Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed the promulgation decree formalizing the entry into force of the Mercosur-EU trade deal—ending 26 years of negotiations between the two blocs and creating the largest South-South-North free-trade zone in modern history. Coverage: 31 countries (27 EU + 4 Mercosur), 720 million inhabitants, US$22 trillion combined GDP. Brazilian Senate ratification completed in March 2026. EU Commission applies the deal provisionally despite a pending Court of...

On the consolation that truly comforts, which the Lord Jesus gave to His disciples in His farewell discourse. When we suddenly find ourselves faced with unexpected, threatening situations in our lives, families, or at work, we wonder how we should live going forward. Where can we find direction? In the Bible. And John 14:1-3 concretely provides an answer in the form of a very personal invitation. The Lord extended it to His disciples when explaining how they should behave in the face of...

A choral concert fundraiser for the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack at a Jewish event in Sydney has been canceled after local Greek singers opposed singing alongside their Jewish counterparts in the planned joint performance. In December, Naveed Akram, 24, opened fire along with his father Sajid on a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s ‌Bondi Beach, killing 15 people. Sajid Akram was killed in a confrontation with police during the shooting. Their attack was inspired by the Islamic...

“And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee” (Isaiah 60:10). The above Scripture speaks of the future, which we can determine by the rest of the chapter, particularly verse 18: “Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.” That is future. Today, something strange is...

Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving factor for clean energy sources surpassing the world’s strong demand for electricity in 2025, according to a new global power analysis. Last year also marked the first time this century that both China and India—historically major contributors of fossil power—saw declines in fossil fuel generation. In China, the decline was 0.9%, or 56 terawatt hours, and in India, 3.3%, or 56 terawatt hours. China led the globe in solar,...

There were long lines at registration points across Spain as applications opened under a new amnesty program expected to see at least 500,000 undocumented migrants gain legal status to stay and work in the country. The Spanish think tank Funcas says, according to the Reuters news agency, there are likely some 840,000 undocumented people working in Spain. Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has framed the policy as both a moral and economic necessity, arguing that many undocumented workers...

Two astronaut candidates, Khurram Daud and Muhammad Zeeshan Ali, are set to depart for the People’s Republic of China to begin advanced astronaut training. The training will take place at the Astronaut Center of China. According to Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, this is a significant step forward in Pakistan’s space exploration journey, positioning the country among a select group of nations actively engaged in human spaceflight programs. This milestone […] is expected...

“The just shall live by faith.” Some call the Epistle to the Romans, “Paul’s Masterpiece on Grace.” An overview and introduction. The Apostle Paul (Rom 1:1) wrote the letter to the believers in Rome around 56 AD. The city was the center of a world empire, and is believed to have had over a million inhabitants. Paul had never been to Rome up to this point, but had a strong desire to visit the believers there on His way to Spain (Rom 1:13-15; cf. 15:24, 28). Although they had already been...

For the first time anywhere in the world, desalinated seawater is being pumped into a freshwater lake, as Israel begins transferring Mediterranean water into the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Kinneret, in an unprecedented project described by officials as a safeguard for the country’s water security. Construction began in 2018, and the project was inaugurated in 2022 at a cost of roughly NIS 900 million ($269 million). It has now reached full-scale operation following the driest winter in...

Recently, geopolitical conditions around the world have flared up. Many nations are unleashing trade wars and conducting caustic relations. Geopolitical shifts are frequent and sudden. Frankly, we have not witnessed such developments before. This has triggered much interest on our part. These geopolitical shifts, we are persuaded, are likely of great significance, as we will show. Very possibly, the 10 kings mentioned in Revelation chapter 17—pictured or mentioned 10 times in the Bible in the...

Tel Aviv University’s annual antisemitism report said that anti-Jewish violence reached its deadliest level in decades in 2025. The university’s Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry and the Irwin Cotler Institute, said physical assaults rose in many places and that antisemitic incidents in Western countries remained dozens of percentage points higher than in 2022, before the war in Gaza. A separate study in the report examined prosecuted attackers in the US, France, Canada, and...

Israeli-European relations are plunging to further depths in light of the latest developments in the Middle East. According to unnamed sources quoted in Israeli media, Israel refused to allow France to participate in mediation talks between it and Lebanon, claiming France is an “unfair mediator.” “In terms of relations with the State of Israel, Israel still has a lot of credit in its contribution to the EU, especially in terms of innovation, especially in its security and defense industry,...