Winter fuel cut to put 50,000 pensioners into relative poverty
An additional 50,000 pensioners will be living in relative poverty next year as a result of cuts to the winter fuel allowance, the government's own…
Levi’s heir Daniel Lurie wins San Francisco mayor’s race
SAN FRANCISCO — Philanthropist and Levi’s heir Daniel Lurie has won the hard-fought race for San Francisco mayor, ushering in a new era of leadership for…
How Trump tariffs could plunge Mexico into recession, boost migration
MEXICO CITY — If former President Trump is reelected and follows through with his promise to slap new tariffs on all imports to the U.S., experts…
‘We’ll never forget’: Town grieves after deadly Nigeria fuel tanker blast | Poverty and Development News
Majia, Nigeria – Days after a fuel tanker explosion killed 170 mostly young people in Majia, a farming town in northern Nigeria’s Jigawa State, the…
How did so many people die in the Nigeria tanker explosion? | Poverty and Development
NewsFeedVictims of a fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria have been buried in a mass grave, after the deaths of more than 150 people on Wednesday.Published…
UN report says 1.1 billion people living in acute poverty | Poverty and Development News
Index shows that 83.2 percent of the world’s poorest people live in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.More than one billion people live in acute poverty,…
Poorest countries in worst financial shape since 2006, World Bank says | Poverty and Development
Low-income countries still poorer than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, report finds.The world’s 26 poorest countries are deeper in debt than at any time…
Soul singer Frankie Beverly’s legacy of healing
When Frankie Beverly, lead singer of the soul band Maze, passed away this week, I thought of the audience on his recordings from one November…
Column: Democrats to blame for California’s problems? GOP is MIA
You know what the problem is with California?Democrats—or so I’m told.If I write about broken sidewalks in Los Angeles, readers write to say it’s the…
China’s Xi promises one million jobs for Africa | Poverty and Development
Xi pledges $51bn in new financing for African countries at Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to create “at least” one million…
Opinion: The ideas in Project 2025? Reagan tried them, and the nation suffered
Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s conservative playbook that would overhaul much of the federal government under a second Trump administration, has sparked fear and concern…
Opinion: What the typical animal rescue narratives leave out
In the typical animal rescue story, “before” images might show a sweet pup with matted fur and haunted eyes abandoned in a bleak part of…
Young Nigerians find pawns of purpose after local chess prodigy’s success | Poverty and Development
Lagos, Nigeria – There was a glint in Tunde Onakoya’s eyes that concealed the chess prodigy’s exhaustion as he made it to the 60-hour mark…
Opinion: Why is the GOP blocking legislation that would help kids?
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance told Megyn Kelly last month that Democrats are calling for an end to the Child Tax Credit because they…
South African president says new coalition government is united in tackling unemployment and poverty
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressGerald ImrayPublished Jul 18, 2024 • Last updated 5 minutes ago • 3 minute read You can save…
‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Netflix movie streams, book sales rise
While J.D. Vance jumped into the national spotlight when former President Trump announced him on Monday as his running mate, he first rose to fame…
Star-studded Ambani wedding highlights India’s rich vs poor divide | Poverty and Development
NewsFeedThe lavish four-month-long wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani, son of Asia’s richest man, and his bride Radhika Merchant, daughter of billionaire business tycoons, fuelled criticism from campaigners…
The hidden dangers of Zimbabwe’s informal savings clubs | Poverty and Development News
Harare, Zimbabwe – It was two days before Christmas in the low-income neighbourhood of Mabvuku in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare. Music played, people chatted and most…
JD Vance VP Speculation Caps Rise From Poverty to Washington
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessJD Vance, who gained national attention just eight years ago with his “Hillbilly Elegy” memoir of growing up in Rust Belt poverty,…
These Fijian PALM workers spend weekends feeding Australians struggling with cost of living
In a warm and spice-scented kitchen, five Fijian workers lift their voices and sing a tune known widely back home.They're spending their Saturdays off cooking…