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Timor Leste became independent from Indonesia in 2002, after 24 painful years of Indonesian occupation built on centuries of Portuguese colonisation. Both regimes were deeply violent and extractive, and as my guest today argues, drew Timorese society into different forms of a valorised armed masculinity that would have repercussions well after Timor's independence. It's in this post-conflict context that Mel Johnston examines Timor's gender interventions. Gender mainstreaming is a global set of strategies, interventions and approaches that seek to address the inequality of being a women in policy-making. These set of principals have particular traction in the region. Gender mainstreaming has been mandatory in Indonesia since 2000. In Timor Leste, gender mainstreaming is so important its crystallised in the actual constitution. And yet, Mel went to East Timor to investigate women's lives after independence, she found deep tensions between the goal of peace on one hand and gender equality on the other. Why would this be so? Did Timor's independence transform the role of women in Timorese society? How did major gender reforms like microfinance and the law against domestic violence impact ordinary Timorese women? Today we will be talking about Mel Johnston's prize winning book, Building Peace, Rebuilding Patriarchy

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O Presidente de Moçambique elogiou a liderança angolana na 39.ª Cimeira da União Africana, destacando os esforços de paz e a necessidade de África reforçar a sua influência, nomeadamente no Conselho de Segurança da ONU. A transição na Guiné-Bissau gera tensões na CPLP e, em Angola, um jornalista denuncia um alegado caso de espionagem com recurso ao sistema “Predator”. A 39.ª Cimeira da União Africana ficou marcada por um balanço positivo da presidência angolana, pela reafirmação dos desafios das alterações climáticas e pelo apelo a uma maior representação africana no Conselho de Segurança das Nações Unidas. O Presidente de Moçambique, Daniel Chapo, considerou “excelente” a liderança de Angola, destacando o empenho de João Lourenço na promoção da paz, em particular no leste da República Democrática do Congo. A cimeira deu especial atenção às infra-estruturas e à gestão da água, sem descurar as questões de paz e segurança. Daniel Chapo defendeu ainda que África deve organizar-se para garantir um assento permanente no Conselho de Segurança da ONU e reforçar a sua influência nos centros de decisão internacionais. Em Adis Abeba, uma reunião de alto nível, promovida pela Libéria, permitiu concertar posições africanas sobre a sucessão de António Guterres na liderança das Nações Unidas. O mandato termina a 31 de Dezembro e o processo de escolha do novo secretário-geral arranca a 1 de Abril. Diplomatas sublinham a importância de uma estratégia comum do continente. Na Guiné-Bissau, o enviado especial da União Africana, o antigo primeiro-ministro são-tomense, Patrício Trovoada, iniciou contactos no âmbito da crise política desencadeada pela tomada do poder pelos militares a 26 de Novembro. O responsável reconheceu que há “muito para fazer” na transição para uma ordem constitucional legítima e recusou comentar críticas sobre alegadas proximidades ao Presidente Umaro Sissoco Embaló. A situação em Bissau tem provocado tensões na Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (CPLP). O porta-voz do Conselho Nacional de Transição acusou Cabo Verde, Angola e Timor-Leste de ingerência. Para Pedro Seabra, do ISCTE, regimes saídos de golpes de Estado tendem a usar críticas externas para reforçar a sua legitimidade interna e consolidar a narrativa de estabilidade. Em Angola, o jornalista Teixeira Cândido denunciou ter sido alvo de espionagem através do sistema informático “Predator”, alegadamente utilizado para aceder ao seu telemóvel. A Amnistia Internacional classificou o caso como uma grave violação do direito à privacidade. O jornalista anunciou que apresentará queixa junto do Ministério Público, enquanto persistem suspeitas sobre um eventual envolvimento de entidades estatais.

Listen to current week's news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes. Christian leaders in Bangladesh have welcomed the victory of a liberal party in the general election, urging the new government to prioritize constitutional values and minority rights. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, Cover photo by AFP, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donateOn Twitter Follow Or Connect through DM at : twitter.com/ucanewsTo view Video features please visit https://www.youtube.com/@ucanews

Episode #488: Veteran journalist and human rights advocate Chris Gunness describes Myanmar as “an extraordinarily fascinating country,” one that shaped both his early reporting career and his later work on international justice. Following events from London in the mid-1980s, he saw a nation marked by colonial legacies, ethnic fragmentation and civil war, yet so closed that major crises went unnoticed abroad. By 1986, Myanmar had become the center of his reporting as he tracked growing instability. In spite of his inexperience, he was sent undercover by the BBC to report from the country in the buildup to the 1988 uprising. Ordered to report openly, he filed news dispatches from a dilapidated Rangoon hotel. A day later, a hidden message from student leaders—coordinated by a prominent human rights lawyer—summoned him to a secret meeting. Blindfolded and taken to a safe house, he recorded interviews with organizers, a banker and a soldier. These tapes, smuggled out through diplomatic channels, were broadcast by the BBC on 6 August 1988. One interview inadvertently announced the precise moment protests would begin. At 8:08 a.m. on 8 August, millions marched across the country. The entire Burmese populace was informed ahead of time as a direct result of this reporting. Deported to Dhaka as a result, Gunness continued reporting, producing dispatches that became Myanmar's primary source of national information during the uprising. Though he rejects credit for sparking the movement—calling the Burmese people “the real heroes”—the experience taught him how shared information empowers political action. Gunness later founded the Myanmar Accountability Project (MAP), using universal jurisdiction to pursue legal cases against junta leaders in Turkey, the Philippines, Indonesia and Timor-Leste. He also challenges junta attempts to gain legitimacy abroad, including a current case in the UK. Despite deep skepticism toward international justice and the UN's failures in Myanmar, Gunness believes accountability efforts can preserve evidence, empower victims and reinforce the illegitimacy of military rule. Ultimately, however, he argues that Myanmar's hope rests with its people, whose resilience he describes as “the indomitability of the Burmese spirit.”

