Countries: Austria, Afghanistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Ukraine, World. Preliminary statistics for 2025 show a further decrease in asylum applications, with a total of around 16,500 asylum applications compared to around 25,360 cases in 2024. In 2025, only 42 per cent were new applications
disaster
. 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...
disaster
. 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...
persecution
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...
poverty
One of the astonishing parts of the Christmas story is how Jesus came into the world. His modest birth in a stable, announced to lowly shepherds, was incredibly unconventional for the Son of God, the King of kings. I believe God wanted humanity to take notice, first of His great ...
disaster
Countries: Haiti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico . KEY FIGURES 2.7K homes flooded by heavy rain across Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica 5.9M people face Crisis-level food insecurity or worse in Haiti 32K people affected by El Niño-related rains in Ecuador MEXIC...
disaster
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda .
disaster
. HIGHLIGHTS The alert level has been lowered from orange to green. Weather conditions are expected to improve in the coming days, but showers remain possible in the evening. Eight deaths have been recorded: three in the West, three in Nippes, one in the South and one in Grand’An...
