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Around the World
Russia, Turkey and Iran are Planning Syria's Future Without the U.S.
Leaders from Russia, Turkey and Iran will meet on Wednesday to plan the future of Syria and how to end the bloody civil war that has dragged on for seven years. But the U.S. and other Western countries are conspicuously absent from the meeting.
Akkuyu nuclear plant: Turkey and Russia's atomic connection
Via video from Ankara, the presidents of Russia and Turkey, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, kicked off construction of Turkey's first nuclear power plant. The Akkuyu power plant in the Mediterranean coastal province of Mersin is a Turkish-Russian venture expected to cost $20 billion and meet ten percent of Turkey's energy needs. Yet experts say it remains unclear when it would really come online: Neither the required technology transfer from Russia nor a construction completion date has been set.
Turkey says Russian S-400 missile delivery brought forward to July 2019
The planned delivery of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries to Turkey has been brought forward to July 2019, the Turkish undersecretary for defence industries said, from the first quarter of 2020.
Trump: 'I want to get out' of Syria and 'bring our troops back home'
President Trump said Tuesday that he wants to 'get out' of Syria and 'bring our troops back home,' saying that the administration is 'very seriously' considering doing just that.
Trump still wants ‘very good’ relationship with Putin, despite recent get-tough moves against Moscow
Vladimir Putin’s threat loomed over President Trump’s meeting Tuesday with three Baltic state leaders, but the president again refused to speak ill of the Russian leader, insisting he would prefer a 'very good' relationship with the man in the Kremlin.
Trump hits China with tariffs on 1,300 products
The Trump administration Tuesday rolled out a list of proposed Chinese high-tech imports to hit with new tariffs, advancing get-tough measures that have raised alarms about a trade war.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu, Trump talk amid Israel fears over US plans to leave Syria
US President Donald Trump spoke early Wednesday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and discussed 'recent developments in the Middle East,' amid Israel’s fears that the US plans to withdraw its military presence from Syria.
Shin Bet, IDF thwart Islamic Jihad attack on navy boats off Gaza coast
Security forces arrested a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group off the Gaza coast suspected of planning to sink an Israeli naval patrol boat and kidnap any survivors last month, Israel revealed on Wednesday.
Inside the United States
Trump wants US military to secure border until wall is built
President Donald Trump wants to use the military to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until his 'big, beautiful wall' is erected.
CDC finds ‘nightmare bacteria’ prevalent in US
Hundreds of cases of 'nightmare bacteria' have been found in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.
DHS observes possible cellphone-site simulators in Washington area
The U.S. government is publicly acknowledging for the first time that it picked up on what appears to be unusual and unauthorized surveillance activity in the nation’s capital last year from cellphone-site simulators – devices that can be used to intercept calls and text messages covertly.
Russia, Turkey and Iran are Planning Syria's Future Without the U.S.
Leaders from Russia, Turkey and Iran will meet on Wednesday to plan the future of Syria and how to end the bloody civil war that has dragged on for seven years. But the U.S. and other Western countries are conspicuously absent from the meeting.
Akkuyu nuclear plant: Turkey and Russia's atomic connection
Via video from Ankara, the presidents of Russia and Turkey, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, kicked off construction of Turkey's first nuclear power plant. The Akkuyu power plant in the Mediterranean coastal province of Mersin is a Turkish-Russian venture expected to cost $20 billion and meet ten percent of Turkey's energy needs. Yet experts say it remains unclear when it would really come online: Neither the required technology transfer from Russia nor a construction completion date has been set.
Turkey says Russian S-400 missile delivery brought forward to July 2019
The planned delivery of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries to Turkey has been brought forward to July 2019, the Turkish undersecretary for defence industries said, from the first quarter of 2020.
Trump: 'I want to get out' of Syria and 'bring our troops back home'
President Trump said Tuesday that he wants to 'get out' of Syria and 'bring our troops back home,' saying that the administration is 'very seriously' considering doing just that.
Trump still wants ‘very good’ relationship with Putin, despite recent get-tough moves against Moscow
Vladimir Putin’s threat loomed over President Trump’s meeting Tuesday with three Baltic state leaders, but the president again refused to speak ill of the Russian leader, insisting he would prefer a 'very good' relationship with the man in the Kremlin.
Trump hits China with tariffs on 1,300 products
The Trump administration Tuesday rolled out a list of proposed Chinese high-tech imports to hit with new tariffs, advancing get-tough measures that have raised alarms about a trade war.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu, Trump talk amid Israel fears over US plans to leave Syria
US President Donald Trump spoke early Wednesday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and discussed 'recent developments in the Middle East,' amid Israel’s fears that the US plans to withdraw its military presence from Syria.
