WTO: Powerful bloc targets consensus rule sparking push-back from South (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
Sharp differences over the "decision-making" aspect of the discussions on "World Trade Organization reform" apparently came to the forefront on 22 July, said people familiar with the development.

UN: One-third of humanity priced out of healthy diets, warns report (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
An estimated 2.69 billion people (or 32.7 percent of the world population) were unable to afford a healthy diet in 2025, with more than half (about 1.4 billion) of them living in lower-middle- income countries, according to five United Nations specialized agencies.

Afghanistan: Taliban use dress code to justify arbitrary arrests of women (PRIV)
(IPS, Herat)
One morning in June, Halima (name changed), went to the market in Herat, her hometown in western Afghanistan, with her mother.