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As the dams feeding Tehran run dry, Iran struggles with a dire water crisis
Iran spends 90 percent of its water on low-yield agriculture in a pursuit of self-sufficiency that exacerbates drought.
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All to know about the African football playoffs for FIFA World Cup 2026
Cameroon, Congo, Gabon and Nigeria clash for entry into the FIFA intercontinental playoff tournament for the World Cup.
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Did Ukraine’s ‘mafia-linked’ mayor fall victim to a brewing turf war?
Ukrainian intelligence claimed Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov held a Russian passport, sealing his fate.
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No blame: Why India is being cautious with accusations after Delhi blast
PM Modi said in May that any future 'terror' attack would be viewed as an 'act of war'. That limits who India can blame.
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Zikim crossing in northern Gaza opens for humanitarian aid, Israel says
Israel has faced calls to allow aid into northern Gaza through the crossing, which has been closed for two months.
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Sanctions are not a humane alternative to war
Without built-in health protections, sanctions kill civilians as surely as bombs and bullets.
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Forty-two migrants presumed dead after shipwreck near Libya: UN
Accident would add to more than 1,000 migrant deaths in central Mediterranean crossings this year.
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Would Trump’s $1bn lawsuit against the BBC hold up in court?
The US president would find it difficult to prove defamation if he sues in the US, where free speech is safeguarded.
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Delhi Red Fort blast kills 13: What happened as police invoke ‘terror’ law?
Indian police investigate deadly car explosion in the national capital territory under stringent 'antiterrorism' law.
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Nine in 10 Afghan families skip meals, take on debt: UNDP
Hit hard by aid cuts and sanctions, Afghanistan is struggling to absorb 4.5 million returnees since 2023.
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Australia, Indonesia agree to upgraded defence pact
The security pact, to be signed in January, pledges both countries to consult each other on security concerns.
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‘Our land is not for sale’: Indigenous people protest at COP30 in Brazil
No agribusiness, oil exploration, illegal miners or illegal loggers, the protesters say at UN climate summit in Belem.
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