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A Congolese creuseur, or digger, carries a sack of copper ore. (Photo by Fairphone) Photo used under CC BY

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Congolese are uprooted to make way for mines

The mining of minerals critical to electric vehicle batteries and other green technologies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has led to human rights abuses, including forced evictions and physical assault, according to a new report.

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Associated Press

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How ‘modern-day slavery’ in the Congo powers the rechargeable battery economy

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NPR

Ethiopian troops accused of mass killings

Ethiopian soldiers killed more than 70 civilians and looted properties in a town in Amhara after two weeks of heavy fighting, multiple witnesses have claimed.

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Guardian

How chaos left Libyans vulnerable to deadly flood

A storm that has killed thousands of people and left thousands more missing in Libya is the latest blow to a country that has been gutted by years of chaos and division. The floods are the country’s most fatal environmental disaster.

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Associated Press

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10K people feared dead after devastating floods sweep Libya

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NBCNews.com

Official response to Moroccan quake criticized

After last week’s earthquake that killed 2,900, thousands of ordinary Moroccans are driving their own aid to the mountains amid mounting frustration with the government’s efforts.

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Quake survivors question rescue efforts

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Al Jazeera

Ecuador’s descent into drug gang violence

In recent years, Ecuador has experienced a nightmarish descent into violence, with successive governments proving unable to rein in organized crime factions. It has become a graveyard for the victims of a bloody drug war.

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Guardian

HUMAN RIGHTS

Mexico border world’s deadliest migration route

The U.S.-Mexico border is now the world’s deadliest land migration route, according to recently published UN migration agency figures, with hundreds losing their lives attempting to make perilous desert crossings.

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Reuters

Myanmar journalist jailed for cyclone coverage

A Myanmar court has sentenced a photojournalist to 20 years in prison with hard labor over his coverage of the aftermath of a deadly cyclone, according to Myanmar Now, the media organization he worked for.

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Guardian

Clashes resume in Palestinian camp in Lebanon

At least 10 people are reported to have been killed as a result of five days of intense fighting between factions in the Palestinian Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp in Lebanon.

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BBC

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Lebanon camp ‘war zone’: Palestinian refugees escape factional fighting

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Top Hamas leader in Beirut in a bid to stop clashes at Lebanon refugee camp

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Associated Press

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Israel court hears arguments over judicial curbs

Israel‘s Supreme Court heard arguments against a bid by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to curb the court’s powers, part of a judicial overhaul that has divided the nation.

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Reuters

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Israelis protest judicial reforms on eve of court hearing

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Taliban accused of building ‘unlawful structure’

Pakistan said the Taliban administration had tried to encroach on its territory with the construction of an “unlawful structure.”

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Reuters

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Chinese in Myanmar accused of online scams

One of Myanmar’s biggest and most powerful ethnic minority militias has arrested and repatriated more than 1,200 Chinese nationals allegedly involved in criminal online scam operations, an official of the group said.

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Tantalizing sign of possible life on distant world

Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope may have detected a molecule called dimethyl sulphide. On Earth, at least, this is only produced by life.

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BBC

GLOBAL HEALTH

Dengue grows deadlier in Asia as planet warms

Dengue fever is taking a heavy toll on South Asian nations this year as Bangladesh grapples with record deaths and Nepal faces cases in new areas, with disease experts linking outbreaks to the impacts of climate change.

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What’s in a mosquito bite? How warmer climates spread disease

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Better nutrition can cut risk of TB death by 60%

A study in India has found that improved nutrition can cut the risk of death by 60 percent and reduce the chances of tuberculosis infection within families by about 40 percent.

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Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Whales draw visitors to Colombia’s coast

Every summer, thousands of tourists descend on the Colombian town of Bahia Solano to experience the thrill of watching humpback whales as they migrate from the frigid southern Pacific to Colombia’s warmer waters.

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Al Jazeera

The S. African startup fighting textile dumping

Meet some young South Africans on a mission to defend the environment against never-ending textile waste.

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NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Aid arriving in Morocco following earthquake

Intrepid Travel’s managing director Zina Bencheikh speaks with Richard Quest about the earthquake relief effort for Morocco and her advice for tourists there.

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CNN

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How to help the victims of the Morocco earthquake

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NBCNews.com

Denmark donates $833M military aid to Ukraine

Denmark will donate a package worth $833 million to Ukraine, including tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, tank ammunition and anti-aircraft guns, the ministry of defence said.

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Reuters

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Guyana scrambles to make most of oil wealth

President of Guyana Irfaan Ali has acknowledged “time is not on our side” as the South American country scrambles to make the most of its newfound oil wealth before it is too late. It now boasts 11 billion barrels.

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BBC

ENVIRONMENT

El Niño a threat to the world’s supply of rice

Concerns over El Niño has caused the price of rice in key exporting countries, Thailand and Vietnam, to soar by 20 percent.

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Guardian

G20 rifts threaten climate goals for warming

Leaders of the G20 group face pressure in New Delhi to adopt a unified approach to cutting emissions by moving from fossil fuels to clean energy - but geopolitical rows and a lack of finance are clouding the outlook.

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Uganda is the second largest producer of bananas in the world, after India. This banana farm is outside of Kampala, Uganda. (Photo by IFPRI/Milo Mitchell) Photo used under CC BY

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