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Marawi is a cultural hub in the predominantly Muslim south of the Philippines. In 2017, hundreds of militants swearing allegiance to ISIS launched a surprise takeover of the city which has caused hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes. (Photo by Phil Warren) Photo used under CC BY

Over 120K remain displaced years after Philippines battle

In May 2017, government forces carried out heavy bombing of the city to drive out the insurgents, leaving Marawi in ruins and more than 1,000 people killed. The UN says 98% of Marawi’s population of nearly 200,000 were displaced by the fighting.

NPR

Libya’s rival forces sign permanent ceasefire

Rival forces in Libya have agreed to a permanent nationwide ceasefire including prisoner exchange and the departure of all foreign fighters and mercenaries from the country for a minimum of three months.

Guardian

COVID cases worldwide spike, reach new record

Worldwide, more virus cases were reported than ever before: over 443,000. That marks the fifth time in over a week the global record for new cases was broken, with European countries such as Spain, Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland leading the global tally.

CBS News

2nd lockdown drives hunger in Myanmar slums

With more than 40,000 cases and 1,000 deaths, Myanmar is facing one of Southeast Asia’s worst coronavirus outbreaks, and the lockdown in Yangon has left hundreds of thousands without work and little support.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Lockdowns stunt health access in African, Asian slums

The Conversation

Nigeria says ‘many lives lost’ in days of unrest

“Many lives have been lost” in Nigeria’s unrest, the president announced, as the government said peaceful protests over police abuses and the military’s reported killing of demonstrators were hijacked by thugs.

Associated Press

Prison set on fire in Nigeria as death toll rises

CNN

Nigerians are between skepticism and revolt after the dissolution of SARS

Deutsche Welle

HUMAN RIGHTS

Polish court outlaws almost all abortions

A top Polish court tightened one of the EU’s toughest abortion regulations by ruling that abortions undertaken because of fetal defects are unconstitutional.

Politico

US officials sign anti-abortion declaration

The Trump Administration signed an anti-abortion declaration with 32 member states in the United Nations, many of which are authoritarian regimes or seen as flawed democracies by the international community.

Forbes

Mexico’s femicide rates have increased as government denies problem

CNN

DEMOCRACY & GOVERNANCE

Policing of Kenya’s curfew leaves 15 dead

Amnesty International Kenya is one of four rights groups attempting to hold the police accountable for the bloodshed they caused during the pandemic. Police violence led to 15 deaths in the first nine weeks of curfew alone.

Guardian

India tests missile that launches torpedo

India says it has successfully tested a missile armed with a torpedo that could in theory strike enemy submarines more than 400 miles away.

CNN

Gas war with Russia drives Turkey in Caucasus

Turkey’s support for the war for Nagorno-Karabakh, a strategic mountainous enclave overlooking two Turkish-backed pipelines, is being propelled by a gas competition with Russia and Vladimir Putin.

Asia Times Online

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Testing sewage could detect outbreaks early

Scientists conducting tests for coronavirus in sewage to spot early warnings of where outbreaks are occurring say the approach is working and has helped reveal areas with high infection rates.

Guardian

Deepfake bot used to ‘undress’ underage girls

A new investigation from cybersecurity company Sensity AI, discovered technology that uses AI to ‘undress’ women is being used by a publicly available bot on the messaging app Telegram. The service is completely free.

MIT Technology Review

Protesters use facial recognition tech to ID police

According to a report from the New York Times, activists in cities around the world that have been ground zero for social justice movements are using facial recognition technology to identify police officers.

Mic

GLOBAL HEALTH

Coronavirus disproportionately affects migrants

According to a new OECD report, the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected migrants. Migration itself has decreased significantly, with adverse effects on both countries of origin and destination.

Deutsche Welle

Preventive drugs halve malaria infections in African school children,

The Telegraph

New law in Ethiopia threatens two years in jail for failing to wear a mask

The Hill

Europe faces more curfews as virus cases swell

Associated Press

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Column (Raja Krishnamoorthi):

Trust and transparency are necessary to make COVID-19 vaccine successful

The Hill

Column (Chase T.M Anderson):

I’m a Black psychiatrist. I’m never prepared for the emptiness and grief I feel when police shoot a Black person

STAT

Column (Edward Felsenthal):

TIME replaced its logo on the cover for the first time in Its nearly 100-year history.

TIME

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GOOD NEWS

Bristol musicians’ app used by peace builders

An app designed by two musicians with the aim of helping mental wellbeing is being used in peacebuilding projects in Northern Ireland and Japan. The app allows people with no musical training to play music on a tablet.

BBC

WWII veteran celebrates 102nd birthday

WJZ 13

India COVID: The doctor whose dance video went viral

BBC

First photographer wins Hugo Boss Prize

Deana Lawson has won Hugo Boss Prize, which ranks among the top art awards in the world and is given to one artist every other year. She is now the first-ever photographer to win the the $100,000 award.

ARTnews

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Japan youngster starts online counseling

21-year-old Koki Ozora, grew up depressed and lonely. His nonprofit, A Place for You, is run entirely of volunteers and offers a 24-hour text-messaging service for those seeking a sympathetic ear.

Associated Press

NYC chef makes ready-to-eat meals for hungry

John Doherty is a chef at one of the most well-known restaurants in New York City. But for the last few years, he’s been focused on feeding the hungry.

A Plus

Restaurateur flys at-risk pets to safety

Chicago restaurateur Eduard Seitan has rescued over 40 cats and dogs as a volunteer with the nonprofit Pilots N Paws.

Today

ENVIRONMENT

India faces pollution, pandemic as winter nears

A familiar scene is taking place in northern India. Vast fields burn, flames engulfing bare stalks of already-harvested crops. Billowing smoke travels across state borders. In towns and cities, the air is thick with yellow haze.

CNN

Venezuelan vessel carrying 1.3 million barrels of oil is tilting — and could lead to a catastrophic oil spill

CBS News

Norway funds satellite map of world’s forests

A unique satellite dataset on the world‘s tropical forests is now available for all to see and use. It’s a high-resolution image map covering 64 countries that will be updated monthly thanks to Norway.

BBC

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INEQUALITY

IMF:Asia faces a slow economic recovery

The Asia Pacific region is likely to see economic output remain below pre-pandemic trends over the medium term, even as China’s recovery leads the rest of the world, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Al Jazeera

Sri Lanka to strengthen presidential power

Sri Lanka’s Parliament has approved a constitutional amendment concentrating powers under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and reversing reforms a previous government had made to curb authoritarianism.

ABC News

Photo of the Day

Late at night after being addressed by the Lagos State Chief of Staff, all endSARS protesters decided to take a knee as the National Anthem was played in Lagos, Nigeria. (Photo by TobiJamesCandids) Photo used under CC BY

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