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But another fan, Courtney, said: “I bought my ticket in the PayPal pre-sale three or four days ago. I had looked at flights and accommodation, but my friend, she’s been a big Kanye West fan since she was about 13, and she’s just bought her ticket this morning.

US federal workers have described their state of uncertainty, with many now on unpaid leave due to a government shutdown and one remarking that their salary was being “held hostage”. Workers deemed to be essential may still be on duty or at their desks, but they too may not be paid while the shutdown lasts….

Dawn newspaper – the oldest in Pakistan, founded in 1941 by the country’s founding father, Muhammad Ali Jinnah – has taken a financial hit for its reporting. In December, Dawn Media Group said it had been subject to an unannounced ban on government adverts, firstly on its newspaper, then on its TV and radio outlets,…