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‘How am I gonna eat?’: US Shutdown Forces Federal Workers into Food Lines

‘How am I gonna eat?’: US Shutdown Forces Federal Workers into Food Lines

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Standing in the chill of a suburban Washington parking lot, Diane Miller clutched her government employee card tightly, waiting her turn among hundreds of other federal workers. At 74, after more than five decades of service to her country, she never imagined she’d be standing in a food line just to eat. “How am I […]

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Indonesia’s Cabinet Shake-up: Damage Control or a Calculated Power Move?

Indonesia’s Cabinet Shake-up: Damage Control or a Calculated Power Move?

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JAKARTA, Sept 14 — Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto finds himself navigating one of the most intense political storms of his young presidency. After weeks of protests turned deadly—triggered by low wages, surging unemployment, and footage of police brutality—the president has responded with a major Cabinet reshuffle and pledges of reform. But experts warn: is this […]

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