Henny Youngman began his famous comedy routine, “Take my wife—please.” I’m beginning this series of columns, “Take Gil Rife Jr.—please.” I spent hours with Gil at Eden Village, a Missouri homeless community where I stayed for six days in October 2023. Of all the homeless people in this series of col
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. Mediation is widely understood as third-party-assisted negotiations aimed at preventing, managing, or resolving armed conflicts in which the conflict parties’ consent to the mediator taking some degree of control over the process.1 The value of mediation as a tool to facilitate political solutions
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. Organized by MONUSCO’s Infection Prevention and Control and Epidemic Preparedness Unit (HPIDP) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), the capacity-building session was held at MONUSCO’s Level II+ Hospital, located at the RVA site in Goma. Participants included doctors, nurses,
. IN NUMBERS 610,000 people assisted in May 2026 (50% female) - estimate USD 1.3M cash transferred in May 2026 USD 22M required in the next six months (June – November 2026) 197,000 Syrian refugees returned from Jordan to Syria (December 2024 – June 2026) KEY HIGHLIGHTS WFP provided food assistance
Twenty-one years ago, I whispered a prayer that was simple to say but difficult to imagine how God would answer. My daughter, Naomi, had been born with Down syndrome and several complications, and the early weeks of her life were spent in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at a Boston hospital. Separa
A few days after the Iran war began on February 28, a Christian convert and her family fled Tehran for their villa near the Caspian Sea. She hoped to avoid the airstrikes hitting the capital, but soon realized she faced a new danger. “I’m terrified to death,” she told Nahid Sepehri, executive direct
Henny Youngman began his famous comedy routine, “Take my wife—please.” I’m beginning this series of columns, “Take Gil Rife Jr.—please.” I spent hours with Gil at Eden Village, a Missouri homeless community where I stayed for six days in October 2023. Of all the homeless people in this series of col
The church killed Robin Hood. At least that’s how the stories go. There are a few different versions of the Early Modern English ballad “Robin Hood’s Death.” In most of them, the fatigued outlaw seeks his cousin, head nun of the Kirklees Priory, to perform the common Middle Age healing practice of b
What kind of preaching makes Christ look supremely satisfying? John Piper shows from 2 Timothy 4:2 how urgent preaching awakens hearts to treasure Christ above all.Watch Now
ABSTRACT: Traditionally recognized as the handmaiden of theology, philosophy has fallen on hard times in some Christian circles. The discipline of philosophy, however, holds great value both for Christians in general and for pastors especially. Properly understood and pursued in submission to the wo
. • For the week ending on 11 June the national average prices1 of staple foods (wheat flour and edible oils) prices remained slightly higher compared to their prices on 26 February, pre-Middle East crisis. • Compared to the week ended on 4 June, wheat flour prices decreased marginally likely due to
. The world has reduced polio cases by more than 99%, bringing us closer than ever to eradication. Yet the final step is proving to be the most difficult. Why is this moment so critical? We are at a truly historic moment. Polio has been reduced from hundreds of thousands of cases each year to a smal
. Une OPH d’Afrique subsaharienne Données récoltées auprès d'organisations de personnes handicapées (OPH) sur les conséquences humaines et organisationnelles des coupes dans l'aide internationale
. WHO urges scale up of newborn screening to improve early detection and care of birth defects The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on countries to expand newborn screening for birth defects, highlighting how early detection and treatment can save lives and reduce lifelong disability for
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. This Situation Report provides an overview of the Lebanon 2026 Protection Emergency Response for the reporting period 2 March to 22 June 2026. It presents key displacement and incident figures, including the number of displaced people, open shelters, IDPs in shelters, incidents, deaths, and injuri
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. “Ethiopia is demonstrating what becomes possible when protection is matched with inclusion and opportunity – not only for refugees, but also for the communities that welcome them,” Salih said. “This leadership deserves greater international support, investment and responsibility-sharing.” During t
. WFP assisted 3.4 million people in May, despite operating in a highly volatile security environment marked by a surge in drone strikes across the Darfurs, Kordofans, Khartoum and Blue Nile. This included in-kind assistance to 1.9 million people and cash-based transfers (CBT) to 1.3 million people.
