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    Finance and Economy

    India, ADB Sign Loans Worth Over $2.2 Billion for Development Projects

    The financing will advance initiatives under India’s national flagship programmes in skilling and rooftop solar deployment along with projects supporting healthcare, metro development and ecotourism promotion across three states.
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    Afghanistan

    UN Sounds Alarm on Afghanistan: Taliban’s Isolation, Humanitarian Crisis Deepen, UNAMA Warns

    According to the Secretary-General’s report submitted on 3 December 2025, the Taliban leadership – including the supreme leader’s inner circle – has intensified efforts to consolidate control through religious-guided governance, increased oversight, and sweeping policy changes.
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    Agriculture

    Global Solidarity Mobilises as Cyclone Ditwah Wrecks Sri Lanka

    International partners and humanitarian organisations have indicated their willingness to stay engaged for the long haul. Plans are underway for coordinated rebuilding efforts, assessment of ongoing needs, and development of resilient infrastructure to withstand future disasters.
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    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan: Drought, Climate Crisis Imperil Livestock Livelihoods in Badghis

    as climate change advances, the arid and semi-arid zones of Afghanistan are seeing rangeland collapse, livestock losses, and weakened rural economies.
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    Bangladesh

    Alarming Plunge in Bay of Bengal Fish Stocks, Says Bangladesh Survey

    Microplastic sampling yielded sobering insights, with concentrations averaging 1.2 particles per cubic meter in surface waters – double the 2020 baseline.
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    Agriculture

    Heat Stress Threatens India’s Food Future: UN-ESCAP Report Sounds Alarm

    The convergence of climate science and socioeconomic data suggests that heat stress is no longer a future threat for Indian agriculture – it is unfolding now.
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    Health Policy

    World May See an Additional 3.3 Million New HIV Infections, says UNAIDS

    Recent pledges from multilateral funding platforms – notably the replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria – and renewed donor commitment signal that global solidarity may yet rescue the response.
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    Finance and Economy

    SAARC Convenes 61st Programming-Committee Session to Set 2026 Budgets

    The body plays a central role in reviewing project proposals, approving budgets, and setting the inter-governmental agenda for regional cooperation.
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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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    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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    Animals and wildlife

    India Ramps Up Human–Wildlife Conflict Response as Conservation Strategies Evolve

    Experts warn that without addressing underlying causes – including deforestation, corridor fragmentation and climate pressures – human–wildlife conflict will continue to strain India’s conservation gains. Conservation advocates argue that coexistence frameworks must align ecological priorities with local needs, fostering safe practices while safeguarding biodiversity.
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    International Funding

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

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