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Countries: Afghanistan, Italy . At Gari Basic Health Centre, this support helps health workers provide timely treatment, follow-up care and essential health advice to people who might otherwise struggle to access care. Mohammad’s family lives in Mani village, more than 90 minutes...
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How should churches use AI without letting it reshape what the church is? That question drives this episode with Michael Graham and Keith Plummer. Michael is program director for The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics, and Keith is dean of the School of Divinity at Cairn Univ...
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Like many church plants, we started mobile. We found a local school that would have us. We purchased folding chairs and racks, totes and carts, a modular baptistry, and, of course, a trailer. Off we went, loading in and out of the school each Sunday. Mobile mornings sure start ea...
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Sudan (MNN) — Serving in a war zone has cost a Christian relief worker in Sudan five months of captivity as of this week to a rebel group. Sudan is currently embroiled in a three-year civil war, but the stories of the current opponents in the conflict reach further back. South Su...
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Japan (MNN)—One month after Kumamoto, Japan, was hit by 7.1- and 6.1-magnitude earthquakes in quick succession, residents are working to rebuild their lives. Electricity and gas services have been restored, and work is ongoing to repair disruptions to the water supply. However, m...
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Kenya (MNN) — Christianity is fairly normal in most parts of Kenya, but in the Northeast, Gospel workers risk their lives for the unreached. Patrick Anthony with FMI says that while it is not uncommon to hear worship music blaring from small sanctuaries in central Kenya, Christia...
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Christianity dominates many African nations, but this masks a troubling reality. Many African churches falter under the influence of the prosperity gospel, syncretism with traditional African religious practices, and nominal faith. Many professing Christians in Africa are inocula...
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Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia . Highlights Regional preparedness efforts continue across at-risk countries as the Bundibugyo Virus Di...
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. Situation Update • During epidemiological week 34, two additional health districts, Maroua II and Mokolo, reported laboratory-confirmed cholera cases, bringing the total number of confirmed affected districts to 10: Mada, Makary, Kousseri, Fotokol, Kolofata, Mora, Maroua I, Mar...
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Countries: Togo, Burkina Faso . FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Generally favourable performance of 2026 seasonal rains Cereal production in 2025 estimated at above‑average level Prices of cereals near or below year‑earlier values in June 2026 About 332 000 people estimated to face severe...
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. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Generally favourable start of the 2026 cropping season Cereal output in 2025 estimated at near‑earlier level Prices of cereals below year‑earlier levels in July 2026 About 2.4 million people estimated to face severe acute food insecurity between June and ...
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. All information updated for 12 - 25 August 2026 [1] Days 1039 - 1052 since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip Highlights The occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem Israeli forces forcibly entered the UNRWA Kalandia Training Centre in occupied East Jerusalem on 25 Augu...
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. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Rebound in 2026 cereal production Livestock conditions improve Cereal import needs fall in 2026/27 marketing year Food inflation eases in 2026 Overall improvement in acute food insecurity Rebound in cereal production in 2026 Cereal production in 2026 is e...
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. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Abundant rainfall supports above‑average cereal production in 2026, marking a significant rebound from the drought‑affected harvest in 2025 Cereal import requirements forecast at near‑average level in 2026/27 Acute food insecurity remains a major concern ...
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. GENEVA – Sixty-five years since the conclusion of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for renewed political commitment to ensure that everyone can enjoy the right to a nationality. At least 4.5 million people worldwide...
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. NDMA Monsoon 2026 Daily Situation Report No 66, covering period from 1300 hours 29 August to 1300 hours 30 August 2026 alongwith following data as per Annexures as shown against each is enclosed:-...
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. DENGUE CASE REPORTING During the 34 th week, 1802 suspected dengue cases were reported across all 26 districts, compared to 2613 cases in the previous week, reflecting 31% decrease. The Western Province accounted for 52.6% of total cases, with the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC...
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. El Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja (CICR) es una organización imparcial, neutral e independiente que tiene la misión exclusivamente humanitaria ayudar a las personas afectadas por diversas situaciones de violencia. En Venezuela, acompaña a las familias de personas desapare...
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. Entre las personas desaparecidas hay 36 niños, niñas y adolescentes. Cauca, Norte de Santander y Antioquia reúnen el 59 % de estas desapariciones. Desde la entrada en vigor del Acuerdo de Paz en 2016 hasta julio de este año, el CICR ha documentado 2.659 casos de personas desapa...
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. People in Gaza not only experience the direct consequences of fighting, such as death and injury, or loss of their homes. They also experience suffering that is less visible, as many of them are left in limbo, not knowing the fate of their loved ones. In Gaza, thousands of fami...
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. Highlights Since the beginning of 2026, more than 1,040 Palestinians have been injured in settler attacks, with 80 settler incidents resulting in casualties or property damage in the second and third weeks of August. Three families in Qusra remained isolated following the estab...
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. Measuring Accessibility, Equity and System Functioning to Strengthen Routine Immunization Services Background Routine immunization services are essential for protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases and remain a cornerstone of child survival. However, the presence ...
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. Key Messages In July 2026, food security conditions in Kpendjal and Kpendjal-Ouest prefectures have deteriorated to Crisis (IPC Phase 3). Insecurity remains the main constraint affecting food security. Persistent risks of armed incursions and infiltration by extremist groups al...
