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The Cabinet approved draft legislation meant to strengthen Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service, the BND, and its domestic intelligence service, the BfV, and reduce the reliance of the European Union’s most populous nation on tips from its allies. The threats Germany now faces require intelligence services that are “competitive with our partner services in the European Union, but also with friendly services beyond that,” said Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt. The reform has been planned...

One of the conundrums I often confront is how to comprehend Israel’s consistent ranking in the top 10 countries in the World Happiness Report, published by the Wellbeing Research Center at the University of Oxford, in partnership with Gallup, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and an independent editorial board. It measures people’s self-assessed life evaluations, averaged over three years. The report uses factors including GDP per capita, social support, healthy life...

As the sun set over Kochi’s historic Jew Town neighborhood, Keith Hallegua donned a gray kippah and began a solitary walk to the synagogue at the end of his cobbled street. Hallegua is the synagogue’s last local congregant—the only Jew left in Jew Town. They ache for what’s already gone and work to preserve what’s left. In the 1950s, much of the Jewish community in Kochi (historically known as Cochin), a seaport on India’s southwestern coast, immigrated to Israel. They left behind their...

Paul and the Exalted, Glorified Christ The twelve Apostles were called by the humbled Jesus, while Paul was called by the exalted and glorified Christ. Yet, the exalted Christ also remains the previously humbled Son of Man, who has not discarded the name Jesus. Saul was called by the Lord with the phrase, “I am Jesus whom thou persecutest” (Acts 9:5). Almost all of Paul’s letters begin with the wording, “Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of...

Are Americans richer than they were 50 years ago? The answer can be complicated, depending on where you are in your life experience. According to a report by the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based consumer news operation ConsumerAffairs, in some ways the answer is unquestionably yes. In looking at buying power, which measures income against inflation, the report found general purchasing power had risen 73.1% between 1974 and 2024. The average individual income, adjusted for inflation to 2024 figures,...

A surprising decision by the government, and the desire for God’s Word in Guatemala. August is known as Bible Month to Christians in Guatemala. Many churches hold special activities to mark the occasion, such as Bible verse competitions. Children who attend Sunday School faithfully are rewarded with a Bible, a booklet, a wall hanging, or another item that serves to remind them of God’s Word. This year, however, we were surprised to learn that a bill was introduced in Guatemala’s parliament...