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Around the World
North Korea Fires Missiles Prvoking Tensions
North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan in the first such test since Joe Biden became U.S. president.
Massive ship runs aground in Suez Canal, blocks the waterway
A gigantic, fully loaded container ship has run aground and become wedged across Egypt’s Suez Canal, blocking all other vessels from passing through, and threatening the viability of a pandemic-beleaguered global shipping system, the Associated Press reports. The MV Ever Given, a Panama-flagged ship that transports cargo between Asia and Europe, ran aground Tuesday for reasons that were still not clear on Wednesday.
‘Done deal’: Turkey defies U.S., won’t give up Russian-made S-400 missile defense system
Turkey‘s purchase and installation of the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system is a “done deal” despite vehement U.S. objections, top Turkish officials said Wednesday, once again openly defying Washington and deepening a rift between the NATO allies.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu short for right-wing coalition, would need Arab support
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not be able to form a government, according to preliminary results from 97% of the regular polling stations reported by the Central Elections Committee unless he gains support from the Arab-Islamist Ra'am Party.
With 5th election possible, anti-Netanyahu bloc mulls law banning him from race
With non-final results of the election signaling ongoing political deadlock and the prospect of yet another election, opposition figures are increasingly considering the possibility of passing a law to prevent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from running again.
Outcome still up in air, officials start counting 450,000 absentee ballots
The Central Elections Committee on Wednesday night began counting some 450,000 absentee ballots, and said it hoped to conclude the tally by Friday morning.
IDF accidentally reveals location of secret bases online
In an apparent blunder of operational security, the IDF Home Front Command published the location of secret IDF bases, Haaretz revealed Tuesday.
Inside the United States
California anti-hate bill may block Christians and pro-lifers from joining police force
A California bill intended to ensure police candidates have no connection to hate groups may ultimately prevent conservative Christians and pro-life advocates from joining the force, Christian Headlines reports. Titled the “California Law Enforcement Accountability Reform Act,” bill AB 655 will be heard by the state’s Assembly Public Safety Committee on April 6.
Border Patrol whistleblower email details inhumane conditions at Texas processing center
An email from a Border Patrol whistleblower has been obtained by Fox News contributor and investigative reporter Sara Carter detailing concerning conditions at the Donna, Texas migrant processing facility.
Rachel Levine is now the first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the Senate
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Rachel Levine to serve as assistant secretary of health by a slim margin in a 52-48 vote.
After Pledging to Decriminalize Illegal Border Crossings, Harris Will Lead Border Crisis Response
Vice President Kamala Harris, who less than a year ago expressed support for decriminalizing illegal border crossings, will spearhead the White House's response to the crisis at the southern border.
Americans have ‘no right’ to carry guns in public, 9th Circuit Court rules
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that there is no right to carry a gun in public.
Colorado’s tough gun control laws failed to stop deadly Boulder shooting
Colorado has been enacting gun control laws at a rapid clip for years, and yet none of those restrictions was able to prevent Monday’s horrific attack at a Boulder grocery store.
Christian News
Egypt Disabled Christian Beaten For Conversion
A physically disabled Christian man was beaten in Egypt due to his conversion to Christianity and later detained by police, friends said Wednesday.
Algeria court upholds five-year prison term for Facebook post
An Algerian court has upheld the five-year prison sentence given to a Christian man convicted of insulting Islam because he reposted a cartoon of Muhammad on his Facebook page three years ago, Morning Star News reports.
India Christian persecution: Tribal animists violently attack Christians at home church meeting
Around 30 tribal animists violently attacked Christians at a home worship service in India’s Chhattisgarh state on March 8, Morning Star News reported Tuesday. India currently ranks 10 on the Open Doors watch list of countries in which Christians are persecuted.
Worthy Watch
Hackers Unlock Files From 2020 Breach, Exposing Personal Info of Nearly All Israeli Voters
North Korea Fires Missiles Prvoking Tensions
North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan in the first such test since Joe Biden became U.S. president.
