Anugrah Kumar

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  Aug 11, 2024

  300 Christian leaders demand action from US gov’t over persecution in India

  More than 300 Christian leaders in the United States, including denominational leaders, are calling on the U.S. State Department to designate India as a "Country of Particular Concern" amid escalating violations of religious freedoms, especially against Christians.

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  Aug 11, 2024

  Megachurch pastor to pay ex-wife $12K per month in alimony after 33 years of marriage

  A North Carolina megachurch pastor, who leads the 15,000-member World Overcomers Christian Church in Durham, will pay his ex-wife $12,000 monthly in alimony as part of a separation agreement for his recent divorce. 

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  Aug 10, 2024

  Nicaragua exiles 7 priests amid new wave of detentions targeting Catholic leaders

  Seven Nicaraguan priests who were detained in recent weeks have been exiled to Rome amidst a significant crackdown on the Catholic Church by President Daniel Ortega's administration in Nicaragua.

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  Aug 9, 2024

  Banning puberty blockers for kids is lawful, UK High Court rules

  The High Court of England and Wales has affirmed the legality of a ban on puberty blockers for children under 18, initially introduced by the previous Tory government and potentially to be made permanent under the current Labour government.

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  Aug 5, 2024

  Hundreds attend prayer service for pastor whose grandson killed wife, children

  Over 300 people gathered at Oasis of Praise Church in McCalla, Alabama, for a prayer service remembering Lead Pastors Allan and Gay Kendrick following a tragic incident involving their grandson, who allegedly killed his wife and four children.

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  Aug 5, 2024

  Biden pauses mass migration program after massive fraud discovered: report

  The Biden administration has temporarily halted the CHNV mass-parole program — wherein migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela are flown into the U.S. — due to a damning internal report revealing widespread fraud. The Department of Homeland Security made this decision following discoveries of abuse involving sponsor filings and misuse of social security numbers among other discrepancies.

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  Aug 4, 2024

  Mother of man who’s among 20 Americans still held captive in Russian jails, labor camps slams Biden

  Maphine Fogel, the 95-year-old mother of Marc Fogel, who remains imprisoned in Russia, expressed profound disappointment with President Joe Biden as her son was excluded from the recent U.S.-Russia prisoner exchange. Fogel called the prisoner exchange “gut-wrenching,”

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  Aug 4, 2024

  US, UK urge citizens to leave Lebanon as tensions escalate: 'Book any ticket available'

  The American and British governments have strongly advised their citizens to evacuate Lebanon immediately due to heightened tensions and the potential for conflict in the region. This follows a series of recent high-profile incidents, including assassinations and attacks, amid escalating tensions between Hezbollah and Israel.

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  Aug 3, 2024

  Former senior pastor in Texas charged with soliciting prostitute

  A former senior pastor from Plano, Texas, faces charges for soliciting a prostitute.

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  Aug 3, 2024

  UK court overturns judgment against teen pulled off life support, denied treatment abroad

  A U.K. court has overturned a prior judgment that had pulled 19-year-old Sudiksha Thirumalesh off life support and denied her the opportunity for treatment abroad. The court ruled against the decision by the Court of Protection, which had previously determined that Sudiksha lacked the mental capacity to make her own medical decisions.