New mothers may have enhanced ability to see faces in objects (www.theguardian.com)
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Poll: Most Ukrainians consider president directly responsible for corruption in government (kyivindependent.com)
Latin America worst region for environment defenders — NGO (www.dw.com)
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Libya floods: Entire neighbourhoods dragged into the sea (www.bbc.co.uk)
At least 10,000 people are missing as rescuers struggle to recover bodies swept away in a dam burst.
Traveling through the world's most traffic-heavy city just got a lot quicker—and greener (www.popsci.com)
Construction for the $132 million endeavor finally completed earlier this year, with official service starting on August 4.
Scotland plans 4-day workweek for civil servants | Fortune (fortune.com)
The four-day workweek pilot could kick off by the end of this year, and is set to last about 12 months.
Five cars destroyed at Sydney Airport after EV battery explosion (www.abc.net.au)
Paris Is Undergoing a Water Revolution (reasonstobecheerful.world)
From urban swimming to fixing leaks to public fountains, France's capital is getting smart about its most precious resource.
A Huge Threat to the U.S. Budget Has Receded. And No One Is Sure Why. (www.nytimes.com)
Instead of growing and growing, as it always had, spending per Medicare beneficiary has nearly leveled off over more than a decade.
A Successful Battle Against the Bottle | Think Global Health (www.thinkglobalhealth.org)
How the government, health-care professionals, and the community improved alcohol policies in Taiwan
Child poverty in the US jumped and income declined in 2022 as pandemic benefits ended (abcnews.go.com)
Child poverty in the United States more than doubled and median household income declined last year when coronavirus pandemic-era government benefits expired and inflation kept rising
Wagner is set to be considered a terrorist group in the UK. What does that actually mean? (www.euronews.com)
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CDC recommends updated covid shots, paving the way for vaccine this week (wapo.st)
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Alarming overuse of asthma inhalers in South Africa hinders effective treatment, study finds (www.iol.co.za)
Despite advances in asthma treatment, an alarming number of South Africans still suffer from asthma-related deaths. The recently published SABINA III study reveals widespread over-prescription and over-the-counter purchase of reliever pumps, indicating a slow uptake of new guidelines.
Faster with wings: Ghana’s immunisation rates soar in Zipline-served districts (www.gavi.org)
Drone delivery of vaccines has helped immunisation programmes in remote parts of Ghana’s Western North region bounce back faster than average from the pandemic’s impact, new research says. VaccinesWork visited the Zipline regional hub to find out more.
Mysterious yellow line spanning 20 miles on I-95 confuses Florida drivers (www.clickorlando.com)
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Sierra Leone’s determination to stem maternal and child mortality (www.afro.who.int)
Freetown ‒ Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world, with 717 mothers dying annually for every 100 000 live births as of 2019 (DHS, 2019). One of the primary contributing factors is delayed first visits to health facilities by mothers-to-be. Provision of quality preconception, antenatal,...
Guatemala: President-elect Arevalo pauses transition (www.dw.com)
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Indonesia expands rotavirus immunisation nationwide - Asia News Network (asianews.network)
Indonesia expands rotavirus immunisation nationwide Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
NASA says distant exoplanet could have rare water ocean, possible hint of life (www.theguardian.com)
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A Spotlight on Chile’s “Feminist Foreign Policy” (www.americasquarterly.org)
What it means, why it’s important, and what challenges remain.
The numbers behind London’s free school lunch scheme | Financial Times (www.ft.com)
A programme to offer meals to all primary school students is rolling out in the capital. But there are bumps in the road
UN report on Ecuador links crime with poverty, faults government for not ending bonded labor (www.thespec.com)
A U.N. envoy urged Ecuador's leaders Friday to boost enforcement of labor laws and end popular fuel subsidies as part of key policy changes needed alongside their continuing efforts to combat the drug-related crime that has undermined the country's peaceful image....
New Research Exposes 5 Global North Countries Responsible for 51% of Planned Oil and Gas Expansion Through 2050 (priceofoil.org)
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The International Criminal Court Will Now Prosecute Cyberwar Crimes (www.wired.com)
