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A Roma village in southern Ukraine. Pogroms against an ethnic minority have become commonplace in Ukraine. Most of Ukraine’s estimated 250,000 Roma are fully integrated into mainstream society, but many still endure shocking levels of poverty. (Photo by Steve Evans) Photo used under CC BY

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Ukraine’s Roma subjected to attacks, discrimination

In Ukraine, a country that suffered terribly at the hands of the Nazis during World War II, the unthinkable had started to happen: Pogroms against an ethnic minority, in this case, the Roma, have somehow become commonplace.

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Al Jazeera

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Amnesty International: Homeless Roma and other EU migrants live in dangerous conditions in Sweden

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Euronews

Climate change brings dengue fever to Nepal

Mosquito-carried dengue fever — usually thought of as a tropical disease — is gaining ground in temperate western Nepal as climate change brings warmer temperatures and changing weather conditions.

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Devdiscourse

Winter brings suffering to migrants in Bosnia

Thousands of migrants placed in improvised tent shelters near the border of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia face harsh winter conditions. They stay in makeshift camps with no heating or facilities, revealing desperate humanitarian conditions.

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The Daily Sabah

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Stranded refugees allege Croat police brutality

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Al Jazeera

Hong Kong rejects same-sex union motion

Hong Kong’s parliament rejected a motion that could have paved the way to legalizing same-sex unions in a region where no country allows gay or lesbian couples to marry.

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ABS-CBN

Australia may strip extremists of citizenship

Australia has unveiled plans to strip the citizenship of the people convicted of “terrorism” and to control the movements of Australian fighters who return home from the battlefields of Syria and Iraq.

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Channel NewsAsia

290K people displaced in Afghanistan in 2018

A report by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs shows that countrywide conflict displacements in Afghanistan are now touching over 289,867.

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TOLO News

HUMAN RIGHTS

Germany’s far right attacks compact on refugees

The UN migration pact continues to be at the center of political debate in Germany. A second UN agreement on refugees is also now under fire, with the far right saying it will facilitate an unregulated refugee influx.

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EU officials lambaste Turkey on rights record

Turkey’s foreign minister has accused the EU of caring for people who want to bring down Erdogan’s government. The EU’s foreign affairs chief has said she hopes Turkey will rectify its state of emergency crackdown.

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DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Aborigines struggle for a treaty with Australia

Australia is the only Commonwealth country never to make a treaty with its indigenous peoples. Why has it proven so difficult? Vast challenges envelop Victoria, the state that is working towards a national first.

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BBC

US plans to reduce troop strength in Africa

With a new military focus on China and Russia, the US is planning to reduce its number of troops in Africa. Experts say that the move is no surprise, but there might be more to come.

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

New tech relieves Colombian labor woes

Colombia, the world’s top producer of washed arabica coffee, lacks between 60,000 and 90,000 pickers overall, but a new machine invented by the coffee growers’ federation could cut that shortage in half.

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Reuters

Sick ants reduce their contact with coworkers

Unlike some humans, ants seem to understand the importance of avoiding others when they are infected. When foraging ants are exposed to a fungal pathogen, they reduce their contact with workers inside the nest.

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GLOBAL HEALTH

Ebola in Congo now infecting newborn babies

The UN has reported 36 new confirmed cases of Ebola, including seven in newborn babies and infants younger than 2 years old. Six cases were reported in children aged between 2 and 17 and one case was in a pregnant woman.

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News24

Cuban doctors leave Brazil after changes

Cuba has begun pulling out 8,300 doctors working in poor and remote regions of Brazil after far-right president-elect Jair Bolsonaro demanded contract changes to program.

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Guardian

Samsung is sorry for workers who fell sick, died

Samsung Electronics has apologized for the sickness and deaths of some of its workers, saying it failed to create a safe working environment at its computer chip and display factories. The apology was part of a settlement.

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GOOD NEWS

New drug can help kids with peanut allergies

A Cincinnati hospital is playing a role in an experimental peanut allergy drug that’s ready for review by the USDA. It recruited 19 patients for studies that show it’s possible to build up a peanut tolerance over time.

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Cincinnati Enquirer

9-year-old to knits hats for those in need

One boy has gathered three generations of his family to help make a difference — knitting warm hats for anyone who might be stuck out in the cold this season and in need.

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9News

NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY

UK pledges money to end FGM across Africa

The British government is to invest £50m in an attempt to end female genital mutilation by 2030, claiming it is the single biggest investment to tackle the issue by an international donor.

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Guardian

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The Sudanese village that’s eradicated FGM

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BBC

Aid group seeks to help hostages’ families

Each year, some 200 Americans are taken hostage around the world. It’s usually terrifying for both victims and their families. A nonprofit founded by people who have lived through that experience says it wants to help.

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NPR

ENVIRONMENT

Slow freeze raises polar bear extinction risk

A record slow freeze of many regions of the Arctic this winter is making it harder for pregnant polar bears to find birthing dens. Experts fear a first extinction may be approaching faster than forecast.

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Guardian

Chinese coal prompt climate change fears

As greenhouse gas levels reach new records, concerns are growing about China. The increase in coal-fired power stations has been criticized. Activists say China is also backing dozens of coal projects beyond its borders.

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BBC

ECONOMY AND TRADE

Poorest die nearly 10 years younger than rich

Falling life expectancy in England’s poorest communities is a deeply worrying indicator of the state of our nation’s health, and shows that we are leaving the most vulnerable out of the collective gain.

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The Independent

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Zimbabwe implements austerity measures

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Al Jazeera

Insurance program squeezes the poor

An IRS program using private debt collectors to handle delinquent tax bills is demanding payment from hurricane victims and squeezing some of the poorest Americans, while turning a profit far below standards.

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Quartz

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Tunisian workers strike for better conditions

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Al Jazeera

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Nigerian nursing mothers prepare Super Cereal Plus meal provided by WFP for their children. (Photo by EU Humanitarian Aid) Photo used under CC BY

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