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US and South Korea signal willingness to expand military drills in response to nuclear north — cnn — 21 May 2022 (LINK)

Sri Lanka closes schools, limits work amid fuel shortage — ap / mynorthwest — 19 May 2022 (LINK)

Zimbabwe lifts lending ban after one week as currency and stock exchange nosedive — news24 — 17 May 2022 (LINK)

Zimbabwe asks for European support for the sale of its $600m stockpile of ivory — news24 — 16 May 2022 (LINK)

Clashes in Tripoli as would-be prime minister attempts to claim power — theguardian — 17 May 2022 (LINK)

Hezbollah's coalition loses parliamentary majority in Lebanon's first vote after uprising, financial collapse — cnn — 17 May 2022 (LINK)

Northern Ireland Protocol: Fact-checking claims about Brexit — bbc — 17 May 2022 (LINK)

Mali's military junta pulls out of regional G5 Sahel force — ground.news — 16 May 2022 (LINK)

Thousands in Tunisia protest against president, demand democratic return — ground.news — 15 May 2022 (LINK)

Suicide Blast, Gunmen Kill 8 People in northwest Pakistan — ground.news — 15 May 2022 (LINK)

Nigeria's Sokoto state declares curfew over student killing protests — ground.news — 14 May 2022 (LINK)

Iran detains two Europeans as EU nuclear talk envoy visits — alarabiya — 11 May 2022 (LINK)

Protests break out as Philippines election returns a Marcos to presidency — reuters — 10 May 2022 (LINK)

Sri Lanka: Protesters torch leaders' homes in night of unrest — bbc — 10 May 2022 (LINK)

US State Department announces $10 million bounty after Costa Rica ransomware attack leads to state of emergency — theverge — 9 May 2022 (LINK)

Two Palestinians who killed 3 in Israel apprehended — official Israeli statement — alarabiya — 8 May 2022 (LINK)

Pakistan Faces Turmoil Again, As President And Governor Stand Back And Watch — thefridaytimes — 6 May 2022 (LINK)

Brutal temperatures scorch parts of India, where shortages of coal are causing daily power outages — pbs / pbs — 3 May 2022 (LINK)

Channel migrants: At least 350 intercepted by U.K. in two days — bbc — 2 May 2022 (LINK)

Palestinians warn against plans to weaken their UN agency — al-monitor — 2 May 2022 (LINK)

Ecuador declares emergency over gang crime — bbc — 30 April 2022 (LINK)

British Virgin Islands should be temporarily returned to UK rule, after Premier's arrest in Florida on money laundering and drug conspiracy charges, inquiry says — reuters — 30 April 2022 (LINK)

Sri Lanka healthcare on verge of collapse in economic crisis — bbc — 17 April 2022 (LINK)

Sri Lanka unilaterally suspends external debt payments, says needs money for essentials — reuters — 12 April 2022 (LINK)

Nigerian/Niger airstrikes kill 70 'terrorists' — afp / ground.news — 17 April 2022 (LINK)

Myanmar junta says 1,600 prisoners to be freed in holiday amnesty, but no political detainees — ground.news — 17 April 2022 (LINK)

Afghanistan death toll in 'Pakistan strikes' rises to at least 47: officials — ground.news — 17 April 2022 (LINK)

Opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif voted in as Pakistan's new prime minister — upi — 11 April 2022 (LINK)

UK Sanctions Bosnian Serb Politicians Over Secession Threats — afp / barrons — 11 April 2022 (LINK)

UN envoy arrives in Sanaa for talks with Yemen rebels — aa — 11 April 2022 (LINK)

Somalia drought: 'Act now or 350,000 children will die' — bbc — 10 April 2022 (LINK)

Imran Khan ousted as Pakistan's PM after vote — bbc — 10 April 2022 (LINK)

Pakistan court rules no-confidence vote block is illegal — bbc — 8 April 2022 (LINK)

Yemen: warring parties lay down weapons for two months in first nationwide truce since 2016 — theguardian — 3 April 2022 (LINK)

CNN: Sri Lanka is in an economic crisis. Here's what it's like for people on the ground — cnn — 3 from 2 April 2022 (LINK)

