Anugrah Kumar

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  Dec 9, 2024

  5 facts about Syria’s Islamist rebel group HTS and its leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani

  Rebels in Syria, led by the Islamist alliance Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, have captured Damascus, about a week after taking over Aleppo and Hama, and ousted President Bashar al-Assad. As this dramatic shift in the ongoing conflict continues to unfold, here are five facts about HTS and its leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani you must know.

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  Dec 8, 2024

  Christians in Syria face ‘uncertain, perilous future’ under HTS, persecution watchdog warns

  Christians in Syria confront an uncertain and perilous future under the control of Islamist-led rebel forces, a human rights group has warned. The city’s minority Christian population, significantly diminished by years of civil war, now grapples with fears of escalating threats and restrictions.

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  Dec 8, 2024

  Trump, Macron meet with Zelensky as world leaders gather in Paris for Notre Dame opening

  U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron convened with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris on Saturday as world leaders gathered to celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral. The meeting was part of ongoing diplomatic efforts to address global security concerns while marking the restoration of the iconic landmark five years after a devastating fire.

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  Dec 7, 2024

  Human rights lawyers group condemn CCP's targeting of unregistered house churches with 'fraud' label

  Lawyers, human rights activists and religious leaders in China have strongly condemned of the government’s labeling of unregistered house churches as fraudulent organizations, decrying the accusations as violations of the right to freedom of religion or belief.

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  Dec 7, 2024

  Sheriff releases apparent motive of man who shot 2 kids at Christian school in California

  The Butte County Sheriff’s Office has disclosed the motive behind a shooting at a Christian school in California, where a man critically injured two young boys before taking his own life. Sheriff Kory Honea stated that the attacker’s writings indicated his actions were intended as a response to U.S. policies in the Middle East, particularly concerning Palestine and Yemen.

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  Dec 6, 2024

  Chilean Senate passes ban on using public funds for child gender transitions

  The Chilean Senate has approved a new bill to prohibit the use of public funds for surgical or hormonal interventions intended for the gender transition of minors under the age of 18.

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  Dec 5, 2024

  American hostage slain by Hamas remembered as 'warm, optimistic and caring': 'A person of great values'

  An American-Israeli citizen previously thought to be alive and held hostage in Gaza who was actually killed during the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks is being remembered for his "caring" and warm heart as well as his "deep sense of mission." 

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  Dec 2, 2024

  Boris Johnson takes swipe at church leaders, says spiritual void causing people to gorge themselves

  Boris Johnson, former prime minister of the United Kingdom, criticized church leaders, stating that an unaddressed spiritual void has contributed to rising obesity rates. Johnson suggested that religious leaders are too focused on issues like Brexit rather than addressing the deeper spiritual needs of their congregants.

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  Dec 2, 2024

  Israel-Hamas ceasefire may be possible, Biden official says as terror group releases hostage video

  The possibility of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza grew closer as Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser, expressed optimism on Sunday following a recent ceasefire reached between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The optimism coincided with the release of a hostage video by the terrorist group.

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  Dec 2, 2024

  Christians banned from 8 villages in India’s Chhattisgarh state

  In the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, eight village councils have passed a resolution that bans Christians from staying in their villages, requiring them to either renounce their faith or leave. The order impacts about 100 Christians, whose property and fields were threatened with confiscation if they did not comply, according to reports.