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Car bombs kill at least 22 in Somalia's capital Mogadishu
Two car bombs in separate parts of Somalia's capital Mogadishu killed at least 22 people on Saturday and injured several others, police said.
Islamic State faces imminent Raqqa defeat, Syrian YPG says
Islamic State is on the verge of defeat in Syria's Raqqa and the city may finally be cleared of the jihadists on Saturday or Sunday, the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia told Reuters.

Trump strikes blow at Iran nuclear deal in major US policy shift
President Donald Trump struck a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear deal on Friday, defying both US allies and adversaries by refusing to formally certify that Tehran is complying with the accord even though international inspectors say it is.
Hungary's Prime Minister vows to combat Middle East persecution, return displaced Christians home
Hungary's Prime Minister has pledged to support Middle Eastern Christians suffering persecution, highlighting the plight of those belonging to 'the most persecuted religion in the world today'. The Prime Minister implicitly rejected immigration as a solution for refugees, and plans to serve the afflicted by helping them return to their 'ancestral homes'.

'The challenge of our generation' â Pete Greig joins calls for climate change action
Best-selling author and International Director of the 24-7 prayer movement, Pete Grieg, is calling climate change the 'challenge of our generation'.

Christians face worse persecution than at any time in history, new report claims
Persecution against Christians is the worst it has ever been in history, a new report from a Catholic charity is claiming.

Coptic Orthodox priest stabbed to death in Cairo, Bishop Angaelos laments 'negligence and injustice'
A Coptic Orthodox priest has been stabbed to death in Cairo, Egypt. The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK has decried the injustice surrounding the crime.

2018 iPhone 9 specs rumors: Bezel-less display, bigger battery
Rumors have already popped up about what Apple is preparing for next year's iPhones and if they are accurate, the iPhone 8 successors would be redesigned while the iPhone X successor would sport a larger battery.

Christian human rights activist barred from Hong Kong
A Christian human rights activist is at the centre of a diplomatic storm between the UK and China after he was denied access to Hong Kong without explanation.

US pulls out of UNESCO, citing 'anti-Israel' bias
The US is pulling out of the UN's cultural and educational organisation UNESCO, accusing it of 'anti-Israel' bias.

Released: After 5 years of captivity by Pakistani militant group, Canadian-American family set free
An American woman and her family have been freed after being held by a Pakistan-based militant group for five years.

Archbishop of Sydney defends million-dollar donation to campaign against same-sex marriage
Glenn Davies, Archbishop of Sydney, has written a letter defending his diocese's decision to donate $1 million to fund the campaign against same-sex marriage in Australia.

OnePlus 5T release: overhauled model launching next month?
OnePlus 5 has apparently been selling well for the past couple of months that inventory for the handset has reportedly already dried up. Does this mean a redesigned model is on the way?

Samsung Galaxy Note 9: Display-based fingerprint sensor in the works for 2018 phablet
The Korean tech giant is reportedly working on an "under-display optical fingerprint" reader for the Galaxy Note 9 that would allow users to continue using fingerprint sensors for authentication.

Prisoners use lunch with Pope Francis as a chance to escape
Two prisoners who were invited to meet Pope Francis for lunch on his visit to Bologna earlier this month took advantage of the occasion to escape, according to AFP which cited local media reports.

Pakistan Christian boy, 14, 'beaten to death by police' in alleged revenge attack
A Christian boy was reportedly beaten to death by police in Pakistan on Monday in an apparent revenge attack after the boy was in a fight with a Muslim classmate who tried to bully him into renouncing Christianity.