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India exits Maldives as China gains foothold
The phased withdrawal of about 80 Indian troops must meet a May deadline set by President Mohamed Muizzu, who is widely seen to be pro-China.
What does Egypt really want in Gaza?
Talk of “collateral damage” is a decoy. Egypt couldn’t care less about Palestinian civilians, and nor could Hamas. That is self-evident. What they are afraid of is that Palestine will end up democratic and not autocratic. That’s the rub.
Xi Jinping secures 3rd term as China’s president
Xi was reappointed Friday as president for another five years by China's rubber-stamp legislature in a ceremonial vote in Beijing's Great Hall of the People.
North Korea tops the list of dangerous countries for Christians
Lisa Pearce, the interim CEO of Open Doors US said on January 18 that the Open Doors World Watch List provides a global annual snapshot of where Christians are being persecuted and how.
Christian persecution set to increase in India in 2023: report
INDIA is among 3 countries where persecution of Christians is said to increase in 2023, according to a report by Release International, a UK-based aid and advocacy organization.
North Korea dismisses as farce US international religions freedom report
NORTH Korea has dismissed as “a farce” the US State Department’s annual report on the freedom of belief in the world, the North’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday.
North Korea’s leader reckless, ruthless, says Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry described North Korean leader as reckless and insecure after the execution of his powerful uncle, according to an...
‘Countries with worst religious freedom grades are Islamic’
MUSLIM-majority countries score worst across a range of measures in a comprehensive new study tracking government restrictions on religion as well as social hostilities involving religion around the world.
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Pray with your small group in these 4 creative ways
Prayer is such an important part of your small group time. There are creative ways to pray together, and changing it up will keep prayer from becoming stale. Prayer can also lead to additional opportunities such as ministry, evangelism, and worship.
