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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Manchester Arena attack: Children among 22 killed at Ariana Grande concert by suicide bomb explosion
A suicide bomber has killed 22 people - including children - in an explosion that tore through fans leaving an Ariana Grande pop concert in Manchester.
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.
Trump calls for peace in the region, tougher line against Iran
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a joint press conference at the premier's residence in Jerusalem Monday.
Zuckerberg Backs Global Superstructure to Advance Humanity
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes the world needs a 'global superstructure' in order for humanity to 'get to the next level'
Isis tests chemical weapons on 'human guinea pigs', secret documents reveal
Isis are conducting chemical weapons experiments on 'human guinea pigs' before launching attacks on Western targets, according to secret documents.
Iran accuses U.S. of 'Iranophobia', arming 'dangerous terrorists'
Iran accused the United States on Monday of selling arms to 'dangerous terrorists' in the Middle East and of spreading 'Iranophobia' aimed at encouraging Arab states to purchase arms, state television reported.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Trump Admin Declares Jerusalem Part of Israel in Major Policy Shift
The Trump administration declared the president is in "Jerusalem, Israel," on Monday for a series of meetings with Israeli officials, a proclamation that breaks with years of American policy refraining from stating that the city of Jerusalem is part of Israel.
Netanyahu Lauds Trump for 'Reassertion of American Leadership in the Middle East'
After their meeting in Jerusalem on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked US President Donald Trump for his 'reassertion of American leadership in the Middle East.'
Inside the United States
Trump's first budget sets new course away from Obama, and the GOP
President Trump's first budget request would stake out a radically different path from the past budgets set out by former President Barack Obama, but it also makes a key departure from budgets that Republicans have proposed.
Texas Senate Approves 'Religious Refusal' Adoption Measure
Texas Republicans pushed the state closer to a law that allows publicly funded foster care and adoption agencies to refuse to place children with non-Christian, unmarried or gay prospective parents because of religious objections.
Planned Parenthood Set to Close Six Clinics in Three States
One of the largest regional chapters of Planned Parenthood in the nation plans to close several clinics due to financial shortfalls.
Christian News
Armageddon in Iraq? US Pastor Details ISIS Destruction of Christian City
With churches destroyed and desecrated, crosses distorted, and Jesus statues beheaded by ISIS, it looks as if 'Armageddon' happened in Qaraqosh, said a U.S. pastor who recently visited the formerly thriving Christian city in Iraq's Nineveh Plain.
Around the World
Manchester Arena attack: Children among 22 killed at Ariana Grande concert by suicide bomb explosion
A suicide bomber has killed 22 people - including children - in an explosion that tore through fans leaving an Ariana Grande pop concert in Manchester.
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.
Trump calls for peace in the region, tougher line against Iran
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a joint press conference at the premier's residence in Jerusalem Monday.
Zuckerberg Backs Global Superstructure to Advance Humanity
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes the world needs a 'global superstructure' in order for humanity to 'get to the next level'
Isis tests chemical weapons on 'human guinea pigs', secret documents reveal
Isis are conducting chemical weapons experiments on 'human guinea pigs' before launching attacks on Western targets, according to secret documents.
Iran accuses U.S. of 'Iranophobia', arming 'dangerous terrorists'
Iran accused the United States on Monday of selling arms to 'dangerous terrorists' in the Middle East and of spreading 'Iranophobia' aimed at encouraging Arab states to purchase arms, state television reported.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Trump Admin Declares Jerusalem Part of Israel in Major Policy Shift
The Trump administration declared the president is in "Jerusalem, Israel," on Monday for a series of meetings with Israeli officials, a proclamation that breaks with years of American policy refraining from stating that the city of Jerusalem is part of Israel.
Netanyahu Lauds Trump for 'Reassertion of American Leadership in the Middle East'
After their meeting in Jerusalem on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked US President Donald Trump for his 'reassertion of American leadership in the Middle East.'
Inside the United States
Trump's first budget sets new course away from Obama, and the GOP
President Trump's first budget request would stake out a radically different path from the past budgets set out by former President Barack Obama, but it also makes a key departure from budgets that Republicans have proposed.
