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Ancient Syrian City of Palmyra, a World Heritage Site, Falls to ISIS Control
The terror group known as ISIS continued its bloody rampage across Syria on Wednesday, this time taking control over the ancient ruins of Palmyra.

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Co-Author of Landmark Gay Marriage Study Urges Retraction After Irregularities in Data Emerge, Citing Potential Fraud
The co-author of a landmark study on same-sex marriage has stated that it should be retracted, citing that the data could be suspect.

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Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Update: Model Janice Dickinson Files Defamation Lawsuit against Comedian
American comedian Bill Cosby has faced many accusations of rape by various women. Now model Janice Dickinson has filed a lawsuit against him for defaming her reputation.

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Santa Barbara Oil Spill: Up to Five Times More Oil Than Estimated Spilled across 9 Miles of California Coastline
The cleanup from the oil spill off a Santa Barbara County beach continued on Thursday as its damage spread to nine miles of pristine California coastline. Federal investigators also continued their investigation on the factors behind the pipe’s leakage near Refugio State Beach.

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Clash of Clans Update May 2015: Matchmaking Algorithms Changed as ‘Trophy Dumping’ Addressed
The company behind mobile strategy game Clash of Clans has released an update this month that altered multiplayer algorithms and addressed the problem known as “trophy dumping.”

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Reflections on attending the 2025 International Gospel Conference
Over the past few days, I had the privilege of traveling to Jakarta for the 2025 International Gospel Conference organized by Stephen Tong Evangelistic Ministries International (STEMI).

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[Exclusive] Watoto Asia director Rev. Sunny Cheng: bringing life-changing education from Africa!
Watoto—an international Christian child-care ministry—held “Emily: A Life Story” in Hong Kong to promote “Keep a Girl in School” poverty-relief campaign. Following it, Rev. Sunny Cheng, the Asia Regional Director of Watoto, shared about his remarkable journey in ministry with Gospel Herald.
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Silicon Valley’s River of Life Christian Church to hold 2025 missions conference: “united in mission, unlimited possibilities”
River of Life Christian Church (ROLCC), the largest Chinese church in the United States located in Silicon Valley, will host its 2025 Missions Conference from October 17–19 under the theme “United in Mission, Unlimited Possibilities.”

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Corey Jackson Urges on Capitol Hill: Care for the Hearts and Souls of the Chinese People
Western society often views China primarily through the lenses of geopolitics and economics, but as a pastor and evangelical Presbyterian, Rev. Corey Jackson is most concerned with the hearts, minds, and souls of people—not only in the United States, but also in China.

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USCIRF hearing calls for the release of Pastor Ezra Mingri Jin
At a hearing held on October 16, the USCIRF urged the U.S. government to take action to secure the release of Pastor Ezra Mingri Jin and others imprisoned for practicing their faith.
