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Milei's Argentina: Economic Reforms Yield Mixed Results
Argentina's President Javier Milei lifted currency controls in mid-April 2024, leading to exchange rate stabilization and decreased inflation and poverty, but also causing significant social unrest due to austerity measures impacting pensions and wages; the long-term effects remain uncertain.
Milei's Argentina: Economic Reforms Yield Mixed Results
Argentina's President Javier Milei lifted currency controls in mid-April 2024, leading to exchange rate stabilization and decreased inflation and poverty, but also causing significant social unrest due to austerity measures impacting pensions and wages; the long-term effects remain uncertain.
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16% Bias Score
Teenage Knife Crime Soars 140% in England and Wales
Knife crime among teenagers in England and Wales has increased by 140% in a decade, reaching 53 victims aged 13-19 in the year to March 2024; young people cite poverty, lack of opportunities, and postcode wars as reasons for carrying knives, while reduced youth services funding exacerbates the probl...
Teenage Knife Crime Soars 140% in England and Wales
Knife crime among teenagers in England and Wales has increased by 140% in a decade, reaching 53 victims aged 13-19 in the year to March 2024; young people cite poverty, lack of opportunities, and postcode wars as reasons for carrying knives, while reduced youth services funding exacerbates the probl...
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44% Bias Score
North Rhine-Westphalia: Rising Female Employment, Persistent Gender Pay Gap, and High Senior Debt
Between 2011 and 2023, the female employment rate in North Rhine-Westphalia increased from 63.4% to 70.5%, while the male rate rose by 3.9 percentage points; despite this, a notable gender pay gap and high rates of over-indebtedness among seniors persist, with 4% of those over 65 in debt counseling ...
North Rhine-Westphalia: Rising Female Employment, Persistent Gender Pay Gap, and High Senior Debt
Between 2011 and 2023, the female employment rate in North Rhine-Westphalia increased from 63.4% to 70.5%, while the male rate rose by 3.9 percentage points; despite this, a notable gender pay gap and high rates of over-indebtedness among seniors persist, with 4% of those over 65 in debt counseling ...
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44% Bias Score
IMF Projects 2025's Richest and Poorest African Nations
The IMF projects Seychelles, Mauritius, Gabon, Egypt, and Botswana as the wealthiest African nations in 2025, while South Sudan, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Malawi, and Mozambique are projected to be the poorest, highlighting vast economic disparities driven by factors such as resource ma...
IMF Projects 2025's Richest and Poorest African Nations
The IMF projects Seychelles, Mauritius, Gabon, Egypt, and Botswana as the wealthiest African nations in 2025, while South Sudan, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Malawi, and Mozambique are projected to be the poorest, highlighting vast economic disparities driven by factors such as resource ma...
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56% Bias Score
Long-Term Study Reveals Link Between Poverty and Developmental Difficulties in Premature Babies
The Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory, founded by Gordon and Sarah Brown after their daughter's death, is conducting a long-term study of 400 children born prematurely or at full term to understand the impact of preterm birth and socioeconomic factors on brain development and long-term health.
Long-Term Study Reveals Link Between Poverty and Developmental Difficulties in Premature Babies
The Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory, founded by Gordon and Sarah Brown after their daughter's death, is conducting a long-term study of 400 children born prematurely or at full term to understand the impact of preterm birth and socioeconomic factors on brain development and long-term health.
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32% Bias Score
San Salvador's City Center Displacement: Over 8,000 Vendors Evicted
Over 8,000 street vendors in San Salvador's city center were displaced in February 2025 due to a territorial reorganization, raising concerns about poverty and the erosion of cultural heritage amidst a climate of fear and increased foreign investment.
San Salvador's City Center Displacement: Over 8,000 Vendors Evicted
Over 8,000 street vendors in San Salvador's city center were displaced in February 2025 due to a territorial reorganization, raising concerns about poverty and the erosion of cultural heritage amidst a climate of fear and increased foreign investment.
