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US watchdog flags deteriorating religious freedom globally on 25th anniversary of key law

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USCIRF’s 2024 annual report launch. (Photo: USCIRF/YouTube Screenshot) The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has raised serious concerns over worsening conditions for religious freedom in many countries around the world, as highlighted in its 2024 Annual Report released on 1 May 2024. The release of the report was broadcast live on USCIRF YouTube … Read more

More than a billion people struggle with loneliness globally: Gallup

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(Photo: Unsplash/Karl Fredrickson) More than a billion people — or close to a quarter of the world’s population — are struggling with loneliness, a new survey from Gallup and Meta shows. Younger adults are more likely to suffer from the condition, which health experts warn can have the same effect on health as smoking 15 … Read more