After days of political turmoil and talks of a coup d' etat in Sana'a, Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi agreed on Wednesday to enter into a tentative deal with Houthi rebels who called off their offensive, ending a siege of the President's official residence.
Israeli officials are reporting that seven people were stabbed on a Tel Aviv bus during Wednesday morning rush hour before the Palestinian suspect was shot by local police.
The Islamic State released a video on Tuesday, showing two Japanese hostages whom it threatened to behead unless the Japanese government pays a $200-million ransom by Friday.
Pope Francis is not afraid of China. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church made this clarification during a mid-air news conference aboard the plane carrying him from Manila on the way back to Rome on Monday.
The United Nations expressed grave concern over the deteriorating political and security situation in Yemen on Tuesday following the advances made by Houthi rebels in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a.
Pope Francis is advising Catholics that they should be responsible parents in having children and not to breed "like rabbits."
U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has called for a revamp in how the National Health Service (N.H.S.) handles suicides, urging hospitals to adopt a successful approach in Detroit in a mission to end such.
Mali's minister of health has announced that the country is now free of Ebola, as 42 days have passed since its last patient tested negative for the deadly virus.
An organizer of the Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the West (PEGIDA) has denied that the group is "xenophobic" after its rally in Dresden was cancelled earlier this week following threats against its main organizer, Deutsche Welle reported.
The Islamic State terror organization has released a threatening video that warns two Japanese hostages may be executed if demands of the terror group are not met.
The United States announced Tuesday that two Yemeni nationals have been arrested with an alleged plot to murder Americans abroad.
A North Carolina county has argued that its legal battle with former Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear’s The Summit Church over a proposed campus expansion centers on the limits of federal court authority rather than allegations of religious discrimination.
A New Mexico megachurch pastor has publicly backed two Republican candidates in the 2026 midterm elections, renewing debate over federal rules restricting political campaign involvement by tax-exempt religious organizations. Steve Smothermon, pastor of Legacy Church, has reportedly urged members of his congregation to support Republican congressional candidates.
Arkansas has been named the most pro-life state in the United States for the seventh consecutive year in an annual ranking by Americans United for Life (AUL), which also recognized Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill for her legal efforts challenging federal abortion pill regulations. The advocacy organization released its 2027 Life List on Wednesday, evaluating all 50 states according to laws addressing “all bioethical issues from conception to natural death, not just abortion.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected allegations that his government is persecuting Christians, defending religious freedom in Ukraine and criticizing American political commentator Tucker Carlson for making claims about a country he suggested Carlson had never visited. Zelensky addressed the accusations during a Saturday interview with Tony Perkins on “This Week on Capitol Hill.”
More than half of Protestant pastors in the United States say economic conditions are negatively affecting their congregations, as church donations continue to lag behind inflation, according to a new Lifeway Research survey. The annual study found that 54% of pastors believe the economy is hurting their churches, compared with 36% who reported no impact and 8% who described its effects as positive.