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Food insecurity hits hard in Kenya's urban and rural centres

Failed rains over two years, climate change, locust infestation, the Ukraine war and inflation are at the core of food…

Radio France Internationale

Seeking to destroy India’s civil society

Government is slowly chipping away at the rights of civil society groups using laws such as FCRA, PMLA

The Hindu

Disney VIP world tour will produce 6.2 tonnes of carbon for each guest

Travellers on ‘bucket list adventure’ costing $110,000 will emit 20 times more than poor people do in a year

The Guardian - UK

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Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss clash over plans for illegal migration

Supporters of the two candidates for the Tory leadership also traded blows over tax cuts and economic credibility.

The Independent UK

Tory candidates both vow crackdown on illegal migration

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have pledged fresh measures to tighten British borders.

The Independent UK

A new wave of migration is coming – and Europe is not ready for it

Britain and the EU responded dismally to the 2015 migrant crisis. The number of ‘irregular entries’ is up by 84%…

The Guardian - UK

Mexican schoolboy set on fire for being Indigenous

Mexico City (AFP) - A Mexican schoolboy was set on fire and badly burned in a classroom -- his "only…

AFP

UN Security Council passes 6-month extension of cross-border Syria aid

United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Tuesday extending a system for cross-border aid…

AFP

Famine: what is it, where will it strike and how should the world respond?

A toxic combination of climate emergency, conflict and Covid is pushing some of the poorest countries into an acute hunger…

The Guardian - UK

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British aid pledge ‘nowhere near enough’ as UN says 49 million are at risk of famine

Boris Johnson and G7 leaders urged to double aid commitments as millions face hunger

The Independent UK

Windfall tax on Covid profits could ease ‘catastrophic’ food crisis, says Oxfam

A levy on food and fossil fuel giants could save lives now and help create a sustainable food system, says…

The Guardian - UK

UK among worst offenders in G7 vaccine supply failures ‘which led to 600,000 preventable deaths’

With days left until Britain reaches the deadline to fulfil its 100 million dose pledge, only 39 per cent have…

The Independent UK

Protesters gather as G7 leaders set to arrive in Germany

About 3,500 protesters gathered in Munich on Saturday as the Group of Seven leading economic powers prepared to hold their…

Irish Independent

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What Glastonbury Festival actually celebrates - including music, youth culture and the planet

Over the years, the UK's biggest outdoor music festival has achieved legendary status

Bristol Post

Israel's blockade of Gaza hits 15 years as Oxfam calls for action

ISRAEL'S blockade of Gaza has now been ongoing for 15 years with relief efforts now a “permanent operation”, according to…

The National (Scotland)

Beauty queen wins contest in £40 Oxfam outfit as she follows in mum's footsteps

Anjali Sinha now hopes to be crowned Miss England

Wales Online

Funding needed for climate disasters has risen ‘more than 800%’ in 20 years

Only about half the funds required are being provided by rich countries, according to a report by Oxfam

The Guardian - UK

Countries urged to pay up like Scotland to tackle climate change losses

A new report from Oxfam reveals the cost of extreme weather-related emergencies, like flooding or drought, have risen by billions…

The National (Scotland)

The best vintage clothes shops in Manchester

The price of clothes and shoes rose by 6.3% between January 2021 and 2022 - but thrift stores offer cheap…

Manchester Evening News

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Oxfam chair goes viral after shoppers spot 'suspicious' note attached to it

One staff member said the vintage chair looked like it "belonged in a haunted house"

Liverpool Echo

‘Catastrophic hunger’: Charity urges truce extension in Yemen

Two-month truce is set to expire on Wednesday, prompting calls for an end to ‘the cycle of violence and suffering’.

Al Jazeera

India the billionaire raj? Not so fast

Several reports in the last few months have sounded the alarm about growing income and wealth inequality in India. The…

Bangkok Post

Good Pop, Bad Pop: An Inventory by Jarvis Cocker review

Clearing out his loft gives the former Pulp frontman a chance to look back at his formative years, and the…

The Guardian - UK

Morning Digest | Quad leaders meet in Tokyo at 2nd in-person summit; India to be the leader of green hydrogen, says Puri in Davos, and more

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The Hindu

New billionaire was created every 30 hours during the pandemic

Nearly one million people could be pushed into extreme poverty in 2022, according to Oxfam

The Independent UK