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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex surged on opening this morning - adding 316-points from yesterday's close to hit 25,509-points on turnover of 14.9-billion N-T. The market closed at yet another all-time high on Wednesday - as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing beat its closing records on the back of continuing investor optimism over artificial intelligence development. Lai talks up four key areas for national security resilience President Lai Ching-te has highlighted what he says are the key areas of Taiwan's national security resilience. Speaking at a forum on national security and economic resilience in Taipei, Lai said the four key areas of resilience (復原力) cover digital communications, supply chain security, the economy and whole-of-society defense. According to Lai, his administration will also continue taking steps to improve Taiwan's key technological capacities, due to the island's critical role in the global semiconductor supply chain. Lai also told the forum that the government will promote multi-layered network construction and protection - and is looking to deploy Taiwan's own satellites to ensure uninterrupted digital communications. Lee Yang promotes daily exercise on first day as sports minister And, Newly appointed Sports Minister, Lee Yang has marked his first day in office by jogging for 30-minutes around the Ministry of Sports building, underscoring (強調) his pledge to make exercise part of everyday life in the country. Taking to Facebook, Lee said "national fitness starts with me" and he posted photographs of of himself signing his first policy initiative, which urges the public to exercise for at least 30-minutes a day. The ministry also shared pictures on its official Threads account of Lee running alone around the building - noting that he covered 5,000 meters in half an hour. The two-time Olympic badminton champion is Taiwan's youngest-ever Cabinet minister at the age of 30. US Investigation into Charlie Kirk Shooting Continues Authorities are actively searching for information related to the killing of conservative activist and close Trump ally Charlie Kirk at a university campus in Utah. He had been hosting an event in front of hundreds of students when a single shot rang out (響起). AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports SKorea Plane Carrying Workers to Leave Georgia Today South Korea said that a charter plane carrying South Korean workers will leave Atlanta, Georgia at noon today local time. South Korea's Foreign Ministry made the announcement but gave no further details. Airport officials at Atlanta earlier said the return flight with the workers on board planned for Wednesday had been canceled. A total of 475 workers, more than 300 of them South Koreans, were rounded up in the Sept. 4 raid at the battery factory under construction at Hyundai's sprawling auto plant. U.S. authorities released video showing some being shackled with chains around their hands, ankles and waists (被戴上手銬或腳鐐，被鐵鍊鎖住). South Korea's government later said it reached an agreement with the U.S. for the release of the workers. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下為 SoundOn 動態廣告－－－－ PDF文電通專業版，提供完整的PDF功能：PDF編輯、合併、批次轉檔，不僅功能齊全、操作高效，價格更親民。 立即體驗企業專屬兩個月免費試用： https://sofm.pse.is/85lf9n 文電通官網結帳輸入「RightPDF」（2025/10/31前），全站再享 9 折優惠！ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tshidi Madia in for Clement Manyathela and the listeners debate whether Sports, Arts and Culture Minister, Gayton McKenzie should resign following resurfaced social media posts where he allegedly used derogatory language towards black people.The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're a Barca fan, you might want to look out for a small change to the players' kits that's coming soon. The Democratic Republic of Congo has struck a four-year sponsorship deal with FC Barcelona, that will see “DR Congo - Heart of Africa" emblazoned on the back of their training shirts from the start of next season. The deal reportedly cost the country around 50 million dollars and includes a training camp in Spain for 50 young Congolese players, according to the Sports Minister. But it's also faced criticism at home and abroad, as the DRC continues to struggle with poverty and political instability.BBC journalist Emery Makumeno joins us from Kinshasa to explain the reasons the country has given for making the deal and the issues its own football league is facing. BBC sports journalist Daniel Austin explains how sports sponsorship works and what it reveals about money, image, and influence in sport. And we hear from football fans in the DRC, who share what they think of the deal.Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: Emily Horler and Chelsea Coates Editor: Verity Wilde

DR Congo have agreed a multi-million kit deal with Spanish football club Barcelona, rasing many questions. We hear from Dr Congo's Sports Minister, Didier Budimbu. Also, Northern Nigeria is facing food insecurity with the UN warning that aid cuts will push Nigerians into the arms of Boko Haram jihadists. And Kenya proposes drastic plans to control alcohol intake, following Ghana along the same pathway. So what can Kenya expect? We hear from a Ghanaian influencer. Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Richard Kagoe in Nairobi. Yvette Twagiramariya, Patricia Whitehorne, Sunita Nahar and Mark Wilberforce in London Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

