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Thursday, 20 November 2025 21:21
Gaza: Christians face an almost impossible choice
Gaza’s small Christian community, long rooted in the land where their faith began, is now confronting an existential crossroads. As a fragile ceasefire wavers and destruction remains widespread, believers like Elias al-Jalda face the stark question…
Thursday, 20 November 2025 21:18
Ethiopia: sexual violence as a weapon in forgotten war
Women and girls in Ethiopia’s Amhara region are facing a hidden crisis of conflict-related sexual violence as fighting between the national army and Fano militias continues. Survivors describe soldiers entering homes, threatening family members, and committing…
Thursday, 20 November 2025 21:15
Brazil: tussle between conservationists and musicians over endangered trees
Tim Baker has spent more than four decades crafting world-class bows for violins and cellos - the very tools which, as he puts it, give musicians their ‘voice’. But now his longstanding craft is caught in…
Thursday, 20 November 2025 21:11
South Africa: Water Warriors battle flood risks and pollution
In Alexandra, South Africa’s oldest township, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, local volunteers known as the Alexandra Water Warriors are working tirelessly to protect their community from worsening flood risks and pollution. Using garbage-trapping nets across…
Thursday, 20 November 2025 21:07
South Korea / North Korea: cautious proposal for talks
South Korea’s proposal for military talks with North Korea reflects a cautious but important effort to prevent dangerous escalation along the demilitarised zone. After months of incidents where North Korean troops crossed the Military Demarcation Line…
Friday, 14 November 2025 10:23
Brazil: hundreds of Indigenous protesters at COP30 demand real protection
On 11 November hundreds of Indigenous activists stormed the UN COP30 climate summit in Belém, demanding real protection for their lands and rights amid growing frustration over government inaction. The protests, led by Amazonian communities, erupted…