Massive ship runs aground in Suez Canal, blocks the waterway
A gigantic, fully loaded container ship has run aground and become wedged across Egypt’s Suez Canal, blocking all other vessels from passing through, and threatening the viability of a pandemic-beleaguered global shipping system, the Associated Press reports. The MV Ever Given, a Panama-flagged ship that transports cargo between Asia and Europe, ran aground Tuesday for reasons that were still not clear on Wednesday.
‘Done deal’: Turkey defies U.S., won’t give up Russian-made S-400 missile defense system
Turkey‘s purchase and installation of the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system is a “done deal” despite vehement U.S. objections, top Turkish officials said Wednesday, once again openly defying Washington and deepening a rift between the NATO allies.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu short for right-wing coalition, would need Arab support
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not be able to form a government, according to preliminary results from 97% of the regular polling stations reported by the Central Elections Committee unless he gains support from the Arab-Islamist Ra'am Party.
With 5th election possible, anti-Netanyahu bloc mulls law banning him from race
With non-final results of the election signaling ongoing political deadlock and the prospect of yet another election, opposition figures are increasingly considering the possibility of passing a law to prevent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from running again.
Outcome still up in air, officials start counting 450,000 absentee ballots
The Central Elections Committee on Wednesday night began counting some 450,000 absentee ballots, and said it hoped to conclude the tally by Friday morning.
IDF accidentally reveals location of secret bases online
In an apparent blunder of operational security, the IDF Home Front Command published the location of secret IDF bases, Haaretz revealed Tuesday.
Inside the United States
California anti-hate bill may block Christians and pro-lifers from joining police force
A California bill intended to ensure police candidates have no connection to hate groups may ultimately prevent conservative Christians and pro-life advocates from joining the force, Christian Headlines reports. Titled the “California Law Enforcement Accountability Reform Act,” bill AB 655 will be heard by the state’s Assembly Public Safety Committee on April 6.
Border Patrol whistleblower email details inhumane conditions at Texas processing center
An email from a Border Patrol whistleblower has been obtained by Fox News contributor and investigative reporter Sara Carter detailing concerning conditions at the Donna, Texas migrant processing facility.
Rachel Levine is now the first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the Senate
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Rachel Levine to serve as assistant secretary of health by a slim margin in a 52-48 vote.
After Pledging to Decriminalize Illegal Border Crossings, Harris Will Lead Border Crisis Response
Vice President Kamala Harris, who less than a year ago expressed support for decriminalizing illegal border crossings, will spearhead the White House's response to the crisis at the southern border.
Americans have ‘no right’ to carry guns in public, 9th Circuit Court rules
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that there is no right to carry a gun in public.
Colorado’s tough gun control laws failed to stop deadly Boulder shooting
Colorado has been enacting gun control laws at a rapid clip for years, and yet none of those restrictions was able to prevent Monday’s horrific attack at a Boulder grocery store.
Christian News
Egypt Disabled Christian Beaten For Conversion
A physically disabled Christian man was beaten in Egypt due to his conversion to Christianity and later detained by police, friends said Wednesday.
Algeria court upholds five-year prison term for Facebook post
An Algerian court has upheld the five-year prison sentence given to a Christian man convicted of insulting Islam because he reposted a cartoon of Muhammad on his Facebook page three years ago, Morning Star News reports.
India Christian persecution: Tribal animists violently attack Christians at home church meeting
Around 30 tribal animists violently attacked Christians at a home worship service in India’s Chhattisgarh state on March 8, Morning Star News reported Tuesday. India currently ranks 10 on the Open Doors watch list of countries in which Christians are persecuted.
Worthy Watch
Hackers Unlock Files From 2020 Breach, Exposing Personal Info of Nearly All Israeli Voters
Around the World
China, Russia officials meet in show of unity against EU, US
The foreign ministers of China and Russia affirmed their countries’ close ties at a meeting Tuesday, amid intense criticism and new Western sanctions against them over human rights.
