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Number Of UK Children Living In Poverty Highest In 20 Years
The number of children living in poverty in the UK reached a new record, according to data published Thursday, as the government faces a storm of criticism over plans to cut welfare payments.
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Argentina's Soaring Poverty And What President Javier Milei Is Doing About It
Argentina, a nation once ranked among the wealthiest in the world, has found itself grappling with severe economic challenges over 25 years. Then, one year ago, provocative libertarian economist Javier Milei was inaugurated as its new president.
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G20 Leaders To Discuss Climate, Tax, Donald Trump's Comeback In Brazil
G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday to discuss fighting poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives that could yet be upended by Donald Trump's impending return to the White House.
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Sri Lankan President's Party Wins Majority, Has Complex History With India
The sweeping mandate to the left coalition underlines widening support for his leftist policies, giving him the power to push through his plans to fight poverty and graft in the island nation struggling to emerge from the worst financial crisis.
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Brazil's G20 Presidency: Hunger, Poverty, Inequality Top Priorities
G20 is the main forum for economic and financial cooperation -- areas increasingly tested by today's shifting geopolitics.
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"I'm A Product Of Poverty": Cardi B Slams Elon Musk Over 'Puppet' Remark
"Another puppet who can't even talk without being fed the words," Mr Musk said in a tweet.
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Nearly 100% Of Gaza Now Lives In Poverty, UN Sounds Alarm Over Unemployment
More than a year into Israel's war against Hamas, "nearly 100 per cent" of Gaza's population has been plunged into poverty with a ruined economy and "staggering" unemployment, the UN said today.
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UN Report Says 1.1 Billion People In Acute Poverty
More than one billion people are living in acute poverty across the globe, a UN Development Program report said, with children accounting for over half of those affected.
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"Getting Shorter, Going Hungrier": Children In The UK Are Living In Poverty
Children's lives in the UK are changing. They are becoming shorter in height. More of them are going hungry than they were a few years ago.
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Opinion | Crime, Poverty, Fear: Great Britain Is Not So Great Anymore
Brexit and then the Covid-19 pandemic led to an upswing in unemployment and pushed scores of communities in the UK below the poverty line.
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Is Great Britain Still Great? Millions Face Hunger As Poverty Crisis Escalates
The once-dominant British Empire has seen its global influence wane significantly, with India now surpassing the UK as the world's fifth-largest economy.
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World Way Off Track On Most Sustainable Development Goals, Says UN Report
The world is way off track on most of the sustainable development targets agreed in 2015, such as tackling poverty and hunger, says a United Nations report which cites funding shortfalls, geopolitical tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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1 In 4 Children Under The Age Of 5 Face "Severe" Food Poverty: UNICEF
More than one in four children under the age of five globally live in "severe" food poverty, UNICEF has warned -- meaning more than 180 million are at risk of experiencing adverse impacts on their growth and development.
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On Hunger Day, Industry Leaders Say Need To Address "Glaring Problem" Of Hunger
Hunger not only leads to severe health problems but also stifles economic growth, perpetuates poverty and limits educational attainment, creating a vicious cycle that is hard to break.
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10 Million People At Risk Of Slipping Into Poverty In Pakistan: World Bank
The World Bank has painted a grim economic picture of Pakistan in its biannual report, cautioning that over 10 million more people are at risk of descending into poverty in the cash-strapped country.
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Number Of UK Children Living In Poverty Highest In 20 Years
The number of children living in poverty in the UK reached a new record, according to data published Thursday, as the government faces a storm of criticism over plans to cut welfare payments.
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Argentina's Soaring Poverty And What President Javier Milei Is Doing About It
Argentina, a nation once ranked among the wealthiest in the world, has found itself grappling with severe economic challenges over 25 years. Then, one year ago, provocative libertarian economist Javier Milei was inaugurated as its new president.
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G20 Leaders To Discuss Climate, Tax, Donald Trump's Comeback In Brazil
G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday to discuss fighting poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives that could yet be upended by Donald Trump's impending return to the White House.
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Sri Lankan President's Party Wins Majority, Has Complex History With India
The sweeping mandate to the left coalition underlines widening support for his leftist policies, giving him the power to push through his plans to fight poverty and graft in the island nation struggling to emerge from the worst financial crisis.
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Brazil's G20 Presidency: Hunger, Poverty, Inequality Top Priorities
G20 is the main forum for economic and financial cooperation -- areas increasingly tested by today's shifting geopolitics.
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"I'm A Product Of Poverty": Cardi B Slams Elon Musk Over 'Puppet' Remark
"Another puppet who can't even talk without being fed the words," Mr Musk said in a tweet.
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Nearly 100% Of Gaza Now Lives In Poverty, UN Sounds Alarm Over Unemployment
More than a year into Israel's war against Hamas, "nearly 100 per cent" of Gaza's population has been plunged into poverty with a ruined economy and "staggering" unemployment, the UN said today.
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UN Report Says 1.1 Billion People In Acute Poverty
More than one billion people are living in acute poverty across the globe, a UN Development Program report said, with children accounting for over half of those affected.
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"Getting Shorter, Going Hungrier": Children In The UK Are Living In Poverty
Children's lives in the UK are changing. They are becoming shorter in height. More of them are going hungry than they were a few years ago.
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Opinion | Crime, Poverty, Fear: Great Britain Is Not So Great Anymore
Brexit and then the Covid-19 pandemic led to an upswing in unemployment and pushed scores of communities in the UK below the poverty line.
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Is Great Britain Still Great? Millions Face Hunger As Poverty Crisis Escalates
The once-dominant British Empire has seen its global influence wane significantly, with India now surpassing the UK as the world's fifth-largest economy.
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World Way Off Track On Most Sustainable Development Goals, Says UN Report
The world is way off track on most of the sustainable development targets agreed in 2015, such as tackling poverty and hunger, says a United Nations report which cites funding shortfalls, geopolitical tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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1 In 4 Children Under The Age Of 5 Face "Severe" Food Poverty: UNICEF
More than one in four children under the age of five globally live in "severe" food poverty, UNICEF has warned -- meaning more than 180 million are at risk of experiencing adverse impacts on their growth and development.
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On Hunger Day, Industry Leaders Say Need To Address "Glaring Problem" Of Hunger
Hunger not only leads to severe health problems but also stifles economic growth, perpetuates poverty and limits educational attainment, creating a vicious cycle that is hard to break.
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10 Million People At Risk Of Slipping Into Poverty In Pakistan: World Bank
The World Bank has painted a grim economic picture of Pakistan in its biannual report, cautioning that over 10 million more people are at risk of descending into poverty in the cash-strapped country.
