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Singapore Forumla 1 Grand Prix: Track Tweaks and Tyre Wear Leave Mercedes in a Spin
Formula One world championship leader Lewis Hamilton was unhappy with track changes at the Singapore Grand Prix on Friday as he and his Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg endured an uncharacteristically tough day in practice.

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U.S. Accuses Volkswagen Of Clean Air Violations, Order Recalls of 500000 Cars
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and California environmental regulators on Friday accused Volkswagen AG
of deliberately circumventing clean air rules on nearly 500,000 diesel cars and the company could face penalties of up to $18 billion. 
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Soccer-FIFPro Says Game Would Be Better Off Without Transfers
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - FIFPro's plans to dismantle the transfer system may sound far-fetched and possibly eccentric to the average fan but the world players' union says there is no other way to fix a sport which is losing its competitive edge.

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California Wildfires 2015: Crews Gain Ground on California Blazes, Search for Missing Goes On
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Firefighters battling two devastating and deadly wildfires in drought-stricken Northern California over the past week have gained more ground, fire officials said on Friday, as the search goes on for those reported missing.

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Lebanese Journalist Karma Khayat Convicted of Defying Hague Court Order
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - A U.N.-backed court said on Friday that a Lebanese journalist had risked exposing purported witnesses in its hearings over the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, and had defied a court order to remove the material from a website.

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[10th CCOWE] Rev. Wayne Chen: When Everything Is 'Mission,' the Church Loses Its Way
Rev. Wayne Chen calls on the Chinese church to move beyond the false dichotomy between "evangelism" and "social concern," urging a return to the cross-centered Gospel as the core—trusting that the Gospel is inherently holistic and that it alone drives the church into the world without losing its focal direction.
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[10th CCOWE] Clement Chia and Chuang Yu-ming Dialogue: 'What Kind of Christian Does the World Need?'
Revs. Chia and Chuang called the Church to return to the full, embodied Gospel of Christ the King—beyond moralism—so that believers' transformed lives visibly demonstrate God's Kingdom.
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MyFaithTV Founders Step Down, File for Divorce After 34 Years of Marriage
André and Jenny Roebert, founders of the global Christian network MyFaithTV, are divorcing after 34 years, with Jenny citing biblical principles and severe family harm, as legal proceedings over assets and ministry leadership begin.
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[10th CCOWE] Hong Kong International Churches See 37% Surge as Youth Seek Cultural Shift
The surge in English-speaking international churches in Hong Kong—driven by returnees and youth seeking cultural relevance—contrasts with declining Cantonese congregations, not because the gospel changes, but because church culture must evolve to foster belonging, relational warmth, and intergenerational empowerment.
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10th CCOWE Conference Concludes in Malaysia, Reappoints David Doong as General Secretary
The 10th CCOWE closed with the reappointment of Rev. David Doong as General Secretary, a 2031 host city announcement for Johor Bahru, and urgent calls from leaders like Rick Warren for Gospel-centered collaboration and next-generation empowerment.