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Mexico Dismantles Key Poverty Measurement Agency
Mexico abolished its poverty measurement agency, Coneval, transferring its functions to Inegi despite concerns about its capacity for independent evaluation. In 2022, Coneval reported 46.8 million Mexicans in poverty, but 9.1 million in extreme poverty.
Mexico Dismantles Key Poverty Measurement Agency
Mexico abolished its poverty measurement agency, Coneval, transferring its functions to Inegi despite concerns about its capacity for independent evaluation. In 2022, Coneval reported 46.8 million Mexicans in poverty, but 9.1 million in extreme poverty.
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48% Bias Score
Western Aid Cuts to Critically Impact Developing Nations
A new analysis reveals substantial cuts to foreign aid by Western countries in 2025 and 2026, with the US leading at 56%, severely impacting developing nations, especially Ethiopia, and highlighting the need for improved aid coordination.
Western Aid Cuts to Critically Impact Developing Nations
A new analysis reveals substantial cuts to foreign aid by Western countries in 2025 and 2026, with the US leading at 56%, severely impacting developing nations, especially Ethiopia, and highlighting the need for improved aid coordination.
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48% Bias Score
Mexico Expands Social Welfare Programs, Reaching 30 Million Households
Mexico's Bienestar programs, initiated by former President López Obrador and expanded by President Sheinbaum, provide financial support to over 30 million households, including students (13,142,470 across all levels with a 23.975 billion peso budget), the elderly, disabled, and vulnerable families, ...
Mexico Expands Social Welfare Programs, Reaching 30 Million Households
Mexico's Bienestar programs, initiated by former President López Obrador and expanded by President Sheinbaum, provide financial support to over 30 million households, including students (13,142,470 across all levels with a 23.975 billion peso budget), the elderly, disabled, and vulnerable families, ...
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60% Bias Score
Proposed Cuts to US Safety Net Programs Face Scrutiny Amid Data on Recipient Employment and Program Effectiveness
Republicans in Congress are advancing legislation to significantly reduce funding for social safety net programs, despite data showing that a large majority of recipients are already employed and that the programs have a significant positive return on investment, while ignoring the lack of affordabl...
Proposed Cuts to US Safety Net Programs Face Scrutiny Amid Data on Recipient Employment and Program Effectiveness
Republicans in Congress are advancing legislation to significantly reduce funding for social safety net programs, despite data showing that a large majority of recipients are already employed and that the programs have a significant positive return on investment, while ignoring the lack of affordabl...
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64% Bias Score
Undocumented Immigrant's Desperate Job Search in Spain
Anita, a 61-year-old undocumented Peruvian immigrant in Spain, faces difficulties finding domestic work due to her age and immigration status, traveling extensively for interviews and accepting a potentially exploitative job offer out of desperation.
Undocumented Immigrant's Desperate Job Search in Spain
Anita, a 61-year-old undocumented Peruvian immigrant in Spain, faces difficulties finding domestic work due to her age and immigration status, traveling extensively for interviews and accepting a potentially exploitative job offer out of desperation.
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44% Bias Score
Luang Prabang's Tourism Boom: A Contrast to Laos's Economic Challenges
Luang Prabang, Laos, saw a 162% rise in tourism by April 2025, generating over \$560 million in revenue and lifting 98.3% of its population out of poverty; however, this contrasts with Laos's overall poverty and high public debt.
Luang Prabang's Tourism Boom: A Contrast to Laos's Economic Challenges
Luang Prabang, Laos, saw a 162% rise in tourism by April 2025, generating over \$560 million in revenue and lifting 98.3% of its population out of poverty; however, this contrasts with Laos's overall poverty and high public debt.
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40% Bias Score
Child Labor Declines, but Challenges Persist Amidst Global Issues
A UNICEF and ILO analysis reveals a decrease in child labor from 160 million in 2020 to 138 million in 2024, though challenges remain due to poverty and conflict; the problem persists in high-income countries, often hidden in agriculture and informal work.
Child Labor Declines, but Challenges Persist Amidst Global Issues
A UNICEF and ILO analysis reveals a decrease in child labor from 160 million in 2020 to 138 million in 2024, though challenges remain due to poverty and conflict; the problem persists in high-income countries, often hidden in agriculture and informal work.
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24% Bias Score
Taliban Urges Afghan Refugees to Return Amidst Human Rights Crisis
The Taliban is urging Afghan refugees to return home, promising amnesty, despite widespread human rights abuses, poverty, and food insecurity caused by policies such as the ban on poppy cultivation, affecting 80% of the agricultural population. Millions are below the poverty line, and mass deportati...
Taliban Urges Afghan Refugees to Return Amidst Human Rights Crisis
The Taliban is urging Afghan refugees to return home, promising amnesty, despite widespread human rights abuses, poverty, and food insecurity caused by policies such as the ban on poppy cultivation, affecting 80% of the agricultural population. Millions are below the poverty line, and mass deportati...
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64% Bias Score
High Food Costs Strain Russian Households Amidst Economic Shifts
A study reveals that food expenses constitute a larger portion of Russian household budgets compared to wealthier nations, with the poorest spending 50-70% on food; inflation disproportionately affects them, and high-interest bank deposits explain a drop in non-essential goods demand.
High Food Costs Strain Russian Households Amidst Economic Shifts
A study reveals that food expenses constitute a larger portion of Russian household budgets compared to wealthier nations, with the poorest spending 50-70% on food; inflation disproportionately affects them, and high-interest bank deposits explain a drop in non-essential goods demand.
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40% Bias Score
UK Disability Benefit Cuts to Disproportionately Impact Wales
The UK government's planned cuts to disability benefits will disproportionately affect 190,000 people in Wales (6% of the population), potentially slashing their incomes by up to 60%, exacerbating existing inequalities and causing distress.
UK Disability Benefit Cuts to Disproportionately Impact Wales
The UK government's planned cuts to disability benefits will disproportionately affect 190,000 people in Wales (6% of the population), potentially slashing their incomes by up to 60%, exacerbating existing inequalities and causing distress.
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44% Bias Score
San Francisco's Homeless Crackdown: 1,000 Arrests, Rising Shelter Occupancy, and Recidivism
San Francisco's intensified crackdown on homeless encampments resulted in nearly 1,000 arrests or citations between June 2024 and June 2025, yet shelter occupancy rose by 35% since 2019, highlighting a complex issue with recidivism among the unhoused population due to inadequate shelter options and ...
San Francisco's Homeless Crackdown: 1,000 Arrests, Rising Shelter Occupancy, and Recidivism
San Francisco's intensified crackdown on homeless encampments resulted in nearly 1,000 arrests or citations between June 2024 and June 2025, yet shelter occupancy rose by 35% since 2019, highlighting a complex issue with recidivism among the unhoused population due to inadequate shelter options and ...
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64% Bias Score
Proposed SNAP Cuts in "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" to Harm Millions
The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" proposes $267 billion in SNAP cuts over the next decade, expanding work requirements, shifting costs to states, and limiting benefit increases, impacting 42 million Americans, with severe consequences for low-income families and children.
Proposed SNAP Cuts in "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" to Harm Millions
The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" proposes $267 billion in SNAP cuts over the next decade, expanding work requirements, shifting costs to states, and limiting benefit increases, impacting 42 million Americans, with severe consequences for low-income families and children.
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68% Bias Score
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