Texas Senate Approves 'Religious Refusal' Adoption Measure
Texas Republicans pushed the state closer to a law that allows publicly funded foster care and adoption agencies to refuse to place children with non-Christian, unmarried or gay prospective parents because of religious objections.
Planned Parenthood Set to Close Six Clinics in Three States
One of the largest regional chapters of Planned Parenthood in the nation plans to close several clinics due to financial shortfalls.
Christian News
Armageddon in Iraq? US Pastor Details ISIS Destruction of Christian City
With churches destroyed and desecrated, crosses distorted, and Jesus statues beheaded by ISIS, it looks as if 'Armageddon' happened in Qaraqosh, said a U.S. pastor who recently visited the formerly thriving Christian city in Iraq's Nineveh Plain.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Trump: War on Terror is Battle Between Good and Evil, Not Faiths
President Donald Trump said the war on terrorism isn’t a battle between different faiths, toning down rhetoric that had fueled concerns America was at war with Islam.
Venezuela protests: Man set alight as death toll rises
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused opposition protesters of setting alight a government supporter in Caracas on the 50th day of protests.
Egypt: 48 IS militants referred to court over church bombings
Egyptian Attorney General Nabil Sadik on Sunday said he referred 48 suspected Islamic State militants to a military court over the bombing of Coptic churches in which more than 70 people died.
US, Gulf States, sign deal to end financing for terror
US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Sunday with leaders of the oil-rich Gulf monarchies to cut funding for terrorism, a day after Washington told their arch rival Iran to dismantle its 'network of terrorism.'
Exxon and others sign over $50 billion in Saudi deals on sidelines of Trump's trip
U.S. and Saudi firms signed over $50 billion in energy investment deals on Saturday, including a major agreement between Exxon Mobil and Saudi heavy industries.
Donald Trump should worry about another 9/11 rather than making claims about Iran, says Tehran
Donald Trump should spend his time in Riyadh discussing how to avoid Saudi Arabians 'carrying out another' 9/11 atrocity in the US instead of making baseless claims about terrorism against other countries, Iran's foreign minister has said.
Trump's speech in Saudi Arabia reassures foreign policy critics
President Trump on Sunday discarded 'America First' in his speech to Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia, falling back on the bipartisan internationalism that has characterized U.S. foreign policy for decades.
North Korea launches another mid-range ballistic missile, officials say
U.S. and South Korean officials announced on Sunday that North Korea fired a medium-range missile, in the latest ballistics test for a country speeding up its development of nuclear weapons and missiles.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Next stop for Trump is Israel, in pursuit of 'Peace'
President Donald Trump has cast the elusive pursuit of peace between Israelis and Palestinians as the "ultimate deal." But he will step foot in Israel having offered few indications of how he plans to achieve what so many of his predecessors could not.
Goodwill gestures to Palestinians came at Trump's request, says PMO
The Prime Minister's Office said on Sunday that the raft of goodwill gestures to the Palestinians approved by the cabinet on Sunday came in response to a request from US President Donald Trump.
Inside the United States
US Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring Greater Oversight on European Antisemitism
The US House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation requiring greater State Department reporting on European antisemitism.
Fate of Obamacare's exchanges could come Monday
A routine court filing may bring about the beginning of the end of Obamacare's insurance exchanges.
Comey, budget and healthcare collide in Congress next week
Former FBI Director James Comey could testify as early as next week about his firing, President Trump and all things Russia, which would be the topper in a week filled with several other highly anticipated events.
Trump Expected to Propose Plan to Balance Budget in 10 Years
President Donald Trump likely will propose a plan next week calling for a balanced budget in 10 years, fiscal experts predict. It also will address how to fund the border wall, higher defense spending, and other Trump initiatives over the next decade.
Christian News
Church of Scotland expected to move towards towards gay marriage
Scotland is moving towards being the country in the UK with most liberal Christian practice on gay marriage with the Church of Scotland and the Scottish Episcopal Church both taking steps in this direction in the near future.
Texas Governor Signs New Law Protecting Pastors
Texas Governor Greg Abbot is taking a huge step to defend religious liberty.
Wives of Imprisoned Chinese Rights Activists Detail Their Husbands' Torture, Persecution to Congress
The wives of Chinese human rights lawyers imprisoned and tortured by the government in China detailed their husbands' experiences and told members of Congress Thursday that families are also being persecuted by the Chinese government.
