Argentina's economic crisis: Public servants demonstrate against layoffs
Teachers and former government employees in Argentina have joined the current wave of protests. They are protesting the economic measures proposed by President Javier Milei. The government has accepted a nearly five billion dollar IMF bailout package, coinciding with the austerity measures that Milei pledged during his presidential campaign. Critics claim that the reductions have caused poverty to rise to about 60%, but he argues that the measures are vital to support the economy.
Hunger in Zimbabwe: Annual crops destroyed by protracted drought
A drought in Zimbabwe has ruined much of the annual harvest, leaving millions of people hungry. There are places where it hasn't rained in weeks, and a large number of people rely on UN funding to survive.
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