202401.09
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Pope calls for global ban on surrogate motherhood, says practice exploits women, harms children

Mark A. Kellner. The Washington Times. January 8, 2024. Original Article. Market expected to grow worldwide in coming years, researchers say. Pope Francis on Monday called for an international ban on surrogate motherhood, calling it a “deplorable” practice that turns an unborn child “into an object of trafficking.” In a foreign policy address to diplomats accredited to…

202401.06
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A suspected torture victim called to testify against Jimmy Lai

January 5, 2024. Asia News. Original article. A team of international lawyers has filed a complaint with the UN in connection with the trial of the Apple Daily publisher. The prosecution wants Andy Li – a pro-democracy activist arrested trying to reach Taiwan on a boat – to testify against the former media mogul. Convicted…

202401.03
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Nigeria, blood and crucifixion on the Plateau, By Matthew Hassan Kukah

Mathew Hassan Kukah December 20, 2023 Original Article There is an urgent need to re-set the national security architecture. Enough is enough. By the banks of the Niger river, on the hills of the Plateau, across the lush savannahs of the Middle Belt, we have sat down and wept. We have questions crying for answers:…

202401.02
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8 Christians killed, homes destroyed in terror attack on Nigerian villages

Christian Daily International/ Morning Star News January 1, 2024 Original Article ABUJA, Nigeria — Unidentified terrorists on Thursday killed eight Christians in Taraba state, Nigeria, after 13 others were slain the previous week, sources said. The assailants attacked four predominantly Christian villages in Ussa County at about at about 4 p.m., residents said. “While we are…