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Dutch football club NEC Nijmegen have signed the transfer-free player Bakker, who has put pen to paper on a contract and could make his debut against Ajax. Regional broadcaster Omroep Gelderland and national outlet NOS both report the deal, with coverage also noting good form from De Carvalho at rivals Vitesse. Fans are discussing the preview of the Ajax-NEC fixture and what the new signing adds to the squad.
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Dutch club NEC Nijmegen is in the news on two fronts: head coach Míchel Sánchez announced that Adingra, Bouwman and Bissouma are available to play for Ajax, while the club has also signed Bakker. Meanwhile, De Carvalho is delivering strong returns during his time at Vitesse, adding to the focus on player moves around the club.
- 3Giant marble run Marblopolis dazzled with 300 metres of toy track●🎢 ICYMI: Built from over 300 m (1,000 ft) of toy tracks, # Marblopolis sent hundreds of spheres rolling through 30 disti
In the Netherlands, builder Jelle Bakker constructed Marblopolis, a kinetic sculpture made from more than 300 metres (1,000 feet) of toy tracks, including LEGO, K'Nex and classic marble runs. Hundreds of marbles rolled through 30 distinct routes before the installation was dismantled. The elaborate setup is winning fresh attention online for its scale and engineering ingenuity.
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Jim Bakker, the American televangelist who co-founded the Praise the Lord Club and built a Christian broadcasting empire before it collapsed in scandal, has died at 86, according to his family. Bakker resigned from his ministry in 1987 amid a sexual misconduct scandal and later served prison time for defrauding followers of millions of dollars. Obituaries across major outlets recall him as one of the most prominent and controversial figures in American religious television.
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Reports concerning author Jeffrey Archer and former televangelist Jim Bakker are being discussed. Both figures are long-prominent public personalities: Archer a bestselling British novelist and former politician, Bakker an American evangelical pastor whose television ministry collapsed in scandal in the late 1980s. Details of the specific reports remain unclear.
- 6Jim Bakker, televangelist, dies at 86▼Latest news: Jim Bakker dies at 86; paradigm for successful parenting; more reflections from 9/11
Jim Bakker, the televangelist and former PTL Club host who became one of the most recognisable figures of American broadcast Christianity before his 1989 fraud conviction, has died at the age of 86, according to a report from The Alabama Baptist. The same roundup notes continued reflections on the September 11 attacks and commentary on a 'paradigm for successful parenting'. Further details about the death have not yet been widely confirmed.
- 7Giant marble run Marblopolis rolls through the Netherlands●🎢 WATCH: Built from over 300 m (1,000 ft) of toy tracks, # Marblopolis sent hundreds of spheres rolling through 30 disti
Jelle Bakker built Marblopolis, a kinetic sculpture in the Netherlands made from more than 300 metres of toy track, sending hundreds of marbles rolling through 30 distinct routes at once. The setup combined LEGO, K'NEX and classic marble runs, and was dismantled after running. Clips of the contraption in motion are drawing attention online from fans of marble runs and physics demonstrations.
- 8US televangelist Jim Bakker dies at 86●US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dead at 86 https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/o c
Jim Bakker, the American televangelist whose PTL ministry collapsed in the 1980s amid fraud convictions and a sexual misconduct scandal, has died at the age of 86. The news, reported by The Guardian, is prompting renewed discussion of his dramatic fall from prominence as one of the most visible figures in US evangelical broadcasting and his later return to television.
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Jim Bakker, the American televangelist whose PTL ministry collapsed amid a sex and financial scandal that led to his fraud conviction, has died at the age of 86. The former host of the PTL Club built one of the largest Christian broadcasting empires of the 1970s and 1980s before its downfall. Obituaries and tributes are circulating widely as news of his death spreads.
- 10Cal Thomas reflects on lessons from Jim Bakker's death▼Cal Thomas - Lessons from the death of Jim Bakker
Syndicated columnist Cal Thomas has written a piece drawing lessons from the death of Jim Bakker, the televangelist whose PTL scandal defined an era of broadcast Christianity. Thomas uses Bakker's life and legacy to consider themes of faith, fall from grace and redemption, prompting readers to revisit one of American evangelicalism's most notorious figures.
