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Remembrance Sunday: the War Poets and the legacy of their traumatised souls
Remembrance Sunday: the War Poets and the legacy of their traumatised souls

Poems in Dottyville – how two traumatised soldiers changed our perceptions of "glory" and "patriotic death"

Putin and Trump talk Syria, election meddling at brief meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed a statement on Syria during a brief meeting at a summit in Vietnam on Saturday and Putin again dismissed allegations of meddling in last year's U.S. election.

Nine Christians shot dead in Nigeria in suspected Fulani attack
Nine Christians shot dead in Nigeria in suspected Fulani attack

Nine Christians were shot dead in Plateau State, Nigeria on Tuesday night, by attackers believed to be militant Fulani herdsmen.

Smoke from the Vatican? Not any more as Pope Francis bans cigarettes
Smoke from the Vatican? Not any more as Pope Francis bans cigarettes

Pope Francis is ending the sale of cigarettes in the Vatican, saying the Holy See can not condone something so harmful to people's health.

Apple iPad 2018 specs rumors: Tablet to be remodeled with iPhone X features
Apple iPad 2018 specs rumors: Tablet to be remodeled with iPhone X features

Apple's tablet line will undergo a major redesign next year that includes flagship features patrons have first seen in the iPhone X, according to a new report.

OnePlus 5T specs, price news: Handset will not support wireless charging; CEO explains why
OnePlus 5T specs, price news: Handset will not support wireless charging; CEO explains why

Wireless charging is apparently too restricted. OnePlus believes it is not as simple as putting a phone on the pad and letting the battery juice up.

Protestants, Catholics and atheists surge leaving Orthodox trailing, says Pew survey
Protestants, Catholics and atheists surge leaving Orthodox trailing, says Pew survey

Orthodox Christians have been declining as a share of the overall Christian population – and the global population – due to far faster growth among Protestants, Catholics and non-Christians, according to a new Pew Research Center report.

Samsung's Galaxy S8 Active release date news: Device officially coming to Sprint and T-Mobile this month
Samsung's Galaxy S8 Active release date news: Device officially coming to Sprint and T-Mobile this month

Samsung has reportedly given up on the idea of integrating an in-display fingerprint sensor on the next-generation S smartphone. The succeeding models will likely retain the scanner at the back of the device.

Christian protesters arrested after protest hanging four storeys above minister's building
Christian protesters arrested after protest hanging four storeys above minister's building

Two Christian protesters in Australia have been arrested after hanging suspended four storeys above the foreign office minister Julie Bishop in protest at the country's treatment of asylum seekers.

Samsung Galaxy S9 specs, release rumors: Company cancels in-display fingerprint scanner a month before mass production begins
Samsung Galaxy S9 specs, release rumors: Company cancels in-display fingerprint scanner a month before mass production begins

Samsung has reportedly given up on the idea of integrating an in-display fingerprint sensor on the next-generation S smartphone. The succeeding models will likely retain the scanner at the back of the device.

Amazon Fire TV Stick Basic Edition price, release news: $50 version now available for international users
Amazon Fire TV Stick Basic Edition price, release news: $50 version now available for international users

Amazon actually released a new-generation Fire TV stick back in September that included full HD content support, but it was only available in the United States. With the release of the Basic Edition, it hopes to reach viewers from other parts of the globe.

Archbishop Welby and Cardinal Nichols back Jerusalem Patriarch's campaign for freedom of worship
Archbishop Welby and Cardinal Nichols back Jerusalem Patriarch's campaign for freedom of worship

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Cardinal Vincent Nichols have backed the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem in his campaign to uphold the 'Status Quo' agreement whereby churches enjoy open access and can worship in peace in the holy city.

Dramatic escape and recapture of imprisoned Chinese Christian lawyer
Dramatic escape and recapture of imprisoned Chinese Christian lawyer

The Chinese Christian human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng escaped house arrest in August and hid for 23 days before being recaptured, according to International Christian Concern (ICC).

Vice President Mike Pence tells Sutherland Springs: 'Faith is stronger than evil'

Vice President Mike Pence met with the families of those who died in the Texas church shooting on Wednesday, promising the 'full resources' of government is behind them.

Thousands of refugee children in Bangladesh at risk of trafficking and abuse, charity warns
Thousands of refugee children in Bangladesh at risk of trafficking and abuse, charity warns

Refugee children in Bangladesh's camps are at risk of being trafficked, sexually abused or exploited, children's charity World Vision has warned.

Texas church shooting update: Killer's motive stems from domestic dispute

A report on speculations regarding the killer's motive behind the Texas church shooting.