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22 January 2026

Residential apartment buildings in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on January 19, 2026. Due to high demand, rising rents intensify the housing crisis in the city.

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22 January 2026

Residential apartment buildings in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on January 19, 2026. Due to high demand, rising rents intensify the housing crisis in the city.

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14 January 2026

A McDonald's restaurant is in Old Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, on June 23, 2025.

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14 January 2026

A McDonald's restaurant is in Old Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, on June 23, 2025.

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#13166597

8 January 2026

As announced at the end of 2025, the fare, which is R$ 5, now costs R$ 5.30. This represents a 6% increase above the inflation rate for the past year, which is 4.5%, according to the National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).

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#13166602

8 January 2026

As announced at the end of 2025, the fare, which is R$ 5, now costs R$ 5.30. This represents a 6% increase above the inflation rate for the past year, which is 4.5%, according to the National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).

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#13166606

8 January 2026

As announced at the end of 2025, the fare, which is R$ 5, now costs R$ 5.30. This represents a 6% increase above the inflation rate for the past year, which is 4.5%, according to the National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).

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#13149153

2 January 2026

A man smokes a cigarette along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 2, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149155

2 January 2026

A man smokes a cigarette along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 2, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149152

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149156

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149157

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149158

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13149159

2 January 2026

A man holds a cigarette packet with graphic pictorial warnings in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 02, 2026. India imposes an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees ($22.8-$94.5) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective February 1, the finance ministry says in an order late on Wednesday. The move could increase prices of cigarettes for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world's most populous country.

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#13140185

29 December 2025

People transact at the exchange office in Istanbul, Turkey, on December 29, 2025. The minimum wage in Turkey increases by 27 percent. In dollar terms, this means the minimum wage increases by $140. The equivalent of the minimum wage at the beginning of the year is approximately $655.

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#13140187

29 December 2025

People pass by a currency exchange office in Istanbul, Turkey, on December 29, 2025. The minimum wage in Turkey increases by 27 percent. In dollar terms, this means the minimum wage increases by $140. The equivalent of the minimum wage at the beginning of the year is approximately $655.

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