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Around the World
Britain Joining U.S. In Maritime Security Mission In Gulf
Britain says it is joining the United States in an 'international maritime security mission' to protect merchant vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping line that connects the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea.
U.S. designates China a currency manipulator, escalating trade war
A yearlong U.S.-China trade war boiled over on Monday as Washington accused Beijing of manipulating its currency after China let the yuan drop to its lowest point in more than a decade.
Kashmir tensions intensify amid India-Pakistan skirmishes
Tensions have soared along the volatile, highly militarized frontier between India and Pakistan in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, as India has deployed more troops and ordered thousands of visitors out of the region.
China Vows 'Countermeasures' If US Deploys Missiles in Asia-Pacific
China says it will take 'countermeasures' if the United States deploys ground-based intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region.
North Korea Fires Two More Projectiles: South Korea
North Korea continued to ramp up its weapons demonstrations by firing two presumed short-range ballistic missiles into the sea Tuesday while lashing out at the United States and South Korea for continuing military exercises that the North says could derail fragile nuclear diplomacy.
Trump freezes all Venezuelan government assets in bid to pressure Maduro
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in the United States on Monday, sharply escalating an economic and diplomatic pressure campaign aimed at removing socialist President Nicolas Maduro from power.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iran said increasing Hamas funding to $30m per month, wants intel on Israel
Iran has agreed to massively increase its monthly payments to Palestinian terror group Hamas in exchange for intelligence on Israeli missile capabilities, an Israeli television network reported Monday.
PA vows to bolster presence in Judea and Samaria over 'Israeli aggression'
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Monday blamed Israel for violating agreements between the parties pertaining to Judea and Samaria.
Inside the United States
Trump explores executive action on guns
President Donald Trump is exploring ways to use regulatory power and executive action to curb gun violence after a pair of deadly shootings over the weekend — a move driven by his aides’ belief that Congress is incapable of coalescing around consensus legislation in a heated 2020 election cycle.
Trump promises action on gun violence after two mass shootings
President Trump said Sunday he will announce steps to stop gun violence, as top Democrats raced to blame him for fomenting two mass shootings this weekend in Texas and Ohio with a toxic stew of violence and white nationalism, and pressed him for quick action on gun control.
Britain Joining U.S. In Maritime Security Mission In Gulf
Britain says it is joining the United States in an 'international maritime security mission' to protect merchant vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping line that connects the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea.
U.S. designates China a currency manipulator, escalating trade war
A yearlong U.S.-China trade war boiled over on Monday as Washington accused Beijing of manipulating its currency after China let the yuan drop to its lowest point in more than a decade.
Kashmir tensions intensify amid India-Pakistan skirmishes
Tensions have soared along the volatile, highly militarized frontier between India and Pakistan in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, as India has deployed more troops and ordered thousands of visitors out of the region.
China Vows 'Countermeasures' If US Deploys Missiles in Asia-Pacific
China says it will take 'countermeasures' if the United States deploys ground-based intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region.
North Korea Fires Two More Projectiles: South Korea
North Korea continued to ramp up its weapons demonstrations by firing two presumed short-range ballistic missiles into the sea Tuesday while lashing out at the United States and South Korea for continuing military exercises that the North says could derail fragile nuclear diplomacy.
Trump freezes all Venezuelan government assets in bid to pressure Maduro
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in the United States on Monday, sharply escalating an economic and diplomatic pressure campaign aimed at removing socialist President Nicolas Maduro from power.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iran said increasing Hamas funding to $30m per month, wants intel on Israel
Iran has agreed to massively increase its monthly payments to Palestinian terror group Hamas in exchange for intelligence on Israeli missile capabilities, an Israeli television network reported Monday.
PA vows to bolster presence in Judea and Samaria over 'Israeli aggression'
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Monday blamed Israel for violating agreements between the parties pertaining to Judea and Samaria.
Inside the United States
Trump explores executive action on guns
President Donald Trump is exploring ways to use regulatory power and executive action to curb gun violence after a pair of deadly shootings over the weekend — a move driven by his aides’ belief that Congress is incapable of coalescing around consensus legislation in a heated 2020 election cycle.
Trump promises action on gun violence after two mass shootings
President Trump said Sunday he will announce steps to stop gun violence, as top Democrats raced to blame him for fomenting two mass shootings this weekend in Texas and Ohio with a toxic stew of violence and white nationalism, and pressed him for quick action on gun control.
