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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Missionaries provide a listening ear in Colombia | Baptist Press
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (BP) – It’s the listening ear. It’s the soap and shampoo, the fuzzy socks, the melody sung by a compassionate Christian. It’s the prayer for God’s protection and healing that means so much to the men, women and children staying in a medical shelter in Bogotá.
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Jordan Unveils $100M Plan for Biblical Site Where Jesus Was Baptized
The country of Jordan has unveiled new plans to draw one million Christians to the site that's believed to be the place Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
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Christian Employees Feel ‘silenced’ in the Workplace – Study
"Hostility" and "ridicule" are some of the experiences reported by Christian employees in the UK and US, according to a major new study.
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US Poised to Approve Patriot Missile Battery for Ukraine
U.S. officials say the Biden administration is poised to approve sending a Patriot missile battery to Ukraine, finally agreeing to an urgent request from Ukrainian leaders desperate for more robust weapons to shoot down incoming Russian missiles. The officials said the approval is likely to come later this week and could be announced as early as Thursday.
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The Gospel in the Heart of Central Asia
Kazakhstan is strategically and geopolitically very well positioned between China, Europe and the Middle East, with a growing and vibrant evangelical church to influence this part of the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Court grants genetic test for 4 couples after IVF mix-up at Israeli hospital
A court has ordered a genetic test be performed on four couples who underwent IVF after an embryo mix-up resulted in one woman giving birth to a child biologically unrelated to her, an incident that ...
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Knesset Elects Netanyahu Confidant Temporary Speaker, Clearing Path for Coalition Legislation
Israel's parliament, the Knesset, elected the Likud Party's Yariv Levin to be temporary speaker Tuesday, clearing a path for the Netanyahu coalition to pass legislation that could lead to the formation of a government.
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Rome Gathering of Abraham Accords Nations Commemorates Middle East Turning Point
The 2020 signing of the Abraham Accords marked an historic turning point in the Middle East. At a gathering in Rome last week, leaders from several nations began working to spread the principles of the accords to other nations.
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Thousands Back Petition Calling on CofE to Scrap Transgender Schools Guidance
A petition calling on the Church of England to scrap its transgender guidance for schools has been signed by 15,000 people.
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Iran Carries Out Second Protest-Related Execution
Iranian authorities publicly hanged Majid Reza Rahnavard on Monday from a construction crane in the city of Mashhad. A court convicted him of killing two volunteer members of the security forces. Stat...
