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    Pakistan’s Tribal Justice System Under Fire for Discrimination

    The absence of female panel members in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s ADR committees and the exclusion of non-Muslim members make clear that what may appear as decentralised and accessible justice may in practice perpetuate discrimination.
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    Clean tech

    India Ranks Ninth Globally in Extreme Weather Risk, Says Germanwatch Report

    Germanwatch’s report urges India and other developing nations to press for stronger global mechanisms at the COP30 climate summit.
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    Cooperatives

    Co-operative Mobility Unfolds: “Bharat Taxi” Embarks on Soft Launch in Delhi

    Drivers will be conscious that they are teaming up with cooperation minister Amit Shah’s pet project.
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    Air

    Delhi NCR Air Quality: Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav Reviews Situation

    The environment minister requested authorities from NCR states and union territories to submit concrete action taken reports on air pollution management efforts undertaken in...
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    Clean tech

    India Presses for Equity and Finance at COP 30 in Brazil

    While the gathering in Belém sets the tone for two weeks of negotiations, the key test will be whether developed countries step up to match rhetoric with financial, technological and capacity-building support. India and its partners argue that ambition without means is hollow.
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    Bangladesh

    Voices of Loss: Hundreds of Girls Reveal How Child Marriage Stole Their Childhoods

    If the world is serious about fulfilling the promise of the Sustainable Development Goal to end child marriage by 2030, this report signals that...
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    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan: Environmental Catastrophe Deepens After Decades of Conflict

    Without urgent action, environmental collapse could lock Afghanistan into a vicious cycle of poverty, migration, and instability for generations to come. The war may have ended for now, but the battle to save Afghanistan’s environment, and the lives it sustains, is only beginning.
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    Civil society

    Lessons for Rahul Gandhi from the Zohran Mamdani Campaign

    Rahul Gandhi, despite his charisma, is still searching for a way to convert his message into a sustained political movement.
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    Accountability

    Sri Lanka: Families of the Disappeared Still Seek Answers After Decades of Waiting

    For the thousands still waiting, progress measured in interviews completed or payments disbursed feels painfully slow.
    Agri-business

    Every Plant-Based Meat Alternative Tested Contained Fungal Toxins, UK Study Finds

    For now, the message is measured: the toxins are there, the amounts are currently low, but long-term patterns of consumption deserve closer attention.
    Accountability

    Nepal’s Deadly Glacier Floods: A Climate Wake-Up Call as Death Toll Tops 1,000

    In a heating world, communities on the climate frontline cannot be left waiting years for the resources they need to survive.

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    Accountability

    Sri Lanka: Families of the Disappeared Still Seek Answers After Decades of Waiting

    For the thousands still waiting, progress measured in interviews completed or payments disbursed feels painfully slow.
    Agri-business

    Every Plant-Based Meat Alternative Tested Contained Fungal Toxins, UK Study Finds

    For now, the message is measured: the toxins are there, the amounts are currently low, but long-term patterns of consumption deserve closer attention.
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    Political analysts argue that bot armies reflect deeper issues: a polarized society where winning the narrative matters more than policy substance. “Politics cannot be done by going viral with bot armies,” one parliamentarian remarked, emphasizing the need for authentic engagement.
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    Accountability

    Muhammad Yunus’ Resignation Threat a Bid to Consolidate Power

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    Disaster risk reduction

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    UN Warns World Will Breach 1.5°C Climate Limit Within Years, Urges Path to Limit and Reverse Overshoot

    Every fraction of a degree and every year avoided above 1.5°C matters for lives, ecosystems, economies and the feasibility of recovery.
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    Bangladesh: Prime Minister Orders Feasibility Study on Universal Girls’ Stipends

    The Prime Minister’s directive places the Education Assistance Trust and relevant ministries under clear instructions to produce a concrete proposal.

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