KEY POINTS Some 4,500 people remain in shelters after the magnitude 7.5 earthquake on 9 October. The priority is helping affected people return home, while temporary shelter solutions and home reconstruction continue. Education activities are gradually resuming, but schools in Los Santos, Herrera
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By ICC Fellow Greg Cochran, PhD Almost 2,000 years ago, the Apostle Paul engaged in a mission on behalf of Christ and nearly paid for it with his life. In 2 Corinthians 1:8-11, he speaks with gravity about the situation, saying he and his companions “despaired of life itself.” Th...
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The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has issued a solemn call for justice and protection after at least 60 of its faithful were killed in two brutal attacks in the Oromia region. According to the church, 14 people lost their lives in Merti district on Oct. 20, followed by a far...
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. Executive Summary Context: Vanuatu, a Small Island Developing State, is among the world's most disaster‑prone countries, ranking 20th most vulnerable on the ND‑Gain Index. The population faces frequent hazards, including tropical cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic erupti...
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Israelis voted Tuesday in their first national election since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attacks, with turnout reaching nearly 78 percent—the highest in more than 25 years. Yet no party came ahead as the clear winner, leaving the country in a deadlock that could take weeks to resol...
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At least 60 Orthodox Christians were killed during two recent attacks in Ethiopia’s Oromia region. According to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s Holy Synod, 14 people were killed on Oct. 20 in Merti district, and an additional 46 were killed on Oct. 24 in Shirka district....
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