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SpiceJet pulled up, may face legal action after run of air safety incidents
More than half a dozen air safety incidents were reported in the airline in the past two months, and SpiceJet, which holds nearly 10 percent of India's domestic market, has "failed to establish a safe, efficient and reliable" service, the DGCA said
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How melting glaciers are threatening Pakistan's north
Pakistan is home to more than 7,000 glaciers, more than anywhere else on Earth outside the poles. Rising global temperatures linked to climate change are causing the glaciers to rapidly melt, creating thousands of glacial lakes
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Food, energy price spikes since March push 71 million into poverty: UN
The rise in the developing world's poverty rates over the past three months "is drastically faster than the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic," UNDP said, blaming the price surges in part on the war in Ukraine
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Twitter, challenging orders to remove content, sues Indian government
Twitter's suit, filed in the Karnataka High Court in Bangalore, challenges a recent order from the Indian government for the company to remove content and block dozens of accounts. The suit is the first legal challenge that the company has issued to push back against laws passed in 2021 that extended the Indian government's censorship powers
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How the war in Ukraine roiled Russia's 'coolest company'
Just a few months ago, Yandex stood out as a rare Russian business success story, having mushroomed from a small startup into a tech colossus with a global reach. Almost overnight, as Western investors bolted from Russia and Western governments imposed harsh economic sanctions, its value dropped to less than $7 billion from $31 billion
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Ben & Jerry's sues parent Unilever to block distribution in Israeli settlements
The ice cream company, known for its political activism, took the unusual step seeking an injunction, saying that the legal action was "essential to ... protect the brand and social integrity Ben & Jerry's has spent decades building"
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Sri Lankans return to cooking with firewood as economy burns
Suppliers of cooking gas have been increasing the proportion of propane, looking to cut costs, which has led to over a thousand kitchens exploding across the country, killing at least seven people and injuring hundreds others
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Fresh Covid outbreaks put millions under lockdown in China, again
Health authorities reported over 300 infections Wednesday, with clusters found in the historic northern city of Xi'an—home to the Terracotta Army—as well as the country's biggest city Shanghai
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As young blood enters South Korean politics, new—and old—barriers emerge
Young blood is entering South Korean politics in droves after lawmakers this year lowered the minimum age limit for political office to 18 from 25. Among the 4,131 people who won their races, 11 were under 24 years old, including the youngest election winner in the country's history, a 19-year-old, but problems as old as politics itself are slowly emerging
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Inflation is posing 19 problems for one central bank
For central bankers, the world has changed abruptly. After more than a decade of low inflation and interest rates, policymakers are now in an environment of high inflation, where there is not time for ponderous decisions — only swift and decisive action
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Kellogg's loses court challenge against UK obesity strategy
54.7 percent of Kellogg's cereals would be classed as less healthy under the new regulations that take effect from October. Kellogg's claimed the change would hit annual profits by about £5 million ($6.1 million)