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(ChurchLeaders) At around 7:30 on the morning of May 11, in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province, a normal day turned into a nightmare as terror struck Indonesian Christians once again. Our partners in Indonesia tell us that four believers were beheaded by Islamic extremists—in the same region where four believers were beheaded and burned alive in November 2020. The four … [Read more...] about Urgent Prayer: Four Christians Beheaded in Indonesian Terrorist Attack

By DAKE KANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) Xinjiang in far western China had the sharpest known decline in birthrates between 2017 and 2019 of any territory in recent history, according to a new analysis by an Australian think tank. The report from the Australian Strategy Policy Institute, obtained exclusively ahead of publication by The Associated Press, showed the … [Read more...] about Drop In Xinjiang Birthrate Largest In Recent History

BERLIN (AP) The German government passed a new law on Wednesday making hate-motivated insults a criminal offence that can be punished with a monetary fine or prison of up to two years. Germany's justice minister said the new law is meant to protect Jews, Muslims, gays, people with disabilities and others. “It is our responsibility to protect every single person in our … [Read more...] about German Government Makes Hate-Motivated Insults a Crime

JERUSALEM (AP) The Latest on confrontations between Israelis and Palestinians, sparked by weeks of tensions in contested Jerusalem and as Israel has signaled it's widening its military campaign: JERUSALEM — Israeli airstrikes have demolished a 12-story building in Gaza City that housed the offices of top Hamas officials. Tuesday’s airstrikes shook buildings as far as 3 … [Read more...] about The Latest: Israel Airstrikes Demolish Hamas Offices in Gaza

By ILAN BEN ZION and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) Hamas militants fired a large barrage of rockets into Israel on Monday, including one that set off air raid sirens as far away as Jerusalem, after hundreds of Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Israeli police at a flashpoint religious site in the contested holy city. The early evening attack … [Read more...] about Hamas Fires Rockets at Jerusalem After Clashes at Mosque