JERUSALEM – A few weeks after thousands of Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel on October 7, murdering 1,200 people and brutally kidnapping some 240 individuals, including more than 30 children, the devastated families of those held hostage in the Gaza Strip launched a global campaign demanding their release. With assistance from marketing…

The Japanese government approved a significant bump in military spending and an end to the country’s ban on exporting lethal weapons.The Cabinet of Japan made the decision Friday to increase defense spending by 16% and overturn the export ban which has been in place since World War II.”In taking the…

Following the Vatican’s publication of Fiducia Supplicans — a document outlining when individuals in same-sex or otherwise “irregular” couples can be blessed — the worldwide Catholic Church has seen battle lines forming around its application.While early disputations came from African prelates in countries such as Nigeria, Zambia, Cameroon, and Malawi,…

Chinese warplanes and warships traveled near Taiwan on Saturday, including aircraft crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait, its officials said.Taiwan’s defense ministry said Saturday afternoon it had detected J-10, J-11 and J-16 fighters as well as early warning aircraft operating in the airspace to the north, middle…

Over the course of 2023, the world lost a number of Christian ministers, faith leaders and church prelates who left an indelible mark on international religious dialogue.Here is a short list of Christian heavyweights the world lost in 2023 who shaped the culture across denominations.Charles Stanley — Southern Baptist In…

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China spent much of the year continuing its attempt to position itself as the new global superpower while strengthening alliances aimed at undercutting American influence around the world.The end of 2022 in China was a point of nearly unprecedented turmoil, with citizens of the country taking to the streets to…

Residents of Grindavik, Iceland, will be permitted to return home Saturday.The small fishing village near Iceland’s main airport was evacuated after unusual seismic activity ruptured the ground between it and Sýlingarfell, a nearby mountain.The village has been empty since Nov. 10.Residents of the small Icelandic fishing village near where a…

Oil prices are on the rise amid attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Prices are at around $80 a barrel, which is far lower than prices were when Russia invaded Ukraine. Oil futures had then jumped to more than $100 a barrel. The prices have remained low since June 2022.…

MIAMI (AP) — A former Colombian soldier pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, which plunged the Caribbean nation into violence and political turmoil.Mario Antonio Palacios Palacios, 45, pleaded guilty to three charges, including conspiracy to commit murder or kidnapping outside the United…