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    Bridging the Digital Divide

    The digital divide between and within countries has not only persisted but is arguably widening. Nearly 40 per cent of the population in the Asia...
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    ED Show Cause Notice and 62 Crore Penalty to Amnesty India

    Amnesty India’s CEO Aakar Patel has written extensively about issues of governance and communalism in India and many senior civil society leaders saw this...
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    WFP Paints a Gloomy Picture as Sri Lankans Skip Meals

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    Conflict is still the biggest driver of hunger, with 60 per cent of the world's hungry living in areas affected by war and violence....
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    G7’s ‘Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment’ is a Repackaged Form of ‘Build Back Better World’

    The plan is to wean countries and governments away from China's Belt and Road Initiative that provides financing for infrastructure like ports, roads and...
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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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    Cyclone Arnab Batters India’s East Coast, Leaving Trail of Floods and Crop Devastation

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