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Around the World
Trump administration plans to divert $40 million in aid to Venezuela's opposition
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration plans to divert more than $40 million in humanitarian aid for Central America to support the U.S.-backed opposition in Venezuela, according to an internal document obtained by Reuters on Tuesday.
Britain Plans Additional Warship Presence in Gulf
Britain will send a third warship to the Persian Gulf, though the move is not related to the current Iran crisis, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Tuesday.
US fears Iran seized UAE-based tanker that vanished in Persian Gulf
A small oil tanker from the United Arab Emirates traveling through the Strait of Hormuz entered Iranian waters and turned off its tracker two days ago, leading the US to suspect Iran seized the vessel amid heightened tensions in the region, an American defense official said Tuesday.
North Korea suggests it may resume nuclear, missile tests
North Korea on Tuesday suggested it might call off its 20-month suspension of nuclear and missile tests because of summertime US-South Korean military drills that the North calls preparation for an eventual invasion.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
At summit with Russia, Israel and US demanded Iran leave Lebanon, Iraq
During a trilateral meeting between the national security advisers of Israel, the US and Russia in late June, Jerusalem, and Washington demanded that Moscow ensure the withdrawal of Iran’s forces from Lebanon and Iraq, as well as from Syria, Channel 13 News reported Tuesday.
Poll: Kingmaker Liberman surges to 10 seats, left and right mergers ineffective
Exactly two months ahead of the September 17 elections, a poll published Tuesday showed Avigdor Liberman still holding the deciding say in coalition negotiations as his Yisrael Beytenu party surged to 10 seats after winning just five in April. The survey also revealed that mergers between smaller parties on the left and right would not increase the sizes of their respective blocs.
Inside the United States
Opioid Shipments Increased by Over 50% as Addiction Crisis Grew, Federal Data Shows
Newly released federal data shows how drugmakers and distributors increased shipments of opioid painkillers across the U.S. as the nation’s addiction crisis accelerated from 2006 to 2012.
Federal judge blocks Trump from placing citizenship question on 2020 census
A federal judge in New York has blocked the Trump administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
Franklin Graham warns Equality Act would be ‘catastrophic’ for Christians if it becomes law
The Equality Act, a bill that would add 'sexual orientation' and 'gender identity' as protected classes under federal civil rights law, would be 'catastrophic' for Christians and churches if it becomes law, evangelist Franklin Graham warned.
House Passes Text Condemning Trump’s 'Racist Comments'; Democrat Pushes For Impeachment
The Democratic majority in the House of Representatives, joined by four Republicans and an independent, voted Tuesday to condemn President Trump for comments about Democratic congresswomen which the resolution described as 'racist.'
Trump administration plans to divert $40 million in aid to Venezuela's opposition
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration plans to divert more than $40 million in humanitarian aid for Central America to support the U.S.-backed opposition in Venezuela, according to an internal document obtained by Reuters on Tuesday.
Britain Plans Additional Warship Presence in Gulf
Britain will send a third warship to the Persian Gulf, though the move is not related to the current Iran crisis, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Tuesday.
US fears Iran seized UAE-based tanker that vanished in Persian Gulf
A small oil tanker from the United Arab Emirates traveling through the Strait of Hormuz entered Iranian waters and turned off its tracker two days ago, leading the US to suspect Iran seized the vessel amid heightened tensions in the region, an American defense official said Tuesday.
North Korea suggests it may resume nuclear, missile tests
North Korea on Tuesday suggested it might call off its 20-month suspension of nuclear and missile tests because of summertime US-South Korean military drills that the North calls preparation for an eventual invasion.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
At summit with Russia, Israel and US demanded Iran leave Lebanon, Iraq
During a trilateral meeting between the national security advisers of Israel, the US and Russia in late June, Jerusalem, and Washington demanded that Moscow ensure the withdrawal of Iran’s forces from Lebanon and Iraq, as well as from Syria, Channel 13 News reported Tuesday.
Poll: Kingmaker Liberman surges to 10 seats, left and right mergers ineffective
Exactly two months ahead of the September 17 elections, a poll published Tuesday showed Avigdor Liberman still holding the deciding say in coalition negotiations as his Yisrael Beytenu party surged to 10 seats after winning just five in April. The survey also revealed that mergers between smaller parties on the left and right would not increase the sizes of their respective blocs.
Inside the United States
Opioid Shipments Increased by Over 50% as Addiction Crisis Grew, Federal Data Shows
Newly released federal data shows how drugmakers and distributors increased shipments of opioid painkillers across the U.S. as the nation’s addiction crisis accelerated from 2006 to 2012.
