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    New AI Framework Set to Revolutionise Smart Farming with Enhanced Efficiency and Data Security, says Study

    As smart farming technologies continue to mature, frameworks like this will be key to ensuring that agriculture not only meets the demands of a growing global population but does so in a way that is sustainable, efficient, and secure.
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    IPR and patent regime

    The UN Needs to do Much as Artificial Intelligence Expands

    Despite consistent AI governance around the world, the UN’s work on regulating AI adoption among member-states remains anticipatory in nature.
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    Global Governance

    $4 Trillion Funding Gap Threatens SDGs; Health Gains at Risk

    According to UN agencies, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals are all interconnected, for instance progress on SDG 2 to end hunger is closely tied to advances in health and education.
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    Asia Pacific

    Top Chinese Minister to Visit Sri Lanka in June; FTA Talks Likely

    Government sources, however, said trade and export expansion – including talks on the stalled Free Trade Agreement between Sri Lanka and China – is likely to be high on the agenda.
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    Agriculture

    Indigenous Peoples Sidelined in Global Climate Fight, UN Warns

    From green energy projects imposed without consent to policy decisions made in rooms where Indigenous voices are absent, these communities are too often excluded from climate solutions, displaced by them, and denied the resources to lead the way.
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    Child Rights

    Unmukt Utsav 2025 First-Ever Zero-Waste Celebration, Honouring Freedom Through a Child’s Eyes

    Children were the true heart of the Utsav, bringing the stage alive with soulful dance performances, a spirited judo demonstration, a heartfelt song, and a powerful drama on the meaning of freedom.
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    Accountability

    Bangladesh: Election Timeline and Reform Debate Deepen Political Uncertainty

    The Nobel Laureate vowed that the next election would be the best in the country’s history. Yet uncertainty looms large, particularly over whether the Awami League, the party led by ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, will be allowed to participate.
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    Finance and Economy

    Kashmir Reels After Pahalgam Attack, Fear Long Term Impacts on Livelihoods

    Tourism accounts for 6.98 percent of the state’s GDP and is considered a key sector of Kashmir’s economy; 80 percent of Kashmir’s population, which is 12.5 million, is directly or indirectly dependent on it.
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    Sri Lanka to Abolish Controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act Within Months

    Challenges persist: balancing security needs with rights, combating rising organized crime and drug issues without draconian tools, and ensuring implementation does not lag.
    Agri-business

    NAFED and NCCF Set to Procure Every Grain of Pulses Directly from Farmers Within Two Years: Amit Shah

    With direct procurement, digital transparency, and welfare measures, India’s cooperative movement is poised for significant growth, promising higher incomes for millions and greater food security for the nation.

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    Civil society

    Sri Lanka to Abolish Controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act Within Months

    Challenges persist: balancing security needs with rights, combating rising organized crime and drug issues without draconian tools, and ensuring implementation does not lag.
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    Disaster Management

    WHO Warns US Withdrawal Will Undermine Global Health Security, Deepen Pandemic Risks

    The episode marks a critical moment for global health diplomacy. As pandemics and health crises increasingly transcend borders, the debate over the US withdrawal from the WHO highlights the fragile balance between national interests and collective security in an interconnected world.
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    Pakistan:Residents Demand Accountability as Shakai Dand Dam Languishes Incomplete After 12 Years

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    Bangladesh Launches IMF Negotiations for $4 Billion Fresh Loan Amid Economic Reset

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