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Rebuilding Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina’s fall | Sheikh Hasina
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Rebuilding Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina’s fall | Sheikh Hasina

101 East investigates the downfall of Bangladesh’s ruthless regime and goes inside the fight to reclaim democracy. Enforced disappearances, torture, extrajudicial killings: The...

White and Black farmers still bear the scars of Zimbabwe’s land grabs | Poverty and Development News
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White and Black farmers still bear the scars of Zimbabwe’s land grabs | Poverty and Development News

Harare, Zimbabwe – Guy Watson-Smith felt hurt and betrayed when his 5,000-hectare (12,355-acre) farm in Beatrice, in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland East province, was violently...

South Sudanese children die as US aid cuts shutter medical services: NGO | Politics News
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South Sudanese children die as US aid cuts shutter medical services: NGO | Politics News

US aid cuts force South Sudanese clinics to close, as children die while on a desperate trek for medical care. Eight people, including...

Heavy floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa leave dozens dead, destroy homes | Climate News
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Heavy floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa leave dozens dead, destroy homes | Climate News

The capital struggles as the Ndjili River overflows, leaving drivers stranded, and infrastructure collapses. Heavy rains have triggered severe flooding from a key...

Reverse reparations: Zimbabwe’s perfect trap, South Africa’s looming danger | Debt
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Reverse reparations: Zimbabwe’s perfect trap, South Africa’s looming danger | Debt

On February 7, the White House cut aid to South Africa, citing a nonexistent threat to white farmers from government land expropriation. To...

‘Cat and mouse game’: Zimbabwe gov’t workers moonlight as street vendors | Poverty and Development News
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‘Cat and mouse game’: Zimbabwe gov’t workers moonlight as street vendors | Poverty and Development News

Harare, Zimbabwe – Every morning, Dumisani Ngara* gets up at dawn to catch a 6:30am bus to work at Zimbabwe’s Ministry of National...

Finland takes top spot, US gets lowest-ever rank in World Happiness Report | Mental Health News
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Finland takes top spot, US gets lowest-ever rank in World Happiness Report | Mental Health News

The US fell to its lowest-ever ranking in the 2025 edition of the World Happiness Report amid rising social isolation and political polarisation,...

‘Many will die’: UN aid chief warns of fallout as humanitarian relief cut | United Nations News
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‘Many will die’: UN aid chief warns of fallout as humanitarian relief cut | United Nations News

Cuts to humanitarian relief could mean less help for people in Gaza, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine and more countries, UN aid chief said. Tom...

USAID’s demise raises fears for millions of lives across the Global South | Poverty and Development News
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USAID’s demise raises fears for millions of lives across the Global South | Poverty and Development News

Taipei, Taiwan – Until recently, Southeast Asia’s Mekong sub-region seemed to be on track to reach its goal of eliminating malaria by 2030....