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Thursday, 13 August 2020 20:14
Lebanon: PM and entire government resign
Following the devastating explosion in Beirut last week, on 11 August prime minister Hassan Diab resigned. A professor of sociology has said, ‘Lebanon is facing the most dangerous moment in its history. The options are grim.…
Thursday, 13 August 2020 20:11
Coronavirus in the 10/40 Window
Cities with significant pandemic outbreaks are the same ones that are consistently affected by other seasonal respiratory viruses, such as flu. 10/40 Window countries are primarily in North Africa, the Middle East, India, and Southern Asia.…
Thursday, 13 August 2020 20:00
USA: pro-life film removed from Amazon Prime
A pro-life filmmaker is claiming censorship after his documentary was removed from Amazon Prime video ‘because of poor customer reviews’ despite the film receiving overwhelmingly positive reviews. Marcus Pittman’s movie, ‘Babies are Still Murdered Here,’ goes…
Thursday, 06 August 2020 23:03
Lebanon: pray for Beirut
Beirut rescue operations continue following a massive explosion on 4 August, causing indescribable damage in a mostly Christian part of the city. The death toll is currently 137 with 5,000 injured. Totals are expected to rise.…
Thursday, 06 August 2020 22:59
Lebanon: Aid to the Church in Need
Following the huge explosion in Beirut on 4 August, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is sending an emergency food package worth £226,000 from the UK. The Christian quarter of the city was the worst…
Thursday, 06 August 2020 22:56
Australia: chemical stockpile much larger than Beirut
The explosion in Lebanon has reignited fears among Sydney residents where a huge chemical plant sits within three kilometres of the Sydney central business district (CBD). Residents have been demanding for years that the stockpile, four…