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Poverty

The latest news and stories on poverty

Flour is loaded onto carts at the border between the Sudanese border town of Adjikong and Adre in February. Getty

Our incredibly wealthy world can easily afford to curb humanitarian suffering

CommentMay 14, 2026
AFP, AP

Restoring the moral purpose of aid is the right response to Trump

CommentFebruary 28, 2025
A farmer carries a bundle of wheat on a farm in the Nile Delta province of Al Sharqia, Egypt. AP

Innovation is at the heart of tackling climate change, but it costs money

CommentNovember 22, 2024
Childrens are seen playing in one of slum area with skyscrapers as background in Jakarta, highlight soaring global inequalities. Getty Images

Eighty years on from Second World War, can West eradicate poverty?

NewsSeptember 06, 2024
The Central Bank of Libya has become a critical focal point in the country's struggle due to its crucial role in managing the nation’s oil revenues and foreign reserves. AFP

Libya’s central bank crisis could impact nation's investment strategy

EconomySeptember 03, 2024
The Khalid Bin Sultan Al Qasimi Humanitarian Foundation will champion the rights of children around the world. AFP

Humanitarian foundation launched in Sharjah in honour of Sheikh Khalid

UAEJuly 01, 2024
People queue outside a bakery in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon. The country has been gripped by an economic crisis since 2019. AFP

Poverty in Lebanon tripled over a decade, World Bank says

EconomyMay 23, 2024
A merchant sells grains at a market in Qamishli, in north-east Syria. AFP

Too hungry to fast: Poverty pushes Qamishli labourers to brink

SyriaMarch 12, 2024
As billionaires increase their wealth, there are calls for a global minimum tax on the super-rich that is that is equal to 2 per cent of their net worth to help end inequality. EFP
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World’s five richest men doubled wealth since 2020, Oxfam says

MoneyJanuary 15, 2024
Central African Republic is one of the world's poorest and most neglected countries with an average life expectancy of 39 years. Beyond the capital Bangui there is no electricity or paved roads and banditry is rife. Getty Images

From clean water to internet access, a big year for the UN's Sustainable Development Goals

WeekendJanuary 05, 2024
A roadside vendor sells umbrellas to commuters in Amritsar. AFP

India has lifted 415 million people out of poverty in 15 years

WorldJuly 11, 2023
Ibrahim Othman plays with the little girl he found abandoned on the doorstep of the village mosque and called Hibatullah. AFP

Syrians abandon babies at mosques and under trees

MENAMay 25, 2023
If elected, former MasterCard chief executive Ajay Banga would be the first Indian-born president of the World Bank. Reuters

Indian-American executive nominated to lead World Bank

BusinessFebruary 23, 2023
Displaced men, women and children in the village of Garbey Kourou, Niger, after terrorist attacks. AFP

UK launches £33 million Sahel humanitarian fund

UKFebruary 16, 2023
Oxfam is calling for a tax of up to 5 per cent on British ultra-wealthy. Reuters

Richest 1% now wealthier than 70% of entire UK population

UKJanuary 16, 2023
A 2023 decoration on a street in Cairo. Egypt's economy is expected to grow by 4.3 per cent over 2023-2024, driven by an increase in demand for and prices of gas. Photo: Reuters

Arab economies to expand as inflation falls, says UN

EconomyJanuary 01, 2023
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