Europe

Montenegro: Serb attacks US embassy

23 Feb 2018
At midnight on 21 February Serbian Dalibor Jaukovic, formerly of the Yugoslav People's Army, threw a grenade into the US embassy compound and then blew himself up. According to Facebook publications he was…

Two US destroyers sent into Black Sea

23 Feb 2018
Two American destroyers have sailed into the Black Sea, the first time since 2014 that more than one US warship has operated in this tense region other than in an exercise. ‘Our decision…

Poland: Holocaust complicity bill

16 Feb 2018
Recently a bill was approved that makes it illegal to accuse Poland of complicity in crimes committed by Nazi Germany, including the Holocaust. The bill bans the use of terms like ‘Polish death…

Hungary: NGOs helping immigrants could be banned

16 Feb 2018
Viktor Orbán’s government has outlined plans for a new law giving it powers to ban any NGOs that ‘sponsor, organise or support a third-country national’s entry into or stay in Hungary via a…

Increased risk of war, warns report

09 Feb 2018
The 2018 annual Munich Security Report cited growing pressure on nuclear disarmament treaties and ongoing security concerns in eastern and central Europe as a cause for concern, and most worryingly the erosion of…

Poland: Catholic Church of the far right

09 Feb 2018
Far-right Polish groups are using links to religion to gain mainstream influence. A terrified onlooker saw hooligans chanting overtly racist and fascist slogans, calling for ‘White Poland’, and shouting ‘Beat the red scum’.…

Intercessor Focus: Russian elections

02 Feb 2018
In 2017 anti-Putin rallies attracted thousands in remote regions where people opposed Kremlin-run politics and called for credible opposition to be allowed to stand in elections. Alexei Navalny planned to face President Putin…

Europe to forcibly repatriate Iraqis

02 Feb 2018
European countries are to send Iraqi refugees back to Iraq if their asylum cases are rejected. Baghdad said returning them should be voluntary, not compulsory. Ivan Sahda Moshi has been hiding at a…

Irish referendum on abortion by end of May

02 Feb 2018
Abortions are illegal in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. There is a new wave of youth-driven campaigning on both sides of the abortion argument, which will come to a head over…

Sunrise Prayer Relay Catching on Around the World

31 Jan 2018
See some of the USA testimonies from Florida, South Dakota and Tennessee. We are cheating a bit to say 50 countries because Puerto Rico is part of USA but they seem to regard…
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