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Many Waraos, a people indigenous to Venezuela, have fled to Brazil. Venezuela entered the World Hyperinflation Table in November 2016 when prices were rising by 219 percent a month and doubling every 18 days. The situation has since worsened, with severe shortages of food and medicine. (Photo by Amazônia Real) Photo used under CC BY

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Hyperinflation catastrophic for Venezuelan economy

Venezuelans are living through one of the worst hyperinflation episodes ever recorded since the end of World War II. Prices have hit a new high, peaking at 65,000 percent a year, says hyperinflation expert Steve Hanke.

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BBC

Canada hosts first-ever meeting of women FMs

Women foreign ministers from around the world kicked off a first-of-its-kind meeting, bringing together more than half of the world’s top women diplomats in Montreal.

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Express Tribune

Israeli forces open fire on protesters, killing 1

One Palestinian was killed and dozens other wounded when Israeli forces opened fire during a weekly demonstration near the Israel-Gaza border. The Israeli army said soldiers had come under attack by Palestinians who hurled grenades and other explosive devices.

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Reuters

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Photos: 25 Fridays of Protest in Gaza

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The Atlantic

’Fiscal shock’ needed for reform in Zimbabwe

Newly appointed Zimbabwean Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube would like to employ a “big bang” economic reform program to the battered economy where unemployment is running above 80 percent, but recognizes politics will limit the speed of change.

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Reuters

EU urges end to Libya violence; death toll rises

Fighting between rival militias in Tripoli has left more than 100 people dead since late August despite a UN-backed ceasefire. The EU has warned that those violating a fragile ceasefire “will face consequences.”

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Libya urges ‘effective’ UN action to end Tripoli violence

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Channel NewsAsia

HUMAN RIGHTS

Pakistan criticizes China for Muslims’ treatment

Pakistan has asked China to soften restrictions on ethnic Muslims in Xinjiang, one of the first public criticisms from a majority Muslim country over China’s policies in the western territory.

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Guardian

Canada declares Rohingya killings ‘genocide’

Canadian legislators have unanimously voted to declare crimes committed against Rohingya Muslims by the Myanmar military to be genocide. Human rights observers called the declaration as a significant milestone.

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Al Jazeera

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Russia: US is playing with fire with sanctions

Russia called a new wave of U.S. sanctions misguided, saying Washington’s habit of using sanctions against Moscow risked undermining global stability.

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Reuters

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Only Abbas able to make peace: former Israel PM Olmert

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France 24

S. Africa’s opposition launches campaign

South Africa’s largest opposition party, the Democratic Alliance launched its campaign ahead of highly contested elections in 2019.

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France 24

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

China blocks Amazon’s streaming service

The world’s most popular service for live-streaming video games may have just lost a big potential market. Twitch, owned by Amazon, is no longer accessible to users inside China.

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CNNMoney

Matter falls into black hole at 30% speed of light

Astronomers report the first detection of matter falling into a black hole at 30 percent of the speed of light, located in the center of the billion-light-year-distant galaxy.

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ScienceDaily

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Gaia satellite detects a shake in the Milky Way

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SciTechDaily

GLOBAL HEALTH

Alzheimer’s Day, the journey of caring

What is Alzheimer’s? What are the signs? And how can families cope with a disease that can affect all aspects of life?

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Al Jazeera

Uganda on alert as Ebola case at DRC border

Authorities in Uganda are on high alert after the Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed a case of Ebola on its border with Uganda.

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GOOD NEWS

Combat medic to receive Medal of Honor

A Special Forces combat medic who braved gunfire in Afghanistan to save downed soldiers will receive the Medal of Honor after a review of his heroism prompted the Pentagon to recommend that his Silver Star be upgraded.

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USA TODAY

Lebanon navy saves dozens from sinking boat

Lebanon’s navy rescued dozens of people, including Syrians, from a sinking boat off the country’s northern coast, the military and a security source said.

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France 24

NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY

Kids with special needs to say a big ‘thank you’

Usually, NGOs are at the receiving end of other people’s generosity. But this time around, many not-for-profit organizations have decided to give their bit back to society.

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3 steps for nonprofits to bolster cybersecurity

Nonprofit organizations should be just as concerned about cybersecurity as small businesses are, in part because they face many of the same challenges.

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BizTech Magazine

ENVIRONMENT

Canadian crabs are disrupting ecosystems

Scientists describe the Canadian crabs that migrated from Nova Scotia to Maine as aggressive and angry — very much unlike the stereotypical Canadian.

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Tech Times

ECONOMY

Colombian coffee workers despair over wages

Coffee producers are calling on leading high-street companies like Starbucks and Nestle to subsidize farmers who are struggling.

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Al Jazeera

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Workers underpaid by record £15.6m

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BBC

Puerto Rico may never recover

A year after Hurricane Maria swept across Puerto Rico, leaving some 2,975 people dead and knocking the economy on its back, it is becoming increasingly clear that the U.S. territory may never fully recover.

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CBS News

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How the US turned Hurricane Maria from a natural disaster to a man-made catastrophe

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CNN

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Venezuelan refugees in Brazil. (Photo by Romério Cunha) Photo used under CC BY

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