Archive for November, 2026
Half a billion people lifted out of absolute poverty
November 1st, 2026 by Roger Darlington
According to the latest poverty assessment by the World Bank, released in October 2026, India’s extreme poverty rate has dropped to just 2.6% of the population, compared with 27.1% in 2011. That is 496 million – or half a billion – people who have better lives. This is good news – but have you seen […]
Posted in World current affairs | Comments (0)