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Iranian economy squeezed by US war, domestic woes

Iranians face worsening living standards as sanctions and war drive prices higher and purchasing power collapses, with a 180 million rials monthly pension still unable to cover basics. Rent hikes, unreliable services, and damaged infrastructure across Tehran and other provinces illustrate the breadth of the hardship.

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Gates Foundation finds no Epstein payments in review

An independent external review of the Gates Foundation found no evidence that it paid Jeffrey Epstein or was involved in his criminal activities, while noting that staff had some past interactions with him. The review, covering 2011‑2014 and involving two matters—the proposed donor-advised fund and polio-related funding to the International Peace Institute—led the foundation to approve stricter governance and vetting measures to bolster oversight going forward.

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