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EU population is becoming more urban

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EU

Trend for people to move to towns and cities is gaining momentum now in Central-Eastern Europe

Rising Argentina poverty brings long-term challenges

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ARGENTINA

Urban poverty rose from 40.1% in the first half of 2023 to 41.7% in the second, with indigence up from 9.3% to 11.9%

Politics will temper US income inequality debate

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UNITED STATES

Persistent social inequalities underline top-level US household income growth

Poor services do not dent rural African voter trust

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AFRICA

Support for presidents remains high within underserved constituencies

Sudan faces a complex and escalating crisis

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SUDAN

The crisis in Sudan continues to deepen and a resolution still appears some way off

Zimbabwe faces worsening interlocked crises

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ZIMBABWE

Zimbabweans face acute economic and social pressures as the impact of drought and rising living costs take hold

Africa may face uncontrollable COVID-19 crisis

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AFRICA

In just over a month since the first infection, the COVID-19 virus has spread rapidly across the continent

Cities are at the forefront of global warming threats

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INT

As cities become hotter, the threats they face are rapidly increasing, particularly for those near the coasts

EU regional aid leaves non-metropolitan regions poor

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EU

Several eastern capital regions exceed the EU average for GDP per capita but poorer regions are being left behind

US reopens as fears over COVID-19 ‘second waves’ rise

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UNITED STATES

The federal and state governments are trying to balance saving the economy with protecting public health