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On Sunday, 06 September 2026, a volcanic eruption in the volcanic island of Anak Krakatau, located in Indonesia's Sunda Strait, has prompted the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International...
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On 26 August 2026, Nepal and its neighbouring Tibet were hit by devastating flash floods that swept through the northern parts of the country, claiming hundreds of lives and causing...
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is rapidly deploying $800 million to get health care to the people who need it in the Philippines and keep electricity and water flowing in...
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The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)'s ongoing investments reached 92 million people worldwide, raising incomes, production and market access, according to the Fund's 2025 Annual Report.
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The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved financing to accelerate India’s national program for solar rooftops to bring clean energy to millions of homes and create 1.7 million...
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A Commonwealth workshop was held in Suva, Fiji, to help six Asian and Pacific small island developing states strengthen debt transparency, improve risk monitoring and build resilience against emerging fiscal...
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The Government of the Republic of Maldives has welcomed the agreement reached on the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran on...
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The signatory Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) are responding to requests for support from countries and clients to help address the heterogeneous and compound impacts from the conflict in the Middle...
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The World Bank Group, in partnership with multilateral development banks, development finance institutions and key partners, today launched Water Forward, a global platform to help improve water security for 1...
