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Trump administration threatens to leave UN Human Rights Council
The Trump administration is threatening to withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council, citing among other things the intergovernmental body's 'biased agenda against Israel.'
Russia Extends Its Middle East Reach with an Eye on Libya
Russian President Vladimir Putin has had been busy in the Middle East this month. On March 9 he met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Simmering discontent in Netherlands gives momentum to 'Geert Trump'
Aside from the repercussions here, analysts will be sifting through Wednesday's results to see if the populist, anti-globalist surge that helped fuel the Brexit vote and Mr. Trump's upset victory last year still has legs. And the Dutch vote is also being seen across Europe as a curtain-raiser for critical national votes in France this spring and in Germany in the fall.
Trump asks State Department for 50 percent cut to UN funding
The White House budget proposal is considering cutting funding of the United Nations and its programs in half as it looks to shrink spending by the State Department.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bulgarian church nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for saving Jews
Bulgarian-Israeli lawyer Moshe Aloni is seeking support for a campaign to award the Nobel Peace Prize to the Bulgarian Independent Orthodox Church for protecting the country's Jewish minority during the Holocaust.

Inside the United States
New York court to consider whether a chimpanzee is a 'person'
The appellate division of the New York Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this week in a case about whether two chimpanzees deserve the rights of 'personhood.'
Snowstorm dumps up to 30 inches, largely misses metro areas in Northeast
Winter Storm Stella wreaked havoc on the Northeast on Tuesday as airlines canceled most flights in and out of New York and Boston, Amtrak suspended service between the two cities and three governors declared states of emergency.
Congress Demands Investigation Into Obama Admin Meddling in Foreign Elections
A group of leading senators is calling on newly installed Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to immediately launch an investigation into efforts by the Obama administration to sway foreign elections by sending taxpayer funds to 'extreme and sometimes violent political activists' that promote leftist causes, according to a copy of the letter.
Trump's new travel ban faces day in court
President Donald Trump insists his amended travel ban will survive any legal challenge and it's time to see if he's right, with the first court hearings on it scheduled for Wednesday.

Christian News
'JESUS' film, at 1,500 languages, reaches millions
Jesus Film Project is celebrating as it marks its 1,500th language translation this month, Josh Newell, the Jesus Film Project's director of marketing and communications, told Baptist Press.