Have you longed to integrate your Christian faith into your patient care—on the mission field abroad, in your work in the US, and during your training? Are you not sure how to do this in a caring, ethical, sensitive, and relevant manner? This “working” session will explore the ethical basis for spiritual care and provide you with professional, timely, and proven practical methods to care for the whole person in the clinical setting. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qpah9kh1lttg6cm1jjop9/Bob-Mason-Ethics-of-Spiritual-Care-revised.pptx?rlkey=0emve2ja8282nv8xc4uinq1hg&st=9033htwx&dl=0

With Australian Foreign Minister Wong explaining that Australia and China "are in a state of permanent contest in the Pacific" what are Australia's priorities in the Pacific, as well as in Southeast Asia? How does Australia engage in creative diplomacy, and how can the United States and Australia reinforce each other's efforts in supporting market-oriented democracy in this critical region? CIPE's John Morrell is joined by Bill Costello for a conversation about Australia's perspectives on ASEAN and the Pacific. Bill is Assistant Secretary for Southeast Asia Development and Programs with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. He was previously Australia's Ambassador to Timor-Leste.

Send us your feedback — we're listeningPsalm 91:15 — Jesus, Hear My Cry Tonight and Steady the Storm in My Heart  (NIV): Hebrews 13:6 — “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.” THEME: noite profunda • angústia interior • clamor por socorro • paz que vence o medo Ao vivo de London com o Reverendo Ben Cooper — consolo para o Brasil, Angola, Timor-Leste, Portugal, Guiné-Bissau Jesus, as the night deepens across Brazil and the world grows quiet, many hearts begin to feel the inward storm that rises when the mind is tired and the emotions begin to surface. Thoughts that were silent during the day can press in more strongly now, bringing waves of preocupação, ansiedade, or a subtle sense of angústia. Yet in this stillness Your palavra in Psalm 91:15 declares a promise full of esperança: when we call upon You, You answer. When we reach out in weakness, You draw near in força. When fear rises, Your presence steadies the coração. Tonight, Jesus, let that assurance settle deeply into every listener facing emotional tensão. For those lying awake, struggling with pensamentos that swirl without stopping, speak calma into the noise. For those who feel invisíveis or unheard, remind them that You inclines Your ear to their cry. Your presence is not distant; Your auxílio is not delayed. Hebrews 13:6 strengthens this truth: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.” Let these words become an anchor in every casa, apartamento, vila, and cidade across Brazil, Angola, Timor-Leste, Portugal, and Guiné-Bissau. Steady the storm inside the exhausted coração. Bring equilíbrio to emotions that feel too heavy to hold. Lift the weight of medo that tries to settle in the quiet hours. Where loneliness whispers, replace it with Your companionship. Where uncertainty steals peace, restore confiança. Where sadness lingers, kindle hope. Wrap each person in the segurança of Your cuidado, assuring them that You remain close, atento, and faithful in every moment of the night. Tonight, Jesus, hear every cry—spoken or silent—and meet every listener with the paz that vence o medo. Let Your presença fill the room like a gentle light overcoming darkness, guiding each coração into descanso profundo and esperança renovada for the day ahead. oração da noite Brasil • Jesus acalma o medo • paz interior • consolo espiritual • esperança ao anoitecer Psalm 91, Hebrews 13:6, oração da noite, devotional português, consolo espiritual, esperSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

