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Damascus Accused of Deepenig Syrians’ Poverty after Raising Telecom Fees

Great resentment is spreading among large segments of the population in Damascus as the Syrian government continues to raise all prices, especially those of basic services, exacerbating the severe poverty that Syrians suffer under. Experts pointed out that the government, considering the difficult economic and financial situation it is experiencing,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Free school meals Northern Ireland: Campaigners question why 100,000 children fear going hungry

"In many cases, classroom assistants, teachers, principals and other school staff have been buying children food and supporting families out of their own pockets"

Belfast Live

Charity warns people struggling to make ends meet are at risk of poverty, debt and destitution

Citizens Advice Scotland has seen a 67% increase in energy customers seeking help.

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'The food you see in the fridge is rationing like WW1' The harsh reality of living below the poverty line

A man has highlighted what life is like for a mum-of-two, living in a flat without carpet, and no heating or hot water

Wales Online

Child abuse deaths are preventable

Now is the time to reframe the association between poverty and child abuse as a public responsibility. Raising the income of families in poverty has a statistically significant impact on reducing rates of child abuse and neglect.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mum has 'no carpet, oven, heating or hot water' as life below poverty line laid bare

James Anderson compared the contents of the young mum's fridge to war rationing as he pictured a half open tin of chopped tomatoes, baked beans, and 50p supermarket butter spread

Daily Mirror

'Hard and pure' reggae from Côte d’Ivoire’s Tom D Genese

Not one to shy away from his reggae roots in calling out social problems, Côte d’Ivoire recording artist Tom D Genese’s latest song, “Paradoxes”, evokes Africa’s richness and poverty in the same breath.

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Latin America, Caribbean 2022 poverty seen higher as Ukraine war bites: U.N. study

A United Nations commission has increased its projection for poverty in Latin America and Caribbean for 2022, citing economic disruptions caused by the conflict in Ukraine.

Reuters

'No gas, no carpet, no oven, no heating or hot water...' Manchester hero shows reality of life below the poverty line after being called to help desperate young family

"The food you see in the fridge is rationing like WW1"

Manchester Evening News

Islamic Development Bank Group Approves Updated Strategy to Combat Poverty, Promote Green Growth

The governors of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB) agreed on three main priorities to confront successive global challenges, including promoting recovery, alleviating poverty while building resilience, and reconciling growth with the environment. These points constituted the features of the Bank’s strategy for the period 2023-2025, with a focus on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nigeria has just hiked interest rates: why it's the wrong recipe for curbing inflation

The Central Bank of Nigeria recently announced an increase in the interest rate, from 11.5% to 13%, a 1.5 percentage point hike that took effect immediately.

The Conversation

April Fuel's Day: Explaining Scotland's energy price rises

APRIL 1 is typically a day for humour, but not many in Scotland were laughing at Ofgem's announcement.

The National (Scotland)

Sonia Marak's coaches think she's good enough to play soccer for India, but poverty could dash her dreams

Sonia Marak is wowing everyone who watches her. She dreams of playing soccer for India, and her coaches think she's good enough. But her family lives in poverty, and it could very well dash her hopes.

ABC News

Ayrshire aid worker's Ukraine war fears as he helps fight food crops crisis in Zimbabwe

Peter McGeachie is currently helping his organisation tackle food poverty in Zimbabwe.

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Islamic Development Bank Targets Green Infrastructure Projects, Human Capital Development

Dr. Muhammad bin Sulaiman Al-Jasser, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), said that the group was currently focusing on green infrastructure projects and human capital development, especially in light of climate challenges. In a press conference held on Thursday to launch the three-day activities…

Daily Record

Appeal to tackle prom poverty

Donna McCarron-Flynn, the community pastor of Broxburn Baptist Church came up with an appeal to make sure no one is left out of the end of year celebrations.

France 24

'Are you rich?' Inequality Observatory sets French wealth threshold

Like the poverty threshold, France's Inequality Observatory has published a report defining who is considered financially wealthy in the country. But first, we see how Saudi Arabia could step in to boost global oil production. Also, we take a look at Sheryl Sandberg's legacy following her decision to step down…

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Taliban eradicating Afghanistan's poppy cultivation to wipe out opium and heroin production

The move comes despite farmers fearing their livelihoods will be ruined at a time of growing poverty.

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Running wild: the children driven to a life of crime on the streets of Malawi

With 15,000 living rough and stealing to get by, rising poverty and hunger in the country is driving more boys and girls from their homes

The Independent UK

Rising child poverty may be behind thousands more children entering care

Child poverty is a ‘major preventable driver’ of children being removed from their family home, researchers said.

The Guardian - UK

The shame of childhood poverty stays with you for life

Letters: Readers respond to Kerry Hudson’s article about the lasting embarrassment and anxiety that comes with living on the breadline

The Guardian - UK

The decade that broke Britain: the disastrous decisions that left millions in a cost of living crisis

The government is keen to blame growing levels of poverty on Covid and the Ukraine war. But policies from the benefits cap to the bedroom tax have left households on the brink amid the cost of living crisis. Here are 10 of the worst

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Anti-Poverty Advocates Say Albanese’s Childhood Rhetoric Is ‘Cruel’ When He Won’t Raise JobSeeker

Advocacy groups say Albanese is giving "false hope" to welfare recipients by sharing his mum's story without raising JobSeeker.

The Guardian - UK

Children shouldn’t be going hungry – we need free school meals for all

Scotland does it, Wales will soon do it - England should offer every primary school pupil a decent lunch, says sociology lecturer Finn Mackay

The Guardian - UK

All families on universal credit should get free school meals, says ex-children’s tsar

Anne Longfield says poverty hasn’t been tackled well enough, as teaching unions in England urge chancellor to expand free meals

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