A senior Iranian military official has stated that the resumption of armed conflict with the United States is inevitable. According to AFP, Mohammad Jafar Asadi, Deputy Commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Military Headquarters, said on the 2nd (local time) through state television, "The United States is demanding our complete surrender," adding, "The Iranian people will never surrender." He asserted, "If we do not surrender, then war is inevitable." Asadi's remarks c

The funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a U.S.-Israeli airstrike in February, will be held in the middle of this month. According to Iran's semi-official Tasnim, Mehr, and ISNA news agencies on the 3rd (local time), Khamenei's funeral is expected to take place between the latter part of Dhu al-Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar, and the early part of Muharram, the first month of the new year. This corresponds to mid-

Five of the seven local residents who were trapped for about ten days inside a cave flooded by heavy rains in Laos have been successfully rescued. (Article omitted) The seven villagers had entered the cave on May 20, but became trapped when heavy rainfall flooded the entrance and blocked their exit. (Article omitted) Rescue divers searching for them discovered five survivors on May 27, gathered together approximately 300 meters from the cave entrance. (Article omitted) Local

On May 31 (local time), the Israeli military announced that it had captured Beaufort, a strategic stronghold in southern Lebanon, after expanding its ground operations against Hezbollah and crossing the Litani River. The Israeli military stated that it launched ground operations in the Beaufort Ridge and Saluki Valley areas. Prior to the ground assault, the Israeli Air Force conducted large-scale airstrikes targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in the region, accompanied by arti

The United States and Iran, which were reportedly close to finalizing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a peace agreement, have once again exchanged attacks as negotiations face renewed difficulties. According to Reuters, U.S. Central Command announced on June 1 (local time) via X (formerly Twitter) that it had carried out defensive strikes over the weekend against radar and drone command-and-control facilities located in Goruk and Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.

Hello. My name is Iman, and I live in Northern India. I was born into a Muslim family in Bihar, the state with the largest number of unreached people groups in India. Later, I came to Delhi to study and attended a Christian school that had been established in a Muslim area. One day, I was deeply moved by the worship songs sung at school. Even after returning home, the songs remained in my heart. As I continued singing them, I encountered the presence of the Holy Spirit and ac

An analysis has found that Africa is expected to emerge as a key continent driving future global population growth and changes in economic, religious, and social structures. (Excerpt) According to the report, Africa's population grew from approximately 227 million in 1950 to about 1.5 billion in 2025. This represents more than a sixfold increase in just 75 years. The United Nations projects that Africa's population will reach approximately 3.8 billion by 2100, accounting for

As the International Day for the Unreached is observed for those who have never heard the Gospel, attention is being focused on the harsh realities of global missions and new mission paradigms. The American Christian Post (CP) reported on May 24 (local time) that the event, held in celebration of Pentecost Sunday, was organized to encourage active unity and prayer among Christians for the unreached regions of the world, which account for nearly one-third of the global populat

Warnings have been raised that pressure against Protestant churches in Kyrgyzstan is beginning to intensify in earnest. Voice of the Martyrs Korea (hereafter Korea VOM) revealed an incident on April 19 in which government agents raided an unregistered Baptist house church in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, stating that “after the implementation of the new religion law, persecution against Protestant churches may expand.” Hyun Sook Foley, representative of Korea VOM, said,

(The photo above is unrelated to the content.) Hello. My name is Lola, and I live in Uzbekistan. (Sister) Since middle school, I have wanted to go to Korea, so I have been attending a Korean language academy. I enjoy learning Korean so much that when classes end, I do not even want to go back home. When I was at home, I would think about my father who left me and my family when I was five years old. I also had to endure my mother’s harsh words as she struggled to make a livin