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Manny Pacquiao raves about new Miss Universe, says her win will inspire his next match
Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao was so inspired by the win of Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach during the 2015 Miss Universe pageant that he is going to use her victory as an inspiration for his next match.
Muslims boycott UK counter-extremism strategy Prevent
Fewer than one in ten of the extremism tip-offs made under the programme come from faith or community leaders within the Muslim community
CofE to fast track black and Asian clergy into leadership
The Church of England is to fast-track black and ethnic minority clergy into leadership after fears of institutional racism.
Gay CofE priest says decision to ban him may encourage people to 'think again'
The Church of Engand priest banned from taking services after he married his partner last year has said he has no need to be angry, because so many people are angry on his behalf.
ISIS may be trafficking body parts, document reveals
ISIS have sanctioned the harvesting of human organs in a previously undisclosed ruling by the group's Islamic scholars, raising concerns that the violent extremist group may be trafficking body parts.
Difficult to wind down after a mad Christmas? Ten Bible verses to help you relax on Boxing Day
After the build up to Christmas, let Boxing Day be your Sabbath, and follow after God's example and rest. Here are ten Bible verses that legitimise and encourage you rest.
Top Syrian rebel leader killed in air strikes
A top Syrian rebel leader and head of the most powerful insurgent group in the eastern suburbs of Damascus was killed in an aerial raid that targeted the group's headquarters, rebel sources and the Syrian army said on Friday.
Breakaway Muslim group kill nine in Philippines
A breakaway Muslim rebel group killed nine civilians in the southern Philippines in a series of attacks on Christmas eve, officials said on Saturday.
Iraqi troops close in on ISIS in Ramadi
Iraqi troops have pushed deeper into the heart of the last remaining district held by Islamic State in the city of Ramadi, an army spokesman said on Saturday.
Assad looks to victory as Syrian fighters evacuated
Syrian Islamist fighters are to be evacuated from rebel-held areas in a UN-brokered deal which marks a significant victory of President Bashar al-Assad.
NASA's radar images of Christmas Eve asteroid show object 3,600 feet in length
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released a holiday gift for space scientists and enthusiasts: radar images of the asteroid that made its closest approach to Earth on Christmas Eve.
NASA postpones Mars exploration mission next year to 2018 due to leaky instrument
A leaky instrument that may not hold up to the harsh conditions on Mars has prompted the space agency to cancel its InSight (short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) mission to the Red Planet next year.
Giant asteroid could hit and destroy Earth on April 13, 2036, Russian, U.S. scientists warn
American space scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) agreed with Russian astronomers' earlier prediction that a massive asteroid called Apophis can hit Earth in 2036.
Religion has been causing conflict since 2,000 years ago, anthropologists say
This social tension caused by religion is not a product of the modern world, according to a new study published on the journal "Current Anthropology." In fact, researchers have concluded that religion has been causing conflict for over 2,000 years.
Christians worldwide plan protests after Norway seizes 5 kids due to 'Christian indoctrination'
Christians around the world are planning to stage peaceful protests outside Norwegian embassies to call for the release of five children who were seized by Norway's child welfare services for supposedly being subjected to "Christian radicalisation and indoctrination."
For first time, rocket returns safely back to Earth after launching satellites into space: Great leap towards cheaper space travel
On Monday evening, SpaceX, a commercial aerospace company seeking to make space travel more accessible to the masses, successfully landed the booster of its Falcon 9 rocket at a landing pad in Florida after pushing satellites towards orbit.