Category: 4. World

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US President Donald Trump…

Christians from underground churches in China have faced a renewed crackdown that underscores President Xi Jinping’s growing intolerance of religious freedom.

Chinese law requires Christians to worship only at churches affiliated with religious…

Former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö has revealed the details of his 2022 phone call with Vladimir Putin, in which he informed the Russian president that Finland would apply to join NATO. According to Niinistö, Putin…

Mosquitoes have been discovered in Iceland for the first time, a researcher told the AFP Monday. The volcanically active country has long been one of the world’s few mosquito-free places. 

Three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes, two females and…

A masked athletic man is running through the olive trees of Turmus Ayya like a madman. Tzitzits hang down from his shirt, and he is holding a large club. He runs toward a woman, striking her body with the club. She falls to the ground. A large…

Leaders at the Pentagon have significantly altered how military…

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will decide within two days whether to hold the long-discussed summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Budapest. He emphasized that a final decision has not yet been made.