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Wakefield's new Labour MP Simon Lightwood grew up 'in poverty' in South Shields

The former King George V Comp pupil took the 'red wall' seat of Wakefield from the Conservatives and pledged to stand up for people in poverty

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Helping Afghanistan after earthquake will be hard: 3 questions answered

Afghanistan’s deadliest earthquake in more than two decades took place on June 22, 2022, killing more than 1,000 people and injuring at least 1,600. The disaster struck a remote mountainous region and came at a time when millions of Afghans are experiencing severe poverty and hunger. Since the Taliban, which…

The Conversation

D.C. march calls out "politics of greed"

Revived crusade founded by Dr. King focuses on new rise of union organizing at Amazon, Starbucks and elsewhere

Salon

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Ex-US Vice President Mike Pence Denounces Iran's ‘Brutality’

Former US Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday denounced the Iranian regime for "brutality" and urged the Biden administration not to renew a nuclear deal with Tehran, saying it would embolden Iran's leadership. Pence flew 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometers) from his home in Indiana to Albania to visit the Ashraf-3…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN officials: Afghan quake adds to emergencies in country

Senior UN officials say the earthquake in Afghanistan has added another emergency facing the country, which is also confronting its worst drought in 30 years and massive poverty

The Independent UK

Alexandro Bernabei's incredible Celtic journey from poverty, hunting pigeons and the one person who fuels his desire

The full-back is on the brink of signing a deal at Parkhead and previously shared his remarkable backstory in an interview in his homeland.

Daily Record

Russian veto on Syria border aid could spell disaster for Idlib

Idlib residents are worried that more poverty – and hunger – is on its way if a vital border crossing is closed.

Al Jazeera

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Survivors dig by hand after Afghanistan quake killing 1,000

The disaster inflicted by the quake heaps more misery on a country where millions face increasing hunger and poverty and the health system has been crumbling since the Taliban retook power last year.

WEKU

Is it safe to use homemade tampons?

In light of the tampon shortage, doctors don't advise turning to this dangerous internet trend

Salon

Bigger than Mariel: 140,000 Cubans have arrived at US borders since October

MIAMI — The number of Cubans fleeing poverty and oppression on the island surpassed the Mariel exodus of 1980, as U.S. government data reveals that more than 140,000 Cubans have been detained at U.S. borders between October last year and May.

Miami Herald

On jobseeker, I often just had one meal a day. Now I am worried I’ll need to get used to that again

Poverty is a political choice. The new Labor government must raise jobseeker payments to protect our most vulnerable

The Guardian - AU

Where is Labour’s plan to tackle poverty?

Letter: Prof Mike Stein agrees with Gordon Brown that this government has plunged many into extreme poverty – but says Labour should spell out what it would do to reverse this

The Guardian - UK

Sun Poverty: Celebrities back campaign for disadvantaged children to get free sun cream

Celebrities have backed a scheme that will see disadvantaged primary school children get free bottles of high factor sun cream for the second year in-a-row.

Evening Standard

Bruce Kent: Priest and anti-nuclear peace activist

Catholic priest who held various positions with the pressure group and remained convinced that war was the biggest cause of poverty on the planet

The Independent UK

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Sources: Lebanon Central Bank Forensic Audit to Begin June 27

A team from US-based auditor Alvarez and Marsal (A&M) will arrive in Lebanon on June 27 and begin a long-delayed forensic audit of the country's central bank, two Lebanese official sources told Reuters. The forensic audit, to examine the bank's past financial transactions to boost transparency, has been a key…

The Guardian - UK

Poor households paying up to £541 more a year for goods and services

Households forced to pay ‘poverty premium’ most prevalent in deprived areas of Midlands and north of England, research says

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Restore welfare schemes for Muslims, TDP tells CM

‘Withdrawal of schemes has pushed the community into poverty’

Zenger

Cancer Poverty Link: Poor People ‘Have Worst Lung Cancer Survival Rates’

Around 34,800 Britons die from it every year, amounting to over a fifth of all cancer deaths.

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Guterres Says Syrians Living on Brink, Calls for Extending Aid Delivery

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres presented on Monday “stark figures” on millions of Syrians who are in dire need for humanitarian aid. This came in his remarks to the UN Security Council in New York on the humanitarian situation in Syria. He said 90% of the population live below the…

The Conversation

UN sustainable development goals failing to have meaningful impact, our research warns

In September 2015, leaders from 193 countries gathered in the UN assembly hall in New York to plan nothing less than “transforming our world”. This was the birth of the sustainable development goals, which aimed to “free the human race from the tyranny of poverty and want and to heal…

The National (Scotland)

SNP slams UK Government after report finds 'millions' struggling with poverty

THE SNP has slammed Westminster’s lack of action regarding the cost of living crisis after a new report showed “millions” were living in…

Wales Online

Children self-harming and thinking about suicide because of cost of living

“When I feel hungry, I ask my mother if we have any food and then she'll tell me if there's enough money or not. If there isn’t then I just go in the cupboards and see if there's something and if there's a snack, then I'll just eat it and…

The Guardian - UK

From New Zealand to Nigeria: the global toll of the cost of living crisis

Unsparing inflation across basics from food and energy to housing is pushing millions into poverty, as our correspondents report

The Independent UK

Children ‘self-harming due to UK’s cost of living crisis’

Millions of youngsters are ‘at breaking point’ and many are having suicidal thoughts, charity says

The Independent UK

Depression, anxiety and panic attacks: charity highlights the impacts of debt

A lot of families are finding it impossible to stay out of debt, according to Christians Against Poverty.

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