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    USAID Suspends All Assistance to Bangladesh, Raising Concerns Over Food Security and Health Services

    For now, development agencies, implementing partners and beneficiaries across Bangladesh face an uncertain future as one of the country’s most significant sources of international development assistance comes to a sudden halt.
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    Taliban Open Fire on Protesters in Herat as Crackdown on Women’s Dress Code Sparks Outrage

    The international community’s response – through statements, potential aid conditions, or sanctions – will be critical in determining whether such crackdowns face meaningful consequences.
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    Prime Minister Modi Highlights 12 Years of Transformative Initiatives Centred on Garib Kalyan and Human Empowerment

    Experts and officials note that the convergence of these schemes – financial inclusion, basic services, and skill enhancement – has created a multiplier effect.
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    U.S. Nuclear Expansion in Europe Threatens the Foundations of the Non-Proliferation Treaty

    For the disarmament community, this moment underscores the urgency of revitalizing the NPT. Without genuine steps toward Article VI commitments (disarmament), the treaty risks becoming a hollow shell, inviting withdrawals or parallel regimes that favour proliferation.
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    Afghanistan

    Taliban Decree Grants Supreme Leader Final Say on Opponents’ Assets

    Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada gains sweeping personal control over opponents’ assets under a new decree, raising fears of property seizures and prolonged exile for...
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    The Next Question for India’s CSR Ecosystem

    In almost every sector, certain frameworks eventually become signals. Certifications become indicators of quality. Governance standards become indicators of reliability. Disclosure practices become indicators of organisational readiness.
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    India Seeks Tariff Shield from US Section 301 as Bilateral Trade Deal Enters Crucial Phase

    Analysts suggest a balanced outcome might involve India strengthening its own forced labour import monitoring mechanisms while securing phased tariff reductions and dispute resolution clauses that provide greater predictability for Indian exporters.
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    Disaster risk reduction

    Karachi’s Triple Crisis: Water, Gas, and Power Shortages Turn Eid Celebrations into a Daily Struggle for Survival

    As Karachi battles these shortages, the episode serves as a stark reminder of the fragility of urban infrastructure in rapidly growing megacities facing governance and maintenance challenges.
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