(SRN NEWS) – “Global Landscape,” a standout feature from SRN News, is a concise two-minute audio segment that delivers a snapshot of the day’s top religion-related news stories from around the world. This engaging feature provides listeners with timely insights into significant developments, cultura
(SRN NEWS)-( ) Persecution of Christians in Chad is on the rise. While believers make up 40 percent of the population, the Muslim majority controls the government and there are several Islamic terrorist groups on the loose in the country. Open Doors U.S. reports that “Boko Haram and Islamic State We
(SRN NEWS)-The Institute for Family Studies is trying to get college students to consider matrimony, with every census and poll showing that marriage and childbearing is in decline in this country. The IFS says its Get Married Initiative “aims to provide resources for a rising generation of American
(SRN NEWS)-According to a new poll by LifeWay Research, 63% of Pentecostal pastors report that their congregations are getting bigger. Next comes Baptist and nondenominational churches at 57%, followed by Holiness churches at 55% and Presbyterian-Reformed at 53%. Old Mainline denominations, includin
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Police in South Africa said Monday they have arrested three suspects in connection with one of a series of killings of women in the same area on the outskirts of Johannesburg. The nine killings of women in their 20s and 30s in the municipality of Ekurhuleni over the last two mont
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Authorities in northern Tanzania suspect poison may have caused the deaths of 10 lions inside a protected conservation area and UNESCO World Heritage site. The lions were discovered Friday in the Ndutu part of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, according to the conserva
BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz says he intends to stay on as the leader of Germany and his party after a string of state election defeats. But it’s unclear how much room for maneuver the chancellor still has, only 16 months after he took office. The 70-year-old sought within minutes of polls closing S
FRANKFURT, Sept 21 (Reuters) – The European Central Bank launched a new service on Monday linking its payment system to blockchain-based financial markets and said it would invest some of its own money in digital securities. The moves reflect a broader effort by central banks to adapt to the growing
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My associate Isabel Miller and I told subscribers earlier this month that Democrats for the Illinois House had been suddenly cut off from the Democratic Party of Illinois’ lucrative postage-discount program, which can save as much as one-third to half of campaign postage costs.
LONDON (AP) — Andy Burnham once said he would refuse to meet Donald Trump. Now Britain’s prime minister is about to hold his first meeting with the U.S. president, with Ukraine and the soaring cost of conflict in the Middle East at the top of his agenda. U.S. officials say the two leaders will hold
By Stine Jacobsen and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Denmark, Greenland and the United States are set to sign a deal on Greenland’s security on Tuesday, an agreement Denmark says will put Arctic security under NATO’s watch rather than leaving it solely to Washington and Cope
MILAN, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Central banks need to understand who benefits from artificial intelligence-driven gains, as their distribution will help shape aggregate demand and inflation, European Central Bank Governing Council member Fabio Panetta said on Monday. • AI is set to transform productivity
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Polo formed late Sunday off southwestern Mexico. Polo had maximum sustained winds near 40 mph (65 kph) and was forecast to strengthen rapidly over the next few days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Polo was expected to become a major hurricane by midweek
By AJ Vicens and Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) – One of the world’s best-known cybercrime groups said on Sunday it had hijacked one of its chief rivals’ dark web site, bringing what it said was a long-simmering feud out into the open. ShinyHunters, a digital extortion group known for
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kirk Cousins used to watch Cody White attacking the football at Michigan State. The veteran quarterback figured the same thing would work for the Las Vegas Raiders. Cousins connected with White for a go-ahead, 13-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter and an 11-yard score
Sept 21 (Reuters) – China’s RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology said on Monday it is looking to raise up to HK$5.18 billion ($660.28 million) via a secondary listing in Hong Kong. The automation equipment maker is offering 11.9 million H shares at a maximum offer price of HK$436 per H share. ($1 = 7.
West Bank Shooting Leaves One Critically Injured, Manhunt Underway for Attacker By The Media Line Staff An Israeli man in his 30s was killed in a shooting near Neveh Tzuf, also known as Halamish, in the West Bank, as Israeli forces launched a manhunt and set up roadblocks in search of the attacker.
US Embassy Issues Israel Travel Warning Ahead of Yom Kippur By The Media Line Staff Americans traveling to and from Israel should prepare for possible flight cancellations and airspace closures with little warning, the US Embassy in Jerusalem said in a Sept. 19 security alert issued over concerns ab
ATLANTA (AP) — In his previous visit to Atlanta, Bryce Young commanded the spotlight. This time, Young shared the glory with Devin Lloyd and the Carolina defense. Young threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Darren Waller, Lloyd returned one of his two interceptions for a touchdo
CHICAGO (AP) — Dallas Turner threw Tyson Bagent to the ground, then took off down the field in celebration. It rained on his parade, for sure, but that was just fine with him. Turner had two of Minnesota’s four sacks, including his takedown of Bagent on the final play, and the Vikings shut down Cale
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams left Sunday’s 9-3 loss to Minnesota in the fourth quarter with a right hamstring injury. Williams got hurt on a scramble deep in Minnesota territory with about 7 1/2 minutes left. The No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft was helped off the wet field on
CAIRO (AP) — A senior official with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels is warning countries against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen’s revived civil war, telling The Associated Press on Sunday that his group has assured the Trump administration that it won’t attack U.S. vessels in the Red Sea. Mohamed al-Bu
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security forces killed five militants in an intense shootout and freed 23 hostages in the country’s restive southwest, the military said Sunday. It was unclear when the abductions took place. The militants had established an illegal checkpoint near Kalat in Balochistan pro
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado State issued an apology to BYU on Saturday night for derogatory chants aimed at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints coming from the stands. The school said that “mocking anyone’s faith has no place at CSU.” BYU is the flagship school for what’s widely
ROME (AP) — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Sunday she’ll soon introduce a measure to her government that would cap the number of foreign students in classrooms and ban the wearing of burqas and niqabs in schools. Meloni told the youth wing of her nationalist conservative Brothers of Ital
NEAR RAMALLAH, West Bank, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Violence flared in the occupied West Bank on Sunday when a suspected Palestinian gunman shot dead an Israeli man, police said, and Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian motorist who the military said was attempting to run them over. The gunman opened fir
By Nathan Layne and Anusha Shah Sept 20 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Sunday the triumphal arch he plans to build near Washington would double as a “military complex” housing drones and snipers, making it the second major construction project he has sought to justify on national secu
BRUSSELS, Sept 20 (Reuters) – The European Commissioner for the Mediterranean said on Sunday that she discussed the European Union’s relationship with Israel, regional stability and Gaza recovery efforts with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. Dubravka Suica said in a post on X after the call tha
GENEVA, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet announced on Saturday that she is withdrawing her candidacy to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, ending a bid that had struggled to gain traction among Security Council members. Bachelet, 74, announced her
