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English soccer player Marc Guéhi was slapped Saturday with a warning from the Football Association after the Crystal Palace center-back wore an armband emblazoned with the phrase, “I love Jesus.”

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law,” Tuesday accusing the country’s opposition of controlling the parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government with anti-state activities.

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A church in Switzerland deployed an "AI Jesus" in its confessional booth as part of an experiment using the latest digital technology in a sacred space.

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Western culture — and its roots in Judeo-Christian values — is a phenomenon worth celebrating, according to Welsh actor John Rhys-Davies.

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TV and film director Dallas Jenkins has forever etched a name for himself in Hollywood history with his record-breaking creation of “The Chosen,” the Jesus-themed series that has taken the world by storm.

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Four Christians have been captured and killed at the hands of ISIS terrorists in Mozambique, according to a report. 

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“This legalizes child rape.”

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When Gordon Robertson started CBN in the Philippines, he chose the name "CBN Asia" because his vision to spread the gospel went far beyond the Philippines. Now in its 30th year, CBN Asia thrives beyond all the founders hoped or imagined.

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Many times, Christians here in America can get caught up comparing the realities of our plenty versus the scarcity of other believers around the world. That can sometimes leave us with a sense of guilt regarding our abundance, but I don't think that that's the right response.

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Dos Anjos had always dreamed of merging his two loves – faith and surfing. So, a few years ago, he left behind Brazil's sun-soaked beaches and moved 5,000 miles to Portugal's Atlantic coast.

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The new ballistic missile fired by Russia struck a military-industrial facility in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, but its real mission was delivering a deadly new message to NATO. 

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Dos Anjos had always dreamed of merging his two loves – faith and surfing. So, a few years ago, he left behind Brazil's sun-soaked beaches and moved 5,000 miles to Portugal's Atlantic coast.

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An ex-Muslim turned Christian evangelist has been beaten, chased by angry mobs, unlawfully jailed and even stabbed, all for the sake of the Gospel. This is not in Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia. It is officially happening in Christian Britain.

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The war in Ukraine has reached a grim milestone. It has been 1,000 days since Russia invaded its neighbor in February 2022. As the human toll continues to mount there's an ominous development.

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President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to strike deeper inside Russia. The move eases limitations on the weapons as Russia deploys thousands of North Korean troops to reinforce its war.

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A documentary filmmaker is on a mission to explore the authenticity of ancient Bible prophecies.

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Author Joel Rosenberg believes some of the events unfolding around us hold biblical significance, particularly when it comes to Israel and the Middle East.

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From a Jewish man being shot in Chicago to calls for "Jew Hunts," renewed antisemitic violence is sending shockwaves across communities worldwide.

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Nearly 100 million people have still not read the Bible in their native language. Bible translation experts from Wycliffe Associates are working to bring that number down, and they're finding innovative ways to speed up the process in many areas of the world. One of those places is Bulgaria. 

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A member of Finland’s parliament who has faced a years-long legal battle after sharing a Bible verse on social media refuses to back down from her freedom fight.

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In the midst of escalating gang violence and political upheaval, Victor Marx of All Things Possible Ministries (ATP) recently traveled to Haiti, risking his safety to meet with some of the country's most notorious gang leaders.

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The leader of the Church of England has resigned after an investigation revealed he did not inform the police quickly after he learned about decades of physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at church summer camps. 

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Facing backlash, the European retailer Debenhams has discontinued selling a Christmas-themed sweater bearing an inflammatory, pro-LGBT message.

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Both France and Germany report the number of anti-Semitic crimes has doubled this year compared to last year. And outside the Brussels Stock Exchange, on the one-year anniversary of the October 7th massacre, pro-Hamas demonstrators joined in a public prayer for Allah "to burn the Jews."

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A Christian pastor believes the “most neglected spiritual practice in the modern world” is fasting and contends “it may be more needed than ever.”

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Franklin Graham believes America’s true hope can only be found in Jesus.

