The Age: The horror run continues for the Rainbow Serpent dance festival in central Victoria, with a sixth person hospitalized for a suspected drug overdose and a slew of drug-related arrests. An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson confirmed a man in his…

Christian Post: The Communist government of China is continuing forcing Christians to replace posters of Jesus Christ with Communist leaders, and is turning pulpits into entertainment venues. Religious liberty magazine Bitter Winter reports that Chinese authorities are going from town to…

The Guardian: Temperature records have tumbled across South Australia, with the city of Adelaide experiencing its hottest day on record, as the second heatwave in as many weeks hit southern parts of Australia. Adelaide hit 46.6C [116F) on Thursday afternoon,…

CNS News: Commenting on the partial government shutdown and President Donald Trump’s cancellation of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Middle East trip, Christian leader Franklin Graham said Congress needs to stay in Washington to work on ending the shutdown. He added,…

At least 680 people have been infected with the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It’s the second largest Ebola outbreak in history with 414 deaths so far, and the first Ebola outbreak in an active war zone,…

CNSNews.com – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill on Tuesday that legalizes late-term abortion timed to coincide with the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade – the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. The Reproductive Health Act…

CNSNews.com: In a speech on the Senate floor on Wednesday, Jan. 16, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) was embracing “the alt-right’s position” by introducing S. Res. 19, a resolution condemning religious tests for federal office and reaffirming Congress’ belief…

Independent: Roads melted and doctors warned people about heat stress as Australia notched five of its 10 hottest days on record amid a searing heatwave. One town in New South Wales recorded a night-time low temperature of 35.9C – the highest…

Foreign Policy: Nearly 600 people have contracted Ebola since last August in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, making the ongoing outbreak the second largest in the 43-year history of humanity’s battle with the deadly virus. And there is a…

AdventistToday: For a few weeks the supermarket close to the apartment building where we live is open on Sundays. Sunday shopping has long been a hotly debated issue in local politics. Until recently the influence of the religious parties was…

CBN News: In the latest issue of its Iceman comic book series, Marvel Comics introduces a new superhero named Shade. Shade is a mutant superhero drag queen, the first-ever drag queen in a Marvel series. According to Mashable, Shade “possesses…

Associated Press and Daily Mail: Second Lady Karen Pence started a new job this week – teaching art to elementary students at a religious school that bans homosexuals and transgender children. Pence, Vice President Mike Pence’s wife, began teaching art on…