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Around the World
EU's Juncker says Brexit delay decision unlikely this week
The head of the European Union's executive branch says a decision on a delay to Brexit is unlikely at this week's EU summit and the bloc's leaders may have to meet again next week.
China trade talks to resume next week in Beijing
Top U.S. officials will travel to China next week in a bid to finalize a new trade deal, administration officials said Tuesday.
Putin Signs 'Fake News,' 'Internet Insults' Bills Into Law
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a controversial set of bills that make it a crime to 'disrespect' the state and spread 'fake news' online, Russian media reported on Monday.
First supermoon on the spring equinox in 19 years
Assuming spring showers stay at bay, sky-watchers in the Northern Hemisphere will get to see a cosmic triple play on March 20, as a “super worm moon” lights up the vernal equinox. According to astronomy website EarthSky.org, a full moon has not landed this close to the first day of spring since the year 2000, and the two celestial events won’t happen less than a day apart again until 2030.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Rare protests erupt against Hamas' 12-year rule over Gaza
Hamas is facing the biggest demonstrations yet against its 12-year rule of the Gaza Strip, with hundreds of Palestinians taking to the streets in recent days to protest the dire living conditions in the blockaded territory.
Israel, U.S. complete successful David Sling tests
Israel and the United States carried out a series of successful interception tests with an advanced version of the David’s Sling missile interception system, the Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday.
Inside the United States
Supreme Court sides with Trump in immigrant detention dispute
The Supreme Court on Tuesday backed the Trump administration’s ability to detain immigrants with criminal records at any time and hold them indefinitely while they await deportation, even if they served time for their offense years ago.
Pentagon finds $12.8 billion for Trump's border wall
The Defense Department has identified $12.8 billion in possible funding that it could use to fulfill President Trump's call for a border wall.
Hawaii bills push 1st state ban on plastics in restaurants
Hawaii would be the first state in the U.S. to ban most plastics at restaurants under legislation that aims to cut down on waste that pollutes the ocean.
Christian News
Another 10 Christians Killed in Kaduna State as Carnage Continues in Nigeria, Sources Say
Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed 10 Christians in southern Kaduna state, Nigeria on Saturday (March 16), bringing the lives lost in the past five weeks to 140 with 160 houses destroyed, sources said.
White evangelical support for Trump drops 9 points; largest of any surveyed religious group
White evangelical Protestant support for President Donald Trump has declined by 9 points since 2017, the largest of any surveyed racial religious demographic, while nonwhite Catholics have doubled their support for the president.
Azusa Pacific Drops Ban on Same-Sex Student Relationships, Again
Azusa Pacific University (APU) has gone back and forth this school year on whether to allow students to date members of the same sex.
EU's Juncker says Brexit delay decision unlikely this week
The head of the European Union's executive branch says a decision on a delay to Brexit is unlikely at this week's EU summit and the bloc's leaders may have to meet again next week.
China trade talks to resume next week in Beijing
Top U.S. officials will travel to China next week in a bid to finalize a new trade deal, administration officials said Tuesday.
Putin Signs 'Fake News,' 'Internet Insults' Bills Into Law
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a controversial set of bills that make it a crime to 'disrespect' the state and spread 'fake news' online, Russian media reported on Monday.
First supermoon on the spring equinox in 19 years
Assuming spring showers stay at bay, sky-watchers in the Northern Hemisphere will get to see a cosmic triple play on March 20, as a “super worm moon” lights up the vernal equinox. According to astronomy website EarthSky.org, a full moon has not landed this close to the first day of spring since the year 2000, and the two celestial events won’t happen less than a day apart again until 2030.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Rare protests erupt against Hamas' 12-year rule over Gaza
Hamas is facing the biggest demonstrations yet against its 12-year rule of the Gaza Strip, with hundreds of Palestinians taking to the streets in recent days to protest the dire living conditions in the blockaded territory.
Israel, U.S. complete successful David Sling tests
Israel and the United States carried out a series of successful interception tests with an advanced version of the David’s Sling missile interception system, the Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday.
Inside the United States
Supreme Court sides with Trump in immigrant detention dispute
The Supreme Court on Tuesday backed the Trump administration’s ability to detain immigrants with criminal records at any time and hold them indefinitely while they await deportation, even if they served time for their offense years ago.
Pentagon finds $12.8 billion for Trump's border wall
The Defense Department has identified $12.8 billion in possible funding that it could use to fulfill President Trump's call for a border wall.
Hawaii bills push 1st state ban on plastics in restaurants
Hawaii would be the first state in the U.S. to ban most plastics at restaurants under legislation that aims to cut down on waste that pollutes the ocean.
