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U.S. Homelessness Rises 18% in 2024 Amidst Housing Crisis and Natural Disasters

A new report reveals an 18% increase in U.S. homelessness in 2024, impacting over 771,000 people, with families experiencing the largest surge (39%), while veterans saw an 8% decrease; the rise is linked to the affordable housing crisis, inflation, natural disasters, and immigration.

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Gabon's Political Leadership Faces Demands for Urgent Action to Address Basic Needs

Gabonese citizens face significant challenges including food insecurity, poor infrastructure, unemployment, and inadequate healthcare, while politicians fail to address these basic needs, demanding a swift return to constitutional order with presidential elections in February 2025.

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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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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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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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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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Record High US Homelessness in 2024: 18% Increase Driven by Systemic Issues

A record 771,480 people experienced homelessness in the US in January 2024, an 18% increase year-over-year, primarily due to affordable housing shortages, inflation, and the end of pandemic aid; this disproportionately impacted families and Black Americans.

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Nigerian Stampedes Highlight Poverty Crisis Amidst Economic Reforms

At least 60 people died in three separate stampedes across Nigeria during food distributions, highlighting the dire poverty and the government's failure to address the crisis caused by rising inflation and inefficient social welfare programs.

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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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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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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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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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