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  US & Canada Society & Culture

  Apologist’s Grok 4 AI 'origin of life' experiment highlights contrast between mathematical logic and scientific consensus

  By CDI Staff

  Canadian Christian apologist Calvin Smith says his recent interaction with Grok 4, the artificial intelligence platform backed by entrepreneur Elon Musk, revealed starkly different answers depending on how the AI was instructed to respond.

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  Asia Church & Missions Society & Culture Education

  Korean Christian history and culture center opens in Seoul for 140th mission anniversary

  By CDI Staff

  Marking the 140th anniversary of Protestant missions in Korea, the Korean Christian History and Culture Center opened Aug. 12 in the Eunpyeong District of Seoul, according to Christian Daily Korea. Built at a cost of about 10 billion won ($7.3 million) from national and city funds, the facility includes a basement permanent exhibition hall, a second-floor special exhibition room, multipurpose hall, reading room, and archives.

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  Africa Society & Culture

  South Africa’s ‘Jerusalema’ hitmaker Nomcebo Zikode vows to fight for royalties despite court setback

  By Ken Kagicha

  What began as a unifying anthem during the uncertainty of 2020 has spiraled into one of South Africa’s most high-profile music disputes. Jerusalema—the gospel-influenced house hit whose infectious rhythm and Zulu lyrics inspired a worldwide dance challenge—brought chart-topping success and hundreds of millions of YouTube views.

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  Latin America Society & Culture

  Uruguay on the verge of legalizing euthanasia

  By Diario Cristiano

  Uruguay is poised to become the third country in Latin America to legalize euthanasia — a move that has drawn sharp criticism from the nation’s Catholic bishops. The bill, scheduled for a final vote today (Aug. 12) after eight years of legislative debate, would establish a comprehensive legal framework for the practice, setting strict medical and legal requirements for those seeking a so-called “dignified death.”

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  US & Canada Society & Culture

  World Vision can pull job offer from woman in same-sex marriage, 9th Circuit rules

  By The Christian Post

  The Evangelical humanitarian organization World Vision was within its rights to withdraw a customer service job offer from a woman in a lesbian marriage expecting a baby, a federal appeals court has ruled. 

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  Oceania Society & Culture Family & Children

  Christian charity urges Australian teens to raise their voice in nation’s largest youth survey

  By Chris Eyte

  Australian teenagers are being urged to speak up on the issues shaping their future, with just days left to take part in the country’s largest youth survey before it closes on Aug. 15. Mission Australia’s annual Youth Survey invites people aged 14 to 19 to share their views on topics ranging from mental health and climate change to cost of living, housing, and safety. The national non-denominational Christian charity says the findings will help guide policies, services, and support for young Aus