Christian News
Another 10 Christians Killed in Kaduna State as Carnage Continues in Nigeria, Sources Say
Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed 10 Christians in southern Kaduna state, Nigeria on Saturday (March 16), bringing the lives lost in the past five weeks to 140 with 160 houses destroyed, sources said.
White evangelical support for Trump drops 9 points; largest of any surveyed religious group
White evangelical Protestant support for President Donald Trump has declined by 9 points since 2017, the largest of any surveyed racial religious demographic, while nonwhite Catholics have doubled their support for the president.
Azusa Pacific Drops Ban on Same-Sex Student Relationships, Again
Azusa Pacific University (APU) has gone back and forth this school year on whether to allow students to date members of the same sex.
Around the World
Iran Building Two New Nuclear Plants
Iranian leaders announced on Monday the construction of two new nuclear plants, and it remains unclear if the Trump administration views this as crossing a red line since its abandonment of the landmark nuclear deal, which included provisions permitting Iran to work on heavy water nuclear reactors that could provide a plutonium-based pathway to a bomb.
Brexit in crisis as May plots a course around speaker's obstruction
Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plans were in disarray on Tuesday as her government sought to plot a way around the speaker of parliament’s ruling that she had to change her twice-defeated divorce deal to put it to a third vote.
Construction of new Iranian nuclear plants going well, atomic chief says
Construction of two new nuclear plants in the southern Iranian city of Bushehr, home to the country’s only current working nuclear power station, is on schedule and going to plan, the Islamic Republic’s atomic chief said on Monday.
Flash Floods and Earthquake in Indonesia Kill at Least 79 People, Officials Say
The number of people killed after torrential downpours triggered flash floods and mudslides that tore through mountainside villages in Indonesia’s easternmost province has climbed to 79, with dozens of others missing, officials said Monday.
EU leaders could avoid final call on Brexit delay this week
European Union leaders could hold off making any final decision on any Brexit delay when they meet in Brussels later this week, senior diplomats in the bloc said, depending on what exactly British Prime Minister Theresa May asks them for.
US, Russia to hold talks on Venezuela in Rome
U.S. and Russian officials are meeting in Rome this week to discuss the crisis in Venezuela.
Cyclone Idai: Death toll 'could reach 1,000'
The death toll in Mozambique following tropical cyclone Idai could reach 1,000, the country's president said on Monday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel was a ‘hair’s breadth’ from war with Hezbollah, ex-IDF chief says
Recently retired IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot said Monday that Israel came close to all-out conflict with Hezbollah during his tenure.
Inside the United States
DHS on track to nab 100,000 illegals at border this month
The government is on track to catch nearly 100,000 immigrants crossing the border illegally this month, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Monday, renewing the administration’s plea for Congress to do something.
Pentagon lays out $6.8 billion of projects to cut for Trump border wall
The Pentagon has a list of $6.8 billion worth of construction projects it could choose to take money from in order to build President Trump’s border wall, according to a list belatedly provided to Congress on Monday.
2020 Dems warm to expanding Supreme Court, Diminishing Conservative Majority
Some of the progressives vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination have said they’ll consider diminishing the conservative majority on the Supreme Court either by adding more justices or by imposing term limits.
Pentagon Wants to Test A Space-Based Weapon in 2023
Defense officials want to test a neutral particle-beam in orbit in fiscal 2023 as part of a ramped-up effort to explore various types of space-based weaponry. They’ve asked for $304 million in the 2020 budget to develop such beams, more powerful lasers, and other new tech for next-generation missile defense. Such weapons are needed, they say, to counter new missiles from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran. But just figuring out what might work is a difficult technical challenge.
Heartbeat Bill Victory in Kentucky
Kentucky's House passed Senate Bill 9, a fetal heartbeat bill, by a vote of 71 to 19 last night. SB 9 bans most abortions in the state once a fetal heartbeat is detected. The measure requires anyone seeking an abortion to first determine if a fetal heartbeat is detectable, typically about six weeks into pregnancy. The bill now moves on to Governor Matt Bevin's desk.
Christian News
6 Christians Murdered, 470 More Flee Muslim Militia Attack in the Congo
Open Doors USA reports six Christians, including three women and a nine-year-old child, were killed in an attack on the Christian village of Kalau located near the city of Beni in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Tornado Rips Roof from Church as 40 Kids Miraculously Shielded While Singing 'Jesus Loves Me'
A miracle story is emerging after a tornado struck Paducah, KY last week, devastating a church building where 40 preschool kids and 10 church staff were going about their day.
Christian B&B must serve same-sex couples, Supreme Court lets ruling stand
The United States Supreme Court declined to hear oral arguments in a case about a Hawaiian bed and breakfast that refused on religious grounds to serve a lesbian couple, allowing a ruling against the business to stand.
