US government slashes humanitarian aid pledge as cuts kill hundreds of thousands globally
News / 6th January 2026Research estimates that the destruction of USAID has killed hundreds of thousands of people across the globe—and could kill millions more in the coming years.
500 richest people gained record $2.2 trillion in 2025, fueling calls for wealth tax
News / 2nd January 2026Led by Big Tech billionaires including Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, and Elon Musk, the world’s 500 richest people added a record $2.2 trillion to their collective wealth in 2025.
World’s richest nations are pulling back from global development efforts, study shows
News / 24th November 2025Two dozen of the world’s richest nations are pulling back from their global development push, with many slashing aid budgets and multilateral funding.
Ending world hunger costs less than 1% of military spending
News / 20th November 2025Ending hunger by 2030 would cost just $93 billion a year — less than one per cent of the $21.9 trillion spent on military budgets over the past decade, according to the UN’s World Food Programme.
US and European aid cuts could result in 22.6 million deaths worldwide, study finds
News / 19th November 2025Abrupt cuts to development aid by major donor countries could cause up to 22.6 million additional deaths in developing countries by 2030, according to a new study.