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The collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge has highlighted what engineers say is an urgent need to better protect the piers holding up spans over shipping channels as the size of cargo ships has grown in recent decades.
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  • CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Organized crime rings that fueled an “explosion” of human trafficking and cyber scam centers during the pandemic have expanded from Southeast Asia into a global network making up to $3 trillion a year, the head of Interpol said on Wednesday.

“Driven by online anonymity, inspired by new business models and accelerated by COVID, these organized crime groups are now working at a scale that was unimaginable a decade ago,” Interpol secretary-general Jurgen Stock told a briefing at the global police coordination body’s Singapore office.

“What began as a regional crime threat in Southeast Asia has become a global human trafficking crisis, with millions of victims, both in the cyber scam centers and as targets.”

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You were born into a world filled with holiday customs and traditions. And, like most people, you probably grew up practicing them. But have you ever questioned why?

Why do people observe Easter, with its hot cross buns, chocolate bunnies, and Easter eggs? Why do they keep Christmas—with Santa Claus, the Christmas tree, gift trading, the Yule log, and mistletoe?

The question could be asked: Did these holidays come from the Bible? If not, then where did they come from, and how did they come to be so universally accepted and celebrated today?

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“It is a travesty,” said co-author Clementine O’Connor. “It doesn’t make any sense, and it is a complicated problem, but through collaboration and systemic action, it is one that can be tackled.”

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  • EUROPE
The attack left 137 people dead and more than 180 injured in what President Vladimir Putin called “a bloody, barbaric terrorist act.” Here's what you should know.

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Most simply do not understand the tremendous price that was paid, why it was necessary that someone pay it, and the intended goal.

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Over the last two decades, the number of U.S. overdose deaths has risen almost every year and continued to break annual records—making it the worst overdose epidemic in American history.
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The human eye is one of the most complex systems in existence and its origin is among the least understood. Learn why evolutionary theories become blurry where the eye is concerned.

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  • RELIGION
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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  • MARRIAGE & FAMILY
Fertility rates in nearly all countries will be too low to sustain population levels by the end of the century, and most of the world’s live births will be occurring in poorer countries, a new study projects.
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  • HOLIDAYS

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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  • WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT
UNITAR said some 62 million tons of “e-waste” was generated in 2022, enough to fill tractor-trailers that could be lined up bumper to bumper around the globe.

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  • RELIGION
The idea of an ever-burning hell has frightened countless millions. Does it really exist?
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The survey found over 1 million total abortions were provided through the U.S. healthcare system in 2023, the first time that number exceeded a million since 2012.

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The Real Truth is “a magazine restoring plain understanding,” as the cover of each issue states. Our related World to Come program’s tagline is “analyzing world news—explaining Bible prophecy.”

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What does it mean for a region to fall into famine? And how could it happen in these places so fast?
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  • MIDDLE EAST
As Syria's conflict enters its 14th year, observers say violence has been on the rise again while the world’s attention is mostly focused on other crises.
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  • MARRIAGE & FAMILY

Parents, here are the Bible principles needed to prepare your teenage kids for the workforce.

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Masked by man-made light, the vast treasure trove beyond our skies is slipping out of view. Why should you be concerned?

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