Iran Building Two New Nuclear Plants
Iranian leaders announced on Monday the construction of two new nuclear plants, and it remains unclear if the Trump administration views this as crossing a red line since its abandonment of the landmark nuclear deal, which included provisions permitting Iran to work on heavy water nuclear reactors that could provide a plutonium-based pathway to a bomb.
Brexit in crisis as May plots a course around speaker's obstruction
Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plans were in disarray on Tuesday as her government sought to plot a way around the speaker of parliament’s ruling that she had to change her twice-defeated divorce deal to put it to a third vote.
Construction of new Iranian nuclear plants going well, atomic chief says
Construction of two new nuclear plants in the southern Iranian city of Bushehr, home to the country’s only current working nuclear power station, is on schedule and going to plan, the Islamic Republic’s atomic chief said on Monday.
Flash Floods and Earthquake in Indonesia Kill at Least 79 People, Officials Say
The number of people killed after torrential downpours triggered flash floods and mudslides that tore through mountainside villages in Indonesia’s easternmost province has climbed to 79, with dozens of others missing, officials said Monday.
EU leaders could avoid final call on Brexit delay this week
European Union leaders could hold off making any final decision on any Brexit delay when they meet in Brussels later this week, senior diplomats in the bloc said, depending on what exactly British Prime Minister Theresa May asks them for.
US, Russia to hold talks on Venezuela in Rome
U.S. and Russian officials are meeting in Rome this week to discuss the crisis in Venezuela.
Cyclone Idai: Death toll 'could reach 1,000'
The death toll in Mozambique following tropical cyclone Idai could reach 1,000, the country's president said on Monday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel was a ‘hair’s breadth’ from war with Hezbollah, ex-IDF chief says
Recently retired IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot said Monday that Israel came close to all-out conflict with Hezbollah during his tenure.
Inside the United States
DHS on track to nab 100,000 illegals at border this month
The government is on track to catch nearly 100,000 immigrants crossing the border illegally this month, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Monday, renewing the administration’s plea for Congress to do something.
Pentagon lays out $6.8 billion of projects to cut for Trump border wall
The Pentagon has a list of $6.8 billion worth of construction projects it could choose to take money from in order to build President Trump’s border wall, according to a list belatedly provided to Congress on Monday.
2020 Dems warm to expanding Supreme Court, Diminishing Conservative Majority
Some of the progressives vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination have said they’ll consider diminishing the conservative majority on the Supreme Court either by adding more justices or by imposing term limits.
Pentagon Wants to Test A Space-Based Weapon in 2023
Defense officials want to test a neutral particle-beam in orbit in fiscal 2023 as part of a ramped-up effort to explore various types of space-based weaponry. They’ve asked for $304 million in the 2020 budget to develop such beams, more powerful lasers, and other new tech for next-generation missile defense. Such weapons are needed, they say, to counter new missiles from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran. But just figuring out what might work is a difficult technical challenge.
Heartbeat Bill Victory in Kentucky
Kentucky's House passed Senate Bill 9, a fetal heartbeat bill, by a vote of 71 to 19 last night. SB 9 bans most abortions in the state once a fetal heartbeat is detected. The measure requires anyone seeking an abortion to first determine if a fetal heartbeat is detectable, typically about six weeks into pregnancy. The bill now moves on to Governor Matt Bevin's desk.
Christian News
6 Christians Murdered, 470 More Flee Muslim Militia Attack in the Congo
Open Doors USA reports six Christians, including three women and a nine-year-old child, were killed in an attack on the Christian village of Kalau located near the city of Beni in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Tornado Rips Roof from Church as 40 Kids Miraculously Shielded While Singing 'Jesus Loves Me'
A miracle story is emerging after a tornado struck Paducah, KY last week, devastating a church building where 40 preschool kids and 10 church staff were going about their day.
Christian B&B must serve same-sex couples, Supreme Court lets ruling stand
The United States Supreme Court declined to hear oral arguments in a case about a Hawaiian bed and breakfast that refused on religious grounds to serve a lesbian couple, allowing a ruling against the business to stand.
Around the World
May asks MPs for ‘honourable compromises’ to back Brexit deal
Prime Minister Theresa May today asked Britain’s MPs to 'stand together as democrats and patriots' to back her Brexit deal.
U.S.-backed force says it has taken positions in Islamic State Syria camp
U.S.-backed fighters have taken positions in Islamic State’s last enclave in eastern Syria, they said late on Sunday, after pounding the tiny patch of land by the banks of the Euphrates.