Around the World
Trump: War on Terror is Battle Between Good and Evil, Not Faiths
President Donald Trump said the war on terrorism isn’t a battle between different faiths, toning down rhetoric that had fueled concerns America was at war with Islam.
Venezuela protests: Man set alight as death toll rises
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused opposition protesters of setting alight a government supporter in Caracas on the 50th day of protests.
Egypt: 48 IS militants referred to court over church bombings
Egyptian Attorney General Nabil Sadik on Sunday said he referred 48 suspected Islamic State militants to a military court over the bombing of Coptic churches in which more than 70 people died.
US, Gulf States, sign deal to end financing for terror
US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Sunday with leaders of the oil-rich Gulf monarchies to cut funding for terrorism, a day after Washington told their arch rival Iran to dismantle its 'network of terrorism.'
Exxon and others sign over $50 billion in Saudi deals on sidelines of Trump's trip
U.S. and Saudi firms signed over $50 billion in energy investment deals on Saturday, including a major agreement between Exxon Mobil and Saudi heavy industries.
Donald Trump should worry about another 9/11 rather than making claims about Iran, says Tehran
Donald Trump should spend his time in Riyadh discussing how to avoid Saudi Arabians 'carrying out another' 9/11 atrocity in the US instead of making baseless claims about terrorism against other countries, Iran's foreign minister has said.
Trump's speech in Saudi Arabia reassures foreign policy critics
President Trump on Sunday discarded 'America First' in his speech to Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia, falling back on the bipartisan internationalism that has characterized U.S. foreign policy for decades.
North Korea launches another mid-range ballistic missile, officials say
U.S. and South Korean officials announced on Sunday that North Korea fired a medium-range missile, in the latest ballistics test for a country speeding up its development of nuclear weapons and missiles.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Next stop for Trump is Israel, in pursuit of 'Peace'
President Donald Trump has cast the elusive pursuit of peace between Israelis and Palestinians as the "ultimate deal." But he will step foot in Israel having offered few indications of how he plans to achieve what so many of his predecessors could not.
Goodwill gestures to Palestinians came at Trump's request, says PMO
The Prime Minister's Office said on Sunday that the raft of goodwill gestures to the Palestinians approved by the cabinet on Sunday came in response to a request from US President Donald Trump.
Inside the United States
US Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring Greater Oversight on European Antisemitism
The US House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation requiring greater State Department reporting on European antisemitism.
Fate of Obamacare's exchanges could come Monday
A routine court filing may bring about the beginning of the end of Obamacare's insurance exchanges.
Comey, budget and healthcare collide in Congress next week
Former FBI Director James Comey could testify as early as next week about his firing, President Trump and all things Russia, which would be the topper in a week filled with several other highly anticipated events.
Trump Expected to Propose Plan to Balance Budget in 10 Years
President Donald Trump likely will propose a plan next week calling for a balanced budget in 10 years, fiscal experts predict. It also will address how to fund the border wall, higher defense spending, and other Trump initiatives over the next decade.
Christian News
Church of Scotland expected to move towards towards gay marriage
Scotland is moving towards being the country in the UK with most liberal Christian practice on gay marriage with the Church of Scotland and the Scottish Episcopal Church both taking steps in this direction in the near future.
Texas Governor Signs New Law Protecting Pastors
Texas Governor Greg Abbot is taking a huge step to defend religious liberty.
Wives of Imprisoned Chinese Rights Activists Detail Their Husbands' Torture, Persecution to Congress
The wives of Chinese human rights lawyers imprisoned and tortured by the government in China detailed their husbands' experiences and told members of Congress Thursday that families are also being persecuted by the Chinese government.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Syria airstrike: US military bombs pro-Assad forces
A coalition airstrike in Syria on Thursday targeted pro-regime forces who were threatening a coalition base where advisers train anti-Islamic State fighters, the U.S.-led coalition command said.
Trump waives Iran nuclear sanctions - what next?
The US 'needs to formulate a new strategy very soon, though not in a panic,' former Israeli Atomic Energy Commission official and INSS expert Ephraim Asculai told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday after the Trump administration waived nuclear-deal sanctions against Iran a day earlier.
