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Haj pilgrims feel weight of Pakistan’s economic crisis as costs of mandatory trip surge

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Read more on Pakistan: https://sc.mp/dc5620 The Pakistani government has increased the cost of the annual haj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia’s Mecca as the Muslim-majority nation reels from an economic crisis. Though the pilgrimage is a once-in-a-lifetime mandatory religious duty for able-bodied Muslims, many now struggle to afford the trip. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us…

Biden and Sunak unveil 'Atlantic Declaration' economic agreement – BBC News

UK firms could gain access to billions in US green funding under new plans announced by Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden. The Atlantic Declaration would allow British electric car firms access to new US green tax credits and subsidies, steps up co-operation on AI and includes a data protection deal. The deal may be subject to approval by Congress and state-by-state agreement in the US…

7-year-old among 12 dead in stampede for food aid in Pakistan, highlighting economic crisis

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Umer Zada stood over the coffin of his seven-year-old son Saad, offering prayers with other mourners on April 5, 2023. Saad was among a dozen people killed in a stampede at a food distribution centre on March 31, 2023, when a hungry crowd of hundreds began to panic and push to collect food. The incident is…

Cuba election: Polls open on Sunday amid economic crisis

Cubans are heading to the polls on Sunday to elect a new national assembly, but there is no campaigning or opposition challengers. Voters will instead essentially endorse the nominated candidates. The country is enduring rolling blackouts and an economic crisis, with the cost of living a key issue for voters. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Havana, Cuba. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe –…

Yemen bans fish exports amid economic crisis

Yemeni fishermen have been facing a tough time since the war began in 2014. With few fish in local waters and the country’s currency plummeting, prices are now beyond the reach of most people. The internationally-recognised government is banning the export of fish to support local demand. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on…

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