United Arab Emirates Leaves OPEC Oil Cartel
Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. Associated Press / Photo by Altaf Qadri, file ...
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Pastor Accused of Blasphemy after Sermon Comparing Tithing, Alms-Giving
Muslim leaders have filed complaints of blasphemy against a leading Christian pastor in Indonesia
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Court in Pakistan Orders Change in Legal Marriage Age
Different minimums for males and females ruled discriminatory.
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The rise of the US evangelical right
Whatever one thinks about that – and opinions sharply differ – it is a political and cultural phenomenon of great importance. But what is its history? How has the US 'evangelical right' emerged as such a political force? And why is it so supportive of Donald Trump and MAGA?
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Church leaders in Kenya give qualified support for plan to close orphanages
Amid a growing push to reunite orphans with extended family rather than keep children in residential homes, Kenyan authorities are set to adopt a new program that will phase out traditional orphanages over the next decade.
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Life in the blistering heat
The summer monsoon will bring relief, but it's still weeks away.
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United Methodists vote to restructure worldwide church | Baptist Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (RNS) — The top legislative body of the United Methodist Church passed a series of measures Thursday (April 25) to restructure the worldwide denomination to give each region greater leeway in tailoring church life to its own customs and traditions.
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Longtime international missions leader Clyde Meador dies | Baptist Press
Longtime International Mission Board leader Clyde D. Meador died April 26. He was 79.
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Girl Kidnapped, Forcibly Converted/Married in Pakistan – Morningstar News
A Christian father in Pakistan who took his 15-year-old daughter out of school to protect her from harassment by a Muslim is now trying to free her from kidnapping and forcible marriage/conversion by the same man, he said.
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Hamas, Iran Praise Anti-Israel College Protests in US: ‘Leaders of the future’
Columbia University announced a shift to hybrid classes due to the ongoing anti-Israel protest, prompting calls for the Biden administration to take away the school s federal funding and discipline ...
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Haiti’s Prime Minister Officially Resigns amid Violent Crime Surge
Former Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry on Thursday published on social media a resignation letter he sent to the country’s government. The letter was dated Wednesday, April 24, and said he was wi...