Thousands of U.S. forces may still be needed for post-ISIS Iraq
The U.S. may need to keep as many as 20,000 troops and other military personnel in Iraq, even after the Islamic State is driven out, to stabilize the country, the former head of the Pentagon's policy shop said Thursday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Report: Jordanians claim leaked intel was theirs, not Israel's
Intelligence about ISIS allegedly leaked by US President Donald Trump to Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during an Oval Office meeting last Wednesday was sourced by Jordanian spies, not Israelis, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday morning.
Palestinians to ask Trump for economic stimulus package
In the lead-up to US President Donald Trump's visit to Israel and the West Bank next week, senior Palestinian Authority officials have presented a list of requests to the US government for economic projects that they say will help jumpstart their economy.
Inside the United States
U.S. military satellites in crisis as foreign weapons advance and proliferate
The U.S. military’s satellite communications are facing a crisis, threatened by a growing array of foreign weapons, including cyberattack capabilities, lasers, electronic jammers and anti-satellite weapons, according to a Pentagon study.
Judge: Lerner's tea party-targeting testimony can stay secret -- for now
Lois G. Lerner and Holly Paz, two key figures in the IRS' tea party-targeting, can keep testimony about their role in the targeting secret, at least for now, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Why did Comey Stonewall Evidence Obama Spied on Trump?
Lost in all the hubbub and furor over President Trump's firing of James Comey is that the former FBI director never complied with key a request from the House Intelligence Committee.
Leaked Trump Memo Could Backfire Big-Time on Former FBI Director
The leak of the infamous Comey memo to the press might severely boomerang on the former FBI director, according to legal experts.
Virginia sheriff's office to remove Bible verse from cars
A Virginia sheriff's department is removing Bible verse decals that have adorned the backs of its patrol cars since March.
Net Neutrality Supporters Want to 'Ban Drudge'
Alt-left advocates for net neutrality, who say they want a 'free and open internet,' want to ban the Drudge Report.
Senate Democrats to propose a bill trying to halt Republican deregulation blitz
Democrats are striking back at the regulation-cutting blitz in the U.S. Congress and White House, as Republicans ratchet up attacks on rules they say hurt business and give bureaucrats too much power.
Russian election meddling probe now a criminal investigation
The Justice Department's look at Russian meddling in the presidential election has turned from a counterintelligence investigation into a criminal probe, leading senators said Thursday as they emerged from a secret briefing with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
House May Need to Vote Again on GOP Obamacare Repeal Bill
House Republicans barely managed to pass their Obamacare repeal bill earlier this month, and they now face the possibility of having to vote again on their controversial health measure.
Christian News
Report: Attack on Indian Christians Occurs Every 40 Hours
A new report says that violent attacks on the Christian minority in India are increasing at an alarming rate, as the emboldened members of groups close to the governing Hindu nationalist party seek to create a 'Hindu nation.' There's an anti-Christian attack every 40 hours, the report highlights.
Eritrea Christians Arrested as Crackdown Continues
A number of Christians have been arrested in Eritrea in round-ups of members of unregistered denominations that occurred during the week of 8 May.
Church Building, Pastor's Home Burned Down in Tamil Nadu State, India, Sources Say
Hard-line Hindus in southern India, upset that members of their caste-based group have become Christians, burned down a church building and the pastor's home this month, sources said.
Christian Pastor in Bible Belt Admits Personally Worshiping Allah
A former church has been taken over and converted to a mosque in a rural North Carolina county, and a group of Christian pastors took part in the conversion ceremony in an effort to 'show mutual respect' for their Muslim neighbors.
Cuban Pastor and Wife Sentenced to Jail for Homeschooling Their Children; Advocates Demand Asylum
A Cuban evangelical pastor was sentenced to prison because he removed his kids from the state-run communist schools to homeschool them. Homeschooling advocates are calling upon the Trump administration to grant them asylum in the United States.
Around the World
Syria airstrike: US military bombs pro-Assad forces
A coalition airstrike in Syria on Thursday targeted pro-regime forces who were threatening a coalition base where advisers train anti-Islamic State fighters, the U.S.-led coalition command said.
