India’s telecoms ministry has directed smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns of data privacy and user consent in one of the largest handset markets in the world. The ministry said the app, which is available to India’s 1.2 billion smartphone users, was essential in “curbing misuse of telecom resources for cyber frauds and ensuring telecom cyber security.” But privacy adv

Switzerland adopted its first-ever national action plan against racism and antisemitism at the Federal Council meeting. The action plan comes amid surging antisemitism and racism in the country. According to figures from the Federal Statistical Office, 17% of the resident population aged 15 to 88 said in 2024 that they had experienced racial discrimination in the previous five years. By integrating four dimensions—structural racism, intersectional discrimination, involvement

When darkness one day falls, We can maintain full confidence. For sometimes the greatest miracles Happen in the dead of night. (Author unknown) According to the Bible’s prophetic statements, the Messiah was to come from Bethlehem (Micah 5:2). Joseph and Mary lived in Nazareth, more than 100 kilometers (around 62 mi.) away, and the two of them made no preparations to travel to Bethlehem. If Jesus had been born in Nazareth, the biblical prophecy would not have been fulfilled. Y

The Quebec government plans to enact a series of measures expanding its secularism rules across public institutions, including a ban on prayer rooms in universities and CEGEPs and restricting the offering of religion-based meals. Six years after the CAQ government adopted its landmark secularism law, known as Bill 21, and only a month after adopting a bill which expanded Bill 21’s prohibition of religious symbols, the province is once again taking aim at the intersection of r

Questions over how companies and other institutions will use AI are a near universal concern given its potential to change or replace some jobs done by people with computers and robots. “As a general-purpose technology, AI can lift productivity, spark new industries, and help latecomers catch up,” the report says. Better advice on farming, analysis of X-rays within seconds and faster medical diagnoses, more effective weather forecasts and damage assessments hold promise for r

[The following is commentary from] Bishop Dennis Nthumbi is the Africa director of the Israel Allies Foundation, president of the Golgotha Christian Foundation, and international bishop of the African American Clergy Leaders Association. Decisions on Gaza, Judea and Samaria, and the Golan Heights must remain solely in the hands of Israel’s elected legislature to protect national security and self-determination. Current diplomatic discourse at the United Nations regarding Gaza

There were two things to which John, as the forerunner, testified: First, he proclaimed the Lamb of God to the whole world. Second, he proclaimed the entire divine plan as it was revealed at the time. In a world of bad news, the gospel is the good news. The forerunner emerges before the coming Lord. There are seven things we can learn from him. An exegesis for our lives. So, who is the forerunner? We read in the Gospels: “And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Hi

There is something deeply Israeli about the road that led here. Israel did not decide in the abstract to dominate an arms race; it was dragged into one. From the first crude rockets fired out of Gaza to the mass barrages launched by Hamas and Hezbollah, by the Houthis in Yemen, and by Iran itself, the country has been forced to innovate or absorb intolerable levels of civilian harm. As Defense Minister Israel Katz has explained, the Iron Beam is a ground-based, high-power las

Israel has approved a plan to absorb about 5,800 members of the Bnei Menashe community by 2030, according to a government decision. A first group of 1,200 people is scheduled to arrive next year. The ministry responsible for their absorption will provide initial financial support, Hebrew language instruction, job guidance, temporary housing and social programs to help newcomers settle. The Bnei Menashe identify as descendants of the biblical tribe of Manasseh, considered one

Now in its 11th year, the [Global Talent Competitive Index] ranking covers 135 countries and is based on 77 indicators, including the concentration of AI workers, grouped into six categories that measure talent attraction, growth, retention, and technical capabilities. The index evaluates how countries cultivate, attract, and retain skilled workers across all income levels. Israel ranked 23rd overall and first in the North Africa and Western Asia regional ranking, rising two

Israel’s Civil Administration announced its intention to expropriate large swaths of Sebastia, a major archaeological site in the West Bank, in the document obtained by The Associated Press. Peace Now, an anti-settlement watchdog group, said the site is around 1,800 dunams (450 acres)—Israel’s largest seizure of archaeologically important land. The capital of the ancient Israelite kingdom Samaria is thought to be beneath the ruins of Sebastia, and Christians and Muslims belie

It’s been nearly two years since Hamas terrorists attacked Israel and brutally murdered over 1,200 people on October 7, 2023. Since then, Israel has had to expand its fight to more fronts, and is being threatened from all sides. That’s why it’s time to stand up and cry out for the Jews just as Dietrich Bonhoeffer did, who said, “Only he who cries out for the Jews is permitted to sing Gregorian chant.” I’d like to preface my own thoughts with these words: “Comfort, comfort my

Across Europe, politicians increasingly tout private pensions as a cure-all for reviving stagnant stock exchanges, fostering entrepreneurship and curbing ballooning public spending as populations age. But any governments that bet on this solution may be disappointed. A proliferation of individual piggybanks will not solve the deeper challenges that flow from having purchasing power ever-more concentrated in older hands. According to the United Nations, Europe’s population age

Officials say Dubai International Airport has seen 93.8 million passengers [in 2025], surpassing [2024’s] record. The rapid growth of passengers at the airport underscores Dubai as a key hub for East-West travel in global aviation and the need for its $35 billion project to build a massive five-runway airport at Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central. A real-estate boom and the city’s highest-ever tourism numbers have made Dubai a destination as well as a lay

Prophesying about his three sons Ham, Shem, and Japheth, Noah pronounced, “Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant” (Gen 9:25-27). The Almighty refers to Himself as “the Lord God of Shem”—not of Ham (Canaan) or of Japheth. The Lord later refers to Himself as: • The God

Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves further restricted access to abortion, limiting it to situations when the mother’s life is in danger. The country’s previous regulations also allowed abortions if a pregnancy posed a threat to the mother’s health. No legislative approval was required for the change. In making the rule change through the Health Ministry, Chaves made good on a promise he had given religious conservatives at the Evangelical Alliance. While abortion access ha

The United States is the biggest recipient of China’s lending activities globally, according to a study which tracked Beijing’s credit activities and found it is increasingly lending to higher-income countries over developing countries. The report, published by AidData, a research lab at U.S. university William & Mary, said China’s lending and grant giving totaled $2.2 trillion across 200 countries in every region of the world from 2000 to 2023. Beijing’s portfolio size is tw

A Kenyan entrepreneur who designed an app that translates speech into sign language using AI-powered 3D avatars has won a major award for African innovation. “Think of it as Google Translate for sign language, that takes speech and text input and outputs photorealistic avatars signing,” said Elly Savatia, creator of Terp 360, a web-based app that uses 3D avatars to provide sign language translations from speech in real time, allowing users to communicate without relying on hu

We resume our exposé of the Endtime Pagan Man. He has evolved to sophisticated heights. 3. Concern About Tomorrow Societies that do not put their faith in God, by definition must worry about the uncertainties of tomorrow. The Bible says that it should be otherwise: “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its

As the Israel-Gaza war shows signs of winding down, another front of the conflict has intensified far beyond the region’s borders: a wave of global boycotts targeting companies linked to Israel. From fast-food chains and tech giants to consumer brands and airlines, activists have urged consumers to cut ties with firms seen as complicit in the war or operating in areas they deem as “occupied territories.” However, behind the visibility lies a more complex reality. Economists a