Federal judge blocks Trump from placing citizenship question on 2020 census
A federal judge in New York has blocked the Trump administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
Franklin Graham warns Equality Act would be ‘catastrophic’ for Christians if it becomes law
The Equality Act, a bill that would add 'sexual orientation' and 'gender identity' as protected classes under federal civil rights law, would be 'catastrophic' for Christians and churches if it becomes law, evangelist Franklin Graham warned.
House Passes Text Condemning Trump’s 'Racist Comments'; Democrat Pushes For Impeachment
The Democratic majority in the House of Representatives, joined by four Republicans and an independent, voted Tuesday to condemn President Trump for comments about Democratic congresswomen which the resolution described as 'racist.'
Around the World
Monsoon Flooding Hits Indian Subcontinent
More than three million people have been forced to flee their homes in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal, as the rising floodwaters of monsoon season hit the Indian subcontinent.
Sweden Chip Prefigures Mark of the Beast?: 4,000 Swedes Take Chip Implant in Hand
A chip many Christians believe could be a prototype for the mark of the beast has been implemented in Sweden, where more than 4,000 citizens have had a chip the size of a grain of rice inserted into their hands.
Turkey's Erdogan Says Russian S-400s Will Be Fully Deployed by April 2020
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that the Russian S-400 missile defense system, parts of which have been delivered to Turkey over the past four days, would be fully deployed in April 2020.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Muslim Moat Designed to Repel Crusaders Discovered on 920-Year Anniversary of Jerusalem Siege
A moat used by Muslim conquerors of Jerusalem in the 11th Century to keep Crusaders out was discovered near the Zion Gate along the Old City’s walls, confirming the existence of something that had formerly only been found in chronicles thought to be fanciful.
Pro-Palestinian Greek Orthodox Protest Sale of Jerusalem Properties to Jewish Groups
Three contested East Jerusalem properties, the subject of a land dispute over the last 15 years, were finally sold to a Jewish organization after Israel’s Supreme Court overruled a protest by the Greek Orthodox Church on June 11th.
Inside the United States
Trump Abortion Restrictions Effective Immediately
Taxpayer-funded family planning clinics must stop referring women to abortion providers immediately, the Trump administration said Monday, declaring it will begin enforcing a new regulation hailed by religious conservatives and denounced by medical organizations and women’s rights groups.
Ridgecrest earthquake aftershocks keep rattling: More than 70 measuring 4.0+ since July 4
It’s been more than a week since two of the largest earthquakes to hit Southern California in nearly two decades hit, and the aftershocks keep coming.
Large-Scale Immigration Raids Fail to Materialize
For the second time in less than a month, the mass immigration raids that President Donald Trump promised to carry out have failed to materialize.
MD Officials Block Christian School from Voucher Program, Claiming Anti-LGBT Beliefs
A private church-run elementary school has filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Maryland for pulling it from a school voucher program that's designed to benefit low-income students. And the state didn't stop there, demanding the school also pay back thousands of dollars for its previous participation in the program.
Christian News
Pastor Andrew Brunson 'astounded at the speed with which the US is imploding' and predicts persecution
The evangelical Presbyterian pastor whose two-year imprisonment in Turkey sparked a geopolitical firestorm issued sobering words for Americans during a religious liberty conference last week.
Monsoon Flooding Hits Indian Subcontinent
More than three million people have been forced to flee their homes in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal, as the rising floodwaters of monsoon season hit the Indian subcontinent.
Sweden Chip Prefigures Mark of the Beast?: 4,000 Swedes Take Chip Implant in Hand
A chip many Christians believe could be a prototype for the mark of the beast has been implemented in Sweden, where more than 4,000 citizens have had a chip the size of a grain of rice inserted into their hands.
Turkey's Erdogan Says Russian S-400s Will Be Fully Deployed by April 2020
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that the Russian S-400 missile defense system, parts of which have been delivered to Turkey over the past four days, would be fully deployed in April 2020.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Muslim Moat Designed to Repel Crusaders Discovered on 920-Year Anniversary of Jerusalem Siege
A moat used by Muslim conquerors of Jerusalem in the 11th Century to keep Crusaders out was discovered near the Zion Gate along the Old City’s walls, confirming the existence of something that had formerly only been found in chronicles thought to be fanciful.
