CAPE TOWN, South Africa — CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Rwanda has become the third African nation to receive deportees from the United States as the Trump administration expands its program to send migrants to countries they have no ties with. A Rwandan government spokesperson said Thursday that seven deportees arrived in the East…
HONG KONG — HONG KONG (AP) — Final arguments concluded Thursday in the landmark national security trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper founder Jimmy Lai, who could face up to a life sentence if convicted. Lai founded the now-defunct Apple Daily, which had been one of the local news outlets most critical of the government….
BOGOTA, Colombia — Members of an Indigenous tribe who live deep in Peru’s Amazon rainforest and avoid contact with outsiders have been reported entering a neighboring village in what activists consider an alarming sign that the group is under stress from development. The sightings of members of Mashco Piro tribe come as a logging company…
CHRISTIAN ANALYSIS We’re living in the most digitally connected moment in human history. While this comes with often-discussed challenges, it also brings incredible opportunities to make the Bible a central part of people’s lives. As church leaders, we have a responsibility both to meet people where they are and point them to a deeper relationship…
Iran’s rial currency plummeted to near-record lows Thursday amid mounting concerns in Tehran that European nations may initiate a process to reinstate UN sanctions on the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program, further pressuring the country’s struggling economy. In Tehran on Thursday, the rial was trading at over 1 million to $1. During the 2015…
President Trump declared Tuesday that federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., should seek the death penalty for murders committed in the capital, claiming without explanation that “we have no choice.” “That’s a very strong preventative,” he said of his decision. “I don’t know if we’re ready for it in this country, but we have it.” Trump’s…