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Rural Nepalis Fight Cable Car Project on Sacred Himalayan Mountain
The tourist project is the latest government development effort to strike a blow to traditional ways of life.
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Global Health
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US Claims Ebola Funding Was Restored. Ugandan Health Workers Still Haven’t Seen the Money.
Elon Musk, an unelected US official leading budget cuts, claims funding to contain Uganda's Ebola outbreak "accidentally" ended temporarily. Ugandan officials say the US still offers support, but health workers argue that US help is gone.
Civil Liberties
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Civilians Remain Jailed by Uganda’s Military Courts, Despite Supreme Court Ruling
Uganda’s Supreme Court in January banned the trial of civilians in military court with immediate effect. In practice, people who oppose President Yoweri Museveni remain in prison — and with even fewer ways to get out.
Environment
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Argentina’s Recycling Crisis Deepens as Prices Drop and Waste Mounts
Argentina’s informal recycling network, once a lifeline for thousands, is unraveling as falling prices and new policies make waste-picking unsustainable.