Anugrah Kumar

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  Dec 15, 2025

  Bondi Beach attack update: ISIS-affiliated flag, undetonated IEDs found

  Two men, identified as Sajid Akram and his son Naveed Akram, opened fire at a Hanukkah gathering in Australia’s Bondi Beach, killing 15 people in what authorities are calling an anti-Semitic terror attack. Police fatally shot the elder Akram at the scene while the younger suspect remains in critical condition under guard.

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  Dec 15, 2025

  Germany: 5 arrested in Islamist-motivated plot to attack Christmas market

  Five men have been arrested on suspicion of planning an Islamist-motivated vehicle attack at a Christmas market in southern Germany. The suspects had intended to drive a car into a crowd, aiming to kill or injure as many people as possible, according to authorities.

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  Dec 14, 2025

  Nicaragua bans tourists from bringing Bibles into the country

  Tourists entering Nicaragua are no longer allowed to carry Bibles. The restriction, which also applies to other printed materials and electronic equipment, is part of a growing list of prohibited items at the border and comes amid tightening limits on civil liberties and an ongoing crackdown on Christians.

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  Dec 13, 2025

  Brown University shooting: 2 students killed, 9 injured, suspect at large

  A gunman who opened fire on students at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, killing two and injuring nine others during a final exam review, remained at large late Saturday night as hundreds of officers searched for him. Police believe the suspect fled on foot.

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  Dec 13, 2025

  BLM executive director of OKC chapter charged with fraud, money laundering involving millions in donor funds

  The executive director of a Black Lives Matter chapter in Oklahoma has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering involving millions of dollars in donor funds. Federal prosecutors say she used the money for personal travel, shopping and real estate.

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  Dec 13, 2025

  Quebec City officials vote to remove crucifix displayed in council chamber

  Quebec City officials have voted to remove a crucifix displayed in the city’s council chamber. The decision follows a recommendation to preserve the item in a heritage collection while reinforcing the principle of state “secularism.”

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  Dec 10, 2025

  A look at how world’s 5 Communist countries are cracking down on Christians: report

  Governments in the world’s five remaining communist countries are intensifying control over Christian churches, according to an analysis by a persecution watchdog, which says churches are facing growing legal, financial and operational restrictions under regimes in China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea and Vietnam.

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  Dec 9, 2025

  Rising number of Brits leaving Christianity turning to paganism

  A growing number of Britons who leave Christianity are turning to paganism or other forms of spiritualism instead of converting to other major religions, a new study has found. 

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  Dec 8, 2025

  Pakistan passes bill to form National Commission for Minorities after decade of delay

  Pakistan’s Parliament has passed a long-delayed law establishing a National Commission for Minorities, marking a step toward institutional protection for religious minorities after years of advocacy and judicial pressure, though the move has prompted only cautious optimism.

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  Dec 8, 2025

  Nigerian authorities secure release of 100 kidnapped Catholic school children

  One hundred children kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school in central Nigeria last month have been released by their captors and transported to the capital, authorities confirmed Sunday. The fate of more than 160 other students and staff members abducted in the same attack remains unknown.