Islamic State Jihadists Kill 162 People in Attacks on 2 Villages in Nigeria
Armed extremists killed 162 people during attacks on two villages in western Nigeria, a lawmaker said Wednesday, in one of the deadliest assaults in recent months.
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Israel, Iran Define Red Lines as Trump Extends Talk about Talks
Despite the Iranian regime's provocative moves, talks between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic seem to be on course for later this week.
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'The Antisemitism Here Is Horrifying': US Might Offer Asylum to British Jews
Jewish businesses under siege by mobs, Jews attacked in the streets and forced to meet in secret or under tight security, Jews banned from attending soccer matches. This isn't Nazi Germany; it only reminds some people of Nazi Germany. It's Great Britain, once a haven for Jews, and not anymore.
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South Korean Pastor Finally Out of Prison but Convicted of a Crime for Talking Politics
After spending five months in prison, a South Korean pastor is finally free. Last September, authorities imprisoned Pastor Hyun-Bo Son on charges of violating election laws.
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China Ready for War to Defend Its Latin American Infiltration After Maduro Capture
Video shows Chinese special forces conducting a so-called "decapitation drill" only days after the U.S. forces arrested Venezuela's Nicholas Maduro. It was Beijing's message to Washington that it can do the same thing against Taiwan.
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Pastor Jailed, Bound, and Exiled for Refusing Catholic Ritual in Mexico
A Protestant pastor in Mexico was detained and ultimately exiled by his uncle from his community in the state of Oaxaca after refusing to kneel and pray to a Roman Catholic saint during a local festival in mid-January.
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Standing with the People of Iran: A Call to the Global Church
We look at the streets of Iran and see a valley of decision that concerns us all as Christians. For months, we have watched in awe alongside the rest of the world as ordinary citizens—students, professionals, mothers, and fathers—have stood before the machinery of a brutal regime with nothing but their voices and their yearning for basic human dignity.
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Atheist Filmmaker Abandons Unbelief for Jesus
The world is experiencing a very fascinating resurgence in belief among Gen Z and Millennials, and filmmaker Michael Ray Lewis, a former atheist-turned-believer, has a new project to help further foster this dynamic.
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One Man's Narrow Escape from Venezuelan Soldiers and Why He's Now 'Living the American Dream'
While debate worldwide over the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro remains mixed, for many Venezuelans forced to leave their country under his rule, it's nothing short of a miracle.
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Trump Says He's Reached the 'Framework' for a Deal on Greenland
President Trump is moving ahead with a deal to gain more access to Greenland. He announced that he's dropping his plan for new tariffs because he has agreed a “framework of a future deal” on Arctic security with the head of NATO, but the details are still being worked out.
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Danes Protest as Trump's Quest to Own Greenland Strains NATO Alliance
President Trump is meeting with NATO allies in Switzerland today. His vow to take Greenland from Denmark — by force if necessary — has shaken the alliance, sparking outrage here in Denmark, one of America's closest NATO allies.
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Gunmen Abduct Over 160 Worshippers from 3 Churches in Nigeria
Gunmen abducted more than 150 worshippers in simultaneous attacks on three separate churches in northwest Nigeria.
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Amid Iran Horror, Expert Reveals How Muslims Are Meeting Jesus in Dreams
Lily Meschi, director of Iran Alive Ministries, said protests raging in Iran are “not surprising,” as such events unfold there “every couple of years.”
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Worship as a Crime: Christian Killings Surge as Persecution Reaches Historic High
A new report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) reveals the highest number of countries persecuting Christians in recorded history, with faith communities facing imprisonment, violence and even death simply for practicing their beliefs.