Lula celebrated at Rio parade as critics claim early campaign start
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome hosted a glitzy parade Sunday evening celebrating Brazilian President…
Harvesting Sri Lanka’s tea was already a struggle for workers. Then came devastating floods
CRAIGHEAD ESTATE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Arumugam Manikavalli, awakened by ferocious rain and rumbling earth, fled her home…
Renters need $300,000 more superannuation in retirement than home owners, report finds
Older Australians who retire without owning a home will need about double the superannuation of those with a…
Bill Gates decries ‘significant reversal in child deaths’: 4.8 million under 5 will die this year
“It doesn’t have to be like this.” That’s how Bill Gates, chair of the Gates Foundation, opens the…
World Bank Group Launches New Partnership Strategy to Accelerate Economic Diversification for Growth and Employment (EDGE) in Mauritania
WASHINGTON, November 26, 2025 – The World Bank Group announced a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the Islamic…
White House circulates plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges fix
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help…
White House floating proposal to extend Obamacare subsidies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay…
Pathways for Poverty Reduction and Middle-Class Expansion in Equatorial Guinea
MALABO, November 24, 2025 – A new report from the World Bank Group finds that Equatorial Guinea stands at…
Child poverty, homelessness hit new highs in mining-rich WA
The number of children experiencing poverty has doubled in Western Australia over the past decade, as youth homelessness…
Pope at Mass: World leaders must heed cry of the poor—no peace without justice
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass to mark the Jubilee of the Poor, and urges leaders of nations to…
New report: One million children in Israel suffering from nutritional insecurity
The National Insurance Institute’s (NII) 2024 Food Security Report presents a broad picture of the nutritional status in…
How VAT Affects Households in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
The nationally representative 2020 Household Survey for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was conducted by the National…