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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
German Chancellor Angela Merkel: US no longer a reliable partner
The partnership between Europe and the U.S. has been strained, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the day after President Trump returned from the G7 summit.
U.S., South Korea confirm North Korean launch of short-range ballistic missile
North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile early Monday, United States and South Korea military officials said, the communist nation's ninth missile test this year and second in the past week.
US might extend cabin laptop ban worldwide, top official says
The authorities in the US are still considering banning laptops from cabin baggage on all international flights, the head of Homeland Security says.
Islamic State spreads tentacles to gain hold of territory in Southeast Asia
Western powers and media outlets convulsed in shock at last week's horrific suicide attack on a pop concert in Britain, but little attention was paid to a surge of violence by the Islamic State on the other side of the world -- specifically in the Philippines and Indonesia.
Iran's supreme leader: Saudi Arabia is 'a cow milked' by US
A Saturday report by the semi-official Fars news agency quotes Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as saying that Saudi Arabia trades its wealth with 'pagans and enemies.'
Sri Lanka flash floods leave 500K people displaced
At least 144 people have been killed in floods and landslides in Sri Lanka - with about half a million people displaced.
Trump tells 'confidants' U.S. will leave Paris climate deal: Axios
U.S. President Donald Trump has told 'confidants,' including the head of the Environmental Protection Agency Scott Pruitt, that he plans to leave a landmark international agreement on climate change, Axios news outlet reported on Saturday, citing three sources with direct knowledge.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF conducts 'experimental' rocket test over central Israel
The Defense Ministry said Monday that it conducted a successful experimental test of its rocket propulsion system from a military base located in the center of Israel.
Trump furious with Abbas: You lied to me
President Donald Trump lambasted Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, after the president claims the PA leader deceived him regarding his party's involvement in anti-Israel incitement.
Inside the United States
Declassified memos show FBI illegally shared spy data on Americans with private parties
The FBI has illegally shared raw intelligence about Americans with unauthorized third parties and violated other constitutional privacy protections, according to newly declassified government documents that undercut the bureau’s public assurances about how carefully it handles warrantless spy data to avoid abuses or leaks.
Travel ban to test Supreme Court view of presidential power
The Supreme Court may soon decide how courts are supposed to view presidential power in the age of Donald Trump.
Trump eyes White House overhaul, outside lawyers and PR team
President Donald Trump is considering overhauling his White House staff and bringing back top campaign strategists, frustrated by what he views as his team's inability to contain the burgeoning crisis involving alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
Christian News
Egypt strikes militant bases after 28 Coptic Christians killed in ambush
Egyptian fighter jets struck militant bases in eastern Libya late Friday in retaliation for an attack by masked gunmen on a caravan of Coptic Christians that left 28 people dead.
Christians caught up in Philippines' urban battle with Islamists
Bishop Edwin Dela Pena was sipping coffee after dinner in a southern Philippines coastal town last Tuesday when he received a phone call: it was from one of his diocese priests, who sounded panicky and distressed.
Around the World
German Chancellor Angela Merkel: US no longer a reliable partner
The partnership between Europe and the U.S. has been strained, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the day after President Trump returned from the G7 summit.
U.S., South Korea confirm North Korean launch of short-range ballistic missile
North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile early Monday, United States and South Korea military officials said, the communist nation's ninth missile test this year and second in the past week.
US might extend cabin laptop ban worldwide, top official says
The authorities in the US are still considering banning laptops from cabin baggage on all international flights, the head of Homeland Security says.
Islamic State spreads tentacles to gain hold of territory in Southeast Asia
Western powers and media outlets convulsed in shock at last week's horrific suicide attack on a pop concert in Britain, but little attention was paid to a surge of violence by the Islamic State on the other side of the world -- specifically in the Philippines and Indonesia.
Iran's supreme leader: Saudi Arabia is 'a cow milked' by US
A Saturday report by the semi-official Fars news agency quotes Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as saying that Saudi Arabia trades its wealth with 'pagans and enemies.'
Sri Lanka flash floods leave 500K people displaced
At least 144 people have been killed in floods and landslides in Sri Lanka - with about half a million people displaced.