North Korea fired missiles after US military exercises with South Korea
North Korea fired off short-range missiles over the weekend after it denounced the U.S. for moving forward with joint military exercises with South Korea, Fox News has confirmed.
EU Parliament Declares EU an ‘LGBTIQ Freedom Zone’ to Counter Poland’s More than 100 ‘LGBTIQ-Free Zones’
The European Parliament declared the European Union (EU) an “LGBTIQ Freedom Zone” on March 11, largely in reaction to various municipalities in Poland declaring themselves LGBTIQ-Free Zones. The vote in Parliament was 492 in favor, 141 against, and 46 abstentions, according to a European Parliament press release.
EU and U.S. sanctions step up pressure on Myanmar military over coup
The European Union and the United States on Monday imposed sanctions on individuals and groups linked to last month's military coup in Myanmar as the repression of pro-democracy protesters by security forces reached what Germany's foreign minister called "an unbearable" level.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel’s Prime Minister Wins Election
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a chance to stay in power for a six-term despite facing corruption allegations as his party held the lead in elections, projections showed.
Mideast quartet discusses reviving Israel, Palestinian peace talks
The Middle East quartet of mediators - the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations - discussed on Tuesday reviving "meaningful negotiations" between Israel and the Palestinians with the aim of a two-state solution.
Inside the United States
Colorado Shooting Wrap-Up, Biden Calls for Gun Control
President Joe Biden, responding to the deadly shooting in Boulder, Colorado, that left 10 dead, called for Congress to immediately pass “common sense” gun control measures, including the two bills recently passed by the House.
Border Patrol Agents: ‘Migrant Misery Growing’
Frustrated U.S. Border Patrol agents are risking their livelihoods to reveal what’s going on in illegal immigrant processing facilities, a major U.S. newspaper reported Tuesday.
Facebook to restrict groups that break its rules
Responding to claims that it has driven some of its users to harmful extremism, Facebook announced Wednesday that it will restrict the reach of user groups and individuals that break its rules, NBC reports.
US-Mexico border traffickers earned as much as $14M a day last month: sources
Criminal organizations trafficking women, children, families and single adults over the U.S.-Mexico border earned as much as $14 million a day in February, according to border patrol sources.
Black Lives Matter protesters march to popular grocery store and trap customers inside
Hundreds of Black Lives Matter protesters marched to a Wegmans grocery store in Rochester, New York, trapping customers inside on the anniversary of Daniel Prude’s arrest.
AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial, says US
Results from a US trial of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine may have used “outdated information,” US federal health officials said early Tuesday.
Aided by COVID-19, U.S. current account deficit rose 35% in 2020
The U.S. current account deficit grew by 4.2% in the final quarter of 2020, aided by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
New Report Shows Teen Abortion Rate Has Dropped a Whopping 82%
Last week, the pro-choice Guttmacher Institute released long-term data on rates of pregnancies, births, and abortions in the U.S. The national data range from 1973 to 2017 and include breakdowns by age demographics, and the state-level data range from 1988 to 2017.
Biden Admin. to Reverse Trump, Restore Millions in Funding to Planned Parenthood
The Biden administration announced late last week its intent to overturn a Trump-era rule that prevents certain federal funds from going to groups such as Planned Parenthood that promote or perform abortions.
‘A Trojan Horse for Massive Tax Hikes’? Biden’s New $3 Trillion Spending Spree Comes on Heels of $1.9T Debt-Buster
The Biden administration is reportedly putting together a multi-layered infrastructure and economic package with a potential price tag of $3 trillion.
‘Troubling’ ICE document seeks to shape testimony on Biden deportation policies
ICE’s chief of staff has written a “draft declaration” for agency employees to use if they are called to give testimony in court cases dealing with the Biden administration’s deportation policies, The Washington Times has learned.
‘Absolute power grab’: Dems’ election overhaul extends far beyond ballot box
Democrats are championing their massive election overhaul as a voting rights bill, but their proposal reaches far beyond the ballot box, with dictates on how candidates may run for office and restrictions on how states can challenge the sweeping regulations in court.
