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(Myanmar) Myanmar facing ‘bloodbath’ UN envoy tells Security Council (Al Jazeera)

Christine Schraner Burgener warns closed-door briefing of civil war, urges ‘significant’ action to avert ‘catastrophe’. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/1/myanmar-facing-bloodbath-un-envoy-tells-security-council

(Hong Kong) ‘Even dissent is controlled’: How Hong Kong’s world has changed (Al Jazeera)

Suzanne Sataline China’s new election system in Hong Kong has wiped out years of struggle for more democratic freedoms. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/1/even-dissent-is-controlled-hong-kong-wakes-up-to-changed-world

(Indonesia) Indonesia on edge ahead of Easter after church bombing (Al Jazeera)

Aisyah Llewellyn and Eko Rusdianto World’s most populous Muslim country is on alert for attacks after Makassar cathedral, police headquarters targeted. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/1/indonesia-on-edge-ahead-of-easter-after-palm-sunday-attack

(Lebanon) Many of Lebanon’s children ‘may never get back to school’ (Al Jazeera)

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, more than 1.2 million children in Lebanon have been out of school. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/1/many-of-lebanons-children-risk-never-returning-to-school-report

(USA) Donald who? How Biden is outshining Trump (and Obama) (Al Jazeera)

Marwan Bishara The promise and perils of the Biden presidency in comparison to other presidents. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/3/31/donald-who-how-biden-is-outshining-trump-and-obama

(USA/Afghanistan) The many pitfalls of the new US proposal for Afghan peace (Al Jazeera)

Mohsin Dawar Biden administration’s new draft proposal fails to address many fundamental issues stalling the Afghan peace process. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/3/31/the-many-pitfalls-of-the-new-us-proposal-for-afghan-peace

(Mali) Mali needs climate solutions, not more troops (Al Jazeera)

Ahmed Maiga, Camille Marquette The root of the conflict in Mali is climate change-related and it cannot be resolved without climate action. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/3/31/mali-needs-climate-solutions-not-more-troops

(Innovation/Technology) PingPong is a video chat app for product teams working across multiple time zones (TechCrunch)

Lucas Matney https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/31/pingpong-is-a-video-chat-app-for-product-teams-working-across-multiple-time-zones/

(Innovation/Technology) For VC Hans Tung, the personal becomes public in a growing campaign to ‘stop Asian hate’ (TechCrunch)

Connie Loizos Longtime venture capitalist Hans Tung is a big guy. His size might just be lifesaving. https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/31/hatecrimes/

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