Send us your feedback — we're listeningPsalm 23:4 — Jesus, Walk With Me Through the Shadows and Bring Light to My Tomorrow (NIV): Revelation 22:5 — “The Lord will give them light.” THEME: escuridão emocional • direção divina • presença constante • esperança para o amanhã Ao vivo de London com o Reverendo Ben Cooper — esperança que ilumina o Brasil, Timor-Leste, Angola, Portugal, Moçambique Jesus, as night settles sobre o Brasil and many hearts grow quiet after a long day, Your Palavra in Psalm 23:4 shines uma promessa profunda: even when we walk through sombras, we never walk alone. Tonight, Senhor, speak that truth into every listener who feels emotionally carregado, overwhelmed, or unsure about tomorrow. Let Your presença fiel bring segurança, especially to those facing desafios, decisões, or moments where clarity has seemed distante. For every heart that whispers, “Eu não sei o que fazer,” let Revelation 22:5 echo with esperança: The Lord will give them light. That luz is not fragile; it does not fade; it is steady, guiding, and strong. Jesus, shine that luz sobre pessoas que se sentem presas em pensamentos pesados or carrying preocupações that have drained their força. Lift their espírito, calm their respiração, and bring a brightness that softly enters the places inside that feel escuros or forgotten. Where anxiety has tightened the mind, loosen it with Your paz. Where fear has grown, dissolve it with Your presença constante. Where exhaustion has settled, breathe descanso and equilíbrio. Jesus, tonight let every listener sense a quiet coragem rising — not from their own ability, but from Your cuidado fiel. Walk beside aqueles que choram, strengthen those who feel fracos, and hold close those who long simply to feel safe. Let every person across Brazil, Timor-Leste, Angola, Portugal, and Moçambique end this day knowing that amanhã is not a place of dread but a espaço onde Sua luz already waits. Jesus, lead us through the sombras and into a tomorrow filled with esperança, paz, and gentle confiança in Your love. esperança à noite Brasil • caminhada com Jesus • luz na escuridão • descanso emocional • paz para o amanhã Psalm 23:4, Revelation 22:5, oração da noite, esperança Brasil, luz de Jesus, descanso emocional, devotional português, paz interiorSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

Desde o alegado golpe de Estado na Guiné-Bissau, a CPLP tem estado envolta em acusações e disputas entre os seus Estados-membros. Esta semana, as autoridades nomeadas pelos militares em Bissau teceram duras acusações contra Angola, Cabo Verde e Timor-Leste, mostrando o "momento agudo de tensões" que vive esta organização. A tomada de poder pelos militares na Guiné-Bissau veio expor as falhas e divisões no seio da Comunidade de Países de Língua Portuguesa (CPLP), com acusações mútuas e avisos sobre a situação inconstitucional no país. Xanana Gusmão, primeiro-ministro timorense, disse mesmo que se trata de "um estado falhado" e João Lourenço, Presidente angolano, deixou um aviso contra o "branqueamento dos golpes de Estado" na sede da União Africana. Em entrevista à RFI, Pedro Seabra, subdirector do Centro de Estudos Internacionais do ISCTE, lembrou que a história da CPLP está repleta de tensões, mas que este é "um momento bastante agudo de tensões" na instituição. "A história da CPLP está repleta de exemplos e de casos em que tem havido tensões entre os diferentes Estados membros. No entanto, mais uma vez, a Guiné-Bissau está neste momento a oferecer-nos um episódio em que, de facto, essas tensões vêm ao de cima e estão a demonstrar as fragilidades em que esta organização está assente. E, portanto, basta declarações de algum líder, algum chefe de Estado, um contexto já de si difícil e intenso dentro de um Estado membro, para estas fragilidades começarem a mostrar precisamente aquilo que a CPLP não consegue fazer. E as críticas que merece receber por vezes. Mas sim, concordo que podemos estar a falar num momento bastante agudo de tensões entre a organização", declarou o investigador. Para Pedro Seabra, há uma tendência "mais alargada em que regimes derivados de golpes militares necessitam muitas vezes de um adversário externo" de forma a legitimá-los como os "verdadeiros garantes de interesses nacionais". No caso da Guiné-Bissau, os militares no poder visam agora a CPLP. "Neste momento, qualquer declaração que venha do lado da CPLP e que seja percebida como contrária, pejorativa ou ofensiva, esta pretensa estabilidade que o novo regime quer transmitir. Vai ser sempre instrumentalizado na praça pública e acho que vai ser sempre também utilizada como forma de consolidar internamente a necessidade deste mesmo regime se manter no poder com aquilo que é, para todos os efeitos, um estado de excepção e suspensão da normalidade democrática. E, portanto, podemos dizer que calhou a vez da CPLP, fruto das declarações, obviamente das autoridades timorenses e que não será certamente a última vez que iremos assistir a casos deste género", garantiu. Se logo após o alegado golpe de Estado, os países lusófonos mostraram alguma reserva quanto à sua condenação e deixaram que tanto a CEDEAO como a União African tomassem a dianteira da condenação pública, mais de três meses após a mudança de regime e a prisão durante vários meses dos opositores políticos, tem levado a cada vez mais críticas vindas dos países lusófonos. "Vimos várias cautelas na forma como vários Estados membros da CPLP decidiram intervir ou pronunciar-se face ao que se estava a passar. Eu creio que isso demonstra bastante bem qual é o raio de alcance possível para uma intervenção eminentemente lusófona a este nível. É preciso sempre optar por uma abordagem de bastidores mais diplomática, que tente evitar esticar a corda e interromper os canais de contactos existentes. E assim se explica ou assim se justifica essa abordagem mais cautelosa ao início. Admito que com alguma esperança de que pudesse convencer os autores deste golpe a voltar às casernas e a reverter e a repor a normalidade democrática. Mas à medida que assistimos a uma consolidação deste regime e a vemos a um adiar cada vez mais, para médio longo prazo, de uma efectiva transição e retorno à normalidade democrática, vemos também que a maior parte dos países tem que se posicionar de alguma forma, condenar o que aconteceu e tentar oferecer aqui condições para, de alguma forma, ajudar a reverter o estado das coisas", concluiu Pedro Seabra.

