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Nick Cave sparks fan frenzy after donating thousands of books to charity shop

A publicist for the musician hopes the books ‘will remain intriguing mysteries for those who find them’

The Independent UK

Four African billionaires richer than 750 million people living on the continent

Africa’s wealth disparity has reached unprecedented levels, with just four billionaires now holding more wealth than 750 million people combined – half the continent’s population.

Radio France Internationale

Public Or Private? Funding Debate Splits Reeling Aid Sector

As cuts by rich donors decimate aid budgets for the world's most vulnerable, private financing has been touted as the sector's saviour -- but not everyone is convinced.

International Business Times

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International charities and NGOs call for end to controversial Israeli-backed aid group in Gaza

International charities, including Oxfam and Amnesty, are urging the disbandment of an Israeli and U.S.-backed aid mechanism in Gaza

The Independent UK

NGO Loses Bid To Block UK Export Of Military Equipment To Israel

The High Court in London rejected a legal challenge on Monday brought by a Palestinian rights group seeking to block the UK from supplying components for Israeli F-35 fighter jets.

International Business Times

How much more have billionaires amassed in the last 10 years?

Oxfam’s report showed an astronomical rise in the wealth of the richest top 1% over the last decade. Collected, it would be enough to end global poverty more than 20 times over, although the report found an alarming lack of funding for projects to tackle inequality.

Euronews

Billionaires’ wealth surged $6.5tn over past decade, Oxfam reports

Real-terms gains of $33.9tn for world’s richest 1% ‘enough to end annual global poverty 22 times over’, charity says

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'Lifesaving' £250K Scottish aid package announced for Democratic Republic of Congo

THE Scottish Government is set to send £250,000 in aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amidst an ongoing humanitarian crisis, activating…

The National (Scotland)

Flight tax could raise €100bn to tackle climate crisis, study finds

Environmental group says adding levies to airline tickets would help ease financial burden on poor countries

The Guardian - UK

‘Intense and fleeting’ – how festival friendships can touch your soul (and change your life)

One of Glastonbury’s many joys is connecting with like-minded strangers who can suddenly feel like soulmates, writes festival super fan Alexandra Jones

The Guardian - UK

India’s gender divide in domestic, care work is deeper than you think

Indian men spend less time on unpaid domestic and caregiving work compared to the women, and the little time they do spend is also concentrated in outdoor activities such as shopping, travelling, moving and transporting for family needs, and playing with children, an analysis of data from the Time Use…

Newslaundry

Thousands attend ‘red line’ protest in The Hague against Israel’s Gaza war

According to Oxfam, nearly 150,000 people in the Netherlands called for the government to do more against the war.

Al Jazeera

Tens Of Thousands Rally In Dutch Gaza Protest

Tens of thousands of people dressed in red marched through the streets of The Hague Sunday to demand more action from the Dutch government against what they termed a "genocide" in Gaza.

International Business Times

Dorothy Myers obituary

Other lives: Environmentalist whose research identified pesticides with deadly impacts in the global south and contributed to the Rotterdam Convention

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The Independent UK

Aid cuts push global funding down by a third in 2025, UN data shows

IN FOCUS: Agency that coordinates humanitarian responses says that for 44 humanitarian crises it has prioritised this year, only around 11 per cent of the required funding as been confirmed, writes Nick Ferris

The Guardian - AU

Complaints from cricket fans as Ashes tickets go on sale – as it happened

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Number Of Aussie Billionaires More Than Doubled In The Last Decade, New Analysis Reveals

Oxfam Australia's latest analysis has found the country’s wealthiest grew to 161 in 2025, up from 74 just ten years ago.

Evening Standard

Glastonbury Festival releases adidas football shirt today

Limited edition, retro-inspired football tee is launched ahead of the festival next month

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“Have You Considered Dying?”: 69 Bold Posts And Memes That Give Capitalism A Run For Its Money

Living life shouldn't come with pay walls.

The Independent UK

Top 10 wealthiest American men collectively earned extra $1B a day, report says, as Trump pushes tax cuts

Despite market turmoil caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs, the group saw an increase in their collective wealth of $365 billion over the last 12 months

The Independent UK

Aid workers feel helpless as Israel's blockade pushes Gaza towards famine

Humanitarian workers in Gaza have overflowed with anger, frustration and horror as Israel’s blockade pushed the territory into famine

International Business Times

Rights Groups Urge Court To Halt UK Fighter Jet Supplies To Israel

Rights groups on Tuesday urged judges to halt Britain's supply of fighter jet parts to Israel amid the war in Gaza, as they took the government to court and accused it of breaking international law.

Evening Standard

Events in Gaza a ‘live-streamed genocide’, High Court told

Al-Haq, a Palestinian human rights organisation, is bringing legal action against the Government over the export of fighter jet parts.

International Business Times

Rights Groups Take UK Govt To Court Over Israel Arms Sales

Rights groups and NGOs took the UK government to court on Tuesday accusing it of breaching international law by supplying fighter jet parts to Israel amid the war in Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Campaigners take UK to court over export of F-35 components to Israel

Al-Haq, a Palestinian rights organisation, and the Global Legal Action Network take their case to the High Court.

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