The Changing Global Religious Landscape
Source: Pew Research Center Babies born to Muslims will begin to outnumber Christian births by 2035; people with no religion face a birth dearth More babies were born to Christian […]
Trump campaign adviser pleads guilty to misleading investigators about Russia contacts; Manafort indicted on conspiracy
Source: Yahoo News By JOHN SANTUCCI and ADAM KELSEY George Papadopoulos, a foreign policy adviser to President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, pleaded guilty earlier this month to making false statements to […]
Hazleton: Muhammad’s is one of those Rare Lives that are More Dramatic in Reality Than Legend
Epigraph: “If we could view Muhammad as we do any other important historical figure we would surely consider him to be one of the greatest geniuses the world has known.” […]
‘Incredible’ editing of life’s building blocks
Source: BBC By James Gallagher; Health and science reporter, BBC News website Scientists have demonstrated an “incredibly powerful” ability to manipulate the building blocks of life in two separate studies. […]
President Trump’s Approval Ratings Just Hit a New All-Time Low
Source: Time BY Alana Abramson 10:13 AM ET President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have fallen to their lowest point since the start of his presidency, a new poll finds. Just 38% […]
Why we need a 21st-century Martin Luther to challenge the church of tech
Source: The Guardian BY John Naughton Left to right: Sergey Brin of Google, Sheryl Sandberg and Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Steve Jobs of Apple and Jeff Bezos of Amazon. Composite: Joe […]
Blue Planet II: 22 things to know about the new series
Source: BBC News By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter A year after the epic Planet Earth II, Sir David Attenborough is returning to our screens with a follow-up to 2004’s […]
Why Dreaming May Be Important for Your Health
Source: Time BY Amanda MacMillan Oct 27, 2017 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. Doctors have warned for years that Americans are not getting enough sleep, with health consequences ranging […]
Ted Talk: Beyond the “creation vs. evolution” debate
Ted Talk: Beyond the “creation vs. evolution” debate | Denis Lamoureux | Evolution & Creationism: Reframing the Controversy | Rafael Rivero | Decoding the missing link: Evidence for Evolution from […]
UK: Pan-African Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Holds Landmark Africa Peace Symposium
PRESS RELEASE PAN-AFRICAN AHMADIYYA MUSLIM ASSOCIATION UK HOLDS LANDMARK AFRICA PEACE SYMPOSIUM The Pan-African Ahmadiyya Muslim Association (PAAMA) UK hosted its first ever Africa Peace Symposium on Saturday 21st October 2017 at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in London under the guidance and tutelage of His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, […]
Professor Stephen Hawking’s PhD viewed two million times
Source: BBC News Stephen Hawking’s PhD thesis was accessed more than two million times within days of it being made available to the public, it has been revealed. Prof Hawking’s […]
The flying drones that can scan packages night and day
Source: BBC News By Tom Jackson Flying drones and robots now patrol distribution warehouses – they’ve become workhorses of the e-commerce era online that retailers can’t do without. It is […]
Japan teen ‘forced to dye hair black’ for school
Source: BBC News An 18-year-old Japanese girl is suing her local government after her school made her repeatedly dye her naturally-brown hair black, media reports say. The girl says she […]
Harford County sues ‘Muslim’ community builder
Source: The Baltimore Sun By David Anderson, Contact Reporter Harford County, the defendant in lawsuit filed in federal court by the builder of a controversial 48-lot subdivision in Joppatowne, has […]
Catalan independence declaration comes moments before Spanish Parliament approves direct rule
Video: The moment Catalonia declared independence from Spain. (Photo: AP) (ABC News) The Spanish Government has moved to impose direct rule over Catalonia, stripping the region of its autonomy less than an hour after its Parliament declared independence in a stunning show of defiance. Key points: The Catalan […]
Canada: Quebec’s niqab ban is a chance for women to embrace Western freedom
Quebec’s niqab ban is a chance for women to embrace Western freedom A woman wears a niqab as she walks in Montreal Sept. 9, 2013. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz) By Farzana Hassan Shahid, Toronto Sun http://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/farzana-hassan-quebecs-niqab-ban-is-a-chance-for-women-to-embrace-western-freedom Bill 62 was passed last week, in effect denying public services to people in […]
The real reason Muhammad Ali converted to Islam
Source: The Washington Post By Jonathan Eig October 26 at 11:02 AM Jonathan Eig, the author of the biography “Ali,” about boxer Muhammad Ali, holds a letter that Ali wrote to his […]
The war against Pope Francis
Source: The Guardian By Andrew Brown His modesty and humility have made him a popular figure around the world. But inside the church, his reforms have infuriated conservatives and sparked a […]
Pope discusses life’s biggest questions with International Space Station crew
Source: The Guardian Martin Belam and agencies Pontiff becomes second pope to speak to astronauts orbiting the Earth with live streamed video call from the Vatican Pope Francis talks to the […]
Mike Pence Promises to Defend Christians in the Middle East
Source: The Atlantic BY EMMA GREEN Want to receive exclusive insights from The Atlantic—while supporting a sustainable future for independent journalism? Join our new membership program, The Masthead. Vice President Mike […]