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Muslims circle the Kaaba inside the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

REUTERS/Hassan Ali

Hard Numbers: Hajj returns, Italy roasts, euro plunges, Ukraine appeal succeeds

1 million: More than one million pilgrims are expected in Mecca this week to perform the Hajj, an obligation for all Muslims at least once in their lifetimes. This is the first time since the onset of the pandemic Saudi authorities have allowed the annual event to take place.

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