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Ram Nath Kovind, a member of the Dalits, India‘s lowest caste, has been elected the country’s new president. (Photo by By Terapanth, CC) Photo used under CC BY

Man from lowest caste elected president of India

A relatively unknown political operator and member of India’s lowest Dalit caste has been elected president. Ram Nath Kovind, who until recently was governor of the state of Bihar, won an overwhelming majority to beat the opposition Congress party candidate.

CNN

’My election reflects the greatness of Indian democracy"

Times of India

Why is India’s next president so unknown?

BBC

Round 2 of Brexit talks end with disagreements

European Union negotiator Michel Barnier gave no ground in the second round of Brexit talks and told the UK to come back next month with more detail.

Bloomberg

Two huge ‘dark web’ markets shut down

AlphaBay and Hansa, two of the largest dark web marketplaces, have been shut down following a “landmark” international law enforcement investigation.

BBC

White House scales back proposed tax cut

The White House is discussing a corporate tax rate that’s higher than the 15 percent rate included in the plan administration officials released in April, according to media reports.

The Hill

US ends laptop ban on Middle East flights

The US has ended a ban on passengers carrying laptops aboard US-bound flights from certain Middle Eastern and North African airports, bringing to an end one of the controversial travel restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration.

Guardian

Sessions to stay in job despite Trump attacks

Jeff Sessions said he plans to continue serving as attorney general “as long as that is appropriate” – despite President Trump’s extraordinary attacks.

USA TODAY

Trump says he wouldn‘t have picked Sessions if he knew he’d recuse himself

CNN

HUMAN RIGHTS

Turkish police jail six human rights defenders

In a “crushing blow for rights in Turkey," a police raid left six human rights activists incarcerated. Accused of supporting 2016’s failed coup, the six are the latest suspects in a massive crackdown.

Associated Press

Airstrikes on Syrian villages kill 30

Syrian opposition activists say at least 30 civilians have been killed in airstrikes on two separate villages held by ISIS.

ABC News

N. Koreans executed for distributing news

North Korea carries out public executions on river banks and at school grounds and marketplaces for charges such as stealing copper from factory machines, distributing media from South Korea and prostitution, a report said.

Reuters

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Venezuelans violently protest President Maduro

The barricaded streets of Venezuela endured a 24-hour strike led by opponents of President Nicolas Maduro. They demand fresh elections following four months of deadly street protests across the nation.

Deustche Welle

Booker: Trump letting Obamacare fail ‘sinister’

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker slammed President Donald Trump for declaring he would let Obamacare fail, saying “that‘s not just cynical, it’s actually sinister.”

CNN

Trump cancels CIA program for Syrian rebels

President Trump is shutting down the CIA’s program to arm and train rebels fighting the Syrian government — a victory for Russia, which has called for the move for years. Shutting down the program was begun by the Obama administration in 2013 and is considered to be a sign of Trump’s attempts to work with Russia.

The Hill

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

AI faces serious roadblocks

The wonders of technology promotion never cease to amaze. The trick is to catch the attention of the press and the curiosity of the public and not get pinned down by details. Self-driven cars are a case in point.

Asia Times Online

Musk’s warning sparks call for regulating AI

NPR

New app helps Saudi women claim rights

Thousands of Saudi women are turning to an app to figure out how they can get the law on their side in the deeply conservative kingdom

CNNMoney

Sexual harassment in the tech industry

The undefined relationship between entrepreneurs and investors — coupled with the industry‘s power dynamics — can complicate casual meetings. It’s especially complex for female founders, as men control the vast majority of capital.

CNNMoney

GLOBAL HEALTH

High antibiotic resistance in Kenya

Researchers have discovered a high prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in the East Africa nation due to over-use of antimicrobial agents.

ScienceDaily

Artificial sweeteners linked to health risks

Artificial sweeteners may be associated with long-term weight gain and increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, according to a new study.

ScienceDaily

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GOOD NEWS

Community gardener redefines masculinity

Los Angeles-based “gangsta gardener” and community leader Ron Finley is determined to redefine “gangsta” as being about building thriving communities and becoming a conscious citizen of the planet.

Positive News

Finley shares how and why he guerrilla gardens

TED

Peer support for mental illness increases

Those with mental illness are finding work as peer mentors, particularly in states like Texas, where mental health professionals are in short supply. Paid and certified peer counselors are filling a gap while changing lives.

NPR

PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS

Cancer cell therapy center receives $10 million

Silicon Valley entrepreneur Jeffrey Rothschild recently donated $10 million for a new targeted cell therapy center at Stanford Cancer Institute, supporting breaking research on treatments that harness a patient’s own immune system to attack and kill tumor cells.

Philanthropy News Digest

Rescue NGOs reject trafficking charges

Germany and Austria’s interior ministers have accused private initiatives to save refugees in the Mediterranean of intentionally working with people smugglers. The accusation has sparked outrage and may not even be true.

Deutsche Welle

ENVIRONMENT

Scientists visit Earth’s hidden continent

Scientists will soon venture to the world’s “lost” eighth continent, the sunken land of Zealandia. The new scientific expedition could provide clues about the shifting of Earth’s plates and their on impact ocean currents and the climate.

LiveScience

Discovering the underwater continent

TIME

US mayors respond to clean energy initiative

Mayors across the US are joining the clean energy campaign. Steve Benjamin, co-chair of the Mayors for 100% Clean Energy campaign, shares why now is the time for launching a green energy initiative and what economic opportunities the campaign will bring.

Deutsche Welle

North Korea faces severe drought

North Korea is facing acute food shortages after being hit by its worst drought since 2001, a report from the United Nations says. The most vulnerable, such as children and the elderly, will be worst hit.

BBC

BUSINESS

Backing of workers key to Libya’s revival

When the head of Libya’s state energy company visited Sharara oil field in early July, community leaders and workers crowded into a conference room to ask about jobs, training and services for local people.

Reuters

Goldman Sachs meeting about Venezuela

Goldman Sachs Asset Management is working behind the scenes as Gov. Rick Scott seeks to prevent Florida from doing business with entities supporting the Maduro regime.

Orlando Sentinel

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Hamer people in a village near Turmi in the Omo Valley of Southern Ethiopia. Shot in 2013. (Photo by David Stanley) Photo used under CC BY

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