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Thursday, 12 July 2018 22:07
Israel: Assad's safe from Israel, but Iran must quit Syria
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Russia that Israel would not seek to topple its ally, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, but Moscow should encourage Iranian forces to quit Syria. This happened just hours after Israel shot…
Thursday, 12 July 2018 22:02
Global: IJM prayer requests
South Asia IJM are searching for two teenage girls being exploited by a private sex-trafficking network. IJM worked with police for weeks to rescue them, but at the last minute they were moved from the target…
Thursday, 12 July 2018 21:58
Global: YWAM and refugees
It has been almost three years since the ‘refugee crisis’ was brought to the world’s attention. Hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, came like a flood from the Middle East and North Africa to Europe, fleeing war,…
Thursday, 12 July 2018 21:54
New Zealand: church separation - same-sex relationships vote
Talks have begun to try to reach an amicable separation between members of four conservative evangelical churches and the Diocese of Christchurch. The congregations of the four churches voted by large majorities to disaffiliate following the…
Thursday, 12 July 2018 21:50
UN agency risks climate goals
Transparency International has highlighted several flaws that could hinder the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO’s) ability to deliver on its own climate goals in reducing carbon emissions. The report outlines several key policy issues and recommendations that…
Thursday, 12 July 2018 21:43
Japan: record rainfall causes disaster
Mudslides and flooding caused by torrential rain have killed 195, with the toll expected to rise further. 75,000 responders have been deployed for search and rescue operations. Further storms and landslides are expected, causing additional danger.…