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Around the World
IMF downgrades global growth outlook, places responsibility on US-China trade tensions
The IMF has cut its global economic forecast for 2018 and 2019, citing above all rising import tariffs between the US and China. A fall in trade volumes and manufacturing orders could hit Germany particularly hard.
Russia says it provided Syria with 24 advanced S-300 launchers for free
Russia provided the advanced S-300 air defense system to Syria’s military free of charge, transferring three battalions with eight launchers each to the Assad regime, Russia’s state news agency TASS reported Monday.
Chinese stocks fall almost 5% in market bloodbath as investors digest a week of bad news in a single day
Chinese stocks took a hammering Monday as traders returned to work after a weeklong holiday in the world's second-largest economy.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
INSS presents peace plan: Two-states, 'separation' from the Palestinians
The Tel Aviv-based Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) will unveil a two-state peace framework on Monday that includes steps it says Israel can take to retain a strategic advantage even if there is no partner on the other side with whom to negotiate.
Inside the Top-Secret Israeli Anti-Terrorism Operation That’s Changing the Game
YAMAM is the world’s most elite -- and busiest -- force of its kind, and its expertise is in high demand in an era when ISIS veterans strike outside their remaining Middle East strongholds and self-radicalized lone wolves emerge to attack Western targets.
Inside the United States
President Trump apologizes to Brett Kavanaugh and his family at ceremonial swearing-in as Supreme Court justice
Speaking at a swearing-in ceremony for Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the East Room of the White House Monday evening, President Trump apologized to Kavanaugh and his family 'on behalf of our nation' for what he called a desperate Democrat-led campaign of 'lies and deception' intent on derailing his confirmation.
Florida residents brace for impact as 'monstrous' Hurricane Michael gains strength
Residents are filling sandbags and boarding up their homes as Hurricane Michael gained strength over warm waters and barrels toward Florida's northeast Gulf Coast.
'We're Taking on a Monster': New Film Pulls Back the Curtain on America's Ugly Abortion Industry
The new film 'Unplanned' takes the audience inside the abortion industry courtesy of Abby Johnson who was once a passionate pro-choice advocate.
Trump: 'Democrats are going to end up voting Republican' in midterms
President Trump said Monday that Democrats’ smearing of Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, and their calls for his impeachment, will prompt many disgusted Democratic voters to support Republican candidates in the mid-term elections.
Trump's evangelical supporters hail Kavanaugh confirmation
Evangelical backers of President Donald Trump have hailed the Senate's confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court justice on Saturday.
Public support for marijuana legalization rises to record 62 percent
Sixty-two percent of the public believes marijuana use should be legalized, according to a poll published Monday by the Pew Research Center.
Christian News
Pakistan delays decision on whether Christian woman will face death penalty for blasphemy against Islam
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday delayed its ruling concerning the final appeal of a Christian woman who’s been facing the death penalty since 2010 for blasphemy against Islam.
IMF downgrades global growth outlook, places responsibility on US-China trade tensions
The IMF has cut its global economic forecast for 2018 and 2019, citing above all rising import tariffs between the US and China. A fall in trade volumes and manufacturing orders could hit Germany particularly hard.
Russia says it provided Syria with 24 advanced S-300 launchers for free
Russia provided the advanced S-300 air defense system to Syria’s military free of charge, transferring three battalions with eight launchers each to the Assad regime, Russia’s state news agency TASS reported Monday.
Chinese stocks fall almost 5% in market bloodbath as investors digest a week of bad news in a single day
Chinese stocks took a hammering Monday as traders returned to work after a weeklong holiday in the world's second-largest economy.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
INSS presents peace plan: Two-states, 'separation' from the Palestinians
The Tel Aviv-based Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) will unveil a two-state peace framework on Monday that includes steps it says Israel can take to retain a strategic advantage even if there is no partner on the other side with whom to negotiate.
Inside the Top-Secret Israeli Anti-Terrorism Operation That’s Changing the Game
YAMAM is the world’s most elite -- and busiest -- force of its kind, and its expertise is in high demand in an era when ISIS veterans strike outside their remaining Middle East strongholds and self-radicalized lone wolves emerge to attack Western targets.
Inside the United States
President Trump apologizes to Brett Kavanaugh and his family at ceremonial swearing-in as Supreme Court justice
Speaking at a swearing-in ceremony for Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the East Room of the White House Monday evening, President Trump apologized to Kavanaugh and his family 'on behalf of our nation' for what he called a desperate Democrat-led campaign of 'lies and deception' intent on derailing his confirmation.
Florida residents brace for impact as 'monstrous' Hurricane Michael gains strength
Residents are filling sandbags and boarding up their homes as Hurricane Michael gained strength over warm waters and barrels toward Florida's northeast Gulf Coast.
'We're Taking on a Monster': New Film Pulls Back the Curtain on America's Ugly Abortion Industry
The new film 'Unplanned' takes the audience inside the abortion industry courtesy of Abby Johnson who was once a passionate pro-choice advocate.