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Australia's states and territories unanimously backed a national plan Friday to ban most forms of social media to children younger than 16.

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A pastor and his family were reportedly burned to death last month in eastern Uganda.

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Soldiers in a Ukrainian artillery battery on the front lines of the country’s east were only vaguely aware of American election results pointing to Donald Trump’s victory. But they were firm in their hopes for the next president of the United States on Wednesday. 

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A remarkable Christian revival is underway in a Russian-controlled part of Moldova, despite Moscow's heavy hand. Very few foreign journalists are allowed in, but CBN News gained rare access to the Transnistria region.

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In the wake of a series of arrests of pro-life advocates praying silently outside abortion clinics, thousands are petitioning the prime minister of the U.K. to safeguard the rights of British citizens.

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Scientists have finally deciphered an ancient Babylonian artifact and say its inscription points to the location of Noah's Ark.

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Like the believers of yesterday, we, too, must fulfill our roles to ensure that future generations inherit a strong legacy to carry on Christian work.

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Riaan Swiegelaar was a practicing witch, psychic, and Satanist, living his life deeply embedded in the occult. Then, an earth-shattering encounter with Jesus changed everything.

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Female athletes have lost nearly 900 medals after being beaten by transgender-identifying, biologically male competitors, according to new findings by the United Nations. 

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Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, is facing intense scrutiny after he publicly parted ways with the doctrine of the Anglican Church and the teachings of Scripture on sexuality.

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With at least 3,000 North Korean troops recently joining Russian forces in the fight in Ukraine, a major question centers on what Vladimir Putin is giving North Korea's Kim Jung Un in return for his help. Also of concern is the impact the North Korean troops may have on the region, the United States, and the world.  

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Max Lucado has covered a lot of ground over the years as a pastor, author, and Gospel communicator. Most recently, he released a book about the biblical end times titled, “What Happens Next? A Traveler’s Guide Through the End of this Age.”

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A new survey has revealed a majority of self-identified practicing Christians admit to viewing pornography and a sizable percentage confessed they are comfortable with the harmful habit.

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The YouVersion Bible app has now surpassed 800 million downloads worldwide, and it has become so prevalent that it's reshaping the future of Bible engagement. 

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American and South Korean officials say there's evidence that North Korea has dispatched troops to Russia in a potential escalation of a nearly 3-year-old war with Ukraine.

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"In Burma, they are homeless, hopeless. No education. No good for survival. We saw their problem. Somebody have no food. What we have in our house, we share. We show God's love. Then later, we share the gospel. They accept the Word of God. They believe Jesus as their Lord and Savior," Pastor Moses Kyaw Htay said.

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"In Burma, they are homeless, hopeless. No education. No good for survival. We saw their problem. Somebody have no food. What we have in our house, we share. We show God's love. Then later, we share the gospel. They accept the Word of God. They believe Jesus as their Lord and Savior," Pastor Moses Kyaw Htay said.

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In mourning the first anniversary of the Oct. 7th attack by Hamas against Israel, supporters in the Philippines recently paid tribute to the victims and survivors of that fateful day. They highlighted the bravery and resilience of the Israelis as well as the Filipinos who were there when the unimaginable happened.

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In the wake of devastating floods that struck southern Brazil, recovery has been slow. That includes the community of Santos Dumont where Operation Blessing teams arrived quickly, and their impact continues today. 

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Hanging from her hair in hellfire for all eternity – that was supposed to be Hedieh's punishment. What was her crime? She simply removed her head covering. But now, after 22 years in Islam, she's no longer afraid of her eternal destiny because she heard the loving voice of Jesus Christ.

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A Christian man in the U.K. has been convicted for silently praying just inside what had been dubbed a “buffer zone” at an abortion clinic in Bournemouth in November 2022.

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Amid growing tensions between Israel and Iran, more Iranians are openly calling for the Jewish state to take military action against their own government. 

