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A Ukrainian armed forces member drives a tank in 2015. On Feb. 18, the evacuation of separatists began after the simmering eastern Ukraine conflict zone saw what sources described as the most intense artillery bombardment in years. (Photo by Ministry of Defense of Ukraine) Photo used under CC BY

Russian-backed separatists announce mass evacuation

Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine have said they plan to evacuate their breakaway region’s residents to Russia.

Al Jazeera

Shelling intensifies in eastern Ukraine

CBS News

Russia accused of creating fake crisis in breakaway region

BBC

Puerto Ricans take to streets for higher wages

Many public employees in Puerto Rico work one or two additional jobs to try to make ends meet. Now they’re taking to the streets to demand raises and better pensions.

Al Jazeera

Brazil’s deadly mudslides were preventable

The landslides that devastated Petropolis this week demolished houses and ripped families apart, scarred hillsides and hearts, left at least 120 dead and nearly as many missing. And it was all largely predictable.

ABC News

Brazil mudslide death toll is at 117, 116 missing

ABC News

The women at the forefront of Sudan’s protests

Sudan has seen weeks of large pro-democracy protests against a military coup that ousted the civilian transitional government last October. Sudan’s women are again at the forefront of the demonstrations.

BBC

Libya unstable after steps toward democracy

A year ago, Libya looked to be on a fragile path toward democracy after more than a decade of civil war. Now, it appears to be sliding back toward strife and division.

Al Jazeera

US halts nearly $160M in aid to Burkina Faso

The United States has halted nearly $160 million in aid to Burkina Faso after determining that the January ouster of President Roch Kabore constituted a military coup, triggering aid restrictions under U.S. law.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

HUMAN RIGHTS

Vietnamese activists placed under house arrest

Authorities regularly detain environmentalists, rights campaigners and dissidents to prevent them traveling or attending events, says Human Rights Watch.

Guardian

Afghan, Syrian refugees face uncertain future

Six months after Denmark airlifted 956 Afghans from Kabul following the Taliban takeover last year, they learned their asylum is only guaranteed for two years.

Al Jazeera

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Sudan forces go on spree arresting protestors

Since a palace coup last October, the interim military government has indiscriminately arrested dozens of dissidents.

Al Jazeera

Biden says risk of Russian invasion ‘very high’

Joe Biden has said he believes Russia is on the brink of invading Ukraine, as he joined NATO allies in warning that shelling in the disputed east of the country may be an attempt to set up the pretext for an incursion.

Guardian

Satellite images show Russia moving military equipment near Ukraine’s border

YouTube

How a Russian invasion of Ukraine could affect you

NPR

French-led forces plan to withdraw from Mali

France and Western countries involved in French-led anti-terrorist operations in West Africa will begin their withdraw from Mali, French President Emmanuel Macron says.

CNN

Why has France been at war for a decade in the West African desert?

Thomson Reuters Foundation

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Dogs can recognize owners just by their voices

Dogs can recognize their owners by their voices alone by making use of some of the same voice properties as humans do, such as pitch and noisiness, a team of researchers found.

CNN

Museum says stick insect is male and female

A pet stick insect surprised its owner when she noticed it was both male and female - known as a gynandromorph. Experts at the Natural History Museum confirmed it was the “first reported gynandromorph” in that species.

BBC

Obsolete tech leaves bionic eye patients in dark

Hundreds of people who had retinal implants to improve their sight face an uncertain future as the technology they rely on is now obsolete.

BBC

GLOBAL HEALTH

Zimbabwe dealing with substance abuse issues

The pandemic has exacerbated a mental health crisis in Zimbabwe driven by substance abuse, say health professionals.

Associated Press

Vaccines for undocumented S. African migrants

Thousands of undocumented migrants live and work in South Africa. Their precarious status makes it hard for them to get vaccinated. An University of Pretoria initiative is helping them.

Deutsche Welle

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Column (Abdul El-Sayed):

Canadian trucker protests are the latest example of COVID-19 absurdity

CNN

Column (James Carden):

US foreign policy elites playing blame game over Ukraine

Asia Times Online

Column (Dan Sabbagh):

Russian pledge of troop withdrawals met with widespread skepticism

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Iconic Gaza bookstore reopens after airstrike

An iconic Gaza bookstore destroyed in an Israeli airstrike last year has reopened, lifting the spirits of its ecstatic owner and a large crowd of well-wishers celebrating the moment.

Associated Press

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Britain, UN to co-host Afghanistan aid summit

Britain said it would co-host an international aid conference with the United Nations next month to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, where poverty and hunger have spiraled since the Taliban took power.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Pandemic pushes Lagos women to sex work

The number of women turning to sex work to survive has increased drastically in Lagos since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Deutsche Welle

Tonga needs $90M for repairs after eruption

A U.N. official said 80 percent of the Pacific island nation’s 105,000 people were affected and the country needs more than $90 million to start repairing damage and restoring its key farming and fishing sectors.

Associated Press

Tough times for consumers as inflation soars

For many parts of the world, life is getting more expensive. The U.S., Canada and the UK have announced their highest inflation figures in decades.

Deutsche Welle

Deadly landslides wreak havoc in Brazilian city

More than 100 people have died in landslides and flash flooding in the Brazilian city of Petrópolis, officials say.

BBC

Hostility grows in Chile as Venezuelans arrive

Economic collapse in Venezuela has forced more than five million people to flee their homeland. Many cross into Chile through Colchane, a small border town, and from there to Iquique.

Deutsche Welle

ENVIRONMENT

Brazil could see deforestation spike this year

Deforestation researchers warned that destruction in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest could rise another 16 percent this year, as destruction often rises in an election year.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Nearly half of bald eagles have lead poisoning

America’s national bird is more beleaguered than previously believed, with nearly half of bald eagles tested across the U.S. showing signs of chronic lead exposure.

Associated Press

Photo of the Day

An aerial view of the landslide that occurred over Avenida Niemeyer in May 2019. On Feb. 15, landslides triggered by heavy rains washed out streets, swept away cars and buried homes. They also killed more than 100 people, and dozens more are missing. (Photo by Richard Santos / Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro) Photo used under CC BY

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