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Unbelievably unequal': report shows how 1% of Mexicans own 40% of country's wealth

Mexico's extreme income inequality concentrates 40% of wealth among the richest 1% while nearly 19 million people live in poverty, exemplified by stark contrasts between luxury developments and working-class neighborhoods.

fromianVisits

1 month ago

London's Alleys: Ann's Place, Whitechapel, E1

This part of London sits just outside the historic City walls, so it attracted traders who wanted to avoid the strict rules binding City merchants. The land was later acquired by Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland, who developed it, hence the main road being named Wentworth Street. If you're wondering about Ann's Place, that was probably after his wife, Anne Hopton.

History

World news

fromwww.aljazeera.com

1 month ago

S Korean firefighters tackle huge blaze in last of Seoul's shanty towns'

A major fire erupted in Guryong Village on Seoul's Gangnam fringe; about 300 firefighters battled the blaze and no casualties were initially reported.

World news

fromenglish.elpais.com

2 months ago

Gen Z's struggle in South Africa, the most unequal country in the world

A young Generation Z student from a working-class background embodies hope amid persistent socio-economic challenges in South Africa, with ambitions to expand opportunities across Africa.

France news

fromThe Local France

7 months ago

'Witnesses to despair': Marseille sees poverty fuel cocaine problem

Marseille faces a significant drug problem, with increasing numbers of users, especially among youth and women, leading to rising cleanup costs.

fromTheartnewspaper

8 months ago

Nick Hedges, photographer who changed the way we see homelessness, has died aged 82

"The photographs Nick Hedges made during this time were used in a national housing campaign that would have a profound effect on the British public and help to make the case for a change in the law."

Photography

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