For many years, it was widely accepted that the way to help people addicted to drugs was to support them through detoxing: Get the substance out of their system to give them a shot at life without it. More recently, however, the doctrine of “harm reduction” has partially supplanted that approach, pa
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Countries: South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya . Highlights • More than 5,100 refugees and returnees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo need urgent humanitarian support. • A national simulation exercise identifies gaps in Ebola preparedness. • Insecurity a...
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Although Paul’s evangelistic work and Apollos’s ongoing teaching were essential to the Corinthians’ faith, only God could make that faith grow.Watch Now...
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A member of your small group confesses, seemingly out of the blue, that he’s been attending Mass. Next, you hear a deacon wonder aloud if we really needed to break with Rome. Then a family member announces that she has “crossed the Tiber,” meaning she has converted to Roman Catho...
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. Staple food (wheat flour, edible oils, and pulses) prices remained 23 percent above pre-Middle East conflict levels, as of 29 October, reflecting a combination of domestic market factors and higher fuel and import costs. Wheat flour prices recorded a marginal decrease (-0.8%) d...
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Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany, on November 10, 1483. He was christened at Saints Peter and Paul Church the next day. At age 7, Luther entered the Mansfeld Latin School. There he learned Latin grammar and prayers, and he memorized Aesop’s Fables. From those early yea...
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In 2026, disasters and humanitarian crises have upended millions of lives around the world. Earthquakes and floods have destroyed communities and critical infrastructure. Conflict, displacement, hunger, and disease continue to threaten children’s safety, health, and futures...
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A pastor in northeastern Nigeria said suspected Boko Haram militants have threatened to execute his wife and sell his young daughter into slavery unless he pays a ransom, nearly a year after they were abducted in Borno state. Pastor Simon Yohanna told Truth Nigeria that his wife,...
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. On October 9, 2026, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake primarily affected the provinces of Herrera, Los Santos, Veraguas, and Coclé. More than 22,400 people were affected, and damage to homes, schools, and health facilities limited access to essential services. Women and girls face spe...
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. El 9 de octubre de 2026, un sismo de magnitud 7,5 afectó principalmente a las provincias de Herrera, Los Santos, Veraguas y Coclé. Más de 22.400 personas resultaron afectadas y los daños en viviendas, centros educativos y de salud limitaron el acceso a servicios esenciales. Las...
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On Oct. 5 in Alexandria, Egypt, Sherif Wagih Fahmi was arrested by National Security, which showed up at his home under false pretenses. The 41-year-old Coptic engineer has reportedly been charged with speaking against Islam. Around 1 p.m., two casually dressed men arrived at She...