Christian News
German Pastor Facing Deportation From Turkey
A German pastor who faces expulsion from Turkey urged prayers Tuesday as he awaits the outcome of a trial that could effectively ban him from the country, supporters said.
Federal Court: University administrators personally liable for damages for discrimination against Christian student group
The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that individual University of Iowa administrators are personally liable for monetary damages for breaching the First Amendment rights of the Business Leaders in Christ (BLinC) student organization and removing it from the college campus.
Pakistan: High Court changes life sentence to death penalty for Seventh Day Adventist accused of blasphemy
The High Court in Lahore, Pakistan has changed a life sentence to the death penalty in the case of a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church charged with sending a blasphemous text message in 2011, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Giving its decision on March 10, the High Court ruled in favor of Islamist group Khatam-e-Nabuwwat Forum, which argued that 36-year-old Sajjad Masih should be sentenced to death rather than life imprisonment for his transgression.
Niger Pastor kidnapped; gunmen demand over $150,000 in ransom; “please pray”
A Baptist Pastor from the Tegina, Rafi Local Government area of Niger State, has been abducted by gunmen who have demanded a ransom of nearly 60 million NGN (almost $158,000), International Christian Concern reports.
Christian Baker Jack Phillips Back in Court as 8-Year Legal Saga Drags on – This Time It’s a Transgender Cake
Colorado baker Jack Phillips is back in court again, facing another lawsuit. For more than eight years, LGBT activists have targeted him for his beliefs. This time, he's being sued for declining to bake a cake celebrating a transgender transition.
Worthy Watch
Did the CIA pressure Yemen to release al-Qaeda propagandist Anwar al-Awlaki?
Adam Schiff ‘took the bait’ with FISA memo, ex-House Intel investigator says
Temple mourners practice sacrificing the communal Paschal offering and pray for the reinstitution of the Passover sacrifice
No, Cancel Culture Is Not the Same as Christian Families Upholding Values
China, Russia officials meet in show of unity against EU, US
The foreign ministers of China and Russia affirmed their countries’ close ties at a meeting Tuesday, amid intense criticism and new Western sanctions against them over human rights.
North Korea fired missiles after US military exercises with South Korea
North Korea fired off short-range missiles over the weekend after it denounced the U.S. for moving forward with joint military exercises with South Korea, Fox News has confirmed.
EU Parliament Declares EU an ‘LGBTIQ Freedom Zone’ to Counter Poland’s More than 100 ‘LGBTIQ-Free Zones’
The European Parliament declared the European Union (EU) an “LGBTIQ Freedom Zone” on March 11, largely in reaction to various municipalities in Poland declaring themselves LGBTIQ-Free Zones. The vote in Parliament was 492 in favor, 141 against, and 46 abstentions, according to a European Parliament press release.
EU and U.S. sanctions step up pressure on Myanmar military over coup
The European Union and the United States on Monday imposed sanctions on individuals and groups linked to last month's military coup in Myanmar as the repression of pro-democracy protesters by security forces reached what Germany's foreign minister called "an unbearable" level.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel’s Prime Minister Wins Election
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a chance to stay in power for a six-term despite facing corruption allegations as his party held the lead in elections, projections showed.
Mideast quartet discusses reviving Israel, Palestinian peace talks
The Middle East quartet of mediators - the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations - discussed on Tuesday reviving "meaningful negotiations" between Israel and the Palestinians with the aim of a two-state solution.
Inside the United States
Colorado Shooting Wrap-Up, Biden Calls for Gun Control
President Joe Biden, responding to the deadly shooting in Boulder, Colorado, that left 10 dead, called for Congress to immediately pass “common sense” gun control measures, including the two bills recently passed by the House.
Border Patrol Agents: ‘Migrant Misery Growing’
Frustrated U.S. Border Patrol agents are risking their livelihoods to reveal what’s going on in illegal immigrant processing facilities, a major U.S. newspaper reported Tuesday.
