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    Combating Household Air Pollution: A Global Challenge and Opportunity

    Scaling up clean cooking for combating household pollution requires substantial investment. The International Energy Agency estimates that $10 billion annually is needed by 2030...
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    Democracy

    Sri Lankan Provincial Governor Resigns Following Meeting with Indian High Commissioner; Pledges Support to Opposition Leader

    As Sri Lanka approaches the presidential election, the resignation of Governor A J M Muzammil and his support for Sajith Premadasa could influence the...
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    Disaster Management

    India: Suspected Mpox Case Under Investigation; Patient Stable and Isolated

    Mpox is primarily transmitted through close physical contact with an infected individual. This transmission can occur through direct contact with Mpox lesions or contaminated...
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    Corruption

    Election Monitors Raise Alarm Over State Resource Misuse in Sri Lanka’s Presidential Campaign

    Transparency International Sri Lanka has raised issues regarding public officers in senior roles, who are legally restricted from political activities, actively participating in campaigning...
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    Accountability

    People’s Commission Urges Reversal of Forced Evictions in Dhinkia for JSW Project

    The commission has urged the State to conduct a comprehensive environmental impact assessment of the Paradip Port area, which is already facing significant pollution...
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    Agri-business

    APEDA Facilitates Historic Export of Indian Pomegranates to Australia

    In the financial year 2023-24, India exported 72,011 metric tons of pomegranates, valued at USD 69.08 million, to diverse markets including the United Arab...
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh: Interim Govt Sets Timeline for River Conservation; Accurate Mapping

    Each district will be tasked with developing a time-bound, cost-effective action plan to address illegal encroachments and pollution. This plan must be implemented through...
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    Climate change

    How Extreme Heat Intensifies Health Problems and Hunger

    Pakistan, one of the countries most impacted by climate change, suffered drought followed by historic flooding that submerged crops and killed thousands of livestock...
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    Agriculture

    Half of England Plunges into Flash Drought

    The Environment Agency has stepped up its operational measures and is urging the public to use water wisely.
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    Bangladesh’s Islands of Safety: How Cluster Homesteads Keep Char Families Afloat

    The quiet success of these earthen islands offers a practical lesson: resilience grows strongest when communities raise the ground together.
    Afghanistan

    Untreated Disabilities: Afghanistan’s Hidden Health Catastrophe

    Without scaled-up, inclusive responses covering all provinces Afghanistan risks consigning generations to preventable suffering.

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    Half of England Plunges into Flash Drought

    The Environment Agency has stepped up its operational measures and is urging the public to use water wisely.
    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh’s Islands of Safety: How Cluster Homesteads Keep Char Families Afloat

    The quiet success of these earthen islands offers a practical lesson: resilience grows strongest when communities raise the ground together.
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