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Oakland Fire Updates: 36 Confirmed Dead, More Expected As 70% of the Fire Scene Searched
36 confirmed dead while more are expected as 70% of the site has been searched. Fire investigators believe the cause was electrical in nature.

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Syrian War Update: Talks For Peace Amidst War Must Push Through, Stresses EU Chief
Peace talks must continue to focus on the direction and future of Syria, according to the EU Foreign Policy chief to map out long-term solutions for the region.

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Trump May Hike Taxes by 35% For US Companies Outsourcing Abroad
Trump warns companies to stop bringing jobs overseas and taking off employment from Americans, calls tax hikes a 'punitive' measures that could end up to high costs.

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Oakland Fire Updates: 30 Dead, More Casualties Feared as 80% Of The Area Still Needs Searching
Oakland warehouse party fire claims 30 dead, more expected as authorities are still sifting through the fire scene.

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OPEC Reduces Oil Stockpile To Drive Prices Up
OPEC will lead the way in implementing the oil production cuts to speed up depletion of excessive crude oil surplus inventories to increase prices in less than a year.

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Over 1,000 police raid Wenzhou house church, hundreds detained
Over a thousand police officers raided a prominent house church in Yayang, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province (浙江省溫州市雅陽), early Monday morning (the 15th). Hundreds of Christians were detained.

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Vancouver Chinese Church holds outdoor prayer gathering for China’s house churches
Faith Chinese Baptist Church (溫哥華信友堂) held its annual outdoor morning prayer gathering on Dec. 13 in Vancouver, drawing over hundreds participants to pray for the situation facing China’s house churches.

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Home Of Artists HK Christmas concert brings peace and hope to Hong Kong, over 4,000 attend
On December 23, over 4,000 people gathered at West Kowloon Cultural District's Bamboo Grove Park for the "Starry Night Before Christmas" concert. The event brought messages of peace and comfort to Hong Kong through music and worship.

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85-Year-Old evangelist Stephen Tong leads 16 Christmas gatherings across Asia, preaching salvation
At 85 years old, Pastor Stephen Tong (唐崇榮) led 16 evangelistic meetings across five Asian countries in 2025, proclaiming the Gospel message of Jesus' birth. The "Why God Became Man?" STEMI Christmas Rally ignited spiritual revival throughout the region as the veteran evangelist worked tirelessly to share the true meaning of Christmas salvation.

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Singapore Bible College appoints Rev. Dr. Patrick Fung as eighth principal
Singapore Bible College has announced the appointment of Rev. Dr. Patrick Fung (馮浩鎏), a veteran international missions leader, as its eighth principal. Dr. Fung will officially take office on July 1, 2026, for a five-year term, succeeding Rev. Dr. Clement Chia (謝木水).
