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Young kids seen playing in poverty ridden neighborhoods of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Nearly 50% of children in the area suffer from multidimensional poverty. (Photo by Sudipta Arka Das) Photo used under CC BY

Virus outbreak exacerbates global child poverty, abuse

An additional 120 million children in South Asia could be pushed into extreme poverty due to the continuing spread of the novel coronavirus throughout much of the region, according to a new report released by the United Nations.

CNN

DR Congo officials vow to tackle child labor at mines

Thomson Reuters Foundation

260M children miss out on education worldwide

Over 250M children from poor communities including girls, the disabled, immigrants, and ethnic minorities are more likely to miss out on education, UNESCO has found. Now the pandemic is only making matters worse.

Deutsche Welle

Chile students struggle to continue their education as virus prolongs digital divide

Al Jazeera

WHO reports new record in daily virus infections

The world saw the largest daily increase in coronavirus cases to date. Despite clear progress in containing infections in some regions, especially those that saw early outbreaks, the number of new cases continues to soar globally.

CBS News

Pandemic becomes patchwork of successes, setbacks

Associated Press

African nations unite in fight against pandemic

African countries have pulled together to set up a one-stop shop to give the continent a fairer chance in the international scramble for COVID-19 test kits, protective equipment and any vaccines that emerge.

Guardian

Nigeria struggles with rape epidemic, femicide

One in four Nigerian girls falls victim to sexual violence, the UN has said. However, local health officials warn the numbers are much higher. With virus lockdowns in place abuse continues to intensify throughout the region.

CNN

Migrant women in S. Africa struggle to survive

Living in buildings run by rogue landlords and made jobless by the lockdown, refugee women in South Africa struggle to survive as pandemic tightens its grip.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Can S. Africa stop gender-based violence?

BBC

HUMAN RIGHTS

UN investigates human rights abuses in Libya

A fact-finding mission to Libya has been established by the UN’s top rights body after prosecutors from the International Criminal Court said that mass graves discovered recently may constitute war crimes.

Al Jazeera

Afghan women find hope in saffron scheme

Drug addiction is common among men in many Afghan villages, leaving their wives to develop survival strategies for the family.

Guardian

Papau New Guinea’s domestic violence exposed

A violent assault made public on a social media platform has shone a light on the extent of domestic abuse in Papua New Guinea. The footage gained statements of support from the UN and the nation’s Prime Minister.

BBC

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Mali protesters demand president’s resignation

Large crowds have once again poured onto the streets of Mali’s capital, Bamako, continuing the so-called “Movement of June 5” and renewing demands for the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.

Al Jazeera

Brazil loses generation of indigenous leaders

The novel coronavirus has swept through Brazilian tribes, killing elders – and inflicting irreparable damage on tribal history, culture and medicine.

Guardian

China releases details of anti-sedition law

Beijing has released details of a controversial anti-sedition law under which China will set up a national security agency in Hong Kong and maintain jurisdiction in “certain circumstances.”

Guardian

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Tackling racism in the virtual workspace

For many, working remotely has helped to keep them safe but what happens when remote work actually puts you in danger?

Al Jazeera

Wind turbine sounds do not harm health

The low-frequency, inaudible sounds made by wind power stations are not damaging to human health despite widespread fears that they cause unpleasant symptoms, research published in Finland.

Japan Times

Solar eclipse wows in Africa, Asia, Middle East

Stargazers in Africa, Asia and parts of the Middle East looked to the skies Sunday to witness a partial solar eclipse.

Associated Press

Special section:

Solar eclipse marks the summer solstice

Al Jazeera

GLOBAL HEALTH

Virus spins “out of control” in S. Sudan

It began with a dry cough, weakness and back pain. For Reagan Taban Augustino, part of South Sudan’s small corps of health workers trained in treating COVID-19 patients, there was little doubt what he had.

Associated Press

China predicts “cliff-like drop” in new virus outbreak

CBS News

4th-worst-hit India sees rural virus cases soar

India’s coronavirus caseload has risen to 425,282 as infections soar in rural areas to which migrant workers fleeing major cities have returned in recent weeks.

Associated Press

Brazil surpasses 1M coronavirus cases

Brazil became the second country in the world to surpass 1 million cases of the coronavirus. The nation is on track to overshadow the U.S. for the most coronavirus deaths in the world by the end of July.

CBS News

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Column (Scott Greytak):

Coronavirus shows we need more international cooperation, not less

The Hill

Column (Shamila Batohi):

Covid-19 has changed everything from crime to policy

Guardian

Column (Fatima Raza):

Pakistan engages Africa through economic diplomacy

Asia Times Online

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GOOD NEWS

Malala Yousafzai graduates Oxford University

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager shot by the Taliban for wanting an education, has completed her studies at Oxford University. The activist graduated with a degree in philosophy, politics and economics.

TIME

Loved ones embrace in Brazil “hug tunnel”

A care home for elderly people in Brazil has come up with a creative way to bring some love to its residents amid the coronavirus pandemic, by creating a “hug tunnel” that allows relatives to safely embrace them.

CNN

Colombian forces rescue kidnapped foreigners

The Colombian military has rescued two foreign nationals along with their pet dogs — after they were abducted three months ago by dissident members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.

CNN

NONPROFIT & PHILANTHROPY

Queen Elizabeth honors Ghana’s WW2 veteran

95-year-old Joseph Hammond, a Ghanaian World War Two veteran, will be honored by Queen Elizabeth. Hammond walked two miles a day for one week, raising $35,000 for health workers and veterans in Africa.

BBC

Man bikes, raises awareness on homelessness

Massachusetts man, Sam Gloyd, is biking across the U.S to raise awareness and funds for Family Promise Metrowest.

WCVB

ENVIRONMENT

East Africa, West Asia combat locust swarms

A perfect storm of favorable weather, poor monitoring, and challenges in access to resources and regions because of coronavirus has sparked the crisis, allowing locusts to reach a scale unseen in decades.

NBCNews.com

Arctic Circle sees “hottest-ever” temperature

Temperatures in the Arctic Circle likely hit an all-time record, reaching 100F in Verkhoyansk, a Siberian town. The record needs to be verified, but it appears 18C higher than the average maximum daily temperature in June.

BBC

Lockdowns increase poaching in Asia, Africa

A camera trap photo of an injured tigress and a forensic examination of its carcass revealed why the creature died: a poacher’s wire snare punctured its windpipe and sapped its strength as the wound festered for days.

Associated Press

Massive Sahara dust plume drifting to U.S.

Each summer massive plumes of dust traverse the atmosphere above the tropical Atlantic Ocean, traveling 5,000 miles from the Sahara desert in northern Africa all the way to the southern United States.

CBS News

The inseparable link between climate change and racial justice

NPR

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INEQUALITY

COVID-19 imperils packed Egypt prison

Fears are mounting over the safety of prisoners in Egypt’s notorious Tora prison, as rights groups say parts of the complex have been cordoned off to quarantine those diagnosed with coronavirus.

Guardian

Virus lockdown poses risk for India’s LGBTQ

Many in India’s LGBTQ community are hiding their real selves as they remain stuck with their families during the coronavirus lockdown - sometimes with dire consequences.

Al Jazeera

Photo of the Day

Artwork seen in the Za’atari IDP camp in Jordan home to more than 80,000 Syrian refugees. Murals by Joel Bergner and local artists, including camp children, lift up the spirits and voices of displaced people in the region. (Photo by Heidi De Vries) Photo used under CC BY

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