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Uyghur activists protest China’s treatment of Uyghurs on Jan. 19, 2020, in Berlin. China has in recent years extended its crackdown on the Uyghurs, a Muslim minority of China, beyond its borders. Uyghurs in now Taliban-controlled Afghanistan fear that China may enter the vacuum that the U.S. left behind, putting their lives at risk. (Photo by Leonhard Lenz) Photo used under CC BY

Uyghurs abroad fear China amid Taliban takeover

Like millions of other Afghans, Afghanistan’s Uyghurs are waking up to a different reality this week, one in which the Taliban is in charge. Like other Afghans, the Uyghurs fear a worse existence under the Taliban. But they also fear something else: greater influence for China.

BBC

US on alert after Kabul airport blast kills 85

United States forces helping to evacuate Afghans desperate to flee new Taliban rule were on alert for more attacks this week after an Islamic State attack killed 92 people, including 13 U.S. service members, just outside of Kabul airport.

Reuters

US troops, Afghans killed in attacks outside airport

CNN

Afghan mayor flees Taliban hidden in car

BBC

Ocean surface climates may disappear by 2100

Up to 95 percent of Earth’s ocean surface will have changed by the end of the century, include seas that are hotter, more acidic and that contain fewer minerals vital for sea life to grow, unless humanity reins in its carbon emissions, according to research published.

France 24

Dark comedy illuminates Lebanon’s blackouts

As the economic downturn deepens, Lebanese are increasingly turning to caustic comedy to mine humor from the everyday chaos, be it the rampant power cuts, hours-long lines at gas stations or the 90% currency devaluation.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Life without gas and electricity in Lebanon

Deutsche Welle

COVID-19 vaccination triples in Africa, still low

COVID-19 vaccinations in Africa have tripled during the past week, though protecting even 10 percent of the continent by the end of September remains “a very daunting task,” the Africa director of the WHO has said.

Al Jazeera

Palestinians protest against Israel’s blockade

Hundreds of Palestinians have demonstrated near the Israeli separation barrier in the southern Gaza Strip, calling on Israel to ease a crippling blockade, days after a similar gathering ended in a deadly crackdown.

Al Jazeera

HUMAN RIGHTS

Tribe’s legal battle critical to Brazil’s Indigenous

Pushed into a degraded corner of their ancestral lands, the Xokleng people of Brazil anxiously await a Supreme Court ruling that could restore territory they lost decades ago.

Al Jazeera

Nigerian doctors on strike amid exodus of talent

Resident doctors in Nigeria’s state-run hospitals are striking over “poor welfare” amid a resurgence of coronavirus infections and a move by authorities to scupper the industrial action. Abandoned patients fight for their lives.

CNN

Migrants in Mexico have been violently attacked

An investigation by Human Rights First compiled thousands of attacks against migrants and asylum-seekers, including kidnapping, extortion, human trafficking and rape.

NBCNews.com

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Supreme Court allows evictions to resume

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is allowing evictions to resume across the United States, blocking the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Yahoo! News

Afghan music school silenced under Taliban

After the Taliban said they would ban music following their takeover of the country, the doors of the celebrated Afghanistan National Institute of Music are now closed, and its hallways have fallen silent.

BBC

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Baby bats babble like humans, scientists find

Scientists who systematically eavesdropped on bat roosts in Costa Rica have discovered baby-bat babbling bears a striking resemblance to that of human infants.

BBC

Black founder makes data collection less creepy

Angela Benton’s company, Streamlytics, focuses on Black Americans and other underrepresented groups, is a leader in what it calls an ethical and transparent approach to collecting data.

Inc.

Nigerian students develop health app

Hospital visits in northern Nigeria used to be day long ordeals - at best. But not anymore, thanks to a new mobile app developed by university students, which aims to eliminate ridiculously long waiting times.

Deutsche Welle

Species of ancient 4-legged whale discovered

Scientists in Egypt have identified a new species of four-legged whale that lived around 43 million years ago. The fossil of the amphibious Phiomicetus anubis was originally discovered in Egypt’s Western Desert.

BBC

Graveyard reveals 1.5K year old embracing skeletons

New York Daily News

GLOBAL HEALTH

Air pollution linked to mental illness severity

Exposure to air pollution is linked to an increased severity of mental illness, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind. The research, studied 13,000 people in London.

Guardian

Hong Kong’s vaccination drive hits a wall

The Hong Kong government has been urged to raise its vaccination rate target to over 90% from 70% as the highly infectious Delta variant has made the original herd immunity target unachievable.

Asia Times Online

Bangladesh’s sex workers receive Chinese COVID vaccines

Deutsche Welle

Thailand develops robotic system to squeeze out more vaccine doses

Reuters

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Tony Walker):

Kabul bombings a harbinger of worse to come

Asia Times Online

Column (Kate Aronoff):

Is democracy getting in the way of saving the planet?

Guardian

Column (Michael Shank and Raúl Grijalva):

Climate change threatens Americans’ rights to life, liberty and property

Thomson Reuters Foundation

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GOOD NEWS

USA gets 1st Paralympic gold medal in Tokyo

17-year-old Anastasia Pagonis‘ beat her own world record in the 400m freestyle S11 to win the United States’ first gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics in Japan.

Yahoo! News

Tot helps best friend celebrate 100th birthday

Neighbors Mary O’Neill and Benjamin Olson developed a close friendship from behind a fence during the COVID-19 crisis.

Today

13-year-old starts college at Georgia Tech

Caleb Anderson attended his first day of classes at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the university confirmed in a statement this week. Anderson is 13 years old and studying aerospace engineering.

Microsoft News

Palestinian twins open cafe in converted jet

Khamis al-Sairafi and brother Ata have converted an old Boeing 707 just outside the northern city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank into a cafe and restaurant for customers to board.

Associated Press

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Foster dad takes in kids during pandemic

Born in Uganda to an abusive father, North Carolina dad Peter Mutabazi understands what it means to be given a second chance. He has fostered over a dozen children since he began serving as a foster parent in 2017.

Today

Foundation gives $30M to promote vaccination

The CDC Foundation has announced grants totaling more than $30 million to community-based organizations across the U.S. to promote COVID-19 vaccination and reduce the disease’s burden.

Philanthropy News Digest

World Central Kitchen is helping feed Haitian residents after earthquake

Inside Edition

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Bangladesh garment workers’ get new deal

Campaigners have hailed a new agreement designed to protect garment workers in Bangladesh, signed by the likes of H&M and Inditex, which owns Zara and Bershka.

Guardian

How this Ghanaian company hopes to become a household name in logistics

Microsoft News

ENVIRONMENT

Cameroon rainforest facing many problems

The Indigenous Baka people often get blamed for damaging the Dja Faunal Reserve in Cameroon. But the UNESCO World Heritage Site is threatened by massive deforestation due to growing rubber plantations.

Deutsche Welle

Styrofoam is hard to recycle — but this company figured out how to do it at a profit

Microsoft News

Plant-covered facade cools ‘living tower’

Many cities are battling rising temperatures. People living in skycrapers usually turn to air-conditioning to cool their apartments. But now architects in many Asian countries are coming up with a different idea.

Deutsche Welle

Photo of the Day

Firefighter fighting a battle against a fire at Ashton Bay, Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape Province, Republic of South Africa. Fires pollute air quality and, according to a recent study, put pregnant women at risk for prematurely giving birth. (Photo by Steven Terblanche) Photo used under CC BY

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