Iranian Protester Not Facing Execution, State Media Says
In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. UGC via Associated Press ...
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UK ‘Thought Police’ Arrest Pro-Life Advocate for Silently Praying Near Abortion Clinic
A charity volunteer in the United Kingdom was arrested after she told the police she "might" be praying silently when questioned as to why she was standing on a public street near an abortion facility. And she's not the first person to be arrested in the UK in recent months for praying in their head.
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Church Building Burned Down by Suspected Member of Sudanese Military, Sources Say
A man suspected of being a Muslim extremist in the ranks of the Sudanese military last Friday burned down a church building in eastern Sudan, sources said
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Official Bans Christmas Celebrations in District in Indonesia – Morningstar News
A high-level official in western Indonesia on Saturday (Dec. 17) announced an agreement with a multi-faith body that prohibits Christmas celebrations in a district at sites without government approval.
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to Speak in Congress
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to the United States Wednesday for a meeting with President Joe Biden and to speak before Congress. The visit is to strengthen resilience and defense c...
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Woman Arrested by English Police for Silent Prayer Near Abortion Facility
As part of her bail conditions, restrictions have been placed on her participating in public prayer.
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Scotland: MSPs Approve Plans to Lower Legal Gender Change Age
MSPs have backed the Scottish government's plans to lower the age at which Scots can change their legal gender.
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Christians Near Bethlehem Welcome Christmas Tourists, Voice Concern about Christian Exodus from Holy Land
Since Israel re-opened its borders in March following the COVID lockdowns, tourists have been flooding back. This influx is helping many areas, especially around Bethlehem this time of year, although another issue is facing this local Christian community. Christians in Beit Sahour, the area where shepherds learned of Jesus’s birth more than two thousand years ago, are happily welcoming visitors back to their town. Still, they have a concern: the steady exodus of Christians from the land of the Bible.
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Israeli Tech Consultant Sees Pros, Cons to Musk Twitter Takeover, Prospects for Free Speech
Many people hate big media’s rampant censoring, de-platforming and canceling of social media participants. Now they have great hope that Twitter CEO Elon Musk will display a much more tolerant respect for free speech. However, a top Israeli tech journalist has doubts, both about Musk and about free speech that may not be as free as some may think.
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‘I have no doubt now that my father was a serial paedophile,’ Brian Houston tells court
Brian Houston, the founder and former global senior pastor of the Hillsong Church network, told a court in Australia that his father, Frank, was a "serial paedophile" but received a retirement package after being defrocked by the Assemblies of God.
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Pro-life volunteer arrested after praying ‘silently’ near abortion clinic
A pro-life volunteer has been arrested after allegedly being told by police that she might have been praying silently near an abortion clinic in Birmingham.
