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    Climate change

    European Union to Provide Pakistan an Additional €100 Million to Enhance Post-Flood Resilience

    The package extends its impact by fortifying Pakistan’s long-term resilience through targeted investments in human rights, gender equality, and civil society. The European Union (EU)...
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    Afghanistan

    Restrictions on Afghan Women Continue Unabated: UN report

    Hundreds of Afghan women were forced to quit their jobs or have been arrested and denied access to essential services in the last quarter...
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    Democracy

    The Baloch Women From Pakistan Want Their Missing Relatives Back

    Divided by the borders of Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, Balochistan is the land of the Baloch, a nation of 15-20 million with a distinct...
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    Bangladesh

    UN Human Rights Chief Urges Bangladesh to Renew Commitment to Democracy

    At least 10 opposition supporters reportedly died – or were killed – in custody in the last two months, raising serious concerns about possible...
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    Democracy

    ASEAN’s Credibility and Centrality on the Line amid Crisis in Myanmar

    During the Cold War, ASEAN states found a unifying rationale — holding back communism at the Mekong River. The unifying force of anti-communism served...
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    Bangladesh

    South Asian Women, Girls Need Responsive Legal System to Gender Violence

    Long delays in medical examinations, police investigations, prosecutions, and trials are widespread. Survivors often have difficulties filing cases with the police and face community...
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    Democracy

    India Among 42 Nations Censured by UN for Retaliating Against Human Rights Activists, Journalists

    The United Nations has singled out 42 countries for condemnation for retaliating against human rights activists and journalists. SouthAsian countries figuring among the 42...
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    Empowerment

    Iran Convicts LBGTQ+ Activists for ‘Corruption on Earth’

    Human rights experts have expressed concerns to the Iranian Government that the two women may have been arbitrarily detained, ill-treated, and prosecuted on the...
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    Artificial Intelligence

    India’s Semiconductor and Electronics Push: Cabinet Greenlights Semicon 2.0 and MPMS for Atmanirbhar Bharat

    India’s Union Cabinet has delivered a decisive boost to India’s technological ambitions by approving the India Semiconductor Mission.
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    Bhutan

    Bhutan: Floods Expose Phuentsholing’s Housing Crisis

    Officials from the Thromde and national agencies continue assessments, with calls for enhanced collaboration between government, development partners like ADB and UNDP, and local residents.
    Accountability

    Nepal: RSP’s Alleged Media Blockade and Crackdown Spark Fears of Suppressed Dissent

    In a troubling escalation, vehicles linked to Nepal’s ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party blocked media offices, amid protests over a...

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    India’s Semiconductor and Electronics Push: Cabinet Greenlights Semicon 2.0 and MPMS for Atmanirbhar Bharat

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    Bhutan: Floods Expose Phuentsholing’s Housing Crisis

    Officials from the Thromde and national agencies continue assessments, with calls for enhanced collaboration between government, development partners like ADB and UNDP, and local residents.
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    Nepal: RSP’s Alleged Media Blockade and Crackdown Spark Fears of Suppressed Dissent

    In a troubling escalation, vehicles linked to Nepal’s ruling...
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    India’s Union Cabinet has delivered a decisive boost to India’s technological ambitions by approving the India Semiconductor Mission.
    Agriculture

    Thali Costs Climb in June on Vegetable and Fuel Price Surge, says CRISIL

    June 2026’s thali cost increases highlight the interplay of domestic weather, global supply issues, and structural factors in India’s food inflation.

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