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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 · Nov 17, 2023

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

Marie Claire · Nov 17, 2023

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 · Nov 17, 2023

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 · Nov 16, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023

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.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 16, 2023

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…

Newcastle Herald · Nov 15, 2023

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.

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

‘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.

France 24 · Nov 15, 2023

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.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 14, 2023