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Displacement, poverty and insecurity fueling violence against women in Gaza — Global Issues

In the past three months, a third of Gaza’s population (714,000 people) have been forced to move once again, separating…

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What children in poverty could lose from the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ : NPR

Republicans are proposing changes that could result in some children and families losing access to health care, food benefits and…

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Photos: A free clinic for donkeys, vital to Ethiopia’s economy | Poverty and Development News

Ethiopia is believed to host the world’s largest population of donkeys – one in five of the global total, according…

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A lens on poverty and the environment: Sebastiao Salgado is dead at age 81 | Obituaries News

Known for sweeping black-and-white photography that captured the natural world and marginalised communities, Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado has passed away…

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White and Black farmers still bear the scars of Zimbabwe’s land grabs | Poverty and Development News

Harare, Zimbabwe – Guy Watson-Smith felt hurt and betrayed when his 5,000-hectare (12,355-acre) farm in Beatrice, in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland East…

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Malnutrition Not Due to Cash Poverty Alone — Global Issues

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Mar 26 (IPS)…

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Across Global South, USAID’s demise raises fears of malaria, TB resurgence | Poverty and Development News

Taipei, Taiwan – Until recently, Southeast Asia’s Mekong sub-region seemed to be on track to reach its goal of eliminating…

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Trump’s tariffs present fresh headache for India’s slowing economy | Poverty and Development

Hours before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the White House, President Donald Trump announced that the United States…

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For China, USAID’s demise could be a soft power win in Southeast Asia | Poverty and Development News

As the United States winds back humanitarian assistance in Southeast Asia, its rival China may see an opportunity to expand…

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Race Against Time as Hunger, Poverty Rise Amid Growing Global Uncertainties — Global Issues

IFAD president Alvaro Lario at a media conference during the first day of the 48th session of the IFAD Governing…

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