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Millions of people in South Sudan are facing hunger due to poor rain, insecurity and an influx of returnees from Sudan. With violent conflict raging in-country and blocking crucial humanitarian aid, current levels of aid would not be enough to avert famine. (Photo by Robert Stansfield/Department for International Development) Photo used under CC BY

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Catastrophic famine heads for S. Sudan amid violent conflict

Parts of South Sudan are facing a “catastrophic” conflict-fuelled famine, humanitarian groups in the region have warned. UN agencies say millions are at risk if aid can’t reach areas of the country stricken by floods, violence, and COVID-19.

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War-torn Yemen is losing the fight against famine

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Rescued Nigerian boys brought back to families

Horrific tales of beatings and endurance emerged as more than 300 boys who were rescued from a week’s captivity in northwestern Nigeria were brought back to their waiting families in the state capital.

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More students abducted in Nigeria but quickly rescued

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Poor countries worry about not getting vaccine

In places such as Zimbabwe, Mexico and Pakistan, the battle to get hold of the vaccine is likely to be long and tortuous. Meanwhile, Canada has secured enough vaccines to vaccinate its entire population five times.

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BBC

Another coronavirus mutation discovered

A new coronavirus mutation was discovered in South Africa. The new strain seems to be more dangerous, causing more severe illness in younger patients who do not suffer from other medical conditions.

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BGR

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Meet scientist Katalin Kariko, whose work was critical for COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna

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South China Morning Post

Navajo coal plant has been demolished

The three smokestacks of the West’s largest coal plant were demolished, symbolically marking the end of coal’s dominance in a region where renewable energy sources like wind and solar have become far cheaper.

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Vox

New Miss Transqueen crowned in India

Fashion designer Shaine Soni was crowned Miss Transqueen India, the country‘s beauty pageant for transgender women. She‘s headed for the world stage to represent India, determined to speak out for the country’s marginalized transgender community.

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HUMAN RIGHTS

Armenia honors Nagorno-Karabakh dead

Both opponents and supporters of Armenia’s prime minister rallied as the nation paid tribute to the thousands who died in fighting with Azerbaijan. Critics demanded that the leader resign and tried to pelt him with eggs.

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Associated Press

EU calls for action over Egypt’s rights abuses

The European Parliament has passed a resolution urging member states to consider imposing targeted restrictions against Egypt for its crackdown on human rights activists.

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Al Jazeera

DEMOCRACY & GOVERNANCE

Yemen announces power-sharing government

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen announced a new power-sharing cabinet that would include southern separatists in the internationally-recognized government, part of a deal to end the ongoing power struggle.

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Reuters

Mumbai preserves remnants of colonial past

Buried for years under Mumbai’s new roads and ever-increasing layers of development, the British passion for cartography is set to rise up on the city’s streets again thanks to a project to preserve its colonial milestones.

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Guardian

Russia on track to miss next two Olympics

Russia has been banned from fielding a national team in the next two Olympics and any world championship sporting event for the next two years, a decision that reduces the length of Russia’s doping suspension issued last year.

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NPR

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

1st over counter COVID test just got approved

The Ellume COVID-19 Home Test, which was granted an emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration, is expected to cost $30, is easy to use, and produces results within 20 minutes.

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Fast Company

US cybersecurity agency warns of ‘grave’ threat

US authorities expressed increased alarm about an intrusion into computer systems around the globe that officials suspect was carried out by Russian hackers, with the nation’s civilian cybersecurity agency confirming the attacks.

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Microsoft says 40 customers hit by ongoing hack of government agencies

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GLOBAL HEALTH

Big data gap over vaccines and pregnancy

In the U.K., pregnant and breastfeeding women are being advised not to have a coronavirus vaccine, but in the U.S. they can have it. The problem? Lack of data,

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Wired

Africa steps up fight against HIV with new trials

The first trial in Africa to test two new vaccines to protect individuals against HIV got underway in Uganda this week, raising hopes of an end to the epidemic that affects millions of people across the continent.

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Africa crosses 2.5M COVID-19 cases

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India plans to vaccinate 300M against COVID

With a COVID-19 caseload that‘s surpassed 10 million people, India is the world’s second worst-hit country by the coronavirus pandemic, trailing only the United States. Now the country aims to vaccinate 300M individuals.

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Columns And Op-Ed

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The crisis in Brazil’s Amapa state is a warning for the world

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US can’t stay in Afghanistan forever, but it matters how we leave

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Nigeria’s victims of war crimes and other atrocities deserve justice

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GOOD NEWS

Rome restores, opens historic mausoleum

After decades of neglect, one of ancient Rome’s most important monuments, the mausoleum of the first emperor Augustus, has been restored and will reopen early next year, city officials have announced.

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Reuters

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Italy ICU nurse couple bring family love to ward

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The care home DJ spreading festive cheer

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BBC

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

New database helps migrants in 150 languages

A nonprofit group is launching a new database in response to the pandemic that will be accessible in more than 150 languages to help immigrants and refugees in central Indiana find local resources.

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U.S. News & World Report

College students help moms stay in workforce

Project Matriarchs, an initiative to help mothers, many of whom shoulder a disproportionate burden of caretaking, have been using virtual tutoring and child care to help moms amid the pandemic.

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Good Morning America

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7-year-old girl raises more than $23K to help front-line workers

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ENVIRONMENT

Engineered trees could fight climate change

While there is controversy over genetic engineering, some scientists say it could also help fight climate change by creating trees that would be better at pulling carbon from the atmosphere.

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CBC News

New orchid species is ‘ugliest’ in the world

The “Gastrodia agnicellus,” labeled the “ugliest orchid in the world” is one of this year‘s newly described plants and fungi in the world, researchers from the U.K.’s Royal Botanic Gardens, have announced.

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CNN

Record-breaking blizzard slams US East Coast

A powerful snowstorm has swept through the north-eastern US, breaking records in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New York and affecting 60 million people.

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BBC

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Microplastics, drugs, food - how jellyfish can help us

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BBC

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Middle Easterners speaks out on Arab Spring

A majority in nine countries across the Arab world feel they are living in significantly more unequal societies today than before the Arab spring, an era of uprisings, civil wars and unsteady progress towards self-determination.

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Guardian

Pain, despair stalk unemployed Americans

It has been nine months since the coronavirus pandemic began its assault on American livelihoods. Since then, financial desperation has steadily grown for jobless Americans across the country.

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CNBC

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A girl in Imogiri, Indonesia, cooks rice using an anglo, a clay pot filled with coal. (Photo by Gumilang Aryo Sahadewo) Photo used under CC BY

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