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Climate change is No longer a shock. It’s reshaping Asia’s economic future
FairPlanet
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In the past year, Asia and the Pacific has faced intensifying climate pressures, from extreme heat in Bangladesh and India to devastating floods in northern Thailand and rising food insecurity across the Pacific. But these are just the most...
Genghis Khan killed so many people it was good for the environment
We Are The Mighty
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July 30, 2025
Get We Are The Mighty’s Weekly Newsletter Military culture and entertainment direct to your inbox with zero chance of a ‘Reply All’ incident In an age where worldwide industry and fossil fuel use emits 6.5 billion tons of carbon into the...
Dhaka seeks regional cooperation to address growing challenges from climate change
United News of Bangladesh
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Bangladesh Ambassador to Nepal Md Shafiqur Rahman has emphasised on mountain-to-delta linkages in sustainable development and urged for collaborative, science-based solutions that led to the creation of new livelihood opportunities. He stressed...
Heart-to-heart change in Afghanistan
Christian Science Monitor
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July 30, 2025
In recent months, Afghanistan has been hit by what could soon be among the world’s largest forced displacements of people in the 21st century. Nearly 2 million Afghans, primarily living in Iran for years to avoid repression at home, have been...
Afghan Migrant Killings and Disappearances, Especially Women and Girls, Rising in Iran
Khaama Press
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July 30, 2025
Killings and disappearances of Afghan migrants, especially women and girls, are rising in Iran as deportations intensify, fueling fear and urgent calls for international attention. As deportations intensify, a troubling wave of disappearances and...
UN launches $23 million project to support returnees, displaced families in northern Afghanistan
Ariana News
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July 29, 2025
The United Nations has launched a major new initiative to support return refugees and communities impacted by displacement in Afghanistan’s Kunduz and Baghlan provinces. The project aims to improve the lives of returnees, internally displaced...
Baradar inaugurates raisin processing factory in Kabul’s Istalif district
Ariana News
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July 30, 2025
Iran’s leather and footwear industry is facing a dramatic slowdown following the sudden mass deportation of Afghan migrant workers, a key labor force in the sector, according to the Tehran Union of Leather and Footwear Sellers. Saeed Hayati, the...
Taliban criticise neighbouring countries for their mass expulsion of Afghans
The Hindu
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July 30, 2025
Mahtab, 12 (C) waits with her siblings and parents in the yard where they slept overnight with their parents after arriving from the Iranian border following their deportation, in the village of Andisha, Guzara district, Herat province,...
Trilaterals in Testing Times? The Pakistan-Afghanistan Dynamic and China’s Diplomatic Calculus
South Asian Voices
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July 30, 2025
At the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Council of Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Tianjin, China, Beijing stressed the importance of stability in Afghanistan and underlined the need for multilateral efforts for the country’s...
Afghanistan’s pioneering female tour guides are opening up the country for tourists
The Independent
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July 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Climate Pressures Are Redefining Macroeconomic Resilience in Asia and Pacific
The Astana Times
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July 30, 2025
In the past year, Asia and the Pacific has faced intensifying climate pressures, from extreme heat in Bangladesh and India to devastating floods in northern Thailand and rising food insecurity across the Pacific. But these are just the most...
World Associated Press The Taliban criticize neighboring countries for their mass expulsion of Afghans
Yahoo News
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Wednesday criticized neighboring countries for the mass expulsion of Afghans, as Iran and Pakistan expel foreigners who they say are living there illegally. The two countries set deadlines and threatened them with...
The Taliban criticize neighboring countries for their mass expulsion of Afghans
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 30, 2025
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Wednesday criticized neighboring countries for the mass expulsion of Afghans, as Iran and Pakistan… ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Wednesday criticized neighboring countries for the mass expulsion of Afghans, as...
Afghan Refugees Face Uncertain Future in California | Abandoned Vessels across the Delta | Cosumnes Sunset Bat Flyout Paddle
Capradio - California
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Afghan Refugees Face Uncertain Future in California After the Taliban retook control in 2021, tens of thousands of Afghans resettled in California. Many of them worked for the U.S. government in Afghanistan. But in his second term, President...
Confronting the governance crisis in Taliban–controlled Afghanistan
Diplomatic Courier
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he Taliban’s de facto rule since August 2021 presents the most serious obstacle to any form of inclusive, accountable, and lawful governance in Afghanistan. Their system of rule, rooted in authoritarianism, gender apartheid, and ideological...
Water Supply Project Launched to Address Kabul’s Growing Water Crisis
TOLONews
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As part of efforts to improve access to drinking water in Kabul, the Afghanistan Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Company has inaugurated a project to produce and transfer water from Qargha Dam to the 10,000-cubic-meter reservoir at Kabul...
UN seeks global support for Afghanistan’s climate crisis
Pajhwok Afghan News
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July 29, 2025
KABUL (Pajhwok): As the climate crisis threatens the lives of millions of Afghans, the United Nations is calling on the international community to support Afghanistan in transitioning to renewable energy to help it cope with climate change....
As Climate Change Intensifies KP's Forests Offer Hope, And Face Threats
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN- Tribal News Network) Work is currently underway to formulate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for smart mining in the forests of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In this regard, the Finance Department has issued a letter to the departments of...
KP Governor highlights urgent need for local climate action
The Nation
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July 29, 2025
Peshawar - Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, on Monday emphasized that climate change is not only a global issue but also an urgent local concern requiring immediate and coordinated efforts. He said that the phenomenon is not merely...
Afghan Health Projects Extended to 2026 with WB, ADB Support
TOLONews
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The Ministry of Public Health has announced that projects funded by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank will continue in Afghanistan until the end of 2026. Officials at the ministry stated that over the past year, approximately 263...