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American Muslims growing more liberal, survey shows

American Muslims are growing more religiously and socially liberal, with the number who say society should accept homosexuality nearly doubling during the past decade, according to a major new survey. American Muslims are also more likely to identify as political liberals.

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CNN

Nigeria plans to reduce presidency power

Nigeria’s upper house of parliament backed a series of constitutional amendments that could weaken the presidency and boost the legislature, the latest twist in a two-year power struggle between the two institutions.

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Reuters

Trump tweets out ban on transgender troops

President Trump had tweeted to say the country would no longer “accept or allow” transgenders to serve in the military, citing “tremendous medical costs and disruption.”

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Trump’s Mar-a-Lago trips cost more than trans soldiers’ health care

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USA TODAY

Myanmar’s Rohingya stuck in limbo

The Rohingya people, an ethnic Muslim minority group, have fled murder and persecution by the army of Myanmar to seek refuge in camps in Southern Bangladesh, but their arrival has been less than welcome.

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PBS NewsHour

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Rohignya Muslim women raped by soldiers

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The Independent

Deaths spotlight hazards of border-crossing

The deaths of 10 people who were discovered in a tractor-trailer parked at a Wal-Mart in San Antonio have focused new attention on the dangers of crossing the southern border.

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NPR

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‘Trump effect’ at Mexico’s southern border

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CNN

HUMAN RIGHTS

Cambodian girls sold for sex by mothers

American Don Brewster founded AIM in 2005 to fight child trafficking in Cambodia. A former pastor, he says the organization has so far rescued more than 700 people.

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CNN

Rights group probes Qatar blockade

Brussels-based human rights group calls for end of sanctions against Qatar to alleviate suffering of ordinary people.

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Al Jazeera

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Congress’ Russia sanctions rebuke Trump

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed sweeping sanctions that would punish Russia for its election meddling and aggression toward its neighbors.

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ABC News

Venezuela’s political crisis explained

Venezuelans have been summoned to the polls on Sunday to vote for a new lawmaking body, to be known as the Constituent Assembly. There are 545 seats up for grabs and those elected would essentially replace the current National Assembly -- which is controlled by opponents of President Nicolás Maduro’s government.

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CNN

Albania’s new president is sworn in

President Ilir Meta formally took the post after swearing that he would abide by the Constitution and the laws, respect citizens’ rights and freedoms, defend the independence of Albania and serve the interests of the Albanian people.

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EU states court volatile West Balkans

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Bloomberg

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft signals end of Paint program

Microsoft’s graphics program Paint has been included in a list of Windows 10 features that will be either removed or no longer developed.

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BBC

New tool shuts down ransomware

Called ShieldFS, the team’s innovation isn’t a broad antivirus platform, but that‘s by design. Instead, it’s a targeted feature that scans only for ransomware attacks.

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Wired

GLOBAL HEALTH

Paying for services can increase happiness

A research found that people who spent money on time-saving investments — like hiring a gardener instead of tending to the yard themselves or paying extra for grocery delivery instead of spending time at the store — reported greater life satisfaction.

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TIME

Low sperm count threats human species

Falling sperm counts could lead to “the extinction of the human species”, the lead author of a study into the phenomenon has warned. Among men living in the West, sperm counts have plunged by nearly 60 per cent in just 40 years.

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GOOD NEWS

Startup reunites the homeless with family

Social media is often attacked as being mindless. But one startup wants to use social media for a higher purpose: to reunite families - and in the process, fight homelessness.

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MSN

Police officer buys diapers for woman

A Maryland police officer went above and beyond the call of duty when he purchased diapers for a woman accused of stealing them.

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FOX News

PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS

Linking Aboriginal children with families

Leading Victorian childcare agencies have secured philanthropic support to complete a pilot program designed to connect Aboriginal children in out-of-home care with siblings and extended families.

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Pro Bono Australia

Generosity linked to happier life

New research finds it may not be that hard to live a happier life — just try being more generous. University of Zurich neuroeconomists discovered generosity makes people happier, even if they are only a little generous.

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ENVIRONMENT

Britain to ban all petrol, diesel cars in 2040

Britain is to ban all new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2040 amid fears that rising levels of nitrogen oxide pose a major risk to public health. The commitment is part of the government’s much-anticipated clean air plan.

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Guardian

Indonesian floats ban on forest land licenses

Indonesia’s environment minister said she wants to make permanent a moratorium on issuing new licenses to use land designated as primary forest and peatland.

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Reuters

Climate change is killing us right now

Even the best-case scenario shows that nearly half of humanity will be exposed regularly to deadly heat by the year 2100.

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Wired

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What climate change looks like

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CNN

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Drop in wind energy costs adds pressure

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Guardian

BUSINESS

Britain’s economy is almost flatlining

While the British economy performed better than many expected in the wake of last year’s Brexit vote, the data show that U.K. growth hardly recovered in the second quarter.

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Bloomberg

Is China manipulating its currency?

“China is a currency manipulator.” It’s a charge that’s been leveled for years and has prompted politicians, most recently President Trump, to threaten punitive retaliation.

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PBS NewsHour

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Shot at the Tomorrowland Music Festival in Boom, Belgium. The festival, one of the world’s largest, concludes Sunday. (Photo by Global Panorama) Photo used under CC BY

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