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‘My children did not attack Iran’: 2bn South Asians suffer from distant war

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

A quarter of the world’s population faces a surging cost of living crisis because of the wars in the Middle East.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:33:22 UTC.

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