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Nigeria: WFP Calls for Urgent Life-Saving Support in Nigeria As 33 Million People Face Food Insecurity in 2025

[WFP] Geneva -- This is a summary of what was said by Chi Lael, WFP Spokesperson for Nigeria (speaking from Abuja via Zoom) - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.




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Could Iran Emerge as the Middle East Superpower?




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IMF isn’t doing enough to support Africa: billions could be made available through special drawing rights

At the 2021 UN Climate Summit, Barbados prime minister Mia Mottley called for more and better use of special drawing rights (SDRs), the International Monetary Fund’s reserve asset. The special drawing right is an international reserve asset created by the IMF. It is not a currency—its value is based on a basket of five currencies, […]




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Somaliland Says Ready for Peaceful Elections, Calls for International Support Against Security Threats

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somaliland has announced progress in preparing for the upcoming presidential and party elections scheduled to take place on 13 November this year.




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Amid Great Challenges, Hope Reigns As More Children Reached with Education Support

Amid unprecedented global challenges and a growing list of countries in crisis, there is an existential threat to decades of development gains—with the global community marked by intensified armed conflict, forced displacements, and the debilitating effects of climate crises. One in five children worldwide lives in or flees from conflict. The number of crisis-affected children […]




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Egyptian Parliament Moves to Strengthen Support for People with Disabilities and the Elderly

In a significant move to address the challenges faced by people with disabilities and the elderly, six Egyptian parliamentary committees met in Cairo on October 12 to discuss national strategies and legislative efforts. The Forum of Arab Parliamentarians on Population and Development and the Asian Population and Development Association (APDA), with support from the United […]



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Queen Camilla supports Prince William to seek encouragement from followers

Queen Camilla has sparked a surge of support for a cause close to her heart, following in the footsteps of Prince William with a powerful new documentary. Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed Doors, which aired on ITV on Monday evening, offered a deeply personal look at her first year as...




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Without Supercharging Adaptation Funding Global Temperatures Could Surge

The Head of Impact Assessment and Adaptation, Henry Neufeldt, UN Environment Programme Copenhagen Climate Centre, has called for increased climate adaptation funding, particularly for developing nations facing significant climate risks. UNEP’s latest report reveals an acute adaptation finance gap, with current international funding for developing countries at USD 30 billion—far below the USD 200 to 400 […]




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Supporting Azerbaijan’s Green Energy Transition

With ADB’s support, Azerbaijan is investing heavily in renewable energy to encourage sustainable growth and diversify the country’s energy supply.




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Asian Development Blog: Key Strategies to Improve Mental Health Support Across Asia and the Pacific

World Mental Health Day is a timely reminder that integrating mental health care into schools, workplaces, and communities is critical for improving health outcomes and reducing costs. Expanding digital interventions and peer-support systems are also crucial, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.





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Integrated Financial Supervision: An Institutional Perspective for the Philippines

Philippine institutions and governance structures must be strengthened as part of any effort to reform the country's financial supervisory structure.



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Constitutional bench to start hearing cases from Nov 14: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday announced that the recently established constitutional bench will start hearing cases on November 14 and 15.

Earlier, the SC constituted a three-judge committee to fix cases, issue court rosters, form benches, and decide weekly caseload for its recently established constitutional bench.

The committee held a meeting today which was chaired by Justice Aminud Din Khan (head of the constitutional bench) and attended by Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail and Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, who participated through a telephone call from Karachi.

The SC said in a press release, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss matters for the formation of the constitutional bench.

During the meeting, the committee was briefed by the court’s registrar’s office regarding the pending constitutional cases, the statement said adding, “[The] committee resolved that priority shall be accorded to the oldest cases.”

On Nov 5, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), in its maiden session, had picked Justice Amin as head of the constitutional bench by a seven-to-five majority.

