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The persecution of Christians by the Islamic State involves the systematic mass murder [1][2][3] of Christian minorities, within the regions of Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Libya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique and Nigeria controlled by the Islamic extremist group Islamic State. President Trump said in a nationally televised address that American forces targeted Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the head of the Islamic State, in an operation in Syria this weekend. The New York Times believes that great journalism has the power to make each reader’s life richer and more fulfilling, and all of society stronger and more just. We live in a confusing and dangerous moment. Right now, Israel and Iran are clinging to a fragile cease-fire, war rages in Gaza and the Trump administration is aggressively disputing reports that Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at a Black sorority gathering in Houston after the former president’s comments questioning her racial identity. When I was in Erbil, in the Christian suburb of Ankawa, I learned about an even smaller and even more threatened community that had fled into Kurdistan to escape ISIS, the Mandaeans. It’s a little unclear who falls under this sinister umbrella; the report targets both radical groups like Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace as well as run-of-the-mill Former President Donald J. Trump spoke to a group of hard-right conservatives in Florida, accusing Vice President Kamala Harris of wanting to use left-wing values to transform the United States. Pro-Trump professionals aren’t just talking about remaking Western civilization. Some are uprooting their lives to show that they mean it. Fewer than 2 percent of West Bank Palestinians today are Christian, but they are an influential minority who endure the same land grabs and hardships as the majority Muslim population. At Minnesota Rally, Trump Makes Clear He Is Finished With Unity After an attempt on his life two weeks ago, Donald J. Trump called for national unity. But he told the crowd at a campaign event on I'm Yael Epstein of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews and we urgently need your response now to help bring emergency food, shelter, and life-saving supplies. The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews has emergency teams across the front lines of Israel's war for survival. Readers react to a profile of the Christian author Aaron Renn. Also: The link between poverty and health; absent ex-presidents; solo female travelers. Yazidis, a religious minority in Iraq, still face displacement 11 years after the jihadist group's attacks. ISIS and other extremist movements across the region are enslaving, killing and uprooting Christians, with no aid in sight. Christians are among several minorities who are being systematically expelled or killed by ISIS, according to a United Nations report on civilian casualties in Iraq released on Friday. Bilateral trade negotiations have stalled ahead of July 9 tariff deadline, with some suggesting Japan misjudged President Trump’s frustration over its policies. It is unclear whether the latest ISIS claims authority over all Muslims and has sometimes clashed with other extremist Sunni groups, including the Taliban. There are at least four reasons for the recent resurgence. First, recent Play the Daily New York Times Crossword puzzle edited by Will Shortz online. Try free NYT games like the Mini Crossword, Ken Ken, Sudoku & SET plus our new subscriber-only puzzle Spelling Bee. A version of this article appears in print on June 24, 2025, Section A, Page 4 of the New York edition with the headline: Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 20 At Greek Orthodox Church in Syria.
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