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. Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected to persist through January 2027 across South and El-Nabatieh, Beirut, Baalbek-El Hermel, Akkar, Bekaa, and parts of North and Mount Lebanon. Although hostilities have declined since the June ceasefire arrangement, widespre...
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. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Planting of 2026 cereal crops is nearing completion Cereal output in 2025 estimated at above‑average level Prices of coarse grains below year‑earlier levels in July 2026 About 1.56 million people estimated to be severely acute food insecure between June a...
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. Description The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) has intensified over the Philippines, bringing persistent and at times heavy to intense rainfall over western and northern Luzon, Metro Manila, and parts of MIMAROPA and the Visayas. The enhanced monsoon is being further influenced by...
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. SITUATION OVERVIEW On the morning of 26 August 2026, a severe flash flood affected communities along the Botekoshi River in multiple districts, causing extensive loss of life and damage to homes and damage to homes and infrastructure. As of 27 August, 165 bodies had been recove...
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. This outbreak involved 20 infected people, 18 of whom recovered, while two people sadly died. Over the last three months, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been working in close collaboration with the Ugandan Ministry of Health to support where we were required. We stand ready...
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Countries: Nepal, Japan .) to Nepal in response to the damage caused by the flash flood. In light of the humanitarian perspective and the close relations between Japan and Nepal, Japan has decided to provide emergency assistance to Nepal, utilizing the relief goods stored abroad,...
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Countries: Nepal, Canada . While the full scale of the tragedy is still unfolding, the number of people affected is significant and humanitarian efforts must be urgently scaled up to ensure life-saving assistance reaches those most in need. Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Mini...
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Countries: Nepal, Australia . 42 Australians remain unaccounted for. The Australian Government continues to do everything we can to confirm their welfare and support their loved ones. This is an extremely anxious time for their families and loved ones. They are understandably des...
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Hurricanes begin as small disturbances over warm ocean waters, but within days, they can intensify into deadly, high-speed storms capable of widespread destruction. Early-season storms like Tropical Storm Bertha remind communities to prepare before more powerful hurricanes develo...
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. IN NUMBERS 190,000 people assisted in July (60% female) USD 2.2M cash transferred in July USD 2.1M required in the next six months (August 2026 – January 2027) KEY HIGHLIGHTS WFP, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), is piloting a refugee community ...
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Pro-life activists around the US celebrated when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. After almost half a century of federally sanctioned abortions, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization seemed like a massive victory, finally promising to honor the unborn as i...
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. On 26 August 2026, severe flooding along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers affected communities across Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha and Chitwan districts, causing loss of life, displacement and damage to homes, infrastructure, agricultural land and livelihoods. An estimate...
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“How can I help?” Church family, friends, and even strangers often ask me this question. On a typical day, I run errands as if I’m preparing for a long trip. I’m carrying a backpack filled with medical supplies, wearing a bag with personal belongings, pushing a stroller containin...
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The gospel worker from China was stunned by how many biblical resources were available to Christians in America. He created a plan to scan one Bible commentary onto CDs that could be carried back into China and copied for underground Christians there. But he needed help. He reach...
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. Damascus, 29 August 2026 — The United Nations in Syria welcomes Presidential Decree No. 163 dated 19 August 2026 which grants students from As-Sweida Governorate an exceptional examination session for the Basic Education and General Secondary Education certificates. As these ex...
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Paul builds his case for unity in the Corinthian church by piling seven arguments on top of one another. How do those arguments fit together?Watch Now
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When crisis hits, where do you run? The first time trouble comes, many of us go straight to God. We echo King Jehoshaphat: “We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you” (2 Chronicles 20:12). Whether we encounter sickness, a relational conflict, or a dry spiritual season, G...
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Deuteronomy 34 presents us with a picture of Moses as a tired parent. He has just preached his heart out to God’s children. It’s the end of a long day, and a long life and ministry. The Lord takes him up on Mount Nebo and shows him the promised land that he spent his days prepari...
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. Executive Summary The humanitarian sector is scaling up anticipatory action (AA), enabling proactive mobilization to get ahead of predictable climate-related shocks and disease outbreaks through robust forecasting (triggers), pre-agreed activities, and pre-arranged funding. Thi...
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. New York, 28 August 2026 As delivered Madam President, Excellencies, Building on the political and security developments outlined by the SRSG [Special Representative of the Secretary-General] Ruiz Massieu, allow me to focus on the rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis in Haiti ...
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. Situation Report No. 26 provides an update on IOM’s response to the 24 June earthquakes in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, covering the period from 25 to 27 August 2026. Highlights Between 25 and 27 August, IOM continued its multisectoral response in temporary camps and a...
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From Aug. 23 to 24, more than 50 people were kidnapped, and 47 people were killed in an attack in Haiti’s Kenscoff commune. Starting at 10:30 p.m. and lasting through the next morning, the Viv Ansam gang terrorized the community, kidnapping people and setting animals and homes ab...
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The Burma Research Institute (BRI) has confirmed that Rev. William and another Chin Christian, Nam Ceu, were extrajudicially murdered on June 4 by the Burmese military dictatorship. Rev. William had pastored the Chungcung Baptist Church in Chin state for more than 25 years. He wa...
