#poverty
Economy
Rising food costs leave hungry Americans $33 billion behind, report says
Hungry people in the U.S. faced a $33.1 billion shortfall in funds for basic food needs in 2022, but...
World
Look beyond profit to heal ‘lacerated world’, pope tells Davos leaders
Pope Francis on Wednesday urged political, economic and business leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos to...
Local
Elderly man in Kofinou sleeps on chair
An elderly man has nowhere to sleep and thus sleeps in a "comfort" chair in Kofinou.
The report on the...
Opinion
Where is the welfare state?
It may not have been realised in the Presidential Palace, which continues to consume energy to save face, but...
World
UK sees 39% jump in households failing to pay energy bills
The number of British households who failed to pay their energy bills last month was 39% higher than a...
Opinion
Well done! A €9 increase while poverty is reaching a critical point
These are festive days, but they (the government) compel you to criticise them.
Following a recent decision of the...
Local
5,000 families “adopted” for Christmas
Flickering lights, glittering decorations, and gold dust are not the norm for all citizens. Some have no food in...
Economy
Philippines poverty rate in H1 2023 at 22.4%
The Philippines' poverty rate dropped to 22.4% or 25.24 million people in the first half of 2023, the government's...
World
Cash-strapped Congolese eye deep inequalities ahead of vote
Five years after graduating with a diploma in computer network maintenance, Georges Bamue, 27, still navigates the streets of...
World
Gaza has gone ‘far beyond’ a humanitarian crisis -medical charity MSF
The head of medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said on Thursday that Gaza faces a catastrophe extending far...
Local
Homeless man identified as the deceased individual found in Limassol
The skeletal remains discovered on October 3, 2023, in an uninhabited area north of the Limassol General Hospital, belong...
Economy
Cuban family business produces flour from coconut and yucca as shortages fester
On a small farm outside Havana, a Cuban family-run business produces gluten-free flour from banana, coconut and yucca, preferring...
Local
Single parents face increased risk of poverty, says Equality Commissioner
Single parents face an increased risk of poverty stressed Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou.
The Commissioner was speaking during an...