Facebook to restrict groups that break its rules
Responding to claims that it has driven some of its users to harmful extremism, Facebook announced Wednesday that it will restrict the reach of user groups and individuals that break its rules, NBC reports.
US-Mexico border traffickers earned as much as $14M a day last month: sources
Criminal organizations trafficking women, children, families and single adults over the U.S.-Mexico border earned as much as $14 million a day in February, according to border patrol sources.
Black Lives Matter protesters march to popular grocery store and trap customers inside
Hundreds of Black Lives Matter protesters marched to a Wegmans grocery store in Rochester, New York, trapping customers inside on the anniversary of Daniel Prude’s arrest.
AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial, says US
Results from a US trial of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine may have used “outdated information,” US federal health officials said early Tuesday.
Aided by COVID-19, U.S. current account deficit rose 35% in 2020
The U.S. current account deficit grew by 4.2% in the final quarter of 2020, aided by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
New Report Shows Teen Abortion Rate Has Dropped a Whopping 82%
Last week, the pro-choice Guttmacher Institute released long-term data on rates of pregnancies, births, and abortions in the U.S. The national data range from 1973 to 2017 and include breakdowns by age demographics, and the state-level data range from 1988 to 2017.
Biden Admin. to Reverse Trump, Restore Millions in Funding to Planned Parenthood
The Biden administration announced late last week its intent to overturn a Trump-era rule that prevents certain federal funds from going to groups such as Planned Parenthood that promote or perform abortions.
‘A Trojan Horse for Massive Tax Hikes’? Biden’s New $3 Trillion Spending Spree Comes on Heels of $1.9T Debt-Buster
The Biden administration is reportedly putting together a multi-layered infrastructure and economic package with a potential price tag of $3 trillion.
‘Troubling’ ICE document seeks to shape testimony on Biden deportation policies
ICE’s chief of staff has written a “draft declaration” for agency employees to use if they are called to give testimony in court cases dealing with the Biden administration’s deportation policies, The Washington Times has learned.
‘Absolute power grab’: Dems’ election overhaul extends far beyond ballot box
Democrats are championing their massive election overhaul as a voting rights bill, but their proposal reaches far beyond the ballot box, with dictates on how candidates may run for office and restrictions on how states can challenge the sweeping regulations in court.
Christian News
German Pastor Facing Deportation From Turkey
A German pastor who faces expulsion from Turkey urged prayers Tuesday as he awaits the outcome of a trial that could effectively ban him from the country, supporters said.
Federal Court: University administrators personally liable for damages for discrimination against Christian student group
The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that individual University of Iowa administrators are personally liable for monetary damages for breaching the First Amendment rights of the Business Leaders in Christ (BLinC) student organization and removing it from the college campus.
Pakistan: High Court changes life sentence to death penalty for Seventh Day Adventist accused of blasphemy
The High Court in Lahore, Pakistan has changed a life sentence to the death penalty in the case of a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church charged with sending a blasphemous text message in 2011, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Giving its decision on March 10, the High Court ruled in favor of Islamist group Khatam-e-Nabuwwat Forum, which argued that 36-year-old Sajjad Masih should be sentenced to death rather than life imprisonment for his transgression.
Niger Pastor kidnapped; gunmen demand over $150,000 in ransom; “please pray”
A Baptist Pastor from the Tegina, Rafi Local Government area of Niger State, has been abducted by gunmen who have demanded a ransom of nearly 60 million NGN (almost $158,000), International Christian Concern reports.
Christian Baker Jack Phillips Back in Court as 8-Year Legal Saga Drags on – This Time It’s a Transgender Cake
Colorado baker Jack Phillips is back in court again, facing another lawsuit. For more than eight years, LGBT activists have targeted him for his beliefs. This time, he's being sued for declining to bake a cake celebrating a transgender transition.
Worthy Watch
Did the CIA pressure Yemen to release al-Qaeda propagandist Anwar al-Awlaki?