Send us your feedback — we're listeningPsalm 91:2 — Jesus, Be My Refuge When Fear Tries to Rise in the Dark (NIV): Mark 5:36 — “Don't be afraid; just believe.” THEME: madrugada silenciosa • fé contra o medo • refúgio em Deus • esperança que sustenta Live from London, England with Reverend Ben Cooper — paz para o Brasil, EUA, Índia, Moçambique, Timor-Leste Jesus, as the madrugada settles over Brazil and homes grow quiet, I come to You as my safe and certain refuge. Your Word declares, “I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress,” and tonight I hold tightly to that promise. When the dark hours stir old fears or hidden worries begin to rise, Your voice speaks gently: “Don't be afraid; just believe.” So I choose to believe Your peace is stronger than every anxious thought. I choose to trust Your presence even when my emotions feel unsettled. Jesus, breathe calm into my heart and steady every place that feels fragile. Bring refuge to those across Brazil who lie awake searching for reassurance. Let families in the USA and India sense Your nearness, and cover Moçambique and Timor-Leste with peace that holds firm through the night. Where fear whispers, let Your esperança que sustenta speak louder. Where uncertainty presses, let Your light anchor the heart. Jesus, be the strong refuge around my mind, guarding my thoughts from every fear that tries to return. Lift the heaviness that sometimes comes in the dark hours and replace it with quiet confidence in Your care. I rest tonight not in my own strength, but in Your faithful love. You are my shelter. You are my fortress. You are the One who carries me through every hour, even the silent hours before dawn. Jesus, be my refuge now and through the night ahead. Amen. oração da madrugada, refúgio em Deus Brasil, medo e ansiedade noite, Jesus acalma o coração, Psalm 91 oração, esperança que sustenta, paz interior Brasil, devotional night prayer Brazil Christian prayer, Portuguese devotional, Psalm 91 refuge, Mark 5:36 encouragement, madrugada fear prayer, esperança Brasil, global prayer broadcast, London devotional streamSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

Listen to current week's news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.Leaders of Nahdlatul Ulama have lauded the support given by Christian churches during the centenary celebrations. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, Cover photo by AFP, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donateOn Twitter Follow Or Connect through DM at : twitter.com/ucanewsTo view Video features please visit https://www.youtube.com/@ucanews

Those who hope to honor God and advance Jesus' Kingdom face powerful opposition from spiritual, physical, and psychological enemies. Successful launching and long term fruitfulness depends on recognizing and, in dependence on the Holy Spirit, waging war against those enemies.

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Listen to current week's news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.Sri Lanka's Anglican Church has called for the withdrawal of the proposed law granting sweeping powers to authorities that could undermine fundamental constitutional rights of citizens. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, Cover photo by AFP, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donateOn Twitter Follow Or Connect through DM at : twitter.com/ucanewsTo view Video features please visit https://www.youtube.com/@ucanews

Medical missionaries often feel powerful emotional burden from moral injury, and it is a leading cause of departure from the mission field. But we have learned proven methods of preventing and dealing with moral injury. Use God’s powerful methods to protect yourself and your team, and to grow in wisdom and spirit!

Agência indica progressos em iniciativas desenvolvidas ao longo do ano no Brasil, na Guiné-Bissau, em Timor-Leste e em Moçambique; avanços incluem cobertura de saúde, vacinação e resposta a emergências.

Listen to current week's news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.Ahead of a crucial national election in Thailand, Catholic bishops have urged people to remain vigilant against fraud and corruption. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, Cover photo by AFP, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donateOn Twitter Follow Or Connect through DM at : twitter.com/ucanewsTo view Video features please visit https://www.youtube.com/@ucanews

Victoria registra temperatura recorde de 48,8 graus celsius no norte do estado. Ex-primeiro-ministro Scott Morrison defende cadastramento de líderes religiosos islâmicos para monitorar discurso de ódio. Albanese discursa no parlamento do Timor Leste em busca de melhorar as relações históricas entre os países. Após alta de 64% em 2025, preço do ouro chega a 5 mil dólares americanos a onça.