The Sports Minister's standing up for a coalition-based decision directing Sport New Zealand to remove its community sport trans guidelines. The 2022 principles allowed people to play community sports according to their gender identity. Sport Minister Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking most fair-minded Kiwis would agree with the move, which honours safety and fairness. He says as part of a New Zealand First coalition agreement, they decided not to dictate what sporting bodies should be doing, saying the bodies themselves know best. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The resignation of GBA President Abraham Kotei Neequaye is entirely his own decision. The Sports Minister has no involvement in the matter and has never said he won't work with him. These claims are false, baseless, and surprising to everyone - Bagbara Tanko, PRO, Sports Ministry.

Abraham Kotei's resignation as GBA President is for personal reasons, but he believes it may also ease tensions since Sports Minister Kofi Adams has refused to work with him - Mohammed Amin Lamptey, PRO of the GBA, clarifies.

Minister for Lands and Property, Jobs and Tourism, Multiculturalism and Sport Steve Kamper joins the Run Home to chat his red wine encounter with Fletch and the Rabbitohs bid to move to Allianz Stadium 00:00 Fletch spilt red wine on Steve on a flight to Vegas 02:30 Blake Solly on the Rabbitohs move 03:45 Steve's response to Blake Solly 05:45 Could the Bunnies get a team to take over the lease? 06:45 Will there be improvements to Accor Stadium 08:00 What does he do in his job? 09:00 Something About Mary Listen to The Run Home with Joel and Fletch live every weekday: 3pm AEST on SEN 1170 AM Sydney and SEN 693 AM Brisbane Listen Online: https://www.sen.com.au/listen   Subscribe to The Run Home YouTube Channel ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JoelandFletchSEN⁠⁠   Follow us on Social Media! TikTok⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@joelfletchsen⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/joelfletchsen⁠⁠ X:      ⁠⁠https://x.com/joelfletchsen⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Analyst Jones Mantey demands the immediate release of the full committee report on Nigerian boxer Oluwasegun Olanrewaju's death in Bukom. Listen to his reasons.

In this episode, Edem and Jabu react to the announcement that Zimbabwe's Minister of Sport and IOC Member, Kirsty Coventry, has been elected as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committe. They discuss the historic development as Coventry becomes the first female president of the IOC and the first African president of the organisation, and outline her plans to reimagine The Olympic Partner (TOP) Programme and Olympic broadcasting.---------------

Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie is facing accusations of favouring White, Indian, and Coloured job applicants over Black candidates. This follows a recent job posting that explicitly listed these groups as preferred candidates for vacancies. For further discussions Elvis Presslin spoke to DA Spokesperson on Sport, Arts & Culture, Joe McGluwa

SBS Sinhala Sports Journalist Rangana Seneviratne is bringing you the latest information on the sports arenas in Australia and Sri Lanka - මේ සතියේ ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ සහ ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ක්‍රීඩා ක්ෂේස්ත්‍ර වල අලුත්ම තොරතුරු රැගෙන ඔබ හමුවට එන SBS සිංහල සේවයේ ක්‍රීඩා මාධ්‍යවේදී රංගන සෙනෙවිරත්න ගෙන එන 'සතියේ ක්‍රීඩා විග්‍රහයට සවන්දෙන්න

"The GFA and football administrators have realized Otto Addo cannot qualify Ghana for the World Cup. They have therefore told the Sports Minister and government to sack Otto Addo and get the country a new coach," - Countryman Songo reveals.

New Sports Minister Tackles Rugby Turmoil, Restores Order and Trust

"Accusing me of being part of the Black Stars' recent woes is senseless. Am I the Sports Minister or Otto Addo? If they fail to heed my advice, what more can I do? Find the real culprits!" — Countryman Song.

