Asia

Africa / Philippines: 87,000 Bibles given to disabled children

12 Jun 2025
A new partnership between CURE International and Biblica is set to distribute over 87,000 Bibles in 22 languages to families receiving free surgical care at children’s hospitals across Africa and the Philippines. These…

India: disastrous plane crash in Ahmedabad

12 Jun 2025
In one of India’s worst aviation disasters in decades, at least 240 people were killed when a Boeing 787 owned by Air India crashed in Ahmedabad soon after takeoff. The sole survivor, Vishwashkumar…

Gaza: Greta Thunberg deported after Israel seizes aid boat

12 Jun 2025
Greta Thunberg, the climate-change inspiration for millions of young people world-wide, has condemned Israel’s seizure of a Gaza-bound aid boat she was aboard, calling it ‘an illegal act’. The British-flagged yacht Madleen had…

Gaza ‘worse than hell on earth’, says ICRC president

05 Jun 2025
The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, has condemned the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, calling it ‘worse than hell on earth.’ In an interview, she declared…

South Korea: new president faces immediate challenges

05 Jun 2025
Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s new president, has entered office immediately following the impeachment of former president Yoon Suk Yeol, who failed in an attempt to impose martial law. Lee’s decisive victory, with nearly…

India: devastating floods

05 Jun 2025
Flooding and landslides caused by relentless rains have devastated northeastern India, with at least 44 people confirmed dead. Assam state has seen twelve deaths from flooding and five from landslides, with nearly 1,500…

Gaza: desperate crowd storms UN warehouse, food aid still a trickle

29 May 2025
A UN warehouse in Gaza has been stormed by desperate civilians amid growing hunger and aid shortages, resulting in two deaths and several injuries. The World Food Programme warned of impending famine, urging…

North Korea: strong criticism of proposed new US missile defence system

29 May 2025
North Korea has strongly condemned the US plan to develop a futuristic ‘Golden Dome’ missile defence system, warning it could trigger a nuclear arms race in space. The system, promoted by Donald Trump…

China: five killed in massive chemical explosion

29 May 2025
At least five people were killed and six remain missing after a powerful explosion rocked the Shandong Youdao Chemical plant in Gaomi, eastern China. Occurring just before noon, the blast sent a massive…

Gaza: UK and other countries put pressure on Israel

23 May 2025
The UK has suspended trade talks with Israel, summoned its ambassador, and imposed sanctions on West Bank settlers in response to Israel’s escalating military operations in Gaza, which foreign secretary David Lammy called…
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