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EU leaders still eye Balkans for geography, minerals, and military reasons

(From free-images.com) COGwriter Currently, four nations in the Balkan peninsula are in the European Union: Slovenia, Greece, Bulgaria, and Croatia (five if Romania is considered part of that peninsula). But the EU wants the rest of the Balkan nations as well. EU launches Call for private investment in the Western Balkans to drive economic growth […]

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Cliffhanger? Madman act? Donald Trump pauses tariffs over 10%, while increasing tariffs on China to 125%–any unintended consequences?

(UnSplash photo) COGwriter Donald Trump paused tariffs above 10% for 90 days, except for China, whose tariffs he increased: April 10, 2025 President Donald Trump dramatically reversed course, dropping his country-specific tariffs down to a universal 10% rate for all trade partners except China. China’s tariff rate will jump to 125%, effective immediately, the White […]

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Passover is after sunset on 11 April 2025

Artist’s portrayal of Peter and John going to prepare for the Passover COGwriter April 11th, after sunset, is the 14th day of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. Christian groups, such as the Continuing Church of God, will observe that night as the Christian Passover. In addition to information on how to keep it in English […]

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Authorities in Indonesia and Rwanda block church building construction

Above from PublicDomainPictures.net COGwriter We continue to see persecution of various types: April 9, 2025 Scripture reminds us that persecution is part of being a Christian, but few realize the scale of it today. Around the world, 1 in 7 Christians face harassment, violence, or worse simply for their faith. In Africa, this number rises […]

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China, EU, and Canada hit back in a trade war escalation as USA dismisses retaliation

Chinese COSCO Freighter (Fletcher6) COGwriter There are costs to tariffs. China, the European Union, and Canada have announced retaliatory actions in response to Donald Trump’s tariffs: China raises tariffs on U.S. goods to 84% in retaliation to Trump tariffs April 9, 2025 China said it is raising its tariffs on U.S. products to 84%, up […]

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WCG, the Bible, and the CCOG on Holy Day Offerings

COGwriter The Spring Holy Days are almost upon us. The first Holy Day where an offering is taken up is on April 12th in 2025. The late evangelist Leroy Neff wrote the following that was published in the old Good News magazine in September 1983: Why offerings on Holy Days? Are offerings required of everyone […]

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ECB impacted by Donald Trump, but hopes its ‘666’ prelude, the digital euro, to be out this Fall

Euro blockchain image via Pixabay COGwriter Policies by US President Donald Trump have caused concerns for the European Central Bank: April 8, 2025 European Central Bank policymaker Yannis Stournaras said on Tuesday that likely higher inflation and a global trade war following U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs could delay normalization of euro zone […]

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China and USA escalate trade tariffs–what is China’s non-military ‘nuclear option’?

(Pexels photo) COGwriter China has responded to Donald Trump’s escalation of tariffs: China refuses to back down on tariffs after Trump threatened tougher measures April 8, 2025 China is refusing to back down from President Donald Trump’s “blackmail,” as a global trade war sparked by Trump’s new tariffs rages on. This comes after Trump threatened to […]

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Did Peter keep Passover on a Sunday, whereas the Apostle John kept Passover on the 14th of Abib as Easter promoters believe?

COGwriter Passover is on the 14th of the month of Abib (also called Nisan) and is to be observed after sunset on April 11, 2025. Many, though, are confused about the date, even though they should not be. The following was written around the late second/early third century: For when we had eaten the passover […]

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Obesity is a major problem in the West, but are injected drugs a safe solution?

Obese females (Pixabay) COGwriter Obesity remains a major issue for many nations in the West. About Obesity Key points Obesity is a common, serious, and costly chronic disease. In the United States, 1 in 5 children and 2 in 5 adults have obesity. … Why it matters Children with obesity are more likely to have […]

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