The Universe, according to theory at least, should not exist. Theoretically, the birth of the Universe should have produced equal quantities of particles and antiparticles. Why the current Universe is so heavily skewed in particles’ favor is an enduring mystery—one whose solution remains all the harder to find because of antiparticles’ tendency to go and collide with particles. In a cryogenic, superconducting vacuum trap, physicists at Northwestern University in the US succes

“Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me. Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah” (Psalm 3:1-2). These are the words David prayed when he fled from his son Absalom. David indeed experienced great suffering, danger, and possibly death before his time. But David is the beloved of the Lord, and that is what really counts. Here we come to ourselves, the Church. Romans 5:8 declares: “But God commendeth

At least 139 people, including children, have died after a boat carrying 305 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in East Africa, the International Organization for Migration said. Tens of thousands of migrants from the Horn of Africa travel every year through Djibouti and across the Bab el Mandeb Strait toward Gulf countries in search of safety and economic opportunities, the IOM said in its statement. “No one gets into a boat like that unless they believe there is no

“We have a mess on our hands, to put it bluntly,” French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said. The disorder occurred in major cities across the country, leading Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez to offer his resignation because of the police’s failure to contain the rioting. The violence, which led to some 2,400 arrests, followed weeks of protests by French students angry about crumbling schools, a lack of teachers and dismal job prospects. More than 6,000 arrests were made du

China and North Korea officially marked the long-delayed opening of their most significant land border crossing, aiming to rejuvenate trade and commerce after years of soured ties and pandemic-related disruptions to cross-border exchange. China is by far Pyongyang’s largest trading partner, even after a series of U.N. sanctions banned the flow of goods and workers to and from North Korea over the country’s defiant missile and nuclear weapons development. Analysts said North K

The Special Representative: About the Apostle Paul’s special assignment. Part 4. The story of Paul’s conversion in Acts 9 also provides a summary of what he stood for in his life as an Apostle. An Encounter with Jesus It all began with Paul’s question: “Who art thou, Lord?” (Acts 9:5). Someone once said, “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” That’s exactly the philosophy that Paul made a reality in his life. Paul

The airport jointly run with Laos is China’s first military facility abroad focused on air power and the latest project in Beijing’s efforts to project force beyond its borders, which includes a base in Djibouti, the Ream naval facility in Cambodia, the rapid militarization and expansion of islands in the South China Sea and a growing carrier fleet. But the airport, with a potential for expansion, is certain to be a concern for neighboring Vietnam, which has competing territo

Of the 16 climate markers that researchers consider integral measures of how the Earth is doing, seven are currently at record extremes, while multiple others show evidence of accelerating or abruptly shifting, the report published in the peer-reviewed journal BioScience said. Climate change appears to be accelerating, and its effects are becoming more intense, the researchers warned. They noted that the patterns they’d observed while compiling the report had raised concerns

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told Israel to stop its “forced establishment” of settlements in the West Bank and reverse its actions, his office said. Beijing has been a long-standing supporter of the Palestinian cause and has maintained that a “two-state solution” is the “correct direction.” It has also been positioning itself as a mediator for conflicts in the Middle East. Beijing’s efforts to tackle the war in Gaza have focused on Palestinian unity. In 2024 Beijing

North Korea conducted an underwater test of a new torpedo weapon system to verify technological upgrades, state news agency KCNA reported, describing the test as a success and a significant step in the country’s naval development. The test verified propulsion technology developed through more than 180 tests over the past five years, KCNA said, adding that artificial intelligence was used ⁠for target detection and guidance in the new high-speed precision-guided torpedo. Meanwh

Scripture reveals that when God saw everything that He created, it was “very good” (Gen 1:31). Scripture reveals Adam’s creation as follows: “Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being” (2:7). God then planted a garden, “and there He placed the man whom He had formed” (v. 8). Later that day, the Lord “caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and … took one of his ribs” to fashion “int

US technology giant Amazon is negotiating the acquisition of Israeli AI company Decart in a deal that could reach a valuation of $7 billion, according to a report in “The Wall Street Journal.” Decart was founded in 2023 by brothers Dean and Orian Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev. The company builds real-time generative AI video models and AI infrastructure to create interactive digital and physical worlds. It has so far raised over $400 million from investors that include Sequoia

European Union foreign ministers agreed to establish a new support mission in Lebanon aimed at advising and training the country’s military and internal security forces. The mission “will advise and assist the Lebanese Armed Forces and Internal Security Forces to strengthen territorial control, border security, and internal security,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a statement, adding that “Europe is invested ⁠in Lebanon’s future.” An ⁠EU official said that the b

Israel has the capacity to absorb one million new immigrants, Jewish Agency chairman Maj.-Gen. (res.) Doron Almog said at a conference in Jerusalem, as senior government officials called for greater national preparations amid rising antisemitism and uncertainty facing Jewish communities abroad. Almog also warned that Jewish communities worldwide needed to prepare for worsening security conditions, calling for emergency assistance networks and early-warning systems to protect

A multibillion-dollar Israeli air-defense package for Greece comes as Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan begin to implement their new mutual-defense pact. Recent Greek reporting has valued the project at roughly €3.1 billion to €3.5 billion, while Israeli reporting put the agreement to be signed at approximately $3.6 billion. The package is expected to include the Spyder air-defense system, Barak MX and David’s Sling, alongside radar and command-and-control infrastructure int

In the first part of our analysis, we concluded from the Scriptures that before God brings peoples and nations to utter discipline and destruction because of their misplaced trust, He first allows warnings, inverse consequences, and disappointments. Invariably, these take the form of famine, drought scarcity (all of these being types of economic troubles), societal deterioration, declining national standing, and debasement. The storehouses become empty; the cistern runs dry;

Seventy-five retired senior military leaders and legal experts rejected accusations that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, arguing in an open letter released by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America that Israel’s conduct does not meet the legal definition of genocide. They also challenged arguments based primarily on Gaza casualty figures, saying genocide is not determined by the number of deaths. The letter questioned figures issued by Hamas, noting that the

Nearly two-thirds of Japanese companies employing overseas workers say their operations would be disrupted if they became unable to recruit more, according to survey results. The proportion of companies already employing foreign nationals was highest in accommodation and food services (at 42.9%), followed by manufacturing (40.1%) and nursing and healthcare (36.4%). The impact was particularly pronounced in nursing and healthcare, where 93.8% of employers said not being able t

An encouraging conference, messages that complemented each other wonderfully, and musical highlights. I had the privilege of accompanying Philipp Ottenburg to the prophecy conference in Brazil for the second time. As in the previous year, several speakers had been invited. Philipp Ottenburg and Roger Liebi came to speak from Switzerland, Meno Kalisher from Israel, and Dr. Michael Svigel from the US. Daniel Lima, our colleague and pastor at our Porto Alegre site, was also pres

Countries around the world have intervened to limit the economic impact of diminished energy supplies and soaring fuel prices since the start of the Iran war, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Seven of the 10 nations working most actively to contain the economic damage are in the European Union, the OECD said in a report. “It’s a cruel irony that the U.S. is the least vulnerable to a crisis of its own making, while Europe’s economy again