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    Agriculture policy

    Food Banks are Early Warning Systems for Emerging Food Crises, But also a Key Solution

    Recent feedback from food bank leaders all over the world already echoes the reality ahead. Food banks are reporting decreases in product donations of...
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    Human rights

    Ukraine Refugee Rape Survivors Struggle to Access Abortions in Conservative Poland

    As well as complying with the stringent laws on abortions, refugees must also battle widespread stigmatisation fuelled by a vocally anti-abortion government. The right-wing,...
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    Governance

    At 7.79 Per Cent, India’s Retail Inflation Goes Through The Roof

    This is the highest inflation in eight yeats, but it isn't really a surprise – the RBI Governor had earlier said retail inflation was...
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    Civil society

    UN Secretary-General Must be Non-Risk Averse, Play a More Pivotal and Active Role

    In the context of current world affairs and international relations, it is imperative that the Secretary-General plays a more pivotal and far-greater active role...
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    Civil society

    UN Secretary-General António Guterres Requests Meetings with Putin, Zelenskyy

    The immediate impact of the war is the gravest in Ukraine. But it could have global ramifications, putting 1.7 billion people worldwide at risk...
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    Features

    First Person: A Month In A Mariupol Basement 

    Invading Russian forces have almost completely destroyed Mariupol, a port city in southern Ukraine. Former resident Alina Beskrovna recalled a month-long ordeal sheltering in...
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    Health

    Humanitarian Catastrophe Awaits Ukraine’s People Living With HIV, Says UNAIDS

    NGOs have been working to provide emergency support during the conflict, using minibuses to meet pressing humanitarian needs, including evacuating vulnerable populations and delivering...
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    Human rights

    From Exit to Return: 30,000 Ukrainians Returning Home Daily

    In the 50 days since the Russian army invaded Ukraine, 870,000 people had fled the country, most of them women and children, besides elderly...
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    Afghanistan

    Amnesty Calls for Halt to Afghan Deportations Amid Escalating Human Rights Crisis

    Amnesty International has issued a stark appeal to governments worldwide: stop the unlawful expulsion of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers.
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    Civil society

    Pakistan:Residents Demand Accountability as Shakai Dand Dam Languishes Incomplete After 12 Years

    As Pakistan grapples with climate change, population growth, and water stress, every stalled dam represents a missed opportunity for resilience.
    Agriculture

    El Niño Cuts Monsoon Rainfall by 43 Per Cent; 315 Districts Across 12 States Likely to be Affected

    The centre has sounded an alarm over the likely impact of El Niño on India's 2026 southwest monsoon, warning that 315 districts across 12 states could face significant rainfall deficits during the crucial kharif cropping season.

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    Afghanistan

    Amnesty Calls for Halt to Afghan Deportations Amid Escalating Human Rights Crisis

    Amnesty International has issued a stark appeal to governments worldwide: stop the unlawful expulsion of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers.
    Civil society

    Pakistan:Residents Demand Accountability as Shakai Dand Dam Languishes Incomplete After 12 Years

    As Pakistan grapples with climate change, population growth, and water stress, every stalled dam represents a missed opportunity for resilience.
    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Launches IMF Negotiations for $4 Billion Fresh Loan Amid Economic Reset

    As the delegation arrives in Dhaka, all eyes will be on the specifics of the reform agenda and financing assurances.
    Civil society

    Pakistan:Residents Demand Accountability as Shakai Dand Dam Languishes Incomplete After 12 Years

    As Pakistan grapples with climate change, population growth, and water stress, every stalled dam represents a missed opportunity for resilience.
    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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