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“Mommy didn’t go alone.” Helena stepped forward immediately. “She’s grieving. She doesn’t know what she’s saying.” Bia hugged her doll tighter. Then she opened a small stitched pocket beneath its dress and pulled out a cell phone. “Grandma hid this. Mommy recorded everything.” Ricardo’s face changed. Helena went pale. He moved between her and Bia. … Read more

**6-Year-Old Zayden Needs Prayers as Doctors Urgently Evaluate His Eye** To all of my prayer warriors… tonight I’m asking you to please pray a little harder for my boy. After Zayden’s appointment on Friday, his oncologist personally contacted the eye oncology office and was able to get us in for a consultation tomorrow. I’m incredibly … Read more

**17-Year-Old Julianna Battling O*teosarcoma After Losing Her Entire Left Leg—Now Fighting Through Recovery** Bone cancer took 17-year-old Julianna Barrientos’ entire left leg and required surgeons to reconstruct much of her pelvis to give her a chance to survive. Now, only days after nearly 36 hours of surgery, Julianna is slowly getting herself out of that … Read more

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has declared Australia “outraged” after Israel decided not to pursue criminal proceedings over the military strikes that killed Australian humanitarian worker Zomi Frankcom and six of her World Central Kitchen colleagues in Gaza. The Albanese government has responded with a significant diplomatic escalation, summoning Israel’s ambassador in Canberra and directing Australia’s … Read more

Pauline Hanson’s extraordinary political resurgence is forcing Australia’s major parties to confront an uncomfortable possibility: voters may care less about the thickness of a policy document than whether they believe the politician holding it. For almost three decades, Hanson has been one of the most recognisable — and divisive — figures in Australian politics. Governments … Read more

PART ONE — THE PILLOW UNDER HER DRESS “That woman isn’t pregnant. She has a sofa pillow under her dress.” My eight-year-old daughter’s voice silenced the entire ballroom. More than three hundred guests turned toward Vanessa Whitmore. She stood beneath the crystal chandeliers of the Grand Regent Hotel, one hand resting protectively on the enormous … Read more

PART 1 — THE BOY WHO BROKE THE SILENCE The courtroom had been quiet for nearly an hour when eight-year-old Oliver Whitmore suddenly stood up. “She didn’t hurt me!” Every head turned. At the defense table, Maria Alvarez covered her mouth. For twelve years, Maria had worked inside the Whitmore family’s country estate outside Greenwich, … Read more

PLEASE PRAY FOR JULIANNA It’s been just 11 days since 17-year-old Julianna Barrientos underwent two major surgeries as part of her treatment for bone cancer. She spent many hours in surgery, and doctors performed extensive procedures that included rebuilding her pelvis and amputating her leg. Now Julianna is beginning the difficult process of recovery and … Read more

Please keep Sherry and her family in your prayers. Sherry is a very close friend and someone who has become like a second mother to the family. Right now, she is in the hospital facing an incredibly difficult battle. She began fighting lung cancer, which later spread to her brain. After doctors removed one tumor, … Read more

Australia’s national gun buyback has secured its second jurisdiction, with the ACT striking a deal with the Albanese government to remove firearms under reforms introduced in the aftermath of the deadly Bondi Beach terror attack. The Australian Capital Territory will join New South Wales in the Commonwealth-backed scheme, with the federal government agreeing to carry … Read more