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MIDDLE EAST

Iran Rejects U.S. Ceasefire Plan, Issues Its Own Demands as Strikes Land Across the Mideast

Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, including an assault that sparked a huge fire at Kuwait International Airport.

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SOCIETY & LIFESTYLES

Jury Finds Instagram and YouTube Liable in a Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial

Meta and YouTube must pay millions in damages to a 20-year-old woman after a jury decided the social media giant and video streamer designed their platforms to hook young users without concern for their well being.

The California jury’s decision Wednesday in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit could influence the outcome of thousands of similar lawsuits accusing social media companies of deliberately causing harm.

The plaintiff, known by her initials KGM, testified at trial that she became addicted to social media as a child and that this addiction exacerbated her mental health struggles. After more than 40 hours of deliberations, a majority of jurors agreed and awarded her $3 million in damages.

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SOCIETY & LIFESTYLES

Sports Betting: The High Cost of Fast Money

Legal sports betting moved from taboo to mainstream almost overnight. While the law may have changed, something else has not.

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EUROPE

Russia Fires Nearly 400 Drones at Ukraine with Signs Its Spring Offensive Has Started

A major Russian drone and missile attack on civilian areas of Ukraine killed six people and injured at least 46, officials said Tuesday.

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ANALYSIS

‘There Are Things Never to Be Done’—Yet Humanity Does Them Anyway

An overlooked moment at the Winter Olympics revealed a fundamental truth about people.

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RELIGION

What Are God’s Annual Holy Days?

The Bible reveals there are special Holy Days that Christians should observe. What are they? And why are these days so important to God?

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AMERICAS

Airport Screeners Quitting Instead of Working Without Pay Poses a Longer-Term Problem For TSA

“It’s just exhausting. Every day it just feels like this weight gets heavier and heavier on us,” said a local TSA union leader in Boise, Idaho.

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HOLIDAYS

What Your Minister Won’t Tell You About Easter

Have you heard this Easter story? In the spring of the year, King Herod began persecuting the early New Testament Church. The apostle John’s brother James was martyred with a sword—soon after Peter was imprisoned.

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ECONOMY & PERSONAL FINANCE

How the Iran War and Surging Oil Prices Are Affecting Consumers at the Gas Pump and Beyond

Here is how the growing cost of oil and gas could impact consumers as the war continues.

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RELIGION

Searching for the True Jesus Christ

Many desire to know the truth about Jesus Christ. But do their ideas measure up to what God’s Word says?

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HOLIDAYS

Jesus Kept Passover. Why Does Christianity Keep Easter Instead?

Christians should sincerely ask whether this tradition truly reflects God’s will.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

‘Great Crackdown’: Russia Tightens the Screws on the Internet

The government is periodically jamming the web in regions across Russia, while restricting messaging services Telegram and WhatsApp and taking down dozens of virtual private networks that can be used to swerve bans on sites and apps.

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MIDDLE EAST

Israel Steps Up Campaign in Lebanon as Iran Keeps Stranglehold on Shipping

The war in the Middle East raged on multiple fronts on Monday, as the U.S. and Israel pummeled military targets in Iran’s capital and Israel stepped up its campaign against Iran-backed militants in Lebanon.

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AMERICAS

Islandwide Blackout Hits Cuba as It Struggles with Deepening Energy Crisis

Officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen and its power grid continues to crumble.

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INTERNATIONAL

Pakistan Says It Hit Militant Hideouts in Afghanistan’s Kandahar as Fighting Shows No Letup

Pakistan said Sunday it targeted militant hideouts in Afghanistan’s Kandahar region overnight, as the fighting that erupted between the two neighbors late last month showed no signs of abating.

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EDUCATION

Young Kids Missed the Pandemic’s School Disruptions. Their Reading Scores Are Still Behind

“There’s something kind of systemic here happening…within schools and outside of schools,” said Megan Kuhfeld, a researcher at NWEA. “We can’t pinpoint one specific cause.”

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RELIGION

Good Friday to Easter: 1+1=3?

Jesus Christ said He would be in the grave for three days and three nights. Friday afternoon to Sunday sunrise falls far short…

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MIDDLE EAST

Lebanon’s Latest Conflict Brings Rare Public Backlash Against Hezbollah as War Flares Again

As Hezbollah enters a new round of fighting with Israel just 15 months after the last Israel-Hezbollah war ended with a November 2024 U.S.-brokered ceasefire, the Iran-backed militant group and political party is facing increasing grassroots discontent within its base and problems with the Lebanese authorities.