Around the World
US and Russia end weapons pact, sparking fears of new arms race
The United States plans to test a new missile in coming weeks that would have been prohibited under a landmark, 32-year-old arms control treaty that the U.S. and Russia ripped up on Friday.
Iran says will take ‘third step’ to reduce nuclear deal commitments
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday announced that the Islamic Republic intends to take a 'third step' to reduce its commitments under the 2015 nuclear agreement, according to parliamentary news agency ICANA cited by Reuters.
Iran Seizes Third Foreign Ship in Less Than Month
Iran seized a foreign oil tanker and its seven crew members in the Persian Gulf last week, state media reported Sunday, the third time the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has detained a ship in less than a month.
Scientists are making human-monkey hybrids in China
In a controversial first, a team of researchers have been creating embryos that are part human and part monkey, reports the Spanish daily El País.
China Media to Hong Kong Protesters: Beijing’s Patience Wearing Thin
Thousands of protesters took to Hong Kong’s streets Sunday, a day after violent clashes between anti-government protesters and police, and as China’s official news agency warned Beijing will not let the situation in the Asian financial hub continue.
US Defense Secretary Wants INF-range Missiles in Asia
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says he wants to see American ground-based intermediate-range conventional missiles deployed to Asia.
Turkey to launch offensive in Kurdish-controlled area in northern Syria
Turkey will carry out a military operation in a Kurdish-controlled area east of the Euphrates in northern Syria, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, its third offensive to dislodge Kurdish militia fighters close to its border.
Russian police detain over 800 in opposition crackdown in Moscow
Russian police forcibly detained over 800 people attending a protest in Moscow on Saturday to demand free elections, including prominent activist Lyubov Sobol, after authorities warned the demonstration was illegal.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Egypt: Sinai will never be part of Trump administration's peace plan
The Sinai Peninsula will never be part of the 'opportunity of the century' peace proposal drawn by the Trump administration, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi told White House envoy Jared Kushner in talks on Thursday, Arab media reported.
Netanyahu is 'only nominee for PM,' Likud candidates pledge
With less than two months to go before Israelis vote in the 22nd Knesset, allies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that all Likud candidates should sign a pledge to support him as the next prime minister.
Inside the United States
Trump promises action on gun violence after two mass shootings
President Trump said Sunday he will announce steps to stop gun violence, as top Democrats raced to blame him for fomenting two mass shootings this weekend in Texas and Ohio with a toxic stew of violence and white nationalism, and pressed him for quick action on gun control.
Trump Wants All Troops Out Of Afghanistan By 2020 U.S. Election: Reports
U.S. President Donald Trump has told aides that he wants to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan before the presidential election in November 2020, U.S. news agencies are reporting, citing unnamed current and former administration officials.
America’s second-deadliest weekend: El Paso and Dayton death toll reaches 29
The two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio that occurred within 24 hours of each other killed at least 29 people and wounded many more, making them some of the deadliest in U.S. history.
Christian News
Wycliffe Associates Partners with Persecuted Christians to Bring Momentum to Bible Translation
Wycliffe Associates is working to accelerate Bible translation in Indonesia, the largest Muslim nation in the world. Christians there face daily persecution, and many are still without the Bible in their language.
US and Russia end weapons pact, sparking fears of new arms race
The United States plans to test a new missile in coming weeks that would have been prohibited under a landmark, 32-year-old arms control treaty that the U.S. and Russia ripped up on Friday.
Iran says will take ‘third step’ to reduce nuclear deal commitments
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday announced that the Islamic Republic intends to take a 'third step' to reduce its commitments under the 2015 nuclear agreement, according to parliamentary news agency ICANA cited by Reuters.
Iran Seizes Third Foreign Ship in Less Than Month
Iran seized a foreign oil tanker and its seven crew members in the Persian Gulf last week, state media reported Sunday, the third time the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has detained a ship in less than a month.
Scientists are making human-monkey hybrids in China
In a controversial first, a team of researchers have been creating embryos that are part human and part monkey, reports the Spanish daily El País.
China Media to Hong Kong Protesters: Beijing’s Patience Wearing Thin
Thousands of protesters took to Hong Kong’s streets Sunday, a day after violent clashes between anti-government protesters and police, and as China’s official news agency warned Beijing will not let the situation in the Asian financial hub continue.
