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South Africa commissions an inequality report for G20 summit

South Africa is commissioning a report on global wealth inequality in time to present at the Group of 20 summit it hosts in November

The Independent UK

Fausto Belo Ximenes obituary

Other lives: Oxfam country director who rose to his position after enduring terror in his native Timor-Leste

The Guardian - UK

How to get paid for donating and recycling clothes

M&S, John Lewis and H&M will all pay you for your old clothes – but is it worth the hassle?

The Independent UK

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Tax the rich: Where in Europe are people most in favour of taxing the super wealthy and why?

Nine out of ten people globally want to tax the super-rich to pay for climate action and public services, according to a recent survey. But where in Europe are people the most supportive of taxing the wealthy?

Euronews

Marks and Spencer to pay customers to donate unused clothes

M&S said 15 per cent of the profits from resold items will go to Oxfam

The Independent UK

Marks & Spencer to open secondhand clothing store on eBay

Customers to get £5 vouchers for donating M&S clothes to Oxfam, which will get 15% of profits from eBay sales

The Guardian - UK

What is GBS, the rare paralytic disease in Gaza amid Israeli blockade?

Gaza has recently seen a surge in Guillain-Barre syndrome, which can cause full-body paralysis in extreme cases.

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Israel destroyed Gaza’s water plants. Now a deadly condition is spreading like wildfire

IN DEPTH: As hospitals in the strip struggle to cope with a stream of injured people, doctors are also battling the rise of a rare disease that has left children paralysed. Alex Croft speaks to medics on the front line

The Independent UK

Celebrities Who Are Obsessed With Thrifting

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Marie Claire

Foreign NGOs Say New Israeli Rules Keep Them From Delivering Gaza Aid

New Israeli legislation regulating foreign aid groups has been increasingly used to deny their requests to bring supplies into Gaza, a joint letter signed by more than 100 groups said Thursday.

International Business Times

More than 100 groups blast Israel’s ‘weaponisation of aid’ as Gaza starves

Mass outcry from aid groups as Israel continues to block millions of dollars in aid supplies to starving Palestinians.

Al Jazeera

Middle East crisis live: malnutrition in Gaza on ‘dangerous trajectory’, says WHO, as airdrops of aid begin – as it happened

WHO calls for urgent, sustained efforts to flood the Gaza Strip with food after Israeli military announces pause in activity

The Guardian - AU

More than 100 organisations sound the alarm about imminent famine in Gaza

In a joint statement, leading organisations including Doctors Without Borders, Amnesty International and Oxfam said that famine is widespread across Gaza.

Euronews

Mass starvation spreading across Gaza, aid agencies warn, as Israeli government says it is not responsible – as it happened

More than 100 aid agencies, including Doctors Without Borders, Save the Children and Oxfam, say ‘our colleagues and those we serve are wasting away’

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Al Jazeera

AFP calls on Israel to allow evacuation of its journalists from Gaza

Paris-based news agency says freelance contributors facing ‘appalling’ situation in the war-ravaged enclave.

The Independent UK

Nick Cave sparks fan frenzy after donating thousands of books to charity shop

A publicist for the musician hopes the books ‘will remain intriguing mysteries for those who find them’

Radio France Internationale

Four African billionaires richer than 750 million people living on the continent

Africa’s wealth disparity has reached unprecedented levels, with just four billionaires now holding more wealth than 750 million people combined – half the continent’s population.

International Business Times

Public Or Private? Funding Debate Splits Reeling Aid Sector

As cuts by rich donors decimate aid budgets for the world's most vulnerable, private financing has been touted as the sector's saviour -- but not everyone is convinced.

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The Independent UK

International charities and NGOs call for end to controversial Israeli-backed aid group in Gaza

International charities, including Oxfam and Amnesty, are urging the disbandment of an Israeli and U.S.-backed aid mechanism in Gaza

International Business Times

NGO Loses Bid To Block UK Export Of Military Equipment To Israel

The High Court in London rejected a legal challenge on Monday brought by a Palestinian rights group seeking to block the UK from supplying components for Israeli F-35 fighter jets.

Euronews

How much more have billionaires amassed in the last 10 years?

Oxfam’s report showed an astronomical rise in the wealth of the richest top 1% over the last decade. Collected, it would be enough to end global poverty more than 20 times over, although the report found an alarming lack of funding for projects to tackle inequality.

The Guardian - UK

Billionaires’ wealth surged $6.5tn over past decade, Oxfam reports

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

The National (Scotland)

'Lifesaving' £250K Scottish aid package announced for Democratic Republic of Congo

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

The Guardian - UK

Flight tax could raise €100bn to tackle climate crisis, study finds

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

The Guardian - UK

‘Intense and fleeting’ – how festival friendships can touch your soul (and change your life)

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

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