The United States urged China to free 30 leaders from one of the country’s largest underground church networks after overnight raids in several cities, including the arrest of Zion Church founder Jin Mingri, according to ChinaAid. Zion Church called the detentions “systematic persecution,” while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio...
Lions defensive back Brian Branch said he sparked a post-game fight, admitting it was “childish,” after growing frustrated that Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster blocked him in the back without a flag. Branch said the hit happened in front of an official and could have injured him, and he felt...
Congressman Derrick Van Orden railed against the Nobel Peace Prize after Donald Trump was passed over, as the Norwegian committee awarded Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. On Newsmax, host Henry cast Trump’s lobbying in spiritual terms and speculated he could end the war in Ukraine, saying recognition wouldn’t matter....
In an urgent telephone vote, the government approved amendments for a soon-to-be released terrorist. The main change to the list centers on two security prisoners who will be swapped for Hamas-linked terrorists not facing life sentences. A Reuters photo from Khan Younis shows freed Palestinian prisoners reacting after release during...
China arrested Ezra Jin, founder of the unregistered Zion Church, and more than 30 pastors and staff in a sweeping crackdown, relatives and church leaders told NPR. Jin was detained at his home in Beihai, Guangxi; some detainees face charges such as “illegal dissemination of religious information via the internet.”...
Israelis welcomed home the first seven Gaza hostages, as crowds in Reim waved U.S. and Israeli flags and held signs amid a prisoner–hostage swap and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. The IDF said the International Committee of the Red Cross was on the way for a second round...
In Sharm el-Sheikh, the U.S. and Egyptian presidents are co-chairing a “Summit for Peace” to shore up a breakthrough ceasefire and end the two-year war in Gaza, even as Israel and Hamas—who have no direct contacts—stay away. The roughly two-hour meeting coincides with Hamas’ planned release of its 20 remaining...
The Netherlands took control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia to secure European supplies, invoking the Goods Availability Act in September after “acute” governance concerns. The move places the firm under temporary external management and freezes asset, business and personnel changes for up to a year; Wingtech chairman Zhang Xuezheng was suspended...
Doctors warn common habits—sedentary work, processed meals, smoking, short sleep, and skipped checkups—are elevating U.S. stroke risk. High blood pressure is the chief driver of ischemic (87%) and hemorrhagic (13%) strokes. American Heart Association data show over-50 declines since the 1990s have plateaued and then risen, while total cases are...
Wingtech Technology plunged the maximum 10% after the Dutch government moved to exert control over its European unit, Nexperia, in a rare step that could strain China–Europe ties. The Hague invoked the Goods Availability Act in September to assume oversight of the Netherlands car chipmaker, citing national security. Nexperia may...
