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Thursday, 25 June 2020 21:38
Saudi Arabia / Yemen: Houthis attack Riyadh
Eight armed drones and three ballistic missiles hit Riyadh, the Saudi capital, on 24 June. On 22 June a Saudi-led coalition had announced both sides intended to meet in an attempt to re-establish a 2019 deal…
Thursday, 18 June 2020 21:22
USA: a wave of prayer
Intercessors for America (IFA) have asked for intercessors to take a few minutes to pray for America’s elected officials and then send a message to them to let them know that prayer is critical for America…
Thursday, 18 June 2020 21:19
Egypt: church demolitions
On 30 May, two days before ‘Global Coptic Day’, authorities demolished the only Coptic church in Koum al-Farag village, even though it served 3,000 Christians. The demolition was a punishment for the 'crime' of building rooms…
Thursday, 18 June 2020 21:17
India: facing persecution
‘If anything happens to my pastor, I will not fear. I will take charge of his work and serve the Lord!’ This brave declaration was made by Samaru Madkami, aged 14, from Odisha State. He had…
Thursday, 18 June 2020 21:07
India: coping with coronavirus
India's home minister has offered 500 railway carriages for use as makeshift coronavirus hospital wards as New Delhi struggles to contain a spike in cases. Delhi has about 9,000 beds dedicated to Covid-19 patients among public…
Thursday, 18 June 2020 21:05
Nigeria: killing ‘more dangerous than coronavirus’
‘The incessant killing is more dangerous than coronavirus’, said a community leader in central Nigeria recently. His reaction is one of several testimonies - frequently harrowing to read, let alone to have experienced - which feature…