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President Hollande says decapitation attack was of 'a terrorist nature'
French President Francois Hollande said on Friday that an attack that morning in southeast France was of "a terrorist nature" and that a suspect had been arrested and identified.
Suspect in French attack watched for possible radicalisation
The suspect arrested for a French Islamist attack did not have a criminal record but had been under watch as being possibly radicalised, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Friday.
President Obama briefed on severed head attack in France
US President Barack Obama has been briefed on the attack at a US gas company in France, a senior administration official said on Friday, providing no further details.

Severed head found in suspected French Islamist attack
A severed head covered in Arabic writing was found at a US gas company in southeast France on Friday, police sources and French media said, after two assailants rammed a car into the premises, exploding gas containers.

Hallowed be thy Game: Six unbelievable Christian video games
Hallowed be thy Game: Six unbelievable Christian video games

'Gospel of Jesus' Wife' is a modern fake, say scholars
A Coptic manuscript appearing to show Jesus was married was forged after 2009 on ancient papyrus.

Over 50,000 Christian leaders unite, warn US Supreme Court: You have no authority to redefine marriage
With the US Supreme Court about to release its decision on same-sex marriage, about 50,000 Christian evangelicals have signed a pledge affirming their position that marriage is between a man and a woman and vowing to draw the line.

Why do some church leaders fail? Pastor Shane Idleman offers answers
Pastor Shane Idleman is pretty devasted after hearing that two of his "heroes" have fallen from grace within weeks, and the lead pastor of Westside Christian Fellowship in Lancaster, California seeks to understand why.

Kanye West designs book cover for his friend, Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr.
Mainstream hip-hop artist Kanye West has made some pretty controversial statements regarding faith and religion, and many people have fumed over his theories and comparisons to God. However, Kanye has always professed to be a Christian, and during his wedding to reality star Kim Kardashian, they were even wed by their good friend and Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr.

Liberate Ministry closing down after founder admits extramarital affair
Following his admission that he had an extramarital affair, Billy Graham's grandson Tullian Tchividjian has resigned from his position as senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, and now Liberate Ministry, which he has founded will reportedly close as well.

Barack Obama will interview David Attenborough about climate change for BBC
Climate change is one of Obama's top issues for his remaining time in office.

In The Netherlands, doctors want all kids to have the right to ask to die
Pro-life advocates are strongly opposing a proposal from a pediatricians' group in The Netherlands to remove the age limit for euthanasia in the country.

Pentagon: Russia's nuclear sabre-rattling is 'playing with fire'
The United States is determined to prevent it from gaining a significant military advantage.

EU leaders: We'll take 60,000 migrants, but we don't know where they'll go
European leaders argued into the early hours over how to handle the Mediterranean migrant crisis.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal uses hidden cam for White House bid
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has announced his presidential bid on Wednesday in a very unusual way: by posting a video of his family filmed a hidden camera in which he and his spouse tell about his political move.

Over 1,000 dead as Pakistani city sizzles from its worst heat wave
The Pakistani authorities' perceived mismanagement of the crisis brought about by the heat wave that killed almost 800 people has drawn the ire of the people who held street protests to air their grievances.