US Defense Secretary Wants INF-range Missiles in Asia
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says he wants to see American ground-based intermediate-range conventional missiles deployed to Asia.
Turkey to launch offensive in Kurdish-controlled area in northern Syria
Turkey will carry out a military operation in a Kurdish-controlled area east of the Euphrates in northern Syria, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, its third offensive to dislodge Kurdish militia fighters close to its border.
Russian police detain over 800 in opposition crackdown in Moscow
Russian police forcibly detained over 800 people attending a protest in Moscow on Saturday to demand free elections, including prominent activist Lyubov Sobol, after authorities warned the demonstration was illegal.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Egypt: Sinai will never be part of Trump administration's peace plan
The Sinai Peninsula will never be part of the 'opportunity of the century' peace proposal drawn by the Trump administration, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi told White House envoy Jared Kushner in talks on Thursday, Arab media reported.
Netanyahu is 'only nominee for PM,' Likud candidates pledge
With less than two months to go before Israelis vote in the 22nd Knesset, allies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that all Likud candidates should sign a pledge to support him as the next prime minister.
Inside the United States
Trump promises action on gun violence after two mass shootings
President Trump said Sunday he will announce steps to stop gun violence, as top Democrats raced to blame him for fomenting two mass shootings this weekend in Texas and Ohio with a toxic stew of violence and white nationalism, and pressed him for quick action on gun control.
Trump Wants All Troops Out Of Afghanistan By 2020 U.S. Election: Reports
U.S. President Donald Trump has told aides that he wants to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan before the presidential election in November 2020, U.S. news agencies are reporting, citing unnamed current and former administration officials.
America’s second-deadliest weekend: El Paso and Dayton death toll reaches 29
The two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio that occurred within 24 hours of each other killed at least 29 people and wounded many more, making them some of the deadliest in U.S. history.
Christian News
Wycliffe Associates Partners with Persecuted Christians to Bring Momentum to Bible Translation
Wycliffe Associates is working to accelerate Bible translation in Indonesia, the largest Muslim nation in the world. Christians there face daily persecution, and many are still without the Bible in their language.
Around the World
North Korea Conducts Third Test Launch in 2 Weeks
North Korea has fired at least one projectile into the Sea of Japan, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News.
Trump hits China with more tariffs, sharply escalating trade dispute
U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to impose a 10% tariff on $300 billion of Chinese imports from Sept. 1, sharply escalating a bruising trade war between the world’s largest economies and jolting financial markets.
Fears Of New Arms Race As U.S., Russia Let Historic INF Treaty Lapse
A landmark nuclear agreement that eliminated an entire class of land-based missiles is ending on August 2 as both the United States and Russia officially withdraw from the 31-year-old deal.
US preparing to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan as part of proposed Taliban deal
The Pentagon is preparing to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan as part of a proposed peace deal with the Taliban, U.S. officials told Fox News Thursday.
IS Stepping Up Attacks in Iraq’s North
Islamic State (IS) militants killed four security officials late Wednesday near the northern city of Kirkuk, local officials said.
Rebels, Militants Kill Dozens In Yemen's Aden; Saudi Arabia Blames Iran
Iran-backed Huthi rebels say they launched missile and drone attacks on a military parade in Yemen's southern port of Aden, the headquarters of the Saudi-backed government, that killed more than 30 people.
Based in Lebanon but entrenched in Latin America, Hezbollah helps Iran spread global terrorism
It has been 25 years since Iran and Hezbollah carried out a horrific attack against a Jewish target in Buenos Aires, in which 85 Jews were murdered and more than 300 injured, yet the terror regime and its proxy continue to operate freely in Latin America. Now, in a renewed effort, some influential American leaders are working to convince area nations to take a stand and expel terrorists stationed in the region.
Jared Kushner arrives in Morocco, meets MBZ and foreign minister of Oman
Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's senior advisor, arrived in Morocco Thursday and met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ) of the United Arab Emirates, an administration official told The Jerusalem Post.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Two attacks on two borders in one day: Is the IDF ready for war on 3 fronts?
Two attacks on two borders in less than 24 hours. One targeted IDF troops stationed along Gaza, while another targeted Hezbollah positions in Syria’s Golan Heights. Two incidents, miles apart. Just a small indication of the major challenge Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi faces in the next war.
