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    Asia Pacific

    South Asia sides with China after Taiwan’s elections

    Multiple South Asian governments affirmed their support for the ‘One China' principle and opposed interference in China's 'internal affairs’. India has not yet formally...
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    Finance and Economy

    World Governments Summit: Over 70 Per Cent of Global Economic Growth Predicted from the East, Led by India

    The summit delved into pressing issues such as advancements in Artificial Intelligence, the staggering expenditure on global conflicts, and the need for transformative action...
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    Accountability

    China’s Young ‘Lie Flat’ Under Social Challenges

    The ‘lying flat’ or tang ping movement is a phenomenon that emerged in China in 2021. It describes the generations born in the late 1990s and...
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    Finance and Economy

    Global Growth to Slow to 3.2 per cent in 2022, Says IMF’s World Economic Outlook

    The report forecasts global growth to slow from 6.0 per cent in 2021 to 3.2 per cent in 2022 and 2.7 per cent in...
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    Bangladesh

    India-Bangladesh Trade to Switch Away from the US Dollar

    The decision was made in the run-up to the recent visit of Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina to New Delhi. The gesture is sure...
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    Asia Pacific

    China Must Address Grave Human Rights Violations in Xinjiang, Say Rights Experts

    The statement of the 40 independent experts comes in the wake of the recent publication of a long-awaited report by the UN human rights...
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    Agri-business

    Rice Dwarfing Virus Threatens Indian Yields

    Southern Rice Black-Streaked Dwarf Virus, which was first discovered in China, has been detected in North India’s main rice-producing states and officials fear that...
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    Civil society

    Eight International Development Priorities for the New UK Prime Minister

    While the FCDO’s long-awaited International Development Strategy was published in May, the vision it set out broadly failed to meet the scale of the global challenges...
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    Child Rights

    Myanmar Human Rights Crisis Deepens as Aid Collapses, Attacks Intensify

    Since the military coup in February 2021, nearly 6,800 civilians have been killed and over 22,000 remain arbitrarily detained, he said. Humanitarian needs have soared, with nearly 22 million people in need of assistance and more than 3.5 million displaced by conflict.
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    Finance and Economy

    World Economy Will Slow Sharply, Despite US-China Tariff De-Escalation, Says Fitch

    There have been downward pressures on US financial asset prices as reflected in equity market volatility, a weakening dollar and higher long-term 30-year government bond yields.
    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Pays Off Major Dues to Adani, Avoids $20M Late Fee

    The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) confirmed it transferred a record $437 million in June to settle mounting arrears with Adani Power Jharkhand Ltd (APJL), the Indian firm operating the 1,496-megawatt Godda Ultra Supercritical Thermal Power Plant in Jharkhand.

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    Child Rights

    Myanmar Human Rights Crisis Deepens as Aid Collapses, Attacks Intensify

    Since the military coup in February 2021, nearly 6,800 civilians have been killed and over 22,000 remain arbitrarily detained, he said. Humanitarian needs have soared, with nearly 22 million people in need of assistance and more than 3.5 million displaced by conflict.
    Finance and Economy

    World Economy Will Slow Sharply, Despite US-China Tariff De-Escalation, Says Fitch

    There have been downward pressures on US financial asset prices as reflected in equity market volatility, a weakening dollar and higher long-term 30-year government bond yields.
    Global Governance

    The Fallout from Losing a UN Job

    I wasn’t just de-linked from my role—I was cut off from my health insurance, my professional identity, my community, and the safety net I thought I’d built after a lifetime of service.
    Finance and Economy

    World Economy Will Slow Sharply, Despite US-China Tariff De-Escalation, Says Fitch

    There have been downward pressures on US financial asset prices as reflected in equity market volatility, a weakening dollar and higher long-term 30-year government bond yields.
    Climate change

    New Projections Show Extreme Glacier Loss Already at 2°C

    Staying close to 1.5°C on the other hand preserves at least some glacier ice in all regions, even Scandinavia, with 20-30 per cent remaining in the four most sensitive regions; and 40-45 per cent in the Himalayas and Caucuses; stressing the growing urgency of the 1.5°C temperature goal and rapid decarbonization to achieve it.

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