Iraqi Parliament may legalize child rape, allow men to marry 9-year-olds
Iraq is considering a constitutional amendment that would lower the legal age of marriage for girls to 9, effectively legalizing child rape.
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Christian mom of 5 acquitted of blasphemy charges in Nigeria after yearslong ordeal
After a two-and-a-half-year legal battle that saw her imprisoned for 19 months in Nigeria, Rhoda Jatau, a Christian mother of five, has been fully acquitted of blasphemy charges, according to the legal advocacy group ADF International, which supported her case.
Switzerland breaks neutrality, votes to ban Hezbollah after outlawing Hamas, cutting UNRWA funding
In a departure from their longstanding position of political neutrality, Switzerland voted to ban Hezbollah.
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a superweapon: How drones are reshaping modern warfare
Non-state actors, equipped with relatively inexpensive drone technology, have found a way to challenge one of the world's most sophisticated military powers. The constant threat of drone attacks has created a new kind of anxiety among the Israeli population.
SK church leaders pray for 'stability,' warn against becoming ‘Squid Game nation' after Pres. Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment
Following the National Assembly's passage of the impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol on Dec. 14, religious leaders have called on the Korean Church to pray for the stability of South Korea.
Christian girl escapes Muslim captors, returns home to parents ahead of Christmas
A couple in Pakistan received the best Christmas gift they could imagine this week — the return of their kidnapped daughter after she escaped from a Muslim who forcibly converted and married her.
Israel ‘will exercise security control in Gaza’ once Hamas defeated: defense minister
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday affirmed that Israel will have to maintain a military presence in Gaza for some time, comparing it to the situation in Judea and Samaria, where the IDF routinely conducts counterterror raids.
Pakistani Christians reject gov't cash scheme, demand better work instead
A provincial government in Pakistan is set to launch a scheme for religious minorities on Dec. 20 under which a tri-monthly stipend will be given to poor families. However, Christian leaders have urged the government to instead focus on creating jobs for their marginalized community members to enable them to earn a respectable livelihood.
Evangelical Alliance fears push for assisted dying in Ireland after UK Parliament vote
The U.K. Parliament’s recent approval of assisted dying has apparently been mirrored to a certain extent in Ireland where a final report (March 2024) by the Oireachtas [National Parliament] Joint Committee on Assisted Dying recommended “that the government introduces legislation allowing for assisted dying, in certain restricted circumstances.”
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