Sunday, 30 June 2024

Will Biden's green jobs policy help him win votes?

The US president has invested heavily in helping to create renewable energy jobs across the country.

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I recognised my sister in video of refugees captured in Sudan war

Eritreans tell the BBC their relatives are being detained incommunicado by Sudan's military.

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Analysis: France's far right now dominant political force

The right-wing National Rally is projected to top the first vote - but all is still to play for.

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Saturday, 29 June 2024

Zelensky renews long-range arms call after attack

The Ukrainian president says more missiles and air defences are needed after a Russian strike kills seven.

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India beat South Africa in thriller to win T20 title

India end their 13-year wait for a world title by fighting back for a thrilling seven-run win over South Africa in the T20 World Cup final.

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Far right hopes to make history in snap French poll

Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen's National Rally hopes to assume power for the first time.

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Friday, 28 June 2024

Final Fantasy and the changing face of one of gaming's biggest series

Director Naoki Yoshida says the new release is a significant moment for the Final Fantasy franchise.

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State Education Official Orders All Public Schools to Include Bible in Lessons

Oklahoma's top education official ordered public schools Thursday to incorporate the Bible into lessons for grades five through 12.

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Can Biden be replaced as Democrat nominee?

A poor debate performance has fuelled Democrat unease about Mr Biden's candidacy.

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Thursday, 27 June 2024

'Only God': Couple Finds Jesus After Previously Getting Married as Gay, Transgender

“Only God can do that.” Those are the words of Lex Renick, a female who formerly identified as a transgender male before she and her husband — who used to identify as homosexual — came to faith in Jesus.

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Biden Admin Pushed Medical Experts to Remove Age Limits from Transgender Surgeries on Kids

The debate over surgeries for gender-confused minors is one of the most heated arguments of our time. Now there's been a major revelation about how the Biden administration has pushed the transgender agenda when it comes to children.

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Bolivia unrest: Coup or no coup?

Gen Juan José Zúñiga's storming of the presidential palace revives memories of military rule.

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Wednesday, 26 June 2024

More than 500 die in six days as Pakistan swelters

Soaring temperatures in Pakistan have led more people to head to hospitals seeking help.

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Bolivian president warns army after soldiers seen in capital

Unverified videos showed armoured vehicles and soldiers in the centre of the capital La Paz.

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Tuesday, 25 June 2024

How the deal to free Julian Assange was agreed

Australian pressure, British legal process and a US realisation it needed a deal led to Wikileaks founder's release.

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Protests flare in Nairobi over new tax laws

At least five people have been killed, according to the Kenya Medical Association.

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Officials Condemn 'Pro-Hamas Mob' Who Attacked Los Angeles Jews During Antisemitic Protest

An antisemitic protest in Los Angeles turned violent and the city's mayor is calling for more police patrols after anti-Israel activists targeted a synagogue over the weekend.

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Monday, 24 June 2024

Firefighters battle deadly fire in Moscow office building

At least eight people have died in the large office building fire in Fryazino, near Moscow.

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Two Years After Roe v. Wade Fell, How Well Are Churches Meeting Women's Needs?

Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court dismantled Roe v. Wade and sent the abortion issue back to the states, a new survey explores how many churches are coming alongside crisis pregnancy centers.

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Russia pins Dagestan attack on Ukraine, ignoring religious tensions

Despite years of Islamist attacks in Dagestan, Moscow wants to blame external actors for Sunday's attack.

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Sunday, 23 June 2024

China and EU to hold talks on electric car tariffs

The EU and China still disagree about the import taxes, but have agreed to discuss them further.

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At least 1,301 people died during Hajj - Saudi Arabia

Most were unregistered pilgrims who walked long distances in intense heat, officials said.

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Deadly attacks on Dagestan synagogue and churches

Unidentified gunmen in the southern Russian republic kill six police officers and wound 12 more.

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Saturday, 22 June 2024

Watch: Wild Thang is officially the world's ugliest dog

The annual competition for the World's Ugliest Dog crowns an eight-year-old Pekingese as its winner.

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Iranian rapper's death sentence overturned

The Supreme Court orders a retrial for Toomaj Salehi, who was convicted for supporting protesters in 2022.

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Friday, 21 June 2024

Rick Warren Shreds Robert Morris over Sexual Abuse Allegations as Fallout from Scandal Escalates

The fallout continues after Robert Morris resigned from Gateway Church over furor following allegations he molested a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s.

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Male-Born Athletes Take Championship Titles in 5 States in Girl's Sports: 'It's Heartbreaking'

The landscape of women's sports has changed dramatically in the past few years. The changes have become the most visible in women's track and field where high school boys identifying as girls perform way ahead of the rest of the competition.