Listen to the full Wide World of Sports show with Peter Psaltis [00:00:00] OPENER - Around The Grounds [00:12:34] Chapelli on Bazball [00:19:19] INTERVIEW - TONY JONES [00:33:08] Salty's message to new Sports Minister [00:36:40] CLOSERSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sports Minister says he's up for conversations on hosting the next America's Cup. Team New Zealand has won a record-setting third Cup in a row. Team boss Grant Dalton says they've accepted a challenge from Britain's Ineos Britannia team and hosting in New Zealand is on the table. Auckland last hosted the Cup in 2021, during Covid. Chris Bishop says the ball is ultimately in the team's court - but there's a lot to weigh up. "Times are tight, as everyone knows - there's no magic money tree at the end of the garden. We don't have an unlimited checkbook and you're dealing with quite big sums of taxpayer money here." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Grootes talks to Jan de Koning, Editor at Rugby365, about the dramatic turn of events in SA rugby, as the union's meeting is postponed following the sports minister's intervention.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Minister for Sport and Recreation Chris Bishop says he is considering updating the guiding principles for transgender athletes participating in sports, after more than 50 Olympians and high-profile sports identities signed a letter challenging the Government to ban male advantage from women's sports. The group, including gold medal winners Barbara Kendall and Joseph Sullivan, accuses Sport New Zealand's guidelines of disregarding the rights of female athletes. It argues the guidelines allow males who identify as female to compete in women's sports without any explanation or transition. They believe that accepting self-identification as the sole criterion for inclusion goes against scientific evidence and disrespects female athletes. Yesterday, Bishop was presented the letter by former Olympic cyclist Gary Anderson, professional ironman athlete Candice Riley, and Save Women's Sport Australasia co-founder Ro Edge. “I think they make some fair points and we are considering updating the guidelines,” Bishop told the Mike Hosking Breakfast this morning. “The major point I think they make which I think has some merit to it is that the guidelines don't say anything at the moment about fairness. “It's a document-based, all-around inclusion, and that's really important because we want everyone, no matter their gender or how they identify to be able to participate in community sport – that is really important. We've also got to get the balance right between making sure that people feel like they can participate but also that there's fairness in the sports and safety for people participating as well. “I think the document could be updated to better reflect what I think the community expects from that so just having to think about that and once we've got a position on that, we'll we'll take it forward.” In June, the Herald revealed that following a comprehensive survey of 63 taxpayer-funded New Zealand national sports, 18 (29 per cent) of sporting codes have a transgender inclusion policy in place. Of those, 11 used Sport NZ's guidance to develop their policy. Some 45 (71 per cent) organisations did not have a policy, but 21 of those were developing one. At the recreational level, boxing and Triathlon NZ have open categories in which anyone, including transgender people, can participate. Setting age and stage conditions for the inclusion of transgender people in the gender they identify with is another approach. NZ Rugby League has a policy that at age 13 and over participants must compete in the gender they are assigned at birth. Other sports such as netball require participants, at certain levels, to have either undertaken hormone therapy, testosterone levels below a stated level, or provide a document confirming their legal gender. Bishop emphasised the guidelines were simply that and weren't mandatory. “Some sports are doing this quite well and are grappling with it. Others are sort of yet to kind of turn their mind to it, particularly comprehensively, and the guidelines will help in doing that,” he told Hosking. “They're just, it's meant to be just helpful guidance for sports to use as they navigate through this issue.” Asked whether Sport NZ shared Bishop's views, the minister told Hosking it was a government department that reported to him and was required to give effect to government policy – if he asks them to update the guidelines, they will have to. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the final day of the Summer Olympics, France's Sports Minister reflects on what the Games have meant for her country. And we look at the cultural and social impact of the Games in Paris. Also in the programme: Donald Trump's presidential campaign team says its internal communications have been hacked by Iran; and 160 opposition members and activists have been arrested in Zimbabwe ahead of a regional summit. We hear from a lawyer representing some of them. (Picture: Sifan Hassan of Netherlands celebrates after winning gold in women's marathon. Credit: REUTERS/Lisa Leutner)

New Zealand will leave the Olympic games at 12th on the medal table, with ten golds, seven silver and two bronze medals. Sports and Recreation Minister Chris Bishop spoke to Guyon Espiner.

