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    Delhi Police Allegedly Abducts 10 Activists; CASR Demands Immediate Disclosure of Whereabouts

    As the capital awaits the court’s intervention, the case once again spotlights concerns over alleged extra-legal methods used against dissenters.
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    Bangladesh

    Gulf War Exposes Risks in South Asia’s $107-Billion LNG Expansion

    As South Asia pushes ahead with billions of dollars in LNG infrastructure, the unfolding crisis in the Gulf is a stark reminder that energy security in a volatile world remains deeply intertwined with geopolitics.
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    Agriculture

    Pakistan’s Hunger Crisis: 7.5 Million Face Acute Food Insecurity Amid Climate Disasters and Economic Turmoil

    According to the latest integrated food security phase classification (IPC) analysis, approximately 7.5 million people across vulnerable regions are grappling with high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition.
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    Child Rights

    Thousands of Cyclone Ditwah Survivors in Sri Lanka Still Await Relief and Resettlement

    While approximately 90 per cent of the land identification process has been completed, displaced communities remain uncertain about when permanent housing will become available. For many survivors, the prolonged wait for safe housing continues to compound the trauma of the disaster.
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    Child mortality

    Child Casualties Surge in Deepening Middle East Conflict as Schools Close and Families Flee Bombardment: UNICEF

    UNICEF also urged combatants to take every possible precaution in their choice of weapons and tactics, specifically calling for an end to the use of explosive weapons in areas where children live and learn.
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    Afghanistan

    Nearly 66,000 Afghans Flee Homes as Deadly Border Clashes with Pakistan Rage On

    The UN's broader appeal comes amid regional instability. Weeks of prior violence had already heightened tensions, with Pakistan linking the strikes to cross-border incursions by groups like the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh’s Law and Order in Peril: Gang Wars and Crime Wave Persist Despite BNP’s Election Triumph

    Human Rights Watch lambasts the “explosive mob vigilantism,” calling for safeguards against assaults on journalists (340 incidents in 2025) and minorities.
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    E-governance

    Sri Lanka Welcomes the World’s Remote Workforce with New Digital Nomad Visa

    With extensive 4G mobile coverage reaching a vast majority of the island, Sri Lanka is reasonably positioned.
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    Nepal Sets Mid-February 2027 Deadline for FATF Compliance as Secretaries Ordered to Deliver Results

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