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Peter is one of Scripture’s most endearing characters. There’s just something dynamic about his personality. It’s so easy to identify with him because he’s so utterly human. We see him opening his mouth at inappropriate times and saying outlandish things. One minute you’ll find him promising undying devotion to Jesus, …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The latest raft of trade tariffs imposed by the US and China have come into effect The United States has refrained from labelling China a “currency manipulator” in a move which may help defuse escalating tension over trade between the two countries. President Trump …

One of the most devastating aspects of the Islamic State’s assault on the Middle East has been the war waged against Christian heritage, culture and tradition. It has become a central mission for ISIS — to eradicate any trace of Christianity from the region. But amid the violence and destructive …

Image copyright AFP Image caption Many of the women were expelled from the country with their children Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg has issued an official government apology to Norwegian women who were mistreated over World War Two-era relationships with German soldiers. Norway, a neutral country, was invaded by Nazi …

New reporting overnight could escalate a diplomatic crisis between the US and Saudi Arabia. Published reports are now connecting the Saudi royal family to the suspects in the disappearance of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. A pro-government Turkish newspaper published a gruesome account of the alleged murder of Khashoggi at …

Image copyright PA Image caption Authorities surrounded the school after the attack and evacuated other schools as a precaution At least 13 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in an explosion at a college in Russian-annexed Crimea. Officials said an “unidentified explosive device” detonated at the technical college …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption YouTube is owned by Google The online video streaming service YouTube is up and running again after an outage lasting almost two hours. Users had complained that services including YouTube, YouTube TV and YouTube Music were not able to be accessed as usual. YouTube …

Image copyright European Photopress Agency Image caption Zainab was abducted on 4 January Pakistan has hanged a man convicted for the rape and murder of six-year-old Zainab in January. Imran Ali, who was arrested after her body was found in a garbage dump, was executed in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat prison …

Tamer fled Syria seven years ago because teenage boys in his region were being forced to join the government army. His parents were worried about him and his brother so they arranged for them to leave. After several years he arrived in the UK and successfully applied for asylum. As …

Image copyright Submitted by Andrea Reid Image caption Pianist Scott Cushnie A grieving Canadian family has accidentally buried the wrong body. It was an error that only came to light when the missing relative thought to have died returned home months after the funeral. Police believe the body belonged to …