It's been raining medals for the New Zealand Olympians in Paris. Sports minister Chris Bishop spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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The Sports Minister heads to Paris to support Cayman's Olympic team. Charlotte Webster, Davonte Howell and Jordan and Jillian Crooks participate in the opening ceremony for the Olympics today in France. Cayman Football is going international with CFU Club Shield Tournament. Local Athlete Holly McLean claims victory in the first event of the 2024 Grant Thornton Summer Series.

AP correspondent Laurence Brooks reports a Paris official has taken a dip in the city's famous river, ahead of the start of the Olympics.

12.07.24 Pt 1 - Our new Sports Minister has hit the ground running. Gareth is very concerned about Biden's brain. And Ben is fascinated by the Hawk Tuah phenomenon. The Real Network

SBS Sinhala Sports Journalist Rangana Seneviratne is bringing you the latest information on the sports arenas in Australia and Sri Lanka - මේ සතියේ ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ සහ ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ක්‍රීඩා ක්ෂේස්ත්‍ර වල අලුත්ම තොරතුරු රැගෙන ඔබ හමුවට එන SBS සිංහල සේවයේ ක්‍රීඩා මාධ්‍යවේදී රංගන සෙනෙවිරත්න ගෙන එන 'සතියේ ක්‍රීඩා විග්‍රහයට සවන්දෙන්න

SBS Sinhala Sports Journalist Rangana Seneviratne is bringing you the latest information on the sports arenas in Australia and Sri Lanka - මේ සතියේ ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ සහ ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ක්‍රීඩා ක්ෂේස්ත්‍ර වල අලුත්ම තොරතුරු රැගෙන ඔබ හමුවට එන SBS සිංහල සේවයේ ක්‍රීඩා මාධ්‍යවේදී රංගන සෙනෙවිරත්න ගෙන එන 'සතියේ ක්‍රීඩා විග්‍රහයට සවන්දෙන්න

ActionSA, which won three national seats in the recent elections, communicates the outcomes of its recent senate meeting.POLITRICKING: Tshidi Madia is in conversation with former President Jacob Zuma.Parliamentary list: With some of the ANC's Western Cape representatives losing out on the national list, such as deputy agriculture minister Mcebisi Skwatsha, Richard Dyantyi and Faiez Jacobs - the province's head of elections - Cameron Dugmore will make his debut. Outspoken crime activist Ian Cameron and former DA provincial leader Bonginkosi Madikizela are also involved.AfriForum plans to privately prosecute ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula on corruption charges during his tenure as Sports Minister.Rise Mzansi: Zizi Kodwa's resignation opens the door for a Minister who cares about the arts and their nation-building and economic importance.Hawks captain Edward du Plessis -- who is part of the investigation team into the assassination of top cop Charl Kinnear -- is set to continue his testimony against alleged underworld gang boss Nafiz Modack.City Power pursues seven businesses that owe over R35 million unpaid electricity bills under the Reuven Service Delivery Centre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adriaan Basson, Editor in Chief of News24 and author, joins John Maytham on the Afternoon Drive show to share the latest updates and developments on this unfolding story, Sports Minister, Zizi Kodwa's arrest and resignation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thabo Bester and Nandipa Magudumana appear in court.Legal Challenge: EFF's Challenge to Invalidate National Assembly Rules.Flooding Crisis in Eastern Cape: Assessing Damage and Relief Efforts.Media Briefing: Outcomes of the National Working Committee (NWC) MeetingANC NEC Meeting Announcement.SACC's Assessment of 7th General Elections: Maturing of South Africa's Democracy.South Africa's Future: Recommendations from the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we are joined by the Minister of Sports, Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju. We  discuss the business of sports and Rwanda's ambition to become home to world class sports infrastructure; the newly revamped Amahoro Stadium being is one such facility.  She will answer the question, does everything Rwanda is doing make any financial sense? Or are we building white elephants? SUBSCRIBE to get the latest Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya content: YouTube/ @thelongformrwandaListen to the Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya podcast on Apple PodcastsListen to the Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya podcast on SpotifyFollow Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya on Twitter: @TheLongformrwFollow Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya on Instagram: @thelongformrwFollow Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya on TikTok: @sannyntayombyaFollow Sanny Ntayombya on Twitter: @SannyNtayombyaAbout Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya:The Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya is a weekly podcast intent on keeping you up to date with current affairs in Rwanda. The topics discussed range from politics, business, sports to entertainment.If you want to share your thoughts on the topics I discuss use the hashtag #LongFormRw on Twitter and follow us on Twitter and Instagram on our handle @TheLongFormRwBe a part of the conversation.

