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A mother with her children who are being treated for malnutrition at Juba Paediatric Hospital, South Sudan. Now, a new report suspects that mass famine and starvation may be underway in the war-torn nation. (Photo by Robert Oxley/DFID) Photo used under CC BY

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New report says S. Sudan is facing famine, starvation

Nowhere in the world has been in famine since one was declared nearly four years ago in South Sudan’s Unity state as civil war raged. Now, one county is likely in famine and tens of thousands of people in five other counties are on the brink of starvation, new report showed.

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Associated Press

1M Indian doctors protest new government rule

Around a million doctors in India went on a daylong strike amid the coronavirus pandemic to protest a new federal government rule that allows practitioners of the traditional science of Ayurveda to perform minor surgeries.

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Why India’s farmers promise to step up protests

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Al Jazeera

Argentina abortion bill marks continental shift

Argentina’s lower house of Congress approved a bill to legalize abortion in the early hours of the morning, a big step forward for the legislation that could set the tone for a wider shift in conservative Latin America.

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Thomson Reuters Foundation

Bhutan decriminalizes homosexuality

A joint sitting of both houses of Bhutan’s Parliament approved a bill to legalize gay sex, making the tiny Himalayan kingdom the latest Asian nation to take steps towards easing restrictions on same-sex relationships.

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Thomson Reuters Foundation

Australia nixes vaccine order amid snag

Australia canceled an order for 51 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine being developed by CSL Ltd. and the University of Queensland after trials ran into difficulties.

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Al Jazeera

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Disparity in COVID-19 vaccine distribution

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Kenya ordered to pay sex attack survivors

In what has been called a “landmark judgment,” four women subjected to sexual assault in the violence that followed Kenya’s disputed 2007 election are set to receive compensation - $36,000 each.

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BBC

HUMAN RIGHTS

Ethiopia bars refugees from Tigray fighting

In a development the United Nations calls “disturbing,” Ethiopia said it is returning thousands of refugees who ran from camps in its Tigray region as war swept through.

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Associated Press

Afghans lose hope for peace amid violence

Optimism among Afghans regarding the country’s peace process has decreased significantly in the past few months amid a spike in violence, according to a survey.

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ABC News

DEMOCRACY & GOVERNANCE

ICC pushes for inquiry into Ukraine war crimes

A preliminary probe found that several war crimes and crimes against humanity had been conducted. Prosecutors looked into crimes during the pro-EU protests, annexation of Crimea, and the conflict in Eastern Ukraine.

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Morocco normalizes ties with Israel

Israel and Morocco have agreed to normalize relations, the fourth such pact in recent months between Israel and Arab countries in the Middle East and Africa.

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NPR

Mexico supports civil unions for gay pairs

The Mexican Catholic Church’s highest-ranking bishop agrees with recent comments by Pope Francis in support of civil unions for gay couples, the prelate said.

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NBCNews.com

Kuwaiti election a setback for women’s rights

Although none of the 29 female candidates won a seat in Kuwait’s elections they are far from stopping their efforts.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Drone completes first freight flight to island

A drone has successfully carried supplies from the mainland to the Isles of Scilly for the first time. It completed the 60-mile round trip, delivering an NHS supply box to St Mary’s airport in a historic flight.

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BBC

Dogs and owners may share diabetes risk

Research shows people who have a dog with type 2 diabetes are 38% more at risk of having disease themselves.

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Guardian

GLOBAL HEALTH

South Africa has hit second COVID-19 wave

South Africa has recorded more than 6,700 cases of COVID-19, a surge that qualifies as the second wave for the southern African country, according to Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize.

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RFI

Latin America is facing malnutrition pandemic

Latin America is facing a pandemic of malnutrition. Hunger and obesity are rising side by side in the region. Citizens face a double edged sword of malnutrition with poor food choices and hunger.

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NPR

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Droughts via climate change hurt our health

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Columns And Op-Ed

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

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Dominican Republic must seize the chance to stop child marriage

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Europe hasn’t forgotten the climate crisis

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In Yemen, journalism can be a capital offence

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Al Jazeera

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GOOD NEWS

Florida man pays off dues for 114 families

A Florida business owner who was once down on his luck is giving back to the community by covering the utility bills of 114 families who were facing disconnection.

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MSN

Gates foundation adds $250M to COVID fight

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation just announced an additional $250M commitment to strengthen efforts in the global fight to end the coronavirus pandemic.

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Forbes

Female soccer player kicks for football team

A young female soccer player gets asked to help her school’s football team and contributes to big wins.

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ABC 13

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Artist commits part of royalties to nonprofits

Musician Bon Iver will donate 5 percent of annual publishing royalties to nonprofits — every year, to fight for gender equity.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Himalayan nuns give aid in COVID hotspot

Hundreds of the maroon-robed nuns have fanned out across the mountains to supply essential items to about 2,000 poor families.

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Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Anonymous Korean War veteran purchases hundreds of meals for local hunger relief effort

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MSN

ENVIRONMENT

Carbon emissions dropped 7% amid pandemic

The world cut its carbon dioxide emissions by 7 percent during a locked-down, pandemic-stricken 2020, marking the biggest drop ever recorded, new preliminary figures show.

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CBS News

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Hundreds of volunteers are helping to map the Great Barrier Reef

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BBC

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Nature’s plastic substitutes

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This is what climate change looks like

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CNN

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Thousands slipping into starvation in S. Sudan

One county in South Sudan is likely in famine and tens of thousands of people in five other counties are on the brink of starvation, according to a new report by international food security experts.

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Associated Press

40M Americans face eviction at end of 2020

Ten months into the pandemic, renters owe an estimated $70 billion in back rent — and if the hold is not extended, 30 to 40 million Americans could lose their homes.

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CBS News

Flooding isolates desperate Guatemalans

As flooding submerges homes in isolated communities of Alta Verapaz, many are left without supplies or places to stay.

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Al Jazeera

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Village elders participate in a training for rural health care workers in Ethiopia. (Photo by S. Kalscheur/USAID) Photo used under CC BY

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