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World swimming body revises transgender rules to protect women competitors

UPDATE: World rugby follows swimming example — Transgender players banned from women’s international rugby league Originally published in The Christian Post World swimming’s governing body, FINA, has decided to prohibit some men who identify as female from participating in women’s competitions. However, some say the new policy is misguided and […]

SA Friends of Israel denounces UN report blaming Israel for conflict with Palestinians

‘Apartheid’ label has become antisemitic tool, says Olga Meshoe-Washington South African Friends of Israel (SAFI) published an open letter this week denouncing the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry (COI) report that blamed Israel’s “perpetual occupation” for the ongoing conflict with the Palestinians. In the letter, addressed to […]

SA well represented at UK conference on “better way” for world health

WHO overreach addressed at post-conference gathering The ground-breaking “Better Way conference” on global health issues was held in Bath, UK from May 19 to 22. Sixty five experts from various nations presented and hosted at the conference and hundreds of delegates physically attended the conference while thousands participated online. The […]

OM acquires new ship, Doulos Hope

Missions organisation OM has purchased a new ship, the 3.37 gross ton Doulos Hope, to complement the larger 12.519 gross ton Logos Hope. “Together with OM leaders and partners around the world, we have been praying and considering how we can increase the effectiveness of ship-based ministry and in response, […]