Billionaires are multiplying, and 60% earn their wealth through ‘inheritance, cronyism, or monopoly power,’ Oxfam writes
But nothing all that golden is minting these new wealthy individuals.“Most billionaire wealth is taken, not earned, 60% comes ...
Aid Is Rushing Into Gaza While the Cease-Fire Holds
A surge in truckloads is bringing desperately needed food to the besieged Palestinian enclave after months of halting ...
Oxfam ‘weaponising history’ with claim Britain owes India £52 trillion
The charity’s report argues that the UK owes reparations to the colonial country for extracting money between 1765 and 1900 ...
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Billionaire wealth surges $2tn in 2024, as 133m Nigerians face hunger – Oxfam
In 2024, billionaire wealth surged globally by $2 trillion, growing three times faster than the previous year, according to ...
UK’s wealthiest 10% took half of India’s wealth during colonial era: Oxfam
Drawing on a range of studies and research papers, Oxfam calculated that between 1765 and 1900, the richest 10 percent in the ...
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4 Nigeria’s billionaires amass $23.7 billion while 133 million go hungry
In 2024, billionaire wealth surged globally by $2 trillion, growing three times faster than the previous year, according to ...
Uk stole 64 82 trillion from india during colonial rule oxfam report 5 shocking facts colonialism dark legacy
A recent report by Oxfam International reveals a shocking truth. During colonial rule, the UK took around $64.82 trillion ...
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Britain doesn’t owe £52 trillion in reparations – India deserves even more than that
Rather than being made to pay for its plundering, there’s something even more devastating and long-lasting that the British could do – educate itself properly about its colonial history, says Mihir Bo ...
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Five People Will Become Trillionaires In The Next Decade, According To New Report
Critics argue this surge in ultra-wealth worsens inequality, fueling calls for stronger taxes and regulation.
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Takers, not makers: How colonialism secured a global wealth rive
Recent Oxfam reports highlight that multinational companies now use wealth-grabbing mechanisms developed by entities like ...
Billionaires' wealth soared in 2024, anti-poverty group says as the elites prepare for another Davos
Billionaire's wealth has grown faster last year, and now the world can expect at least five trillionaires within a decade, ...
'I'm a millionaire, and the government needs to take extreme action on people like me'
"This extreme wealth threatens us all," Mr Hagan said. "That’s why I’m among more than 370 millionaires and billionaires who ...