Trump tells 'confidants' U.S. will leave Paris climate deal: Axios
U.S. President Donald Trump has told 'confidants,' including the head of the Environmental Protection Agency Scott Pruitt, that he plans to leave a landmark international agreement on climate change, Axios news outlet reported on Saturday, citing three sources with direct knowledge.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF conducts 'experimental' rocket test over central Israel
The Defense Ministry said Monday that it conducted a successful experimental test of its rocket propulsion system from a military base located in the center of Israel.
Trump furious with Abbas: You lied to me
President Donald Trump lambasted Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, after the president claims the PA leader deceived him regarding his party's involvement in anti-Israel incitement.
Inside the United States
Declassified memos show FBI illegally shared spy data on Americans with private parties
The FBI has illegally shared raw intelligence about Americans with unauthorized third parties and violated other constitutional privacy protections, according to newly declassified government documents that undercut the bureau’s public assurances about how carefully it handles warrantless spy data to avoid abuses or leaks.
Travel ban to test Supreme Court view of presidential power
The Supreme Court may soon decide how courts are supposed to view presidential power in the age of Donald Trump.
Trump eyes White House overhaul, outside lawyers and PR team
President Donald Trump is considering overhauling his White House staff and bringing back top campaign strategists, frustrated by what he views as his team's inability to contain the burgeoning crisis involving alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
Christian News
Egypt strikes militant bases after 28 Coptic Christians killed in ambush
Egyptian fighter jets struck militant bases in eastern Libya late Friday in retaliation for an attack by masked gunmen on a caravan of Coptic Christians that left 28 people dead.
Christians caught up in Philippines' urban battle with Islamists
Bishop Edwin Dela Pena was sipping coffee after dinner in a southern Philippines coastal town last Tuesday when he received a phone call: it was from one of his diocese priests, who sounded panicky and distressed.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
NATO chief says allies to join anti-IS coalition
NATO’s chief has affirmed that the alliance will join the international coalition fighting the Islamic State group but will not wage war against the extremists, as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to meet allied leaders.
In first under Trump, U.S. warship challenges Beijing's claims in South China Sea
A U.S. Navy warship sailed within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, the first such challenge to Beijing in the strategic waterway since U.S. President Donald Trump took office.
US looking into upping sanctions on Iran, Treasury head says
US Treasury chief Steve Mnuchin said the Trump administration was exploring ways to increase financial pressure on Iran, Syria and North Korea Thursday, days after President Donald Trump launched a blistering verbal offensive against Tehran during a trip to the Middle East.
Manchester bomber recently visited Libya, a terrorist hotbed for jihadi training
European authorities say Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi recently visited Libya, a chaotic warring country where the Islamic State group has beckoned foreign fighters to train and link up with the larger battle in its home base of Syria.
British police make sixth arrest after Manchester bomb attack
British police arrested a sixth person, a woman, in connection with Monday's suicide bombing in Manchester, following searches in the north of the city.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US increased military aid to Israel ahead of Trump visit
The US has promised to increase military aid to Israel to help maintain the country's military edge in the region as it faces mounting threats from its neighbors, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said as he spoke at Wednesday's Mount Herzl ceremony marking Jerusalem Day.
Hamas to execute top terrorist's 'assassins' on Thursday
Hamas announced on Wednesday that the execution of three men who were found guilty of assassinating the group's senior member Mazen Faqha will take place on Thursday, reported The Associated Press.
IDF arrests suspected terrorists, cracks down on terror infrastructure overnight
22 wanted suspects were arrested overnight on Wednesday in the West Bank and in the Jordan Valley in a joint operation carried out by IDF, Shin Bet and police forces.
Inside the United States
CBO: Obamacare Repeal Cuts Spending $1.1T, 'Revenues' $992B
The American Health Care Act, the bill the House of Representatives passed on May 4 to repeal-and-replace Obamacare, would cut federal spending by $1,111,000,000,000 over ten years and reduce federal 'revenues' by $992,000,000,000 over the same period, according to the CBO cost estimate released today.
