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Northern Ireland: Presbyterian Church moderator steps down over safeguarding failures

14 Nov 2025
Rev Trevor Gribben, moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, is stepping down after an internal review uncovered 'serious and significant' safeguarding failures across the denomination between 2009 and 2022. The Church admitted that individuals had…

Serbia: protesters form human shield against Jared Kushner’s development plans

14 Nov 2025
Thousands of demonstrators in Belgrade have formed a human shield around the bomb-damaged former Yugoslav defence ministry building, vowing to stop its redevelopment into a luxury complex tied to a company owned by Jared Kushner, Donald…

Hungary / USA: Trump gives one-year exemption from sanctions

14 Nov 2025
Donald Trump has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from US sanctions on Russian oil and gas purchases, marking a diplomatic win for Viktor Orbán. The move followed Orbán’s visit to Washington, where Trump expressed sympathy for…

Brazil: hundreds of Indigenous protesters at COP30 demand real protection

14 Nov 2025
On 11 November hundreds of Indigenous activists stormed the UN COP30 climate summit in Belém, demanding real protection for their lands and rights amid growing frustration over government inaction. The protests, led by Amazonian communities, erupted…