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Barcelona mayor vows to abolish holiday lets

Socialist Jaume Collboni said he does not plan to renew any of the 10,101 tourist licenses granted to landlords when they expire.

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Thursday, 20 June 2024

Putin vows deeper ties with Vietnam in visit criticised by US

Putin's Vietnam trip is being interpreted as displaying the support Russia still enjoys in the region.

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MT Couple Files Civil Rights Lawsuit After State Took Daughter Away Over Gender Transition

A Montana couple has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the state's Child Protective Services alleging that the agency violated their 14th Amendment rights when they removed their daughter from their care because they refused to affirm her newfound male "gender identity."

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Finland shocked by suspected 'racist' stabbings

The country is reeling from two stabbings in the northern city of Oulu, which authorities say were racially motivated.

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Wednesday, 19 June 2024

Macron condemns antisemitism after Jewish girl is raped

The French president was reacting to the incident which happened in Courbevoie, a suburb of Paris.

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'I'm Heartbroken': Ex-Pastor at Gateway Church Responds to Robert Morris Scandal

A former pastor at Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, is speaking out in the wake of the Robert Morris scandal to share what he believes are helpful steps to address and prevent abuse in Christian circles.

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Tuesday, 18 June 2024

Bacon ice cream and nugget overload sees misfiring McDonald's AI withdrawn

The voice recognition system seems not to have recognised what customers were really ordering.

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Baker Jack Phillips Back in Court AGAIN Over Christian Beliefs: 'No American Should Be Bullied'

The Colorado Supreme Court is hearing arguments Tuesday from a local baker who declined to make a cake celebrating a gender transition and now wants to ensure that he does not have to express messages that violate his Christian beliefs.

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Putin arrives in North Korea ahead of talks with Kim Jong-un

The Russian leader is making his first trip to North Korea in more than 24 years.

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Monday, 17 June 2024

Scooter Braun retires as music manager after 23 years

The entrepreneur, 42, said he has stepped back to focus on his role as a father.

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Women’s Sports Protected in 10 States as Federal Courts Block Biden Admin Changes: ‘Abuse of Power’

The U.S. Department of Education is reviewing a federal judge's order blocking new rules that expand Title IX protections to LGBTQ+ students.

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Watch: 'There goes the trampoline, goodbye'

Thunderstorms thrashed parts of the US state of Michigan, ahead of an anticipated heatwave this week.

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Sunday, 16 June 2024

Too much of a good thing? Spain's green energy can exceed demand

Spain is looking at storing electricity or increasing demand to solve electricity oversupply.

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At least 14 Hajj pilgrims die in intense heat

Jordan's foreign ministry said its nationals had died "after suffering sun stroke due to the extreme heat wave".

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Saturday, 15 June 2024

Susannah's grandad ran Bengal when famine killed millions

She is only just learning about Sir John Herbert's significant role in the colonial catastrophe.

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Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Rafah operation, IDF says

The soldiers were returning from an operation in Rafah when their vehicle is understood to have exploded.

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Friday, 14 June 2024

Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected South African president

It follows a coalition deal between the governing African National Congress and opposition parties.

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ALERT: CA Senate Bans School Districts From Mandating Parental Notification of Student Pronouns

Experts like Greg Burt, vice president of the California Family Council, a Christian group working to advance “God’s design” for the family, said the blanket ban is based on a faulty claim that all parents are somehow “unsafe” to their children.

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Protests across Brazil over divisive abortion law

Thousands gather in several cities to protest a law change that could equate abortion to homicide.

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This YouVersion Bible App Option Helps People With Dyslexia to Read God's Word

For the millions of people around the world who live with the learning disability known as dyslexia, connecting to God's Word can be tough and quite often discouraging, but a special feature provided by YouVersion is changing all that.

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Thursday, 13 June 2024

Nasa astronaut distress message broadcast in error

Space agency says the clip was from a training exercise which was accidentally put on YouTube,

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G7 agrees $50bn loan for Ukraine from Russian assets

The funds will help Ukraine to fight invading Russian forces, while Moscow condemns the move as "theft".

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Wednesday, 12 June 2024

Parents of ex-hostage tell BBC of his 'miracle' return

Eugenia and Michael Kozlov gave an emotional account of how they heard the news that their son was free.

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Southern Baptists Narrowly Reject Formal Ban On Churches With Any Women Pastors

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Southern Baptists narrowly rejected a proposal Wednesday to enshrine a ban on churches with women pastors in the denomination's constitution after opponents argued it was unnecessary because the denomination already has a way of ousting such churches.

