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Record Debt Levels as World Debt Hits $152 Trillion, says IMF
The world is $152 trillion in the red — a record-breaking level of debt, according to the International Monetary Fund.
Russia launches huge nuclear war training exercise that 'involves 40 million people'
The Russian government has launched a nationwide civil defence training exercise to ensure the country is properly prepared in the event of a nuclear, chemical and biological attack from the West.
Obama hails final approval of Paris climate deal
President Obama took a victory lap on his climate change agenda Wednesday, hailing the formal approval of the U.N.-sponsored Paris climate agreement aimed at reducing carbon emissions worldwide.
Obama Admin Secretly Facilitated Iranian Ballistic Missile Program
The Obama administration misled journalists and lawmakers for more than nine months about a secret agreement to lift international sanctions on a critical funding node of Iran's ballistic missile program, as part of a broader 'ransom' package earlier this year that involved Iran freeing several U.S. hostages, according to U.S. officials and congressional sources apprised of the situation.
Obama Admin Hiding Secret Hostage Docs Signed With Iranian Intel Officials
Key documents relating to the Obama administration's secret negotiations with Iran, including a $1.7 billion cash payment, are being stored at a highly secure site on Capitol Hill, preventing the public and many in Congress from accessing them, according to multiple sources who described the situation to the Washington Free Beacon.
Obama Hails Enforcement on Trade Deals to Win Support for T.P.P.
The Obama administration has used a flurry of tough-sounding trade enforcement announcements in recent weeks to counter complaints from the left and right that free trade is not fair trade -- and to assist President Obama in the struggle to win approval of his trade pact with 11 Pacific Rim nations.
Typhoon Chaba batters South Korea and heads to Japan
At least five people have been killed after Typhoon Chaba battered South Korea with strong winds and heavy rain.
Hurricane Matthew's toll: 19 dead in Haiti; widespread damage
Hurricane Matthew battered the tiny Caribbean island of Haiti Wednesday before it moved offshore and headed toward Cuba.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF arrests 14 Palestinians, seizes weapons and bombs
IDF troops and police arrested fourteen Palestinian suspects during raids across the West Bank overnight Wednesday, the army said Thursday morning.
US: Israel broke its word on new settlements
The United States issued an unusually strong rebuke Wednesday of Israel's plan to build new housing tracts in the West Bank.

Inside the United States
Skull image of Hurricane Matthew spooks the Internet
A sinister image of Hurricane Matthew, resembling a human skull, has lit up the Internet. The creepy satellite photo was posted Tuesday by Weather Channel senior meteorologist Stu Ostro as the hurricane made landfall in Haiti.
'Death With Dignity Act' clears first hurdle as D.C. weighs physician-assisted suicide
Legislation authorizing doctors to prescribe a lethal dose of medication to terminally ill patients cleared its first major hurdle Wednesday in the D.C. Council as the District looks to join a small number of states that have legalized physician-assisted suicide in the past quarter-century.
Florida Governor: State Could Be Facing 'Biggest Evacuation Ever' With Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew marched toward Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas and nearly 2 million people along the coast were urged to evacuate their homes Wednesday, a mass exodus ahead of a major storm packing power the U.S. hasn't seen in more than a decade.
Federal Government Spends $1.5 Billion Per Year on Public Relations
The federal government spends $1.5 billion annually on public relations -- $1 billion on PR and advertising contracts, and another $500 million on salaries for 5,000 federal PR employees, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
NSA contractor arrested for theft of highly classified materials
Perhaps inspired by noted whistleblower Edward Snowden, a defense contractor for the National Security Agency faces federal charges for allegedly stealing highly classified information from the government, prosecutors said Wednesday.

U.S. Politics
Franklin Graham: Supreme Court Should Be Voters' Top Concern
Rev. Franklin Graham has visited 45 states so far in his 'Decision America Tour' and on Tuesday he told a crowd in Michigan that the top issue in this year's 2016 election is the Supreme Court.
Gingrich: Left imposing 'atheistic values,' eyes religion ban
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is urging evangelical pastors to jump into politics to stop a drive by left-wing politicians and judges to rid the nation of the religious beliefs 'that made us famous.'

Christian News
As China plans another crackdown to suppress religion, Christianity continues to grow
The Chinese government plans to implement harsh new regulations intended to suppress independent religious organizations as part of a general and ongoing crusade against the 'three evils'-- separatism, terrorism, and religious extremism.
Thousands of Bibles Will Show Up in Public Schools Soon and It's Perfectly Legal
More than 50 years after the ban on government endorsed prayer in school, one ministry is hoping to revisit the discussion by bringing the Bible back to school yards across America.
American Pastor Charged Under Russia's New Anti-Evangelism Law Sees Appeal Rejected
An American pastor who was charged under Russia's controversial anti-terror, anti-evangelism law has seen his appeal rejected, but has vowed to continue his religious freedom fight.