. Key Highlights: National prices increase at a slower pace as regional trends diverge: The national Full Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) increased by +0.5 percent in March 2026 to LYD 1,134.00, marking a slowdown compared to February (+5.0 percent). The moderate rise was driven by a sharp increase
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. Key Highlights: From EW19–EW21, 7 RSV cases and 1 influenza case were reported in EW21, bringing totals to 33 RSV and 9 influenza cases in 2026. ILI activity increased (489, 478, 565) but remained below the alert threshold, while SARI decreased (10, 9, 8). Most cases (84%) were in children aged 0–
. Key highlights: From EW20–EW22, 2 new cases were reported, bringing the total to 10, with no hospitalizations or deaths. Most cases (80%) were from Pango, with 70% female and 60% aged 26+. Some cases reported recent travel to Fiji, suggesting epidemiological links. No outbreak has been declared. C
. The National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) at the Ministry of Public Health continues to lead and coordinate the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Coordination Group, co-chaired by WHO and UNICEF, with 100+ partner actors integrating MHPSS across sectors in Lebanon's emergency respon
Biola University is acquiring Phoenix Seminary, rebranding the Arizona school as Talbot Seminary Phoenix in a consolidation that will create the nation’s second-largest seminary without a denominational affiliation. In January, leaders from Phoenix Seminary approached Biola to propose merging the sc
. The UN Human Rights Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory condemns Israeli forces’ routine targeting of police personnel in Gaza in repeated attacks. Since January 2026, UN Human Rights has recorded at least twelve attacks against police, killing at least 53 civilians, including 35 police p
. Key Highlights: National MEB increases sharply following March stabilization: The national Full Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) increased by +10.3 percent in April 2026 to LYD 1,250.90, following relative stabilization in March (+0.5 percent). The increase was driven primarily by a sharp rise in
. Key Highlights: National prices increase at a slower pace as regional trends diverge: The national Full Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) increased by +0.5 percent in March 2026 to LYD 1,134.00, marking a slowdown compared to February (+5.0 percent). The moderate rise was driven by a sharp increase
Countries: Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, World . This report comprises active refugee population originating from DRC Kasai region registered by UNHCR with address in Lovua Refugee Settlement until 31st May 2026. UNHCR is responsible for biometric registration of 2017 Kasai refugees in c
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. O presente relatório representa a população originária de Kasai na RDC e registada pelo ACNUR como activa com endereço no Assentamento do Lôvua, Lunda Norte em 31 de May de 2026. O ACNUR é responsável pelo registo biométrico dos refugiados de 2017 oriundos de Kasai em coordenação com o Governo de
Countries: Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo . In 2017, around 35,000 Congolese refugees fled conflict and violence from Kasai region in DRC to Lunda Norte Province in Angola, leading UNHCR and the Government of Angola to declare an emergency situation. Lovua settlement was then established o
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Countries: Angola, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone .
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Countries: Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, World .
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Uganda . About On 17 May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Children are disproportionately affect
A few months ago, my elementary-age sons insisted Jesus had sinned: “He wasn’t perfect, Mom. Remember how he got angry in the temple?” I was surprised they had come to this conclusion on their own. But when I reflect on most cultural expressions of anger, I understand why they would conflate anger w
Jesus’ paired parables of the hidden treasure and the precious pearl in Matthew 13:44–46 endlessly intrigue me. Each is fewer than 35 words. Jesus in the first parable compares the kingdom of heaven to a treasure hidden in a field. When, by a stroke of luck, a man stumbles over it, he gleefully sell
On the evening of May 23, Andrei Murzin’s phone alerted him about the possibility of an overnight Russian attack. The professor and program director at Kyiv Theological Seminary faced a choice: Stay in his 15th-floor apartment—an option that made him a little nervous—or spend the night in his garage
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. Executive Summary Overview Since October 7, 2023, the West Bank has faced severe movement restrictions that disrupt daily travel, restrict access to the workplace, and constrain local trade. More gates and checkpoints, coupled with widespread job losses and ongoing delays in public wage payments,
. Around the world, travelling “home” often evokes a nostalgic feeling of returning to familiar places, spending time in cozy family gatherings, and experiencing the warm sense of belonging associated with home. For Ukrainians, this is often not the case, as many native homes have been damaged or de
Countries: Syrian Arab Republic, Jordan, Lebanon . Context The December 2024 overthrow of the Assad-led government has had a myriad of consequences for prospects for peace and stability in Syria, raising cautious hope for pathways towards durable solutions for internally displaced persons and refuge
. Sherer Direct Relief has taken a step to address emerging gaps in HIV treatment following changes in U.S. government aid, delivering a specialized antiretroviral medicine to Rwanda for treating children with HIV. While Direct Relief has long supported care for HIV-related opportunistic infections
. HIGHLIGHTS WFP has commenced the first phase of institutional food deliveries to priority health and social care facilities in La Paz and El Alto, providing 2 MT of food commodities to support continuity of meal services. WFP has reinforced surge response capacities and humanitarian logistics arra
. Executive summary This report uses anonymised mobile operator data from Vodacom Congo to map population movements out of the three health zones — Bunia, Mongbwalu and Rwampara — that account for the vast majority of confirmed and suspected cases in the 2026 DRC Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak. The aim o
Ukraine (MNN) — Monday night, June 1, Russia struck Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine with more than 70 missiles and over 650 drones. It was the third heavy assault on Kyiv in less than a month. Previous strikes on May 13–14 and 23–24 in Kyiv and other locations were just as devastating, if not m
Canada (MNN) — Concern over Bill C-9 in Canada has mobilized thousands of people. In previous stories, we've covered Bill C-9, its potential risks, ways Christians can respond prayerfully, and its significance in a broader global context, including developments in Finland. Since then, Canadians acro
Uganda (MNN) — Last month, a Mission Cry shipping container headed to Uganda was delayed at sea by geopolitical tensions, but it has now finally reached the country. Jason Woolford with Mission Cry says, “This container has finally been able to hit the port. It's been released… and it has already be
Two Montagnard Vietnamese Christian men — Pastor Siu Yúi, 68, and church member Siu Dok, 40 — were recently arrested in Gia Lai Central Province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands region. Both men were charged with “religious teachings” to mobilize ethnic minority communities in Vietnam’s Central Highla
Three leaders of Maizhong Reformed Church — Pastor Zhang Sen, Pastor Chang Shun, and Elder Ma Tao — have been reportedly denied access to God’s Word while in prison in China. The three men were arrested in June 2025 when the church was raided. Communist officials charged them with being part of a cu
Alayan Johnson, a 22-year-old Christian auto-rickshaw driver in Punjab, Pakistan, was shot by police after being mistaken for a suspect. Now, police are reportedly pressuring him to call off an investigation into the shooting. In a video statement from his hospital bed, Johnson recounted the terrify
With nearly 20 Christians gathered inside for prayer, Buddhists threw stones at Zion Church on May 21 in Southern Sri Lanka. According to local sources, at around 8 p.m., during prayers, a loud noise was suddenly heard on the roof. The congregation soon realized that stones were being deliberately t
For decades, non-Muslim communities throughout Malaysia have operated under a quiet, frustrating reality. Due to a chronic shortage of land available for non-Islamic places of worship — referred to administratively as “Rumah Ibadat Selain Islam” or “RISI” — thousands of churches have found their onl
A worship service at the Misi Sejahtera Church (GMS) in the Glugo area of Panggungharjo Village in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, was interrupted by Islamic extremists on Sunday morning, May 24. About 15 members of the Islamic Jihad Front FJI (Laskar), led by Abdurahman Abu Zaki, also known as Darohman, a
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