Iran inflation hits highest level since World War II. Is another crisis brewing?

Representative image (Photo credit: AP) Iran’s annual inflation rate surged to its highest level since World War II in May, highlighting the deepening economic crisis facing ordinary citizens as the country grapples with the fallout of conflict, sanctions and long-standing structural problems.According to data released by Iran’s Central Bank, the consumer price index rose 77.2…

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UK brothers convicted of 1984 murder after more than 40-year cold case solved by family confessions | World News

Michael Stewart and Anthony Stewart Two UK brothers have been found guilty of the 1984 murder of a London civil servant after a reopened police investigation uncovered family confessions and fresh evidence.The case had remained unsolved for more than four decades before detectives reopened the investigation in 2022, eventually linking brothers Michael and Anthony Stewart…

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PoK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza calls on PM Modi to intervene over ‘rights violations’ in Gilgit-Baltistan

Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza on Tuesday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene on behalf of residents of PoK, alleging widespread rights violations and growing pressure on political activists in the region.Mirza claimed that political and civil rights campaigners in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) were facing arrests, detentions and other…

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Down the Rabbit Hole: Why AI means ‘actually Indians’ for Silicon Valley in 2026 | World News

Even the most ardent, tanned-fully-orange MAGA supporter would admit that Trump 2.0 hasn’t gone according to plan. Iran has realised that it can hold the Strait of Hormuz hostage and dangle it like the Sword of Damocles over the global economy. China, unperturbed by bluster around reciprocal tariffs, is holding sermons on avoiding the Thucydides…

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