El Salvador leader requests state of emergency amid killings — ap / ground.news — 26 March 2022 (LINK)

Saudi Arabia says Yemen rebels target its energy facilities — ground.news — 19 March 2022 (LINK)

Peru court authorizes release of ex-President Alberto Fujimori, serving 25-year-sentence — aljazeera — 17 March 2022 (LINK)

U.N. says military violence in Myanmar may be 'crimes against humanity' — npr — 16 March 2022 (LINK)

Rising fuel and food costs spark protests in Albania, government imposes price controls — ap/afp/euronews — 12 March 2022 (LINK)

Robert Reich: Eight Sobering Realities About Putin's Invasion — eurasiareview — 25 February 2022 (LINK)

$500K In Bitcoin Donations Flow To Ukraine As Russia Invades — bitcoinmagazine — 25 February 2022 (LINK)

What Biden's Sanctions on Russia Will Actually Do — time — 24 February 2022 (LINK)

The most notable restrictions fall on the country's biggest bank, Sberbank, and 25 of its subsidiaries, all of which account for over one-third of Russia's financial assets. Any of the assets that even touch the U.S. financial system will be blocked, and the U.S. government and its citizens are prohibited from doing any business with the restricted institutions.

Patreon suspends donation page for nonprofit giving body armor to Ukrainian army — cnbc — 24 February 2022 (LINK)

Patreon said it will return money collected in the nonprofit's account to everyone who donated.

Russian News Outlet RT Forced Temporarily Offline by Cyberattack, Anonymous Claims Responsibility — thedailybeast — 24 February 2022 (LINK)

Russian oligarchs lose $32B as Ukraine crisis escalates — foxbusiness — 23 February 2022 (LINK)

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EU launches summit reset with Africa after pandemic pause — reuters — 17 February 2022 (LINK)

Tonga needs over $90 million to start repairs from volcano — apnews — 17 February 2022 (LINK)

Oil price slides 2% after France and Iran say closer to a nuclear deal — AP/ground.news — 17 February 2022 (LINK)

Thousands affected as quake hits Guatemala — phys.org — 16 February 2022 (LINK)

Forced displacement in Colombia more than doubled in 2021: UNOCHA Report — aljazeera — 16 February 2022 (LINK)

Letter from Donbas: On the Front Lines of Putin’s Digital War With Ukraine — politico — 15 February 2022 (LINK)

After meeting with Putin, Macron says the 'risk of destabilization is increasing' — yahoo — 8 February 2022 (LINK)

Ukraine tensions: US alleges Russian plot to fake invasion pretext — bbc — 4 February 2022 (LINK)

Four senior aides to Boris Johnson resign from No 10 — bbc — 4 February 2022 (LINK)

Boris Johnson makes incorrect claim on jobs several times, says OSR — bbc — 3 February 2022 (LINK)

Boris Johnson wrong to claim crime has fallen, it has risen 14%, says watchdog — bbc — 3 February 2022 (LINK)

UK hotel bill for 37,000 migrants actually £4.7m not £1.2m a day, Home Office says, correcting earlier statement — bbc — 3 February 2022 (LINK)

Richest 20 nations urged to lead on nature protection by doubling finance — reuters — 27 January 2022 (LINK)

Stop Panicking About Ukraine — and Putin — foreignpolicy — 24 January 2022 (LINK)

NATO beefs up eastern flank, Russia denounces Western 'hysteria' — reuters — 22 January 2022 (LINK)

Leaked New Zealand military photos show scale of damage caused by Tonga volcano eruption — theguardian — 18 January 2022 (LINK)

Ethiopia says WHO chief has links to rebellious Tigrayan forces — reuters — 15 January 2022 (LINK)

Jamaica arrests a former senator sought in Haitian president's assassination — npr — 15 January 2022 (LINK)

Tonga volcano eruption caused 'significant damage' — aljazeera — 16 January 2022 (LINK)

Putin pushes his red lines in Kazakhstan and Ukraine: plus Geneva meeting report — axios — 11 January 2022 (LINK)

Nearly 8,000 detained in Kazakhstan amid unrest — apnews — 10 January 2022 (LINK)

