“O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen on your walls; they will pray day and night, continually. Take no rest, all you who pray to the Lord.” —Isaiah 62:6
At A Glance: 360 people – primarily women and children – have been rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Borno State, Nigeria. The captives were freed from a remote mountain hideout after being held for months.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way music is created. Tools such as Suno allow users to generate melodies, arrangements, and recordings from simple text prompts. While some view AI with suspicion, believers should recognize that technology itself is morally…
By Enas Alashray, Elwely Elwelly and Phil Stewart DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had carried out attacks against a U.S. base in Jordan and 21 other targets in the Gulf on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes around the…
Israeli airstrikes on the historic city of Tyre in southern Lebanon and surrounding areas killed 11 people Tuesday amid an Israeli military warning for the entire city to evacuate. Israel's army said its forces killed a gunman who had managed to infiltrate Israeli territory…
Iran attacked American bases in Jordan and Bahrain on Wednesday, warning its Gulf neighbours that they had a "responsibility" to stop the United States and Israel from using their territory to strike the Islamic republic.
A Hindu nationalist mob brutally attacked a worship service on Sunday, May 31, in the remote Sadrapal village of Sukma district in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, injuring at least 25 worshippers, including the pastor’s pregnant wife.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo's latest Ebola outbreak has claimed more than 100 lives, with health authorities warning that armed conflict and attacks on aid workers are hindering efforts to contain the disease.
The United Nations has expressed concern over reports that women in western Afghanistan have been arrested and detained for allegedly failing to comply with Taliban dress requirements.
The prosecutors’ accusations against Rudnev deserves to be examined in detail—and he should be allowed to present his version to the public. The post A Case Built on Sand? Konstantin Rudnev Speaks Out After House Arrest Is Revoked first appeared on Bitter Winter.
Finally, the human rights issue is connected with trade by two parliamentary resolutions. The post Uyghur Rights: Dutch Parliament Hits Beijing Where It Hurts first appeared on Bitter Winter.
KABUL, June 8 (Reuters) - The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has expressed concern over the arrest and detention of women in a western province for allegedly failing to comply with "dress requirements" and urged Taliban authorities to treat all people equally.
A powerful earthquake struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday (8 June), killing at least 15 people and triggering tsunami warnings across the region.
June 8 (Reuters) - The Strait of Hormuz will be open but under new conditions to be set by Iran and Oman, including a transit fee, Iran's ambassador to Moscow was quoted as saying on Monday. The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has largely cut oil flows via the strait, which before the…
Hama province: Unidentified gunmen riding a motorbike on the “public road” opened fire directly on several Alawite civilians inside their workplace in Al-Shuhaib Town in eastern Hama countryside, where two people were killed and two others were severely injured, and they were…
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, June 6 (Reuters) - An Israeli strike killed at least seven Palestinians including two women in Gaza on Saturday, health officials said, as mediators restarted talks in Cairo with Hamas and other factions over safeguarding a strained ceasefire…
Click to expand Image A convoy from the United Nations and World Food Program crosses from Houthi-controlled areas to a government-controlled area to reach grain mills in an eastern suburb of Hodeidah, Yemen, February 26, 2019.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has warned ahead of World Environment Day that Afghanistan's worsening water crisis is disproportionately affecting women and girls, who bear much of the responsibility for securing water for their families.
TEHRAN - Iran has rejected accusations by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, who claimed that Tehran uses Lebanon as a “bargaining chip” in negotiations with Washington.
In May 2026, various parts of Syria experienced continued security operations and attacks attributed to ISIS cells that rely on rapid, hit-and-run tactics. The attacks included assassinations, gunfire, and strikes targeting military vehicles, guard posts and security facilities.
A decision by the Ministry of Information has sparked discontent and concern among employees, following the transfer of several staff members from the Ministry’s office in Damascus to the ministry’s directorates in Al-Raqqah and Deir Ezzor.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that a seven-month-old baby was killed in the incident, though the death has not been confirmed by the IDF.
For Teshome Getachew, following Jesus while living near the Ethiopian-Somali border means walking a path marked by threats, fear, displacement, and uncertainty. Despite the dangers of being a Christian among Somali Muslims, Getachew said the journey is still worth it.
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The United States has announced an additional $38 million to support efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as health officials warn that the virus could spread further without stronger action.
An unknown explosion was heard in southern Hama countryside, where smoke was seen rising from the site, amid a state of panic among residents. Following the explosion, a fire broke out inside the grain silo facility in Kafarbehm (Kafrbu) town, injuring several workers who were…
By Ahmed Elimam, Jana Choukeir and Phil Stewart DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S.
Aleppo province: Residents of Jabal Aqil neighborhood in Al-Bab city in eastern Aleppo countryside, are continuing their peaceful movement for the eighth week, demanding the return of their homes and lands which they have been barred from accessing since 2016 after the area was…
Hama province: Residents from several villages and towns in Hama province went out in a mass demonstration in Al-Aasy Square in Hama city, commemorating the 15th anniversary of the “Friday of the freedom of children” massacre that happened in 2011.
A new report from International Christian Concern (ICC), “Freedom of Worship: A False Reality in Vietnam,” examines the current state of religious freedom and Christian persecution under communism in Vietnam.
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As of May 28, Baptist pastor Yuri Sipko, 74, is considered a terrorist and extremist on Rosfinmonitoring, Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service. On the website, it reads, “SIPKO, Yury Kirillovich, born on 28 February 1952, Tara, Omsk Oblast, Russia.” Sipko, the former…
The response to the Ebola outbreak in Congo has been characterized as delayed and disorganized, indicating challenges in managing the public health crisis.
Kazakhstan's Protestant church traces its roots to believers deported to Stalin-era labor camps, where faith endured underground; today some 186,000 Protestants worship under tight state regulation, and Kazakh converts from Islam often face rejection from family and community.
As long as Beijing has been censoring content online, people in China have been finding ways around that censorship. Such “wall-jumpers” used to have a relatively easy time getting their hands on the necessary digital tools.