Why a Canadian Chose to Pay $25K for a US Surgery over 'free'
So, if Canada provides surgery for free, why would Rick fly all the way to Phoenix where, as he had been told earlier via telephone, he would have to pay 25,000 for the operation
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Tribunal Examining Role of CofE Bishop in Blacklisting Chaplain Wrongly Reported as a 'terrorist'
An employment tribunal is scrutinizing the role of a bishop in blacklisting a chaplain from officiating in the Church of England, after he was wrongly reported as a potential terrorist for preaching ...
Canada Considers Allowing Assisted Suicide for Children without Parental Consent
A parliamentary committee has called for expanding Canada's assisted suicide program so that "mature minors" whose deaths are "reasonably foreseeable" be allowed to hasten their deaths without parental consent.
Ukrainian Refugees in the UK Feel Welcomed But Worried about an Uncertain Future
A year to the day since Russia invaded Ukraine, refugees who fled to the UK feel welcomed but worried about their future, with many finding employment, housing and the language barrier an ongoing challenge.
UN calls for Russia to leave Ukraine
The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution on Thursday demanding Russia pull its forces out of Ukraine. The demand comes on the eve of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Uk...
Abrahamic House in UAE Houses a Church, Synagogue, & Mosque
On the shores of the Persian Gulf, a new complex houses a Catholic church, a Jewish synagogue, and an Islamic mosque in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Black History Month: Former slave David George was first Baptist missionary to Africa | Baptist Press
David George (1742-1810) spent much of his life as a refugee. He endured beatings, hunger, persecution, poverty, loneliness, harsh environments and war. Yet by God’s grace, he blazed a trail that thousands have followed.
A year in retrospect: Life and ministry amid war in Ukraine | Baptist Press
A year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, today marks a year of death, devastation, and upheaval even as airstrikes and explosions continue in Ukraine’s eastern and southern regions. Although an estimated 8 million Ukrainians have fled the country as refugees, at least 5 million more have been displaced from…
Dozens Missing after China Coal Mine Collapse
An open-pit coal mine collapsed Wednesday in China’s northern province of Inner Mongolia. At least five people have died and rescue crews on Thursday continued searching for 48 missing people, state...
Hospitals Seek Aid in Syria, Turkey after Quake
The death toll from the earthquakes on the border of Syria and Turkey rose to 47,000 on Thursday. A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck earlier this week and it’s been nearly three weeks since the first...
