’s cells, a new study finds.

LiveScience

The 4 Types of Exercise Every Person Needs | Video

LiveScience

Blood discovery could end platelet shortage

A new discovery may be the key to stopping shortages of vital blood-clotting cells that can represent the difference between life and death. The finding also could offer big benefits for premature babies.

ScienceDaily

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (VLADISLAV INOZEMTSEV):

Russia’s cold war habit

Asia Times Online

Column (Jamie Peck):

Billionaire Betsy DeVos wants to scrap student debt forgiveness. Surprised?

The Guardian

Column (Feyisa Lilesa):

Why I run

Al Jazeera

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GOOD NEWS

Cancer survivor graduates with daughter

Cancer survivor Tasha Oliver, 44, and Cierra Patterson, 24, both received their bachelor’s degrees in health care management from Clayton State University in Morrow.

MSN

Freed Nigerian schoolgirls finally meet families

The 82 Nigerian schoolgirls recently released after more than three years in Boko Haram captivity reunited with their families as anxious parents looked for signs of how deeply the extremists had changed their daughters’ lives.

FOX News

PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS

Robin Hood raises $54.5M to fight poverty

Inspired in part by its incoming president and a $15 million challenge grant from hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin, Robin Hood (formerly the Robin Hood Foundation) raised $54.5 million at a gala event, Bloomberg reports.

Philanthropy News Digest

Dell commits $1B to social entrepreneurs

Michael Dell is committing an additional $1 billion to the endowment of his Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, the nonprofit announced.

Forbes

Foundation awards $1M to civil rights groups

The San Francisco-based Levi Strauss Foundation has announced grants totaling $1 million to organizations working to protect the civil liberties of vulnerable communities across the United States as well as abroad.

Philanthropy News Digest

ENVIRONMENT

Climate change is turning Antarctica green

Plant life on both poles is growing rapidly as the planet warms. A new study has found a steady growth of moss in Antarctica over the last 50 years as temperatures increased as a result of climate change.

Scientific American

Significant groundwater loss in California

A new study from researchers at UCLA and the University of Houston reveals estimates of significant groundwater loss in California’s Central Valley during the recent drought and sparks questions of sustainability for the important agricultural area.

Environmental News Network

Optimism at climate conference

Climate negotiators from nearly 200 nations gathered in Bonn, Germany, this week to discuss implementing the Paris Agreement to limit global warming - and they expressed confidence and optimism, despite the threat of an American exodus from agreements.

Deutsche Welle

BUSINESS

Robots could wipe out another 6M retail jobs

Between 6 million to 7.5 million existing jobs are at risk of being replaced over the course of the next 10 years by some form of automation, according to a new study this week from by financial services firm Cornerstone Capital Group.

CNNMoney

US, Saudi firms sign deals as Trump visits

U.S. and Saudi Arabian companies signed business deals worth tens of billions of dollars during a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump, as Riyadh seeks help to develop its economy beyond oil.

Reuters

GE’s $15B in business deals with Saudi Arabia

Reuters

What can you do to protect your business?

The WannaCry cyber-attack infected more than 200,000 computers in 150 countries, affecting government, healthcare and private company systems. But how easily could it have been avoided and how can firms protect themselves against future attacks?

BBC

Photo of the Day

Shot on a street in McLeod Ganj, a suburb of Dharamshala in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India. (Photo by Martijn S.) Photo used under CC BY

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