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Christianity declined in the West, losing followers, while sub-Saharan Africa grew rapidly, becoming the region with the largest Christian population/ saintandrewpasadena For nearly two millennia, Christianity expanded outward from a small Jewish sect in the eastern Roman Empire to become the world’s largest religion. Imperial endorsement in the 4th century, medieval missionary networks across Europe…

Some Americans had an extra day off to look forward to this weekend as Presidents Day, a federal holiday in the United States, fell on the third Monday of February.Presidents Day in 2026 was on Monday, February 16. The holiday, originally created to celebrate George Washington’s birthday, was now seen as a day to honour…

MacKenzie Scott donated $26 billion over the past seven years, including a record $7.2 billion in 2025, a pace of giving that makes her the third-largest philanthropist of all time by total lifetime donations, according to Forbes. Scott is a novelist and the former spouse of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. She has distributed the funds…

PTI founder and former prime minister Imran Khan underwent an eye examination at Adiala Jail on Sunday following a Supreme Court order, with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) calling the process as “malicious” and questioning the exclusion of his family and personal doctors.According to news website Dawn, a five-member medical team conducted a detailed examination that lasted…

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi left Tehran on Sunday for Geneva to take part in the second round of indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States, Iranian state media reported, with AFP confirming the development.Araghchi “left Tehran for Geneva late Sunday heading a diplomatic and technical delegation to conduct the second round of nuclear talks…

A Canadian Sikh influencer stirred a row after posting a video of himself dancing and promoting his new magazine following a deadly school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.Gurdeep Pandher shared the video on social media showing himself performing bhangra. He said the performance was intended to “carry hope across borders.”Pandher is described as a…

Image posted by Department of War on X US military forces on Sunday boarded another sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean Sea as part of efforts to curb illicit oil shipments linked to Venezuela.According to the defence department, US forces conducted the operation overnight in the INDOPACOM area…

A trans teenager who carried out one of Canada’s deadliest school shootings had previously tried to kill his own family by setting their home ablaze, a neighbour has claimed.18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar shot dead their 39-year-old mother and 11-year-old stepbrother at their home in Tumbler Ridge earlier this week before driving to Tumbler Ridge Secondary…

Speculation erupted across social media this week after a viral screenshot suggested Erika Kirk had wiped her Facebook presence. The rumor gained traction when podcast host Baron Coleman reshared an image of a page under the name “Erika Frantzve” displaying the message “no posts available,” adding the caption: “she’s gone dark.” Within hours, users began…

UAE Ramadan 2026: Iftar Hiking Trend Gains Popularity in Hajar Mountains and Deserts As Ramadan 2026 unfolds, a rising trend among residents of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is capturing attention: iftar hikes or organised group treks in the Hajar Mountains and desert landscapes where people break their fast together in nature’s calm, far from…