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Around the World
Trump raises idea of decoupling U.S. economy from China
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday raised the idea of separating the U.S. and Chinese economies, also known as decoupling, suggesting the U.S. would not lose money if the two countries no longer did business.
China’s latest FC-31 Gyrfalcon stealth fighter prototype may have been on a test flight
A Chinese aviation company has apparently been test flying its new stealth fighter jet that aims to match America’s F-35s, and which could be a candidate for its next generation of ship-borne warplanes.
EU Accuses Britain Of Torpedoing Brexit Deal
European Union leaders have accused Britain of throwing political grenades across the channel by threatening to undermine its divorce deal with the EU. The so-called Brexit Withdrawal Agreement was signed last year to allow Britain's orderly exit from the bloc.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Law enforcement said to have covered up conflicts of interest in Netanyahu probe
Senior law enforcement officials have filed a complaint with the state comptroller in recent days alleging that senior police officers and the state prosecutor engaged in a wide-spread cover-up of a serious conflict of interest by one of the investigators into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, in order not to derail the corruption investigations into the premier, Channel 12 reported Monday.
Saudi king indicates to Trump Israeli-Palestinian peace a prerequisite for ties
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman praised US President Donald Trump for Washington’s diplomatic efforts in the region in a phone call Sunday, days after a top White House official visited to press the kingdom on normalization with Israel.
President of Malawi resolves to open “diplomatic mission” in Jerusalem
The recently elected president of Malawi announced Friday that the country had resolved to open a “new diplomatic mission in Jerusalem, Israel.” It is presumed this mission will be an embassy, the Jerusalem Post reports. If President Lazarus Chakwera goes ahead with his resolve, Malawi would be the first African nation to have an embassy or diplomatic office in Jerusalem.
EU Warns Kosovo, Serbia: ‘Don’t Move Embassies To Jerusalem’
The European Union has warned Serbia and Kosovo that they may not become members of the bloc if they move their embassies to Jerusalem.
Inside the United States
California Sets Record With 2M Acres Burned So Far This Year
Wildfires have burned more than 2 million acres in California this year, setting a state record even as crews battled dozens of growing blazes in sweltering temperatures Monday that strained the electrical grid and threatened power outages for millions.
Trump warns schools may lose federal funding if they teach the “1619 project”
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that schools that incorporate the New York Times’ “1619 Project” may lose federal funding, Zero Hedge reports. Created by NYT reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones in 2019, the “1619 project” is an ongoing initiative which "aims to reframe [America’s] history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of [The United States'] national narrative."
Evangelicals and conservative Catholics knock on nearly 1 million doors in Vote Trump campaign
The conservative Faith and Freedom Coalition (FFC) has mobilized hundreds of Conservative Evangelical and Catholic volunteers to knock on nearly 1 million doors in their efforts to get President Donald Trump re-elected in November, the Christian Post reports. Founded in 2009 by prominent Evangelical Ralph Reed, the FFC expects to spend over $40 million on its grassroots campaign to return Trump to the Whitehouse.
Christian News
Seattle accused of discrimination for closing park to Christian rally amid left-wing protests
Seattle plans to shut down a park to prevent a Christian rally from being held there on Labor Day even as left-wing protesters descended on the city for a holiday weekend of mass anti-Trump and anti-police demonstrations.
Trump raises idea of decoupling U.S. economy from China
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday raised the idea of separating the U.S. and Chinese economies, also known as decoupling, suggesting the U.S. would not lose money if the two countries no longer did business.
China’s latest FC-31 Gyrfalcon stealth fighter prototype may have been on a test flight
A Chinese aviation company has apparently been test flying its new stealth fighter jet that aims to match America’s F-35s, and which could be a candidate for its next generation of ship-borne warplanes.
EU Accuses Britain Of Torpedoing Brexit Deal
European Union leaders have accused Britain of throwing political grenades across the channel by threatening to undermine its divorce deal with the EU. The so-called Brexit Withdrawal Agreement was signed last year to allow Britain's orderly exit from the bloc.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Law enforcement said to have covered up conflicts of interest in Netanyahu probe
Senior law enforcement officials have filed a complaint with the state comptroller in recent days alleging that senior police officers and the state prosecutor engaged in a wide-spread cover-up of a serious conflict of interest by one of the investigators into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, in order not to derail the corruption investigations into the premier, Channel 12 reported Monday.
Saudi king indicates to Trump Israeli-Palestinian peace a prerequisite for ties
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman praised US President Donald Trump for Washington’s diplomatic efforts in the region in a phone call Sunday, days after a top White House official visited to press the kingdom on normalization with Israel.