Trump waives Iran nuclear sanctions - what next?
The US 'needs to formulate a new strategy very soon, though not in a panic,' former Israeli Atomic Energy Commission official and INSS expert Ephraim Asculai told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday after the Trump administration waived nuclear-deal sanctions against Iran a day earlier.
Thousands of U.S. forces may still be needed for post-ISIS Iraq
The U.S. may need to keep as many as 20,000 troops and other military personnel in Iraq, even after the Islamic State is driven out, to stabilize the country, the former head of the Pentagon's policy shop said Thursday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Report: Jordanians claim leaked intel was theirs, not Israel's
Intelligence about ISIS allegedly leaked by US President Donald Trump to Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during an Oval Office meeting last Wednesday was sourced by Jordanian spies, not Israelis, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday morning.
Palestinians to ask Trump for economic stimulus package
In the lead-up to US President Donald Trump's visit to Israel and the West Bank next week, senior Palestinian Authority officials have presented a list of requests to the US government for economic projects that they say will help jumpstart their economy.
Inside the United States
U.S. military satellites in crisis as foreign weapons advance and proliferate
The U.S. military’s satellite communications are facing a crisis, threatened by a growing array of foreign weapons, including cyberattack capabilities, lasers, electronic jammers and anti-satellite weapons, according to a Pentagon study.
Judge: Lerner's tea party-targeting testimony can stay secret -- for now
Lois G. Lerner and Holly Paz, two key figures in the IRS' tea party-targeting, can keep testimony about their role in the targeting secret, at least for now, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Why did Comey Stonewall Evidence Obama Spied on Trump?
Lost in all the hubbub and furor over President Trump's firing of James Comey is that the former FBI director never complied with key a request from the House Intelligence Committee.
Leaked Trump Memo Could Backfire Big-Time on Former FBI Director
The leak of the infamous Comey memo to the press might severely boomerang on the former FBI director, according to legal experts.
Virginia sheriff's office to remove Bible verse from cars
A Virginia sheriff's department is removing Bible verse decals that have adorned the backs of its patrol cars since March.
Net Neutrality Supporters Want to 'Ban Drudge'
Alt-left advocates for net neutrality, who say they want a 'free and open internet,' want to ban the Drudge Report.
Senate Democrats to propose a bill trying to halt Republican deregulation blitz
Democrats are striking back at the regulation-cutting blitz in the U.S. Congress and White House, as Republicans ratchet up attacks on rules they say hurt business and give bureaucrats too much power.
Russian election meddling probe now a criminal investigation
The Justice Department's look at Russian meddling in the presidential election has turned from a counterintelligence investigation into a criminal probe, leading senators said Thursday as they emerged from a secret briefing with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
House May Need to Vote Again on GOP Obamacare Repeal Bill
House Republicans barely managed to pass their Obamacare repeal bill earlier this month, and they now face the possibility of having to vote again on their controversial health measure.
Christian News
Report: Attack on Indian Christians Occurs Every 40 Hours
A new report says that violent attacks on the Christian minority in India are increasing at an alarming rate, as the emboldened members of groups close to the governing Hindu nationalist party seek to create a 'Hindu nation.' There's an anti-Christian attack every 40 hours, the report highlights.
Eritrea Christians Arrested as Crackdown Continues
A number of Christians have been arrested in Eritrea in round-ups of members of unregistered denominations that occurred during the week of 8 May.
Church Building, Pastor's Home Burned Down in Tamil Nadu State, India, Sources Say
Hard-line Hindus in southern India, upset that members of their caste-based group have become Christians, burned down a church building and the pastor's home this month, sources said.
Christian Pastor in Bible Belt Admits Personally Worshiping Allah
A former church has been taken over and converted to a mosque in a rural North Carolina county, and a group of Christian pastors took part in the conversion ceremony in an effort to 'show mutual respect' for their Muslim neighbors.
Cuban Pastor and Wife Sentenced to Jail for Homeschooling Their Children; Advocates Demand Asylum
A Cuban evangelical pastor was sentenced to prison because he removed his kids from the state-run communist schools to homeschool them. Homeschooling advocates are calling upon the Trump administration to grant them asylum in the United States.