Pro-Palestinian Greek Orthodox Protest Sale of Jerusalem Properties to Jewish Groups
Three contested East Jerusalem properties, the subject of a land dispute over the last 15 years, were finally sold to a Jewish organization after Israel’s Supreme Court overruled a protest by the Greek Orthodox Church on June 11th.
Inside the United States
Trump Abortion Restrictions Effective Immediately
Taxpayer-funded family planning clinics must stop referring women to abortion providers immediately, the Trump administration said Monday, declaring it will begin enforcing a new regulation hailed by religious conservatives and denounced by medical organizations and women’s rights groups.
Ridgecrest earthquake aftershocks keep rattling: More than 70 measuring 4.0+ since July 4
It’s been more than a week since two of the largest earthquakes to hit Southern California in nearly two decades hit, and the aftershocks keep coming.
Large-Scale Immigration Raids Fail to Materialize
For the second time in less than a month, the mass immigration raids that President Donald Trump promised to carry out have failed to materialize.
MD Officials Block Christian School from Voucher Program, Claiming Anti-LGBT Beliefs
A private church-run elementary school has filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Maryland for pulling it from a school voucher program that's designed to benefit low-income students. And the state didn't stop there, demanding the school also pay back thousands of dollars for its previous participation in the program.
Christian News
Pastor Andrew Brunson 'astounded at the speed with which the US is imploding' and predicts persecution
The evangelical Presbyterian pastor whose two-year imprisonment in Turkey sparked a geopolitical firestorm issued sobering words for Americans during a religious liberty conference last week.
Around the World
France, Britain and Germany say risks Iran nuclear deal could collapse
France, Britain and Germany said on Sunday they were preoccupied by the escalation of tensions in the Persian Gulf region and a risk of Iran's 2015 nuclear deal falling apart, calling for dialog between all the parties to resume.
Anti-Christian Wave in Europe Seems Coupled with Antisemitic Wave
Anti-Christian vandalism is spiking in Europe, where investigators found a surprising culprit to the rising number of church attacks and desecrations of religious symbols in France and other historic bastions of Christianity.
Britain to send second warship to Gulf amid rising tension with Iran
Britain is sending a second warship to the Gulf amid rising tensions with Iran, as it said it was discussing with the US the possibility of building up its military presence in the area.
7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, causes panic
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook the Moluccas islands on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, creating panic and causing damage to houses in eastern Indonesia.
Hong Kong police fight with protesters amid rising tensions
Police in Hong Kong fought with protesters on Sunday as they broke up a demonstration by thousands of people demanding the resignation of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory’s chief executive and an investigation into complaints of police violence.
China's GDP growth slumps to 27-year low amid trade war with US
The Chinese economy has suffered a loss of momentum in the second quarter, with the GDP falling to 6.2 % from a 6.4 % expansion in the first three months of the year, figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu responds to Nasrallah threat: Will deal ‘crushing blow’ if Hezbollah attacks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned the Hezbollah terror group that Israel would deal a 'crushing' blow to Lebanon if it attacks, two days after the organization’s leader Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel could be “wiped out” during a potential war between the United States and Iran.
Netanyahu's Claim that Iran Performed 'Clean-Up' Job At Covert Nuclear Site Confirmed by IAEA
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) test at a claimed Iranian nuclear site yielded signs of radioactivity, thus proving the site was used for storage of illicit nuclear materials, according to Israeli sources.
Nasrallah warns Israel could be ‘wiped out’ in war between US and Iran
The head of the Hezbollah terror group warned Friday that Israel would be drawn into any war between the US and Iran and could be 'wiped out' in such a conflict.
Two more F-35 fighter jets land in Israel, bringing IAF’s declared total to 16
Two F-35 fighter jets landed in Israel Sunday, the army said, bringing the number of fifth-generation stealth aircraft that the military says it has in its arsenal up to 16.
Senior Hamas official calls on members of Palestinian diaspora to kill Jews
A senior Hamas official has urged members of the Palestinian diaspora to kill Jews around the world.
Inside the United States
U.S. House passes $733-billion defense policy bill after Trump threatens veto
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $733-billion defense policy bill on Friday, defying President Donald Trump’s veto threat by including provisions like a clampdown on funding for his planned wall on the border with Mexico.
US House votes to limit Trump’s ability to strike Iran
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives voted Friday to put a liberalized stamp on Pentagon policy, including a bipartisan proposal to limit US President Donald Trump’s authority to make war against Iran.
