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Child miners labor under inhumane conditions in the Congo. This photo accompanies the first of two Enough Project papers on the illegal conflict gold trade that is fueling one of the most violent conflicts in the world. (Photo by Sasha Lezhnev/Enough Project) Photo used under CC BY

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Rights abuses underlie many Valentine’s Day gifts

A new report by Human Rights Watch says some of the world’s leading jewelry companies are failing to ensure that their gold and diamonds are mined ethically. HRW describes the abusive conditions under which precious minerals and metals are sometimes mined.

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Landmark case against British mining firm begins in Sierra Leone

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Guardian

India’s villagers rebel against urbanization

The story of modern India has been clear: Industrialize or perish. The government says agriculture has not done enough to generate employment, and has pushed industry as a more lucrative alternative.

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Guardian

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In Djibouti, urbanization and poverty go hand in hand

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Venezuelans go hungry as nation refuses aid

Trapped in an economic crisis that includes hyperinflation, and food and medicine shortages, hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of Venezuelans have fled the country in recent years, but the socialist government is refusing to accept foreign aid.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Australia is failing the indigenous people

Ten years after setting an ambitious goal to close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians, the government is failing to meet more than half its targets. A lack of funding has been blamed.

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Rohingya refugees sell aid to fund basic diet

The World Food Program has reached 882,000 refugees during its latest round of food distributions in Bangladesh, but there are limitations to the variety and nutritional value of its current food baskets.

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Al Jazeera

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London aid workers help Bangladesh Rohingya refugees

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BBC

Cuts in US foreign aid is putting lives at risk

America’s $42bn foreign assistance programme is facing “unprecedented” disruption a year into Donald Trump’s presidency, according to former top officials who have described the White House’s approach as deeply counterproductive and putting lives at risk.

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Guardian

HUMAN RIGHTS

Italians march against racism after shooting

Thousands of Italians marched against racism in Macerata, where a man opened fire on African migrants a week ago, injuring six people in what police called a racially motivated attack.

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Reuters

Rights suit targets Weinsteins, company

Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood megaproducer accused of sexual harassment and assault dating back decades, has been slapped with a civil rights lawsuit by New York’s attorney general.

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NPR

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Human rights icon Asma Jahangir dies

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Geo TV

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

S. Korea’s leader invited to N. Korea

A rare invitation to Pyongyang for South Korea‘s president marked Day Two of the North Korean Kim dynasty’s southern road tour, part of an accelerating diplomatic thaw that included the shared joy of watching a “unified” Korea team play hockey at the Olympics.

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CBC News

India, China vie for influence in Maldives

As a political crisis plays out in the Maldives, a quiet tug of war is taking place around it, with heavyweights China and India vying for strategic dominance in the picturesque Indian Ocean nation.

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ABC News

Biggest US military budget ever unveiled

It is the biggest budget the Pentagon has ever seen: $700 billion. That’s far more in military spending than the U.S.’ two nearest competitors, China and Russia, and will mean U.S. army can foot the bill for thousands more troops, more training, more ships and a lot else.

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Al Jazeera

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Scientists create functioning kidney tissue

Scientists have successfully produced human kidney tissue within a living organism which is able to produce urine, a first for medical science. The study signifies a significant milestone in the development of treatment for kidney disease.

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ScienceDaily

Young African women turn to coding

Despite the growth of Internet usage in Africa over the last decade, less than 10 percent of the continent has access to the Internet, according to a 2017 report by Internet World Stats.

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GLOBAL HEALTH

Clergy challenging silence about suicide

Until recently, many religious leaders were not well-prepared to talk about suicide with their congregants. Now some clergy have become an important part of suicide prevention.

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NPR

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Drop in life expectancy tied to drugs, alcohol, suicide

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Richmond.com

Concern over climate linked to depression

Depression and anxiety afflict Americans who are concerned with the fate of the environment, according to a study of the mental health effects of climate change.

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Why Africa needs to start focusing on the Issue of mental health

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GOOD NEWS

They received new hearts, then love happened

After they both received heart transplants, Taylor Givens and Collin Kobelja recovered in adjacent rooms. They had no idea that their live-saving procedures in would give them a new chance at life — and the chance for love.

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Today

Girl hailed a hero for saving grandma’s life

Kenzie Smith, 7, was in the car with her grandma Donna Bryan when the elderly woman began feeling short of breath. Bryan pulled off the road and passed out. Her granddaughter sprang into action and called 911.

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msn.com

NONPROFIT AND PHILANTHROPY

Higher ed giving boosted by robust stock gifts

Giving to colleges and universities jumped 6.3 percent last year to $43.6 billion. It’s the highest amount reported since the Council for Aid to Education began the Voluntary Support of Education survey in 1957.

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NonProfit Times

Fundraising tips for emerging nonprofit leaders

Here are five things that can help emerging nonprofit organizations and leaders as they embark on the quest for funding.

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Forbes

ENVIRONMENT

Could soils help save the climate?

Soils are a double-edged climate sword. They are huge reservoirs of organic carbon and can act as a carbon sink. But they can also release CO2 into the atmosphere when used unsustainably.

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Climate change could mean less maple syrup for your pancakes

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NPR

Man leads cleanup in world’s most polluted city

A Nigerian man living in one of the world’s most polluted cities has been hailed for “leading by example” and cleaning up his community in the face of government inaction.

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Guardian

ECONOMY

History of the global economy, in one chart

In 1950, the average African had almost twice as much income as the average Asian. At 63% of the world’s average, she wasn’t far behind the typical global citizen, either.

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Quartz

S Africa: Banknotes in Mandela’s remembrance

South African Reserve Bank said it will launch a set of commemorative banknotes in honor of what would have been Nelson Mandela’s centenary. The late South African President Nelson Mandela was born in July 18, 1918.

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New Times

Unilever tells FB, Google to clean up ‘swamp’

Unilever, which makes everything from Ben & Jerry’s ice cream to Dove soap, has warned Facebook and Google that it could pull its digital ads if the social media networks do not do a better job of monitoring objectionable content and divisive fabricated news stories.

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USA TODAY

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A woman posing for the camera in Omo, Ethiopia. (Photo by Rod Waddington) Photo used under CC BY

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