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Christian Persecution in India In recent years, India has witnessed a marked escalation in the persecution of its Christian population, driven in large part by the rise of Hindu nationalist ideology and the spread of anti-conversion laws across several states.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025 -
On this day in 1914: Austria-Hungary issued a series of ultimatums to Serbia that included allowing Austria-Hungary to investigate who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, and demanded that Serbia cease all anti-Austrian propaganda and dissolve its nationalist organizations.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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“Spread-eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spread-eagle. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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