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Cyber attackers demand ransom after TalkTalk hack
TalkTalk said it had received a ransom demand from an unidentified party claiming responsibility for a cyber attack that may have led to the theft of personal data from its more than 4 million customers.
Sharia law imposed in Indonesia's Aceh province
Indonesia's conservative Aceh province has enacted a strict Islamic criminal code, local government officials said late on Friday.
More non-religious people believe in conflict between faith and science than religious people, Pew survey shows
Religion and science have never gotten along well in the past, but a new survey conducted by the Pew Research Center has revealed that highly religious Americans do not see anything that should conflict their faith and science.
Planned Parenthood facilities raided by Texas authorities; no explanation given
Several raids have been made by Texas officials on Planned Parenthood facilities on Thursday, but authorities refused to reveal why the raids have been carried out.
Jolting news: NASA predicts 99.9 percent chance of 5.0 or greater magnitude quake in Los Angeles
Attention, Los Angeles residents: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is warning of moderate magnitude earthquake that is likely to shake Los Angeles in the next three years.
Churches burgled in Germany to fund Islamic State terror
A gang has gone on trial in Germany accused of robbing churches and schools to fund terror
Donald Trump open to joining forces with Ben Carson in single Republican ticket
For Trump, the top Republican candidate, a tandem with his closest rival is not at all a farfetched idea.
'Muslim invasion' of Europe? Germans resist Merkel's welcoming policy on migrants as 'civil war' warning raised
Unknown to many people because of lack of major media coverage in the United States, Germans are rising up against their own government for its decision to "welcome" 800,000 mostly Syrian migrants, noted political activist and commentator Pamela Geller said.
'ISIS terrorists could slip in': FBI bucks Obama plan to accept thousands of Muslim migrants from Syria
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is finding itself at odds with the Obama administration as it warned Congress for a second time this year that admitting thousands of mostly Muslim migrants into the US is a "highly dubious venture, fraught with risks that terrorist fighters could slip in posing as refugees."
Pope Francis facing threats: 'Apocalyptic strategy' to prevent Catholic Church reforms sparks Vatican fears
An alleged "apocalyptic strategy" by Catholic conservatives meant to destabilise the Church and prevent Pope Francis from undertaking radical reforms has reportedly whipped up a storm of intrigue in the Vatican.
Bangladeshi blogger arrested for criticising Islam
Human rights campaigners have called for Mohon Kumar Mondal to be released after he was arrested for questioning the rationality of Islam's Hajj pilgrimage.
The forgotten Yazidis: Thousands still stranded on Mount Sinjar
Harry Farley revisits the story of the Yazidis stranded on Mount Sinjar and takes a look at their current predicament
Theocracy: Did a leading theologian call for a Christian caliphate?
Surely no sensible Christian theologian would suggest Christians in the 21st Century should be seeking a theocracy?
Benefit sanctions: Churches accuse DWP of 'using hunger as a weapon'
Sanctions cause hardship, suffering, and are "purely punitive", says a coalition of churches and charities.
The five worst husbands in the Bible
The Bible is full of examples to follow, but it's got quite a few examples of people who behaved really badly.
South Africa: Church backs students as Zuma caves in to mass protests
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has frozen student tuition fees in response to widespread protests by students angry at the proposed rises of up to 12 per cent.