More than 25 years ago, photojournalist Kate Geraghty travelled to Timor-Leste to document the struggles of the Timorese people as they wrestled back their independence from a decades-long, and often brutal, Indonesian occupation. Last year, Geraghty returned to Timor-Leste, with health editor Kate Aubusson, where they witnessed a devastating legacy of this struggle: a deep, cultural tradition of withstanding pain.Coupled with a shame about cancer, and a lack of resources, a diagnosis of cervical cancer often equals a death sentence in Timor-Leste. And this in a place only 85 minutes away by plane from Australia, which is on track to become the first country in the world to eliminate the cancer by 2035. Today, Kate Geraghty and Kate Aubusson, on the Australian and Timorese medicos, who are helping the women of Timor-Leste fight this entirely preventable cancer.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 25 years ago, photojournalist Kate Geraghty travelled to Timor-Leste to document the struggles of the Timorese people as they wrestled back their independence from a decades-long, and often brutal, Indonesian occupation. Last year, Geraghty returned to Timor-Leste, with health editor Kate Aubusson, where they witnessed a devastating legacy of this struggle: a deep, cultural tradition of withstanding pain.Coupled with a shame about cancer, and a lack of resources, a diagnosis of cervical cancer often equals a death sentence in Timor-Leste. And this in a place only 85 minutes away by plane from Australia, which is on track to become the first country in the world to eliminate the cancer by 2035. Today, Kate Geraghty and Kate Aubusson, on the Australian and Timorese medicos, who are helping the women of Timor-Leste fight this entirely preventable cancer.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abrimos o recapitulativo desta semana em África com Moçambique com as intempéries que provocaram mortíferas cheias essencialmente no sul do país. De acordo com o Instituto Nacional de Gestão e Redução do Risco de Desastres, para além de mais de uma dezena de mortos só nestes últimos dias e mais de 700 mil pessoas afectadas, o balanço muito provisório da época chuvosa é de pelo menos 123 mortos desde Outubro. Ao longo destes últimos dias, as autoridades tentaram acudir às pessoas que se encontram bloqueadas devido às cheias, com grandes dificuldades pelo meio, como chegou a reconhecer Benvinda Levy, primeira-ministra de Moçambique. Neste quadro já por si difícil, a situação epidemiológica também piorou comparativamente com o ano passado, com um recrudescimento de doenças diarreicas e casos de paludismo. Perante a ausência de sinais de abrandamento das intempéries, o governo deu conta da sua apreensão face à possível ruptura da Barragem de Senteeko, na África do Sul, com possíveis consequências em alguns distritos das províncias e Maputo e Gaza na região do sul do país. Relativamente desta vez a São Tomé e Príncipe, num acórdão datado de 15 de Janeiro, o Tribunal Constitucional apontou violações da Constituição no decreto presidencial de 6 de Janeiro de 2025 demitindo o governo então dirigido por Patrice Trovoada, da ADI, e que depois foi substituído pelo actual primeiro-ministro Américo Ramos, pertencente a uma outra ala do mesmo partido. Reagindo na segunda-feira a este acórdão do Tribunal Constitucional, Patrice Trovoada declarou-se "disponível para voltar à governação do país". Por seu turno, o actual chefe do governo, Américo Ramos, questionou o 'timing' do acórdão, 12 meses depois da demissão do anterior governo. Sobre a disponibilidade de Patrice Trovoada regressar ao poder, ele sublinhou que o acórdão não tem efeitos retroactivos. Refira-se entretanto que a ADI de Patrice Trovoada anunciou esta semana que vai submeter ao parlamento no próximo dia 27 de Janeiro, uma moção de censura contra o actual Governo são-tomense, alegando que “não tem demonstrado habilidade sustentável à governação”. Ao ser auscultado nesta sexta-feira pelo Presidente da republica sobre os pleitos eleitorais deste ano, as presidenciais de Julho e as legislativas de Setembro, a ADI considerou que no caso de a sua moção de censura ser aprovada, poderia colocar-se a necessidade de antecipar a data das legislativas. Em Cabo Verde, a actualidade esteve igualmente virada para calendários eleitorais, com o Presidente José Maria Neves a anunciar as legislativas para 17 de Maio e as presidenciais para o dia 15 de Novembro, sendo que uma eventual segunda volta fica reservada para o dia 29 de Novembro. No Uganda, depois de o Presidente Yoweri Museveni, no poder desde 1986, ter sido declarado vencedor das presidenciais da semana passada com mais de 70% dos votos, a tensão não tende a diminuir no país, com observadores e oposição a denunciar resultados forjados e um clima de violência. Esta semana, o filho do Presidente e chefe do exército ameaçou de morte o principal adversário do pai nas presidenciais, Bobi Wine, que em em entrevista concedida à RFI, disse "ter que se esconder". Relativamente desta vez à Guiné-Bissau, a presidência da CPLP assumida por Timor-Leste na sequência da suspensão da Guiné-Bissau quer que uma missão a Bissau “se realize rapidamente”. Em declarações recolhidas pela agência Lusa, o ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros de Timor-Leste, Bendito dos Santos Freitas, sublinhou tratar-se de um "assunto prioritário". A perspectiva desta missão da CPLP que já vinha sendo discutida desde Dezembro, mas também uma série de pronunciamentos feitos nomeadamente pelo Presidente de Cabo Verde que apelou nestes últimos dias à libertação de todos os presos políticos, mas também pelo chefe da diplomacia portuguesa Paulo Rangel que deu conta da sua preocupação com a situação da Guiné-Bissau após a desestabilização militar de Novembro do ano passado, ou ainda pela eurodeputada socialista Marta Temido para quem se vive uma grave quebra do estado de direito naquele pais, irritaram em Bissau. O porta-voz do governo interino guineense, Fernando Vaz, foi sem rodeios. Respondendo às criticas lançadas pelo governo guineense, o chefe de estado cabo-verdiano, desmentiu qualquer "tentativa de ingerência" nos assuntos internos da Guiné-Bissau. Reagindo igualmente às declarações do actual poder de Bissau, o eurodeputado socialista Francisco Assis afastou qualquer "complexo neocolonialista" por parte de Portugal. Entretanto, relativamente desta vez à Republica Centro-Africana, o Parlamento Europeu aprovou na quinta-feira uma resolução apelando às autoridades do bloco a imporem sanções específicas aos responsáveis pela detenção do luso-belga Joseph Figueira Martins naquele país. Os eurodeputados solicitam também o envio de uma missão à RCA para avaliar a situação daquele humanitário, preso desde Maio de 2024 e condenado em Novembro passado a 10 anos de trabalhos forçados. Em Angola, o parlamento aprovou na quinta-feira em votação final, a lei sobre o estatuto das ONGs, com os votos contra da UNITA que considerou que o diploma restringe a liberdade de associação. Em entrevista à RFI, Zola Álvaro, activista e Presidente da Associação Cívica -Handeka- referiu que esta lei vai dificultar o trabalho das ONGs. No Senegal, estes últimos dias foram de celebração, depois da vitoria da equipa nacional na final do CAN 2025 no passado fim-de-semana em Marrocos contra a equipa da casa. Apesar de esta vitória ficar marcada pela polémica da saída de campo de certos jogadores senegaleses em protesto contra uma decisão do arbitro nos minutos finais do jogo, prevaleceu o espírito festivo em Dacar.