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Tuesday, 11 June 2024

Kevin Spacey says he was 'too handsy’ in the past

The actor admits to "pushing the boundaries" in an interview with Piers Morgan.

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US lifts weapons ban on Ukraine's Azov brigade

The brigade, whose origins were mired in far-right controversy, hails the move as blow to Russia's propaganda.

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Hamas seeks 'complete halt' to war in Gaza proposal response

The group told the BBC that it still required a commitment to a permanent ceasefire.

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Monday, 10 June 2024

Preacher Shot While Sharing the Gospel Offers Forgiveness to Suspect: 'I'm Going to Embrace Him'

An Arkansas street preacher who spends Sundays sharing the Gospel was reportedly shot last weekend by a young man who was trying to take his microphone.

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'Our Freedoms Were Bought at a Very Dear Price': 15,000 Service Members, Families Honored

A coalition of more than 20 veteran organizations and local churches held an outreach to honor and give back to our nation's military service members, veterans, and their families over the weekend.   

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Drugs, alcohol and a gun: Inside Hunter Biden's trial

The BBC's Bernd Debusmann Jr reports from court on what's at stake for the US president's son.

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Family Watchdog Warns CA Measure Paves Path for 'Polygamy, Child Marriage'

California lawmakers are looking to fundamentally alter the definition of marriage in their state, setting their sights on the November elections where voters can approve the right for polygamous marriage, child marriage, and incestuous relationships, according to a state watchdog group. 

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Sunday, 9 June 2024

Nigerian star's drowning forces Nollywood to look at safety

How Junior Pope's death shocked Nigeria's film industry and the health and safety repercussions.

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Graduation ceremony finally happens, 50 years later

A 1974 graduation was canceled in the face of a tornado. The ceremony finally happened this month.

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Calling France snap election is a gamble for Macron

Calling a snap election is a huge surprise for France, and a huge risk for President Macron.

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Saturday, 8 June 2024

Who owns the Moon? A new space race means it could be up for grabs

A race for the lunar surface's resources is currently under way. What’s to stop a Wild West opening up?

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Friday, 7 June 2024

Kagame critic barred from Rwanda's presidential race

Diane Rwigara says she feels cheated for a second time from being able to campaign.

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They 'Loved the Lord': Pastor's Powerful Message After Tornado Kills Couple Before 59th Anniversary

A family and community are experiencing heartbreak after a husband and wife, who were married for six decades, lost their lives during a deadly tornado last month in Greenfield, Iowa.

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Thursday, 6 June 2024

Hunter Biden's ex-girlfriend 'panicked' after finding gun

Hallie Biden gives testimony in his gun crimes trial, telling the court she got rid of the weapon as she feared for his safety.

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Senate Republicans Vote Down Democrat Contraception Bill: 'The Devil Is in the Details'

A Democrat-led effort to pass a bill that would have enshrined protections for contraception access failed in the Senate Wednesday. 

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Wednesday, 5 June 2024

Amanda Knox reconvicted in slander case

The American acquitted of Meredith Kercher's murder will not go to prison, having already served time.

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Tuesday, 4 June 2024

Volcanic thriller sparks Spielberg talks and interest from Hollywood

Michael Crichton's widow asked bestselling author James Patterson to finish his volcanic thriller.

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2 NYPD Officers Narrowly Survive Shootout with Migrant Who Entered US Illegally

Amid the backdrop of a recent New York City shooting by an illegal migrant who wounded two NYPD officers, today President Joe Biden issued an executive order to address the ongoing migrant crisis. 

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Monday, 3 June 2024

'This Is a Miracle': Christian Revivalist Says Prayer, Holy Spirit Saved Them as Tornado Tore Home Apart

Dr. Joshua Fowler and his family escaped with mere seconds before a tornado ripped through their Valley View Texas, home Saturday, crediting divine intervention for their remarkable survival. 

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Gazans returning to Jabalia describe 'horrifying' destruction

Palestinians returning to the camp in northern Gaza express shock at the level of devastation they found.

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Sunday, 2 June 2024

The artist 'not surprised' to be a best-seller

Ivory Coast's Aboudia beat the likes of Damian Hirst to the top spot of a best-sellers list.

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Hero Truck Driver Risks Life to Save Woman Trapped in Blazing Inferno

Wednesday was a typical day for truck driver Randall D’Addezio — until it wasn’t.

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Saturday, 1 June 2024

Arrests, accusations and AI: India’s election unpacked

On 4 June, Indians will find out who governs their country for the next five years.

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Will using Western weapons on Russia help Ukraine change the war?

The latest Russian advance in the Kharkiv region has convinced Kyiv’s allies to change their policy.

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