Support for Israel shifts among young US evangelical Christians
Israel’s treatment of Palestinians - increasingly seen as unfair - turns younger churchgoers away from Christian Zionism
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US adds 559,000 jobs in May, unemployment falls to 5.8 percent
US hiring picked up in May, but the number of jobs created was still on the lower end of expectations.
Tennis: Russia’s Sizikova arrested over match-fixing allegations
Yana Sizikova suspected of deliberately losing a game at last year's Roland-Garros tournament.
As economic crisis wears on, Lebanese can’t even afford manoucheh
Even in the heart of Beirut’s most vibrant districts, it’s an uphill battle for smaller manoucheh furns to stay open.
Lebanon urges UN to find alternative funding for Hariri tribunal
The tribunal tasked with prosecuting those behind the 2005 killing of ex-Lebanese PM may close over funding shortage.
ADF rebels killed 57 civilians in DR Congo’s Ituri region: UN
The armed group forced some 5,800 people to flee their homes in Boga and Tchabi towns, UN refugee agency says.
Fake medicines, recycled PPE: Scammers worsen India COVID misery
Scammers rip off desperate COVID-19 patients and relatives amid India's devastating second wave of the pandemic.
‘Unacceptable’: Iran slams suspension of UN voting rights
Iran foreign minister says Tehran could not fulfil its financial obligation due to the US sanctions.
‘Uyghur Tribunal’ hears testimony of alleged China abuses
Dozens to give accounts to people's tribunal in London, which China has dismissed as a 'clumsy public opinion show'.
Tax rebate for Bangladesh companies hiring transgender people
Bangladesh has more than 200,000 transgender people, most of whom face discrimination, according to independent experts.
US finds no evidence aerial sightings were alien spacecraft: NYT
New intelligence report says no evidence unidentified aerial phenomena observed by Navy in recent years were alien.
Vaccinating children ‘not a high priority’ amid shortage: WHO
Expert says as children are at 'very, very low risk', other more vulnerable groups should be put first.
China transfixed by elephants long trek from Yunnan home
Herd of Asian elephants seeking food has travelled hundreds of kilometres north, and shows no sign of turning back.
Muslims near India’s Hindu temple allege pressure to vacate homes
Muslims say they were forced to sign 'consent letter' to vacate their homes and land for Gorakhnath temple's 'security'.
Bear paws, pangolin scales: Wildlife trade flourishing in Mekong
Investigation finds thousands of illegal animal parts and products at markets across five countries.
Former Mauritius PM Anerood Jugnauth dies at 91
Elected prime minister for first of six times in 1982, Jugnauth also served two terms in ceremonial role of president.
UN calls on Yemen’s Houthis to allow stranded oil tanker probe
UN Security Council warns of growing risk the FSO Safer moored off the coast of western Yemen could rupture or explode.
17 instances of chemical weapons used in Syria: Watchdog
Russia slams the global chemical weapons watchdog for collecting evidence remotely and relying on 'pseudo witnesses'.
Pakistan court acquits Christian couple of ‘blasphemy’
Shagufta Masih and husband Shafqat Emmanuel spent seven years on death row for allegedly sending ‘blasphemous’ messages.
DR Congo extends ‘state of siege’ in violence-hit eastern region
Martial law extended by 15 days as attacks carried out by rebels continue in the restive region.