NEWS FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 31, 2019
AFRICA
Cholera Cases Jump To 138 In Mozambique’s Beira After Cyclone
Factbox: Cyclone Idai’s Death Toll Rises To 746, Hundreds Of Thousands Displaced
Teenage African Migrants Accused Of Hijacking Tanker After Sea Rescue
Africa Eye: On The Front Line Of Nigeria’s Energy Crisis
Tunisia Delays Presidential Elections By One Week To Nov 17
AMERICA
How Can US Adapt To Threat Of Water Shortages?
The Trump Administration Wants To Strike Down The Affordable Care Act. Democrats See An Opportunity
New York County Declares Measles Outbreak Emergency
US-Mexico Border Wall: Pentagon Authorises $1bn Transfer
Mueller Report: Trump Triumphant After Being Cleared Of Collusion
Afghan Vice President Narrowly Escapes Death For A Second Time
Afghanistan Floods Kill 32, Worsen Already Desperate Situation
Brunei Defends Tough New Islamic Laws Against Growing Backlash
China’s Premier Li Says There’s No Trust Deficit With U.S.
Xi Says Cooperation Is Mainstream In China-Europe Ties
Asia Stocks: Markets Sink As Global Growth Jitters Spread
BUSINESS & TRADE
You Have Questions About Brexit. Here Are The Answers
Ride-Share Service Lyft Jumps 21% On First Day Of Stock Trading
U.K. Rejects Brexit Deal For 3rd Time, Leaving E.U. Exit Plan In Tatters
Cathay Pacific To Buy Budget Airline Hong Kong Express
Uber Buys Middle Eastern Rival Careem For $3.1bn
Facebook Told To Stop Tracking In Belgium
Airbus Secures Multi-Billion Dollar Jet Order From China
Jet Airways Founder Naresh Goyal Steps Down Amid Crisis
CASCADIA (Northern California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia)
California Water Policy Challenged By Department Of Justice
Washington State Gets An ‘F’ For Efforts To Remove Lead From School Drinking Water
King County’s Landfill Has Been (Almost) Full For 20 Years. What’s Now?
E-Scooters Coming Back To Portland
Tearing Down Mcmansion-Sized Housing Myths
CLIMATE CHANGE, THE WEATHER & NATURAL DISASTERS
The Climate Movement Needs More People Like Me
Green New Deal Vote Sets Ups Climate Change As Key 2020 Issue
The Young Minds Solving Climate Change
ESPIONAGE, TERRORISM, ARMS & WAR
Tunisia Says U.N. Official Arrested In Anti-Terrorism Probe: Agency
Thirty Men Sentenced For Egyptian Church Attack Plot
Cheollima Civil Defense: Group Claims Raid On North Korea’s Embassy
EUROPE
Magnitude 5.3 Tremor Shakes Central Greece, No Word On Damage
Germany Releases 11 Detained After Weapons Suspicions Prove Unfounded
Ukraine Goes To The Polls On Sunday. Can Its Next President End The Frozen War With Russia?
U.K. Rejects Brexit Deal For 3rd Time, Leaving E.U. Exit Plan In Tatters
EU Set To Adopt Vehicle Speed Limiters
IMMIGRATION & REFUGEES
Pope In Morocco Says Physical Barriers Won’t Solve Migration Issue
US-Mexico Border Wall: Pentagon Authorises $1bn Transfer
LATIN AMERICA
Local Leader In Peru Open To Talks To End Blockade Of Chinese Mine
Argentine Lawmakers Seek Greater Oversight Of Chinese Space Facility In Patagonia
Kremlin: USA Has Not Requested Phone Call On Venezuela With Putin – TASS
Protests At Chinese Copper Mine In Peru Continue After Local Leader Freed
MIDDLE EAST
Iran Evacuates Flood-Threatened Villages After Heavy Rains Kill Dozens
Palestinians Mass At Gaza Border To Mark Protest Anniversary
Islamic State Group: Syria’s Kurds Call For International Tribunal
Seven Injured As Gaza Rocket Hits Home In Central Israel
OCEANA & POLYNESIA
China Is Building Antarctic Bases Inside Australia’s Claim. We Don’t Know Why
Hundreds Of Electric Scooter Riders Fined For Safety Breaches In Brisbane
Japanese Teens Missing Overnight Found Dead In Fraser Island Lake
The Unique Chicken With A Dark Twist That’s Growing On Australian Consumers
Crackdown On Aged Care Homes Unveiled After Dementia Patient Restrained 14 Hours In One Day
Veteran Journalist Blasts Alan Jones After He Backs Pauline Hanson Over NRA Links
Sex Industry Paper Sees Veil Lifted On City’s Booming Illegal Brothel Trade
Sixty-Nine Millionaires Paid Zero Tax In 2016-17
‘A Room Full Of 20-Year-Old Men Smoking’: What Is A Click Farm, And How Do They Make Money?
‘Devastating Impact’: A Government Crackdown Might Cost Your Yoga Class
Rape Threats And Racist Hate Mail Not Enough To Prompt Police Probe
The Bauhaus Legacy Is Darker Than Many Like To Imagine
RUSSIA
‘An Inescapable Phase Of Life’: Fighting Loneliness Among Russia’s Elderly
Ex-Minister Mikhail Abyzov’s Shock $62M Fraud Detention, Explained
Down By The River: Moscow’s Iconic Northern River Terminal
Russian Official Fired For Playing Star Wars Music During Mayor’s Inauguration
Russian Hospital Tells Doctors They Have Huge Salaries, Sparking Uproar
Wild Cat Becomes Social Media Star In Russia Thanks To Hyperactive Ears
Russian Mayor Takes Oath To Star Wars Theme Tune
We Told You So: Russian Officials React To Mueller Report On Collusion
TRUMP
Did Trump Obstruct Justice? Here’s What Former Prosecutors Think
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