Day: October 9, 2026

Hurricane Isaias continued to strengthen in the U.S. Gulf Coast Thursday afternoon, with a landfall expected late Friday as a dangerous hurricane.

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Rebuilding is always harder than building from scratch, but God does His greatest work when restoring what is broken. When the exiles returned to Jerusalem, family leaders gave generously according to their ability so that the hard work of restoration could begin. Just as God works in us to heal our brokenness and make us a new creation, He also calls us to give freely to His work—knowing that whatever we surrender for His kingdom is never lost but truly gained.

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The Trump administration continues to crack down on immigration, with new restrictions on the H-1B visa programme. US Vice President JD Vance singled out Microsoft as having abused the system to recruit low-cost foreign workers, to the detriment of the American workforce. The tech giant has defended its hiring practices. Also in the show: Germany could join a UK-led fighter jet development programme, months after pulling out of a joint French project. 
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