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Friday, 26 August 2022 09:51
USA / South Korea military exercises
In recent years, the United States and South Korea have cancelled some of their regular drills and reduced others to computer simulations, to create space for diplomacy and allay Covid-19 concerns. But after North Korea dismissed…
Friday, 26 August 2022 09:46
Sri Lanka: believers persevere amid struggles
Sri Lanka is in talks with the International Monetary Fund about a bailout package. IMF officials will visit them this month. The country’s economic meltdown triggered protests, and President Rajapaksa fled the country. Now the former…
Friday, 26 August 2022 09:44
Lebanon: helping the persecuted
In the midst of persecution God is providing spiritual and financial support to Christians: spiritual investment is eternal, while the financial support is temporal. Help the Persecuted (HTP) addresses real needs with Gospel-centred, sustainable methods like…
Friday, 26 August 2022 09:42
Sudan: court hearing for Christians accused of apostasy
Four Christians in Darfur accused of apostasy will have their first court hearing on 30 August. The prosecutor and investigator will present evidence, after which the judge will decide whether to continue the case or acquit…
Friday, 26 August 2022 09:37
Mozambique: Islamists behead Christians
On 30 July Islamist militants beheaded two Christian men during an attack on a minibus in northern Mozambique in Cabo Delgado. IS of Mozambique, known locally as al-Shabaab, claimed responsibility for the killings: its statement declared,…
Friday, 19 August 2022 00:08
Global repercussions of Ukraine war
While explosions rocked a Crimean ammunition depot, disrupting railway services and causing 2,000 people to be evacuated from a nearby village, the Russian defence minister claimed Ukrainian military operations were being planned by the Americans and…