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    Energy

    Private Sector Pushes Renewables to Shield Sri Lanka from Fossil Fuel Perils

    As global energy markets evolve and climate commitments intensify, Sri Lanka’s private sector is clear: delaying the transition carries unacceptable economic and security risks.
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    Agriculture

    Heatwave-Driven Power Surge Tests India’s Energy Resilience as El Niño Looms for FY27

    India’s electricity sector has witnessed an unprecedented spike in consumption, driven by an intense and prolonged heatwave that gripped much of the country in May 2026.
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    Accountability

    UN Warns Sri Lanka Risks FATF Failure Through Blanket Curbs on Civil Society

    As the Mutual Evaluation advances, the choices Sri Lanka makes will shape both its international financial standing and the health of its democratic space.
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    Bangladesh

    59% of Suspected Measles Cases in Bangladesh Linked to Unvaccinated Children

    The 59 per cent figure for unvaccinated suspected cases remains a stark marker of how quickly immunity gaps can turn into a public-health emergency.
    Accountability

    UN Report: Afghanistan Security Incidents Rise 11% as Risks Accumulate Under Taliban Rule

    Guterres has called on Taliban authorities to lift restrictions on women and girls, protect media freedom and due process, prevent further violations of the general amnesty, and end corporal punishment.

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    Accountability

    UN Warns Sri Lanka Risks FATF Failure Through Blanket Curbs on Civil Society

    As the Mutual Evaluation advances, the choices Sri Lanka makes will shape both its international financial standing and the health of its democratic space.
    Bangladesh

    59% of Suspected Measles Cases in Bangladesh Linked to Unvaccinated Children

    The 59 per cent figure for unvaccinated suspected cases remains a stark marker of how quickly immunity gaps can turn into a public-health emergency.
    Energy

    Trump Signs Sweeping Russia-Iran Sanctions Law, Empowering Up to 100% Tariffs on Indian Goods

    As the 30-day clock begins, markets, policymakers and refiners will watch closely for the first determinations by the US Trade Representative and any signals from the White House on implementation.
    Climate change

    Nepal Finance Minister Seeks Indian Support for Bhotekoshi Flood Reconstruction

    As the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment nears completion, attention will shift from assessment to concrete financing and implementation.
    Afghanistan

    Afghan Day Labourers Can Afford Just Half a Basic Food Basket as Work and Wages Fall Short

    WFP continues to monitor markets weekly and monthly through third-party data collection in all provincial capitals.

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