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Does humour help fight antisemitism?
One man's anti-Semitic diatribe is "another man's show" according to a leading member of the Jewish community.

Reflection: Could fasting be for you this Lent?
Fasting humbles us, can be an expression of repentance, and is a way of growing in godliness.

Tsipras: Greece will not be 'blackmailed' into dropping demands
A war of words between Greece and Germany has escalated.

Syria is willing to suspend air strikes on Aleppo for six weeks, UN says
Aerial bombardment and shelling will end so a ceasefire can be tested.

Putin tells Kiev to let its soldiers surrender to pro-Russian rebels as fighting continues
The ceasefire negotiated by Germany's Angela Merkel and France's Francois Hollande is failing.

Death of Jordanian pilot mimicked by Syrian children
Syrian activists protesting airstrikes by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad put a group of children in a cage in a video published this week.

Scientists question whether the Big Bang created the universe
Scientists in Canada and Egypt recently published research that questions whether a "Big Bang" created the universe.

Brittany Maynard's mother describes her daughter's final moments
The mother of Brittany Maynard spoke out in an essay published this week about her daughter's final moments, and why she is an advocate for assisted suicide.

Oregon to swear in nation's first openly bisexual governor
Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown will become the country's first openly bisexual mayor when she is sworn in on Wednesday.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt may adopt Syrian toddler
Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt may be welcoming another child into their large family.

Pope Francis to elevate four nuns to sainthood
Pope Francis will canonise four nuns in May, the pontiff announced on Saturday.

Boko Haram's attacks spread into Niger sparking mass exodus
Thousands of people from Niger's Diffa region have fled the violence as Boko Haram begins to expand its operations to Nigeria's neighbouring countries.

Narendra Modi pledges to protect Christians following church attacks
Indian Prime minister Narendra Modi today promised to protect all minority religious groups following outrage over a wave of recent attacks on Christian institutions in Delhi.

Bringing Up Bates star Erin Bates thinks a Duggar-Bates wedding is 'inevitable somewhere down the line'
Erin Bates, the third of Kelly and Gil Bates' children, has said that marriage between a Bates and a Duggar is something that is "inevitable."
US condemns beheading of Egyptian Christians in Libya
The White House has condemned the beheading of Egyptian Christians in Libya, calling the act "despicable and cowardly murder."

IS militants 'burn 45 people to death'
Islamic State militants have allegedly burned 45 people to death in an Iraqi town.