Shin Bet, IDF thwart Islamic Jihad attack on navy boats off Gaza coast
Security forces arrested a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group off the Gaza coast suspected of planning to sink an Israeli naval patrol boat and kidnap any survivors last month, Israel revealed on Wednesday.
Inside the United States
Trump wants US military to secure border until wall is built
President Donald Trump wants to use the military to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until his 'big, beautiful wall' is erected.
CDC finds ‘nightmare bacteria’ prevalent in US
Hundreds of cases of 'nightmare bacteria' have been found in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.
DHS observes possible cellphone-site simulators in Washington area
The U.S. government is publicly acknowledging for the first time that it picked up on what appears to be unusual and unauthorized surveillance activity in the nation’s capital last year from cellphone-site simulators – devices that can be used to intercept calls and text messages covertly.
Around the World
Party Directive Reveals Increased Chinese Theft of U.S. Technology
China's Communist Party recently authorized an aggressive program of stealing U.S. science and technology information by recruiting Americans in the tech sector with access to trade secrets, according to an internal Party directive.
Putin and Erdogan to launch Turkey's 1st nuclear reactor
The leaders of Russia and Turkey are scheduled to launch the start of the construction of Turkey's first nuclear power plant as ties between the countries deepen.
Washington blasts China over retaliatory tariffs on $3 billion worth of US goods
The United States has lashed out at Beijing after Chinese tariffs on $3 billion (€2.4 billion) worth of US goods entered force on Monday.
White House confirms Trump offered to host Putin in Washington
The White House confirmed Monday that President Trump has proposed a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the White House.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Saudi crown prince recognizes Israel’s right to exist, talks up future ties
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in an interview published Monday, recognized Israel’s right to exist and extolled the prospect of future diplomatic relations between his kingdom and the Jewish state.
Israel’s Netanyahu Zigzags, Puts African Migrant Deal With UNHCR on Hold
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he was putting on hold an agreement with the UN refugee agency to relocate thousands of African migrants to Western countries.
Inside the United States
U.S. taxpayers give Planned Parenthood cash to fund all abortions
American taxpayers gave Planned Parenthood $1.3 billion over a three-year period, enough money for every abortion the company provided, including half-a-billion dollars that went to divisions later referred for investigation of their unborn-baby body-parts trade.
Stocks' Second-Quarter Start Is the Worst Since the Great Depression
U.S. stocks had their worst April start since 1929, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The S&P 500 index slumped 2.2 percent, a rout exceeded only by its 2.5 percent decline 89 years ago, a prelude to the devastating crash later that year that brought on the Great Depression. (Back then, the index only comprised 90 stocks.)
Judge's death gives Trump the opportunity to overhaul the liberal 9th Circuit
The death this week of 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Stephen Reinhardt gives President Trump the opportunity to boost the number of Republican-appointed judges on the famously liberal-leaning court, with seven seats now open.
Crew remotely lands jet on carrier using ATARI joystick
In a crowning achievement for veteran gamers and tech nerds everywhere, Navy crew members remotely landed a 40,000-pound jet on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier using an ATARI joystick — no, not that kind, but close.
44 Dems, Including Wasserman Schultz, Exempted Pakistani IT Aides From Background Checks
Every one of the 44 House Democrats who hired Pakistan-born IT aides who later allegedly made 'unauthorized access' to congressional data appears to have chosen to exempt them from background checks, according to congressional documents.
Trump administration sues California over federal land sales
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against California over a state law giving it the power to override the sale of federal lands, the department announced Monday.
NYC sees heaviest April snowfall in 36 years
New York City woke up Monday morning to its largest April snowfall since 1982, accumulating more than half a foot in some areas, meteorologists said.
Christian News
Christian family shot dead in southwestern Pakistan
Four members of a Christian family were gunned down in southwestern Pakistan on Monday, police said, in the latest attack on the minority community.
Prison Fellowship Lauds Trump for Helping Americans With Criminal Records Reach Their God-Given Potential
Christian ministry Prison Fellowship has praised President Donald Trump for designating April 2018 "Second Chance Month." A little more than a week ago, the group's CEO had expressed concerns over Trump's plan to impose the death penalty on drug traffickers when it is appropriate to do so under current law.
Turkey’s Churches, Famous for Historic Schism, Finally Agree on Doctrine
A joint commission of Turkey’s major Christian denominations has published a historic book of concise Christian doctrine, receiving the unprecedented endorsement of all the nation’s Orthodox, Catholic, Armenian, Syriac, and Protestant churches.
