ISIS insurgents in Iraq have carried out mass executions, abducted women and girls as sex slaves, and used child soldiers in what may amount to systematic war crimes that demand prosecution, the United Nations has reported on Thursday.
Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is still reportedly suffering from extreme morning sickness, having to cancel yet another public appearance due to her current state of health.
Oscar Pistorius' conviction for culpable homicide is not enough. The statement came from the parents of top model Reeva Steenkamp, Pistorius' girlfriend whom the champion South African sprinter shot four times through a bathroom door on Valentine's Day last year.
The international media community is currently questioning the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after the dictator failed to appear in public for three weeks and missed a high-profile event.
The United States announced this week that in a recent airstrike against the Islamic State in Syria, U.S. fighter jets struck a grain silo, but no indicated of civilian fatality has been confirmed.
Emergency crews recovered five more bodies involved in this weekend's volcano eruption in Japan before crews had to end their search efforts for the day due to toxic gases.
For the first time, high-definition and three-dimensional images of the possible resting place of the ill-fated Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 have been released by Australian authorities.
A new movie entitled The Face of an Angel, based on the book Angel Face, focuses on the murder case of British exchange student, Meredith Kercher. However, Amanda Knox's lawyers are arguing that Michael Winterbottom's movie starring Cara Delevingne and Kate Beckinsale is "damaging to her image" and unfairly indicates that Knox is guilty of the murder.
British Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will apologize to the Queen of England for comments he made at the recent U.N. gathering in New York that were picked up by reporters.
The United Nations announced Thursday that the Islamic State has publicly executed a female human rights lawyer in the town of Mosul, Iraq, claiming she was guilty of apostasy for critical Facebook posts.
Drawing a worst-case scenario, experts have warned that the Ebola outbreak could lead to widespread chaos in West Africa, leading to the collapse of entire nations which will then become a "reservoir" for the spread of the deadly virus to the rest of Africa and eventually the entire world.
WNBA player Sophie Cunningham, who drew national media attention this season for objecting to male trans-identified athletes in women's sports, reflected on her faith journey on an episode of Theo Von's podcast, saying she believes a revival is happening.
More than two-thirds of American teenagers say they would feel comfortable seeking guidance from Jesus about their identity, although parents and friends remain their preferred sources of advice, according to new research from Barna. Mothers emerged as the most trusted source of guidance, with 84% of teenagers expressing comfort in discussing identity-related questions with them.
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.”