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Egyptians grapple with rampant inflation
11, January, 2023

Egyptians are grappling with rampant inflation, which has seen the cost of food and medicines rise dramatically in the last few months. Like many countries in the Middle East, Egypt is dealing with the effects of intense inflation, and, as ever, it is the poor who are hardest hit.

Thousands attend pro-democracy rallies in Brazil
11, January, 2023

Thousands of people have held pro-democracy rallies in Brazil, following the storming of Congress, the Supreme Court and the Presidential Palace on Sunday. The biggest rally was in Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo, with supporters of democracy demanding justice and no amnesty for th

Brazilian Bishops condemn storming of congress
10, January, 2023

Brazil's Catholic Bishops Conference calls for the “immediate cessation of criminal attacks on the democratic rule of law" following attacks by rioters on government buildings. A mob of far-right protestors descended on Brazil’s Presidential Palace, Congress, and Su

Iranian authorities execute two more protesters
10, January, 2023

Two men have been executed in Iran. Both were accused of killing a member of the military during the ongoing pro-democracy protests. According to state media, the men were found guilty of ‘corruption on earth’ over their supposed involvement in the death of an army officer.

Protests against new Israeli government in Tel Aviv
10, January, 2023

Thousands of Israelis have protested plans by the new government that they say threaten democracy and freedoms. Thousands of Israelis have protested plans by the new government that they say threaten democracy and freedoms. On Saturday, more than 10,000 protesters gathered in

Arrest of drug lord
7, January, 2023

One of the sons of the jailed leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, has been arrested in Mexico, ahead of a summit of North American leaders attended by US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Ovidio Guzman - son of Joaquin &q

Christian cemetery vandalized in Jerusalem
5, January, 2023

In the latest of a series acts of vandalism against Christian sites across Israel, several graves have been damaged by vandals at the Protestant cemetery of Mount Zion, in Jerusalem, Israeli media reported. A security camera video shared on social media shows two apparently Jewish men w

Russian commission investigates deadly New Year strike
5, January, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin faced embarrassment Wednesday after one of Ukraine's deadliest attacks on Russian troops. The military admitted that the unauthorized use of mobile phones reportedly caused the attack. Ukraine said it carried out a New Year's Day strike in the oc

Rebels in Yemen accusses Saudi-led coalition of drone strikes
5, January, 2023

Yemen's Houthi rebels have accused the Saudi-led coalition of launching five drone strikes on the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. Yemen's Houthi rebels have accused the Saudi-led coalition of launching five drone strikes on the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. Reports fro

Political leaders mourning death of Benedict XVI
3, January, 2023

Political leaders across the world send their condolences for the passing of the Pope Emeritus, praising his devotion to the Church and commitment for world peace. From the United States, to Germany, to Japan, world heads of state and government are grieving the death of Pope Emeritus B

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