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Church leaders in Kyrgyzstan say Christians living in rural villages are facing increasing persecution. “One family was reported to social services for being too poor to care for their children, and now government agents are threatening to take them,” said a front-lin...
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Countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Afghanistan .
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Countries: World, Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Cuba, Djibouti, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Kiribati, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal,...
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. 15 September 2026, Aden, Yemen – With funding from the Pandemic Fund, the World Health Organization (WHO), in coordination with the Ministry of Public Health and Population, has concluded a 3-day training-of-trainers (ToT) aimed at strengthening public health preparedness and r...
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On rainy Sunday afternoons in my childhood, I’d go over to my grandparents’ house and watch I Love Lucy. In several episodes, Lucy and Ethel head off to bridge club. The card game is an excuse for gossip to move the plot forward. They shuffle the deck and swap secrets. Then they ...
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USA (MNN) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres recently called for greater action against global religious persecution, giving a speech on the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. Todd Nettleton with VOM USA says his comm...
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Ukraine (MNN) — Five years of accumulated trauma have left teachers in Ukraine exhausted. David Durance says that TeachBeyond held a conference for teachers at a quiet oceanside resort to encourage them in fellowship and the Word. “Teachers were able to hear from each other that ...
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USA (MNN) — If it seems like you’re seeing sign language interpreters more often on the news or at big events, you’re not mistaken. “Many people would recognize that we’re seeing more and more visibility of sign language and Deaf communities. It’s become pretty standard, for inst...
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Over the past three years, I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard someone say something like “I believe in God, but I’m against organized religion,” “I’m spiritual, but I’m not religious,” or “I have faith, but I don’t need to be a part of a church.” As Brad Edwards points ...
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. I. Situation Overview On 30 July 2026 at 4:00 PM, the trough of a Low Pressure Area (LPA 07f) affected the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao. On the same day, the trough of the LPA brought continuous heavy rainfall, resulting in flash floods in Zamboanga City. On 01 Augu...
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. NDMA Monsoon 2026 Daily Situation Report No 83, covering period from 1300 hours 15 September to 1300 hours 16 September 2026 along with following data as per Annexures as shown against each is enclosed:-...
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. Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are persisting in earthquake-affected Distrito Capital (Caracas), Aragua, Miranda, Yaracuy, and Carabobo amid substantial shelter and asset losses and widespread livelihood disruptions. In La Guaira, humanitarian food assistance is lik...
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. Children are arriving to the ward later and sicker, after health facilities within communities have closed across Mudug region. MSF calls on donors, UN agencies, and health authorities to restore and scale up malnutrition treatment at the general healthcare level across Mudug. ...
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. Armenia: Operational highlights for the first half of 2026 We continued engaging with the relevant authorities to support their efforts to provide answers to families and strengthen their understanding of key aspects of the missing persons phenomenon, including ambiguous loss a...
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. The displacement situation following conflict escalation in the West Coast of Yemen continues to evolve, therefore IOM Yemen’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) is sharing a Flash Update on the emergency displacement of internally displaced (IDPs) in Yemen. From 1 to 15 Septem...
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. To better understand and prepare for complex risks, the United Nations has conducted a risk perception survey on 1,300 stakeholders across 155 countries. Key Findings: The global risk landscape has become more complex and more dynamic. Political risks moved to the center. The r...
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. El Niño is strengthening. Abnormal heat continues to threaten parts of northern and eastern Africa, Hispaniola, Central America, and northern South America. Drought is expanding in parts of Central America. South Africa sees flooding. Global Weather Hazards The Global Weather H...
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. President, Last month, the de facto authorities marked the fifth year of their return to power. They projected confidence, highlighting nationwide control, improved security, infrastructure development, and economic stabilization efforts as evidence of their success. They also ...
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. FAST FACTS On June 24, two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 hit northern Venezuela less than one minute apart, impacting at least seven states—including the capital Caracas and the neighboring city of La Guaira. Official figures have confirmed 6,509 fatalities, 6,462 people...
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Stephen’s story does not stand alone. It began a pattern that would repeat itself across generations. The gospel continued to spread. And wherever it spread, it confronted the powers, loyalties, and idols of the world. In the Roman Empire, this tension became unavoidable. To say ...
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. More than 104,000 people, including over 57,000 children, have been displaced in just two weeks. Since 3 September, at least nine children have been reported killed and 12 injured, while three other children are reported missing following an attack on the road from Yemen’s west...
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. As Venezuela moves from emergency relief to recovery, thousands of earthquake-affected families still need documentation, protection services and safe accommodation to rebuild their lives. Through UNHCR-supported protection activities, 7,200 people were reached with critical as...
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Countries: Yemen, Belarus, Myanmar . THREAT OF RETURN TO LARGE-SCALE CONFLICT IN YEMEN AMID MAJOR ESCALATION Following months of heightened tensions, on 3 September the Houthis launched a widespread offensive against Saudi Arabia-backed Yemeni government forces in Taiz governorat...