Iran Executes Massive Drone Exercise With the Code Name 'Towards Jerusalem'
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) reportedly launched a massive military drone exercise codenamed 'Towards Jerusalem 1.'
Russia Vows To Respond To Fresh EU Sanctions
The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced Moscow will respond to fresh sanction action by the European Union.
Cyclone Idai hits Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, killing 140
Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi have been hit by a vicious cyclone that has killed more than 140 people, left hundreds more missing and stranded tens of thousands who are cut off from roads and telephones in mainly poor, rural areas.
U.S.-Backed Forces Admit to Facing Difficulties Defeating IS in Syria
U.S.-backed forces fighting to take back the last Islamic State group outpost in Syria say they are facing difficulties defeating the group.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Likud MK: Netanyahu ready to conquer Gaza before elections ‘if need be’
A lawmaker from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party said on Saturday that Israel was prepared to launch a military offensive in the Gaza Strip ahead of upcoming general elections 'if need be,' as the premier continued to take flak from figures across the political spectrum over his handling of violence against Israel from the Palestinian territory.
Poll shows Likud overtaking Blue and White, for first time in weeks
The Likud party narrowly edged past its key election rival, the Blue and White party, and was predicted to win the most Knesset seats in the coming elections, according to an opinion poll published Sunday by the Kan public broadcaster.
Inside the United States
Historic floods hit Nebraska after 'bomb cyclone' storm
Large parts of Nebraska and the U.S. Central Plains were underwater on Saturday after a late-winter 'bomb cyclone' storm triggered historic flooding along the Missouri and Platte rivers, causing two deaths, tearing apart homes and swallowing roadways.
Trump Vetoes Resolution Revoking His National Emergency Declaration
President Donald Trump on Friday issued his first veto blocking the Democrat-sponsored resolution against his national emergency declaration to build the border wall, calling it a 'vote against reality.'
Christian News
Nigerian Christians Under Siege: Attacks Claim 120 Lives Since February
At least 120 people have been killed in a series of alleged attacks by the Fulani militia on Christian communities in the Adara chiefdom of southern Kaduna in Nigeria since February, according to the nonprofit group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).
May asks MPs for ‘honourable compromises’ to back Brexit deal
Prime Minister Theresa May today asked Britain’s MPs to 'stand together as democrats and patriots' to back her Brexit deal.
U.S.-backed force says it has taken positions in Islamic State Syria camp
U.S.-backed fighters have taken positions in Islamic State’s last enclave in eastern Syria, they said late on Sunday, after pounding the tiny patch of land by the banks of the Euphrates.
Iran Executes Massive Drone Exercise With the Code Name 'Towards Jerusalem'
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) reportedly launched a massive military drone exercise codenamed 'Towards Jerusalem 1.'
Russia Vows To Respond To Fresh EU Sanctions
The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced Moscow will respond to fresh sanction action by the European Union.
Cyclone Idai hits Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, killing 140
Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi have been hit by a vicious cyclone that has killed more than 140 people, left hundreds more missing and stranded tens of thousands who are cut off from roads and telephones in mainly poor, rural areas.
U.S.-Backed Forces Admit to Facing Difficulties Defeating IS in Syria
U.S.-backed forces fighting to take back the last Islamic State group outpost in Syria say they are facing difficulties defeating the group.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Likud MK: Netanyahu ready to conquer Gaza before elections ‘if need be’
A lawmaker from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party said on Saturday that Israel was prepared to launch a military offensive in the Gaza Strip ahead of upcoming general elections 'if need be,' as the premier continued to take flak from figures across the political spectrum over his handling of violence against Israel from the Palestinian territory.
Poll shows Likud overtaking Blue and White, for first time in weeks
The Likud party narrowly edged past its key election rival, the Blue and White party, and was predicted to win the most Knesset seats in the coming elections, according to an opinion poll published Sunday by the Kan public broadcaster.
Inside the United States
Historic floods hit Nebraska after 'bomb cyclone' storm
Large parts of Nebraska and the U.S. Central Plains were underwater on Saturday after a late-winter 'bomb cyclone' storm triggered historic flooding along the Missouri and Platte rivers, causing two deaths, tearing apart homes and swallowing roadways.
Trump Vetoes Resolution Revoking His National Emergency Declaration
President Donald Trump on Friday issued his first veto blocking the Democrat-sponsored resolution against his national emergency declaration to build the border wall, calling it a 'vote against reality.'
Christian News
Nigerian Christians Under Siege: Attacks Claim 120 Lives Since February
At least 120 people have been killed in a series of alleged attacks by the Fulani militia on Christian communities in the Adara chiefdom of southern Kaduna in Nigeria since February, according to the nonprofit group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).