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    Without a Moral Mainframe, AI Will Stymy Gender Equality

    We must expedite moves to encourage women into the sector and ensure they are fairly treated and exempt from sexism during their careers.
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    Maldives: Amendments to Drugs Act; New Gang Violence Bill

    In a statement shared on social media, President Muizzu emphasized that current legislation poses significant challenges for state institutions combating drug addiction.
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    Empowerment

    Ensuring Violence-Free Homes for Sri Lankan Women

    Around one in three women still experience physical or sexual violence. Almost 30 years since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action promised to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls — it’s beyond time to deliver”.
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    Accountability

    Sri Lanka Elections: NPP Vows Responsible Use of Two-Thirds Majority

    The NPP painted the island winning across ethnicities and religious groups and made history wining the Northern Jaffna district. NPP has pledged to wield its newly acquired two-thirds parliamentary majority responsibly, ensuring it is used to rebuild the country rather than entrench power.
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    Human rights

    Sri Lanka Must Build Unity Between North and South, Says President Dissanayake

    President Dissanayake acknowledged the scars left by the decades-long civil conflict between the Sri Lankan government and Tamil separatist groups, which ended in 2009 after more than 30 years of violence.
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    Democracy

    Sri Lanka President Revives Investigation into Easter Sunday Bombings

    In a bid to enhance accountability, President Dissanayake has also made changes within the State Intelligence Service. The body’s head, a former Major General...
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    Democracy

    Myanmar: Over 5,000 Killed Since Military Coup, Says UN Report

    Animals such as snakes or insects or other wild animals have been introduced in order to provoke fear and terror in individuals, James Rodehaver,...
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    Afghanistan

    Taliban Struggles to Maintain Control as IS-K Poaches Fighters

    As the Taliban struggles to navigate the complexities of governance and the threat posed by IS-K, the future of Afghanistan remains uncertain. The country's...
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    Animals and wildlife

    Sri Lanka’s Elephant Corridor Plan ‘Unscientific’

    Nearly 5,000 elephants and 1,600 people have been killed in the last 15 years in clashes between elephants and humans in Sri Lanka, home to one of the largest remaining populations of Asian elephants, according to official figures.
    Climate change

    New Projections Show Extreme Glacier Loss Already at 2°C

    Staying close to 1.5°C on the other hand preserves at least some glacier ice in all regions, even Scandinavia, with 20-30 per cent remaining in the four most sensitive regions; and 40-45 per cent in the Himalayas and Caucuses; stressing the growing urgency of the 1.5°C temperature goal and rapid decarbonization to achieve it.
    Agri-business

    Government Extends Interest Relief for Farmers, Reinforces KCC and MISS as Pillars of Agricultural Credit

    Through the KCC framework, farmers benefit from revolving credit facilities for up to five years. This flexible structure allows them to draw and repay funds as per their seasonal requirements without having to reapply for loans each season.

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    Animals and wildlife

    Sri Lanka’s Elephant Corridor Plan ‘Unscientific’

    Nearly 5,000 elephants and 1,600 people have been killed in the last 15 years in clashes between elephants and humans in Sri Lanka, home to one of the largest remaining populations of Asian elephants, according to official figures.
    Climate change

    New Projections Show Extreme Glacier Loss Already at 2°C

    Staying close to 1.5°C on the other hand preserves at least some glacier ice in all regions, even Scandinavia, with 20-30 per cent remaining in the four most sensitive regions; and 40-45 per cent in the Himalayas and Caucuses; stressing the growing urgency of the 1.5°C temperature goal and rapid decarbonization to achieve it.
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