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January 25, 2024January 25, 2024

Jehovah ’s Witness Sues Country For Receiving Life-Saving Blood Transfusion Against Her Will

A Jehovah's Witness has taken the country of Spain to the European Court of Human Rights for administering her a blood transfusion during surgery against her will. Rosa Edelmira Pindo Mulla, an Ecuadorian woman living in Spain, claims to be a

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024

Five Kidnapped Nigerian Sisters Released

Nigerian police say they have successfully rescued five sisters who were held hostage after being kidnapped in the country’s capital. The girls were freed in a joint police-army operation in a forest in northern Nigeria on Saturday night. They were taken from

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024

Nearly 90 Dead After Fierce Winter Storms Strike US

Nearly 90 weather-related deaths have been recorded across the US after the country was pummelled by ferocious winter storms for the past week. The deaths include at least 25 in Tennessee and 16 in Oregon, which remains under a state of emergency following severe ice storms.

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024

Somalia Rejects Mediation With Ethiopia Gov’t Over Somaliland Port Deal

Somalia said on Thursday there was no room for mediation in a dispute with Ethiopia unless Addis Ababa cancelled a controversial deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. Tensions in the Horn of Africa have escalated after landlocked Ethiopia reached a memorandum of

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024

Pakistan Launches Retaliatory Strikes Into Iran, With Reports Of Seven Killed

Pakistan has launched retaliatory missile strikes into Iran, reportedly killing seven people, after Iran carried out strikes in Pakistan late on Tuesday. Pakistan said its strikes had hit "terrorist hideouts" in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province. Three women and four children were killed,

January 17, 2024January 17, 2024

Intense Israeli Strikes In South Gaza City As Hostages Sent Medicine

Residents of Khan Younis in southern Gaza say they have faced one of the most intense nights of air strikes since the start of Israel's offensive. Videos showed flames light up the sky as the sounds of Israeli bombings and gunfire

January 17, 2024January 17, 2024

Pakistan Condemns Deadly Iranian Missile Strike On Its Territory

Iran launched a missile attack apparently targeting militant bases in western Pakistan which killed two children, officials in Islamabad said. The operation hit two sites in Balochistan linked to the militant group Jaish al-Adl, Iran's state TV said. Iran attacked targets

January 15, 2024January 15, 2024

Mine Landslide Kills 22 People In Tanzania

Twenty-two people have died following a landslide at an illegal mine in northern Tanzania, officials said. The incident occurred at Ng’alita mine in Bariadi district, Simiyu region on Saturday, district commissioner Simon Simalenga said. It occurred after a group of people

January 12, 2024January 12, 2024

Zambia Limits Worship Time To Two Hours To Curb Cholera

Churches in Zambia have been ordered to limit worship time to two hours as part of measures to curb the spread of cholera. No sale of perishable and ready-to-eat foods in all churches, Ndiwa Mutelo, a senior official in charge of religious affairs, said. https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub- Worshippers have

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024

Israel Officials Support Gaza Destruction,Court Hears

Israel's plan to "destroy" Gaza comes from "the highest level of state", the UN's top court has heard. The claims were made by South African lawyers as it presented its case accusing Israel of genocide at the International Court of Justice.