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Food Bank Launches Nationwide Campaign to Combat Food Insecurity
The Netherlands' Food Bank launched a nationwide "Je bent welkom" campaign to combat food insecurity, aiming to increase usage among the 5% of over 6,000 households in Enschede living below the poverty line who currently utilize its services.
Dutch Food Bank Launches Nationwide Campaign to Combat Food Insecurity
The Netherlands' Food Bank launched a nationwide "Je bent welkom" campaign to combat food insecurity, aiming to increase usage among the 5% of over 6,000 households in Enschede living below the poverty line who currently utilize its services.
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52% Bias Score
Pope Francis's Legacy: Four Roman Facilities Aid the Indigent
Pope Francis established four medical facilities in Rome, including a clinic, a center for vulnerable minors and mothers, a pharmacy, and a clinic near St. Peter's Basilica, providing free healthcare and social services to the indigent, migrants, and homeless populations since 2015 through collabora...
Pope Francis's Legacy: Four Roman Facilities Aid the Indigent
Pope Francis established four medical facilities in Rome, including a clinic, a center for vulnerable minors and mothers, a pharmacy, and a clinic near St. Peter's Basilica, providing free healthcare and social services to the indigent, migrants, and homeless populations since 2015 through collabora...
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56% Bias Score
Financial Exclusion and the High Cost of Poverty in America
Lack of banking access disproportionately impacts low-income Americans, particularly in Southern states like Mississippi (11.1% unbanked) and Louisiana (8.1%), leading to reliance on predatory financial services with exorbitant fees (up to 572% APR on payday loans) and hindering economic development...
Financial Exclusion and the High Cost of Poverty in America
Lack of banking access disproportionately impacts low-income Americans, particularly in Southern states like Mississippi (11.1% unbanked) and Louisiana (8.1%), leading to reliance on predatory financial services with exorbitant fees (up to 572% APR on payday loans) and hindering economic development...
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44% Bias Score
UNICEF Restores Mobility and Hope for Yemeni Children with Disabilities
UNICEF partners with Yemen's Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Center to provide prosthetic limbs to children with disabilities, aiding 109 children since 2021 and supplying materials for 500 more in 2024, enabling children like 9-year-old Khadija to return to school.
UNICEF Restores Mobility and Hope for Yemeni Children with Disabilities
UNICEF partners with Yemen's Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Center to provide prosthetic limbs to children with disabilities, aiding 109 children since 2021 and supplying materials for 500 more in 2024, enabling children like 9-year-old Khadija to return to school.
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40% Bias Score
High Tariffs on Cambodian Goods Unlikely to Reshore Manufacturing
The Trump administration's 49% tariff on Cambodian goods, the highest rate imposed, is causing an existential crisis for Cambodian factories and workers, with no expectation of reshoring manufacturing to the U.S., as companies explore alternative locations and U.S. consumers face higher prices.
High Tariffs on Cambodian Goods Unlikely to Reshore Manufacturing
The Trump administration's 49% tariff on Cambodian goods, the highest rate imposed, is causing an existential crisis for Cambodian factories and workers, with no expectation of reshoring manufacturing to the U.S., as companies explore alternative locations and U.S. consumers face higher prices.
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48% Bias Score
Argentina's Poverty Rate Fluctuates Sharply Under Milei's First Year
Following a sharp devaluation and subsequent inflation surge, poverty in Argentina reached 52.9% in the first half of 2024 under President Javier Milei's administration, before declining to 38.1% by year's end due to inflation reduction; however, this remains higher than pre-2024 levels.
Argentina's Poverty Rate Fluctuates Sharply Under Milei's First Year
Following a sharp devaluation and subsequent inflation surge, poverty in Argentina reached 52.9% in the first half of 2024 under President Javier Milei's administration, before declining to 38.1% by year's end due to inflation reduction; however, this remains higher than pre-2024 levels.
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52% Bias Score
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