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Police raid suspected Islamist homes across France, following Friday's attack
Police raided homes of suspected Islamist militants across France overnight following Friday's Paris attacks, and a source close to the investigation said a Belgian national in Syria was the possible mastermind.
Ted Cruz calls for 'Christians only' refugee policy
US Senator Ted Cruz has continued to call for Muslim refugees to be barred from entering the United States, opening borders exclusively to displaced Christians.
Pope Francis preaches on End Times and 'blasphemy' of Paris attacks
Pope Francis used his Angelus message on Sunday to preach about the end times, encouraging a focus on living in the present and Jesus' victory.
Jeb Bush calls US to focus on Christian refugees fleeing persecution
US presidential candidate Jeb Bush has said the United States should focus assistance on Christian refugees fleeing persecution.
'Jesus had 2 Dads' sign removed from Catholic church after complaints
A controversial sign appearing to endorse same-sex marriage has been removed from a Catholic Church in New York.
Judicial review challenges liberalisation of assisted suicide 'by the back door'
Assisted suicide is being liberalised "by the back door," disability campaigners warned as a court considers a relaxation in prosecution policy.
Two Palestinians shot dead in West Bank violence
Israeli troops shot dead at least two Palestinians during a gun battle in the occupied West Bank on Monday, Palestinian medical sources said, amid a weeks-old wave of violence.
Abdelhamid Abaaoud: Belgian man named as likely 'brains' behind Paris attacks
A Belgian national who is currently in Syria is suspected of being behind Friday's attacks in Paris, according to a source close to the French investigation.
UK to hire 1,900 more spies to defend against ISIS
Britain will boost its intelligence agency staff by 15 percent and more than double spending on aviation security to defend against Islamist militants plotting attacks from Syria, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday.
After set backs in self-declared caliphate, ISIS takes fight to its enemies
Facing military setbacks in its self-declared caliphate in Syria and Iraq and intensified air strikes from a US-led coalition, Islamic State may have decided in September to take the fight to France and elsewhere.
#MillionStudentMarch: Students rally to demand free tuition in U.S. public colleges, protest loan debts
Students in different university campuses in the United States held demonstrations on Thursday to demand tuition-free public colleges and protest against student loan debts.
Obama urges Putin to combat ISIS in Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama vowed on Sunday to step up efforts to eliminate Islamic State and prevent more attacks like those in Paris, while urging Russia's Vladimir Putin to focus on combating the jihadist group in Syria.
France responds to Paris attacks with airstrikes against ISIS
French warplanes pounded Islamic State positions in Syria on Sunday as police in Europe widened their investigations into coordinated attacks in Paris that killed more than 130 people.
California school district bans depiction of all religious figures after complaint on Muhammad drawing assignment
A school district in California has decided to ban the drawing of all religious figures after one parent complained about an assignment that asked students to depict the Muslim prophet Muhammad.
Christians upset as Tennessee bans Bible distribution in schools following complaint
The distribution of Bibles in six schools in Tennessee has been banned after one complaint has been filed.
Christian university grants benefits to gay couples while maintaining that marriage is between man and woman
A Christian university in Arizona has granted benefits to lawfully married same-sex couples while maintaining its religious beliefs that marriage should be between a man and a woman.