Chaired by Chief Jus­tice of Pakistan (CJP) Jus­tice Yahya Afridi, the reconstituted JCP for­m­ed a seven-member con­stitutional bench, inc­­luding Justices Ami­nud Din Khan, Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Muha­m­mad Ali Mazhar, Ayesha A. Malik, Hassan Azhar Rizvi, Musarrat Hilali and Naeem Akhtar Afghan.

Today’s press release mentioned that Justice Ayesha Malik will not be available on Nov 14 and 15 and “a bench comprising all available Judges shall be constituted to proceed with cases on these dates.”

The SC Registrar Muh­ammad Salim Khan released the court roster of a six-member constitutional bench which will begin hearing cases at 9:30am on Nov 14.

The bench will include Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Justice Musarrat Hilali and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan.

The SC directed the Registrar to schedule cases for hearing before the bench.

The next meeting of the committee will be held on Nov 13 at 12:30pm after Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar arrives in Islamabad.




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Loan Nos. 2710/2711-SRI: Jaffna and Kilinochchi Water Supply and Sanitation Project [PEIC/JKWSSP/Network/2013/01]




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Loan No. 3411-AZE: Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program - Tranche 4 [MFF42408-044-T4-ICB-1.02]




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2963-MON: Fifth Health Sector Development Project[# BBE-02/15 Supply of Blood Bank equipment for National Tranfusiology Center in Mongolia]




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Loan No. 2602-CAM (SF): GMS Rehabilitation of the Railway in Cambodia (Supplementary) [ICB2-G7]




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Loan No. 1820-NEP(SF): Melamchi Water Supply Project (Subproject 1) [MDS/DT/02]




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Supporting the Adoption of Digital Technologies and Fostering Innovation in Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises

The technical assistance (TA) will support the Kingdom of Cambodia in building resilience within, and improving the competitiveness of the country's private sector by enhancing the capacity of state institutions to support adoption of digital technologies and to foster innovation and diversification in micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), where women entrepreneurs and workers are traditionally prevalent.




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Supporting Sustainable Forest Development in Papua New Guinea

The proposed TA will promote sustainable forest development for Papua New Guinea by (i) leveraging the effective management of existing Protected Areas and its expansion, (ii) promote low-emission loggings and timber legality standards for sustainable forest harvest, (iii) facilitate downstream processing and access to international market for timber and non-timber products, and (iv) exploring and piloting eco-tourism linked to a sustainable financing model for biodiversity and forest conservation.




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Supporting Renewable Energy Development

The project will support increased contributions of clean energy in Mongolia's energy mix while also supporting energy security, efficiency, and resilience. The project will finance the construction of a new 220 kilovolt (kV) transmission line to connect to the 90-megawatt (MW) Erdeneburen hydropower plant (HPP) to the existing grid network, which will increase supply in the Western Energy System (WES), eliminate costly and high-emission imports from the Russian Federation, and facilitate maximized utilization of wind and solar generating capacity.




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How incredibly simple tech can supercharge the race to net zero

To even out the intermittent power supply from wind and solar, we need to build vast energy storage facilities. It turns out the best solution might be cheap, simple ideas like heating bricks and lifting weights




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The astrophysicist unravelling the origins of supermassive black holes

How did the supermassive black holes we’re now seeing in the early universe get so big so fast? Astrophysicist Sophie Koudmani is using sophisticated galaxy simulations to figure it out




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Do certain foods suppress inflammation and help you live longer?

