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Explosions and Drone Attacks Shake Baghdad Amid Regional Tensions

Explosions and drone activity struck Baghdad, including a fire at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center. Iraqi air defenses intercepted multiple drones, while rockets and missiles landed in different parts of the city, injuring civilians and damaging infrastructure. The United States Embassy in Baghdad activated its defense systems in response to the attacks. The incidents are [...]

Wage Stagnation Deepens Inequality in Bhutan

Low-income workers in Bhutan, particularly in Thimphu, are facing severe financial hardship due to stagnant wages and a rapidly rising cost of living. Many employed in sectors like hospitality, retail, and manual labor struggle to survive, with salaries often barely covering rent, leaving little for basic necessities or savings. The issue is rooted in structural [...]

Civilian Deaths Rise as Conflict Intensifies Across Iran

At least 34 people, including six children, were killed as the United States and Israel launched widespread airstrikes across Iran. The attacks followed a deadline set by Donald Trump demanding Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face military action. Strikes hit over a dozen cities, including Tehran, Qom, and Bandar Abbas, targeting residential buildings, [...]

Measles Outbreak Claims Dozens of Children in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is facing a serious outbreak of Measles, with at least 98 suspected child deaths reported in just three weeks. The number of young children showing symptoms has surged to over 6,400, particularly affecting those aged six months to five years. Authorities, including leadership in Dhaka, are intensifying vaccination efforts in the hardest-hit areas. Officials [...]

Search Intensifies for Missing Reporter in Iraq

American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been kidnapped in Baghdad by a suspected Iranian-backed militia linked to Kataib Hezbollah. The incident comes amid rising regional tensions following conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. US officials are working with Iraqi authorities to secure her release, and at least one suspect has been arrested. Kittleson, known [...]

Strikes on Academic Institutions Raise Legal and Ethical Concerns

A series of attacks has damaged multiple universities across Iran, raising fears that academic institutions are becoming part of the expanding conflict involving Israel and the United States. At least 21 universities have reportedly been affected, including the Iran University of Science and Technology, where research facilities were heavily damaged. Iranian authorities condemn the strikes [...]

Religious Freedom Concerns Rise in Buddhist-Majority Nation

Although Bhutan is officially a secular state, it is deeply associated with Buddhism, and citizens are often expected to follow this faith. Converts to Christianity face significant discrimination and social pressure to renounce their beliefs, particularly in close-knit rural communities where suspicion can be reported to authorities. Religious gatherings and baptisms are often conducted in [...]

Urban Bangladesh Struggles with Growth and Inequality

Urban growth in Bangladesh has surged over the past decades, largely due to climate-related displacement from floods, cyclones, and river erosion. Cities—especially areas around University of Dhaka—are experiencing overcrowding and expanding informal settlements with limited infrastructure and services. Within these communities, informal mediation systems led by local elders help resolve daily conflicts and maintain relative [...]

Malaysia Urges Work-From-Home Shift Amid Energy Crisis

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has encouraged private companies to adopt flexible work arrangements, including working from home (WFH), to cope with the global energy crisis. This follows the government’s phased implementation of WFH for civil servants. The move comes amid rising global oil prices after tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, and [...]

Early Marriage Persists in Cambodia’s Rural Provinces

Child, early, and forced marriage (CEFM) remains a serious issue in rural and Indigenous communities of Ratanakiri and Mondulkiri. Research involving adolescents, families, community leaders, and officials highlights key causes such as poverty, deeply rooted gender norms, limited access to education, lack of awareness about sexual and reproductive health rights, and weak enforcement of marriage [...]

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