#poverty
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Politics
France's Poverty Spike Renews Call to Shift Social Policy From Repair to Prevention
France's poverty rate hit 16.3% in 2025, argues precarity specialist Florian Guyot, exposing a welfare system that repai...
Education
Jharkhand Exam-Leak Protests Expose Diverging Trends in Education Spending and Jobs
A 21-day student standoff over exam paper leaks has refocused attention on Jharkhand's shrinking relative education spen...
Economy
Almost Half of Brazil’s Poorest Children Never Escape Low-Income Bracket, Study Shows
A new Atlas of Social Mobility finds 48% of Brazilians born into the bottom 25% of households remain there as adults, wh...
Economy
Strait of Hormuz Closure Sends Fuel Prices Soaring, Fuelling Child Malnutrition Crisis in Nigeria
Iran war’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz spiked fuel prices in Nigeria by 75% in two months, driving a surge in child...