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    Supreme Court Orders Action Against Stubble Burning as Delhi Air Quality Deteriorates

    The Supreme Court’s summons serves as a wake-up call for Punjab and Haryana to address the issue of stubble burning, and it reinforces the...
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    Democracy

    Pashtun Tahafuz Movement Holds Jirga Amid Government Crackdown in Pakistan

    The outcome of the PTM’s efforts remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: the voices of the Pashtun community are rising, demanding recognition and...
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    Health Policy

    Maldives Announces Comprehensive Ban on Vaping Products

    As countries continue to grapple with the implications of vaping, the Maldives' ban signifies a growing movement toward stricter regulations on electronic smoking devices,...
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    Accountability

    Afghanistan: Policewomen Report Past Abuse, Taliban Threats

    Afghan policewomen have been doubly betrayed, first by the former government, whose officials were responsible for widespread sexual abuse, and then by countries that...
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    Finance and Economy

    India Must Invest in a Credible Growth Strategy

    Embracing foreign demand, capital and technology should be the pillar of a new growth strategy that can improve India's economic competitiveness and help it...
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    Twenty Years On: Indonesia ‘Better Prepared’ Following Tsunami

    Despite being the closest inhabited island to the epicentre of the earthquake in December 2004 that caused the largest tsunami so far in this...
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    How Extreme Weather is Fuelling Violence Against Women

    Extreme weather causes a rise in violence against women by their partners, say researchers and activists as economic impacts of climate-related disasters can fuel...
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    Pakistan’s Digital Censorship—The Real Cost of Internet Disruptions

    As Pakistan navigates this digital crisis, the government must confront difficult questions about the future of the internet in the country. Will it continue...
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    From Goat Rearing to Goat Enterprises: A Farmer-Centred Path to Rural Prosperity

    Transformation also requires partnerships. Governments, research institutions, financial institutions, civil society organizations, CSR initiatives, and the private sector each have a vital role in building an ecosystem where smallholders can thrive.
    Air

    New SDG Data Shows Stalled Progress on Air Pollution and Health

    WHO has launched updated data on the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators tracking the link between air pollution and health.
    Health Policy

    Summer Sun Fails to Fix Vitamin D Deficiency in Older Adults and Ethnic Minorities, Study Finds

    Conducted across northern Britain, the research analysed vitamin D status in nearly 300 participants from two key vulnerable populations.

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    From Goat Rearing to Goat Enterprises: A Farmer-Centred Path to Rural Prosperity

    Transformation also requires partnerships. Governments, research institutions, financial institutions, civil society organizations, CSR initiatives, and the private sector each have a vital role in building an ecosystem where smallholders can thrive.
    Air

    New SDG Data Shows Stalled Progress on Air Pollution and Health

    WHO has launched updated data on the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators tracking the link between air pollution and health.
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    Without coordinated intervention, the ripple effects of the Middle East crisis could entrench hunger for years, reversing hard-won development gains.
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    Bangladesh Grapples with Eroding Purchasing Power and Inflation Challenges

    Economists emphasise the need for coordinated fiscal-monetary policy, better inflation targeting, and structural reforms.

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