Widespread Poverty in Turkey: Ağbaba Highlights Low Wages and Economic Hardship
CHP Malatya Deputy Veli Ağbaba criticized Turkey's economic conditions, citing low wages for retirees (7,000-8,000 lira vs. 12,500 lira benchmark), disabled individuals (3,600 lira), and a significant portion (60%) of the workforce earning minimum wage, leading to widespread poverty.
Widespread Poverty in Turkey: Ağbaba Highlights Low Wages and Economic Hardship
CHP Malatya Deputy Veli Ağbaba criticized Turkey's economic conditions, citing low wages for retirees (7,000-8,000 lira vs. 12,500 lira benchmark), disabled individuals (3,600 lira), and a significant portion (60%) of the workforce earning minimum wage, leading to widespread poverty.
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60% Bias Score
SNP to Scrap Two-Child Benefit Cap, Boosting Social Security Spending
The SNP government in Scotland will scrap the two-child benefit cap by 2026, increasing social security spending by £800 million and impacting over 15,000 children, while increasing NHS funding by £2 billion to a total of £21 billion, and increasing public sector pay by 9% over three years.
SNP to Scrap Two-Child Benefit Cap, Boosting Social Security Spending
The SNP government in Scotland will scrap the two-child benefit cap by 2026, increasing social security spending by £800 million and impacting over 15,000 children, while increasing NHS funding by £2 billion to a total of £21 billion, and increasing public sector pay by 9% over three years.
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48% Bias Score
Luxembourg City's Begging Ban: Displacing Poverty, Not Solving It
Luxembourg City banned begging in December 2023, shifting beggars to the city's outskirts and sparking debate on poverty in this wealthy nation where over 20% of the population is at risk of poverty, despite city efforts to provide food and shelter.
Luxembourg City's Begging Ban: Displacing Poverty, Not Solving It
Luxembourg City banned begging in December 2023, shifting beggars to the city's outskirts and sparking debate on poverty in this wealthy nation where over 20% of the population is at risk of poverty, despite city efforts to provide food and shelter.
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48% Bias Score
G20 Summit Launches Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty
The G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro launched a Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty, with the Inter-American Development Bank pledging $25 billion to lift 500 million people out of poverty by 2030, highlighting rare global consensus amidst geopolitical challenges.
G20 Summit Launches Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty
The G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro launched a Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty, with the Inter-American Development Bank pledging $25 billion to lift 500 million people out of poverty by 2030, highlighting rare global consensus amidst geopolitical challenges.
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32% Bias Score
KESK Rally Protests Economic Hardship in Ankara
The KESK labor confederation held a rally in Ankara on November 18th, 2023, protesting economic hardship, government policies, and social inequality, drawing thousands of participants and support from various organizations.
KESK Rally Protests Economic Hardship in Ankara
The KESK labor confederation held a rally in Ankara on November 18th, 2023, protesting economic hardship, government policies, and social inequality, drawing thousands of participants and support from various organizations.
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48% Bias Score
Manila Slum Fire Leaves Thousands Homeless
A massive fire in a Manila slum leaves thousands homeless, highlighting the vulnerability of impoverished communities.
Manila Slum Fire Leaves Thousands Homeless
A massive fire in a Manila slum leaves thousands homeless, highlighting the vulnerability of impoverished communities.
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24% Bias Score
Taliban's Opium Ban in Afghanistan: Economic Devastation and Resurgent Cultivation
The Taliban's ban on opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan led to a 95% drop in harvests in 2023, reducing farmers' income from $1.36 billion to $110 million; however, cultivation increased by 19% in 2024, and over 100 people were arrested for growing the crop.
Taliban's Opium Ban in Afghanistan: Economic Devastation and Resurgent Cultivation
The Taliban's ban on opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan led to a 95% drop in harvests in 2023, reducing farmers' income from $1.36 billion to $110 million; however, cultivation increased by 19% in 2024, and over 100 people were arrested for growing the crop.
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40% Bias Score
Grimsby: High Welfare Claims Spark Debate
Grimsby, UK, faces criticism for having the highest rate of welfare benefit claimants in Britain, with 53% of residents in the East Marsh and Port areas receiving benefits, a situation attributed to the decline of the fishing industry and sparking mixed reactions from residents.
Grimsby: High Welfare Claims Spark Debate
Grimsby, UK, faces criticism for having the highest rate of welfare benefit claimants in Britain, with 53% of residents in the East Marsh and Port areas receiving benefits, a situation attributed to the decline of the fishing industry and sparking mixed reactions from residents.
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68% Bias Score
Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty Launched at G20 Summit
The G20 summit launched a Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, uniting 82 countries, the EU, the African Union, and numerous organizations to alleviate poverty and hunger, aiming to lift 500 million people out of poverty by 2030, with the IDB committing $25 billion.
Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty Launched at G20 Summit
The G20 summit launched a Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, uniting 82 countries, the EU, the African Union, and numerous organizations to alleviate poverty and hunger, aiming to lift 500 million people out of poverty by 2030, with the IDB committing $25 billion.
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24% Bias Score
G20 Launches Global Alliance to Combat Hunger and Poverty
The G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro launched a Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, backed by $25 billion in funding and aiming to lift 500 million people out of poverty by 2030 through various programs.
G20 Launches Global Alliance to Combat Hunger and Poverty
The G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro launched a Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, backed by $25 billion in funding and aiming to lift 500 million people out of poverty by 2030 through various programs.
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44% Bias Score
Indians Risk All for American Dream
This article examines the surge in Indian migrants attempting illegal entry into the US, exploring the economic and political factors driving this trend, the risks involved, and the resulting deportations.
Indians Risk All for American Dream
This article examines the surge in Indian migrants attempting illegal entry into the US, exploring the economic and political factors driving this trend, the risks involved, and the resulting deportations.
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24% Bias Score
South Africa's Illegal Miners: A Life Underground
This article details the dangerous lives of illegal miners in South Africa's abandoned mines, highlighting the economic hardship that drives them to this life.
South Africa's Illegal Miners: A Life Underground
This article details the dangerous lives of illegal miners in South Africa's abandoned mines, highlighting the economic hardship that drives them to this life.
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40% Bias Score