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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Russia Claims Kyiv Hit its Air Bases, Fires More Missiles
The Kremlin claims Ukrainian drones have struck two air bases deep inside Russia. Hours later, Russia unleashed another massive missile barrage across Ukraine, striking homes and buildings and killing civilians. The targeting of the Russian air bases threatened a major escalation of the nine-month war because it hit an airfield that houses bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
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Netanyahu Lacks Just One Party to Form Coalition Government
Presumptive Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs just one more agreement with the ultra-Orthodox Shas Party to present a coalition government to the Knesset. A marathon session Monday sealed a deal with United Torah Judaism, giving Netanyahu's Likud Party agreements with four of the five parties in right-wing bloc.
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Confusion over Iran’s Religious Police as Women Drop Hijab
Confusion over the status of Iran’s religious police is growing as state media cast doubt on reports the force had been shut down. The mixed messages have raised speculation that Iran’s clerical leadership is considering concessions in an attempt to defuse widespread anti-government protests that are entering the third month.
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WEEK OF PRAYER: God’s ministry through students | Baptist Press
Across the 2,000 inhabited islands of more than 7,600 that make up the Philippines, is a vast spiritual darkness. People are not only trapped by the islands, but trapped in their sin — separated from God because many have not yet heard the life-saving Gospel.
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Missionary Pilot Jailed in Mozambique, Family and Mission Group Plead for Prayer
It's been more than a month since an American missionary pilot has been detained by Mozambique police on allegations of supporting insurgents in the country. Now his family, friends, and the Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) are asking Christians around the world to pray for "his safety and swift release."
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Muslim Attackers Torch House Church, Severely Beat 2 Christian Converts in Uganda
Muslim extremists burned down a house in eastern Uganda after a fellowship group of almost two dozen people had met to worship on the same day.
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Ukraine Bans Religious Organizations With Links to Russia
Ukraine banned the activities of religious organizations “affiliated with centers of influence” in Russia and said it would examine the links between the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox churches. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree imposing personal sanctions against representatives of religious organizations associated with Russia, which invaded Ukraine more than nine months ago.
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Ukraine Considering Ban on Churches Tied to Russia; Authorities Raid Houses of Worship
Ukraine is planning to move against churches within its borders affiliated with Russia, which President Volodymyr Zelenskyy argues will help the war effort
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US Targets Russian Mercenary Group over Religious Freedom
The Biden administration on Friday placed a well-known Russian paramilitary organization on a list of religious freedom violators alongside a number of notorious terrorist organizations. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced he had designated the Wagner Group as an “entity of particular concern” for its activities in the Central African Republic.
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‘Prayer patrol’: Activist Takes Legal Action against Town Ordinance Restricting Free Speech
A pro-life activist has launched legal action trying to stop an English town s ordinance that authorizes police and community officers to prohibit prayer outside an abortion clinic
