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UK Welfare Cuts to Leave 3.2 Million Households Worse Off
The UK government's welfare cuts, detailed in a new impact assessment, will leave 3.2 million households worse off by an average of £1,720 annually, pushing 250,000 people into poverty, sparking outrage among Labour MPs who threaten to rebel against the changes expected to be voted on in May.
UK Welfare Cuts to Leave 3.2 Million Households Worse Off
The UK government's welfare cuts, detailed in a new impact assessment, will leave 3.2 million households worse off by an average of £1,720 annually, pushing 250,000 people into poverty, sparking outrage among Labour MPs who threaten to rebel against the changes expected to be voted on in May.
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48% Bias Score
Food Insecurity Impacts 29% of Swedish Single-Parent Families
A study by four Swedish organizations, including the Red Cross, reveals that 29% of single-parent families struggle with food security due to inflation, high household debt, and rising food prices, disproportionately affecting children's access to education and social activities.
Food Insecurity Impacts 29% of Swedish Single-Parent Families
A study by four Swedish organizations, including the Red Cross, reveals that 29% of single-parent families struggle with food security due to inflation, high household debt, and rising food prices, disproportionately affecting children's access to education and social activities.
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28% Bias Score
Cuba's Economic Collapse: Mass Emigration and Population Decline
Photographer Sandra Hernández's "Surviving the Impossible" depicts the daily struggles of Cubans facing economic collapse, including food rationing, mass emigration (over 850,000 to the US since 2022), and a plummeting birth rate (71,000 in 2024, the lowest in decades), resulting in a population of ...
Cuba's Economic Collapse: Mass Emigration and Population Decline
Photographer Sandra Hernández's "Surviving the Impossible" depicts the daily struggles of Cubans facing economic collapse, including food rationing, mass emigration (over 850,000 to the US since 2022), and a plummeting birth rate (71,000 in 2024, the lowest in decades), resulting in a population of ...
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40% Bias Score
Labour's Disability Benefit Reforms to Cause £10,000 Annual Losses for Some
Labour's proposed disability benefit reforms will cause approximately 1 million disabled people to lose between £4,200 and £6,300 annually in PIP payments by 2030, with knock-on effects leading to an estimated £9,600 annual loss for some individuals, pushing thousands into poverty.
Labour's Disability Benefit Reforms to Cause £10,000 Annual Losses for Some
Labour's proposed disability benefit reforms will cause approximately 1 million disabled people to lose between £4,200 and £6,300 annually in PIP payments by 2030, with knock-on effects leading to an estimated £9,600 annual loss for some individuals, pushing thousands into poverty.
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64% Bias Score
Global Female Prison Population Surges 57% Since 2000
A new report reveals a 57% increase in the global female prison population since 2000, reaching over 733,000, driven by poverty, gender discrimination, and the criminalization of acts of survival, with dire consequences for women worldwide.
Global Female Prison Population Surges 57% Since 2000
A new report reveals a 57% increase in the global female prison population since 2000, reaching over 733,000, driven by poverty, gender discrimination, and the criminalization of acts of survival, with dire consequences for women worldwide.
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44% Bias Score
Work Requirements for Safety Net Programs: Effectiveness and Consequences
Republican plans to add work requirements to Medicaid and SNAP aim to curb costs and encourage employment, but a 2016 Connecticut study showed a 5% drop in SNAP enrollment without a similar decrease in Medicaid, suggesting many lost benefits without finding work.
Work Requirements for Safety Net Programs: Effectiveness and Consequences
Republican plans to add work requirements to Medicaid and SNAP aim to curb costs and encourage employment, but a 2016 Connecticut study showed a 5% drop in SNAP enrollment without a similar decrease in Medicaid, suggesting many lost benefits without finding work.
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64% Bias Score
Inadequate Jobseeker Payment Leaves Single Mother Homeless
A single mother in regional NSW is struggling to provide for her three children on a $718 per fortnight jobseeker payment, highlighting the inadequacy of the current rate amidst rising living costs and limited job opportunities.
Inadequate Jobseeker Payment Leaves Single Mother Homeless
A single mother in regional NSW is struggling to provide for her three children on a $718 per fortnight jobseeker payment, highlighting the inadequacy of the current rate amidst rising living costs and limited job opportunities.
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60% Bias Score
Russia's Poverty Rate Hits Record Low of 7.2% in 2024
Russia's poverty rate hit a record low of 7.2% in 2024, according to government data, driven by increased minimum wage and social benefits like the Unified Social Allowance. The subsistence minimum, used to define poverty, was around 15,500 rubles in 2024.
Russia's Poverty Rate Hits Record Low of 7.2% in 2024
Russia's poverty rate hit a record low of 7.2% in 2024, according to government data, driven by increased minimum wage and social benefits like the Unified Social Allowance. The subsistence minimum, used to define poverty, was around 15,500 rubles in 2024.
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36% Bias Score
UK Government Announces £5 Billion in Welfare Cuts
The UK government announced £5 billion in welfare cuts, including stricter disability benefit rules, to encourage work, sparking criticism from Labour MPs who fear increased poverty among disabled people while some support reforming the welfare system to encourage work.
UK Government Announces £5 Billion in Welfare Cuts
The UK government announced £5 billion in welfare cuts, including stricter disability benefit rules, to encourage work, sparking criticism from Labour MPs who fear increased poverty among disabled people while some support reforming the welfare system to encourage work.
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52% Bias Score
Mexico Launches Indigenous Education Program to Combat Educational Disparities
Mexico launches a new Indigenous Education Program to address the severe educational disparities affecting indigenous communities, where 40% of children don't attend school due to poverty, lack of infrastructure, and other systemic issues.
Mexico Launches Indigenous Education Program to Combat Educational Disparities
Mexico launches a new Indigenous Education Program to address the severe educational disparities affecting indigenous communities, where 40% of children don't attend school due to poverty, lack of infrastructure, and other systemic issues.
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28% Bias Score
UK Government Faces Backlash Over Planned Disability Benefit Cuts
The UK government is considering slashing disability benefits, causing alarm among 3.6 million PIP claimants despite evidence showing unpaid carers contribute \£184 billion annually; this ignores the 8.6 million people in poverty within families including a disabled person.
UK Government Faces Backlash Over Planned Disability Benefit Cuts
The UK government is considering slashing disability benefits, causing alarm among 3.6 million PIP claimants despite evidence showing unpaid carers contribute \£184 billion annually; this ignores the 8.6 million people in poverty within families including a disabled person.
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72% Bias Score
Dual Employment Soars in Germany Amidst Economic Crisis
Subramaniam M., 54, works two jobs in Iserlohn, Germany—a metal factory and a snack bar—to support his family, reflecting a record 3.5 million Germans holding secondary jobs in 2023 due to rising living costs and stagnant wages, particularly impacting low-wage earners and exacerbating existing socia...
Dual Employment Soars in Germany Amidst Economic Crisis
Subramaniam M., 54, works two jobs in Iserlohn, Germany—a metal factory and a snack bar—to support his family, reflecting a record 3.5 million Germans holding secondary jobs in 2023 due to rising living costs and stagnant wages, particularly impacting low-wage earners and exacerbating existing socia...
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44% Bias Score
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