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Britain aims to resettle poisoned Russian ex-spy in US reports Sunday Times
Britain is considering offering poisoned Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia new identities and a fresh life in the United States

Man drives van into restaurant in Germany, kills 2
A German man drove a van into a group of people sitting outside a restaurant in the old city centre of Muenster in western Germany on Saturday, killing two of them before shooting himself dead

Texas megachurch pays off $10.5 million in medical debts for over 4,000 families
A $100,000 donation from a megachurch in North Texas has been used to eliminate the debt of more than 4,000 families amounting to $10.5 million.

Franklin Graham calls for Target boycott after man exposes himself to little girl in female restroom
Evangelist Franklin Graham has asked his followers to boycott Target stores after a man reportedly exposed himself to a child in the ladies restroom at one of the retailer's locations in Chicago.
Are evangelical leaders really planning to quiz Trump over Stormy Daniels?
The spokesman for a group of unofficial advisers to President Donald Trump has denied reports he is to be quizzed on his alleged relationship with adult film star Stormy Daniels.

Christian woman kidnapped by ISIS reunited with father after three years
A Christian woman from Qaraqosh, kidnapped by ISIS in 2014, has been reunited with her father who is the only surviving member of her family after three years apart.

Franklin Graham: Christians shouldn't vote for 'progressive' candidates
Franklin Graham has warned followers away from political candidates who describe themselves as 'progressives' indicating it is impossible to be a Christian and progressive.

Indian Christians charged with 'hurting religious sentiments' for handing out tracts during Easter procession
Four Indian Christians have been charged with 'hurting religious sentiments' for handing out Christian tracts during an Easter procession.

Christian rugby star Israel Folau could be banned from New Zealand for saying gay people are going to 'hell'
Australian rugby star and devout Christian Israel Folau could be banned from entering New Zealand amid the fallout after he said gay people are going to hell.

China pulls Bibles from online retailers as it steps up control over religion
China appears to have removed the Bible from online retailers in a further sign of its clampdown on religious freedom.

Commonwealth Games: More than 120 athletes join chaplains for Easter Sunday service
More than 120 Commonwealth Games athletes, plus coaches and support staff, attended an Easter Sunday service in the Gold Coast village.

US pastor Andrew Brunson handed indictment citing 'warfare' against Turkey
Turkish prosecutors have handed an official indictment to US pastor Andrew Brunson, accusing the imprisoned minister of using 'Christianisation' as a veneer to enact 'warfare' against Turkey's government.

Christian Australian rugby star Israel Folau faces backlash after saying gay people are going to hell
Australian rugby star Israel Folau is facing a storm of criticism after he said that gay people were going to hell 'unless they repent of their sins and turn to God'.

Hundreds of Christians killed in Nigeria as Fulani violence spikes
Hundreds of Christians were killed last month in a spike in Fulani violence in Nigeria. The militant tribe has now overtaken Boko Haram as the biggest threat in the country's Middle Belt region.

Algerian government slaps hefty fines on Christians transporting Bibles
Most of Algeria practices the Muslim faith, while there's an estimated 100,000 Christians only.

Cuba bars ministry from distributing NIV Bibles
Cuba had put an end to its ban on printing new Bibles in 2015, but the Communist government is still not allowing modern translations of the text to enter the country.