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Russia’s Bid for a Red Sea Stronghold: Sudan’s Secret Base Deal Ignites Global AlarmSudan’s military rulers have quietly offered Russia its first-ever African naval base—an arrangement that would hand the Kremlin a powerful strategic foothold over the Red Sea, one of the world’s most critical and contested trade arteries—according to a Wall Street Journal exclusive.
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US-Europe Frictions Over Ending War In UkraineGrowing frictions between the United States and its European allies emerged Thursday after tense conversations over how to end Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War Two, the ongoing war in Ukraine.
EU Warns Of Rising Listeria Threat As Aging Population And Changing Diets Drive InfectionsEuropean Union health authorities have warned that “changing diets and an aging population” may contribute to a rise in serious and sometimes deadly Listeria infections across the continent.
Deadly Thailand–Cambodia Border Clashes Reignite As Thousands Flee FightingThailand and Cambodia rushed reinforcements to their shared frontier Wednesday as artillery exchanges and air strikes shattered a fragile ceasefire, forcing thousands of residents on both sides of the border to flee. The crisis raised fears of a widening conflict in one of Southeast Asia’s most volatile regions and impacted churches.
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U.S. Reported Appointing Two-Star General to Lead Gaza Stabilization Force as Trump Administration Sets Stage for Next Phase of Peace PlanThe Trump administration is preparing to appoint an American two-star general to command the newly formed International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza, according to a report published Thursday by Axios citing U.S. and Israeli officials.
House Passes $901B Defense Bill with Major Boosts for U.S.–Israel Security CooperationThe U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly advanced the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), approving nearly $900 billion in defense spending and a broad slate of U.S.-Israel security initiatives. The bipartisan vote was 312-112, sending the legislation to the Senate, where it is expected to pass.
Trump Says Gaza “Board of Peace” Membership to Be Announced Early 2026 as Global Leaders Seek SeatsUS President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the long-anticipated announcement of the Gaza “Board of Peace” will take place early next year, marking a delay from earlier expectations that the rollout would occur before Christmas.
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Trump Administration Blocks $1 Billion in Student-Loan Fraud Through Enhanced ID VerificationThe Trump administration has prevented more than $1 billion in attempted federal student-loan fraud this year after reinstating strict identity-verification requirements that officials say were weakened under the Biden administration.
Man Accused Of Assassinating Charlie Kirk Makes First In-Person Court Appearance Amid Secrecy ConcernsThe man accused of assassinating born-again Christian activist Charlie Kirk, the founder of the Turning Point USA movement, was to make his first in-person court appearance Thursday, nearly three months after he was taken into custody.
Bill To Extend Enhanced Obamacare Subsidies Dies In SenateAs expected, lawmakers failed to pass either of the competing partisan health care bills in the Senate on Thursday.
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Syrian Christians Fear Dark Future Under Al-Sharaa Despite Christmas Celebrations And Washington Breakthrough (Worthy News In-Depth)Despite Christmas approaching, many Christians in Syria aren’t in a celebratory mood one year after the toppling of longtime autocratic President Bashar al-Assad, investigations reveal.
100 Nigerian Students Rescued, 165 Still Missing After Islamic Attack On Catholic School (Worthy News In-Depth)Some 100 students have been rescued, and about 50 others escaped following Nigeria’s largest Christian school kidnappings in recent years, several sources confirmed Wednesday.
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Black Bear Wanders Into Tennessee Christmas Parade, Instantly Becomes Town’s Mascot (Video)Residents at Saturday’s Christmas parade experienced what many described as “a festive miracle” and others described as “deeply concerning wildlife management policy” when a full-grown black bear casually wandered into the procession and proceeded to outshine every float, marching band, and child dressed as a gingerbread cookie.
Raccoon Goes on Drunken Rampage in Virginia Liquor Store, Passes Out on Bathroom FloorIn a scene locals are already calling "Hangover: Woodland Edition," a 28-pound raccoon brought chaos, confusion, and an impressive tolerance level to a Virginia ABC store late Tuesday night.
AI Gospel Singer Tops Christian Charts, Leaves Humans Asking if They Need to Tithe to a Server RackIn a stunning turn for both the music industry and theology professors everywhere, “HAL-lelujah 3000,” the world’s first fully AI gospel singer, has officially topped the Christian charts—becoming the first worship leader in history that requires neither sleep nor a pastoral accountability partner.