ObamaCare on federal exchanges increased by average 105% since '13: report
The cost of an individual ObamaCare policy has increased by an average 105 percent from 2013 to 2017 in all 39 states that have used the federal exchange, the Trump administration said Tuesday.
Republican health care plan would slash premiums but leave 23 million Americans uninsured
The latest version of House Republicans' health care bill will lower the cost of insurance for many Americans compared with what they would pay under Obamacare, but would leave 23 million fewer people with health insurance a decade from now, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday.
Poll: Majority says mainstream media publishes fake news
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say the mainstream press is full of fake news, a sentiment that is held by a majority of voters across the ideological spectrum.
Christian News
Alabama Lawmakers Approve Law to Protect Christian Adoption Agencies
A Bill protecting the rights of Christian adoption agencies in Alabama has been signed into law.
Around the World
NATO chief says allies to join anti-IS coalition
NATO’s chief has affirmed that the alliance will join the international coalition fighting the Islamic State group but will not wage war against the extremists, as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to meet allied leaders.
In first under Trump, U.S. warship challenges Beijing's claims in South China Sea
A U.S. Navy warship sailed within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, the first such challenge to Beijing in the strategic waterway since U.S. President Donald Trump took office.
US looking into upping sanctions on Iran, Treasury head says
US Treasury chief Steve Mnuchin said the Trump administration was exploring ways to increase financial pressure on Iran, Syria and North Korea Thursday, days after President Donald Trump launched a blistering verbal offensive against Tehran during a trip to the Middle East.
Manchester bomber recently visited Libya, a terrorist hotbed for jihadi training
European authorities say Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi recently visited Libya, a chaotic warring country where the Islamic State group has beckoned foreign fighters to train and link up with the larger battle in its home base of Syria.
British police make sixth arrest after Manchester bomb attack
British police arrested a sixth person, a woman, in connection with Monday's suicide bombing in Manchester, following searches in the north of the city.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US increased military aid to Israel ahead of Trump visit
The US has promised to increase military aid to Israel to help maintain the country's military edge in the region as it faces mounting threats from its neighbors, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said as he spoke at Wednesday's Mount Herzl ceremony marking Jerusalem Day.
Hamas to execute top terrorist's 'assassins' on Thursday
Hamas announced on Wednesday that the execution of three men who were found guilty of assassinating the group's senior member Mazen Faqha will take place on Thursday, reported The Associated Press.
IDF arrests suspected terrorists, cracks down on terror infrastructure overnight
22 wanted suspects were arrested overnight on Wednesday in the West Bank and in the Jordan Valley in a joint operation carried out by IDF, Shin Bet and police forces.
Inside the United States
CBO: Obamacare Repeal Cuts Spending $1.1T, 'Revenues' $992B
The American Health Care Act, the bill the House of Representatives passed on May 4 to repeal-and-replace Obamacare, would cut federal spending by $1,111,000,000,000 over ten years and reduce federal 'revenues' by $992,000,000,000 over the same period, according to the CBO cost estimate released today.
ObamaCare on federal exchanges increased by average 105% since '13: report
The cost of an individual ObamaCare policy has increased by an average 105 percent from 2013 to 2017 in all 39 states that have used the federal exchange, the Trump administration said Tuesday.
Republican health care plan would slash premiums but leave 23 million Americans uninsured
The latest version of House Republicans' health care bill will lower the cost of insurance for many Americans compared with what they would pay under Obamacare, but would leave 23 million fewer people with health insurance a decade from now, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday.
Poll: Majority says mainstream media publishes fake news
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say the mainstream press is full of fake news, a sentiment that is held by a majority of voters across the ideological spectrum.
Christian News
Alabama Lawmakers Approve Law to Protect Christian Adoption Agencies
A Bill protecting the rights of Christian adoption agencies in Alabama has been signed into law.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Islamists Warn 'We Have More', Killing 22 at Ariana Grande Concert in UK
Leaders in the U.K. increased the country's terror threat level following the attack Monday at the Manchester Arena. British Prime Minister Theresa May says it is a 'proportionate and sensible response' to the suicide bombing.