President of Malawi resolves to open “diplomatic mission” in Jerusalem
The recently elected president of Malawi announced Friday that the country had resolved to open a “new diplomatic mission in Jerusalem, Israel.” It is presumed this mission will be an embassy, the Jerusalem Post reports. If President Lazarus Chakwera goes ahead with his resolve, Malawi would be the first African nation to have an embassy or diplomatic office in Jerusalem.
EU Warns Kosovo, Serbia: ‘Don’t Move Embassies To Jerusalem’
The European Union has warned Serbia and Kosovo that they may not become members of the bloc if they move their embassies to Jerusalem.
Inside the United States
California Sets Record With 2M Acres Burned So Far This Year
Wildfires have burned more than 2 million acres in California this year, setting a state record even as crews battled dozens of growing blazes in sweltering temperatures Monday that strained the electrical grid and threatened power outages for millions.
Trump warns schools may lose federal funding if they teach the “1619 project”
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that schools that incorporate the New York Times’ “1619 Project” may lose federal funding, Zero Hedge reports. Created by NYT reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones in 2019, the “1619 project” is an ongoing initiative which "aims to reframe [America’s] history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of [The United States'] national narrative."
Evangelicals and conservative Catholics knock on nearly 1 million doors in Vote Trump campaign
The conservative Faith and Freedom Coalition (FFC) has mobilized hundreds of Conservative Evangelical and Catholic volunteers to knock on nearly 1 million doors in their efforts to get President Donald Trump re-elected in November, the Christian Post reports. Founded in 2009 by prominent Evangelical Ralph Reed, the FFC expects to spend over $40 million on its grassroots campaign to return Trump to the Whitehouse.
Christian News
Seattle accused of discrimination for closing park to Christian rally amid left-wing protests
Seattle plans to shut down a park to prevent a Christian rally from being held there on Labor Day even as left-wing protesters descended on the city for a holiday weekend of mass anti-Trump and anti-police demonstrations.
Around the World
NATO Wants Monitoring of Russian Nerve Program After Dissident Poisoning
The NATO military alliance demands that Russia reveals its Novichok nerve agent program to international monitors, after the poisoning of activist Alexei Navalny.
Belarus Sees More Protests Despite Intensified Crackdown
Police have tried to disperse demonstrators in the Belarusian capital where some 100,000 people demanded the resignation of long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko. Sunday's rallies in Minsk and other cities came as a police crackdown on dissidents and activists intensified.
IAEA: Iran's enriched uranium stockpile 10 times higher than limit set in 2015 deal
The UN's nuclear watchdog said Friday that Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium has exceeded the limit set in its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers by more than 10 times.
Johnson says UK will quit Brexit talks if no deal by Oct 15
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson talked tough on Sunday ahead of a crucial round of post-Brexit trade talks with the European Union, saying Britain could walk away from the talks within weeks and insisting that a no-deal exit would be a “good outcome for the U.K.”
Super Typhoon Haishen: Millions told to evacuate as storm hits Japan
More than 7 million people were advised to evacuate on Sunday as Typhoon Haishen battered Japan's southern mainland.
UN says new polio outbreak in Sudan caused by oral vaccine
The World Health Organization says a new polio outbreak in Sudan is linked to an ongoing vaccine-sparked epidemic in Chad — a week after the U.N. health agency declared the African continent free of the wild polio virus.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hamas and Hezbollah seek global terror front against Israel
Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh recently met Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a widely expected meeting. It was designed to showcase that the two terrorist groups can meet openly as if they are governments of two countries.
Inside the United States
Two-thirds of voters would hesitate to get coronavirus vaccine: Poll
Nearly two-thirds of voters say they will not want a coronavirus vaccine as soon as it becomes available, according to a new survey.
Unemployment rate fell to 8.4% in August; nearly 1.4M jobs added
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 8.4% in August from 10.2%, beating expectations.
DHS Combats Potential Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to prepare against ever-evolving threats against the American homeland, most recently highlighting efforts to combat an Electromagnetic Pulse attack which could disrupt the electrical grid and potentially damage electronics. Today, the department is releasing the Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Program Status Report as part of an update on efforts underway in support of Executive Order (E.O.) 13865 on Coordinating National Resilience to Electromagnetic Pulses. E.O. 13865 establishes resilience and security standards for U.S. critical infrastructure as a national priority.
100 Days of Rioting in Portland: Portland Police: ‘Fire Bombs, Mortars, Rocks…Thrown At Law Enforcement During a Riot Saturday Night’
The Portland Police Bureau released a statement on Sunday saying that “multiple firebombs, mortars, rocks, and other items” were thrown at policemen during a riot in Southeast Portland, Ore., on Sunday night.
