Christian missionaries find new frontier in VRChat

by News Feed Editor | Jun 29, 2026 | Religion

(RNS) — Ten figures stand in a circle inside a Japanese-style penthouse. The lights are low. A white stormtrooper huddles beside a large, orange cat, who bows his head and clears his throat. “Father God, just thank you for this opportunity to go and reach out to...

Deadly heatwave grips Italy and Balkans as wildfire fears grow

by News Feed Editor | Jun 29, 2026 | World

Older people remain most at risk as the heatwave drives up excess deaths across Europe.By AFP and ReutersPublished On 29 Jun 202629 Jun 2026A record-breaking heatwave has tightened its grip on Italy and the Balkans, killing hundreds of people, fuelling wildfire fears...

National Grid offers ‘energy efficiency’ advice as CNY heat index could top 100 this week – WSTM

by News Feed Editor | Jun 29, 2026 | Energy

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National Grid offers ‘energy efficiency’ advice as CNY heat index could top 100 this week – WSTM

by News Feed Editor | Jun 29, 2026 | Energy

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UNC Charlotte professor known for quarterly economic forecasts dies – WFAE

by News Feed Editor | Jun 29, 2026 | Financial

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A rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica is found tucked away in a drawer

by News Feed Editor | Jun 29, 2026 | Science

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer.The bone comes from the tail of a long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur called a titanosaur. Scientists haven’t yet identified the species it...

South African leader warns anti-migrant protesters ahead of unofficial deadline

by News Feed Editor | Jun 29, 2026 | Top Stories

Anadolu via Getty ImagesHafsa Khalil and Nomsa Maseko, BBC Africa, Durban29 June 2026, 18:05 BSTUpdated 2 hours agoPeople intending to protest against migrants should do so without “intimidation, threats or ultimatums”, President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned...

Israeli attacks kill eight people in Gaza and a teenager in the West Bank

by News Feed Editor | Jun 29, 2026 | World

Israeli rights group B’Tselem has condemned the ‘unprecedented killing of Palestinian children and teenagers in the West Bank’.By AFP and ReutersPublished On 29 Jun 202629 Jun 2026Israeli attacks have killed at least eight Palestinians including two children in Gaza,...

Watch out, Amazon: The Kobo eReader now has a Goodreads rival

by News Feed Editor | Jun 29, 2026 | Technology

Another challenger to the Amazon Kindle-Goodreads book-tracking empire has emerged. On Monday, the reading tracker StoryGraph teamed up with Rakuten’s Kobo, the maker of a more open e-reader (and Kindle alternative), allowing book lovers to automatically track their...

Lagarde Says Europe Is Getting More Resilient to Economic Shocks – Bloomberg.com

by News Feed Editor | Jun 29, 2026 | Financial

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