- Taliban Poppy Ban Resets South Asian Drug Flows Geopolitical Monitor
- Opium cultivation booms in Pakistan, Iran as Taliban bars Afghans Nikkei Asia
- Afghanistan’s opium crop falls 20 percent as synthetic drugs surge Al Jazeera
- UN Warns of Rising…
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Taliban Poppy Ban Resets South Asian Drug Flows – Geopolitical Monitor
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Not Another COP-out: We Must Rewrite the Rules of the UN Climate Talks
Reforming the talks is not procedural housekeeping – it is a crucial pillar of climate action needed to accelerate a fossil fuel phase-out and ramp up finance
Published November 11, 2025
By Rebecca Brown, CIEL President and…
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Why hasn’t the civil war in Sudan stopped? And three other questions, answered.
The carnage in the Sudanese city of El Fasher has become so severe that the blood stains can be seen from space.
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) — which attacked the capital of Khartoum two years ago, kicking off a brutal civil war…
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New Zealand Introduces National Occupation List for Foreign Workers
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced a major update for work visa applicants and employers. The new National Occupation List (NOL) officially replaces the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)…
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Suspect in Indonesia mosque bombing was inspired by past mass killings, police say
Serbian protesters vow to prevent real estate project linked to Trump son-in-law Kushner
Youth-led protesters drew a red line as they encircled the sprawling buildings in the…Continue Reading
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Suspect in Indonesia mosque bombing was inspired by past mass killings, police say – Arab News PK
- Suspect in Indonesia mosque bombing was inspired by past mass killings, police say Arab News PK
- Indonesian mosque blasts injure dozens, teenage suspect identified Dawn
- Why Indonesia is considering video games curbs after Jakarta school blast
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Sudan relief operations are ‘on the brink of collapse,’ UN migration agency warns
CAIRO — The U.N. migration agency warned on Tuesday that humanitarian efforts in Sudan’s war-torn North Darfur region might come to a complete halt unless immediate funding and safe delivery of relief supplies are ensured.
“Despite the rising…
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Death toll from capsized boat with Myanmar migrants climbs to 26 as more bodies recovered
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The death toll from a capsized boat carrying Rohingya migrants from Myanmar rose to 26 on Tuesday, after rescuers in Thailand and Malaysia recovered more bodies at sea.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said…
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Sudan war: Women endure starvation, rape and bombs fleeing El Fasher – UN News
- Sudan war: Women endure starvation, rape and bombs fleeing El Fasher UN News
- Satellite image indicates burning of bodies after fall of Sudan city BBC
- Sudan medics accuse RSF of burning, burying bodies to conceal ‘genocide’ Al Jazeera
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Speech: There can be no higher priority for our support than women
As always in crisis and conflict, women and girls are hit hardest. Every day they face relentless climate challenges, food insecurity, sexual violence, abductions, and more.
South Sudan has one of the highest rates of gender-based violence in the…
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