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Friday, 15 April 2016 10:27
Middle East: girl soldiers terrify IS
Who would have believed that the group that is beheading, burning alive and drowning in cages the supposed enemies of Allah would be afraid of girls? It is an oxymoron. On the one hand, IS fighters…
Friday, 15 April 2016 10:19
Pakistan: 'shaming' of Christians in school books
Textbooks in Pakistan’schools have become more antagonistic to Christians. A new report says, ‘The trend towards a more biased curriculum against religious minorities is accelerating. These grossly generalised and stereotypical portrayals of religious minority communities signal…
Friday, 08 April 2016 10:46
A world of hidden wealth
The biggest data leak in history, detailing the activities of 200,000+ offshore companies, charts an escalating transfer of wealth by the offshore system from the poorest to the richest nations. Money that funds superyachts, private jets,…
Friday, 08 April 2016 10:43
Israel’s military edge in peril
Brigadier General Tal Kalman, chief of staff of the Israeli air force, warned that weapons flowing into the region could shift the balance of power away from Israel, hinting at growing Iranian hegemony without naming the…
Friday, 08 April 2016 10:41
Praying for the unreached
One in four people remain without reasonable access to the gospel. Although there may be a few believers or even a few churches, there are many people groups with no or few resources to evangelise their…
Friday, 08 April 2016 10:39
Global: 90% of executions carried out in just three countries
At least 1,634 people were executed in 25 countries in 2015: this is the highest number of executions recorded since 1989. Most took place in China, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the USA - in that…