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Religious nationalism, mass displacement, authoritarianism, surveillance technology and other trends combine to persecute 300 million Christians globally, International Christian Concern said in its 2025 Global Persecution Index released on Jan. 2. Targeting 20 countries, the latest annual report identifies 20 persecution zones, spotlights underlying factors that make each region increasingly unstable, and details the growing […]
2 Mahtas Marin, a dynamic content creator from Chittagong, Bangladesh, has become a celebrated name on social media. Through her captivating content on travel, food, and lifestyle, she has garnered a dedicated audience both locally and internationally. Her creative storytelling and genuine approach have made her a standout figure in the digital space. Mahtas’s journey […]
Article content The federal government is in talks about Indigenous groups having a greater presence on Granville Island and a greater say over how it is run. Exploratory discussions started with federal officials after inquiries from the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations, said Tom Lancaster, who manages the federally owned site for the Canada […]
The patient, Towana Looney, was in better health than previous recipients, and her case could signal progress toward solving the organ-supply shortage. Source link
Very few countries have experienced similar declines, typically in the wake of wrenching turmoil. Experts called the data, from a new Gallup poll, stunning and worrisome. Source link
Cuba and Bolivia are to join the economic group next year, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has said Cuba and Bolivia are expected to officially join BRICS as partner states on January 1, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has said. In an interview with Izvestia newspaper on Friday, Ryabkov confirmed that both […]
Canada will continue evaluating the asylum claims of people who have fled Syria, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Tuesday, even as some European countries are pausing those claims after the fall of the Assad regime. Miller said Canada’s asylum system isn’t seeing the same pressure as European counterparts such as Germany and Austria. “We don’t […]
Ghana stands at a crossroads. Recent protests and citizen frustrations reveal what can happen when leaders underestimate the power of a disillusioned populace. An Afrobarometer survey paints a stark picture of citizen priorities. Source link
Donald Trump belittled the leaders of the United States’ closest neighbours, Canada and Mexico, at a Fox awards ceremony intended to celebrate his role as America’s greatest “patriot”. Two weeks after threatening the two countries with 25% tariffs on their imports for supposedly failing to prevent drugs and migrants from crossing the border, the president-elect […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — The World Bank received pledges to deploy a record of $100 billion via its unit focused on low-interest loans and grants to the poorest nations. Article content The total figure to fund its International Development Association, whose resources must be replenished every few years, builds on pledges from donor countries announced […]