Listen to current week's news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 minutes.Church leaders in Indonesia's Christian-majority Papua have criticized the ‘excessive military' presence in the region, terming it a flawed state policy to counter insurgency. Listen to the story and more in a wrap-up of the weekly news from Asia.Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, text edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joe Mathews, Cover photo by AFP, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donateOn Twitter Follow Or Connect through DM at : twitter.com/ucanewsTo view Video features please visit https://www.youtube.com/@ucanews

Whether you’re a seasoned team member or preparing for your first trip, short-term mission trips have the potential to make a meaningful global impact. In this conversation, we’ll highlight five key principles that help ensure our efforts contribute to lasting, sustainable change in the communities we serve.

In Part 2 of my conversation with Irish cyclist Tomas Mac An T-Saoir, we continue his nine-year journey around the world by bicycle. We begin in Syria and Afghanistan, where Tomas shares what it was like to travel through regions affected by conflict and have frank, human conversations with the people who live there. One powerful story includes an Afghan woman who was permitted by local authorities to guide him through her city, offering him a rare window into daily life under restrictive laws.From the Middle East, our conversation shifts right back to New Zealand, where this chapter of Tomas's journey actually began, and where Covid lockdowns meant he ended up staying far longer than he ever expected. His time in New Zealand eventually led to Australia,  and onward to Timor Leste and Indonesia, where he dealt with blistering heat, remote roads and even a major earthquake on the Indonesian side of Timor.We also explore something many long-term travellers quietly struggle with: finishing. After nine years of life on the road, how do you return home? What happens to your identity when the bike stops moving? And how do you make sense of everything you have seen and experienced along the way?If you are interested in bikepacking, long-term travel, culture, human stories and round-the-world cycling, this episode offers an honest look at both the extraordinary and the everyday parts of life on the road.Follow Tomas on Instagram - @anbotharfada

Nous vous emmenons à la découverte d'un pays méconnu : le Timor-Leste, aussi connu sous le nom Timor oriental. C'est l'une des plus jeunes démocraties du monde. Après des siècles de colonisation portugaise et 25 ans d'occupation indonésienne, cette île grande comme la Slovénie est indépendante depuis 2002. Près d'un quart de siècle plus tard, son économie repose sur l'extraction du pétrole et bientôt du gaz, mais 70% de sa population dépend de l'agriculture et de la pêche. Préserver les ressources naturelles est donc aussi une préoccupation. Les communautés de pêcheurs ont ravivé un système de protection coutumier pour préserver les aires marines : le Tara Bandu. Juliette Chaignon est allée à leur rencontre. Avec l'éclairage de Christine Cabasset, géographe, chercheuse associée à l'Institut de recherche sur l'Asie du Sud-Est contemporaine (IRASEC) à Bangkok, ancienne directrice adjointe de l'IRASEC entre 2018 et 2022 et associée au programme Asie-Pacifique de l'IRIS.