Administration Proposes Steep Cuts to Account That Funds U.N. Regular Budget
The U.S. is the largest contributor by far to the United Nations and many other international organizations, and cuts in the administration's proposed FY 2018 budget are designed to prod other nations to pay a bigger share, a senior State Department official said Tuesday.
WannaCry attack: Suspicion around North Korea deepens
More evidence has been found linking North Korea to the global cyberattack that caused an IT meltdown in the NHS earlier this month.
U.S.-Led Coalition Airstrikes Against ISIS Increase By 50 Percent
The U.S.-led coalition has launched significantly more airstrikes against the Islamic State this year, increasing the number of bombs dropped on the terrorist group by about 50 percent.
Europe's denial of Islamic terrorism threat perplexes security specialists
The Manchester massacre underscores complaints from counterterrorism analysts that Europe has fallen into denial about the threat of Islamic terrorism.
President Trump to meet with Pope Francis at Vatican
The world's most powerful president and religion's most visible voice with meet for the first time Wednesday -- but not before President Trump has to cross through the Vatican wall that divided the two men, metaphorically, last year.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Trump leaves Israel with no mention of Palestinian state, settlements or embassy
US President Donald Trump ended his 28-hour trip to Israel Tuesday afternoon extolling the prospects of Israeli-Palestinian peace but leaving no clear indication of how he plans to help bring it closer.
#Jerusalem Is Trending: 5 Reasons Why Trump's Trip Makes Christians Happy
President Trump's historic trip to the Middle East has many on social media praising his decision to visit Israel on his first foreign trip as president.
'Profound, Political Courage:' Christian Leaders React to Trump's Middle East Trip
Christian leaders are speaking out about President Donald Trump's first trip overseas. The president traveled to Saudi Arabia, Israel and will now visit The Vatican.
Deputy FM calls on Jews to ascend Temple Mount on Jerusalem Day
In an unprecedented move, a deputy minister of the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday called on Jews to ascend the Temple Mount during Jerusalem Day on Wednesday.
Hamas: Trump 'encouraging apartheid'
Hamas on Tuesday accused U.S. President Donald Trump of 'encouraging apartheid' following his remarks at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
Why can't Abbas stop paying families of 'martyrs'?
Trump seemingly made his first major ask of the Palestinians when he indirectly alluded to PLO payments to families of Palestinian prisoners and 'martyrs,' many of who were involved in attacking Israelis. 'Peace can never take root in an environment where violence is tolerated, funded and even rewarded,' Trump remarked. 'We must be resolute in condemning such acts in a single, unified voice.'
Inside the United States
13 More Major Fake News Stories In Just Five Months Of Trump's Presidency
We are merely five months into the presidency of Donald J. Trump, and still in the midst of a fake news epidemic. It has grown more subtle and refined over time--gone is the regular cycle of industrial-scale media ineptitude and stupidity that began shortly after Trump clinched the presidency--but it is still chugging on like one of those old-fashioned Kalamazoo hand-pump railway cars: slow and quiet but somehow weirdly inexorable.
Former CIA Director: Contacts, Interactions Between Trump Camp, Russia Not Evidence of Collusion
Former CIA Director John Brennan said Tuesday during a congressional hearing that contacts and interactions between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russian officials do not constitute evidence of collusion.
Obama intel agency secretly conducted illegal searches on Americans for years
The National Security Agency under former President Barack Obama routinely violated American privacy protections while scouring through overseas intercepts and failed to disclose the extent of the problems until the final days before Donald Trump was elected president last fall, according to once top-secret documents that chronicle some of the most serious constitutional abuses to date by the U.S. intelligence community.
Gallup: Belief God created humans at record low
A record-low percentage of U.S. adults believe that God created humans in their present form, according to a Gallup survey.
Christian News
Eritrea Government Detained More Christians In New Crackdown
Christians have been detained in Eritrea this month as part of a massive government crackdown on members of unregistered churches, well-informed rights activists have told BosNewsLife.
Around the World
Islamists Warn 'We Have More', Killing 22 at Ariana Grande Concert in UK
Leaders in the U.K. increased the country's terror threat level following the attack Monday at the Manchester Arena. British Prime Minister Theresa May says it is a 'proportionate and sensible response' to the suicide bombing.
