UN treaty to protect ‘extraordinary’ marine life due to come into force
World-first pact aims to protect 10 million species from threats like climate change, overfishing and deep-sea mining.
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First Nations community fights Canadian government over poisoned water
Canada’s Grassy Narrows First Nation is taking on the government over a local employer’s poisoning of their water.
Published On 13 Oct 2025
Likeng Libang, a resident of Yingkiong town, at a community meeting in Geku village against the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, a proposed hydroelectric mega-dam project in the Upper Siang district of the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. [Arun Sankar/AFP]
Farmers working in a field in Begging village, East Siang district of the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. [Arun Sankar/AFP]
A woman walks past farmlands facing the potential risk of submersion. [Arun Sankar/AFP]
A woman from the Adi tribe takes part in a community meeting in Geku village against the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) on the Siang River. [Arun Sankar/AFP]
The Adi people consider the river sacred, and their livelihood depends on its waters. [Arun Sankar/AFP]
“If the river is dammed, we also cease to exist,” said 69-year-old Tapir Jamoh. “Because it is from the Siang that we draw our identity and culture.” [Arun Sankar/AFP]
The Adi people fear the dam will drown their world. [Arun Sankar/AFP]
The dam, residents are convinced, would drown dozens of villages. [Arun Sankar/AFP]
The Siang, on which the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) is planned in the Siang district of the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. [Arun Sankar/AFP]
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Madagascar president dissolves government after youth-led deadly protests
The demonstrations, which started over deteriorating living conditions, have left 22 people dead, according to the UN.
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First treaty to protect marine life in high seas to take effect in January
World’s first-ever pact aims to fight threats like climate change, over-fishing and deep-sea mining.
Africa’s future runs on water. So treat it as essential infrastructure
Shift from headline projects to reliable services, with communities shaping decisions and finance tied to real results.
Climate change wreaking havoc on world’s water cycle: UN
Last year’s record heat led to prolonged droughts and extreme floods across the globe.
Children, journalists among 105 killed in Israeli onslaught in Gaza
At least 105 Palestinians killed, including 32 aid seekers, as Israel pushes ahead with plans to seize Gaza City.
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Iraq is facing a water crisis, hit by one of its worst droughts in century
Experts warn that the water crisis in the country’s south will worsen, unless there is urgent government action.
Cholera kills 40 as Sudan faces worst outbreak in years, says MSF
MSF says displacement, war and rain driving deadly cholera outbreak in Sudan as infections continue to mount.
Abandoned houses in one of the villages in the Indus delta [Israr Ahmed Khan/AFP]
Haji Karam Jat, a fisherman, uses bamboo sticks to build his new house in Keti Bandar town. [Asif Hassan/AFP]
A boy walks past an abandoned house in one of the villages of Kharo Chan town. [Asif Hassan/AFP]
Haji Karam Jat (R) and his family members walk along an embankment in Keti Bandar town. [Asif Hassan/AFP]
A fisherman rides a makeshift raft as he returns after collecting mangrove wood near the Arabian Sea in the coastal region of Karachi. [Asif Hassan/AFP]
More than 1.2 million people have been displaced from the overall Indus delta region in the last two decades, according to a study published in March by the Jinnah Institute. [Asif Hassan/AFP]
Local residents walk to the boats that bring drinkable water to one of the island villages of Kharo Chan town. [Asif Hassan/AFP]
Fatima Majeed (R), a climate activist, speaks with fishermen in the town of Ibrahim Hyderi. [Asif Hassan/AFP]
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