Christian News
Black pastors say Nike must stop supporting BLM and must cut ties with China over Uyghur minority oppression
A coalition of several hundred pastors and clergy of color sent a letter to the CEO and President of sportswear giant Nike Thursday, demanding he stop the company’s support for the “anti-Christian” Black Lives Matter movement and sever Nike’s ties with China and Chinese oppression of the Uyghur minority population, PJ Media reports. In their letter to John Donahoe, the coalition called Conservative Clergy of Color said: “We have watched with sadness and frustration as the country we love has been torn apart by violence and looting. You have been happy to play into the hands of anarchists at home and ignore slavery abroad.”
Bible Translated into its 700th Language
Wycliffe Bible Translators has announced the Bible has now been translated into 700 languages, Assist News Service (ANS) reports.
Wife and Son of Jailed Chinese Pastor 'Intimidated' By Security Forces
The wife and child of the jailed founder of one of China's largest unregistered churches, are being monitored and intimidated by Chinese security forces, well-informed Christians confirmed to Worthy News.
Pakistan Christian Girls Forced To Marry and Convert
There is growing anxiety about the plight of several teenage Christians girls who were forced to marry and convert to Islam, according to rights activists familiar with their plight.
Archeologists Discover Key Artifact From Europe's Early Christianity in Britain
Britain-based archaeologists say they have discovered "one of the most important" artifacts from early Christianity in Western Europe. The 5th-century cup etched with symbols of Christian iconography was unearthed during excavation works at a ruined 6th-century church in Northumberland, northern England, officials said.
Thousands Rejoice, Worship Together 'To See the Love of God' During West Coast 'Revival in America'
Worship leader Sean Feucht brought his "Hold the Line" rally to the West Coast this weekend as thousands gathered in Oregon and Washington.
NATO Wants Monitoring of Russian Nerve Program After Dissident Poisoning
The NATO military alliance demands that Russia reveals its Novichok nerve agent program to international monitors, after the poisoning of activist Alexei Navalny.
Belarus Sees More Protests Despite Intensified Crackdown
Police have tried to disperse demonstrators in the Belarusian capital where some 100,000 people demanded the resignation of long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko. Sunday's rallies in Minsk and other cities came as a police crackdown on dissidents and activists intensified.
IAEA: Iran's enriched uranium stockpile 10 times higher than limit set in 2015 deal
The UN's nuclear watchdog said Friday that Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium has exceeded the limit set in its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers by more than 10 times.
Johnson says UK will quit Brexit talks if no deal by Oct 15
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson talked tough on Sunday ahead of a crucial round of post-Brexit trade talks with the European Union, saying Britain could walk away from the talks within weeks and insisting that a no-deal exit would be a “good outcome for the U.K.”
Super Typhoon Haishen: Millions told to evacuate as storm hits Japan
More than 7 million people were advised to evacuate on Sunday as Typhoon Haishen battered Japan's southern mainland.
UN says new polio outbreak in Sudan caused by oral vaccine
The World Health Organization says a new polio outbreak in Sudan is linked to an ongoing vaccine-sparked epidemic in Chad — a week after the U.N. health agency declared the African continent free of the wild polio virus.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hamas and Hezbollah seek global terror front against Israel
Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh recently met Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a widely expected meeting. It was designed to showcase that the two terrorist groups can meet openly as if they are governments of two countries.
Inside the United States
Two-thirds of voters would hesitate to get coronavirus vaccine: Poll
Nearly two-thirds of voters say they will not want a coronavirus vaccine as soon as it becomes available, according to a new survey.
Unemployment rate fell to 8.4% in August; nearly 1.4M jobs added
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 8.4% in August from 10.2%, beating expectations.
DHS Combats Potential Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to prepare against ever-evolving threats against the American homeland, most recently highlighting efforts to combat an Electromagnetic Pulse attack which could disrupt the electrical grid and potentially damage electronics. Today, the department is releasing the Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Program Status Report as part of an update on efforts underway in support of Executive Order (E.O.) 13865 on Coordinating National Resilience to Electromagnetic Pulses. E.O. 13865 establishes resilience and security standards for U.S. critical infrastructure as a national priority.
100 Days of Rioting in Portland: Portland Police: ‘Fire Bombs, Mortars, Rocks…Thrown At Law Enforcement During a Riot Saturday Night’
The Portland Police Bureau released a statement on Sunday saying that “multiple firebombs, mortars, rocks, and other items” were thrown at policemen during a riot in Southeast Portland, Ore., on Sunday night.
