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AFRICA

Perilous Times for Children Hit by Cyclone

Her name is Chuva, which in Portuguese means rain. For four days that was all she saw as she clung to her rooftop in the cyclone’s aftermath and prayed to be saved.

Maria Chuva clasped her 5-year-old daughter, Amiel, to her tightly as she recounted the panic of opening her front door to water that came up to her neck, and scrambling with her family to the roof.

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MIDDLE EAST

U.S. Endorses Israel’s Golan Sovereignty in Sudden Shift

From Syria to Turkey and beyond, President Donald Trump’s abrupt declaration that Washington will recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights drew strong condemnation on Friday.

The Syrian government called it “irresponsible” and a threat to international peace and stability, while Iran’s foreign ministry said it plunges the region into a new crisis.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Zebra Stripes Prove the Genius in Nature

Zebra stripes are dazzling—particularly to flies.

That is the conclusion of scientists from the University of Bristol and the University of California at Davis who dressed horses in black-and-white striped coats to help determine why zebras have stripes.

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EUROPE

Europe Offers UK a Little More Time for Brexit

Worn down by three years of indecision in London, European Union leaders on Thursday grudgingly offered the UK more time to ease itself out of the bloc, delaying by several weeks—but not eliminating—the threat of a chaotic British exit.

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WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Why Cyclone Idai Was So Shattering

Aid workers rushed to rescue victims clinging to trees and crammed on rooftops against rapidly rising waters Tuesday after a cyclone unleashed devastating floods in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. More than 238 were dead, hundreds were missing and thousands more were at risk.

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AFRICA

Remembering Rwanda 100 Days of Terror

Two events in 24 hours sparked the greatest tragedy of the 1990s.

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TERRORISM & SECURITY

Mass Shootings at New Zealand Mosques Kill 49

At least 49 people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of worshippers attending Friday prayers on what the prime minister called “one of New Zealand’s darkest days.”

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GEOPOLITICS

As All U.S. Diplomats Leave Venezuela, President Maduro Takes Stand

The last remaining American diplomats in Venezuela left the country on Thursday, amid deteriorating ties between Washington and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro…

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AFRICA

Attacks Could Reverse Gains in Congo Ebola Fight

Attacks on Ebola treatment centers in eastern Congo threaten to reverse the gains being made against the current outbreak of the deadly virus.

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ECONOMY & PERSONAL FINANCE

Why College Students Take on Loans They Cannot Repay

Students take on college debt with the best of intentions. They have been told that a college degree is a ticket to success. That they should pursue their dreams. That student debt is good debt.

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SOCIETY & LIFESTYLES

Socialism: America’s Future?

America—the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Since 1776, this great country has been the bastion of freedom, wealth and prosperity. People from all over the world have risked their lives, and willingly left families behind to take part in this abundant and ideal society.

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HOLIDAYS

What Your Minister Won’t Tell You About Easter

Have you heard this Easter story? In the spring of the year, King Herod began persecuting the early New Testament Church. The apostle John’s brother James was martyred with a sword—soon after Peter was imprisoned.

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EUROPE

Brexit Through the Eyes of a Dutchman Living in London

In September 2016, months after the Brexit vote, I received a new assignment to pastor church members in the United Kingdom. I packed my bags and began to move from my home country, the Netherlands.

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HEALTH ISSUES

Bat Flu Could Infect and Kill Millions of Humans

Bats not only carry the deadly Ebola virus, they are also a reservoir for a new type of influenza virus. These newly discovered flu viruses could potentially also attack the cells of humans and livestock, researchers at the University of Zurich have shown.

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INTERNATIONAL

Nuclear War: How Inevitable Is the Inevitable?

Not long after the start of his term, U.S. President Donald Trump made a strategic shift toward a new nuclear strategy—the development of “low-yield” nuclear weapons. The decision came as a robust response to increased threats from nuclear powers Russia, China and North Korea.

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SOCIETY & LIFESTYLES

Will Robots Take Your Job? Quarter of US Workers at Risk

Robots are not replacing everyone, but a quarter of U.S. jobs will be severely disrupted as artificial intelligence accelerates the automation of existing work, according to a new Brookings Institution report.

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HEALTH ISSUES

Study Shows Newfound Benefits of Fasting

Fasting may help people lose weight, but new research suggests going without food may also boost human metabolic activity, generate antioxidants, and help reverse some effects of aging.

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WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

More Animal Species Threatened with Extinction than Previously Thought

A new more efficient, systematic and comprehensive approach to assess the extinction risk of animals has shown that approximately 600 species that were assessed as non-threatened on the Red List of Threatened Species might now be considered threatened.