In the mid-20th century, Anglican congregations in Kenya swelled in size because of the East African Revival movement.
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Stephanie TriplettAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 Aug. 2026
These schools admitted and trained Presbyterians who, as adults, became the rank and file of their congregations – and, as alumni, donated to their alma maters.
In 16th-century Italy, gamblers could wager on the election of civic magistrates and the outcome of papal conclaves.
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Parker Bach,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
Behind the large wooden door, its frescoed walls closed to the general public reveal details of the compound's dramatic history, including papal conclaves and the Inquisition interrogation of Galileo Galilei.
Maintaining spare assemblies also reduces the risk of a component shortage keeping a submarine out of service for longer than necessary.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Aug. 2026
They were reportedly found to contain six handguns, Glock slides, trigger assemblies, sight assemblies, rifle magazines, pistol magazines, AM15 rifle parts, a suppressor kit, ammunition and other firearm parts, officials said.
The list of signatories includes many of the field’s most prominent names, more than 50 of whom have spoken at previous congresses.
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Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
Palestinian soccer officials have long argued — including at FIFA annual congresses across the past 15 years, before Infantino was president — that Israel violates statutes by letting teams from settlements in the West Bank play in the national league.
Though the familiar tropes of YA storytelling exist throughout, the series engages with the genre’s conventions earnestly and with sincerity, says Halsall.
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Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2026
Kansas City Question 2 Question 2 asks Kansas City voters to approve a $100 million of bond financing to fund capital improvement projects for municipal conventions facilities and other government buildings.
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