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The early church didn’t develop doctrine because Christians enjoyed abstraction. It did so because silence proved costly. As the early church grew and spread, the baptismal confession that Jesus is Lo
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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Earthquake Response Situation Report #1, 26 June 2026
. This first Situation Report provides an overview of the impact of the 24 June earthquakes in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and outlines IOM’s planned response in support of affected populations and national efforts. Highlights Two major earthquakes of Mw 7.2 and Mw 7.5 struck central-northe
Earthquakes in Venezuela: Situation Report No. 3 (26 June 2026, Time: 3:00 pm)
. Situation Report No. 3Earthquakes in Venezuela26 June 2026Time: 3:00 pm Highlights Two consecutive earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 on 24 June (18:00 local time); authorities report more than 302 aftershocks. Provisional official toll: 920 people dead and 3,360 injured; the figure continues to
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Venezuela: Latin America & The Caribbean Weekly Situation Update as of 26 June 2026
Countries: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Haiti, Martinique (France), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia . KEY FIGURES 884 people dead after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on 24 June 2.4K people injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on 24 June 25K people forcibly re
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Venezuela Earthquake, Situation Report #1, June 26, 2026
. FAST FACTS At about 6 p.m. local time on June 24, two back-to-back earthquakes of 7.1 and 7.5 magnitude hit northern Venezuela in rapid succession, seriously impacting the capital city of Caracas and the neighboring city of La Guaira. On June 25, the Venezuelan government declared a state of emerg
Venezuela | 7.5 M and 7.2 M earthquakes and EU response, update - DG ECHO Daily Map | 26/06/2026
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United Methodist Church Drops Asbury Theological Seminary
The United Methodist Church (UMC) has removed Asbury Theological Seminary from its list of schools approved for ordination candidates, a decision the school attributes to differences over the denomination’s position on traditional marriage. In a statement released Thursday, Asbury said the denominat
DR Congo: Multi-country Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak - Situation Report No. 6
. As of 23 June, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had confirmed more than 1,000 cases of the Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus (BVD) as per the World Health Organization; as of 24 June, an additional 20 cases had been confirmed in Uganda. Cross-border movements, displacement and
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Lebanon: Conflict Intensity Snapshot (2 March - 25 June 2026)
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WFP Haiti Country Brief June 2026
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WFP Haiti Country Brief May 2026
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Lebanon: Conflict Intensity Snapshot (2 March - 23 June 2026)
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‘The Saddest Day’: Supreme Court Allows Deportation of Thousands Who Had Legal Status
Right now, the State Department’s travel advisories for Haiti and Syria are both at code red: Do not travel. Haiti, the government says, is in a “national state of emergency.” Syria should not be visited “for any reason.” Despite that, last year the Trump administration tried to terminate Temporary
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Terremotos en Venezuela: la IFRC lanza un llamamiento de emergencia para ayudar a 300.000 personas y envía las primeras 17 toneladas de ayuda humanitaria
. Los fondos recaudados servirán para apoyar a la Cruz Roja Venezolana en la asistencia a 300.000 personas gravemente afectadas. La atención se centrará inicialmente en La Guaira y la Gran Caracas, donde la destrucción es más grave. "Estos terremotos han sido devastadores para la población de Venezu
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Venezuela: Country Overview with Admin 1 Boundaries and Topography (24 Jun 2026)
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oPt: Gaza Strip’s agriculture and livestock sectors show early signs of recovery amid widespread destruction
. However, most of the greenhouse infrastructure – more than 81 percent – remains damaged and out of production, severely limiting farmers’ capacity to grow food for a population in desperate need. The assessment found that approximately 24 hectares of damaged greenhouses were rehabilitated between
oPt: Damage to greenhouses due to the conflict in the Gaza Strip as of 24 April 2026
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World: Improving Humanitarian Warehousing for Sustainability, Efficiency, and Cost Savings - Presentation
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World: From Local Proof to Continental Scale: Making African Food Safety Solutions Travel
. Proven food safety solutions exist across Africa - yet, they too often remain confined to the projects and places where they were developed. Bridging this gap is essential to achieving lasting, system-wide impact. In a new article, CERFAM examines the gap between local solutions and their wider ad
WFP warns assault on Sudan's El Obeid area threatens to deepen the country's hunger crisis
. This threatens to deepen the country’s already catastrophic hunger crisis. The warning comes amid escalations in fighting across the state, with increased drone attacks affecting civilians and civilian infrastructure, and reports of substantial military activity around El Obeid. The threat of an i
Fiji: Dengue in the Pacific: Multicountry Situation (As of 26 June 2026)
Countries: Fiji, American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia (France), Guam, Kiribati, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, New Caledonia (France), Niue (New Zealand), Palau, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna (France) . HIGHLIGHTS • Since 1 January 2025, 12 dengue outb
World: Green Response in Emergencies: A Practical Process Guide for National Societies
. This Guidebook is for any National Society (NS) that would like to make their emergency response operations more environmentally sustainable and climate smart to improve the quality of the response, reduce disaster risk and provide better outcomes for crisis affected people. Many NS have already m
World: From Access to Choice: How WFP is Driving Better Diets Through Behavior Change
Countries: World, Cambodia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Myanmar, Tajikistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) . When people have access to and choose more nutritious, diverse, and locally produced foods, it supports more sustainable agriculture, redu
Philippines: World Vision scales up support for children and families affected by South Mindanao earthquake as severe weather compounds risks
. GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines - World Vision is intensifying its emergency response for children and families affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck offshore Maasim, Sarangani on 8 June 2026, as continuing aftershocks, rains, and thunderstorms further threaten already vulnerable c
Somalia: Radio Ergo Weekly Feedback Report, Issued: 26 June 2026
. Brief Summary The majority of calls to Radio Ergo’s nationwide audience feedback platform in the week 18-24 June 2026 were from callers announcing good rainfall and the beneficial impact on their livelihoods, as well as their hopes for recovery. These calls came mostly from central and southern re
Séismes au Venezuela : Des milliers d’enfants en danger
. Les secousses ont affecté des communautés à Caracas, ainsi que dans les États d’Aragua, de Carabobo, de Falcón, de La Guaira, de Miranda et alentour. Dans les zones les plus durement touchées, des dizaines de bâtiments se sont effondrés, et selon les premières informations disponibles, des enfants
DR Congo: As Ebola spreads in Eastern DRC, WFP warns food, livelihoods and access are critical to containing the outbreak
. GENEVA/KINSHASA - Thank you, and good morning. Let me start with the bigger picture. Ebola is spreading in eastern DRC in the middle of one of the world’s largest hunger crises. Across the country, 26.5 million people — almost one in four Congolese — do not have enough food. More than 3.6 million
South Sudan - Access Constraints Map, 25 June 2026
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South Sudan - Access Constraints Map, 25 June 2026
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World: Improving Humanitarian Warehousing for Sustainability, Efficiency, and Cost Savings - Notes for the record (NFR)
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Food security under pressure: Impacts of the Middle East Crisis and Pakistan Conflict on Afghanistan (June 2026)
Countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan . Executive summary Afghanistan is facing multiple overlapping shocks. Large-scale returns are straining labour markets, border closures with Pakistan have disrupted trade routes, and the Middle East crisis has pushed up fuel, food and fertilizer prices for an alread