disasters
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The humanitarian crisis has been further worsened by several natural disasters and the forced return of millions of Afghans from Iran and Pakistan since 2023.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Such disasters can sweep across national boundaries, threatening lives, infrastructure and livelihoods far downstream - making co-operation between the countries sharing the Himalayas increasingly important.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Instead, she effectively told voters that the past four years of disasters, inefficiencies and ineptitude are still a better option than taking a chance on the City Hall equivalent of the classroom dork.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Bond investors are increasingly struggling to measure the credit risk of municipal issuers due to the rising costs and frequency of natural disasters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
It was infuriating to discover the reason for all these terrible disasters and not to be able to tell the public, almost worse than it being the government’s fault after all.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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