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On todays Zero Limits Podcast host Matty Morris chats with Adam Smith 2nd Commando Regiment and Victoria Police Special Operations Group Adam joined the military in 2005 first kicking off his career as an infantry solider at the 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment. During his time there he deployed twice to Timor Leste.In 2008 he attempted and completed selection for the 2nd Commando Regiment also completing his reinforcement cycle training to receive his green beret. He deployed on numerous occasions on SOTG to Afghanistan and to Iraq. After an extensive career within the special forces Adam did a lateral transfer to the Victorian Police however after the academy he went straight to the Special Operations Group. Noting post military discharge he remained with the 1st Commando Regiment a reserve special forces unit in Melbourne.Send us a text however note we cannot reply through these means. Please message the instagram or email if you are wanting a response. Support the showWebsite - www.zerolimitspodcast.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/zero.limits.podcast/?hl=enHost - Matty Morris www.instagram.com/matty.m.morrisSponsors Instagram - @gatorzaustralia www.gatorzaustralia.com15% Discount Code - ZERO15(former/current military & first responders 20% discount to order please email orders@gatorzaustralia.com.au Instagram - @3zeroscoffee 3 Zeros Coffee - www.3zeroscoffee.com.au 10% Discount Code - 3ZLimits Instagram - @getsome_au GetSome Jocko Fuel - www.getsome.com.au 10% Discount Code - ZEROLIMITS

Jake and I next welcome Richard Silberg, a voice actor and teacher that specializes in teaching English through storytelling. He has worked in Cambodia, Uzbekistan and Timor-Leste. We'll talk about his upbringing, his work overseas, the power of storytelling and his future. You can learn more about Richard via his website: https://www.richardsilberg.com Alexis Green (Episode 330) has a wonderful product that will improve your mental and spiritual health. It's the Clarity Journal – it's a journal, designed from lived experience - a compassionate tool for anyone seeking deeper emotional awareness. With daily check-ins, a mood wheel, and free-writing spaces, Alexis and her company has created a nurturing environment to help you connect with your true self. As a journal writer myself for many years, I can attest to how soothing it is for me to have a journal – I think it'll work for you too. Check out the Clarity Journal at https://clarity-journals.com/. Jameelah Rose has her own business selling healthy drinks - MelanA☥D is a black owned business that specializes in alkaline elixirs used to heal the mind and body. It's currently being sold at the Mandela Shopping Mart and you can find more info on MelanA☥D on this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/melanaid We also want to thank Charles Blades Barbershop for sponsoring The Yay! Charles Blades Barbershop is located at 180 Second Street in downtown Oakland. It's a very cool, relaxing place where you can get your cuts and they'll even serve you a complimentary drink. Book an appointment online here: https://www.charlesblades.com Kehinde Koyejo (Episodes 214 and 262) has been a friend of mine since 2005, when I stage managed her for the Ray of Light musical, Bat Boy. She's an amazing actress, model and creative artist. She's also an incredible entrepreneur – and I want to introduce you to her business, Kalm Korner. Kalm Korner is an online boutique that specializes in aromatherapy gifts – love rubs, moisturizers, sprays, tea blends and candles. Kalm Korner also sells Choc'late Mama cookies – she brought some over the last time we interviewed her and it was fantastic. Let's support a black female-owned business, a local business and make your first order by going to this website: https://kalmkorner.com/ SHOWS: Ruthless (New Conservatory Theatre Center) Dec 5 – Jan 11, 2026 Melissa Momboisse (Episode 140) is in the show https://nctcsf.org/event/ruthless-the-musical/ Into The Woods (SF Playhouse) Nov 20 – January 17, 2026 Eiko Moon-Yamamoto (Episode 120 & 225) is in the show https://www.sfplayhouse.org/sfph/2025-2026-season/into-the-woods/ What The Constitution Means To Me (Hillbarn Theatre) Jan 22 – Feb 8 Kim Donovan (Episodes 80 & 223) is in the show https://www.hillbarntheatre.org M Butterfly (SF Playhouse) Feb 5 – March 14 Dean Linnard (Episode 336) is in the show https://www.sfplayhouse.org/sfph/2025-2026-season/m-butterfly/ Playground SF Solo Performance Festival Good Grief! Tales from a Persistent Blockhead Jan 26, 31, Feb 1 and 8 Carolyn Doyle (Episode 56) wrote and is performing this show When You Are Called Feb 5, 7 & 8 Diana Brown (Episode 242) wrote and is performing this show Clara Jan 17, 22, Feb 1 and 6 Linda Ayers-Frederick (Episode 31) wrote and is performing this show https://playground-sf.org/solofest/ After Happy (Central Works) Feb 28 – March 29 Patricia Milton (Episodes 270 & 303) wrote the play https://centralworks.org/after-happy/#showtab=details Follow us on Facebook and Bluesky (TheYayPodcast)

