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    Environment

    Animals and wildlife

    Noise pollution, wildfires and disruptive timing of life cycles looming environmental threats: UN report

    The Frontiers Report speaks of a ‘triple planetary crisis’ comprising of urban noise, wildfires and disturbed biological life cycle timings among other looming environmental...
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    Agriculture

    The costs of invasive species

    The damage from invasive species costs ten times more than prevention, says a study. Losses, summing up to trillions of dollars, hit agriculture, forestry,...
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    Animals and wildlife

    Demand for sea cucumbers turns India-Sri Lanka waters into trafficking hotspot

    Sea cucumber fishery is banned in India and restricted under a licensing system in Sri Lanka, but growing demand for the animals in East...
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    Animals and wildlife

    Robot ‘safely’ extracts scorpion venom

    An innovation patented Moroccan researchers takes the danger out of scorpion venom extraction as a robot uses a ‘harmless’ electric charge to extract scorpion...
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    Air

    Environment ministry pursues ‘ease of business’, one office order at a time

    India’s environment ministry has introduced a series of changes in the regulations through office orders for speedy clearances, many of which have been brought...
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    Forests

    Ken, Betwa linking ready for implementation, says jal shakti minister. Environmentalists call it a poll gimmick

    The river linking projects are based on the idea of transferring water from water-surplus basins to water-deficit basins. But it is riddled with environmental...
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    India

    High quantities of marine litter noticed during monsoon, minister tells Rajya Sabha

    Research by the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR) has established the spread of marine litter along entire water column and sediment. Scientists at the...
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    Climate change

    Himalayan glaciers melting rapidly, minister informs Lok Sabha

    Melting glaciers have significant impact on water resources of Himalayan rivers due to a change in glacier basin hydrology, reduced water downstream, and impact...
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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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    Corruption

    Sri Lanka Sees 10th Consecutive Week of Offshore Inflows into Government Securities

    Despite the political transition, Sri Lanka has maintained its economic policies, providing reassurance to investors. Analysts suggest the stability and anti-corruption stance of the new government could further bolster investor confidence.
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    Asia Pacific

    Asia’s Megacities at a Crossroads as Climate and Population Challenges Grow

    As birth rates fall and rural migration slows, cities are aging and – in some cases – beginning to shrink.
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    Yet Another Chargesheet Against Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus

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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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