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Unicef sounds alarm over child poverty in French overseas departments

Children in French overseas territories lack the access to healthcare, housing and education that kids in mainland France can rely on, a new report by Unicef highlights. The UN children's agency is calling on the French government to address what it calls "alarming inequalities" and protect basic rights across the…

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Antibiotic resistance causes more deaths than malaria and HIV/Aids combined. What Africa is doing to fight this silent epidemic

Each year antimicrobial resistance – the ability of microbes to survive agents designed to kill them – claims more lives than malaria and HIV/Aids combined. Africa bears the brunt of this development, which thrives on inequality and poverty. Nadine Dreyer asked Tom Nyirenda, a research scientist with over 27 years’…

The Conversation

Ahead of Dutch elections, food banks highlight the cost-of-living crisis, a major campaign theme

Thousands of families are lining up for free handouts at food banks across the Netherlands

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Jeremy Hunt accused of favouring rich as he prepares to slash energy bills of those near power lines

Chancellor warned ‘ill-conceived’ £1,000-a-year discounts will benefit wealthy people in countryside – while leaving those in fuel poverty using food banks

The Independent UK

Establishment insider or political provocateur? Argentina faces stark presidential choice

Amid skyrocketing poverty and inflation, Argentinians face a stark choice on Sunday between two wildly different presidential candidates. Libertarian Javier Milei has led a disruptive campaign that has galvanised voters and won support from a faction of the traditional far-right. But a shock first-round victory for current Economy Minister Sergio…

France 24

Argentina to vote in crucial presidential elections amid mounting economic woes

Nicolas, a 20-year-old student in Buenos Aires, faces an economic crisis reflected in 143% inflation & increased poverty. Javier Milei, an economist advocating tax cuts & dollarisation, is in a runoff against the Minister of Economy. People are deprived of basic needs & must be resourceful to survive. Lionel Vargas…

The Hindu

Fancy getting your hands on a pair of Sienna Miller's shoes?

Now's your chance to bid for them in the world's largest celebrity shoe auction and help children out of poverty

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Milei or Massa? Argentinians face tough choice amid economic crisis

As Argentina gets ready to vote for a new president, over 40 percent of its population live under the poverty line as their budgets are squeezed by triple digit inflation. The two candidates running for president – far-right libertarian outsider Javier Milei and ruling Peronist economy minister Sergio Massa –…

France 24

Study finds official statistics fail to capture scale of poverty and inequality

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said some key deprivation data produced by the Government is unreliable.

The Independent UK

Agri-entrepreneurship in Odisha | Paving the way for prosperity

Sujit Das, 40, manages 20 acres of land in Umerkote, Odisha, where he grows vegetables, runs a duck farm, and a hatchery. The district was the poorest in Odisha, but agri-entrepreneurship has helped reduce poverty levels. Chittaranjan Dhali, a corn trader, dispatches maize-laden trucks and the district has become Odisha’s…

The Hindu

Californians Want Government Action Against Fading Economic Prospects

More than 7 out of 10 think children will be worse off than their parents and favor spending on tax credits, child care and job training.

Capital & Main

Poverty is killing the Amazon rainforest. Treating soil and farmers better can help save what's left

Saving the remaining Amazon rainforest in Brazil will require ensuring that the 28 million people who live there can sustainably make a living

The Independent UK

Mexican president’s popularity soars even as country faces persistent turmoil

Amlo’s pension program helped boost his approval rating, but critics point to his various shortcomings as his term nears its end

The Guardian - US

The government has lost control of the cost of living crisis – here’s how businesses must step in

To meet this winter’s cost of living emergency, we urgently need a new social contract between companies and charities, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

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Westminster urged to end Universal Credit age discrimination by young Scots mums

YOUNG Scottish mums have urged political leaders to end age discrimination in Universal Credit ahead of the Autumn Budget.

Newcastle Herald

Landmark site at gateway to Newcastle deserves a show-stopping plan

I COMPLETELY agree with Bradley Perrett's vision for the remaining Honeysuckle development ("Honeysuckle idea simply sucks", Newcastle Herald, 10/11), the supposed centrepiece of the city's waterfront development. No one would deny the need for more social and affordable housing, but not on the remaining section of Honeysuckle. There is an…

The Independent UK

Three arrested after Stone of Destiny targeted in food poverty protest

The Crown Room at Edinburgh Castle where the stone is kept was closed following the incident.

France 24

‘Feminisation of poverty’: France’s cost-of-living crisis is hitting women hardest

Poverty is worsening in France and women and children are the main victims, the charity Secours Catholique has warned in its annual report, highlighting the burden of inflation, childcare and entrenched gender inequality on single women and mothers.

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Poverty harder to bear for women and children, French report claims

Poverty is getting worse in France and women and children are suffering the most, the Secours Catholique warned in its annual report.

The Guardian - UK

How has it fallen to the king to fight the cost of living crisis?

While the Tories flail, we have King Charles campaigning on food poverty, showing that it cannot be ignored, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Independent UK

King Charles expects birthday call from Harry as he turns 75 with launch of new food poverty project

King will host private dinner for friends and family, sans Harry and Meghan, according to reports

The Guardian - UK

What do we know about forced labour in Xinjiang?

Beijing says labour transfers are poverty alleviation tool, but research raises concerns schemes are not voluntary

The National (Scotland)

UK Government condemned for letting down pensioners in King’s Speech

THE Tory government has been condemned for failing to tackle the “injustice” of pensioner poverty in last week’s King’s Speech.

The Independent UK

King Charles appears on Big Issue front cover to launch food poverty campaign on 75th birthday

Housing and homelessness publication will feature the monarch in its forthcoming issue

The Conversation

How much income is needed to live well in the UK in 2023? At least £29,500 – much more than many households bring in

You don’t have to look very hard at the moment to find evidence of the immense financial pressure on UK households. New figures from the Trussell Trust show that 1.5 million emergency food parcels were provided to people between April and September 2023.

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