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. Wassem Mushtaha, Oxfam’s Response Lead in Gaza, said: "Today’s death toll brings to 1,381 the number of Palestinian deaths in Gaza since the 10 October declaration last year. “People are being pulled from the wreckage by rescuers working with their hands because the equipment t...
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. Families are fleeing to areas they hope will be safer, often after long and difficult journeys and with little more than the clothes they are wearing. This is placing further pressure on already stretched services and humanitarian resources. What our colleagues are seeing in Ad...
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. The seven-storey building housed displaced families despite earlier structural damage. Hundreds of damaged buildings assessed as unsafe remain occupied because families lack safer alternatives. Israeli authorities approved 36,960 pieces of timber and 660 emergency shelter kits ...
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This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. Our science fiction movies had it wrong. They always pictured that, when a mad scientist said his creation was now out of his control and the very survival of the species might be at stake, people would eithe...
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. At least eight children were reported killed early today, and dozens more are among 100 people missing following the collapse of a six or seven story building damaged by an earlier Israeli strike in Gaza City. As rescuers comb through the rubble, some digging with their bare ha...
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. Health teams are intensifying active case finding and contact monitoring, with technical support from the World Health Organization. Two months into the outbreak The first mpox case in Guinea-Bissau was notified on 26 June 2026. The diagnosis was confirmed by the national publi...
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. “While the intensity of violence has subsided, people in Gaza are having to cope with destroyed homes, infrastructure and livelihoods, a lack of access to water and sanitation, and restricted ability to buy or grow food,” said Concern’s Humanitarian adviser, Catriona Pender. “T...
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Countries: Norway, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, World . International refugee protection: Norway has a strong national asylum and integration system and has made commendable contributions to international refugee protection globally. Contributo...
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Countries: Moldova, Bangladesh, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Ukraine . Moldova continues to host one of Europe’s most vulnerable Ukrainian refugee populations, with one-third unable to afford essentials and over 80 per cent of households headed by women, older persons, or careg...
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Countries: Netherlands, Eritrea, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Ukraine, World, Yemen . In August 2025, NSC pulled out of the government coalition, a few months after PVV withdrew in June of the same year. NSC cited differences in the approach to Israel, while PVV cited concerns ...
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Countries: Poland, Belarus, Russian Federation, Ukraine, World . Over one million refugees from Ukraine are currently present in Poland, the majority women and children. This represents some 2.5 per cent of the total population of Poland. UNHCR coordinates the response of 58 orga...
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. ANALYSIS & TRENDS Conflicts across Jonglei and Upper Nile have internally displaced more than 323,000 people since 2025. The latest escalation in Akobo has led to large-scale population movements, with more than 100,000 people fleeing from Akobo and surrounding areas into E...
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. The October to December (OND) "Deyr" 2026 seasonal outlook indicates a high probability (>90%) of above-normal rainfall, with parts of central and southern Somalia likely to receive more than 400 mm of rainfall (ICPAC, 2026). While this signals an elevated flood risk, locali...
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. While some indicators, such as declining patients' admissions and slower transmission, may suggest the outbreak is easing, Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams are observing a worrying trend: cases are emerging and spreading into new, underprepared are...
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Countries: Switzerland, Afghanistan, Eritrea, Ukraine, World . Close to 25,800 asylum applications were registered in Switzerland in 2025, down from 27,700 in 2024. UNHCR is engaged in the development of a new Asylum Strategy 2027. UNHCR works with authorities and NGOs to further...
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. Mozambique is entering a critical climate risk period as El Niño intensifies ahead of the 2026-27 rainy season. INAM has confirmed that El Niño is active and forecasts a 63% probability of a very strong event between November 2026 and January 2027, potentially making it one of ...
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Countries: Lithuania, Belarus, Russian Federation, Somalia, Ukraine . Refugees from Ukraine: Lithuania generously hosts 52,500 refugees from Ukraine on temporary protection. Temporary protection in Lithuania is extended untill 4 March 2027. Refugee Response Plan (RRP): Lithuania ...
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. Kordofan, September 15, 2026 The Women Advisory Group for Humanitarian Work in Sudan is deeply concerned about the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Kordofan region and the catastrophic effects on women and girls in North, West, and South Kordofan. The ongoing...
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. Organized by the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management in Damascus in partnership with UNDRR, the National Multi-Sectoral Early Warning System Gap Analysis Workshop is supporting national efforts to review progress across the four pillars of the Early Warnings for All (...
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Franklin Graham Update | October div FROM BEING COVERED BY THE FOOTER --> --> Hope for Flooded Nepal --> Dear Friend, The images of flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border shocked the world. A terrifying wall of water rushed down through deep river gorges in the Himalayas at speeds...
