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Thursday, 08 October 2020 19:45
USA: Donald Trump’s pandemic message
Donald Trump took off his face mask to enter the White House after being hospitalised with coronavirus. This dismissive message - 'don't be afraid of Covid, don't let it dominate your life' - immediately met with…
Thursday, 08 October 2020 19:42
USA: Hurricane Delta
On 6 October Louisiana’s governor warned, ‘It is time to prepare for Hurricane Delta as it intensifies in the Caribbean. It is common for people to experience hurricane fatigue during a busy season, but we need…
Thursday, 08 October 2020 19:38
Kyrgyzstan: days of unrest, no clear leadership
As Kyrgyzstan slides into a political crisis Russia described the current situation, with the country lacking clear leadership, as ‘chaotic’. Border guards were given a list of people barred from leaving the country, ostensibly to ensure…
Thursday, 01 October 2020 20:48
Iran: Christian convert - propaganda charge
Ebrahim’s ordeal began in 2013 when he was sentenced to one year in prison and two years of internal exile in the remote town of Sarbaz for ‘propaganda against the regime by establishing and organising Christian…
Thursday, 01 October 2020 20:46
Yemen: victims 'screaming in pain, but no one is hearing'
‘There are no heroes in Yemen, just criminals and victims’, said a human rights investigator. The victims are millions of ordinary Yemenis caught in a protracted proxy war that brought Yemen to its knees and turned…
Thursday, 01 October 2020 20:43
Nigeria: ‘Sometimes there are days without any help’
Imagine what life is like when it is unsafe to live in your own home, or you can’t guarantee you and your children will have food each day? That’s the awful reality for many Christian women…