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China: Stampede In Shanghai Leaves 35 People Dead, 42 Injured
China’s state media has reported that at least 35 people were killed in a stampede at a New Year’s celebration in Shanghai, China early Thursday morning.

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Mass Shooting In Canada Leaves Eight People Dead
A Canadian man shot and killed eight people in a murderous rampage before turning the gun on himself in Edmonton, Alberta on Tuesday. It is the worst mass violence event in that Canadian city since 1956.

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Final Moments of Doomed AirAsia Flight Involved 'Unbelievably' Steep Climb
Investigators may have found the crash site of AirAsia Flight QZ8501, based on the wreckage and bodies recovered so far. However, radar-based data indicated that the plane may have faced a steep climb before crashing.

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‘To Write Love on Her Arms’ Based on Real-Life Story; Justin Bieber’s Mom Pattie Mallette Releases Its Trailer
Pattie Mallette, most famously known as the mother of Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber, has released a trailer for her upcoming feature film "To Write Love on Her Arms," which focuses on a young Florida woman dealing with the downward spiral of addiction, depression and abuse.

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'Soul Surfer' Bethany Hamilton Talks about ‘The Amazing Race’ and Her Next Project
Bethany Hamilton, the “Soul Surfer” who bounced back from a tiger shark attack back in 2003 and continued surfing the waves, recently completed “The Amazing Race” with her husband, Adam Dirks. She talked about the couple's overall experience on the CBS show along with her next project.

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Brazilian Medical Student Acquitted in Free Speech Case Over Biological Sex Comments
A case against a Brazilian medical student, prosecuted for her social media comments on biological sex, has concluded with an acquittal, according to the legal organization ADF International.

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James M. Houston, Founding Principal of Regent College and Spiritual Theologian, Dies at 103
Regent College announced on Monday that its founding principal, Dr. James MacIntosh Houston, passed away peacefully in Vancouver on March 15, 2026, at the age of 103.

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CCCOWE HK Seminar Addresses New Frontiers in Workplace Mission
Recognizing the growing challenges faced by believers in integrating faith into their professional lives, CCCOWE Hong Kong Region Committee convened the "Igniting the Workplace: Missionary Heart" seminar on March 14. The event featured prominent urban missiologists, workplace mission experts, and guest Wong Cho-lam (王祖藍), who collectively sought to identify new pathways for pastoral care and evangelism within the modern workplace.

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Iranian Christians Targeted as 'Scapegoats' Amid Escalating War and Regime Crackdown
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) issued a statement on March 2 warning that the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran have triggered a volatile environment posing a severe threat to Iran’s already vulnerable Christian community.

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Pew Report: Global Religious Diversity Rises as Christianity Maintains Wide Geographic Reach
The latest global religious diversity research report from Pew Research Center shows that Singapore has emerged as the world’s most religiously diverse nation, while the United States ranks first in religious diversity among the world's most populous nations.
