U.S. Homelessness Surges 18.1% in 2024
A new federal report reveals an 18.1% increase in U.S. homelessness in 2024, exceeding 770,000 individuals, primarily due to unaffordable housing, natural disasters like the Maui wildfire, and a rise in migration to major cities; this increase follows a 12% rise in 2023.
U.S. Homelessness Surges 18.1% in 2024
A new federal report reveals an 18.1% increase in U.S. homelessness in 2024, exceeding 770,000 individuals, primarily due to unaffordable housing, natural disasters like the Maui wildfire, and a rise in migration to major cities; this increase follows a 12% rise in 2023.
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48% Bias Score
US Homelessness Soars to Record High of Over 770,000 in 2024
The number of homeless people in the US soared to a record high of over 770,000 in 2024, an 18% increase from 2023, driven by factors including a lack of affordable housing, increased migration, and natural disasters, according to a HUD report.
US Homelessness Soars to Record High of Over 770,000 in 2024
The number of homeless people in the US soared to a record high of over 770,000 in 2024, an 18% increase from 2023, driven by factors including a lack of affordable housing, increased migration, and natural disasters, according to a HUD report.
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28% Bias Score
Ukraine's 2025 Economic Crisis: Hryvnia Plummets, Hunger Looms
Ukraine faces a severe economic crisis in 2025, with the hryvnia reaching a record low of 41.83 to the dollar, causing rising food prices (Christmas table costs increased by 41%), potential mass hunger, and widespread social unrest as Odesa and Kharkiv teeter on collapse, prompting many to view life...
Ukraine's 2025 Economic Crisis: Hryvnia Plummets, Hunger Looms
Ukraine faces a severe economic crisis in 2025, with the hryvnia reaching a record low of 41.83 to the dollar, causing rising food prices (Christmas table costs increased by 41%), potential mass hunger, and widespread social unrest as Odesa and Kharkiv teeter on collapse, prompting many to view life...
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76% Bias Score
67 Dead in Nigeria Food Distribution Stampedes Amidst Cost of Living Crisis
At least 67 people died in stampedes at three separate Christmas food distribution events in Ibadan, Anambra, and Abuja, Nigeria, due to soaring food prices and widespread unemployment causing desperation among families struggling with the country's worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.
67 Dead in Nigeria Food Distribution Stampedes Amidst Cost of Living Crisis
At least 67 people died in stampedes at three separate Christmas food distribution events in Ibadan, Anambra, and Abuja, Nigeria, due to soaring food prices and widespread unemployment causing desperation among families struggling with the country's worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.
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40% Bias Score
Israel Faces Looming Poverty Crisis Amidst Planned Economic Increases
The 2024 Latet report shows 1.24 million Israeli children (39.6%) and 678,200 families live in poverty; The Soup Kitchen warns that planned economic increases will cause a major crisis, as requests for aid have risen 40% since the war.
Israel Faces Looming Poverty Crisis Amidst Planned Economic Increases
The 2024 Latet report shows 1.24 million Israeli children (39.6%) and 678,200 families live in poverty; The Soup Kitchen warns that planned economic increases will cause a major crisis, as requests for aid have risen 40% since the war.
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56% Bias Score
Stampede at Nigerian Palliative Event Kills 22; IPOB Blames Government, Calls for Systemic Change
Over 22 women died in a stampede at a palliative distribution event in Okija, Anambra State, organized by philanthropist Obi Jackson; IPOB expressed sympathy, blaming the Nigerian government for creating conditions of extreme poverty and advocating for sustainable solutions.
Stampede at Nigerian Palliative Event Kills 22; IPOB Blames Government, Calls for Systemic Change
Over 22 women died in a stampede at a palliative distribution event in Okija, Anambra State, organized by philanthropist Obi Jackson; IPOB expressed sympathy, blaming the Nigerian government for creating conditions of extreme poverty and advocating for sustainable solutions.
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40% Bias Score
US Homelessness Hits Record High in 2024
A January 2024 US Department of Housing and Urban Development report revealed a record 771,480 people experiencing homelessness, an 18% increase from 2023, with the largest increase among families with children; factors include affordable housing shortages, inflation, and the end of pandemic aid.
US Homelessness Hits Record High in 2024
A January 2024 US Department of Housing and Urban Development report revealed a record 771,480 people experiencing homelessness, an 18% increase from 2023, with the largest increase among families with children; factors include affordable housing shortages, inflation, and the end of pandemic aid.
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28% Bias Score
Mexico City's Utopias Project: Addressing Inequality Through Community Centers
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada's Utopias project provides 15 community centers in the impoverished Iztapalapa neighborhood, offering extensive welfare services, sports, and cultural activities to approximately 21,000 people daily, aiming to reduce inequality and crime; the project's long-term susta...
Mexico City's Utopias Project: Addressing Inequality Through Community Centers
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada's Utopias project provides 15 community centers in the impoverished Iztapalapa neighborhood, offering extensive welfare services, sports, and cultural activities to approximately 21,000 people daily, aiming to reduce inequality and crime; the project's long-term susta...
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52% Bias Score
67 Dead in Nigeria Giveaway Stampedes Amidst Economic Crisis
At least 67 people died in three separate stampedes at giveaway events in Nigeria during the Christmas season due to inadequate crowd control; the events occurred in Ibadan, Okija, and Abuja, highlighting the country's dire economic situation and widespread poverty.
67 Dead in Nigeria Giveaway Stampedes Amidst Economic Crisis
At least 67 people died in three separate stampedes at giveaway events in Nigeria during the Christmas season due to inadequate crowd control; the events occurred in Ibadan, Okija, and Abuja, highlighting the country's dire economic situation and widespread poverty.
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60% Bias Score
Climate Change Cripples Yemen's Agriculture, Threatening 70% of Population
Climate change, particularly floods and droughts, is devastating Yemen's agricultural sector, impacting 70% of the population who rely on farming, causing widespread food insecurity and economic hardship.
Climate Change Cripples Yemen's Agriculture, Threatening 70% of Population
Climate change, particularly floods and droughts, is devastating Yemen's agricultural sector, impacting 70% of the population who rely on farming, causing widespread food insecurity and economic hardship.
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36% Bias Score
Food Bank Donations Plummet in Saxony Amidst Rising Demand
Food banks in Saxony, Germany are experiencing a decrease in donations as retail costs rise, while demand surges due to inflation; this has led to waiting lists for new clients in some areas, primarily impacting rural communities.
Food Bank Donations Plummet in Saxony Amidst Rising Demand
Food banks in Saxony, Germany are experiencing a decrease in donations as retail costs rise, while demand surges due to inflation; this has led to waiting lists for new clients in some areas, primarily impacting rural communities.
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36% Bias Score
Mayotte Crisis: Decades of Neglect Exacerbated by Catastrophe
Civil society actors denounce the French government's decades-long inaction in Mayotte, exacerbated by a recent catastrophe causing significant human losses, thousands of homeless families, and critical resource shortages; they demand immediate humanitarian intervention and systemic policy changes.
Mayotte Crisis: Decades of Neglect Exacerbated by Catastrophe
Civil society actors denounce the French government's decades-long inaction in Mayotte, exacerbated by a recent catastrophe causing significant human losses, thousands of homeless families, and critical resource shortages; they demand immediate humanitarian intervention and systemic policy changes.
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60% Bias Score