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The woman raising 98 children with disabilities in Uganda

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Serving them is a huge and intricate network of small shoe makers, known as the unorganised sector.Their affordable products are estimated to account for two-thirds of the total footwear market.

The woman raising 98 children with disabilities in Uganda

Ashok (he withheld his full name) counts himself as part of that sector, with shoe making units all across the district of Agra in northern India. He estimates that 200,0000 pairs of shoes are made everyday by operations like his across Agra."Many consumers, especially in rural and lower-income urban areas, opt for cheaper local footwear instead of branded options," he says."Many organised brands struggle to expand their retail footprint in semi-urban and rural areas because we cater to them."

The woman raising 98 children with disabilities in Uganda

So how will the new government standards affect makers like Ashok?"It's complicated," says Mr Sharma.

The woman raising 98 children with disabilities in Uganda

"I think the government is trying to walk a tightrope here. They can't just shut down thousands of small businesses that employ millions of people - that would be economic suicide.

"What I'm seeing is more of a carrot-and-stick approach. They're pushing for standards, but also rolling out programs to help small manufacturers upgrade their processes. It's not about wiping out the unorganised sector but gradually bringing them into the fold."Steve Jenson, from the FBI's Washington DC field office, called the killings "an act of terror and directed violence against the Jewish community".

Couple Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim were shot dead outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC around 21:08 local time (02:08 BST) on Wednesday, police said. The suspect opened fire on a group of four exiting the event, killing the two victims, police said.Police identified the suspect as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez from Chicago. He was arrested at the scene shortly after the shooting.

Officials said he was seen pacing outside the museum before opening fire. Eyewitnesses told the BBC he initially was mistaken for a traumatised bystander, and given aid inside the museum.One witness, Yoni Kalin, said people inside had been "calming him down". "Little did we know he was somebody that executed people in cold blood," he said.

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