Administration Proposes Steep Cuts to Account That Funds U.N. Regular Budget
The U.S. is the largest contributor by far to the United Nations and many other international organizations, and cuts in the administration's proposed FY 2018 budget are designed to prod other nations to pay a bigger share, a senior State Department official said Tuesday.
WannaCry attack: Suspicion around North Korea deepens
More evidence has been found linking North Korea to the global cyberattack that caused an IT meltdown in the NHS earlier this month.
U.S.-Led Coalition Airstrikes Against ISIS Increase By 50 Percent
The U.S.-led coalition has launched significantly more airstrikes against the Islamic State this year, increasing the number of bombs dropped on the terrorist group by about 50 percent.
Europe's denial of Islamic terrorism threat perplexes security specialists
The Manchester massacre underscores complaints from counterterrorism analysts that Europe has fallen into denial about the threat of Islamic terrorism.
President Trump to meet with Pope Francis at Vatican
The world's most powerful president and religion's most visible voice with meet for the first time Wednesday -- but not before President Trump has to cross through the Vatican wall that divided the two men, metaphorically, last year.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Trump leaves Israel with no mention of Palestinian state, settlements or embassy
US President Donald Trump ended his 28-hour trip to Israel Tuesday afternoon extolling the prospects of Israeli-Palestinian peace but leaving no clear indication of how he plans to help bring it closer.
#Jerusalem Is Trending: 5 Reasons Why Trump's Trip Makes Christians Happy
President Trump's historic trip to the Middle East has many on social media praising his decision to visit Israel on his first foreign trip as president.
'Profound, Political Courage:' Christian Leaders React to Trump's Middle East Trip
Christian leaders are speaking out about President Donald Trump's first trip overseas. The president traveled to Saudi Arabia, Israel and will now visit The Vatican.
Deputy FM calls on Jews to ascend Temple Mount on Jerusalem Day
In an unprecedented move, a deputy minister of the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday called on Jews to ascend the Temple Mount during Jerusalem Day on Wednesday.
Hamas: Trump 'encouraging apartheid'
Hamas on Tuesday accused U.S. President Donald Trump of 'encouraging apartheid' following his remarks at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
Why can't Abbas stop paying families of 'martyrs'?
Trump seemingly made his first major ask of the Palestinians when he indirectly alluded to PLO payments to families of Palestinian prisoners and 'martyrs,' many of who were involved in attacking Israelis. 'Peace can never take root in an environment where violence is tolerated, funded and even rewarded,' Trump remarked. 'We must be resolute in condemning such acts in a single, unified voice.'
Inside the United States
13 More Major Fake News Stories In Just Five Months Of Trump's Presidency
We are merely five months into the presidency of Donald J. Trump, and still in the midst of a fake news epidemic. It has grown more subtle and refined over time--gone is the regular cycle of industrial-scale media ineptitude and stupidity that began shortly after Trump clinched the presidency--but it is still chugging on like one of those old-fashioned Kalamazoo hand-pump railway cars: slow and quiet but somehow weirdly inexorable.
Former CIA Director: Contacts, Interactions Between Trump Camp, Russia Not Evidence of Collusion
Former CIA Director John Brennan said Tuesday during a congressional hearing that contacts and interactions between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russian officials do not constitute evidence of collusion.
Obama intel agency secretly conducted illegal searches on Americans for years
The National Security Agency under former President Barack Obama routinely violated American privacy protections while scouring through overseas intercepts and failed to disclose the extent of the problems until the final days before Donald Trump was elected president last fall, according to once top-secret documents that chronicle some of the most serious constitutional abuses to date by the U.S. intelligence community.
Gallup: Belief God created humans at record low
A record-low percentage of U.S. adults believe that God created humans in their present form, according to a Gallup survey.
Christian News
Eritrea Government Detained More Christians In New Crackdown
Christians have been detained in Eritrea this month as part of a massive government crackdown on members of unregistered churches, well-informed rights activists have told BosNewsLife.