Aung San Suu Kyi: Ousted Myanmar leader jailed for another four years — bbc — 10 January 2022 (LINK)

Release of detainees a 'significant confidence-building step' in Ethiopia: UN chiefnews.un.org — 7 January 2022 (LINK)

At least four anti-coup protesters shot dead in Sudan as security forces raid broadcasters — cnn — 31 December 2021 (LINK)

Moscow denies withholding gas exports to Europe, France wants bigger EU energy independence — rfi — 26 December 2021 (LINK)

Charity halts operations in Myanmar after staff go missing in deadly attack — nbcnews — 26 December 2021 (LINK)

Russia announces withdrawal of 10,000 troops after drills near Ukraine — france24 — 26 December 2021 (LINK)

SKorea ex-President Park, jailed for corruption, is pardoned — apnews — 24 December 2021 (LINK)

Moon's liberal government said the pardon is meant to promote national unity in the face of difficulties brought by the pandemic. Some observers say Moon may want to ease conservative criticism stemming from Park's health problems, or even use her to split the opposition ahead of a presidential election in March.

Texas parole board reverses George Floyd posthumous pardon recommendation for a 2004 Houston drug charge — axios — 23 December 2021 (LINK)

Floyd was arrested during a Houston police sting operation for selling $10 worth of crack. The officer who arrested him, Gerald Goines, is facing two murder charges and has been accused of lying to justify warrants over a 2019 drug raid. The Harris County Public Defender's office alleged Goines fabricated a confidential informant in Floyd's case.A spokesperson for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) told the Morning News that recommendation "contained procedural errors" and said there had been a "lack of compliance with Board rules."

Declassified FBI records connect the dots about Saudi government involvement in 9/11 plot: a trio of Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs officials [operated] inside the U.S. who agents concluded worked to support al Qaeda and advance the 9/11 plot — floridabulldog — 23 December 2021 (LINK)

"There is no indication [the two diplomats] had direct contact with the hijackers[.] However, similar associations, communications, and logistics mirror those of the hijackers upon their arrival," the report says. The hijackers were part of a five-member al Qaeda team that hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 after leaving Washington Dulles International Airport and crashed it into the Pentagon. The third Ministry of Islamic Affairs official identified in the FBI reports is [..] al Qaeda member who worked in San Diego with a pair of Saudis — a diplomat and a suspected Saudi intelligence agent who funded extremists with laundered charity funds.

Ethiopian government rejects Tigrayan fighters' ceasefire call, dashing hopes of an end to the conflict — cnn — 21 December 2021 (LINK)

U.S. judge tosses $4.5 bln deal shielding Sacklers from opioid lawsuits — reuters — 17 December 2021 (LINK)

Clever answers to unfair election systems — economist — 17 December 2021 (LINK)

Quadratic voting in Colorado (LINK)

Volatility, hyperinflation and uncertainty: How everyday Venezuelans are using stablecoins to protect their livelihoods — cointelegraph — 9 December 2021 (LINK)

UN rights chief deplores 'politically motivated' conviction of Myanmar's Suu Kyi — aa — 6 December 2021 (LINK)

India's Modi backs down on farm reforms in surprise victory for protesters — reuters — 19 November 2021 (LINK)

UN: Ethiopia releases 6 UN staff and all 70 plus drivers — apnews — 18 November 2021 (LINK)

Mediators step up Ethiopia ceasefire bid as aid efforts flounder — thenewhumanitarian — 17 November 2021 (LINK)

U.S. Overdose Deaths Topped record 100,000 (30% more) In One Year, Officials Say — ap / huffpost — 17 November 2021 (LINK)

COP26: Bahamas PM says climate summit has 'no teeth' and Boris Johnson's language doesn't 'convey seriousness' of global warming crisis — sky — 12 November 2021 (LINK)

Despite contributing just 0.01% to global greenhouse gas emissions, the Bahamas is experiencing a near-term existential threat from climate change

U.S. urges citizens to leave Haiti amid turmoil, fuel shortage — pbs — 11 November 2021 (LINK)

UN investigator: Crimes against humanity under Myanmar junta — apnews — 6 November 2021 (LINK)

