[POLA] The vanishing pharmacy of the Sundarbans
As rising seas push salt into the world's largest mangrove, traditional medicinal plants are being lost.
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[POLA] ‘Not dolls to play with’: Afghan medical students face Pakistan expulsion
Students say they were legally admitted and funded to study in Pakistan, but now face being sent home mid-degree.
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[POLA] Hundreds of thousands lack adequate shelter at Sudan’s Tawila camp
Insufficient aid and shelter increase hardship for displaced in Tawila, as malnutrition and disease spread rapidly.
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[POLA] Israeli checkpoints in the West Bank are choking the Palestinian economy
Israeli military checkpoints are choking the West Bank economy, devastating local businesses and daily life.
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[POLA] ‘Gone in a blink’: Nepal floods sweep away Indian workers who built hotels
The migrants were at work, building homes and hotels, when the floods hit, sweeping three of them away.
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[POLA] Breathing depends on a cylinder: Gaza faces medical oxygen crisis
Only 12 of Gaza's 34 oxygen-generation stations remain operational, worsening the health crisis in the besieged enclave.
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[POLA] Inside Israel’s prisons, where Ben-Gvir’s cruelty is policy
Palestinian prisoners are being kept in inhumane conditions in Israeli detention facilities, overseen by Ben-Gvir.
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[POLA] Manipur musician killed in Indian capital, reviving racism concerns
The guitarist's killing leads to an outcry, exposing decades of racial discrimination faced by northeastern communities.
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[POLA] ‘Limit overshoot, peak, decline’: A new global goal for climate change?
The world agreed to limit temperature rises in 2015; that aim is proving impossible. Is it time for a course correction?
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[POLA] ‘Breaks my heart’: Yemen jab shortages spark fears for millions of children
Some five million Yemeni children are deprived of essential routine vaccinations amid disputes.