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    Republicans Blame Women for America’s Low Birth Rate

    Despite their emphasis on the rewards of staying home and raising children, Republicans continue to delegate more of the responsibility of child-rearing to their wives than...
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    Finance and Economy

    India Extends Generous Support to Maldives with $400 Million Currency Swap Facility

    Modi also highlighted recent developmental projects, including the virtual inauguration of Hanimaadhoo International Airport and the handover of 700 social housing units, which collectively...
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    Climate change

    2023 Driest Year in Over Three Decades for Rivers Around the World: WMO

    The surge in extreme hydrological events has been influenced by naturally occurring climate conditions including the transition from La Niña to El Niño weather...
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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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    Climate change

    Nepal’s Deadly Flash Floods: What Went Wrong?

    The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority — facing intense backlash for its inability to act effectively to minimize losses — reported by...
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    Climate change

    Climate Finance Missing to Deliver on Global Stocktake

    A year on from the ‘Global Stocktake’ on climate action, there are few signs of progress as climate adaptation remains ‘fragmented, uneven’. Experts say...
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    Energy

    India Charts Course Towards Maritime Decarbonization at High-Level Conference

    A call for continued collaboration among government bodies, industry leaders, and international organisations was underscored, emphasizing the need for innovative financing models and regulatory...
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    Climate change

    Nepal’s Prime Minister Calls for National Unity as Flood Death Toll Rises to 224

    The floods, which began last Thursday and continued for 48 hours, have caused extensive damage across Nepal, particularly in the capital, Kathmandu, which experienced...
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    Agri-business

    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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    Fishermen’s Protests Intensify Across Sri Lanka Over Ma-del Fishing Ban

    The satyagraha started with fishermen from multiple coastal districts, including Mullaitivu and Kokilai in the north, converging on Colombo to voice their grievances.
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    Middle East Crisis Deepens Global Hunger: WFP

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    Bangladesh

    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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