Poverty

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UN Scales Back Nigeria Relief Plan as WFP Narrows Northeast Food Aid to 72,000 in February

Nearly 35 million people are projected to face hunger this year, with depleted budgets and insecurity overwhelming relief efforts.

Oxfam Says Billionaire Fortunes Hit $18.3 Trillion, Intensifying Warnings Over Political Power

USDA Chief Defends $3 Meals, Cites $15.64 Daily Food Cost

U.S. Begins $3 Million Hurricane Aid Airlift to Cuba, Bypassing Government

Gates Foundation Sets Record $9 Billion 2026 Budget, Caps Costs and Plans Up to 500 Job Cuts

Alabama Braces for SNAP Cost Shift With $40 Million Added to Ivey Budget as 2028 Risk Looms

Pennsylvania Adds Volunteer Listings to PA Navigate to Help SNAP Recipients Meet Work Rules

Global Study Finds Widespread Household Plastic Burning as Last-Resort Fuel

Counties Recruit Volunteers for January Homeless Census as Deadlines Near

Delhi Opens 45 Atal Canteens Offering Rs 5 Meals

SNAP January 2026 Payments: States Keep Regular Schedules as Deposit Dates Published

Berlin Charity Christmas Feast Serves 1,000 Children at Hofbräuhaus

USDA Publishes January 2026 SNAP Calendar Ahead of New Eligibility and Work Rules

Musk Says AI Will Bring 'Universal High Income' and End the Need to Save

Dutch Poverty Rises for First Time in Five Years, Hitting 551,000 People

Maryland Launches Community Business Compass, Adds $10 Million for Child Care and Fresh Food

Brazil Speeds December Social Payouts as R$110 Gas Aid Hits NIS Schedule

UN Warns Afghanistan Faces Severe Winter Hunger as WFP Lacks Funds for Relief

USDA Approves Six More State Waivers to Restrict SNAP ‘Junk Food’ Purchases

Poverty in South Africa Falls to 37.9% in 2023 as KZN Is Poorest Province