The national unemployment rate of Iceland continues to rise. It is now 11.6% and trending upward. The country now has its highest number of people to ever receive benefits. One
As ice in the Arctic shrinks, various countries like Russia, China, and America have begun exploring the strategic implications of the region. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are under Danish
For anybody who’s been keeping up with international news the last few years, the Venezuelan financial crisis, which started in 2014 with the rise of a socialistic government, is perhaps
This past Sunday, President Biden wrote a letter to Serbia’s president Aleksandar Vucic asking him to recognize Kosovo. Kosovo is a disputed state in the Balkans that declared independence from
In his excellent book, A Biblical Theology of Missions, George W. Peters says the following about preparing for the call of God: We must thus prepare our hearts for the
A recent survey of 2000 young men found that violence and threats were a regular part of their lives. According to respondents, the most common type are unprovoked attacks by
In 2006, Montenegro had a referendum to separate from Serbia. In 2019, the government asked the Serbian Church for proof of ownership of assets predating Monetengro’s merger with Yugoslavia in
“The unborn shall be considered as born for all rights accorded within the limits established by law. It is prohibited and illegal for the mother or a third party to
Northern Ireland has long faced serious challenges, and those issues have once again risen to the surface following the UK withdrawal from the European Union. The challenge has been for
On Sunday, February 7th, millions of Ecuadorians headed to the polls to cast their vote for Ecuador’s next president. Residents from the age of 18 to 65 are required to
According to the Human Rights Watch website, Russia set a record last weekend by detaining 5000 people in a single day! Many of these people were protesting the arrest of
Andorra is a small country located in the Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain. It is the sixth-smallest nation in Europe with an area of 181 square miles and about
On Friday, January 29, 2020, Portugal’s parliament voted to allow euthanasia for terminally ill patients. The lawmaker called the approval of the bill “a democratic answer to fundamentalism.” The law
Various groups of migrants have made the over 100 km perilous journey across the Atlanta from Africa. The goal for many of them is to get to Europe through the
Bosnia’s migrant crisis continues to increase. Many migrants have come to the country hoping for a better way of life in Europe. Bosnia and Herzegovina have reached out to European
For the last five months, Belarus has endured ongoing protests after many people were upset that Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s removed constitutional restrictions on presidential terms and did not allow all of
In October 2019, the constitutional court of Poland found a 1993 abortion law unconstitutional. The ruling was supported by the government of Poland which has strong ties to the Catholic
Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been dubbed the “Paris of the Southern Hemisphere” and the “New York City of South America.” This is because the city has such diversity in cultures
The Portuguese healthcare system is under major pressure as infection rates and hospitalisations rise. Some hospitals are no longer able to accept patients and others have long delays for ambulances.
Spain plans to join other European countries which are planning to introduce a ‘vaccination certificate’ that would enable those with the vaccine to travel and help the tourism sector to
A solder from Albania has died in Afghanistan as part of an international peacekeeping mission. Xhevahir Jazaj passed away on January 19th. Albania is a small Balkan country in southeastern
A high-ranking Vatican official, Angelo Caloia, has been convicted of embezzlement and money laundering. He is the former head of the Vatican bank. The 81 year old was convicted along
According to Austria’s health minister, the next ten weeks look to be tough for European countries as countries seek to contain the spread of coronavirus. After a long and tough
This past Thursday, Portugal suspended all flights to and from Britain as the country seeks to contain the rapid spread of the new variant of coronavirus. Portugal has seen a
Research based on online searches by Americans indicates that Iceland will remain a popular destination for American tourists after the COVID-19 pandemic is over. For several years, the largest group
Since Friday, January 15th, some 7,000-8000 Hondurans have tried to make their way through Guatemala in an attempt to immigrate to the United States. Guatemalan forces pushed back the caravans
Because the work of world evangelism the most important responsibility of the local church, choosing the right missionaries ought to be a high priority. Here are some questions and suggestions
On Monday night, ten people were swept away in an avalanche at the alpine resort of Verbier east of Geneva. One of the men who passed away was an unnamed
Sweden took a ‘contrarian approach to the pandemic’ by not introducing lockdowns or many restrictions but has begun to change its approach as COVID-19 related cases and deaths rise. Sweden
Throughout the Bible, we clearly see God’s plan for His people to reach this world with the gospel. The Great Commission is given to churches to take the gospel to