Madagascar suffers worst drought in decades

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Men dig for water in the dry Mandrare river bed, in Fenoaivo, Madagascar, Nov. 9, 2020.

The island nation of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean is suffering through its worst drought in four decades. Also, the Kremlin doubles down on its suppression of all-things associated with Alexei Navalny. The opposition politician is already in jail after surviving a poisoning attempt. This week, Moscow blocked nearly 50 websites connected to Navalny. Plus, mermaid classes have become extremely popular in China.


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