Religious 'nones' increasing nationwide
Those with no particular religious affiliation, often called 'nones,' continue to grow in number in the United States, new data show.
New York City Power Outage Leaves 73,000, and Times Square, Without Electricity
On the anniversary of a 1977 blackout that hit most of New York City, a massive power outage brought the curtain down on Broadway shows and stalled traffic on Manhattan streets. Underground, the power outage affecting 73,000 customers for hours also left the subway system in disarray.
Christian News
Number of Christians in Britain in 'dramatic decline'
The number of people in Britain identifying as Christian is in 'dramatic decline', according to the latest figures from the British Social Attitudes Survey.
Syrian Christians Targeted Again by Islamic State
A suicide attack claimed by Islamic State (IS) near a church in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli shows that Christians remain a major target of the terror group, local officials and experts say.
France, Britain and Germany say risks Iran nuclear deal could collapse
France, Britain and Germany said on Sunday they were preoccupied by the escalation of tensions in the Persian Gulf region and a risk of Iran's 2015 nuclear deal falling apart, calling for dialog between all the parties to resume.
Anti-Christian Wave in Europe Seems Coupled with Antisemitic Wave
Anti-Christian vandalism is spiking in Europe, where investigators found a surprising culprit to the rising number of church attacks and desecrations of religious symbols in France and other historic bastions of Christianity.
Britain to send second warship to Gulf amid rising tension with Iran
Britain is sending a second warship to the Gulf amid rising tensions with Iran, as it said it was discussing with the US the possibility of building up its military presence in the area.
7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, causes panic
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook the Moluccas islands on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, creating panic and causing damage to houses in eastern Indonesia.
Hong Kong police fight with protesters amid rising tensions
Police in Hong Kong fought with protesters on Sunday as they broke up a demonstration by thousands of people demanding the resignation of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory’s chief executive and an investigation into complaints of police violence.
China's GDP growth slumps to 27-year low amid trade war with US
The Chinese economy has suffered a loss of momentum in the second quarter, with the GDP falling to 6.2 % from a 6.4 % expansion in the first three months of the year, figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu responds to Nasrallah threat: Will deal ‘crushing blow’ if Hezbollah attacks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned the Hezbollah terror group that Israel would deal a 'crushing' blow to Lebanon if it attacks, two days after the organization’s leader Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel could be “wiped out” during a potential war between the United States and Iran.
Netanyahu's Claim that Iran Performed 'Clean-Up' Job At Covert Nuclear Site Confirmed by IAEA
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) test at a claimed Iranian nuclear site yielded signs of radioactivity, thus proving the site was used for storage of illicit nuclear materials, according to Israeli sources.
Nasrallah warns Israel could be ‘wiped out’ in war between US and Iran
The head of the Hezbollah terror group warned Friday that Israel would be drawn into any war between the US and Iran and could be 'wiped out' in such a conflict.
Two more F-35 fighter jets land in Israel, bringing IAF’s declared total to 16
Two F-35 fighter jets landed in Israel Sunday, the army said, bringing the number of fifth-generation stealth aircraft that the military says it has in its arsenal up to 16.
Senior Hamas official calls on members of Palestinian diaspora to kill Jews
A senior Hamas official has urged members of the Palestinian diaspora to kill Jews around the world.
Inside the United States
U.S. House passes $733-billion defense policy bill after Trump threatens veto
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $733-billion defense policy bill on Friday, defying President Donald Trump’s veto threat by including provisions like a clampdown on funding for his planned wall on the border with Mexico.
US House votes to limit Trump’s ability to strike Iran
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives voted Friday to put a liberalized stamp on Pentagon policy, including a bipartisan proposal to limit US President Donald Trump’s authority to make war against Iran.
Religious 'nones' increasing nationwide
Those with no particular religious affiliation, often called 'nones,' continue to grow in number in the United States, new data show.
New York City Power Outage Leaves 73,000, and Times Square, Without Electricity
On the anniversary of a 1977 blackout that hit most of New York City, a massive power outage brought the curtain down on Broadway shows and stalled traffic on Manhattan streets. Underground, the power outage affecting 73,000 customers for hours also left the subway system in disarray.
Christian News
Number of Christians in Britain in 'dramatic decline'
The number of people in Britain identifying as Christian is in 'dramatic decline', according to the latest figures from the British Social Attitudes Survey.
Syrian Christians Targeted Again by Islamic State
A suicide attack claimed by Islamic State (IS) near a church in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli shows that Christians remain a major target of the terror group, local officials and experts say.