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🇧🇫In 2022 when Ibrahim Traore came to power, only 9% of Burkinabes had access to clean drinking water, and i will not entirely blame past governments, as terrorist group were destroying the water processing facilities.

4500 Burkinabe children were dying of Water borne disease every year up until 2022.

In less than 3 years in power, over 50% of Burkinabes now have continuous access to clean drinking water.

That is a leadership that has proven itself worthy of the people's support, not the Western imposed ones..

On a pristine Australian island, the seabirds have become so full of plastic they crackle and crunch.

For about 18 years, Dr Jen Lavers has been travelling to Lord Howe Island to study the mutton birds, and every time finds more and more plastic inside them.

She says what is happening to the mutton birds is happening everywhere. Plastics and microplastics are being found in everything, including humans, but the migratory shearwater is a ‘sentinel species’ for a bigger problem.

“These birds have a very important story to tell, and what they are telling us is that their populations are in decline, that the amount of plastic they’re consuming is going up and up,” she said.

“The birds are telling us we need to do more.”

Dr Lavers has been seeking to raise the plight of the mutton bird, saying it is a canary in the coal mine for the world’s larger plastic problem.

And so, as Australian politicians campaigned in a federal election, she enlisted the help of long-time friend and Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson, asking him to join her and see for himself the state of the mutton birds on Lord Howe Island.

Arriving to the island for the first time, Whish-Wilson said the mountainous landscape rising out of the fog was like something from Gilligan’s Island.

“It’s not really the kind of place you come to be shocked, and walk away feeling a little bit traumatised.”

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After the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which killed 26 people, mostly Indian tourists, the diplomatic situation between India and Pakistan has become even more tense. The attack, attributed to militants with alleged ties to Pakistan, sparked outrage in India. The country has accused Pakistan of harboring terrorists and supporting militant activities in the region. In response, India has taken several actions, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and downgrading diplomatic ties with Pakistan.

However, President Donald Trump's reaction has been controversial. Despite the escalating tensions, Trump refused to condemn Pakistan for its alleged involvement in the attack. He stated that he is “close to both India and Pakistan” and expressed confidence that both nations would resolve their issues independently. His neutral stance, while emphasizing a diplomatic approach, has been criticized for not taking a clear position and failing to fully support India’s concerns over the situation.

Trump's comments have sparked backlash, particularly in India, where critics argue that his refusal to condemn Pakistan undermines India's position. Many find his statement that India and Pakistan have been "fighting over Kashmir for 1,500 years" to be dismissive of the serious and ongoing conflict. Meanwhile, both India and Pakistan have escalated military tensions, with India increasing its military presence along the Line of Control and Pakistan closing its airspace to Indian airlines.
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