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The Chilcot report: what is it, what will we learn and why does it matter?
The long-awaited Iraq Inquiry is expected to examine the timing of Tony Blair's decision to side with the US in the 2003 invasion

Donald Trump sparks furious row after sharing white-supremacist tweet
Donald Trump sparked a furious row over antisemitism after he tweeted a photo of Hillary Clinton next to a Star of David against a background of dollar bills.

Ramadan prayer event cancelled after far-right group march raises tensions
A Muslim prayer event to mark the end of Ramadan has been cancelled because of rising racial tensions after the UK's vote to leave the European Union.

Children at illegal ultra-Orthodox school almost drowned on hiking trip
An illegal faith school for ultra-Orthodox Jewish students ran a hiking expedition to Dover in which a group of 34 children and two adults nearly drowned and had to be rescued by emergency services.

Nigel Farage resigns as UKIP leader: 'I want my life back'
Nigel Farage has resigned as leader of UKIP saying he has done his bit.

5 reasons why evangelical support for Trump is complicated
The awkward embrace of Trump and the evangelical leaders who had once opposed him isn't the whole story.

Churches at the forefront as Londoners say no to racism
Anti racist actions happened across London during rush hour - organised by London Citizens - which is made up of churches and other civil society groups.

Pope Francis: I will not bow to conservative critics
Pope Francis has pledged he will not be deterred from making changes by the strong rhetoric of the ultra-conservative wing of the Catholic Church. But nor will he chop off their heads, he said.

Christian dating sites ordered to include LGBT singles
Christian dating sites have been forced to cater for an LGBT audience after it was judged they contravened anti-discrination laws.
Boris Johnson on Brexit: Government needs positive plan to combat 'hysteria'
Boris Johnson criticised the government on Monday for not having a positive plan to make a British exit from the EU work.

Islamic State Baghdad bombings: Death toll rises to 165, more than 200 injured
The attack on the shopping area of Karrada is the deadliest since the Iraqi government dislodged Islamic State from its stronghold of Fallujah.

U.N. criticised for saying that daily U.K. school prayer assembly violates children's human rights
"The U.N. should spend more time doing its main job of preventing war and genocide rather than poking its nose in other countries' classrooms."

Woman's incredible rendition of national anthem stuns visitors at Lincoln Memorial: 'That was the Holy Spirit'
Visitors at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. were treated to a spontaneous spectacle last week when one of them suddenly belted out a highly stirring a capella rendition of The Star Spangled Banner.

Christian mother beaten and gang-raped in front of her 5 kids by Muslims in Pakistan 'honour' attack
This Christian mother didn't do any harm to anybody but still she suffered an intensely painful, humiliating, shocking and unwarranted punishment: being beaten and gang-raped in front of her five children by a group of Muslim men in Pakistan.

Why worshipping God is a daily thing, not a weekend escapade
God is God every day. He reigns and remains sovereign every second, minute and hour from Monday to Sunday. He deserves our worship every day.

5 ways to celebrate your family daily and not only on weekends
Your relationship to your family is the most important relationship you have in your life, next to your relationship with God. Thus, it deserves to be given more importance and value with each day.