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Obama torches Trump at his final Washington correspondents\' dinner
Obama torches Trump at his final Washington correspondents' dinner

US President Barack Obama on Saturday took aim at Democrats and Republicans alike in his final appearance headlining the star-studded White House correspondents' dinner, but saved his sharpest barbs for Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump.

Philippines: Islamist militants free 10 hostages
Philippines: Islamist militants free 10 hostages

Islamist militants in the southern Philippines released 10 Indonesian hostages on Sunday, ending a month-long ordeal during which a kidnapped Canadian held by the same group was beheaded after a ransom deadline passed.

Sadiq Khan favourite for London Mayor after racially charged campaign
Sadiq Khan favourite for London Mayor after racially charged campaign

Sadiq Khan, a Muslim lawmaker from Britain's opposition Labour Party, is the strong favourite to win London's mayoral election on Thursday after a bitter contest marked by religious tensions and accusations of racism.

Netherlands, Belgium prepare for possible nuke accidents; stock up on iodine pills
Netherlands, Belgium prepare for possible nuke accidents; stock up on iodine pills

The Dutch government is preparing for a potential nuclear breakdown and is stocking up on iodine pills to protect people against radioactivity in case of accidents, according to reports.

Marseille synagogue to be converted into a mosque to accommodate France\'s growing Muslim population
Marseille synagogue to be converted into a mosque to accommodate France's growing Muslim population

A synagogue in Marseille is going to be converted into a mosque to accommodate a growing Muslim population in the southern French city, according to a report from Agence France-Presse [AFP].

U.S. adopts Israel\'s \'knock-on-roof\'strategy vs. ISIS: Detonating missile above building before actual airstrike
U.S. adopts Israel's 'knock-on-roof'strategy vs. ISIS: Detonating missile above building before actual airstrike

A Pentagon spokesman has revealed that the U.S military is now adopting Israeli military tactics in dealing with threats and terrorists: detonating a missile above a building to warn civilians of an incoming airstrike.

Pope Francis approves beatification of 38 martyrs murdered by Albania\'s former communist rulers
Pope Francis approves beatification of 38 martyrs murdered by Albania's former communist rulers

Pope Francis has officially given a thumbs-up for the beatification of 38 Albanian martyrs, including Archbishop Nikollë Vinçenc Prennushi of Durrës, all of whom were killed by the country's atheistic, communist regime between 1945 and 1974.

Cardinal tagged as \'Antichrist\' says Islam is compatible with Germany\'s Constitution
Cardinal tagged as 'Antichrist' says Islam is compatible with Germany's Constitution

German Archbishop Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne is now being touted as the Antichrist because of his outspoken defence of Muslims.

Candace Cameron Bure says Republican Party disappoints her, citing Trump\'s antics
Candace Cameron Bure says Republican Party disappoints her, citing Trump's antics

"The View" host and "Fuller House" actress Candace Cameron Bure no longer feels proud to be associated with the Republican party because of the crazy antics being carried out by Donald Trump.

Liberty Counsel founder Mat Staver says it\'s OK for Answers in Genesis to limit hiring to Christians
Liberty Counsel founder Mat Staver says it's OK for Answers in Genesis to limit hiring to Christians

Liberty Counsel founder Mat Staver does not see any problem in the decision made by Answers in Genesis, the apologetics ministry behind the Creation Museum, to solely hire Christians to work on their new attraction in Kentucky.

Fox\'s \'Lucifer\' stirs up more controversy by giving God a wife who escaped from hell
Fox's 'Lucifer' stirs up more controversy by giving God a wife who escaped from hell

Fox's show "Lucifer" has already been accused of disrespecting God and Christianity by presenting Satan as a good guy who is simply bored ruling hell. Now, the show is pushing its limits by giving God a wife who just managed to escape hell.

Rory Feek takes daughter to camp for kids with special needs, gets \'magic goggles\' to see life in healthier perspective
Rory Feek takes daughter to camp for kids with special needs, gets 'magic goggles' to see life in healthier perspective

Christian country singer Rory Feek and his daughter Indiana spent a few happy days in Camp Courageous making new friends and doing tons of exciting activities.

NFL star Benjamin Watson defends NC\'s HB2, says to \'blur\' sexuality is to \'reject God\'s design\'
NFL star Benjamin Watson defends NC's HB2, says to 'blur' sexuality is to 'reject God's design'

Everybody has their opinions on North Carolina's controversial House Bill 2, and NFL star Benjamin Watson, the tight end for the Baltimore Ravens, recently weighed in.

Answers in Genesis tackles question on what came first: Knowledge of God or morality?
Answers in Genesis tackles question on what came first: Knowledge of God or morality?

What came first - knowledge of God or morality? Answers in Genesis founder Ken Ham says that evolutionists have puzzled upon this question for several years already, but Christians thankfully have a "different starting point" to better answer this question.

Jessa Seewald says she will raise her son Spurgeon differently from the way mom Michelle raised her family
Jessa Seewald says she will raise her son Spurgeon differently from the way mom Michelle raised her family

Jessa Duggar Seewald of the new TLC show "Jill and Jessa: Counting On" has really come to her own ever since she became a mother to Spurgeon Elliot last November. As grateful as she is for her own mother Michelle's parenting skills, Seewald confesses that there are some things that she would like to do her way.

\'Duck Dynasty\' star Willie Robertson says Hillary Clinton is a \'bad candidate\' who\'s even \'worse\' now
'Duck Dynasty' star Willie Robertson says Hillary Clinton is a 'bad candidate' who's even 'worse' now

"Duck Dynasty" star Willie Robertson does not have any faith in the capability of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to run the United States as its president, and even criticised her as a "bad candidate" who has only gotten worse since she started running for higher office in 2008.