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Thursday, 21 November 2019 22:21
Iraq: protests and scandals
Anti-government protests over corruption and lack of jobs and public services have continued since early October. On 21 November, force by security guards failed to unblock Baghdad bridges and al-Tahrir Square where hundreds of protesters held…
Thursday, 14 November 2019 22:03
Australia: removing Christian school chaplains
The Australian Christian Lobby has been asking Christians to make their voices heard, as the Labour government plans to ban public schools from employing a school chaplain from January 2020. For almost two decades, students enrolled…
Thursday, 14 November 2019 21:59
Australia: NSW and Queensland bushfires
Crews are currently battling 120+ fires. ‘Leave now' warnings have gone to homes and dozens more are at ‘Watch and Act’ level. Hundreds of homes have been destroyed, and over a million hectares consumed. A water-bombing…
Thursday, 14 November 2019 21:52
Hong Kong: chaos and excessive police force
Two protesters are in a critical condition after being shot in violent demonstrations and a pro-Beijing supporter was doused in flammable liquid and set alight after arguing with protesters, who are demanding greater democracy and police…
Thursday, 14 November 2019 21:47
Israel: EU condemns rocket fire on Israeli civilians
On 12 November the Israel Defence Forces killed a senior commander of a Jihad terror group responsible for firing dozens of rockets out of the Gaza Strip. This prompted a massive retaliation of over seventy rockets…
Thursday, 14 November 2019 21:43
India: trafficking networks hidden in communities
IJM supported Mumbai authorities in rescuing five girls and young women from a small, cluttered apartment where they were being repeatedly sold for sex. Police have also arrested a 35-year-old woman suspected of exploiting these victims…