Around the World
Trump: Iran's terrorist regime must never get nuclear weapons
U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at Iran on Tuesday as the General Debate of the 73rd Session of the U.N. General Assembly got underway.
Another round of Trump tariffs could mean 'economic shock waves' for China
Key consumer tech products have so far mostly escaped the heat of the ongoing trade war. But if U.S. President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to impose tariffs on the full range of Chinese imports into his country, it could hit that sector hard, experts said.
Typhoon Trami expected to make landfall in Japan
Typhoon Trami a large, powerful storm off the coast of Japan is expected to make landfall in the southern part of the country on Saturday, meteorologists said.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US removing some missile systems from Middle East
The United States is pulling some of its anti-aircraft and missile batteries out of the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing US military officials.
Trump: ‘Two states works best, but one state is fine’
A two state resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict works best because it allows for people to govern themselves, US President Donald Trump told reporters at a new conference in New York.
Report: Palestinian Textbooks Claim Entirety of Israel as Arab Land, Call Jews ‘Sinful and Liars’
Palestinian Authority textbooks encourage children to view the entirety of Israel as Arab territory, and teach them to seek the land’s liberation even at the cost of martyrdom, according to a new report by a Jerusalem-based research group.

Inside the United States
High drama in Senate as Kavanaugh-Ford hearing nears
With high drama in the making, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh emphatically fended off new accusations of sexual misconduct ahead of a charged public Senate hearing that could determine whether Republicans can salvage his nomination and enshrine a high court conservative majority.
Anonymous Letter Brings 4th Allegation Against Kavanaugh
A fourth allegation emerged against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in the form of an anonymous letter Wednesday evening.
Fed raises interest rates for third time in 2018, citing job growth
The Federal Reserve raised federal interest rates another quarter-percent Wednesday, to 2 1/4 percent.

Christian News
Palestinian Pastor Recalls Personal Encounter with Jesus That Led Him to Repent of Hatred for Jews
Bassam Adranly was born a Palestinian and grew up in the Greek Orthodox Christian tradition.
Brazil's evangelicals say far-right presidential candidate is answer to their prayers
On a visit to Israel two years ago, far-right Brazilian lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro leaned back into the River Jordan in a white robe to be baptized in the arms of a fellow congressman and evangelical pastor.