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  US launches airstrikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria

  The United States carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria on Christmas Day, marking a significant escalation in U.S. military involvement following Washington’s recent designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern over religious freedom violations.

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  How candlelight, carols and chalk blessings shape Christmas across Eastern Europe

  Receiving a chalk blessing at the doorway or decorating wooden boats instead of Christmas trees may seem unfamiliar to many outside the region. Yet across Eastern and Central Europe, Christmas is still marked by traditions shaped by faith, memory and shared life—customs that quietly anchor the season in meaning and community. 

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  Templar Media acquires Bible X to expand 'highly anticipated' Bible-based video game 'Gate Zero'

  Video game publisher Templar Media has acquired Norway-based development studio Bible X, securing the future of “Gate Zero,” a forthcoming Bible-based, time-travel video game aimed at a global audience of younger players. “Gate Zero is a historical, semi open-world action-adventure with sci-fi elements, set in a dystopian future where a ruthless global regime is the sole arbiter of truth,” according to Templar Media.

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  Official report into deaths of pilot evangelist and daughter taking aid to Jamaica

  An official U.S. aviation report into the fatal crash of a missionary flight bound for hurricane-hit Jamaica says the pilot’s final radio transmission included “heavy breathing” and “grunting,” followed by silence moments before the aircraft plunged into a residential area in Florida, killing an evangelist and his adult daughter.

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  Dept. of Education affirms Grand Canyon University's nonprofit status after years-long battle

  The U.S. Department of Education has affirmed the nonprofit status of Grand Canyon University after years of legal wrangling between the federal government and the largest Christian institution of higher learning in the U.S.

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  Ending extreme poverty globally could be 'surprisingly affordable', landmark study finds

  A new study by U.S.-based academics has found that ending global poverty could be “surprisingly affordable,” requiring about 0.3% — or $318 billion — of global gross domestic product (GDP) to reduce the worldwide poverty rate from 10% to 1%.

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  Netflix's promotion of LGBT themes, sexual preferences in kids' shows 'pervasive': report

  At least 41% of G-rated series and 41% of TV-Y7-rated series on Netflix feature LGBT content, including trans-identifying characters and same-sex couples, according to a new study. The new report, "LGBTQ Messaging Pervasive In Netflix Children's Programming," compiles references to LGBT-related messages and storylines across 326 Netflix shows aimed at children.

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