Following India’s elections, a video of women queuing outside a bank circulated in social media posts that falsely claimed they were lining up to receive a cash hand-out from the opposition Congress party. While Congress promised financial assistance to poor families as an election pledge, the party did not win enough votes to form a […]
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Unprecedented inflation for basic foods has Russians queuing for eggs – Soviet-style
Russia dictator Vladimir Putin seems so keen on bringing back the Soviet Union that he’s introduced something the failed state was best known for – long lines for basic goods. Shortages of chickens and eggs have led to rapidly rising prices, their disappearance from the shelves of many stores, and long lines at the stores […]