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The Forward reports on how Jim Bakker, the televangelist, sent the son of a rabbi to speak at 52 churches, an account that has drawn attention to the unusual alliance between a fallen televangelist and a Messianic Jewish figure. The story traces how that circuit helped build a following and influence within evangelical circles.
- 12Televangelist Jim Bakker dies at 86, reviving scandal memories●Inside Jim Bakker's sex and fraud scandals after TV preacher's death at 86 https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/jim-bakker
US televangelist Jim Bakker has died at the age of 86, prompting renewed attention to the scandals that defined his career. Bakker, once one of America's most prominent TV preachers, was convicted of fraud in 1989 after his PTL Club ministry collapsed amid revelations of a sexual encounter with Jessica Hahn and misuse of ministry funds. Obituaries are revisiting his fall from grace and later attempted comeback.
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Jim Bakker, the American televangelist and former PTL Club host, is drawing fresh attention in the United States. Beyond his long history as a prominent and controversial religious broadcaster, no specific new development is confirmed in the available reporting. His past scandals, television ministry and public statements have repeatedly made him a recurring subject of public discussion.
- 14US televangelist Jim Bakker dies at 86●US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dead at 86 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/
Jim Bakker, the American televangelist whose PTL ministry collapsed in the late 1980s amid a fraud conviction and a sexual scandal, has died at the age of 86. The announcement has prompted renewed discussion of his rise and fall, from his television empire to his imprisonment and later return to broadcasting.
- 15Televangelist Jim Bakker Dies at 86●Jim Bakker, Television Preacher Felled by Sex and Financial Scandals, Dies at 86 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/us/j
Jim Bakker, the televangelist who built the PTL television ministry and later fell from grace in a sexual misconduct and financial fraud scandal that sent him to prison, has died at 86, according to the New York Times. Obituaries are revisiting his rise as a pioneer of religious broadcasting and his dramatic downfall in the late 1980s.
- 16Jim Bakker, televangelist at center of scandals, dies at 86▼Inside Jim Bakker's biggest scandals as controversial celebrity preacher dies at 86
Jim Bakker, the American televangelist and television host, has died at the age of 86. Obituaries are recounting his turbulent career, from the rise of the PTL Club ministry with his former wife Tammy Faye to his 1980s sexual assault and fraud scandals, imprisonment for accounting fraud, and later controversies including promoting dubious health products. Commentators describe him as one of the most controversial figures in American religious broadcasting.
- 17Televangelist Jim Bakker dies at 86▼Jim Bakker, influential TV evangelist and PTL founder, dies at 86
Jim Bakker, the televangelist who founded the PTL television ministry and became one of America's most recognisable broadcast preachers, has died at the age of 86. The announcement of his death is drawing attention to his decades-long career in religious television, as well as the scandals that ended his PTL empire and led to his imprisonment in the late 1980s.
- 18Televangelist Jim Bakker dies at 86●Scandal-plagued televangelist Jim Bakker dies at 86 https://www. upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/10/06 /televangelist-Jim-Bakke
Jim Bakker, the American televangelist and television host best known for 'The PTL Club', died Monday night at age 86. Bakker built a sprawling broadcast ministry before his career collapsed in a financial and sexual scandal in the late 1980s that led to a fraud conviction and prison time, making him one of the most controversial figures in American religious broadcasting.
- 19Televangelist Jim Bakker dies at 86▼Jim Bakker, who lost his 'PTL Club' televangelism empire in sex and money scandals, dies at 86
Jim Bakker, the American televangelist who built the PTL Club into a broadcasting empire before losing it in sex and financial scandals that led to his imprisonment for fraud, has died at the age of 86. His death closes a chapter on one of the most notorious downfall stories in American religious broadcasting.
- 20‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ Now Free to Stream Online●How to Watch ‘Eyes of Tammy Faye’ Movie for Free on Streaming: Links Available Now
The Eyes of Tammy Faye, the drama starring Jessica Chastain as televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker, has become available to watch for free on streaming services, with guides circulating on how to access it legally. Entertainment outlets are sharing viewing links as the film reaches a wider audience following its theatrical release and awards-season attention.
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Jim Bakker, the American televangelist best known for the PTL Club ministry and for the scandal that led to his imprisonment in the late 1980s, has reportedly died at the age of 86, according to early news reports. Reaction is beginning to build as outlets pass along the announcement and remembrances of his long and controversial career in broadcast religion.