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Driving along the paved zigzag roads of the Sin Suoi Ho village it's hard to imagine that the picturesque landscape of rice terraces and manicured vegetable plots were once opium fields.

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A persecution watchdog is sounding the alarm about the grim and dire conditions for Christians inside North Korea.

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An international evangelist says "revival in Germany" is breaking out as hundreds of people are getting "saved, delivered, healed, [and] baptized with the Holy Spirit."

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A new study claims to expose the true “consequences of anti-biblical worldview,” finding a refusal or inability to see the effects of harmful beliefs could lead to serious issues.

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The Truman Carrier Strike Group is reportedly headed to the Red Sea, where sailors continue to fight off attacks from Houthi rebels.

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In his final speech to the United Nations on Tuesday, President Biden said strong alliances are needed to stand for freedom while also repeating his call for the creation of a Palestinian state.

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As tensions escalate in the Middle East, Iranian involvement in regional conflicts is drawing sharp criticism from Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Many are accusing the Biden administration of a lack of decisive action, fearing that a continued hands-off approach could lead to further destabilization.

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The phone call came at an unusually late hour. It was a physician friend, and the tone of his voice was frantic: His daughter had gone to Haiti with the Peace Corps and was being pursued by a religious cult. She was in a vulnerable, dangerous position.

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Mike Westerfield was in crisis mode. He was raised as a "religious Christian," but when he had no answers for the Muslim inmates who were giving him Islamic literature, he did the unthinkable. He converted to Islam. Years later, he met Jesus...

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Explosions went off in Beirut and multiple parts of Lebanon in an apparent second wave of detonations of electronic devices, Hezbollah officials and state media said Wednesday, reporting walkie-talkies and even solar equipment being targeted a day after hundreds of pagers blew up.

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A global prayer and worship event called Gather25 aims to use technology to connect the Global Church in 2025 to reach the whole world with the Gospel and fulfill Jesus's command in Matthew 28 to, "go and make disciples of all nations." 

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A California pastor is free and back on American soil tonight after enduring nearly two decades of Chinese government persecution and prison. 

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Russian President Vladimir Putin's warning to NATO leaders that approval for Ukraine to use long-range Western-made missiles that could penetrate deep into Russia “would mean that NATO countries, the United States and European countries, are at war with Russia.”

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A persecution watchdog is warning about recent developments in Bangladesh that are reportedly already putting Christians and other minority religious adherents in grave danger.

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A profound spiritual transformation is unfolding in the Amazon. Evangelical Christianity is reshaping the region's spiritual fabric, leading to new converts and churches. CBN News traveled to Brazil's northwest Amazon region to witness it firsthand for this exclusive report.

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There is more to the world than meets our eyes. As we approach the autumn, we are faced with the anniversaries of two calamities, one, the twenty-third anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers and Pentagon on September 11, and the other, the first anniversary of the Hamas invasion and massacres of October 7

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Two Christian brothers in Pakistan are facing a potentially dangerous situation after being accused of blasphemy for purportedly desecrating the Quran.

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Ruslan KD is a podcaster, performer, influencer, refugee and, most importantly, a believer.

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The U.S. government announced on Thursday that it has secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners who have arrived in Guatemala, where they would apply for asylum permits to come to the United States.

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An Irish teacher at the center of a dispute over transgenderism and pronouns has been jailed for the third time after he violated a court order to keep him away from the school where he used to teach.

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A famed British novelist is joining Olympic athletes in blasting the Paralympic Games in Paris for allowing a male sprinter who identifies as a woman to compete against female runners.

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Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service provider Starlink has backtracked and announced it will comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice’s order to block the billionaire’s social media platform, X. Starlink said in a statement posted on X that it will heed Justice Alexandre de Moraes’ order despite him having frozen the company’s assets.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Mongolia with no sign that the host country will bow to calls to arrest him on an international warrant for alleged war crimes stemming from the invasion of Ukraine. 

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Russia has launched a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv and possibly other cities. 

