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Friday, 03 December 2021 09:36
Global: violence against hospitals, patients, healthcare workers
A disturbing but common feature of modern warfare is incidents of violence against hospitals, patients and healthcare workers. A recent report cites 806 incidents of violence against or obstruction of healthcare in 43 countries and territories…
Friday, 03 December 2021 09:32
Paraguay: ten-year-olds forced to carry pregnancies to term
Amnesty International, in a new report called They Are Girls Not Mothers, found draconian abortion laws and systemic failure to tackle child sexual violence have forced girls as young as ten years old to carry out…
Friday, 03 December 2021 09:26
World: Omicron and politics
The Omicron variant has spread globally. Leaders hoping lockdowns and travel bans had ended now face disruptions that could affect their economies and popularity. Italy’s PM Mario Draghi has made economic recovery a cornerstone of his…
Thursday, 25 November 2021 21:39
Sudan: answered prayer - coup ended
On 28 October you prayed for Sudan to find a workable political system so that coups and coup attempts cease. On 21 November Sudan's ousted prime minister Abdalla Hamdok was reinstated and released from house arrest.…
Thursday, 25 November 2021 21:36
UK to label Hamas a terror organisation
The British government will designate Hamas as a terrorist organisation, joining the USA, Canada and the EU. Hamas will be banned under the UK’s Terrorism Act of 2000, which would make it illegal to meet with…
Thursday, 25 November 2021 21:32
27 migrants drowned in Channel
Pregnant women and three children were among 27 Kurds from Iraq and Iran who drowned trying to cross the Channel. Two male survivors are being treated for exhaustion and hypothermia in a Calais hospital. A criminal…