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Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

Golden numbers; an intergalactic snail trail; an immersive guide to art; a tale of hope amid poverty; and a girl who can’t lie

The Guardian - UK

'No change': Stephen Flynn hits out at Keir Starmer's priorities

THE SNP’s Westminster leader has hit out at Keir Starmer’s “priorities” following the Labour leader’s morning media round on Thursday.

The National (Scotland)

Mexico's poorest receiving less government funds under president who brought poor to the fore

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador swept into office nearly six years ago with a simple motto laying out his administration’s priorities: “For the good of all, first the poor.”

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Red Nose Day 2024 fights child poverty with the 'whimsy' of a candy castle, monster truck and Legos

Red Nose Day has raised $370 million since 2015 to fund anti-poverty efforts

The Independent UK

Poverty in Lebanon more than tripled in past decade: World Bank

Report shows country has slid into a protracted financial crisis, with Syrian refugee population hit particularly hard.

Al Jazeera

Poverty in Lebanon tripled over a decade, World Bank says

The World Bank says poverty in Lebanon has tripled over the course of a decade during which the small Mediterranean country slid into a protracted financial crisis

The Independent UK

Raising jobseeker is not ‘fiscally sustainable’? Sorry, but that is flat out wrong

Never fall for the line that lifting people out of poverty and reducing inequality is a task too complex or costly to undertake

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GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds

In his bid to become North Carolina’s first Black governor, Republican Mark Robinson assails government safety net spending as a “plantation of welfare and victimhood” that’s mired Black people in “dependency” and poverty

The Independent UK

John Swinney: Eradicating child poverty to be my 'most important objective' as FM

THE First Minister has said eradicating child poverty is the “single most important objective” of his government, ahead of a speech today to set…

The National (Scotland)

Former Scots chief constable to lead Gordon Brown's 'multibank' anti-poverty scheme

SCOTLAND'S former chief constable Iain Livingstone has been appointed to head up a drive to deliver donations of millions of pounds worth of…

The National (Scotland)

‘Children come in hungry every single day’: Schools dipping into their own budgets to feed pupils

At least one million children living in poverty in England miss out on free school meals due to strict eligibility criteria

The Independent UK

‘Modi builds highways but where are our jobs?’: rising inequality looms over India’s election

While the number of Indian billionaires soars, growing unemployment has become a big problem for the BJP as it campaigns for a third term

The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting praises archbishop over call for Labour to scrap two-child benefit cap

Shadow minister says it is Justin Welby’s job to speak out but Labour could not commit to scrapping policy

The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting defends Archbishop of Canterbury’s attack on two-child benefit cap – ‘literally his job’

The Archbishop slammed the cap as ‘cruel’ and called on Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer to commit to scrapping it

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Jacob Zuma Vows To Tackle Poverty And Unemployment

Former President Jacob Zuma unveils manifesto focusing on job creation, crime reduction, and economic empowerment for marginalized communities in South Africa.

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on child poverty: Labour must tackle this scourge as soon as possible

Growing up in a poor household is one of the biggest barriers to opportunity, yet it affects millions of children

The Guardian - UK

‘People haven’t woken up to the scale of this’: Gordon Brown on the UK’s child poverty scandal

A quarter of Britain’s children live below the poverty line. Near his Fife home, the former PM shows how charities help families and says this issue must be a priority for any government

The Guardian - UK

We can easily end child poverty in the UK. Here are five things to know

Progress can be made. We must not let stubbornly high rates turn us into fatalists, writes Torsten Bell

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Archbishop of Canterbury urges Starmer to ditch ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap

Head of Church of England Justin Welby tells Observer that ending policy would lift thousands of children out of poverty

The Hindu

Watch | Hardeep Singh Puri: We should be applauded for bringing down food and fuel prices

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri talks about the BJP’s work in lifting people out of poverty and in bringing down prices of food and fuel

WEKU

Argentine president Javier Milei begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials

Before kicking off a three-day visit to Madrid, Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei stirred controversy, accusing the socialist government of bringing "poverty and death" to Spain.

Reason

Are Poor Schools Underfunded? It's More Complex Than You'd Think.

Despite headlines pointing to the contrary, high-poverty schools get more funding than low-poverty schools in almost all states.

The Guardian - UK

Ofgem energy price cap will fall to £1,574 a year this summer, say analysts

Millions of households in Great Britain expected to remain in fuel poverty despite drop in prices

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Celebrity Charity Galas: Glitz And Giving For A Cause

Explore a list of top charity galas and events that raise funds for causes like AIDS research, poverty alleviation, and environmental conservation.

Crikey

For Australia’s most vulnerable, the budget didn’t do nearly enough

The Albanese government has had three budgets now to show some bravery in addressing unwaged poverty. Its offerings are paltry.

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