The U.S. claimed this week that the Islamic State is reportedly profiting off of oil sold to forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, as well as buyers in the Turkish black market.
The North Korean government made claims this week that it is allegedly in possession of a hydrogen bomb.
A major retailer in the Middle East has reportedly removed Donald Trump products from its shelves following recent comments made by the 2016 presidential hopeful regarding Muslims in the U.S.
The father of one of the attackers who carried out the recent Paris terror attack has told media outlets that he would \"have killed\" his son if he had known his plans of destruction.
The U.S. military this week confirmed that Russian warplanes struck a Syrian army base in eastern Syria, despite claims from the Syrian government that the strike was carried out by the U.S.
Authorities in Australia have said that the Malaysia Airlines plane that went missing in 2014 while traveling from Malaysia to Beijing likely suffered from fuel exhaustion.
Israeli archaeologists recently announced that they have unearthed a seal bearing the name of King Hezekiah from the 8th Century BCE.
Russian president Vladimir Putin announced this week that Turkey will \"regret\" its recent downing of a Russian warplane carrying out airstrikes in Syria.
Investigators announced this week that a technical malfunction coupled with pilot error led to the crash of the AirAsia flight that crashed into the Java Sea in December 2014.
Pope Francis recently discussed religious fundamentalism as a "sickness that is in all religions\" following his three-day visit to Africa.
Sources are claiming that the eighth terror suspect believed to have been involved in the recent Paris terror attacks has escaped to Syria.
A bipartisan group of 10 U.S. senators called on President Donald Trump to raise China’s persecution of Christian pastors and other religious minorities during his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington this week. Led by Sens. Ted Budd, R-N.C., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., the lawmakers thanked Trump for diplomatic pressure they said helped secure the July 3 release of Beijing Zion Church founder Ezra Jin after 266 days in detention.
Asbury Theological Seminary plans to leave the federal student loan program and stop processing Title IV loans beginning in May 2027. Title IV governs federal student aid under the Higher Education Act. The Kentucky seminary said the move reflects a desire to reduce student debt and concerns that a future administration hostile to its beliefs could use federal funding as leverage against the school.
Algerian special forces raided a Christian worship gathering at a humanitarian shelter on Sept. 4, detaining all 12 people present on suspicion of holding an unauthorized non-Muslim religious service. Police entered the site and transferred the 12 detained Christians to the Bethioua police station.
Nearly 100 students have been baptized during five periodic worship gatherings held at a Christian high school in Colorado after athletic competitions. Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch launched the 5th Quarter gatherings in fall 2024 and holds the student-focused worship and testimony events twice each academic year.
Two United Nations experts have called on Iran to explain the confiscation of St. Peter’s Evangelical Church in Tehran and the eviction of Christian families from the property. Reports emerged in July that Iranian authorities had seized the church, described as the country’s oldest Protestant congregation, and removed Christian residents living on the site.