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Weekly News Roundup: Progressive candidates flourish in US primaries, Monsoon death toll climbs, & Chinese Muslims protest state repression

A weekly roundup of mainstream news about the context in which Mercy Corps works, focused on development and innovation.

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Financial Inclusion

Quotable: Nigeria overtakes India as country with most people in poverty

Reports of increasing poverty in Nigeria come amidst predictions that Africa may soon displace Asia as the global center of poverty.

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Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Region Under Stress

As Syria's civil war rages into its eighth year, the pressure mounts on the countries in the Middle East who have taken in the most refugees.

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Social Enterprise

Link: How to Track the U.N.'s 17 Developmental Goals for 2030

The U.N. gave the world 15 years to achieve 17 substantial goals. Now you can track their progress.

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Quotable: Syria's Current Economy

Countries like Russia and China are rushing in to help reconstruct Syria, gaining an economic leverage in the country.

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The tragic numbers behind Syria’s civil war

This month marks seven years of conflict in Syria—a humanitarian emergency that led to the largest refugee crisis since World War II.

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“FINALLY A PANEL AND NOT A 'MANEL'”: GENDER EQUALITY DOMINATES DAVOS

Influencers called for global gender inclusivity at the 2018 World Economic Forum.

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Puerto Rico: Still Reeling From Hurricane Maria

Puerto Rico’s 3.4 million residents have continued to struggle as the country’s reconstruction drags on and they wait for basic necessities like homes, electricity and water.

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Social Enterprise

WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP: OLYMPICS END WITH A MESSAGE, SYRIA’S CIVIL WAR CONTINUES, ‘DEEPLY PERSONAL’ MEMOIR FROM MICHELLE OBAMA

Last week's headlines from around the world.

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Social Enterprise

WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP: IRAN & INDIA MAKE DEALS, OUTBREAK AT WINTER OLYMPICS, GUN VIOLENCE AROUND THE WORLD

Last week's headlines from around the world.

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Sustainable Energy

Link: How Helping Ourselves Can Hurt the Planet

NPR's Goats and Soda explores a new study on how improving humans' quality of life may destroy the planet.

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Financial Inclusion

How an algorithm could impact the refugee crisis

Researchers at Stanford University have produced a new algorithm that could be the answer to ending unemployment in groups of resettled refugees.

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What to watch for in Davos

Expect the words “Davos” and “World Economic Forum” to spam your news feeds this week, as the world’s political and social leaders meet in Davos, Switzerland, to try to improve life for the global community.