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Friday, 24 November 2023 09:09
Israel / Gaza: hostage deal, four-day pause
Israel and Hamas have struck a deal to exchange fifty hostages in Gaza for a four-day ceasefire. This agreement also includes the release of 150 Palestinian women and teenagers held in Israeli prisons and an increase…
Friday, 24 November 2023 09:05
DRC: UN peacekeepers agree to withdraw
After nearly two decades, the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Congo (MONUSCO) has signed an agreement to withdraw its 15,000 peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The foreign minister and MONUSCO's head finalised the deal,…
Friday, 24 November 2023 09:01
COP28 ‘moment of truth’ for oil and gas industry
The global oil and gas industry faces a critical juncture at the upcoming UN climate talks (COP28), according to Dr Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA). She emphasised that the sector must…
Friday, 24 November 2023 08:46
India: rescue operation for trapped tunnel workers close to success
A rescue operation to free 41 Indian tunnel workers, trapped for twelve days in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkhand state, has reached its final stage. Rescuers are just metres away from the workers, and stretchers and…
Friday, 24 November 2023 08:38
Mexico: grief and suspicion at the murder of a prominent non-binary judge
The killing of Jesus Ociel Baena, a prominent Mexican non-binary activist, has triggered widespread grief within the LGBTQ community, leading to candlelight vigils across the country. Many participants waved rainbow fans as they lashed out at…
Thursday, 16 November 2023 23:34
Muslims in Gaza come to Christ after seeing Jesus in dreams
In Gaza, a significant number of Muslim men have recently converted to Christianity after reportedly seeing visions of Jesus in their dreams, an event described as miraculous by underground Christian communities in the area. This phenomenon…