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Men hammer gold into sheets at a shop in Myanmar. Since the coup, gold mining has reached unprecedented levels, local activists say. (Photo by Paul Arps) Photo used under CC BY

Military coup d’état fuels Myanmar resource grab

Myanmar’s coup and subsequent civil war have led to thousands of deaths and left more than a million people displaced; a collapsing economy, crumbling rule of law and the proliferation of conflict create the perfect storm for the exploitation of natural resources.

Al Jazeera

11K children killed, wounded in Yemen conflict

More than 11,000 children have been killed or wounded in the conflict in Yemen since 2015, UNICEF said, adding that more than 17.8 million Yemenis also lack access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services.

Reuters

Yemen rivals ramp up economic war as UN-backed truce efforts stall

MSN

As Nepal children vanish, fears of trafficking remain

About six children disappear per day in Nepal, according to the state-run child protection agency. Though the majority are ultimately found, almost one-third remain missing. Concerns of human trafficking are growing in communities across the Himalayan nation.

Deutsche Welle

Parts of Somalia are still teetering on famine

Famine has been narrowly averted in Somalia, but the situation remains “catastrophic," the UN says, as several parts of the country are in danger of famine in the coming months.

Al Jazeera

In war against rebels, Nigeria’s army killed kids

The Nigerian Army massacred children during their 13-year war against Boko Haram, an investigation found. Most of the children were shot but witnesses detailed instances in which soldiers poisoned and suffocated children too.

Reuters

Fighting in DRC raises fears of proxy conflict

Fighting in DR Congo has displaced at least 400,000 people since March, according to the UN, but those fleeing are just a fraction of the millions of civilians caught in a power struggle between regional states.

Guardian

DR Congo Tutsis face threats amid rebel crisis

AfricaNews

HUMAN RIGHTS

Rwanda mining sector failing to protect women

In the mining sector of Rwanda, there have been numerous cases of discrimination and sexual harassment against women, especially widows and single mothers.

AfricaNews

Migrants expelled from Algeria to northern Niger

Tens of thousands of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have been expelled from Algeria into Niger, where they find themselves in an overflowing transit center, awaiting repatriation to their countries of origin.

France24

India abortion ruling highlights mothers’ rights

The High Court of Delhi permitted an Indian woman who was 33 weeks pregnant to undergo medical termination after doctors found abnormalities in the fetus. The decision has been considered controversial.

Deutsche Welle

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Supporters of Bolsonaro attack police HQ

Supporters of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attempted to invade the federal police headquarters in the capital Brasilia, in a flash of post-election violence on the day the president’s electoral defeat was certified.

NBCNews.com

Chinese and Indian troops in fresh skirmish

Chinese and Indian troops have clashed in a disputed Himalayan border region for the first time in more than two years, with reports of dozens injured.

Guardian

Russia expands, modernizes nuclear arsenal

Russia is expanding and modernizing its nuclear arsenal, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, at a time when Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly suggested he could use nuclear weapons.

NBCNews.com

Russia rejects Christmas pullout, Zelensky says Putin fears nuke blowback

YouTube

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Refugees in Jordan scan irises to collect aid

Biometrics and blockchain technology help Syrians access UN cash, but rights groups voice concern over consent and data use.

Context

Scientists produce nuclear fusion breakthrough

U.S. scientists have achieved “ignition” — a fusion reaction that produced more energy than it took to create — a critical milestone for nuclear fusion.

NBCNews.com

GLOBAL HEALTH

New drug may cure sleeping sickness in 1 dose

Sleeping sickness is an often fatal disease where infected people become prone to sleeping all day and night. Now, a new oral drug has emerged that is 95% effective at curing sleeping sickness with just one dose.

NPR

Uganda Ebola outbreak challenges vax testing

Uganda’s aggressive containment effort that led to the waning of the Ebola outbreak means a quickly arranged trial of experimental Ebola virus vaccines faces formidable hurdles, according to reports.

allAfrica.com

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy persists in China

China says its official COVID-19 vaccination rate is around 90%, but it’s not hard to find people who have been avoiding the jab.

NPR

China accepts ‘no way to keep track’ of COVID cases

CBS News

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GOOD NEWS

Dog therapy for kids facing the war in Ukraine

Bice is an American pit bull terrier with an important and sensitive job in Ukraine — comforting children traumatized by Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Associated Press

Cambodia group speaks out against abuse

One in five women in Cambodia report experiencing domestic abuse. Now a theatre group is producing shows that help survivors talk about what is still a taboo subject

Guardian

Gulf’s first Jewish supermarket opens in Dubai

The first-ever kosher supermarket in the Gulf region opened in Dubai, making traveling much more accessible for religious Jews.

i24 News

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

NGOs sue in France over oil project in Africa

A civilian court case in France hopes to block an oil exploration project in Uganda and Tanzania developed by energy giant TotalEnergies. It’s a beacon of hope for civil rights groups.

Deutsche Welle

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

UNICEF appeals for $2.6B for children in Africa

UNICEF appealed for $2.6 billion to meet the growing needs of children in the Middle East and North Africa. These funds are intended to provide lifesaving assistance to more than 52.7 million children in 2023.

AfricaNews

IMF agrees to give Ghana $3B debt bailout

The International Monetary Fund has agreed to a $3 billion loan to Ghana to get the nation’s debt under control, restore financial stability and help people most at risk from rising prices and other economic problems.

Al Jazeera

Syrians face dire winter if aid from Turkey cut

The UN chief warned that the already dire humanitarian situation in Syria is worsening and if aid deliveries from Turkey to the rebel-held northwest aren’t renewed next month millions of Syrians may not survive the winter.

Associated Press

ENVIRONMENT

At least 50 killed as floods sweep DRC capital

At least 50 people have been killed in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after heavy rains triggered floods and caused landslides.

Al Jazeera

Somalia not yet in famine but still in danger

Somalia has not yet fallen into famine but several parts of the country are in danger of it in the coming months, according to a new food security report on the Horn of Africa’s worst drought in decades.

Associated Press

Power outage disrupts Ecuador’s state oil firm

Ecuador‘s state oil firm said weather-related damage to a power line affected more than 700 wells in its most productive blocks in the country’s Amazon region, further biting into its crude output.

Reuters

Zimbabwe power outages hit businesses, families

BBC

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A Maasai warrior talks on a cell phone while herding cattle in Kenya. (Photo by Sam Churchill) Photo used under CC BY

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