Friday, 15 July 2022 10:01
Europe: wildfires rage in heatwave
All week Europe has been battling wildfires fuelled by soaring temperatures in Portugal, France, Turkey and Spain. Pray for 3,500 Portuguese firefighters battling dozens of blazes in record-breaking temperatures. Pray for the 600 people in Leiria…
Friday, 15 July 2022 09:57
Ireland: cocaine and guns
On 12 July the Gardaí seized €1.1m worth of cocaine and arrested three men at Dublin Airport with support from German and South American police and revenue officers. Investigations are still ongoing. The previous day, an…
Friday, 15 July 2022 09:55
Ukraine: Canada pledges armoured vehicles
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau pledged to send more military support for Ukraine at the NATO summit. His defence minister said that Canada will boost Ukraine’s arsenal by sending 39 General Dynamics-made armoured vehicles ‘this summer’.…
Friday, 08 July 2022 06:19
Snake Island: Russia drops phosphorus bombs
Snake Island is a critical outpost for controlling shipping lanes for the export of Ukrainian grain and accessing the key port of Odessa. After Moscow retreated from the Black Sea outpost in a ‘gesture of goodwill…
Friday, 08 July 2022 06:18
Positive eco-friendly story
‘Sand batteries’ could be a key breakthrough in storing solar and wind energy all year round. Solar energy stored in sand batteries could help get Finns through the long cold winter, which is set to be…
Friday, 01 July 2022 15:18
Ukraine: Pray for refugees’ protection
The International Justice Mission (IJM) reminds us that the Ukraine conflict has displaced millions of women and children across Europe who are now running out of savings and resources, making them vulnerable to false work offers…