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Good News—Just Ahead!

In a world of nonstop crises, uncertainty, fear—and ever-worsening bad news—people long for good news. I do have good news—in fact, the very best news you could ever hear! No one is telling you about it, nor could you discover it on your own.

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ANALYSIS

Extinction Crisis: 1 Million Species Under Threat

Nature is in crisis, and it is only getting worse. Species are vanishing at a rate unseen in human history, with more than 1 million species now on the brink.

Experts say that people are driving this extinction crisis through activities that take over animal habitats, pollute nature and fundamentally alter ecosystems.

When many hear such statistics, the discussion can quickly turn political: What should the government do to stem the tide of extinction? Does anything need to be done at all?

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RELIGION

What Are God’s Annual Holy Days?

Does the Bible teach there are certain days that God made holy? If so, what are they? And are they still in effect? Did God only intend these special days for ancient Israel? Did Jesus abolish them and exchange them for popular holidays of pagan origin? Many millions observe Christmas, Easter, New Year’s, Halloween, Valentine’s Day and other supposed Christian holidays without knowing why—or where they came from. Most suppose they are found in the Bible because they see the masses keeping them. Surely hundreds of millions of Christians cannot be wrong.

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SOCIETY & LIFESTYLES

New Cars Are Supposed to Be Getting Safer. So Why Are Fatalities on the Rise?

While the number of all car-related fatalities has trended upward over the last decade, pedestrians and cyclists have seen the sharpest rise: over 60 percent between 2011 and 2022.

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EUROPE

Explainer: Why Kosovo’s Stand-Off with Serbs Goes On 15 Years After Statehood

The storming of a north Kosovo monastery has thrown attention on persistent trouble in the ethnic Serbian-majority region 15 years after Pristina declared independence.

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INTERNATIONAL

Ethnic Armenians Flee Karabakh After Breakaway Region’s Defeat

Thousands of Armenians fled the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh after their fighters were defeated by Azerbaijan in a lightning military operation.

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SOCIETY & LIFESTYLES

Are You Stressed Out?

While stress is inseparable from daily life, how you deal with it can determine success or failure.

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AFRICA

For a Divided Libya, Disastrous Floods Have Become a Rallying Cry for Unity

For many Libyans, the collective grief over the more than 11,000 dead has morphed into a rallying cry for national unity in a country blighted by 12 years of conflict and division.

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MEDIA

“And The Gospel Must First Be Published...”

What is the purpose of The Real Truth magazine? How is it supported? Who publishes it—and why?

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INTERNATIONAL

Human Rights in Russia Have ‘Significantly Deteriorated’ Since War: UN Expert

The report alleges that Russian authorities have carried out mass arbitrary arrests of critics of the war and says those detained risk death due to the “persistent use of torture and ill-treatment.”

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RELIGION

Where Did Satan Come From?

The Bible calls the devil “the god of this world” (II Cor. 4:4). But who is he? And where did this being come from?

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WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

U.S. Sets Record for Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters in a Year, with 4 Months Still to Go

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that there have been 23 weather extreme events in America that cost at least $1 billion this year.

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POLITICS

Missing: True Leadership

We need someone who can unite us. Someone we can trust. Someone charismatic. Someone with the resolve to tackle tough times. Someone who understands issues affecting ordinary people. An everyman and visionary—a great leader.

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GEOPOLITICS

Analysis: With Defiant Summit, Russia’s Putin and North Korea’s Kim Send Rivals a Warning

The two countries have an interest in demonstrating that, despite their geopolitical isolation, they have partners they can call on.

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ANALYSIS

Thirty Years After Oslo, Bleak Outlook for Israeli-Palestinian Peace

The accord, intended as a temporary measure, has long since frozen into a system for managing a conflict with no apparent end in sight.

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WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Libyans Search for Missing Relatives After Flood Devastates City

Libyans are desperately searching for missing relatives after a catastrophic flood killed thousands and swept many out to sea.

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EUROPE

King Charles III Shows His Reign Will Be More About Evolution than Revolution After Year on the Job

A year after the death of Queen Elizabeth II triggered questions about the future of the British monarchy, King Charles III’s reign has been marked more by continuity than transformation, by changes in style rather than substance.

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RELIGION

12 Rules for Studying the Bible (Part 2)

The Bible is the inspired Word of God—His Instruction Book to mankind. It answers every important question in life, revealing how to live and the road to salvation. But why do so few understand it? Why are millions of professing Christians woefully ignorant about how to study the Bible?

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AFRICA

Eastern Congo’s Humanitarian Nightmare

The humanitarian situation in conflict-wracked eastern Congo has deteriorated alarmingly in the past 18 months with 8 million people in urgent need of assistance, a senior UN official said.