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Israel to subsidise schools which teach its curriculum in east Jerusalem
The Israeli Education Ministry is reported to be ready to give extra subsidies to schools in east Jerusalem that teach the same programme as schools in Israel. This funding won't be made available to schools that continue to teach a Palestinian curriculum.
ISIS releases 16 Assyrian Christian hostages
ISIS has released 16 more Assyrian Christian hostages in Syria, activists working in the region have confirmed.
10 verses with promises of joy to claim when you are depressed
Though the Bible never says that Christians will never get depressed, it does promise that God will restore our joy.
Leadership lessons we can learn from the Bible
Leadership must be present and must be practiced as effectively as possible in every area of life. Leadership is also taught in the Bible.
7 things your pastor might be too scared to admit
The pressure on pastors can be overwhelming, and consequently, leaders of congregations would rather just hide some things that they feel people might question, but not all things should be kept under wraps.
3 practical ways to serve your pastor
Pastors are called to be servant leaders, taking care of their flock and feeding their sheep, but that doesn't mean that the church does not have an obligation to serve their pastors as well.
France: Iran clinches business deals worth billions as protesters march
France and Iran hailed the sale of Airbus planes and the renewal of a decades-old carmaking venture as symbols of thawing relations on Thursday.
Trump dominates Republican candidates' debate even when he's not there
Front-runner Donald Trump managed to upstage the event on Thursday with a typical dramatic flourish.
Cameron set for victory in EU negotiations to curb immigration
The European Union is offering Britain a new "emergency brake" rule that could help curb immigration from other EU states in a reform package.
Will the government do more to protect Europe's abandoned children?
Is the UK doing enough to care for unaccompanied refugee children? Krish Kandiah looks at what is needed.
Italy government draws flak after covering nude statues at museum in bid not to offend visiting Iranian president
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's official visit to Rome was marred with some controversy after Italian authorities covered up nude statues exhibited at a world-famous museum in the country ahead of his visit.
After nearly getting raped, Danish girl could face charges for using pepper spray to fend off her attacker
A 17-year-old Danish who was sexually assaulted could be prosecuted after using pepper spray to fend off her assailant.
Americans think leading presidential bets Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are not religious, Pew survey shows
On Wednesday, the Pew Research Center released results of its recent survey, referenced as "Faith and the 2016 Campaign," which revealed that some of the leading US presidential aspirants are not perceived by American voters as intensely religious individuals.
Astronomers discover planet circling star a trillion kilometres away: Cosmic mystery beyond man's reckoning
A team of international scientists recently found out that a planet earlier thought to be floating alone in outer space is actually part of the biggest solar system ever discovered, way bigger than our own.
Stepsister of WWII diarist Anne Frank says Donald Trump 'acting like another Hitler'
The stepsister of famous World War II diarist Anne Frank heavily criticised Trump for his supposedly racist policies, even going as far as comparing the presidential aspirant to notorious German dictator Adolf Hitler.
Pro-life backers slam indictment of activists who exposed sale of baby parts: 'It's a sick day in America'
Tens of thousands of pro-life supporters have signed a petition calling for the dropping of charges against Center for Medical Progress (CMP) founder David Daleiden and his assistant, Sandra Merritt, the Gospel Herald reported.