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January 6, 2026

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SZA is auctioning off a fan hangout to raise awareness for the crisis in Sudan

The Grammy-winning singer says she and one lucky winner can “hang out in person” and “do anything” SZA is using her star power to help raise funds and awareness for the Sudan crisis. The Grammy winner is auctioning off a one-on-one hangout with a lucky fan to help raise money and awareness for the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, according to Freedom for Sudan. THE All the stars The singer shared the news herself in an Instagram post on Monday, January 5, confirming that the experience will take place via Zoom, with a major perk for local fans. “WANT TO ADD

December 20, 2025

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UN Secretary-General warns Gaza crisis remains dire despite averting famine

It says 1.6 million in Gaza, more than 75%, face extreme food insecurity and serious risks of malnutrition Gaza has escaped famine, but the majority of the population is still malnourished. PHOTO: REUTERS UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday that while famine in the Gaza Strip has been averted, the humanitarian situation remains extremely fragile, with more than 75% of the population facing acute food insecurity and critical risks of malnutrition. “Famine has been pushed back. Many more people have access to the food they need to survive,” Guterres told a news conference at UN headquarters in New York.

December 7, 2025

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India cuts air fares due to IndiGo crisis

The country’s largest airline is canceling flights due to a lack of pilots following new rules MUMBAI/BENGALURU: India slashed airfares on Saturday as hundreds of passengers gathered outside Bangalore and Mumbai airports after IndiGo canceled 385 flights on the fifth day of a crisis at the country’s largest airline that has hit air travel. IndiGo canceled thousands of flights this week due to a pilot shortage after it failed to adequately plan for new rules limiting pilot working hours. The government responded on Friday, announcing special relief for the carrier and the operation of additional trains to help clear the

December 6, 2025

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India cuts airline fares as IndiGo crisis leaves hundreds stranded for fifth day

Passengers wait outside the IndiGo Airlines ticketing counter at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, after several IndiGo Airlines flights were cancelled, in Mumbai, India, December 6, 2025. — Reuters IndiGo is facing the biggest crisis in its 20-year history Some crisis-hit airline operations are being normalized. IndiGo hopes to be in better shape around December 15. India slashed airline fares on Saturday as hundreds of passengers gathered outside Bangalore and Mumbai airports after 385 IndiGo flights were canceled on the fifth day of a crisis that has hit the country’s biggest airline. Air travel across India was in turmoil this

December 1, 2025

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Pakistan’s crisis is different from the global one

Multiple elite clusters underwrite the system as they each extract benefits in different ways Pakistan’s ruling elite fosters a blind nationalism, promoting the belief that the country does not need to learn from developed or emerging economies as it serves their interests. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Elite capture is not a uniquely Pakistani phenomenon. In all developing economies – from Latin America to sub-Saharan Africa and parts of South Asia – political and economic systems are often quietly influenced, shaped or managed by narrow interest groups. However, the IMF’s latest analysis of Pakistan’s political economy highlights a deeper, more entrenched strain

November 24, 2025

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The crisis in the crown is unfolding quickly

Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry falls on stage during the Miss Universe pageant. Photo: screengrab/instagram The Miss Universe 2025 pageant, long billed as a celebration of beauty, ambition and global unity, has now been mired in a flurry of allegations, walkouts and spiraling backlash, culminating in Miss Mexico’s victory being publicly branded a fake result, while Miss Jamaica remains in intensive care after a devastating fall. The uproar intensified when Omar Harfouch, a judge for this year’s pageant, posted a bluntly worded complaint on his Instagram account, declaring that Miss Mexico was a “fake winner” and insisting that he had predicted

November 17, 2025

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The trade deficit is not a crisis, it is an investment in growth

Rising imports of industrial inputs signal economic revival, not downturn, as Pakistan embarks on tariff reform Islamabad: Every month, when the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) releases its trade data, one number grabs the headlines: the trade deficit, or the gap between imports and exports. The latest figures, showing a 38% increase in the first quarter of the financial year, were no exception. Predictably, critics of trade reform have been quick to argue that Pakistan’s import liberalization is leading the country to economic ruin. Some are even calling the tariff reform a “suicide mission.” Their solution is predictable: a return

November 15, 2025

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Water shortages are pushing Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan into an energy crisis

. Water in Tajikistan’s Nurek Reservoir (seen here in March 2024) has fallen sharply since late 2024. Photo: AFP (file) DUSHANBE: Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are facing an energy crisis as water levels have plummeted in the reservoirs that feed their largest hydroelectric plants, officials said this week. The two landlocked Central Asian countries depend heavily on hydropower. Both use huge Soviet hydroelectric plants for their domestic electricity production. The water level in the reservoir connected to Tajikistan’s Nurek power plant has dropped by 2.47 meters (8.1 feet) in the past year, the state utility company told AFP on Friday. Tajikistan’s

November 12, 2025

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Ending reliance on the IMF, the global crisis may limit its aid

Standard Chartered sees lender overwhelmed as era of easy money ends, says Pakistan must make this program its last Eric Robertsen, Global Head of Research and Chief Strategist at Standard Chartered Bank. Photo: (file) KARACHI: Pakistan should aim to make the current International Monetary Fund (IMF) program its last, as the global lender may soon be overwhelmed by demand from troubled economies amid tight global liquidity. Eric Robertson, Global Head of Research and Chief Strategist at Standard Chartered Bank, speaking at a media roundtable, said the world’s phase of “abundant liquidity” is coming to an end and as financial conditions

November 10, 2025

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Taylor Swift’s marriage to Travis Kelce requires a lot of crisis prevention: ‘It can get awkward’

Taylor Swift goes into repair mode as Travis Kelce’s marriage risks turning into an awkward exchange Taylor Swift’s marriage to Travis Kelce may end with its awkward moments, and information reveals what the singer plans to do to avoid him at all costs. News of this has been shared by a well-placed person who knows the potential embarrassment that awaits if certain people are invited to their wedding. The person in the middle is none other than Swift’s close friend, Zoe Kravitz, and the reason is her beau, Harry Styles. For those who don’t know, Swift and Styles used to

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