Party Directive Reveals Increased Chinese Theft of U.S. Technology
China's Communist Party recently authorized an aggressive program of stealing U.S. science and technology information by recruiting Americans in the tech sector with access to trade secrets, according to an internal Party directive.
Putin and Erdogan to launch Turkey's 1st nuclear reactor
The leaders of Russia and Turkey are scheduled to launch the start of the construction of Turkey's first nuclear power plant as ties between the countries deepen.
Washington blasts China over retaliatory tariffs on $3 billion worth of US goods
The United States has lashed out at Beijing after Chinese tariffs on $3 billion (€2.4 billion) worth of US goods entered force on Monday.
White House confirms Trump offered to host Putin in Washington
The White House confirmed Monday that President Trump has proposed a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the White House.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Saudi crown prince recognizes Israel’s right to exist, talks up future ties
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in an interview published Monday, recognized Israel’s right to exist and extolled the prospect of future diplomatic relations between his kingdom and the Jewish state.
Israel’s Netanyahu Zigzags, Puts African Migrant Deal With UNHCR on Hold
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he was putting on hold an agreement with the UN refugee agency to relocate thousands of African migrants to Western countries.
Inside the United States
U.S. taxpayers give Planned Parenthood cash to fund all abortions
American taxpayers gave Planned Parenthood $1.3 billion over a three-year period, enough money for every abortion the company provided, including half-a-billion dollars that went to divisions later referred for investigation of their unborn-baby body-parts trade.
Stocks' Second-Quarter Start Is the Worst Since the Great Depression
U.S. stocks had their worst April start since 1929, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The S&P 500 index slumped 2.2 percent, a rout exceeded only by its 2.5 percent decline 89 years ago, a prelude to the devastating crash later that year that brought on the Great Depression. (Back then, the index only comprised 90 stocks.)
Judge's death gives Trump the opportunity to overhaul the liberal 9th Circuit
The death this week of 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Stephen Reinhardt gives President Trump the opportunity to boost the number of Republican-appointed judges on the famously liberal-leaning court, with seven seats now open.
Crew remotely lands jet on carrier using ATARI joystick
In a crowning achievement for veteran gamers and tech nerds everywhere, Navy crew members remotely landed a 40,000-pound jet on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier using an ATARI joystick — no, not that kind, but close.
44 Dems, Including Wasserman Schultz, Exempted Pakistani IT Aides From Background Checks
Every one of the 44 House Democrats who hired Pakistan-born IT aides who later allegedly made 'unauthorized access' to congressional data appears to have chosen to exempt them from background checks, according to congressional documents.
Trump administration sues California over federal land sales
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against California over a state law giving it the power to override the sale of federal lands, the department announced Monday.
NYC sees heaviest April snowfall in 36 years
New York City woke up Monday morning to its largest April snowfall since 1982, accumulating more than half a foot in some areas, meteorologists said.
Christian News
Christian family shot dead in southwestern Pakistan
Four members of a Christian family were gunned down in southwestern Pakistan on Monday, police said, in the latest attack on the minority community.
Prison Fellowship Lauds Trump for Helping Americans With Criminal Records Reach Their God-Given Potential
Christian ministry Prison Fellowship has praised President Donald Trump for designating April 2018 "Second Chance Month." A little more than a week ago, the group's CEO had expressed concerns over Trump's plan to impose the death penalty on drug traffickers when it is appropriate to do so under current law.
Turkey’s Churches, Famous for Historic Schism, Finally Agree on Doctrine
A joint commission of Turkey’s major Christian denominations has published a historic book of concise Christian doctrine, receiving the unprecedented endorsement of all the nation’s Orthodox, Catholic, Armenian, Syriac, and Protestant churches.
Around the World
'Super-gonorrhoea' is not the only sexually transmitted infection becoming drug resistant
The report of the first ever case of 'super-gonorrhoea' - a bug which is resistant to frontline antibiotics - comes as no surprise to experts in sexually transmitted diseases.
Banned: Conservatives Being Silenced on Social Media
Conservatives are feeling the heavy hand of censorship in the United States and across Western Europe. Their social media accounts are being banned, blocked and canceled on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, often over criticism of Islam or immigration.
China hits 128 U.S. products with steep tariffs, sparking renewed fears of trade war
China slapped a heavy tariff Monday on U.S. meat, fruits, wine and other products, saying it was a retaliation against President Trump’s import tax on steel and aluminum.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
15 Gazans said killed, 1,100 hurt in clashes at massive border protest
Fifteen Palestinians were killed and some 1,100 were wounded by Israeli tear gas, rubber bullets and live fire in the Gaza Strip on Friday, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said, as a series of massive protests along the security fence around the Hamas-controlled enclave intensified and turned violent.
