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    Environment

    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

    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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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh, IOM Launch EU-Backed Climate Mobility Initiative

    As global temperatures rise, stories of Bangladeshi communities adapting – through planned relocations, skill-building, or community-led resilience – will inform responses worldwide.
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    Child Rights

    Assam Flood Toll Hits 75 as Waters Recede; CM Announces Aid Package

    Authorities urge residents in low-lying areas to remain vigilant as residual water levels and potential further rainfall could pose renewed risks.
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    Aid

    Russia Offers Rupee Route to Unlock Bangladesh Payments and Trade

    The ERD preparatory work now under way will determine how forcefully Bangladesh presses its own priorities when the two sides sit down later this year.
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    Clean tech

    Sri Lanka Turns Plastic Spill Tragedy into Recycling Triumph

    The MSC ELSA 3 saga also serves as a stark reminder of the global plastic crisis, with billions of tonnes of plastic entering oceans annually.
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    Climate change

    Pakistan: KP Districts Brace for GLOF Threat Amid Melting Glaciers; Heavy Rains

    Residents in low-lying areas near rivers are encouraged to relocate valuables and livestock to safer ground as a precautionary measure.
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    Health Policy

    India Approves First Dengue Vaccine: A Milestone Against a Growing Threat

    For millions of Indians living under the constant shadow of dengue this development brings cautious optimism.
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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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    UN Special Envoy calls for New Year’s ceasefire in Myanmar

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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.
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    Middle East Conflict Imperils Bangladesh’s Vital Remittance Flows

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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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