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Real-terms gains of $33.9tn for world’s richest 1% ‘enough to end annual global poverty 22 times over’, charity says

THE Scottish Government is set to send £250,000 in aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amidst an ongoing humanitarian crisis, activating…

Environmental group says adding levies to airline tickets would help ease financial burden on poor countries

One of Glastonbury’s many joys is connecting with like-minded strangers who can suddenly feel like soulmates, writes festival super fan Alexandra Jones

Indian men spend less time on unpaid domestic and caregiving work compared to the women, and the little time they do spend is also concentrated in outdoor activities such as shopping, travelling, moving and transporting for family needs, and playing with children, an analysis of data from the Time Use…

According to Oxfam, nearly 150,000 people in the Netherlands called for the government to do more against the war.

Tens of thousands of people dressed in red marched through the streets of The Hague Sunday to demand more action from the Dutch government against what they termed a "genocide" in Gaza.

Other lives: Environmentalist whose research identified pesticides with deadly impacts in the global south and contributed to the Rotterdam Convention

IN FOCUS: Agency that coordinates humanitarian responses says that for 44 humanitarian crises it has prioritised this year, only around 11 per cent of the required funding as been confirmed, writes Nick Ferris

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Oxfam Australia's latest analysis has found the country’s wealthiest grew to 161 in 2025, up from 74 just ten years ago.