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UNICEF says roughly half a million Yemeni children are in danger of starving to death, in a country where child malnutrition was widespread, even in peacetime. (Photo by Almigdad Mojalli) Photo used under CC BY

Yemen war kills thousands, leaves millions starving

Yemen’s civil war is far from over. Thousands of civilians have already been killed in the fighting, millions are starving and many survivors are also at risk from cholera, aid agencies say.

CNN

Bloodshed roils Yemen’s south, further complicating an already complicated war

NPR

Venezuelans ‘loot to eat’; hunger widespread

Sporadic looting, food riots and protests driven by the hungry poor have surged in Venezuela. The uprisings playing out recently have a different face than the mostly middle-class protesters who took to the streets for months last year.

ABC News

Why do people still go hungry?

Guardian

Survey finds global rise in rights violations

Fundamental human rights are reported to have diminished in almost two-thirds of the 113 countries surveyed for the 2018 Rule of Law Index, amid concerns over a worldwide surge in authoritarian nationalism and a retreat from international legal obligations.

Guardian

Pope sends sex abuse investigator to Chile

Pope Francis is sending the Vatican’s top expert on sexual abuse to Chile to investigate accusations that a bishop covered up for an abusive priest.

BBC

Saving refugees in the Mediterranean Sea

Nearly 200 people died trying to reach Europe via the Mediterranean in the first half of January this year.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan recommends five-month extension for Afghan refugees

Reuters

Outcry spurs FEMA to reverse self on aid to PR

Under pressure from legislators, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency has delayed its plan to turn distribution of emergency food and water in Puerto Rico over to the Puerto Rican government.

NPR

HUMAN RIGHTS

France facing violent wave of anti-Semitism

France is facing a “new form of anti-Semitism” marked by violence, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe says, deploring a recent assault in a Paris suburb on an 8-year-old boy wearing a Jewish skullcap. President Emmanuel Macron has denounced the attack as “heinous.”

ABC News

UK lawyers want Saudis off rights council

British lawyers have called for Saudi Arabia to be removed from the United Nations Human Rights Council because the kingdom detains political and free speech activists without charge.

Al Jazeera

‘No more secrets’: Leaders on inequality

BBC

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Asians brace for US attack on N. Korea

Converging signals from the U.S., Japan, South Korea and even the United Kingdom indicate that a US military strike on North Korea is more likely than ever — adding urgency to the peace initiatives launched by South Korean President Moon Jae-in during the Winter Olympics.

Asia Times Online

WH scuttles pick for envoy to S. Korea over disagreement on preemptive strike

NPR

German FM: Israel risks ‘perpetual conflict’

Germany’s foreign minister ended a 15-hour trip to Israel warning the country against abandoning a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He called on Israel to clarify its policy on Mideast peace talks.

Deutsche Welle

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SpaceX launches satellite on used rocket

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida carrying into orbit a Luxembourg-made communications satellite designed to expand NATO’s surveillance reach and its capability to deter cyber attacks on alliance members.

Reuters

Launch clears way for Falcon Heavy’s debut

GeekWire

GLOBAL HEALTH

Researchers discover ‘anxiety cells’ in the brain

Scientists have found specialized brain cells in mice that appear to control anxiety levels. The finding, reported in the journal Neuron, could eventually lead to better treatments for anxiety disorders, which affect 1 in 5 adults in the U.S.

NPR

Cancer survival rates vary widely by nation

A study published by The Lancet shows a tremendous amount of variability in five-year cancer survival rates among countries. Though the study shows cancer survival worldwide is increasing overall, the results shed light on the deep disparities that exist around the globe.

ABC News

Is pizza a healthier breakfast than cereal?

Fortune

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GOOD NEWS

Community sends bus driver to Super Bowl

A New Jersey community has raised enough money to send a beloved school bus driver and diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan to the Super Bowl. Parents wanted to raise money as a way to thank “Mr. Gary” for his daily kindness.

MSN

Veteran gifted dental implants by dentist

Larry “Smiley” Kleiman, who did two tours in Vietnam, had almost no natural teeth left. Dr. Michael Tischler was so moved by his personal story that he decided to perform the $60,000 surgery free of charge.

Inside Edition

NONPROFIT AND PHILANTHROPY

Foundation to invest $62.5M in African health

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a $62.5 million commitment to the European Union’s External Investment Plan for the health sector in Africa.

Philanthropy News Digest

Corporations to form health care company

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and J.P. Morgan Chase are forming a not-for-profit health care venture to lower health care costs for their U.S. employees.

Fortune

ENVIRONMENT

Where plastic goes, coral disease follows

An onslaught of bottles, bags and other litter makes reefs 20 times more likely to get sick. Scientists are scrambling to learn why

Scientific American

Seaweed saving shellfish from climate change

The impacts of climate change aren’t a far-off possibility for the Pacific shellfish industry. Scientists are hoping that seagrasses could act as a buffer against acidifying oceans.

NPR

Large beetles are shrinking, thanks to climate change

Science

ECONOMY

Europe’s economy grew faster than the US

Economic growth in the 19 countries that use the euro currency was 2.5% in 2017, according to official data. Growth in the 28-member European Union also reached 2.5% last year.

CNNMoney

Making sense of Bitcoin and its wild price ride

The initial price of Bitcoin, set in 2010, was less than 1 cent. It crossed $19,000 last month. Since then, events have reminded the world that it’s wild ride involves downs as well as ups.

Bloomberg

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