Christian News
Black pastors say Nike must stop supporting BLM and must cut ties with China over Uyghur minority oppression
A coalition of several hundred pastors and clergy of color sent a letter to the CEO and President of sportswear giant Nike Thursday, demanding he stop the company’s support for the “anti-Christian” Black Lives Matter movement and sever Nike’s ties with China and Chinese oppression of the Uyghur minority population, PJ Media reports. In their letter to John Donahoe, the coalition called Conservative Clergy of Color said: “We have watched with sadness and frustration as the country we love has been torn apart by violence and looting. You have been happy to play into the hands of anarchists at home and ignore slavery abroad.”
Bible Translated into its 700th Language
Wycliffe Bible Translators has announced the Bible has now been translated into 700 languages, Assist News Service (ANS) reports.
Wife and Son of Jailed Chinese Pastor 'Intimidated' By Security Forces
The wife and child of the jailed founder of one of China's largest unregistered churches, are being monitored and intimidated by Chinese security forces, well-informed Christians confirmed to Worthy News.
Pakistan Christian Girls Forced To Marry and Convert
There is growing anxiety about the plight of several teenage Christians girls who were forced to marry and convert to Islam, according to rights activists familiar with their plight.
Archeologists Discover Key Artifact From Europe's Early Christianity in Britain
Britain-based archaeologists say they have discovered "one of the most important" artifacts from early Christianity in Western Europe. The 5th-century cup etched with symbols of Christian iconography was unearthed during excavation works at a ruined 6th-century church in Northumberland, northern England, officials said.
Thousands Rejoice, Worship Together 'To See the Love of God' During West Coast 'Revival in America'
Worship leader Sean Feucht brought his "Hold the Line" rally to the West Coast this weekend as thousands gathered in Oregon and Washington.
Around the World
U.S. Cutting $100 Million In Aid To Ethiopia Over Dam Dispute
The United States is cutting at least roughly $100 million in aid to impoverished Ethiopia due to its "lack of progress" in talks with Egypt and Sudan over a massive disputed dam project on the Nile River, officials confirmed.
Hungary Closing Borders Stirs EU Anger
Hungary’s fiercely anti-migration government has closed its borders to most foreigners, citing an increase in coronavirus cases, prompting an angry reaction from the European Union’s executive.
Hezbollah in hot water after Beirut explosion
There are no confirmed ties between Iran-backed Lebanese terror organization Hezbollah and the August 4 explosion in Beirut so far, but the group has found itself coming under fire in the wake of the disaster, the Jewish National Syndicate (JNS) reported Tuesday.
Pentagon sees China military on track for global superpower status
China is on track to double the size of its nuclear warhead stockpile while expanding foreign military bases capable of attacking the United States — worrying signs that Beijing is seeking global superpower status, the Pentagon warned in its annual survey of the Chinese military released Tuesday.
Two typhoons could make back-to-back runs at South Korea
After Tropical Storm Marco and Hurricane Laura made landfall in similar areas on the U.S. Gulf Coast last week, two typhoons in the Pacific might also hammer South Korea back to back.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel’s Ben Gurion airport to have COVID-19 screening lab
Israel’s Ministry of Transport announced Monday that a COVID-19 screening lab is to be opened at Ben Gurion airport, to test passengers flying in and out of the country, i24 News reports. The lab will be run by the Omega Institute for Modern Learning in collaboration with Rambam Medical Center and is expected to be functioning by mid-October.
Kushner says Trump and Netanyahu will discuss US sale of advanced fighter jets to UAE
US President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner said Monday that the President and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will at some stage discuss the sale of American F-35 advanced fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates, the Jewish Press reports. The prospect of such a sale has caused speculation in some quarters about whether it would alter the very longstanding US-supported doctrine that, for security purposes, Israel must retain technological military superiority over all other Middle Eastern countries.
Qatar to Kushner: Two states needed to end Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Qatar's ruler Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani told White House adviser Jared Kushner on Wednesday that Doha supports a two-state solution, with East Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian state, to end the conflict with Israel, his cabinet said.
Inside the United States
Appeals court rules NSA phone data collection illegal; upholds convictions
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled it was illegal for the National Security Agency to collect data on Americans' phone calls, but upheld the terror convictions of four Somali immigrants who challenged the now-defunct intelligence program.
California faces potential record heatwave as wildfires burn 1.5M acres
Firefighters in California on Wednesday battled to contain wildfires burning in the northern part of the state ahead of an oncoming heatwave.
