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    Maldives Anti-Scam Initiative Recovers Over One-Third of Stolen Funds

    According to the police, 1,663 scam cases were reported, with losses exceeding MVR 22.7 million, of which MVR 8.5 million has now been retrieved. Before the centre’s formation, authorities were only able to recover about two per cent of stolen funds.
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    Sitharaman: Tax Transparency Is India’s Dividend, Not Just Administrative Reform

    In the long run, the minister said, the push for transparency is aimed at closing the revenue–development gap: ensuring that domestic resources mobilised from taxes contribute directly to societal growth and welfare, fulfilling the deeper principle underlying economic governance.
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    Bangladesh

    US Report Urges Bangladesh to Adopt Stronger Transparency Measures in Public Finance

    The United States has issued eight key recommendations to bolster financial transparency in Bangladesh, following critical findings in its 2025 Fiscal Transparency Report released by the US State Department.
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    Jagadananda Honoured with Justice A K Patnaik National Award for Lifetime Contribution to Social Development

    Jagadananda, co-founder of the Centre for Youth and Social Development (CYSD), has been conferred the prestigious Justice A.K. Patnaik National Award in recognition of his lifelong commitment to grassroots democracy and inclusive development.
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    Maldives: Media Bill Faces Growing Opposition; Rights Groups Warn of Threat to Free Expression

    A proper national study was required to assess whether the Maldives should pursue a self-regulatory or co-regulatory model.
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    Sri Lanka: Police Continue to Harass Families of Disappeared People

    Critics point to continued arbitrary detentions and institutionalised opacity, especially in Tamil-majority regions.
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    Disaster Management

    Grief and Grinder Blades: Russian Families Open Soldiers’ Coffins as Military Logistics Collapse

    Many families, desperate for closure or suspicious of the remains' authenticity, choose to cut open the coffins themselves, sometimes in the presence of local morgue workers or relatives.
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    Muhammad Yunus’ Resignation Threat a Bid to Consolidate Power

    The army, which played a key role in ushering in the interim setup, has grown wary of Yunus's intentions.
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    Nepal and Bhutan Push for Mountain Climate Agenda at COP31 After Deadly Himalayan Floods

    Nepal has already linked recovery needs to loss-and-damage mechanisms, submitting claims related to the disaster. Bhutan, which has long prioritised environmental conservation, brings complementary experience in balancing development with ecological limits.
    Civil society

    Pakistani Journalists and Civil Society Form Committee to Defend Freedom of Expression

    Participants stressed that a broad-based alliance supported by strong journalists’ unions was essential to protect independent journalism and expand the space for free expression.
    Climate change

    Climate Off the Charts: UN Warns ‘Supersized’ El Niño Will Propel Record Global Heating and Disasters Into 2027

    The complete and peer-reviewed State of the Global Climate 2026 report will be officially presented in March 2027, incorporating verified input from dozens of national meteorological and hydrological agencies worldwide.

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    Nepal and Bhutan Push for Mountain Climate Agenda at COP31 After Deadly Himalayan Floods

    Nepal has already linked recovery needs to loss-and-damage mechanisms, submitting claims related to the disaster. Bhutan, which has long prioritised environmental conservation, brings complementary experience in balancing development with ecological limits.
    Civil society

    Pakistani Journalists and Civil Society Form Committee to Defend Freedom of Expression

    Participants stressed that a broad-based alliance supported by strong journalists’ unions was essential to protect independent journalism and expand the space for free expression.
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