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Fourteen Dead In Italy Cable Car Crash

Posted on Sunday, May 23, 2021

At least 14 people have died, including one of two children rushed to hospital after a cable car crashed to the ground in Verbania, in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, officials say.

EU reaches deal on approving COVID ‘travel pass’

Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2021

European Union lawmakers and member states on Thursday reached an agreement that would allow anyone in the bloc to obtain digital proof of coronavirus vaccination status, COVID test results, or recovery from an infection.

U.S. Treasury floats global corporate tax of at least 15%

Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2021

The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday offered to accept a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15% during international negotiations, a rate significantly below its proposed 21% minimum for U.S. multinational firms.

Indonesia Crackdown On Anti-Palestine Views Through Social Media

Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2021

Indonesian authorities are cracking down on youngsters using social media to condemn Palestinians in the ongoing conflict with Israel.

Dutch King Opens Slavery Exhibition Showing Unhealed Wounds

Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Her powerful voice trembled as she carefully sang her song in Papiamentu' Vlemayo.' It narrates the horrific story of a mother incapable of protecting her newborn child against famine, drought, diseases, and other threats.

India’s Catholic Church Struggling With COVID Deaths Among Priests

Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2021

India’s Catholic Church says the coronavirus pandemic is killing many Catholic leaders. Some 160 Catholic priests have died from Covid-19 in the past five weeks, or an average of 4 each day, according to figures published Monday.

Christian Group Wants Australia, Britain, and New Zealand To Recognize Armenian Genocide

Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2021

A leading human rights group is petitioning that governments of Australia, New Zealand, and Britain recognize the systemic killing of some 1.5 million mainly Christian Armenians systemic by Ottoman Empire forces as “genocide.”

Super Flower Blood Moon 2021: Where, when and how to see the supermoon lunar eclipse

Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2021

On the night of May 25-27, observers in Oceania, Hawaii, eastern Asia and Antarctica will see a lunar eclipse that coincides with the moon's closest approach to Earth — making it a "supermoon" eclipse that will turn the…

Russia, U.S. tout cooperation ahead of Arctic Council meeting

Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2021

ith a warming climate melting more Arctic ice cover and global industries eager to exploit the region for shipping, fishing, drilling and mining, the United States and Russia sounded a rare, cooperative note going into an Arctic meeting…

France: Macron, Egypt’s Sisi, Jordan King to Hold Talks Seeking Mideast Ceasefire

Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2021

France's President Emmanuel Macron, his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah II will hold talks Tuesday aimed at seeking a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, the French presidency said.

Russia Urged To Unfreeze Bank Accounts Of US Broadcaster

Posted on Monday, May 17, 2021

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CJP) said Monday that Russian authorities should unfreeze the bank accounts of U.S.- funded broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and cease labeling media outlets as “foreign agents.”

German court upholds ban on prayer vigil outside abortion advice center

Posted on Monday, May 17, 2021

A German has court has upheld a municipality ban on prayer vigils held in front of a pre-abortion advisory center, Catholic World reports. On May 14 the Karlsruhe Administrative Court dismissed a challenge to the ban by Pavica…

WEF Calls Off 2021 Summit In Singapore

Posted on Monday, May 17, 2021

The World Economic Forum announced Monday that it had called off its planned annual gathering of global political, economic and business leaders, which had been set for August in Singapore.

US Targets Islamic State Moneymen in Turkey, Syria

Posted on Monday, May 17, 2021

The United States is taking new steps to make it more difficult for the Islamic State terror group to move money, including donations from international supporters, through Syria and Turkey.

‘Monster’ cyclone to batter COVID-ravaged India as officials scramble to evacuate hundreds of thousands

Posted on Monday, May 17, 2021

Cyclone Tauktae, which has already killed six people in southern parts of the COVID-ravaged country, was expected to make landfall on Monday evening in Gujarat state with winds of up to 109 miles per hour.

China says it has landed its first probe on Mars

Posted on Monday, May 17, 2021

China has landed its first spacecraft on Mars, according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency.

UK bracing for surge in sick kids after COVID lockdown lowered immunity to common respiratory virus

Posted on Monday, May 17, 2021

A common respiratory virus is potentially on the rise in kids in the United Kingdom because of COVID-19 lockdowns, medical professionals told The Sun.

Belarus Detains DW Correspondent Amid Broader Crackdown

Posted on Sunday, May 16, 2021

German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) says one of its freelance journalists has been sentenced to 20 days in jail in Belarus. The punishment came shortly after a senior military officer was jailed for leaking documents to the…

Millions in India bracing for impact from vigorous Cyclone Tauktae

Posted on Sunday, May 16, 2021

Cyclone season is off to a roaring start in the Indian Ocean, as rapidly intensifying Tauktae marks the region's first named storm of the year.

Pompeo says evidence suggests coronavirus originated from Wuhan lab, risk of bioterror ‘very real’

Posted on Sunday, May 16, 2021

Current evidence still suggests that the coronavirus originated from a lab in Wuhan, China, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday, warning that the risk of bioweapons and bioterror arising from the region is "very real."

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World Christian News brings together stories from every corner of the globe that affect the Body of Christ — from persecution reports and revival movements to political shifts and humanitarian crises. We cover these events through the lens of Scripture, seeking to inform, equip, and inspire believers everywhere.

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• Damaged Russian Gas Tanker Drifts In Mediterranean As Hungary-Ukraine Energy Tensions Rise
• Iran Launches Drone, Missile Attacks Across Gulf As Oil Prices Surge
• Wave of Antisemitic Attacks Targets Synagogues Across U.S., Canada, and Europe
• Europe On High Alert After Belgium Synagogue Blast As Iran War Fuels Security Fears
• IEA Announces Record Oil Release as Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Shake Global Markets
• U.S. Strikes Over 5,500 Targets in Iran as Operation Epic Fury Expands

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