Poverty

Income Inequality Food Insecurity Economic Conditions Unemployment Child Poverty Economic Inequality Cost of Living Statistics Poverty Reduction Extreme Poverty

Israeli Police Kill Bedouin Man in Tarabin Raid as Ben-Gvir Backs Forces

The death during a weeklong crackdown heightens fears in marginalized Bedouin communities.

Guinea Votes Under Military Rule as Opposition Boycotts

Guinea Set to Vote Sunday as Coup Leader Doumbouya Poised to Win

Debate Over $140,000 ‘Poverty Line’ Refocuses Attention on Outdated Metrics

Poverty in South Africa Falls to 37.9% in 2023 as KZN Is Poorest Province

Twin Reports Show Entrenched Informality Despite Job Gains: Peru at 72%, Region at 46.7%

Human Rights Day Prompts Latin America Stocktake, With Peru’s Social Gaps and Mexico’s Security Strain in Focus

Viral Fundraiser Tops $1.6 Million for 88-Year-Old Michigan Cashier

Poll Finds Nearly a Quarter of Britons Turned to Churches for Help During Cost Crisis

Viral $140,000 ‘Poverty Line’ Claim Meets Sharp Pushback and Reopens Debate Over What Counts as Need

Ontario and B.C. Hunger Reports Show Record Food Bank Use and Mounting Strain

Survey Finds Economic Abuse of Mothers Is Harming Nearly 4 Million UK Children

Islamic State Rebounds as Somalia Hub Emerges Under Mumin

Viral $140,000 Poverty Line Claim Faces Intensifying Scrutiny From Economists

SADC MPs in Durban Push Regional Climate Strategy and Gender‑Sensitive Climate Laws

Mexico’s Jobless Rate Dips to 2.9% as Informal Work Swells and Wage Power Slips

Korail Slum Blaze in Dhaka Destroys 1,500 Shanties, Displacing Thousands

UNICEF Report: 417 Million Children Severely Deprived as Crises and Funding Cuts Jeopardize Gains

Bay Area Poverty Surged in 2023 to 16.3%, With San Francisco Now Highest in Region

Argentina’s Birth Rate Falls to 9.9 Per 1,000 as Children Concentrate in Poorer Households