Dario Salvi

For the head of the Committee Jibril Rajoub there will be great "attention" and pressure on the eight athletes, symbols of a people at war. For the eighth time since Atlanta 1996 at the Games, they will be present in various sports from swimming to boxing. Due to fears of attacks, the ceremony commemorating the 11 Israeli athletes killed by the Palestinians of "Black September" will be held in a hidden location.

Today's news: No chance of finding 55 passengers missing from the landslide that swept away their buses in Nepal; Alliance of minority groups agree four-day truce with the Burmese army in Shan State; Islamabad reaches agreement with the IMF on a seven billion dollar loan; Kuwait announces the discovery of a huge new oil field.

Today's news: partial IDF withdrawal from Gaza after a week-long offensive; Kathmandu towards new coalition government following parliamentary no-confidence vote for K.P. Sharma Oli; Thailand increases visa-free countries to 93 to boost tourism (and trade); 'Wandering' monk Thich Minh Tue reappears after a month.

Elliptic, a British blockchain analysis company, exposes a marketplace called HuiOne Guarantee, which also involves Hun To, cousin of current Prime Minister Hun Manet. Chinese groups are involved in the illicit business. Worth US$ 11 billion dollars, it ranges from money laundering to pig butchering scams.

A report by the Freedom of Belief Initiative shows the extent of the problem. After Christians come Jews, Alevis, Yazidis, and atheists. Especially targeted are cemeteries, places of worship, homes, and schools linked to religious groups. Anti-Jewish violence has escalated since Israel's war in Gaza.

Christian leader expects the facility to reopen, but the situation remains uncertain due to Israel’s new order to evacuate Gaza City. Meanwhile, the IDF has denied reports that it ordered the shutdown of the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital. For Nasrallah, a truce in Gaza will stop the confrontation on the northern front as well. The US is cautiously optimistic about a negotiated deal.

Shrouded in mystery is the fate of 11 Christians, including six Protestants (Degar) and five Catholics from the Ha Mon community. They had been sentenced in the past, when their sentences expired 'there is no news' and 'they seem to have disappeared'. The basis of the sentence was 'religious activity or affiliation'. Concerns about these repressions persist in spite of openness towards the local Church and the Holy See.

After a series of drone raids, the Israeli military declared the area where the facility is located a red zone" forcing the evacuation of patients. For Primate Welby, “Hospitals must be protected under international humanitarian law.” Pope Francis expressed “his deep shock at the escalation of violence,” saddened by the attacks against the Ukrainian children's hospital and the Latin Patriarchate school in Gaza.

The Vicar of Southern Arabia officiated at the inauguration of construction work on a new pastoral centre in Ghala. Msgr. Martinelli: 'For children, young people and adults to grow in the faith'. The sultanate's diplomatic work in a conflict-torn Middle East. There are still steps to be taken in the area of rights and gender equality.

Yesterday's Israeli attack struck the Sacred Family school, which has sheltered displaced people for months. In a statement, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem expresses "grave concern" over the "scenes of civilian casualties and of destruction in the compound.” "We are well,” reports the parish priest, who urges the faithful to pray for peace". On Saturday, at least 16 people died at the UNRWA-run al-Jawni school in Nuseirat refugee camp.

The WUC has organised various events to honour the victims of China’s most violent crackdown against the Muslim minority. Activist denounces policies that result in “crimes against humanity and genocide.” No Muslims from Xinjiang has been allowed to join the Hajj. Sinicisation and re-education camps have been set up for the Eid holiday.

Yesterday more than 200 rocket attacks from Lebanese territory across the border in response to the killing of a movement official. About 95,000 people in Lebanon and 60,000 in Israel have been displaced for nine months. 8,700 hectares burned in northern Israel, about 4,000 in the Land of the Cedars. Fear of a large-scale conflict with "catastrophic" effects.