Palestinian woman looks at the damage, at the site of an Israeli strike on a house that took place on Monday, in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip on July 1, 2025. — Reuters
Palestinian woman looks at the damage, at the site of an Israeli strike on a house that took place on Monday, in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip on July 1, 2025. — Reuters

 Palestinian man inspects the site of an Israeli strike on a house that took place in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip on July 1, 2025. — Reuters
Palestinian man inspects the site of an Israeli strike on a house that took place in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip on July 1, 2025. — Reuters

 People mourn Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes during their funeral at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, July 1, 2025 — Reuters
People mourn Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes during their funeral at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, July 1, 2025 — Reuters

 Women mourn Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike on a house during their funeral at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, July 1, 2025.  — Reuters
Women mourn Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike on a house during their funeral at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, July 1, 2025. — Reuters

 A Palestinian woman sits amidst the damage at an UNRWA school sheltering displaced people that was hit in an Israeli air strike on Sunday, in Gaza City on June 30. — Reuters
A Palestinian woman sits amidst the damage at an UNRWA school sheltering displaced people that was hit in an Israeli air strike on Sunday, in Gaza City on June 30. — Reuters

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Climate choices
Updated 15 Jun, 2026

Climate choices

The country is confronting increasingly volatile weather patterns with consequences for agriculture, infrastructure, public health and economic planning.
Brief opening
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Brief opening

WE have been here before. Throughout the weekend, there was great anticipation that a tentative framework for peace...
Environmental disaster
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Environmental disaster

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Budget presser
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Budget presser

If the FBR falters, the government will find itself in hot water sooner rather than later.
Muharram precautions
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Muharram precautions

WITH Muharram due to start next week, the authorities have already begun annual exercises to ensure that the ...
Blood bequests
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Blood bequests

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