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Thursday, 04 January 2024 21:05
Global: elections in the first half of 2024
2024 will see the most extensive year of elections ever, with 4.2 billion people in 76 countries set to vote. However, the state of democracy appears precarious; global reports show it contracting, accompanied by widespread disillusionment,…
Thursday, 04 January 2024 20:59
Japan: devastating earthquake
Scenes of devastation emerged along Japan’s western coast as rescuers raced to save residents trapped in the rubble of a 7.5 magnitude earthquake on 1 January which triggered multiple aftershocks and killed dozens of people. Buildings…
Thursday, 04 January 2024 20:56
Iran: over 80 killed by bombs on anniversary of general’s death
On 3 January two bomb explosions near the tomb of general Qasem Soleimani in the southern city of Kerman resulted in at least 84 deaths and many injuries. The blasts occurred during a procession near the…
Thursday, 04 January 2024 20:50
Nigeria: ‘persistent, pervasive, proliferating, and growing’ persecution ignored by world
A never-ending massacre of Christians being ‘killed for sport’ is reportedly happening in Nigeria, yet the world appears to be largely deaf to it. While much of the world was celebrating a beginning - Christmas, the…
Thursday, 04 January 2024 20:42
Argentina: court suspends president’s labour rule changes
Javier Milei, Argentina's new president, encountered a setback on 3 January when a court suspended labour rule changes he introduced in December. The decision came in response to a legal challenge from the largest labour union,…
Thursday, 04 January 2024 20:34
Ethiopia / Somaliland: port agreement angers Somalia
An agreement on 1 January by breakaway Somaliland to allow Ethiopia to use the Red Sea port of Berbera has been condemned by Somalia as dangerous for regional stability. Since 1991, when Eritrea gained independence, Ethiopia…