Adam Schiff ‘took the bait’ with FISA memo, ex-House Intel investigator says
Temple mourners practice sacrificing the communal Paschal offering and pray for the reinstitution of the Passover sacrifice
No, Cancel Culture Is Not the Same as Christian Families Upholding Values
Around the World
U.S., allies announce sanctions on China over Uyghur ‘genocide’
The United States and its allies in Canada, Britain and the European Union on Monday announced sanctions on several Chinese officials alleged to have links to what U.S. officials say is a genocidal campaign against Uyghur Muslims.
U.S. Condemns Attacks Against Saudi Territory From ‘Iranian-Aligned’ Groups
The U.S. State Department says Secretary of State Antony Blinken has “strongly condemned” recent attacks against Saudi territory from “Iranian-aligned groups” in the region, and discussed cooperation to end the war in Yemen in a call with Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister.
Amman announces defense deal allowing US troops to enter Jordan
Jordan has finalized a defense agreement with the United States that allows US forces, aircraft and vehicles to freely enter the kingdom, French news agency AFP reported Sunday.
Western officials fear Iran hiding equipment it could use to build nuke — report
Iran is hiding equipment from international officials that could enable it to build a nuclear bomb, according to a Monday report.
Iran’s atomic energy agency announces ‘cold test’ of new Arak nuclear reactor
Iran will cold test its redesigned Arak nuclear reactor as prelude to fully commissioning it later in the year, Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said on Friday.
EU plans ‘green certificate’ to allow vaccinated travelers free access to European bloc
The European Union has confirmed its plans to issue 'digital green certificates' to vaccinated members of its 450 million population, allowing them to travel freely across the bloc this summer, the UK’s Daily Mail reports. The new ‘passport’ would be issued to those who have been recently tested or who have recovered from the virus as well.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israelis go to vote yet again tomorrow in fourth election in two years
Israelis will head to the polls for the fourth time in under two years on Tuesday, hoping to end the political stalemate that began in December 2018 when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu initiated the first election.
IAI completes test of new defense missile with 150 km. range
The Israel Aerospace Industries defense contractor said on Monday it had successfully completed live fire trials of a new long range defense missile.
Sa’ar says open to power-sharing deal with Lapid or Bennett
New Hope party chief Gideon Sa’ar on Monday refused to rule out joining a government led by Opposition Leader Yair Lapid, keeping the door open to a coalition to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that includes right-wing, centrist and left-wing parties.
‘Life-saving’ nose spray that kills 99.9% of viruses begins production in Israel
A nasal spray that will be marketed as capable of killing 99.9 percent of virus particles has started rolling off production lines in an Israeli factory.
Inside the United States
Multiple People Shot And Killed In Colorado
As many as six people were shot and killed at a Colorado supermarket in what was the second major shooting incident in the U.S. within a week.
Federal Reserve’s Digital Dollar Push Worries Wall Street
Banks, credit card companies and digital payments processors are nervously watching the push to create an electronic alternative to the paper bills Americans carry in their wallets, or what some call a digital dollar and others call a Fedcoin.
Surge in US firearms imports in 2020
A new report estimates that the US in 2020 saw a 60% increase in personal firearm imports, compared to the same category of imports in 2019. Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting (SAAF) reported an estimated 6.4 million handgun and long-gun units were imported in 2020, a surge from 4.0 million in 2019. SAAF said its import estimates are based on raw data obtained from the International Trade Commission.
Christian News
‘Islamists Massacre 137 Villagers In Niger’
At least 137 people have been killed in the deadliest suspected Islamist attack to hit Niger, authorities said Monday.
Christian persecution in China: home Bible study raided, at least a dozen people detained
Authorities from the civil affairs bureau and police force in China’s Guizhou province raided a Protestant home Bible study Tuesday morning, reportedly detaining at least 12 people for questioning, Radio Free Asia reports. The Bible study was being attended by members of the Ren'ai Reformed Church, whose pastor Zhang Chulei was one of the first church leaders to sign the declaration of Christian faith initiated by jailed pastor Wang Yi.