. Care work drives economies Care work – both unpaid and paid – makes economies possible. It is the essential daily work that keeps us nourished, healthy, and well – without it, our society and economy would grind to a halt. As populations age and care needs increase, investing in care systems is be
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. The Health Information System (HIS) has been actively implemented in Za'atari camp since the end of 2012. This comprehensive report covers the reporting period from 27 December 2025 to 27 March 2026 (Weeks 1 to 13). Data is compiled on a weekly basis from all operational health facilities within t
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. Press release Ukraine Published 24. Jun 2026 - Updated 23. Jun 2026 After more than four years of full-scale war, over nine million people remain displaced in Ukraine and abroad, while many others have returned to communities where homes, services and livelihood opportunities remain under severe s
. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Cereal production in 2026 forecast at above‑average level Above‑average wheat import requirements forecast in 2025/26 marketing year Prices of wheat flour remained stable year‑on‑year as of March 2026 Cereal production in 2026 forecast at above‑average level Planting of the
. The paper calls on multilateral development banks, development finance institutions, and governments to take specific steps to make that possible, particularly by expanding the use of partial credit guarantees, political risk insurance, and other forms of credit enhancement to support debt swap tr
Countries: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan . During May, Afghan returns from Pakistan and Iran to Afghanistan continued to strain border reception and assistance capacity, particularly at key crossing points such as Torkham. Cross-border tensions with Pakistan persisted throughout
. Fragile and conflict-affected states are home to half of the world's extreme poor, and account for half of all low-income countries in or at risk of debt distress. Debt swaps offer one way to alleviate this pressure on fragile states. Since 1987, debt swaps have mobilized over $3 billion for envir
What does it mean to be human? This is one of the hardest questions to answer in our culture. Artificial intelligence forces us to reevaluate established definitions of personality and consciousness. Evolutionary biology undermines traditional views of human purpose and uniqueness. Gender theory dis
Burkina Faso (MNN) — The military junta under Captain Ibrahim Traoré in Burkina Faso has been in power since late 2022. It runs a fierce campaign to control dissenting voices and project a narrative about its own success. But the facts on the ground are grim. Islamic insurgents control large portion
Armenia (MNN) — Revival is coming to Armenia one heart at a time as the country continues to move beyond its post-Soviet, communist past. Pastor Artur Sargsyan, a partner of A3, says God is transforming lives in his church and community: “Now God works in our hearts, and God revives everyone's heart
Lebanon (MNN) — Lebanese Christians are balancing hope with skepticism as Lebanese officials meet their Israeli counterparts in the United States for a fifth round of peace talks. Heart for Lebanon’s Camille Melki says, “Our prayer is that those negotiations will go forth productively and will come
“Jesus himself says not to judge.” Thus many a conversation about Christian ethics has come to a swift end. I often hear this verse quoted to me in conversations about the Bible’s sexual ethic, especially when these conversations occur in progressive, secular spaces. But it doesn’t take much imagina
. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a rapidly evolving Ebola outbreak affecting Ituri Province and neighbouring areas of North and South Kivu. The outbreak is unfolding in a highly complex context marked by persistent armed conflict, large-scale population displacement, attacks on
. A magnitude 7.8 offshore earthquake caused widespread devastation across Mindanao, prompting the declaration of a State of Calamity in Sarangani Province on 10 June. The number of affected people has increased tenfold since initial estimates, placing significant pressure on health, protection and
. Cameroon continues to face a volatile humanitarian environment, with persistent insecurity in the North-West, South-West, and Far North regions, driving displacement and heightening protection risks. This environment is heavily dominated by the activities of non-state armed groups (NSAGs) and high
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