Leaders from three World Council of Churches (WCC) reference groups, following a recent conference in Chiang Mai, reflected on what it mean to witness together, and what they hope churches will do.Rev. Hanna-Maria Pauliina Parhiala (Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission), co-moderator of the WCC Ecumenical Diakonia Reference Group, Thandiwe Soko-de Jong (Protestant Church in the Netherlands), […]
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Specialized ALS care linked to longer survival in real-world study – ALS News Today
Benefit was strongest in people with limb-onset diseaseWritten by Andrea Lobo, PhD | Oct. 14, 2026 Specialized multidisciplinary care was associated with longer survival in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a study found.The benefit was particularly notable among people with limb-onset, or spinal-onset, ALS, whose symptoms typically begin in the limbs. Median survival from […]
Intense waves and floods batter California waterfront homes and boardwalks – The Guardian
Boardwalk destroyed in Long Beach and homes damaged, while Baja California in Mexico and Las Vegas also affectedSouthern California coastal communities are picking up the pieces after a weekend of extreme weather brought flooding that overtook city streets and intense waves battered beachside homes.The remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel hit Mexico’s Baja California over the […]
Witnesses describe horrifying moment when man was killed on the Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster – 11Alive.com
Witnesses describe horrifying moment when man was killed on the Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster 11Alive.comsource
Analysis: Trump's global headaches worsen weeks before crucial elections – BBC
With elections that will decide control of Congress just weeks away and American voters already casting ballots in some battlegrounds, President Donald Trump has turned his eyes overseas – and to Russia, in particular – for help tackling one of his most pressing problems.World affairs seldom provide easy answers, however, and developments elsewhere have threatened […]