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    One in Three Adults at Risk For Lack of Enough Physical Activity

    Of concern, disparities remain between gender and age. Physical inactivity is still more common among women globally compared with men, with inactivity rates of...
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    Agriculture

    Opportunity to Promote Natural Farming in Assam

    Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan told Assam agriculture minister Atul Bora that the central government will continue to provide all possible assistance to...
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    Agriculture

    Brewing New Markets for Nepal’s Tea Trade

    The trends are driven by an export strategy that seeks higher market diversification and the planned establishment of a tea auction house for improved...
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    Climate change

    Climate Change Undermines Human Rights: World Meteorological Organisation

    Protracted conflicts, economic downturns, high food prices are at the root of high global food insecurity levels. This is aggravated by naturally occurring phenomena...
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    Agriculture

    High Risk of Famine Across Gaza: FAO Sounds Alarm

    The new data reveals that while the increased amount of food deliveries and nutrition services provided to the northern governorates have temporarily alleviated hunger conditions, the...
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    Corporate governance

    Rights Expert Urges Banks to Stop Financing Myanmar Junta Weapons Trade

    Foreign banks are allegedly helping Myanmar’s military junta acquire weapons and military supplies, facilitating a “campaign of violence and brutality” as the civil war there grinds...
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    Health Policy

    2.6 Million Deaths Attributable to Alcohol Consumption Globally: WHO

    Given the immense health concerns, the report urged accelerated global action towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal target 3.5 by 2030 by reducing alcohol and...
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    Global Governance

    Worse Than Genocide: Killing Truth

    Today the decency and moral outrage of millions of US youth is being slandered by ranting propagandists like MS-NBC’s Joe Scarborough, and of course...
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    Accountability

    Secret Australian Inquiry Exposes SAS Command Failures and Toxic Culture in Afghanistan War

    The report underscores persistent questions about accountability for civilian harm. Related reporting on the region has highlighted ongoing challenges in post-conflict justice and the human costs of prolonged international military engagement.
    Climate change

    Cyclone Arnab Batters India’s East Coast, Leaving Trail of Floods and Crop Devastation

    While natural climate variability such as El Niño plays a role, the background warming linked to climate change adds to the heat available to these systems.
    Aid

    Bangladesh: Chandpur Fishers End Hilsa Ban in Debt, Urge Cash Support Beyond Rice Aid

    The challenge is ensuring that the burden of short-term sacrifice does not fall disproportionately on the poorest fishers.

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    Accountability

    Secret Australian Inquiry Exposes SAS Command Failures and Toxic Culture in Afghanistan War

    The report underscores persistent questions about accountability for civilian harm. Related reporting on the region has highlighted ongoing challenges in post-conflict justice and the human costs of prolonged international military engagement.
    Climate change

    Cyclone Arnab Batters India’s East Coast, Leaving Trail of Floods and Crop Devastation

    While natural climate variability such as El Niño plays a role, the background warming linked to climate change adds to the heat available to these systems.
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    Afghan Day Labourers Can Afford Just Half a Basic Food Basket as Work and Wages Fall Short

    WFP continues to monitor markets weekly and monthly through third-party data collection in all provincial capitals.
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    In Sri Lanka, Things Fall Apart

    Although the protesters are now demanding that the whole...
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    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lanka Delays Critical Household Survey as Post-Crisis Poverty Data Remains Elusive

    Parliament’s discussion highlighted the need for welfare programmes such as Sri Lanka’s Aswesuma to rest on data that accurately reflect current income and expenditure levels.
    Bangladesh

    Middle East Conflict Imperils Bangladesh’s Vital Remittance Flows

    Bangladesh’s situation illustrates the double-edged nature of labour migration for lower-middle-income countries.
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    Race for Next UN Chief Intensifies Amid Gender, Geography and Great-Power Rivalry

    The process remains fluid. Further straw polls are anticipated, and withdrawals or new nominations could reshape the field.

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