Cuba to Release over 2,000 Prisoners amid U.S. Talks
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Faith in the Land of the Midnight Sun
This issue of A Public Witness travels to Norway to hear from Christians who are wrestling with what it means to live and witness as a Christian in a post-Christendom society.
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Turkey Reverses Objection to Sweden Joining NATO.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, shakes hands with Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, right, as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg looks on. Pool Photo by Y...
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Scotland urged to follow Germany in rejecting assisted suicide proposals
MSPs are being urged to follow Germany's example and vote down assisted suicide proposals when they come before Holyrood.
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Christian politician laments ‘witch-hunts’ against people with traditional views on marriage …
A Christian politician prosecuted for her religious beliefs on marriage and sexuality has warned of the danger to free speech as she continues to fight her case in court.
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USC researchers use AI to help translate Bible into very rare languages | Baptist Press
(RNS) — Out of the 7,100 languages that exist, the Bible has been translated into more than 700, making it the most-translated book in the world. Yet, those remaining languages — many of them extremely rare — have vexed Bible translators for decades. Two scientists are looking to new advancements…
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Over 20 dead from extreme flooding and landslides in northern India
Heavy monsoon rains caused landslides and flash floods that washed away infrastructure and buildings in India over the weekend. Flooded streets left residents stranded in some buildings. In the north...
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Putin Met with Wagner Leader after Short-Lived Mutiny, Kremlin Says
The Kremlin on Monday said Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 29 met with commanders of the mercenary Wagner Group in Moscow—the first disclosure of such a meeting between Putin and the rebell...
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Iranian pastor who was once sentenced to death faces new charge after recent prison release
Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani, recently released from detention as part of Iran s national amnesty, is facing new charges of undermining state security along with another pastor, according to the United ...
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Maya Forstater awarded over $136K after losing job for challenging trans ideology
Maya Forstater, a British tax consultant who lost her job after asserting that biological sex is immutable, has been awarded over 100,000 in damages after an Employment Tribunal found that she had ...
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Christian Social Worker Takes Legal Action over Withdrawn Job Offer
An employment tribunal is this week hearing the case of a Christian social worker who says his job offer was withdrawn unless he agreed to "embrace and promote" LGBTQ+ rights.
