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Christian leaders are gathering in Washington DC to oppose budget cuts that would harm the poor.

Investing in preparedness and building the resilience of farmers is fundamental to coping with extreme drought, because responding to such situations when they hit might be too late, the head of the United Nations agricultural agency said yesterday

Participating in a new World Vision campaign called 'It takes a World to End Violence against Children', World Council of Churches Deputy General Secretary Prof. Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri has spoken at a Geneva-based event, reflecting that churches and organisations working together can prevent and address “a tragic reality.”

Arab countries engaged in a dispute with Qatar have shut down media outlets with links to or considered sympathetic to the Qatari government, Human Rights Watch said today.