Helping pave the path to peace in Libya — genevasolutions — 3 November 2021 (LINK)

HongKong business hub's strict 'zero COVID' policy fuels questions about the future of 'Asia's World City'. — aljazeera — 3 November 2021 (LINK)

Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session on Sudan on Friday, 5 November — ungeneva — 2 November 2021 (LINK)

Ethiopia declares state of emergency as Tigrayan forces gain ground — reuters — 2 November 2021 (LINK)

Climate magnifies hunger in Madagascar, forecasted poor rains bring dread and despair — wfp — 2 November 2021 (LINK)

Bosnia is in danger of breaking up, warns EU's top official in the state — theguardian — 2 November 2021 (LINK)

High representative says threat by Serb separatists to create their own army risks return of conflict

U.S.: Zillow to shutter home buying business and lay off 2,000 employees as its big real estate bet falters — geekwire — 2 November 2021 (LINK)

Ukraine denies report of Russian troop buildup near its borders — reuters — 1 November 2021 (LINK)

Want to See a Modern Country Commit Suicide? Take a Hard Look at Britain — umair haque/medium — 25 October 2021 (LINK)

Climate change: Australia pledges net zero emissions by 2050 — bbc — 25 October 2021 (LINK)

Prime Minister Scott Morrison however said the plan would not include ending Australia's fossil fuel sectors. The nation will also not set ambitious targets for 2030 - an objective of next month's COP26 global climate summit. "Australia has long dragged its heels on climate action. It is one of the dirtiest countries per head of population and a massive exporter of fossil fuels."

Colin Powell Had the Chance to Be a Great Man in a Crucial Moment. He Chose to Be a Loyal Apparatchik. — esquire — 18 October 2021 (LINK)

Opinion | Ethiopia is plunging into chaos. It's time for a new Dayton Peace Process — politico — 17 October 2021 (LINK)

Despite Medicare, Health Costs Are Painful for Americans 65+, though not as often as in Switzerland — flatlandkc — 15 October 2021 (LINK)

Star gymnasts call on Congress to dissolve US Olympics board — thehill — 13 October 2021 (LINK)

Myanmar: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights gravely concerned over substantial deployment of heavy weapons and troops by the Myanmar military— ohchr — 8 October 2021 (LINK)

Tesla moving HQ from California to Texas (actually Austin): CEO Elon Musk promises 'ecological paradise' around the Colorado River — usatoday — 8 October 2021 (LINK)

Nobel Prize Winners Call for Governments to Take Action on Climate — greekreporter — 6 October 2021 (LINK)

'Economically illiterate': PM's Tory conference speech gets frosty reception — theguardian — 6 October 2021 (LINK)

U.N. weather agency says world ill-prepared for 'looming water crisis' — washingtonpost — 5 October 2021 (LINK)

Coral reefs have lost half their ability to support human communities, study finds — cheknews — 2 October 2021 (LINK)

The jet stream has started an unprecedented shift north, which could wreak havoc on weather in the US and Europe — businessinsider — 2 October 2021 (LINK)

Panic buying leaves up to 90% of fuel pumps dry in major British cities — reuters — 27 September 2021 (LINK)

DOJ recommends four months in jail for military veteran in Capitol riot case — axios — 24 September 2021 (LINK)

Justice Department attorneys wrote in a sentencing memo that though the man's military service is "laudable," it "renders his conduct on January 6 all the more egregious."

Haitian Migrant Crisis Is Such a Mess That Biden's Envoy Just Quit — thedailybeast — 23 September 2021 (LINK)

25% of El Salvador's population (1.6M citizens) now uses Bitcoin wallet — finbold — 22 September 2021 (LINK)

Nine ways you can help to save insects from extinction — sciencefocus — 16 September 2021 (LINK)

How much will our oceans warm and cause sea levels to rise this century? We've just improved our estimate — theconversation — 13 September 2021 (LINK)

"Our analysis shows that without dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, by the end of this century the upper 2,000 metres of the ocean is likely to warm by 11-15 times the amount of warming observed during 2005-19. [...] This warming will cause sea levels to rise by 17-26 centimetres."

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