Anugrah Kumar
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8 suffer burns in Boulder terror attack at Israeli hostages event; suspect carrying flamethrower shouted ‘free Palestine’
A man set fire to a group of people participating in a peaceful walk in Boulder, Colorado, supporting Israeli hostages. Eight people — four men and four women — were injured, including one woman who was engulfed in flames. The FBI has described it as a "targeted terror attack."

ISIS claims first attack on new Syrian gov’t, claims to kill 7 members of ‘apostate regime’
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for its first attack targeting Syria's transitional government, saying it killed or injured seven members of what it described as the "apostate Syrian regime."

France seeing rise in church attacks amid warnings of ‘Christianophobia’
A growing number of attacks targeting churches and clergy across France have raised concerns over what some advocates are calling a surge in "Christianophobia," as incidents reported in recent weeks include physical assaults, threats of arson and desecration of churches.

Bone figurines found at Negev Desert burial site point to early Christian converts from Ethiopia
Archaeologists excavating a burial site in Israel’s Negev Desert have uncovered rare bone and ebony figurines in three early Christian graves. The findings suggest the individuals buried there may have been African converts to Christianity who traveled to the region during the Byzantine era.

Trump State Dept. staff meet with pro-lifers arrested for silently praying in UK fact-finding mission
A delegation from the State Department under President Donald Trump met with anti-abortion activists who had been arrested for silently praying outside abortion clinics.

Former SBC presidents disagree on future of ERLC ahead of Annual Meeting
As the Southern Baptist Convention prepares for its annual meeting in Dallas next month, a divide has emerged among former SBC presidents over the future of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, the denomination’s public policy arm.

AOG pastor, wife detained in Cuba, facing 8 years in prison
Two Assemblies of God pastors in Cuba, Luis Guillermo Borjas and his wife, Roxana Rojas, were detained this week after invoking their religious beliefs during their son’s military tribunal.

Former drummer of Christian metalcore band killed in plane crash
Daniel Williams, a former drummer for the Christian metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada, was killed in a plane crash in San Diego this week. He was reportedly aboard a Cessna jet that struck power lines and crashed into a residential neighborhood near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, killing all six people on board.

Azerbaijan seeks to 'silence' Christian group at UN over Nagorno Karabakh
Azerbaijan has filed a formal complaint with the UN Committee on NGOs against Christian Solidarity International over its advocacy for Armenian Christians displaced from Nagorno Karabakh.

Christian singer Breanna Nix hits No. 1 on iTunes country songs chart
Breanna Nix, a Christian singer and recent finalist on “American Idol,” has reached the No. 1 spot on Apple’s Country chart with her single “Higher.” The song surged to the top following her third-place finish in the show’s 23rd season.



















