Inequality
UK researchers warn NHS rollout of Mounjaro could widen inequalities in obesity care
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UK specialists say strict early access rules for the weight-loss drug tirzepatide (Mounjaro) risk creating a “two-tier” obesity treatment system, with people who can pay privately getting faster access than those relying on the National Health Service.
The redevelopment of Cape Town's Golden Acre complex is progressing amid ownership disputes over the Skybridge and basement levels, while city leaders address urban challenges like informal trading and homelessness. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis toured the site, emphasizing ongoing construction and a vision for a 24-hour economy. The project, sold for R781 million in 2025, includes 450 new rental units set for occupancy in December 2026.
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Two opinion pieces published in Folha de S.Paulo on January 11, 2026, debate Brazil's challenges, advocating efficient management and critiquing policies that exacerbate inequalities, amid the 2026 elections context.
Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has criticized the United States' absence from the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg as unacceptable, amid the adoption of a declaration on global issues despite the boycott. The summit, the first held on African soil, focused on inequality, climate finance, and the Global South, with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighting Africa's prosperity potential. French President Emmanuel Macron praised South Africa's hosting as a great achievement.
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An INSEE report published on November 18 shows that the top 0.1% of wealthiest French earn on average 167 times more than the poorest quarter of households. This gap has widened significantly over twenty years, even as tax reforms under Emmanuel Macron have lowered rates for the rich. Their average income stands at 1 million euros per year.