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President Prabowo Subianto faces mounting economic challenges as prominent rivals including Anies Baswedan and Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono capitalise on growing public discontent ahead of the 2029 election.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mounting public frustration over his government's inability to tackle cost-of-living pressures, adding to economic hardships that have persisted since the 2008 financial crisis.
Afghanistan's observance of Eid al-Adha on May 27 is shadowed by severe economic hardship, with livestock prices soaring beyond the reach of ordinary families struggling under international sanctions and frozen central bank assets.