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OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY SHOWCASES THE PROGRESS OF HUMANISM
By Gustav Krös
The 2024 Summer Olympics officially began in Paris, France on Friday, 26 July with 300,000 spectators viewing the event live along the...
BANGLADESH GOVERNMENT BACKS DOWN ON QUOTAS BUT FACES WIDESPREAD DISSIDENCE
By Isolde Doubell
Over the past three weeks, student protests in Bangladesh have rattled the nation and led to widespread unrest throughout the country. These...
BHUTAN’S GNH INDEX MEASURES LIFE CONTENTMENT, BUT THERE CAN’T BE TRUE HAPPINESS WITHOUT CHRIST
By Alexandra Nyoni
In March of this year, Bhutan’s Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay, spoke at the 2024 India Today Conclave conference, encouraging more Indian people...
HUMANITARIAN CRISES LOOMS AS PAKISTAN REPATRIATES AFGHAN REFUGEES
UPDATE: 16/07/2024
Last week, INcontext reported on Pakistan’s decision to deport Afghan refugees lacking valid documentation. In a recent development, Pakistan has announced an extension...
NEW IRANIAN PRESIDENT PROMISES CHANGE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AND PRAY FOR
By Gigi Kotze
Mr Masoud Pezeshkian has been elected as Iran's new president, defeating his hardline conservative rival Mr Saeed Jalili. Mr Pezeshkian received 53.3%...
BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT THWARTS COUP, HIGHLIGHTING NATIONAL STRUGGLES
By Alexandra Nyoni
On Wednesday, 26 June, Bolivian President Luis Arce thwarted a coup attempt by military General Juan Jose Zuniga. General Zuniga and his...
NORTH KOREA AND RUSSIA MAKE LANDMARK ALLIANCE
By Jeremiah Goddard
On Tuesday, 18 June Russian President Vladimir Putin visited North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, resulting in both further escalation of tensions with...
THE CHURCH IN BURKINA FASO – AFFLICTED BUT NOT CRUSHED
By Gigi Kotze
Last year, Burkina Faso became the country most impacted by terrorism, with nearly 2,000 deaths, surpassing Afghanistan. According to the Institute for...
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH IN THE CHINA-TAIWAN CONFLICT?
By Alex Nyoni
During the Shangri-La Dialogue peace summit in Singapore from 31 May to 2 June, China’s defence minister Dong Jun doubled down on...
CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM ELECTED AS MEXICO’S FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT
By Isolde Doubell
On Sunday, 31 May, in the biggest election in its history, Mexico elected Claudia Sheinbaum as president – the first female president,...
