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• Why more Americans are finding faith outside of traditional churches

  21-04-2025 22:01 via article.wn.com
  The proportion of people claiming no religious affiliation has surged in just a few decades in the US. ......
  
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• Foul play now suspected in Benidorm death of Briton months after police deemed it a ‘tragic accident’

  16-05-2025 11:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  Father-of-four Nathan Osman, from South Wales, was found dead less than 24 hours after arriving in Benidorm on his first holiday abroad
  
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• Zombie ‘General Blood’ to lead Russia’s ground forces as Putin fires chief days after he ...

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  RUTHLESS Vladimir Putin has appointed “General Blood” as his new military chief in a chilling warning to Ukraine that the war is far from over. Andrey Mordvichev, a man often described as Russia’s “most bloodthirsty general”, is now set lead Putin’s troops in their gruelling ground offensive. East2WestCol-Gen Andrey Mordvichev – a man known as Putin’s most bloodthirsty general – has been appointed as Russia’s new military chief[/caption
  
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• Wildlife at risk after blue dye spill contaminates Jundiai river in Sao Paulo

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  Brazilian environmental authorities have launched an investigation into possible river contamination following a chemical spill caused by a truck accident in Sao Paulo, according to a BBC report. The incident occurred when a truck transporting...
  
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• ‘When he’s painting, he’s free’: How a Bethesda man who can’t speak communicates through art

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  For his entire life, Charles Lunn from Bethesda, Maryland, hasn’t been able to speak. He’s autistic and nonverbal. The most noise he ever makes is when he claps — sometimes it’ll be a single clap when he’s angry, but he’ll also do it when he’s happy. This weekend, the Lost Origins Gallery in Mount Pleasant will allow Lunn to make a ton of noise when his art exhibition titled “Nonsense & Hopeful Songs: My Inner Fight to be Heard” opens up
  
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• US wants to withhold details in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case. Judge will hear arguments

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  A federal judge in Maryland will hear...
  
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• Tusk government anxious ahead of presidential election

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  The Polish government's approval ratings are down because the president is blocking its reform plans. The outcome of Sunday's presidential election will determine whether the stalemate continues or ends. ......
  
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• Tourists visit Seongsan Ilchulbong peak in South Korea

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  Tourists visit the Seongsan Ilchulbong peak on Jeju Island, South Korea, May 16, 2025. (Photo by Jun...
  
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• Smokey Robinson, 85, accused of sexually assaulting housekeepers in LA

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
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• Severe Weather Could Cause Tornadoes, Golf Ball-Sized Hail In US Midwest

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  Area from Minnesota to much of Wisconsin, northeast Illinois, northern Indiana, western Michigan and northwest Ohio has been marked under red zone. ......
  
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• Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii after quitting his job turns a man with a cat ...

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  A 29-year-old former tire shop manager who quit his job and cashed in his retirement savings to buy a sailboat has become a social media sensation as he sails from Oregon to Hawaii with his cat, Phoenix. Oliver Widger says ......
  
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• Russia's oil and gas revenue set to fall by a third in May, Reuters calculations show

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  Russia has heavily...
  
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• Putin made ‘mistake’ sending ‘low-level’ team to Ukraine talks: NATO chief

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  Updated 49 sec ago AFP May 16, 2025 08:43...
  
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• Polio outbreak declared in Papua New Guinea

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New Guinea, sparking concern about the disease’s spread in a country with low vaccination rates, health officials said. Papua New Guinea was certified as polio-free in 2000, but immunisation rates among children are low —...
  
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• Piastri leads pack into Europe

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  Oscar Piastri heads into this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with the momentum of three successive wins behind him as he seeks to consolidate his bid for the Formula One drivers’ world title. But with the F1 circus pitching its Big Top in Europe for the first time this season with a ‘triple-header’ of races, as much attention will be focused on Ferrari’s struggles as on dominant leaders McLaren or Red Bull’s defending four-time champion Max Verstappen. Af
  
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• Photos: Miss World 2025 contestants visit Narasimha temple

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  Hyderabad: The Miss World 2025 contestants have witnessed the making of famous handwoven IKAT sarees and also offered prayers at the Lakshmi Narasimha temple at Yadagirigutta near here. Twenty-five contestants from Africa visited Pochampally village, which had bagged the ‘Best World Tourism Village’ tag awarded by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). The contestants, who were accorded a traditional welcome at the Pochampally on Thursday, were delighted to witness th
  
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• Pak Minister Cites Fake News To Praise Air Force, Gets Fact-Checked

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  Speaking in Parliament, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar cited an article in the UK-based newspaper that read: "Pakistan Air Force: The undisputed king of the skies". ......
  
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• Pak deputy PM falls prey to Pakistani propaganda, fact-checked by own media

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  Pak deputy PM falls prey to Pakistani propaganda, fact-checked by own media ......
  
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• Optimistic signs in how pope could elevate women's roles — with limits

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  Before becoming Pope Leo XIV,...
  
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• Officials: 54 people killed in overnight airstrikes

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) —...
  
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• Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie to be sentenced in New York

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  A jury found Hadi Matar guilty of attempted murder and assault in February ......
  
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• Man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie faces sentencing in New York

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  Mayville, US: The man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022, leaving the award-winning novelist blind in one eye, is set to be sentenced...
  
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• Made in Lebanon Exhibition 2025 held in Beirut, Lebanon

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  People visit the Made in Lebanon Exhibition 2025 in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 15, 2025. Held here from May 15 to 19, the Made in Lebanon Exhibition 2025 brings together over 350 exhibitors in an exhibition area of 14,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich) People visit the...
  
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• Live updates: President Trump set to end Mideast trip and return to Washington

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  What to Know President Donald Trump is on the fourth and final day of his Middle East trip. Today, the president plans to...
  
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• Last hospital treating cancer patients in Gaza goes out of service :WHO

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that the last hospital in Gaza providing care for heart disease and cancer patients ceased operations following an Israeli strike.In a post on X, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom...
  
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• Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Kendall Feurt and Andrew Kirkwood

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  The final week of the regular season for most of the spring sports is here, while other athletes are competing for regional, league and state...
  
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• Gaza rescuers say 50 killed in Israeli strikes since midnight

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  Gaza City: Gaza’s civil defence agency said Friday that 50 people had been killed in Israeli strikes on the Palestinian territory since midnight. “The number of martyrs killed in Israeli shelling targeting...
  
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• Football daft teen dies after curly hair hides symptom of deadly disease

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  Rhys Russell bravely fought the disease for over three years but he sadly passed away. ......
  
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• FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Full schedule, dates, venues, live streaming details in India & ...

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Full schedule, dates, venues, live streaming details in India; check complete details ......
  
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• European shares are higher after a mixed session in Asia

  16-05-2025 11:14 via article.wn.com
  European stocks have opened higher after a mixed trading session in Asia. Tokyo's Nikkei was nearly unchanged after Japan reported its economy contracted more than expected in the first quarter of the year. On Thursday, the S&P 500 rose 0.4%, ......
  
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