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Global: Christian persecution rising
25 Jan 2019
Figures for the persecution of Christians have shown a 'shocking increase', by 13.9% according to Open Doors World Watch List 2019. Asia has a sharp rise. China rose 16 places to number 27, with new laws…
Widespread persecution of journalists
25 Jan 2019
The risks journalists take when reporting on corruption continue. Ahmed Hussein-Suale, an undercover journalist working on an investigation with the BBC about corruption in Ghana’s football leagues, was shot and killed after a politician called for…
On 24 January Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaidó swore himself in as the rightful head of state, with the support of the USA and other nations in the region, as he attempts to remove President Maduro.…
Zimbabwe: violence against protesters
25 Jan 2019
Zimbabwe is going through an economic crisis and is battling severe fuel shortages. The government recently announced a 150% petrol price increase, igniting widespread discontent, strikes and violent demonstrations. Then, while President Mnangagwa was out of…
Syria threatens retaliatory strike on Israel
25 Jan 2019
At the UN Security Council’s Middle East monthly meeting, the Syrian ambassador threatened an airstrike on Israel’s international airport near Tel Aviv, in retaliation for Israeli air force attacks on military targets at Damascus and elsewhere…
Global inequality is being ignored
25 Jan 2019
An Oxfam report, released to coincide with the International Economic Forum at Davos, reveals that the world’s 26 richest people own as much as half the planet’s population. Addressing such large disparities may require coordinated action…