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Donald Trump's evangelical support plunges 17 points in 10 months

Donald Trump's evangelical support has plunged 17 points in the last 10 months despite delivering on a number of campaign promises aimed at pleasing his core base.

Egypt's Coptic Pope to snub Mike Pence meeting over Jerusalem fallout

Mike Pence is facing snubs from church leaders and politicians across the Middle East when he visits later this month in the wake of Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel.

Geminids Meteor Shower 2017 news: Up to 120 meteors per hour can be observed as shower peaks later this month

The annual meteor shower Geminids will be at its peak later this month. Sky-watchers are in for a treat as this meteor shower promises to be one of the most spectacular this year.

Samsung Galaxy S9 specs rumors: Leak reveals new fingerprint scanner placement, single rear camera

An alleged leaked screenshot from the S Health App shows the heart rate sensor in the position previously occupied by the troublesome fingerprint sensor, which now looks to be situated below the single rear camera.

'Victory Day': Iraq military parade celebrates ISIS defeat

An Iraqi military parade in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone celebrated final victory over Islamic State on Sunday, with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi looking on as troops marched in formation, their bodies spelling 'victory day' in Arabic.

Pope Francis prays for 'world without nuclear weapons'

Pope Francis on Sunday called on world leaders to work in favour of nuclear disarmament to protect human rights, particularly those of weaker and underprivileged people.

Microsoft drops real-life 'PUBG' supply crates in Australia

Microsoft will be dropping real life 'PUBG' supply crates in Australia as part of their promotions for the December 12 release of the game.

Iraqi PM says ISIS completely 'evicted' from Iraq

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday that Iraqi forces had driven the last remnants of Islamic State from the country, three years after the militant group captured about a third of Iraq's territory.

Two dead in 'Day of Rage' over Jerusalem, Palestinian president defiant

At least two people were killed in clashes with Israeli troops on Friday when thousands of Palestinians demonstrated against US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and the Palestinian president said Washington could no longer be a peace broker.

Trump's Jerusalem move branded a 'terrorist decision' as thousands of Muslims protest in 'day of rage'

Thousands of Palestinians are protesting in a 'day of rage' across the occupied West Bank, Gaza and in East Jerusalem against Donald Trump's recognition of the ancient city as Israel's capital.

7 Christian pastors arrested for 'forced conversions' in India

Seven Christian pastors in India were arrested this week, charged with alleged 'forced conversions' in the district of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh in Northern India.

Man rescued by firefighters after cementing his head inside a microwave in Wolverhampton, England

An attempt to post a prank video online ended a little different for a 22-year-old man from Fordhouses, Wolverhampton. The man cemented his head into a microwave for a YouTube video and ended up getting rescued by England's fire service department.

Samsung Galaxy S9 release date: Launch at MWC? Spokesperson says CES preview is unlikely

A new statement from Samsung is casting doubt on its January 2018 appearance, with a spokesperson saying that a CES launch "is unlikely." While the representative makes no mention of the alternate date the company is considering, industry watchers predict Samsung may formally take the wraps off of the flagships during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February instead or at a launch event of its own in March.

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