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Friday, 11 November 2016 11:07
London man convicted of terror offences
Jabed Hussain, from Acton, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey on Thursday to two counts of preparing terrorist acts after being caught at the Turkish border. The 22-year-old first attempted to reach the IS strongholds in…
Friday, 11 November 2016 11:05
Switzerland - a hub for the Saudis
One of the first Saudi mosques in Europe is near Geneva. The Saudi Arabian-controlled Islamic World League (IWL) is rich in money and influence in Switzerland, spreading an interpretation of Islam which is a breeding ground…
Friday, 11 November 2016 11:04
Russian ships 'chase away' a Dutch submarine
Russia's defence ministry says two of its navy destroyers forced away a Dutch submarine to stop it spying on an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean. The sub was 20km (12 miles) from the Admiral Kuznetsov at…
Friday, 11 November 2016 11:01
USA: election earthquake
Thousands of demonstrators, many shouting ‘Not my president’, took to the streets of several US cities protesting against Donald Trump’s election. They burned orange-haired effigies of the businessman. Pray for a smooth presidential handover and for…
Friday, 11 November 2016 10:58
Syria: Aleppo
Christians in Aleppo struggle to survive. One said, ‘We pray, please God give us strength to remain strong. We are praying for Him to give us the tolerance to accept our situation and to live our…
Friday, 11 November 2016 10:56
Lebanon: presidential election
On 31 October a two-year presidential political stand-off in Lebanon ended when parliament elected Michel Aoun as president, ending a presidential vacuum. Though people’s opinions about Aoun are mixed, the Lebanese people came together as one…