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Brunei Youth Struggle And Adapt In Job Market

Young people in Brunei are finding it hard to get jobs even after graduating, and many are adapting in creative ways while they keep looking for work. About 6,000 to 7,000 new graduates enter the job market each year, but there are more than 13,700 people actively seeking jobs, and youth unemployment is high. Many [...]

Christians Face Violence And Discrimination In Türkiye

A report by the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) highlighted ongoing violence and discrimination against Christians in Türkiye. The report says Christians face armed attacks, threats, hate speech, and legal obstacles that make their lives unsafe. Recent attacks include shootings at Kurtuluş Protestant Church on New Year’s Eve 2023 and Santa Maria Catholic [...]

Deadly Clashes In Aleppo Displace Thousands

Violence has erupted in Aleppo, Syria, between the Syrian army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. The Syrian army declared the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods as “closed military zones” and opened humanitarian corridors for civilians to leave before shelling and fighting began. Over [...]

North Korea Treats Christianity As Treason

In North Korea, the government treats Christianity as a crime against the state, often equating religious belief with political treason because it challenges loyalty to the ruling Kim family and the state’s official ideology. According to recent reports, following Jesus or even possessing a Bible can lead to arrest, imprisonment in harsh labor camps, torture, and [...]

Cyber Slavery Crisis In Laos And Its Neighbors

Cyber slavery linked to scam centers in Laos and nearby countries has become a serious human rights crisis. Independent experts say these scam centers are run by organized criminal networks that recruit people from many countries with fake job offers and force them to work in online fraud and digital crime operations. These operations are [...]

Yemen Faces Ongoing Political Crisis

Yemen’s political situation is very unstable and complicated. The country has been torn by war for many years, involving different groups fighting for power. In the north, the Iran‑aligned Houthis movement control the capital Sanaa and much of the region. They fought against the internationally recognized government, which moved its base to Aden after losing [...]

Tackling Human Trafficking In Vietnam

Human trafficking is a serious and ongoing problem in Vietnam, mainly affecting women, children, and ethnic minorities from poor and remote areas. Many victims are trafficked to nearby countries such as China, Thailand, and South Korea, where they face forced labor, sexual exploitation, or forced marriage. Due to lack of stringent laws and a lack [...]

Israeli Strikes Kill Two In South Lebanon

Israeli air strikes hit southern Lebanon on January 6,2026, killing two people, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Israel said the attacks targeted Hezbollah fighters, one day before an important meeting to review a ceasefire that has been in place for about a year. The Israeli military said it struck two Hezbollah operatives in the village [...]

Jerusalem Protest Turns Deadly

A mass protest by ultra-Orthodox Jews against military service turned deadly in Jerusalem on January 6,2026, when a bus drove into a large crowd. A 14-year-old boy was crushed and died at the scene after being trapped under the bus. Police detained the driver and said they are investigating what happened. Authorities said the protest [...]

Thailand-Cambodia Border Clash

Thailand’s army reported that a mortar attack near the Thai-Cambodian border wounded a Thai soldier. The incident happened in a disputed area while a truce agreed in late December was still in effect. Thai forces said Cambodian troops fired into Ubon Ratchathani province, and the soldier was treated and evacuated. Cambodia later explained that the [...]

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