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Over 150,000 women and girls at risk in Nepal floods: UN Women
Over 150,000 women and girls at risk in Nepal floods: UN Women

Over 150,000 women and girls at risk in Nepal floods: UN Women

A large number of women and girls have been affected by the devastating flash floods and landslides in Nepal, with the UN's gender agency warning of increased risks of violence, exploitation and lack of access to essential healthcare. The first gender alert published by UN Women on Sunday, August 30, said an estimated 157,050 women and girls in Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts have been directly and indirectly affected by the flash floods and landslides of August 26 .

AAP leader shot dead in Punjab
AAP leader shot dead in Punjab

AAP leader shot dead in Punjab

A leader of India’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Gurpreet Singh Gopi, was shot dead by armed assailants in Mamdot town of Punjab on Sunday (August 30).

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