Worthy Watch
ABC Interview: Did you come here because Joe Biden is President? Definitely!
Sad, what’s happening at the border!
U.S., allies announce sanctions on China over Uyghur ‘genocide’
The United States and its allies in Canada, Britain and the European Union on Monday announced sanctions on several Chinese officials alleged to have links to what U.S. officials say is a genocidal campaign against Uyghur Muslims.
U.S. Condemns Attacks Against Saudi Territory From ‘Iranian-Aligned’ Groups
The U.S. State Department says Secretary of State Antony Blinken has “strongly condemned” recent attacks against Saudi territory from “Iranian-aligned groups” in the region, and discussed cooperation to end the war in Yemen in a call with Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister.
Amman announces defense deal allowing US troops to enter Jordan
Jordan has finalized a defense agreement with the United States that allows US forces, aircraft and vehicles to freely enter the kingdom, French news agency AFP reported Sunday.
Western officials fear Iran hiding equipment it could use to build nuke — report
Iran is hiding equipment from international officials that could enable it to build a nuclear bomb, according to a Monday report.
Iran’s atomic energy agency announces ‘cold test’ of new Arak nuclear reactor
Iran will cold test its redesigned Arak nuclear reactor as prelude to fully commissioning it later in the year, Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said on Friday.
EU plans ‘green certificate’ to allow vaccinated travelers free access to European bloc
The European Union has confirmed its plans to issue 'digital green certificates' to vaccinated members of its 450 million population, allowing them to travel freely across the bloc this summer, the UK’s Daily Mail reports. The new ‘passport’ would be issued to those who have been recently tested or who have recovered from the virus as well.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israelis go to vote yet again tomorrow in fourth election in two years
Israelis will head to the polls for the fourth time in under two years on Tuesday, hoping to end the political stalemate that began in December 2018 when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu initiated the first election.
IAI completes test of new defense missile with 150 km. range
The Israel Aerospace Industries defense contractor said on Monday it had successfully completed live fire trials of a new long range defense missile.
Sa’ar says open to power-sharing deal with Lapid or Bennett
New Hope party chief Gideon Sa’ar on Monday refused to rule out joining a government led by Opposition Leader Yair Lapid, keeping the door open to a coalition to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that includes right-wing, centrist and left-wing parties.
‘Life-saving’ nose spray that kills 99.9% of viruses begins production in Israel
A nasal spray that will be marketed as capable of killing 99.9 percent of virus particles has started rolling off production lines in an Israeli factory.
Inside the United States
Multiple People Shot And Killed In Colorado
As many as six people were shot and killed at a Colorado supermarket in what was the second major shooting incident in the U.S. within a week.
Federal Reserve’s Digital Dollar Push Worries Wall Street
Banks, credit card companies and digital payments processors are nervously watching the push to create an electronic alternative to the paper bills Americans carry in their wallets, or what some call a digital dollar and others call a Fedcoin.
Surge in US firearms imports in 2020
A new report estimates that the US in 2020 saw a 60% increase in personal firearm imports, compared to the same category of imports in 2019. Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting (SAAF) reported an estimated 6.4 million handgun and long-gun units were imported in 2020, a surge from 4.0 million in 2019. SAAF said its import estimates are based on raw data obtained from the International Trade Commission.
Christian News
‘Islamists Massacre 137 Villagers In Niger’
At least 137 people have been killed in the deadliest suspected Islamist attack to hit Niger, authorities said Monday.
Christian persecution in China: home Bible study raided, at least a dozen people detained
Authorities from the civil affairs bureau and police force in China’s Guizhou province raided a Protestant home Bible study Tuesday morning, reportedly detaining at least 12 people for questioning, Radio Free Asia reports. The Bible study was being attended by members of the Ren'ai Reformed Church, whose pastor Zhang Chulei was one of the first church leaders to sign the declaration of Christian faith initiated by jailed pastor Wang Yi.
Worthy Watch
ABC Interview: Did you come here because Joe Biden is President? Definitely!
Sad, what’s happening at the border!