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An evangelist in Uganda was reportedly slaughtered with swords this month after leading Muslims to Jesus.

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Civil war has ravaged Myanmar for decades. And since a 2021 coup, the UN reports more than 3 million people have been forced from their homes, most of them children.

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Ukraine's president said for the first time that his country's air force used American-made F-16 fighter jets to intercept a barrage of Russian missiles and drones in recent days.

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At least 100 villagers and soldiers were killed in central Burkina Faso during a weekend attack on a village by al-Qaida-linked jihadis, according to videos of the violence analyzed by a regional specialist, who described the assault as one of the deadliest this year in the conflict-battered West African nation.

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Russia has unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage throughout Ukraine that appeared to target energy infrustructure. At least three people were reported killed. 

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“I believe God has been faithful to me over the course of my life.”

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What would Jesus do amid an American political crisis that feels more fragmented and splintered than it has been in generations?

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Muslims reportedly burned down a Christian church in Nigeria Aug. 10 in yet another assault on believers that underscores the serious nature of percolating persecution inside the African nation.

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Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo is behind bars for something many do every day: he posted on Facebook.

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The government of Nicaragua has shut down 1,500 non-profit organizations, including hundreds of evangelical religious groups.

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Abdu Murray had a knack for dismantling the faith of Christians — until he didn’t.

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Pastor Greg Laurie has helped lead tens of thousands of people to the Christian faith, calling his decades in ministry a true “privilege.”

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Venezuelans across the world responded to a call from their country’s political opposition. They have taken to the streets to defend the faction’s claim to victory over President Nicolás Maduro in last month’s disputed presidential election.

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Filmmaker Tim Mahoney has long been on a mission to help viewers see the Bible through new and innovative storytelling methods, exploring proof for the Exodus, among other topics.

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The Russian Defense Ministry says its forces have checked an effort by Kyiv’s troops to expand a stunning weeklong incursion into Russia’s Kursk region.

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Amid talk of a broader war in the Middle East, there is also news that a Jesus Revolution may be underway. An unprecedented number of Muslims are choosing to follow Christ, especially in Iran as people search for a better life.

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Evangelist and motivational speaker Nick Vujicic has announced that his new faith-friendly online banking service will finally be opening in November after years of planning.

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The Ortega regime has turned on the Catholic Church, especially after the 2018 protests against his dictatorial presidency. According to Open Doors, persecution against believers has been on the rise since then.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has indirectly acknowledged ongoing military actions in Russia's Kursk border region to “push the war out into the aggressor’s territory.” Zelenskyy made the comment late Saturday in his nightly address.

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Empty playgrounds. Schools without enough students to stay open. Small towns, deserted and abandoned. This is not some dystopian vision of the future. Demographers say this is our future. 

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Chaos in Pakistan continues after a woman was reportedly nearly lynched after being accused of desecrating the Quran.

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Abortion restrictions in Texas are leading some women to seek options in Mexico. But one pro-life ministry here in the border town of Eagle Pass is offering them an alternative.

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Law enforcement officials averted two separate terror plots that would have resulted in a devastating loss of life. One involved a plot to "kill as many people as possible" at one or more Taylor Swift concerts in Austria. The other involved the plan to assassinate former President Trump and other public officials.

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A persecution watchdog is warning about the dire state of persecution in Pakistan, calling it “one of the most difficult countries to be a Christian.”

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Should Bible-believing Christians defend Israel?

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Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California, believes the strange events surrounding the Olympics this year have presented “a microcosm of what’s not right in the world today.”

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Three Americans have returned home safely today following the largest and most intricate prisoner exchange with Russia since the Cold War, marking a significant moment in international diplomacy.

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The stakes have grown higher for Venezuela’s electoral authority to show proof backing its decision to declare President Nicolás Maduro the winner of the country’s presidential election after the United States recognized opposition candidate Edmundo González as the victor, discrediting the official results of the vote. 

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