SBS Sinhala Sports Journalist Rangana Seneviratne is bringing you the latest information on the sports arenas in Australia and Sri Lanka - මේ සතියේ ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ සහ ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ක්‍රීඩා ක්ෂේස්ත්‍ර වල අලුත්ම තොරතුරු රැගෙන ඔබ හමුවට එන SBS සිංහල සේවයේ ක්‍රීඩා මාධ්‍යවේදී රංගන සෙනෙවිරත්න ගෙන එන 'සතියේ ක්‍රීඩා විග්‍රහයට සවන්දෙන්න

Kevin and Kieran talk to the Sports Minister, Stuart Andrew MP, about how the new independent football regulator will work. Follow Kevin on X - @kevinhunterday Follow Kieran on X - @KieranMaguire Follow Producer Guy on X - @guykilty Follow The Price of Football on X - @pof_pod Send in a question: questions@priceoffootball.com Support The Price of Football on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/priceoffootball Check out the Price of Football merchandise store: https://the-price-of-football.backstreetmerch.com/ Visit the website: https://priceoffootball.com/ The Price of Football is a Dap Dip production: https://dapdip.co.uk/ contact@dapdip.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif has disclosed that Ghana spent a whopping one hundred and ninety-five million dollars ($195m) on infrastructure for the 2023 African Games. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ksspod/support

Minister of State for Sport, Thomas Byrne, was in Killarney today today to discuss the proposed multi-million euro redevelopment of Fitzgerald Stadium.

MP for North Tongu in the Volta region, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is calling for the resignation of the Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon. Mustapha Ussif. According to him, the minister's refusal to disclose the budget for this year's AFCON before the tournament is an affront to the constitution and grounds for dismissal.

MP for North Tongu in the Volta region, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is calling for the resignation of the Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon. Mustapha Ussif. According to him, the minister's refusal to disclose the budget for this year's AFCON before the tournament is an affront to the constitution and grounds for dismissal.

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Mark Levy has unloaded on Sports Minister Anika Wells over her speech targeting Sky News presenter Rita Panahi's views on sports and politics mixing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The QLD sports minister joins the show to discuss the legacy project of the Brisbane 2032 olympics infrastructureSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SUBSCRIBE TO THE MURALI END NEWSLETTER: https://muraliend.substack.com/Mark Machado, Estelle Vasudevan, Dominic Machado and Nick Brookes dissect Angelo Mathews Timed Out, Losing to Bangladesh, getting knocked out of the World Cup, the appointment of an interim board, the letter from the Sports Minister to the ICC and how Chamari Attapathu is the form Sri Lankan Cricket in the world right now. WATCH THE EPISODE ON YOUTUBE:

Dan Stoffer interviews Matt Hayden from Tri-Village Church in Pataskala, Ohio on his relationship with the lead pastor as a sports minister. They discuss some practical ways those relationships can be strong and how to start a sports outreach ministry for your church.

On this episode, Dan Stoffer and Scott Stedman discuss the relationship between the Sports Minister and the Lead Pastor. We discuss some of the challenges and give six C's to help build up those relationships for healthy and effective ministry.

On this episode, Dan Stoffer and Scott Stedman discuss the relationship between the Sports Minister and the Lead Pastor. We discuss some of the challenges and give six C's to help build up those relationships for healthy and effective ministry.