Recent research shows that anti-inflammatory diets are not as faddish as they might sound, with the power to reduce the risk of heart attacks and some cancers




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The surprisingly simple supernutrient with far-reaching health impacts

Most ingredients touted as the key to better health fail to live up to the hype but fibre bucks this trend, with benefits for the whole body, not just the gut




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Quantum 'supersolid' matter stirred using magnets

We can’t stir ordinary solids, but one research team now claims to have stirred an extraordinary quantum “supersolid”, generating tiny vortices




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Why we are finally within reach of a room-temperature superconductor

A practical superconductor would transform the efficiency of electronics. After decades of hunting, several key breakthroughs are inching us very close to this coveted prize




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Quantum ‘super behaviour’ could create energy seemingly from nothing

It should be possible to combine several quantum states, each with almost no energy, to create a single quantum state containing unexpectedly energy-rich regions




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Rare Australian pink diamonds emerged when a supercontinent broke up

Understanding how the world’s largest-known collection of pink diamonds came to the surface in Australia around 1.3 billion years ago could help us find hidden deposits elsewhere in the world




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Why supersonic, diamond-spewing volcanoes might be coming back to life

Strange volcanoes called kimberlites bring diamonds up from Earth's depths. Scientists have always struggled to understand why they switched off millions of years ago – but perhaps they didn't




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Ambitious story of how life shapes Earth ends superb trilogy

The dynamics of how plants and animals change Earth is central to this last book in a trilogy by Other Minds author and "scuba-diving philosopher" Peter Godfrey-Smith




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Do certain foods suppress inflammation and help you live longer?

Recent research shows that anti-inflammatory diets are not as faddish as they might sound, with the power to reduce the risk of heart attacks and some cancers




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The surprisingly simple supernutrient with far-reaching health impacts

Most ingredients touted as the key to better health fail to live up to the hype but fibre bucks this trend, with benefits for the whole body, not just the gut




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Ancient campsite may show how humans survived volcanic super-eruption

Evidence from an archaeological site in Ethiopia suggests ancient humans adapted their diet during a dry spell after the Toba volcano eruption 74,000 years ago




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These scientific rules of connection can supercharge your social life

Several psychological biases undermine our ability to make new friends. Understand them and you’ll know the secrets to building meaningful relationships that last




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New Policy Supports Choice for Male Circumcision

Title: New Policy Supports Choice for Male Circumcision
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Created: 8/27/2012 11:00:00 AM
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Not Enough Data to Support Kidney Disease Screening, Task Force Says

Title: Not Enough Data to Support Kidney Disease Screening, Task Force Says
Category: Health News
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Steer Clear of Dietary Supplements for Concussions: FDA

Title: Steer Clear of Dietary Supplements for Concussions: FDA
Category: Health News
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Doctor's Support Boosts Weight Loss, Study Shows

Title: Doctor's Support Boosts Weight Loss, Study Shows
Category: Health News
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Exercise, Supplements Like Fish Oil Won't Keep Elderly Sharper: Studies

Title: Exercise, Supplements Like Fish Oil Won't Keep Elderly Sharper: Studies
Category: Health News
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Survey Finds Support for Limits on Indoor Tanning

Title: Survey Finds Support for Limits on Indoor Tanning
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School Kids Need Supervision After Classes End

Title: School Kids Need Supervision After Classes End
Category: Health News
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Ancient Treatment May Help Fight 'Superbugs'

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Category: Health News
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Scientists Unravel Secrets of People Who Naturally Suppress HIV

Title: Scientists Unravel Secrets of People Who Naturally Suppress HIV
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Parents' Poll Finds Strong Support for Vaccination of Students, Teachers

Title: Parents' Poll Finds Strong Support for Vaccination of Students, Teachers
Category: Health News
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AHA News: Native People Find Support, 'Sacred Space' Through This Nonprofit's Work

Title: AHA News: Native People Find Support, 'Sacred Space' Through This Nonprofit's Work
Category: Health News
Created: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AM
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Half of American Workers Support COVID Vaccination, Mask Mandates in Workplace

Title: Half of American Workers Support COVID Vaccination, Mask Mandates in Workplace
Category: Health News
Created: 8/27/2021 12:00:00 AM
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Dietary Supplements: Are You Throwing Money Away?

Title: Dietary Supplements: Are You Throwing Money Away?
Category: Health News
Created: 8/2/2022 12:00:00 AM
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