VOV1 - Năm 2025, ASEAN ghi dấu mốc lịch sử khi chính thức kết nạp Timor Leste trở thành thành viên thứ 11 của khối, là thành quả sau hơn 10 năm bền bỉ xin gia nhập ASEAN của nước này.Đối với ASEAN, đây không chỉ là bước ngoặt quan trọng, đánh dấu lần mở rộng đầu tiên kể từ năm 1999 mà còn khẳng định tinh thần bao trùm, đoàn kết và gắn kết của khối.Dấu mốc lịch sử này càng có ý nghĩa hơn với Tuyên bố Cua-la Lăm-pơ về “ASEAN 2045: Tương lai chung của chúng ta” đạt được trong năm Chủ tịch ASEAN 2025 của Malaysia. Có thể thấy, Tầm nhìn 2045 của ASEAN cũng là bước chuyển quan trọng, trong bối cảnh khu vực châu Á-Thái Bình Dương đang trở thành tâm điểm cạnh tranh chiến lược giữa các cường quốc. PV Phạm Hà - Thường trú Đài TNVN tại Indonesia theo dõi khu vực ASEAN nhìn lại những dấu mốc quan trọng này của ASEAN trong năm 2025 và có một vài dự báo cho năm 2026.

CLIMATE ACTION SHOWProduced by Vivien LangfordDecember 22nd 2025 GURRIDYULA GABBA WUNGGU WADDANANGU CULTURAL CUSTODIAN AT RISING TIDE AND COP3O IN BRAZIL Guests:Matthew Jeffrey -  Wadi Wadi Man and First Nations Support at Rising Tide Newcastle November 2025 Gurridyula Gabba Wunggu - Wangan and Jagalingou - Waddanangu Cultural Custodian.His song "Gee'd up" sent to the Gomeroi people fighting off Santos Gashttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c81f5egGzCc Jayden Kitchener Waters -  Gomeroi and Ngiyampaa Public Servant and singer suspended for the sign "No pride in Genocide" on his guitar. We hear one of his songs.https://nit.com.au/27-11-2025/21501/gomeroi-and-ngiyampaa-government-staffer-suspended-responds-to-conduct-breach-allegations-with-letter-in-language  The  Rising Tide  Blockade of the World's biggest coal port at Muloobinba/Newcastle was just the beginning. Next year is going to be very tough for coal, oil and gas. These interviews and songs take us into the spirit of the people who have protected waters, forests land and sea country for millenia. BACKGROUNDThe First International Conference for the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels  is announced for April 28-29 in 2026. The Netherlands and Colombia will host it at  Santa Marta coal port  in Colombia.It will be a landmark event focussed just on international cooperation in phasing out coal, oil, and gas and moving beyond UN talks to create concrete plans and pathways for a fair transition.The conference aims to bring together governments, experts, and civil society to build on declarations like the Belem Declaration.  Momentum built up at COP 30 in Belem has led to the urgent need to work out the  legal, economic, and social steps for a fossil-free future. To read more about President Gustavo Petro who has not pertmitted any NEW oil and gas exploration in this oil rich region here is his 2023 lecture at Stanford University.'https://fsi.stanford.edu/news/colombian-president-gustavo-petro-urges-transition-green-energyhttps://fsi.stanford.edu/news/colombian-president-gustavo-petro-urges-transition-green-energy INTERVIEWSWe hear from Matthew Jeffrey about Indigenous leadership by Tiwi Islanders in co operation with Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia in protecting their common sea country against gas drilling. Then Garridyula, explores with us how vital fresh water is. He is cultural Custodian of the Waddanagu  cultural ceremony which protects the sacred Doongmabula Springs. He spoke at the First Nations Yarning space in Newcastle and contributed to the stories First Nations people told in Brazil at the massive conference COP 30 in Belem.Listeners will remember the massive STOP ADANI campaign and how many people have been graciously welcomed to Wangan and Jagalingou country. This is a beautiful interview in which we hear that the exploiters are children who do not understand the water table and how destructive their mining activities are.Adani/Bravus continues to export coal but at a much lower volume that planned and with considerable reputational damage here and abroad.  The Waddanangu Ceremony continues because these are eternal waters and need our protection.https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/fire-still-burning-for-custodians-in-fight-against-mine/mm2lxpgax Jayden Kitchener Waters sang at a Palestine Action Rally in Sydney.National Indigenous Times 27/11/2025  : "Jayden Kitchener-Waters has been suspended with pay after going public with his alleged experience of censorship at the Premier's public servants Awards.On Monday November 17, Mr Kitchener-Waters was due to play his song 'Nhayla', written for his niece and sung in both English and Ngiyampaa language, before Premier's Department staff told him messages painted on his guitar were "too political" and could be seen as "taking sides"."NO PRIDE IN GENOCIDE", "FREE GAZA" and "F*CK THE IDF" was the writing in concern.Mr Kitchener-Waters offered to cover the word 'f*ck' before the issue was raised with the phrase referring to genocide."  

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A decisão está tomada: Timor-Leste assume de imediato a presidência da CPLP. A CPLP elegeu Timor-Leste para assumir provisoriamente a presidência da organização e suspendeu a Guiné-Bissau de todas as atividades, após a cimeira extraordinária de chefes de Estado ou de governo dos 9 países da CPLP convocada em emergência para analisar a situação criada pelo o golpe de Estado.