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Under threat of jail, microfinance pioneer vows to keep lending to poorest Bangladeshis

Muhammad Yunus tells the Guardian charges against him are politically motivated, and expresses concern about personal attacks from politicians

The Guardian - UK

Free money? South Africa floats universal basic income for all

The ruling ANC is on a pioneering path to transform the Covid grant into a scheme that aims to combat poverty

The Guardian - UK

New U.N. report on child food poverty

Of the 181 million affected children, 64 million reside in South Asia and 59 million reside in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Infant mortality is rising and births are plummeting. This is the legacy of 14 years of Tory cruelty

Grim figures show that children in poverty are dying needlessly. We desperately need a government that puts them first, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Person Raises The Issue Of Poor People Having Kids As Child Cruelty, Goes Viral With 1.2M Views

TikToker agrees with a woman who says that poor people should not have kids as it's basically child cruelty, and his video goes viral with 1.2 million views. The post Person Raises The Issue Of Poor People Having Kids As Child Cruelty, Goes Viral With 1.2M Views first appeared on…

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Mapped: One in four pupils in England are eligible for free school meals

Nearly one in four pupils in England were eligible for free school meals in January this year, up from last year

The Independent UK

A quarter of state school pupils in England receiving free school meals

Department for Education data shows a record 2.1 million are eligible, up by 75,000 in a year

The Guardian - UK

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Two-child benefit cap is ‘key driver of child poverty’ in UK, research suggests

Study finds strong correlation between local child poverty levels and percentage of families affected by cap

The Guardian - UK

UNICEF Report Highlights Severe Food Poverty In Africa

UNICEF's initiatives combat severe food poverty in Africa through community training programs.

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Nine out of 10 children in Gaza lack food for growth: UNICEF

Report examines child food poverty worldwide, with a focus on ‘catastrophic impact’ of Israel’s onslaught on Gaza.

Al Jazeera

The UN says a quarter of the world's children under 5 have severe food poverty. Many are in Africa

A report by the U.N. children's agency says 181 million children younger than 5 live in severe food poverty

The Independent UK

More Than 1 In 4 Children Under Age 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.

International Business Times

American Caribbean Maritime Foundation Alleviates Poverty and Transforms Lives in the Caribbean via Maritime Education

Supported by some of the largest cruise and cargo companies in the world, the ACMF sends scholars to five prestigious academic institutions in the region.

International Business Times

Nearly one million people just £10 a week away from poverty line, study finds

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said millions were experiencing high levels of hardship and current levels of poverty were “a stain on the moral conscience of our nation”

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The Guardian - UK

‘She just says blah blah’: why Italy’s downtrodden believe Meloni is doing nothing for them

The PM is talking up her underdog credentials ahead of this week’s European elections. But many in an impoverished Rome neighbourhood are sceptical

The National (Scotland)

Business confidence in Scotland reaches highest in UK under John Swinney

SINCE John Swinney became First Minister business confidence in Scotland has risen to become joint highest in the UK, according to a monthly poll.

Capital & Main

No Papers, No Food

A California plan to extend food aid to undocumented immigrants is shelved in the state’s latest budget revision.

The Guardian - UK

‘Labour will struggle’: Birmingham voters in a bind – and not just over Gaza

Alum Rock in Ladywood has become a protest hub – with local people saying poverty and other issues will also dictate vote

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The Conversation

African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not

Africa’s share of global trade remains disproportionately small, hovering around 2%-3%. Countries on the continent trade more with the rest of the world than they do among themselves. Africa needs to improve its share of trade to boost growth and reduce poverty.

International Business Times

Five Things To Know About Mexico's Outgoing President

Mexico's outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is a veteran leftist and self-proclaimed anti-corruption fighter who remains widely popular after nearly six years in office.

The Guardian - UK

Greens and Plaid Cymru pledge to push Labour on climate, housing and poverty

Election campaigns kick off with policies on single market, climate crisis, NHS and clean seas

International Business Times

Africa Economic Growth Not Enough To Tackle Poverty: AfDB

Africa's economy has shown resilience overall despite global conditions but growth needs to be in double digits to truly tackle poverty on the continent, the African Development Bank (AfDB) said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

South Africans vote in watershed election as ANC could lose majority

Cyril Ramaphosa has promised to ‘do better’ but lingering poverty and unemployment threaten his party’s three-decade grip on power

The Independent UK

Women in Gaza forced to use tent scraps and paper in place of sanitary products as period poverty soars

Palestinian women unable to afford sanitary products as access to clean toilets limited

The Independent UK

Donor fatigue persists as nations commit 7.5 billion euros for conflict-hit Syrians

International donors meeting in Brussels say they will commit 7.5 billion euros, about $8.1 billion, in both grants and loans to support Syrians battered by war, poverty, and hunger for the rest of this year and beyond

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