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The hotline that became a lifeline for expectant mothers

Swetanjali Jha's mornings are dictated by the clock. Wake up at 5:00. Get the children ready for school by 6:30. Prepare breakfast and lunch for her family of 11 by 9:30. Then leave for work at 9:45. She'll spend the next eight hours weaving through a cluster of villages in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, checking on coughs that might indicate tuberculosis and speaking with pregnant women, and new mothers in need of baby care advice. The 32-year-old community healthcare worker has no time to linger.   from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/Rljfv7p

China and Russia veto new UN sanctions on North Korea for first time since 2006

Russia and China on Thursday vetoed a US-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution to strengthen sanctions on North Korea in a vote the US ambassador to the UN called dangerous, disappointing and likely to fuel Pyongyang's program to develop nuclear-capable missile systems. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/EimAP7l

Russia is depopulating parts of eastern Ukraine, forcibly removing thousands into remote parts of Russia

Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have been processed through a series of Russian "filtration camps" in Eastern Ukraine and sent into Russia as part of a systemized program of forced removal, according to four sources familiar with the latest Western intelligence -- an estimate far higher than US officials have publicly disclosed. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/O6oheFK

Boris Johnson under more pressure over new lockdown 'Partygate' photos

Britain's beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing accusations he misled lawmakers and is staring down fresh calls to resign, after new images were published appearing to show him raising a glass with colleagues at a social gathering inside Downing Street during lockdown. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/5sPeVOa

Israeli lawmaker resigns over 'harassment' of Palestinians, plunging government into parliamentary minority

Israel's fragile government lost its parliamentary majority on Thursday after an Arab-Israeli lawmaker resigned from the ruling coalition, accusing its leaders of fueling tensions between Israelis and Palestinians and condemning the violent intervention of police at the funeral of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/XAQ6w53

Top Taliban leader makes more promises on women's rights but quips 'naughty women' should stay home

A senior Taliban official has repeated the group's as-yet-unfulfilled pledge to allow girls back into high school, saying there would be "good news soon," but suggested that women who protested the regime's restrictions on women rights should stay home. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3nTwHOG

How to help Afghanistan's hunger crisis

Hunger and food insecurity have reached catastrophic levels in Afghanistan. The World Food Program reports that almost 20 million people -- about half the country's population -- are in desperate need of food. Drought conditions, the pandemic and the shut off of foreign aid after the Taliban took control have thrown the country into dire straits. The war in Ukraine is straining global food relief and raising prices. And international aid workers warn that millions of Afghans are facing starvation with at least a million children in danger of dying. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/anF7QcZ

US assesses North Korea preparing for possible long range missile test within days as Biden prepares to travel to Asia

North Korea appears to be preparing for a possible intercontinental ballistic missile test within the next 48 to 96 hours, just as President Joe Biden is scheduled to travel to Asia, according to a US official familiar with the latest intelligence assessment. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/4K1yOLH

Harris meets with new UAE president and expresses condolences following death of the country's president

Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday met with the new president of the United Arab Emirates after leading a US delegation to the UAE to express in-person condolences following the death of the country's president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/tqV0ckU

Experiencing the tingling taboo of ASMR

ASMR -- short for autonomous sensory meridian response -- is a physical sensation that has dominated a corner of the internet for the best part of a decade. It has a dedicated following, with more than 14 million monthly searches on YouTube, and has launched entire careers, where digital creators ever so gently release ASMR-inducing content -- soap-cutting, slime-kneading and whispered role play all fall under the perplexing genre -- in the hopes of gaining loyal viewers. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/jGe1bDo

'My chopsticks bust you open': You've heard of K-pop, now it's time for K-drill

If the lurking bass and syncopated beat of Silkybois' recent hit "Bomaye" sound familiar to fans of drill music, the pair's lyrical content might not. Flitting between English and their native Korean, the Seoul-based rappers inject numerous local references into the genre's typical allusions to street rivalries, cars and money. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/ThOxrd8

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on cusp of winning landslide in Philippines elections

Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son of the former Philippine dictator, is on the cusp of winning the Philippine presidential election by a landslide, according to preliminary and unofficial results, taking the Marcos dynasty one step closer to the Malacañang Palace, 36 years after the family fled a mass uprising. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/DWF60An

Style Guide: How to dress for the office

If the thought of retiring your comfortable sweats and choosing a new outfit to leave the house in each morning is an intimidating prospect, you're in good company. For the better part of the pandemic, I've lived in a pair of stretchy, soft wool trousers in the cooler months, switching allegiance in summer to a white linen dress that my brother-in-law dubbed "the ghost dress" (likening its so flowy, so oversized shape to that of a large bedsheet with a hole cut out for my head). from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/p2hfm5w

Brazil's former leader Lula survived a corruption conviction and cancer. Now he's vying for the presidency again

Brazil's former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva formally announced his pre-candidacy for October's presidential election on Saturday, marking what could be the beginnings of a stunning political comeback for the once imprisoned ex-leader in a crucial election year. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/Nc8KJwk

Opinion: Many Filipinos might not recall the frightening rule of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos -- but I do

The Philippines is voting for a new president and the favorite to replace Rodrigo Duterte is Ferdinand Marcos Jr. -- better known as "Bongbong." He is the only son of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos, the notorious dictators who looted the nation of billions of dollars, left a trail of torture and abuse of political opponents, and became internationally renowned for their extravagance and greed before being ousted in a bloody coup in 1986. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/rYaXw9D

Palestinians vow to stay on West Bank land despite defeat in decades-old legal battle

The leader of a Palestinian village council in the West Bank vowed Friday to continue fighting eviction from land the Israeli military is claiming as a firing range, despite an Israeli Supreme Court decision against the Palestinians in a case that has been in court for more than two decades. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/4boqQdy

Why the Philippine election could be a win for China

Speaking in Beijing's Great Hall of the People during his first state visit to China in 2016, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte heralded a bold new era in his country's foreign policy: "America has lost now," he said. "I've realigned myself in your ideological flow." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/KNQav0C

Chinese hackers cast wide net for trade secrets in US, Europe and Asia, researchers say

Chinese government-linked hackers have tried to steal sensitive data from some three dozen manufacturing and technology firms in the US, Europe and Asia, security researchers said Wednesday, in findings that shed new light on Beijing's alleged use of hacking to buttress its powerhouse economy. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/JUbN70w

Scrapping Roe v. Wade would make the US an outlier in the West. Here's how it compares on abortion rights

Tens of millions of women in America are on the verge of losing access to abortion, according to a draft of a document that appears to show the Supreme Court has decided to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision which legalized the procedure across the country. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/jD4RfgZ

Japan and Thailand agree new defense deal

The leaders of Japan and Thailand announced a new defense agreement on Monday as well as plans to upgrade their economic relations, as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wrapped up the last leg of a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/4MpP06h

Why the food crisis sparked by Russia's war hasn't hit Gulf states yet

When Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered an international food crisis, some Middle Eastern importers were hit particularly hard. An economically shattered Lebanon is fighting to avert a bread crisis, war-torn Yemen is already grappling with "alarming heights" of food insecurity, and Egypt, which last year imported 80% of its wheat from Russia and Ukraine, is capping bread prices to dodge hunger at home. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/cEbUIg3