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Global pickleball expansion continues
29 clusters · 56 sources · last updated
Latest: Vietnam hosts two pickleball tournaments linking media, business and charity
Since early May 2026 the sport has grown from a charity fundraiser in Bowling Green, KY, to a worldwide phenomenon, with school programs in France, festivals in Canada, professional leagues in India, and new hubs across
El Niño impacts on Asian agriculture
2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated
Latest: Sri Lanka faces worsening dry spell under El Niño as rain returns to the southwest
In early July 2026, analysts warned that a strong El Niño developing in the tropical Pacific could severely disrupt global rice production, especially in China, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Cambodia. The projected shif
Prison overcrowding and reform efforts
2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated
Latest: Sri Lanka prison system faces severe overcrowding and over 1,000 inmate deaths
In late July 2026, two separate governments reported severe strains in their national prison systems. Colombia’s incoming administration received a hand‑over report highlighting that prisons were operating at 27 % abov
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