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A panel appointed by the Indian Supreme Court imposed several restrictions in Delhi and two neighboring states, as air quality deteriorated to “severe” levels. (Photo by Jean-Etienne Minh-Duy Poirrier) Photo used under CC BY

Masks given to students in ‘gas chamber’ Delhi

Five million masks are being distributed at schools in India’s capital, Delhi, after pollution made the air so toxic officials were forced to declare a public health emergency.

BBC

Delhi shuts schools, bans construction work

India Times

Is Russia creating a digital Iron Curtain?

a controversial new law took effect in Russia: The so-called “sovereign internet” law, which mandates the creation of an independent internet for Russia.

CNN

China eyes changing Hong Kong governance

China’s leaders are preparing to change how they deal with Hong Kong, following months of pro-democracy protests. They are looking at ways to “perfect” how Hong Kong’s chief executive is appointed and removed.

BBC

Hong Kong protesters defy ban, wear masks during Halloween standoff with police

YouTube

Rape acquittals spotlight flaw in Spanish law

Spaniards are voicing outrage after five men were acquitted of rape on grounds that their victim, 14, had been unconscious. The men did not need to use violence or intimidation, a requirement for a rape conviction in Spain.

CBS News

Trump peril emboldens N. Korea in nuke talks

Successful sanctions evasion, economic lifelines from China and U.S. President Donald Trump’s impeachment woes may be among the factors that have emboldened North Korea in nuclear negotiations, analysts say.

Reuters

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The most powerful players in Trump’s impeachment inquiry

Politico

HUMAN RIGHTS

Bride kidnapping tradition fuels child marriage

The Indonesian government raised the marriage age for girls from 16 to 19, but rights groups fear deep-rooted traditions like “bride kidnapping” and the practice of not registering unions could hamper efforts to end the scourge.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Greek islands sees huge surge in refugees

The surge is being led by Afghans, accounting for nearly 40 percent of arrivals, and Syrians, around 25 percent, and appears to be driven by worsening conflict and instability in their respective countries.

New Humanitarian

Rwanda opens doors to refugees

France24

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Lebanese president calls for a ‘civil state’

Lebanon’s president has said he is seeking to transform the country from a confessional system, where power is divided among sects, to a civil state, following nationwide protests against dire economic conditions.

Al Jazeera

US withholding $105M in security aid for Lebanon

Reuters

Americans split on impeachment, poll shows

Americans are split along party lines on whether to impeach and remove President Donald Trump, according to a poll by Washington Post/ABC News.

CNN

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Rats taught to drive tiny cars to lower stress

Learning to drive small cars helps rats feel less stressed, scientists found. The rats felt more relaxed during the task, a finding that could help with the development of non-pharmaceutical treatments for mental illness.

BBC

Researchers helping honeybees with probiotics

A new study by researchers at Western University and the Lawson Health Research Institute shows how probiotics can be used to fend off a common bacterial hive infection called American Foulbrood.

CBC News

Micro robots could clean up radioactive waste

Researchers reporting in ACS Nano have developed tiny, self-propelled robots that remove radioactive uranium from simulated wastewater. These could someday help in management, remediation of radioactive waste.

Phys.org

GLOBAL HEALTH

USA’s removal of ‘sexual health’ may violate law

The Trump administration may have violated federal law by lobbying more than 70 countries to remove protections for “sexual and reproductive health” from a UN agreement.

Guardian

WHO, DRC consider tightening Ebola rules

The WHO and Congolese authorities are proposing changes to how Ebola patients are cared for, after a patient’s death challenged the accepted medical theory that survivors are immune to reinfection.

Reuters

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GOOD NEWS

CNN honors people making the world better

The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2019 have been revealed. These are people making the world a better place by helping families affected by tragedy, cleaning up the environment, protecting neglected animals, and much more.

CNN

Trans athletes posting victories, shaking up sports

Wired

Teen gives free swim lessons to classmates

Sylvie Goldner launched the after-school program, First Strokes, when she learned that many of her classmates at her New York City high school had no idea how to swim.

TODAY

NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY

Actor donates $500K to those battling wildfires

Actor John Cena is taking on the raging wildfires in California. Cena announced via Twitter, that he would be making a $500,000 donation to first responders battling wildfires in California.

Good Morning America

ENVIRONMENT

Plastic bottles recycled to make roads in Africa

Plastic milk bottles are being recycled to make roads in South Africa, with the hope of helping the country tackle its waste problem and improve the quality of its roads.

CNN

Turning recycled plastic in Liberia into bricks

CNN

Argentina could import tons of plastic waste

Argentina has changed its definition of waste in a move that could allow import of millions of tons of plastic waste discarded in the U.S. It reclassified materials destined for recycling as commodities instead of waste.

Guardian

California wildfire grows to 8K acres overnight

The Maria Fire is the latest addition to California’s busy 2019 fire season. It spread to cover over 8,000 acres overnight.

NPR

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INEQUALITY

Poverty disrupts brain more than past trauma

Researchers studied Syrian refugees who were all subject to violence, symptoms of PTSD and anxiety about the future. They found that the constant stress of being poor seemed to most interrupt the way their minds work.

NPR

Drug price drop could keep millions from TB

The price of a rifapentine, an antibiotic crucial to prevent tuberculosis, is to be slashed by two-thirds in a deal that could stop millions from developing the disease.

Guardian

Asthma medication’s carbon footprint ‘as big as eating meat’

BBC

Photo of the Day

A 14-year-old girl in Indonesia waits for her bridegroom, who is the same age, in Mataram, West Nusa, Tenggara, Indonesia, in June 2013. Custom calls for the bridegroom to “kidnap” the bride to his house for several days or weeks. Then, the bridegroom’s family and local leader propose the bride for marriage. (Photo by UN Photo/Armin Hari) Photo used under CC BY

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