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World’s five richest men double their money as poorest get poorer

Oxfam predicts first trillionaire within a decade, with gap between rich and poor likely to increase

The Guardian - UK

So far it's a grand decade for billionaires, says new report. As for the masses ...

As the World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos, the charity Oxfam has issued its annual report on wealth, poverty and inequality. It makes some bold assertions. But there are skeptics.

WEKU

Three richest Australians’ combined wealth doubles since 2020 at $1.5m an hour – Oxfam

Report says combined fortunes of Gina Rinehart, Andrew Forrest and Harry Triguboff doubled between 2020 and 2023, while one in eight Australians live in poverty

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60% of Africa's food is based on wheat, rice and maize – the continent's crop treasure trove is being neglected

African countries have become reliant on a few food items. Just 20 plant species now provide 90% of our food, with three – wheat, maize and rice – accounting for 60% of all calories consumed on the continent and globally. This deprives the continent of diverse food sources, at the…

The Conversation

Congress will form govt. in A.P. in 2024, says Chinta Mohan

Former Union Minister Chinta Mohan expresses confidence in Congress winning Andhra Pradesh elections and addressing issues of unemployment, poverty and law-and-order issues.

The Hindu

Republican governors in 15 states are turning down food money for 8 million children

States with some of the highest rates of children living in poverty are rejecting bipartisan aid

The Independent UK

Program to provide cash for pregnant women in Flint, Michigan, and families with newborns

A program aimed at helping remove families and infants in Flint, Michigan, from deep poverty will give $1,500 to women during mid-pregnancy and $500 each month throughout the first year after the birth

The Independent UK

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Poverty rate in Andhra Pradesh reduced from 12% to 6% during YSRCP’s tenure, says party leaders

The YSR Congress Party (YRSCP) leaders heaped praises on Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, saying that the vision of the Chief Minister to ensure welfare has helped reduce the poverty rate in the State from 12% to 6%. Participating in the party’s Samajika Sadhikara bus yatra on the 44th day in…

The Hindu

China's capitalist reforms are said to have moved 800 million out of extreme poverty – new data suggests the opposite

It has become an article of faith among many economists that China’s pro-market reforms of the 1980s and 1990s ushered in a sustained reduction in poverty.

The Conversation

Financial literacy programme conducted in tribal village

A financial literacy programme was conducted for children from tribal and rural communities in H.D. Kote to empower them and help them make informed choices to break the cycle of poverty.

The Hindu

India urgently requires universal pension plan, say senior citizens

The government of India runs Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, and pays ₹2,000 per month to citizens above the age of 60 who are Below Poverty Line.

The Hindu

Justin Williams Q&A: 'Cycling took me out of poverty'

The influential crit racer tells Cycling Weekly about his beginnings in the sport and the proudest moments of his career

Cycling Weekly

More than £150,000 raised to buy beds for impoverished children in The Independent’s Christmas appeal

More than 900 children have had their lives changed thanks to your generosity over the last month

The Independent UK

To tackle poverty, more states will offer bigger child tax credits in 2024

The new benefits take a cue from a pandemic success story — when an expanded U.S. child tax credit briefly cut child poverty in half. Some states include immigrants and index credits to inflation.

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The Hindu

‘Efforts on to eradicate extreme poverty in Kerala by November 2025’

Efforts were on to eradicate extreme poverty in Kerala by November 2025 under a poverty alleviation project to uplift 0.5% of people living in such conditions in the State, said M.G. Rajamanickam, Principal Director, Local Self-Government department, in Kochi on Saturday.

The Hindu

Naveen Patnaik govt. to cover 90% of Odisha’s population under cashless care in private hospitals

BSKY will cover the entire population except income tax payees and government employees in the State. Big farmers and people above poverty line (APL), who are not paying income taxes in villages, will be benefited by the announcement.

The Guardian - UK

Two in three UK doctors suffer ‘moral distress’ due to overstretched NHS, study finds

Exclusive: lack of resources to treat people whose ill health is often worsened by poverty is taking a heavy toll on medics’ wellbeing

The Guardian - US

US-Mexico border talks yield ‘important agreements’ on rail and bridge crossings

Two countries agree to enhance efforts to tackle human smuggling, poverty and violence and promote legal ‘pathways’

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The National (Scotland)

Rural communities in Scotland to be hit hardest by soaring energy bills

AS heating bills continue to rise into the new year, an MSP has challenged the UK Government to cut bills for rural communities facing plunging…

The National (Scotland)

Council leaders warn poverty gap will grow without more funding

COUNCIL leaders have warned the “poverty gap in Scotland will continue to grow” unless more cash can be found for local government as part of…

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s hunger and malnutrition crisis could be easily solved – yet politicians choose not to

We have more than enough to go round, but large proportions of the population lack the basic necessities of life, says Michael Marmot of UCL

Reason

Here's Why Charity Is Better at Solving Problems Than Government

Big government has been ruinous for millions of people. Charities aren't perfect, but they are much more efficient and effective.

The Independent UK

‘Periods don’t stop because there is a cost of living crisis’: Period poverty soars to record levels

Exclusive: Figures show 43 per cent rise in request to charities for free pads and tampons as women struggle with soaring costs

The Independent UK

Inside a food bank at the busiest time of year, with a mother forced to eat children’s pizza crusts to get by

More than 1.5 million food parcels were provided by the Trussell Trust in the last six months, with record numbers using food banks amid rising energy costs, food price inflation and growing poverty, Jabed Ahmed writes

The Independent UK

The shocking statistics on child poverty as The Independent raises £128k to support bed charity

An estimated 4.2 million children live in poverty across the UK

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