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Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Who Attempted to Stab Them Amid Escalating Tension
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian who tried to stab them in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday and an Israeli woman was wounded in a separate knife attack near a Jewish settlement, the military and police said.

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Judge Blocks Alabama From Defunding Planned Parenthood Amid Release of Controversial Videos
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Alabama from defunding Planned Parenthood clinics amid controversy over the release of covertly recorded videos about the reproductive health organization's handling of aborted fetal tissue.

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South Carolina Sheriff's Deputy Caught Flipping High School Student Out Of Chair To Be Fired
The white sheriff's deputy caught on video flipping a black high school student out of her classroom chair in Columbia, South Carolina, will be fired, MSNBC reported on Wednesday.

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Walgreens Announces Plans to Buy Rival Drugstore Rite Aid Corp
Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said on Tuesday it would acquire smaller peer Rite Aid Corp
for $9.4 billion to widen its footprint in the United States and negotiate for lower drug costs. 
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Tuberculosis Now Rivals HIV/AIDS As Leading Cause of Death From Infectious Diseases: WHO
For the first time, tuberculosis infections rivaled HIV/AIDS as a leading cause of death from infectious diseases, the World Health Organization said in a report released on Wednesday.

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Reflections on attending the 2025 International Gospel Conference
Over the past few days, I had the privilege of traveling to Jakarta for the 2025 International Gospel Conference organized by Stephen Tong Evangelistic Ministries International (STEMI).

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Rick Warren challenges pastors at WEA assembly: preach, teach, and heal like Jesus
On the opening night of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly, Rick Warren issued a heartfelt challenge to church leaders around the world: “Don’t just preach the message of Jesus; learn His model—share the gospel with the poor, the sick, and the broken as He did; pray as He prayed; and build the church as He built it.”

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[Exclusive] Watoto Asia director Rev. Sunny Cheng: bringing life-changing education from Africa!
Watoto—an international Christian child-care ministry—held “Emily: A Life Story” in Hong Kong to promote “Keep a Girl in School” poverty-relief campaign. Following it, Rev. Sunny Cheng, the Asia Regional Director of Watoto, shared about his remarkable journey in ministry with Gospel Herald.
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[Exclusive Interview] Evangelist Stephen Tong exhorts the Chinese church to return to the foundations of reformed faith
During the 14th World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly, Pastor Stephen Tong, the founder of the Reformed Evangelical Church of Indonesia, spoke with Gospel Herald (GH), offering earnest counsel to the Chinese church.
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Silicon Valley’s River of Life Christian Church to hold 2025 missions conference: “united in mission, unlimited possibilities”
River of Life Christian Church (ROLCC), the largest Chinese church in the United States located in Silicon Valley, will host its 2025 Missions Conference from October 17–19 under the theme “United in Mission, Unlimited Possibilities.”
