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Thursday, 27 May 2021 21:32
USA: police have killed over a thousand since George Floyd’s death
At least 1,068 people have been killed by police since the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, in Minnesota on 25 May 2020. His killing triggered worldwide protests demanding justice and an end to…
Thursday, 27 May 2021 20:32
Communism - global threat?
Communism was Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels’ answer to corruption and greed. They vowed it would eliminate ‘the exploitation of one part of society by the other’ to create a utopian paradise on earth. In reality…
Thursday, 27 May 2021 20:28
Global: day of the Christian martyrs
29 June is traditionally regarded as the date on which the Apostle Paul was beheaded on the Appian Way in Rome. Join Christians around the world who will take time on that day to honor the…
Thursday, 20 May 2021 21:42
Nigeria: don’t forget Leah Sharibu
Leah Sharibu was 14 when she was abducted in 2018 by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). She defied the terrorist group, a splinter group of Boko Haram, when they abducted 110 girls from school. ISWAP…
Thursday, 20 May 2021 21:40
Number of IDPs at record high
Intense storms and violence forced 40.5 million people to become displaced within their countries last year, despite strict restrictions on movement globally to halt Covid spreading. Conflicts and natural disasters forced one person every second to…
Thursday, 20 May 2021 21:31
Uzbekistan: pray for unreached Uzbeks
The Uzbeks traditionally were semi-nomadic shepherds. Today they farm or live and work in towns and cities. Most Uzbeks are Sunni Muslims but not orthodox. Many traditional beliefs have been mingled with Islamic practices. The younger…