Netanyahu hints at Syrian strike: 'IDF fighting Iran, Hezbollah in North'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alluded to the attack in Syria across the Golan border at a memorial ceremony for Revisionist Zionist leader Ze'ev Jabotinsky on Mount Herzl.
Inside the United States
Trump budget deal passes with 22 Senate GOP defections
Congress sent a two-year budget and debt ceiling deal to President Trump over the objection of 22 Senate Republicans.
Mexico says number of migrants down 39% since May
Mexico said Tuesday the number of mainly Central American migrants traveling through the country to reach the U.S. border has declined by 39% since May.
Kentucky Law Requiring 'In God We Trust' Be Displayed at Schools Going into Effect
According to a new law passed in Kentucky, prominent banners displaying “In God We Trust” will be hung in schools across the state, according to Local 12 News.
Christian News
Syrian Christians in US fear deportation as their protected status is in 'jeopardy'
Thousands of Syrian immigrants in the U.S., including Christians, could be at risk of deportation back to their dangerous and deadly home country. A decision by the Trump administration to extend their longstanding temporary protected status has yet to be made as a crucial deadline looms, advocates say.
North Korea Conducts Third Test Launch in 2 Weeks
North Korea has fired at least one projectile into the Sea of Japan, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News.
Trump hits China with more tariffs, sharply escalating trade dispute
U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to impose a 10% tariff on $300 billion of Chinese imports from Sept. 1, sharply escalating a bruising trade war between the world’s largest economies and jolting financial markets.
Fears Of New Arms Race As U.S., Russia Let Historic INF Treaty Lapse
A landmark nuclear agreement that eliminated an entire class of land-based missiles is ending on August 2 as both the United States and Russia officially withdraw from the 31-year-old deal.
US preparing to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan as part of proposed Taliban deal
The Pentagon is preparing to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan as part of a proposed peace deal with the Taliban, U.S. officials told Fox News Thursday.
IS Stepping Up Attacks in Iraq’s North
Islamic State (IS) militants killed four security officials late Wednesday near the northern city of Kirkuk, local officials said.
Rebels, Militants Kill Dozens In Yemen's Aden; Saudi Arabia Blames Iran
Iran-backed Huthi rebels say they launched missile and drone attacks on a military parade in Yemen's southern port of Aden, the headquarters of the Saudi-backed government, that killed more than 30 people.
Based in Lebanon but entrenched in Latin America, Hezbollah helps Iran spread global terrorism
It has been 25 years since Iran and Hezbollah carried out a horrific attack against a Jewish target in Buenos Aires, in which 85 Jews were murdered and more than 300 injured, yet the terror regime and its proxy continue to operate freely in Latin America. Now, in a renewed effort, some influential American leaders are working to convince area nations to take a stand and expel terrorists stationed in the region.
Jared Kushner arrives in Morocco, meets MBZ and foreign minister of Oman
Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's senior advisor, arrived in Morocco Thursday and met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ) of the United Arab Emirates, an administration official told The Jerusalem Post.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Two attacks on two borders in one day: Is the IDF ready for war on 3 fronts?
Two attacks on two borders in less than 24 hours. One targeted IDF troops stationed along Gaza, while another targeted Hezbollah positions in Syria’s Golan Heights. Two incidents, miles apart. Just a small indication of the major challenge Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi faces in the next war.
Netanyahu hints at Syrian strike: 'IDF fighting Iran, Hezbollah in North'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alluded to the attack in Syria across the Golan border at a memorial ceremony for Revisionist Zionist leader Ze'ev Jabotinsky on Mount Herzl.
Inside the United States
Trump budget deal passes with 22 Senate GOP defections
Congress sent a two-year budget and debt ceiling deal to President Trump over the objection of 22 Senate Republicans.
Mexico says number of migrants down 39% since May
Mexico said Tuesday the number of mainly Central American migrants traveling through the country to reach the U.S. border has declined by 39% since May.
Kentucky Law Requiring 'In God We Trust' Be Displayed at Schools Going into Effect
According to a new law passed in Kentucky, prominent banners displaying “In God We Trust” will be hung in schools across the state, according to Local 12 News.
Christian News
Syrian Christians in US fear deportation as their protected status is in 'jeopardy'
Thousands of Syrian immigrants in the U.S., including Christians, could be at risk of deportation back to their dangerous and deadly home country. A decision by the Trump administration to extend their longstanding temporary protected status has yet to be made as a crucial deadline looms, advocates say.