Israel orders US-based Christian TV channel off air
Jerusalem, Israel AP Israeli regulators on Sunday announced they ordered a US-based evangelical broadcaster taken off the air, saying the channel hid its missionary agenda when it applied for a license. In his decision, Asher Biton, the chairman of the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Council, said he had informed GOD TV on Thursday that it […]
Global coronavirus deaths top half a million; cases exceed 10 million
Sydney, Australia/Beijing, China Reuters The death toll from COVID-19 reached half a million people on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, a grim milestone for the global pandemic that seems to be resurgent in some countries even as other regions are still grappling with the first wave. The respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus […]
Helpdesk: How fake accounts constantly manipulate what you see on social media – and what you can do about it
In an article first published on The Conversation, JEANNA MATTHEWS, a full professor in computer science at Clarkson University in the US, looks at how social media is being manipulated and what measures you can take to help address the issue…
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US state of Mississippi takes step toward dropping rebel image from flag
Jackson, Mississippi, US AP Spectators at the Mississippi Capitol broke into cheers and applause Saturday as lawmakers took a big step toward erasing the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag, a symbol that has come under intensifying criticism in recent weeks amid nationwide protests against racial injustice. “The eyes of the state, the nation […]
Ethiopian monk said to be 114-years-old survives coronavirus
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia AP An Ethiopian Orthodox monk whose family says he is 114-years-old has survived the coronavirus. Tilahun Woldemichael was discharged from a hospital on Thursday after almost three weeks. He received oxygen and dexamethasone, a cheap and widely available steroid that researchers in England have said reduced deaths by up to one third […]
Global COVID-19 fundraising meeting raises $US6.9 billion, leaders want vaccine for all
Brussels, Belgium Reuters A global fundraising meeting on Saturday raised €6.15 billion from the United States, the European Commission and numerous countries to fight COVID-19, with many participants stressing that an eventual vaccine should be available to anyone who needs it. The pledging summit, part of a joint initiative by the EU executive and advocacy […]
God and guns: Why American churches are packing heat
In an indepth special report first published on Religion Unplugged, PAUL GLADER and MICHAEL RAY SMITH report on the growing trend for Americans to take guns into churches and the ongoing debate around it…