Trump: 'Democrats are going to end up voting Republican' in midterms
President Trump said Monday that Democrats’ smearing of Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, and their calls for his impeachment, will prompt many disgusted Democratic voters to support Republican candidates in the mid-term elections.
Trump's evangelical supporters hail Kavanaugh confirmation
Evangelical backers of President Donald Trump have hailed the Senate's confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court justice on Saturday.
Public support for marijuana legalization rises to record 62 percent
Sixty-two percent of the public believes marijuana use should be legalized, according to a poll published Monday by the Pew Research Center.
Christian News
Pakistan delays decision on whether Christian woman will face death penalty for blasphemy against Islam
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday delayed its ruling concerning the final appeal of a Christian woman who’s been facing the death penalty since 2010 for blasphemy against Islam.
Around the World
Pompeo cites progress made with Kim Jong Un on N. Korea trip
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made unspecified progress Sunday toward an agreement for the North to give up its nuclear weapons, though there was no immediate indication whether Pompeo had managed to arrange a much-anticipated second summit between Kim and President Donald Trump.
Evangelicals wield voting power across Latin America, including Brazil
Evangelical churches are flourishing across traditionally Catholic Latin America and as the religious movement grows, its influence -- including in this weekend’s elections in Brazil -- is transforming the region and swinging its politics to the right, analysts say.
Haiti quake kills at least 11, injures others
Emergency teams worked to provide relief in Haiti on Sunday after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake killed at least 11 people and left several injured.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu, Putin to meet for first time since crisis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet shortly for the first time since relations were badly strained following last month’s Syrian downing of a Russian intelligence plane.
Trump envoy Greenblatt consults senators on Mideast peace plan
U.S. President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Middle East Affairs Jason Greenblatt has spoken with a number of senators on both sides of the political aisle recently about the president's plan for peace between Israel and the Palestinians, Greenblatt tweeted Friday.
Livid over Qatari aid to Gaza, Abbas said planning to cut PA’s funding to Strip
Angered by the reported funneling by Qatar of aid to the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was said on Saturday to be planning on cutting the flow of funds to the Hamas-run coastal enclave.
Inside the United States
Voters in 3 States to Consider Pro-Life, Anti-Roe Measures
Abortion may be legal nationwide, but voters in three states -- Alabama, West Virginia and Oregon -- will decide in November whether to curtail the right to end an unborn baby’s life.
Kavanaugh Sworn in as Protesters Chant Outside Supreme Court
Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as the 114th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, after a wrenching debate over sexual misconduct and judicial temperament that shattered the Senate, captivated the nation and ushered in an acrimonious new level of polarization — now encroaching on the court that the 53-year-old judge may well swing rightward for decades to come.
Another hurricane could hit US in the coming days, this one targeting the Gulf Coast
Forecasters expect a hurricane to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday, forcing Gov. Rick Scott to plan preparations Sunday for parts of the state in the path of the storm.
Pompeo cites progress made with Kim Jong Un on N. Korea trip
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made unspecified progress Sunday toward an agreement for the North to give up its nuclear weapons, though there was no immediate indication whether Pompeo had managed to arrange a much-anticipated second summit between Kim and President Donald Trump.
Evangelicals wield voting power across Latin America, including Brazil
Evangelical churches are flourishing across traditionally Catholic Latin America and as the religious movement grows, its influence -- including in this weekend’s elections in Brazil -- is transforming the region and swinging its politics to the right, analysts say.
Haiti quake kills at least 11, injures others
Emergency teams worked to provide relief in Haiti on Sunday after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake killed at least 11 people and left several injured.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu, Putin to meet for first time since crisis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet shortly for the first time since relations were badly strained following last month’s Syrian downing of a Russian intelligence plane.
Trump envoy Greenblatt consults senators on Mideast peace plan
U.S. President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Middle East Affairs Jason Greenblatt has spoken with a number of senators on both sides of the political aisle recently about the president's plan for peace between Israel and the Palestinians, Greenblatt tweeted Friday.
Livid over Qatari aid to Gaza, Abbas said planning to cut PA’s funding to Strip
Angered by the reported funneling by Qatar of aid to the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was said on Saturday to be planning on cutting the flow of funds to the Hamas-run coastal enclave.
Inside the United States
Voters in 3 States to Consider Pro-Life, Anti-Roe Measures
Abortion may be legal nationwide, but voters in three states -- Alabama, West Virginia and Oregon -- will decide in November whether to curtail the right to end an unborn baby’s life.
Kavanaugh Sworn in as Protesters Chant Outside Supreme Court
Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as the 114th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, after a wrenching debate over sexual misconduct and judicial temperament that shattered the Senate, captivated the nation and ushered in an acrimonious new level of polarization — now encroaching on the court that the 53-year-old judge may well swing rightward for decades to come.
Another hurricane could hit US in the coming days, this one targeting the Gulf Coast
Forecasters expect a hurricane to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday, forcing Gov. Rick Scott to plan preparations Sunday for parts of the state in the path of the storm.
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