CBO warns Social Security, Medicare and Highway Trust Funds will be 'exhausted' within 10 years
The balances in three federal trust funds – Social Security, Medicare and the Highway Trust Fund – will be "exhausted within the next 10 years" without congressional action, the Congressional Budget Office warned Wednesday.
CBO: Deficit will hit $3.3 trillion this year, debt will exceed size of economy by 2021
The deficit is projected to hit a record $3.3 trillion this year, and the national debt will exceed the size of the U.S. economy by 2021, according to a Congressional Budget Office report published Wednesday.
Trump orders review to redirect federal funds from cities 'that permit anarchy'
President Trump signed a memo that initiates a process to defund large cities that permit "anarchy."
Federal agencies launch investigation into “left-wing” unrest in Democrat-run cities
President Donald Trump announced Monday that the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice are starting a joint investigation into what the president called “left-wing civil unrest” in “Democrat-run cities,” VOA News reports. Trump added that over 200 people have now been arrested by federal agencies, including 100 in Portland, Oregon alone.
U.S. Cutting $100 Million In Aid To Ethiopia Over Dam Dispute
The United States is cutting at least roughly $100 million in aid to impoverished Ethiopia due to its "lack of progress" in talks with Egypt and Sudan over a massive disputed dam project on the Nile River, officials confirmed.
Hungary Closing Borders Stirs EU Anger
Hungary’s fiercely anti-migration government has closed its borders to most foreigners, citing an increase in coronavirus cases, prompting an angry reaction from the European Union’s executive.
Hezbollah in hot water after Beirut explosion
There are no confirmed ties between Iran-backed Lebanese terror organization Hezbollah and the August 4 explosion in Beirut so far, but the group has found itself coming under fire in the wake of the disaster, the Jewish National Syndicate (JNS) reported Tuesday.
Pentagon sees China military on track for global superpower status
China is on track to double the size of its nuclear warhead stockpile while expanding foreign military bases capable of attacking the United States — worrying signs that Beijing is seeking global superpower status, the Pentagon warned in its annual survey of the Chinese military released Tuesday.
Two typhoons could make back-to-back runs at South Korea
After Tropical Storm Marco and Hurricane Laura made landfall in similar areas on the U.S. Gulf Coast last week, two typhoons in the Pacific might also hammer South Korea back to back.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel’s Ben Gurion airport to have COVID-19 screening lab
Israel’s Ministry of Transport announced Monday that a COVID-19 screening lab is to be opened at Ben Gurion airport, to test passengers flying in and out of the country, i24 News reports. The lab will be run by the Omega Institute for Modern Learning in collaboration with Rambam Medical Center and is expected to be functioning by mid-October.
Kushner says Trump and Netanyahu will discuss US sale of advanced fighter jets to UAE
US President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner said Monday that the President and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will at some stage discuss the sale of American F-35 advanced fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates, the Jewish Press reports. The prospect of such a sale has caused speculation in some quarters about whether it would alter the very longstanding US-supported doctrine that, for security purposes, Israel must retain technological military superiority over all other Middle Eastern countries.
Qatar to Kushner: Two states needed to end Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Qatar's ruler Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani told White House adviser Jared Kushner on Wednesday that Doha supports a two-state solution, with East Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian state, to end the conflict with Israel, his cabinet said.
Inside the United States
Appeals court rules NSA phone data collection illegal; upholds convictions
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled it was illegal for the National Security Agency to collect data on Americans' phone calls, but upheld the terror convictions of four Somali immigrants who challenged the now-defunct intelligence program.
California faces potential record heatwave as wildfires burn 1.5M acres
Firefighters in California on Wednesday battled to contain wildfires burning in the northern part of the state ahead of an oncoming heatwave.
CBO warns Social Security, Medicare and Highway Trust Funds will be 'exhausted' within 10 years
The balances in three federal trust funds – Social Security, Medicare and the Highway Trust Fund – will be "exhausted within the next 10 years" without congressional action, the Congressional Budget Office warned Wednesday.
CBO: Deficit will hit $3.3 trillion this year, debt will exceed size of economy by 2021
The deficit is projected to hit a record $3.3 trillion this year, and the national debt will exceed the size of the U.S. economy by 2021, according to a Congressional Budget Office report published Wednesday.
Trump orders review to redirect federal funds from cities 'that permit anarchy'
President Trump signed a memo that initiates a process to defund large cities that permit "anarchy."
Federal agencies launch investigation into “left-wing” unrest in Democrat-run cities
President Donald Trump announced Monday that the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice are starting a joint investigation into what the president called “left-wing civil unrest” in “Democrat-run cities,” VOA News reports. Trump added that over 200 people have now been arrested by federal agencies, including 100 in Portland, Oregon alone.