Anugrah Kumar

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  Jan 16, 2022

  200 Hindu radicals attack Christians at house church in India

  A mob of some 200 Hindu nationalists attacked a house church during its worship service in India’s eastern state of Chhattisgarh, injuring the pastor and at least two other Christians and forcibly converting a Christian woman to Hinduism, according to a report.

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  Jan 16, 2022

  Tsunami causes ‘significant’ damage in Tonga’s capital; casualty reports await

  Tsunami waves crashed across the shore of the Pacific nation of Tonga after the eruption of a huge undersea volcano Saturday, causing “significant” damage in the capital city of Nuku’alofa and bringing the entire U.S. West coast under a tsunami advisory.

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  Jan 15, 2022

  Texas synagogue hostages are safe, suspect who wanted known terrorist freed shot dead

  The FBI and Texas authorities resolved an hourslong hostage situation at a Dallas-Fort Worth area synagogue late Saturday after they killed an armed man who stormed the Jewish place of worship on the Sabbath and held four hostages, including a rabbi, reportedly demanding the release of a convicted terrorist whom U.S. officials once described as the “most wanted woman in the world.”

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  Jan 15, 2022

  Team USA advises Olympic athletes to leave phones at home to evade China's cyber spies

  The United States and several other countries are advising Olympic athletes who'll be competing in the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in China to use disposable or “burner” phones and not their own devices due to the communist government’s possible surveillance.

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  Jan 15, 2022

  School district defends decision to allow After School Satan Club at elementary school

  An Illinois school district is defending an elementary school after it received criticism from parents for handing out flyers promoting a controversial After-School Satan Club for students in the first through fifth grades sponsored by the Satanic Temple.

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  Jan 15, 2022

  Supreme Court to hear case of Christian football coach fired for praying on field after games

  The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Christian high school football coach who was fired from his job for praying on the field after games.

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  Jan 13, 2022

  Nigerian bishop called in for questioning after criticizing gov't inaction on abductions, persecution

  A security agency in Nigeria has ordered a prominent Catholic bishop to appear for questioning over his remarks that the country’s government, led by President Muhammadu Buhari, has failed to check kidnappings and persecution of Christians, according to media reports.

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  Jan 10, 2022

  Ex-youth pastor sentenced to 20 years in prison for molesting boys

  A former youth pastor in Indiana has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for molesting several boys ages 11 to 13 for several years until he was arrested.

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  Jan 10, 2022

  Penn, Ivy League double down on support of biological male trans-identified swimmer Lia Thomas

  The University of Pennsylvania and the Ivy League are backing the decision to allow trans-identified swimmer Lia Thomas to swim in women's competitions amid concerns about the biological male athlete's participation.

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  Jan 10, 2022

  Presbyterian pastor accused of covering up abuse of 15 kids placed on leave by denomination

  The Reformed Presbyterian Church has placed an Indiana pastor on leave as it investigates accusations of covering up sexual abuse involving minors in his congregation.