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Thursday, 12 September 2024 20:31
Afghanistan: new law restricts women even further
There have been very few opportunities in the last three years for women to escape from the bleakness of life under Taliban rule, with teenage girls having been barred from formal education. Now a new law…
Thursday, 12 September 2024 20:26
USA: Harris v Trump presidential debate
Kamala Harris faced Donald Trump in a high-stakes debate ahead of the 2024 election. Harris, making her debate debut against Trump, focused on attacking his leadership, highlighting his shifting positions on abortion and crowd sizes. Trump…
Thursday, 12 September 2024 20:23
Gaza: six UN workers killed
On 11 September the UN agency for refugees (UNRWA) reported that six of its employees had been killed in an Israeli airstrike on al-Jaouni school in central Gaza, which was sheltering thousands of displaced Palestinians. Altogether,…
Thursday, 12 September 2024 20:19
Brazil: former president leads protest against ban on X
On Brazil’s independence day, former president Jair Bolsonaro led thousands in a protest in Sao Paulo against the country's ban on the social media platform X. The ban was ordered by supreme court justice Alexandre de…
Thursday, 12 September 2024 20:03
Senegal: mobilising young people against coastal erosion
Guediawaye beach, close to Senegal’s capital Dakar, is suffering from coastal erosion, leaving residents with limited access to safe, local beaches. The Senegal Youth Consortium (CJS) has launched a project to rehabilitate the beach while empowering…
Friday, 06 September 2024 13:04
Singer stops concert to share the Gospel with thousands
Brad Arnold, the lead singer of the rock band 3 Doors Down, made headlines after pausing a recent concert to share the Gospel message. He spoke openly about his faith in Jesus Christ, emphasising the importance…