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Oxfam accuses rich corporations of 'grabbing' water from global South

Residents arrive to fill their containers with drinking water from a tanker in a neighborhood that is facing severe water scarcity in Bengaluru, India, March 11, 2024. [Reuters]

As the United Nations observes World Water Day on Friday, there is a growing risk of conflict over water resources as climate change takes hold, the international body said.

Meanwhile, nongovernmental aid agency Oxfam accused global corporations of "grabbing" water from poorer countries to boost profits.

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