Episode 96 - Jim & Pat's Glasgow West End Chat Pat chats with Jeane Freeman OBE We are thrilled to have Jeane Freeman OBE, former politician and SNP member, as our guest on the Podcast. Jeane is truly one of the good people in this world. You will know her best from the daily Covid briefings - at the height of the pandemic - as she put her heart and soul into trying to keep us all safe. Jeane's political journey began in 2016 when she secured the constituency seat of Carrick, Cumnock, and Doon Valley, becoming an MSP. By 2018, she had earned her place in the Scottish Cabinet. Hailing from South Ayrshire, Jeane was raised in a working-class family that supported trade unions and the Labour party. Her passion for helping others was evident early on when, in 1979, she became the first woman to chair the National Union of Students in Scotland. Even before her role as an MSP, Jeane had already accumulated a wealth of experience as a dedicated political activist. I hope you enjoy Pat's chat with Jeane Freeman. Links Jeane Freeman at Glasgow University Jeane Freeman at the Scottish Parliament Pat's Guide to Glasgow West End. @glasgowswestend Music by Jim Byrne Photo by: By Scottish Government - Social Security Scotland recruitment, CC BY 2.0  

It's Wednesday, April 12th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Malaysia state bans Muslims from attending Christian events Malaysia's state of Selangor issued an anti-Christian ruling last month. It bans Muslims from visiting non-Muslim places of worship, including churches. Selangor is the most populous state in the Southeast Asian country which has a Muslim majority.  The ban comes after Malaysia's Sports Minister announced an event for people to learn about Christianity.  An Open Doors spokesman said, “It is alarming to see the rise in incidents like this, giving more and more control to the Islamic authority and restricting the rights of the minorities.” Malaysia is ranked 43rd on the Open Doors' World Watch List of nations where it is most difficult to be a Christian.  Iran and Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic ties with one another Iran and Saudi Arabia restored diplomatic ties last Thursday with one another. The two countries have long been rivals, and for seven years they have not had diplomatic ties. The Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers came to the agreement, brokered by China, during a meeting in Beijing. This represents China's increased influence among Gulf Arab states as the U.S. presence in the region diminishes. Int'l Monetary Fund expects global economy to grow by 3% On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund said it expects the global economy to grow around 3% annually over the next five years. It's the weakest growth forecast since 1990. The IMF's latest report predicts 90% of advanced economies will stop expanding this year. This comes as countries in North America and Europe raise interest rates to combat inflation. Meanwhile, about half of global growth is expected to come from economies in Asia like China and India. Idaho and Indiana crack down on kids' gender confusion More U.S. states are cracking down on gender confusion. Last week, Idaho and Indiana enacted laws to protect children from puberty blockers and so-called “sex-change” surgeries. Ten other states have passed similar legislation. Even more states have banned males, pretending to be females, from competing in female sports. In response, the Biden administration is trying to protect gender confusion. Last week, the U.S. Department of Education proposed expanding Title IX protections to include “gender identity.” This would effectively keep publicly-funded schools from banning transgender athletes.   Romans 1:28 says, “And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.” 2 pro-abort vandals charged in Florida At the end of last month, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a federal grand jury charged two more people for attacking pro-life pregnancy centers in Florida. A total of four people have now been indicted for pro-abortion vandalism in the state. If convicted, they could face years in prison and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines. However, the four indictments are small in comparison with the dozens of pro-abortion attacks carried out on pregnancy centers over the last year. 150 Catholic priests in Baltimore abused 600 kids Last Wednesday, Maryland's Attorney General Anthony Brown released a 463-page report on child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The Archdiocese is the oldest Roman Catholic diocese in the U.S. The report accuses 150 Catholic priests and other individuals from the Archdiocese of abusing over 600 children during the span of 80 years. More workers taking parental leave The Wall Street Journal reports the number of workers taking parental leave is up 13.5% from 2021. Nearly 500,000 working parents took leave in January, the most since 1994. One driving factor is an increase in the number of births in the past two years. Another factor is an increase in the availability of paid parental leave. Last March, 25% of workers had access to parental leave, up from 19% in 2019. Seven states now require employers to offer paid leave, up from four in 2018. 66% of Americans believe Jesus rose from dead And finally, Lifeway Research released a study last Wednesday ahead of Resurrection Sunday.  The survey found 66% of U.S. adults believe the Biblical accounts of the physical resurrection of Jesus are completely accurate. Twenty-three percent disagree, and 11% aren't sure. However, Lifeway reports many Americans have conflicting views on the Bible and see little connection between the resurrection of Christ and their daily lives. The Apostle John wrote in Revelation 1:4-6, “Grace to you… from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings on earth . . . who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood and made us a kingdom, priests to His God and Father.” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Wednesday, April 12th in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

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