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Pakistan: Flash floods ravage Buner, Swat; 60% families lose livelihoods

Aug 25, 2025

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 25: A recent evaluation conducted by the humanitarian organisation Islamic Relief indicates that 60 per cent of families in the severely affected regions of Buner and Swat have experienced a loss of their livelihoods due to flash floods, alongside significant destruction of homes and agricultural land, as reported by Dawn.

Ukrainian drone hits Russian plant, sparks Ust-Luga fire

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Sri Lanka ex-President Wickremesinghe hospitalised after arrest

Aug 25, 2025

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Aug 25, 2025

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