Intense Fire in Bangkok Bar Kills 27, Hurts Dozens
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Fmr. Mexican Congressman Fined for Calling Trans-Identified Politician a ‘man who describes himself as a woman’
A Mexican civil society leader and former congressman faces a fine of more than 1,000 for referring to a trans-identified lawmaker as a man who describes himself as a woman as a court of last resort ...
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Ecuadorian presidential candidate assassinated on campaign trail
Police in the capital of Quito on Wednesday detained six suspects in the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio, age 59. A seventh suspect died Wednesday from injuries sustained during a firefight wi...
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How India’s Religious Violence is Becoming a Problem for American Politicians
US politicians are under increasing pressure to account for their courtship of Indian Prime Minister Modi, the leader of a strategically important ally and the world's largest democracy.
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Pope Francis Calls for AI Ethics Free from Violence and Discrimination
Pope Francis wants the next World Day of Peace to focus on the impact, opportunities and dangers of artificial intelligence as the technology develops and influences a growing number of fields, from information to warfare.
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91-year-old receives NOBTS diploma 66 years late | Baptist Press
DECATUR, Ala. (BP) -- Last Friday night, Mary Glenn Ingouf, 91, “crossed the graduation stage” in her retirement home apartment in Decatur without a cap and gown or “Pomp and Circumstance.” But for Ingouf, receiving the diploma was as memorable as it was long in coming.
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Kidnapped American Nurse and Daughter Freed in Haiti, Christian Ministry Says
Alix Dorsainvil, a New Hampshire nurse and her daughter, who were kidnapped from the campus of Christian education ministry, El Roi Haiti, on July 27 near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, have been released, ...
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American nurse freed weeks after being kidnapped in Haiti
Christian nonprofit organization El Roi Haiti on Wednesday said Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter were released after being held hostage for nearly two weeks. “Today we are praising God for answered ...
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Former Niger rebel announces internal anti-coup movement
Former rebel Rhissa Ag Boula said Wednesday he would lead a faction opposing the military junta that took power two weeks ago. Boula, who is also a former minister of tourism in Niger, announced the C...
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13 Eritrean Christians Released from Prison in Response to Letter Campaign
Thirteen Eritrean Christians have been released from prison after being falsely imprisoned for 10 years, according to The Voice of the Martyrs Christian ministry, which said the prisoners included ...
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Churches Have ‘big part to play’ in Ending Trafficking
Churches are being encouraged to get involved in the fight against human trafficking and modern-day slavery.