Hamas warns new protests will go further, surprise Israel
Defiant Hamas leaders warned Sunday that Palestinians would continue their protests along the Gaza fence, vowing to go beyond the barrier next time and promising fresh surprises for Israel.
PA slams Nikki Haley as ‘ambassador of hatred’ after she blocks anti-Israel move
The Palestinian Authority on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, dubbing her an 'ambassador of animosity, hatred and dark ideology,' after she blocked a UN condemnation of Israel.
Erdogan: You are a terrorist, Netanyahu: You are a butcher
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday with slaughter in the northern Syrian city of Afrin, taking off his gloves and responding in kind to Erdogan’s sharp criticism of Israel’s reaction to Friday’s march in Gaza.
Inside the United States
Trump says DACA deal for young immigrants is off
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that there will be no deal to legalize the status of young adult immigrants called Dreamers and he said the U.S.-Mexico border is becoming more dangerous.
HHS Mulls Appeal After Judge Forces Trump Admin To Provide Abortions For Illegals
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services may appeal a court decision requiring the Trump administration to provide abortions for pregnant, illegal teens in federal custody, The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.
Mexico aids Easter invasion of over 1,000 illegals into US
Mexican officials have aided a 'Holy Week' caravan of over 1,000 migrants headed to the U.S. border to demand Easter asylum, according to reports.
Christian News
Egyptian government gives legality to 53 churches
A special committee set up to review church registration applications legalised the status of 53 Egyptian churches and related buildings on 26 February, but thousands more still await registration.
NBC slammed for pushing claim Christian faith 'is used to defend white supremacy'
NBC News was bashed on Easter Sunday after the network promoted an opinion piece claiming that Christianity 'is used to defend white supremacy.'
Miss. Church Votes to Leave UMC Over 'Failure to Uphold Scripture,' Abortion, Homosexuality, Resurrection, Christ's Divinity
Church members at First United Methodist Church of Louisville, Mississippi have overwhelmingly voted to withdraw the congregation's membership from the UMC denomination, citing a number of issues including homosexuality and abortion as the reasons.
'Super-gonorrhoea' is not the only sexually transmitted infection becoming drug resistant
The report of the first ever case of 'super-gonorrhoea' - a bug which is resistant to frontline antibiotics - comes as no surprise to experts in sexually transmitted diseases.
Banned: Conservatives Being Silenced on Social Media
Conservatives are feeling the heavy hand of censorship in the United States and across Western Europe. Their social media accounts are being banned, blocked and canceled on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, often over criticism of Islam or immigration.
China hits 128 U.S. products with steep tariffs, sparking renewed fears of trade war
China slapped a heavy tariff Monday on U.S. meat, fruits, wine and other products, saying it was a retaliation against President Trump’s import tax on steel and aluminum.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
15 Gazans said killed, 1,100 hurt in clashes at massive border protest
Fifteen Palestinians were killed and some 1,100 were wounded by Israeli tear gas, rubber bullets and live fire in the Gaza Strip on Friday, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said, as a series of massive protests along the security fence around the Hamas-controlled enclave intensified and turned violent.
Hamas warns new protests will go further, surprise Israel
Defiant Hamas leaders warned Sunday that Palestinians would continue their protests along the Gaza fence, vowing to go beyond the barrier next time and promising fresh surprises for Israel.
PA slams Nikki Haley as ‘ambassador of hatred’ after she blocks anti-Israel move
The Palestinian Authority on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, dubbing her an 'ambassador of animosity, hatred and dark ideology,' after she blocked a UN condemnation of Israel.
Erdogan: You are a terrorist, Netanyahu: You are a butcher
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday with slaughter in the northern Syrian city of Afrin, taking off his gloves and responding in kind to Erdogan’s sharp criticism of Israel’s reaction to Friday’s march in Gaza.
Inside the United States
Trump says DACA deal for young immigrants is off
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that there will be no deal to legalize the status of young adult immigrants called Dreamers and he said the U.S.-Mexico border is becoming more dangerous.
HHS Mulls Appeal After Judge Forces Trump Admin To Provide Abortions For Illegals
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services may appeal a court decision requiring the Trump administration to provide abortions for pregnant, illegal teens in federal custody, The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.
Mexico aids Easter invasion of over 1,000 illegals into US
Mexican officials have aided a 'Holy Week' caravan of over 1,000 migrants headed to the U.S. border to demand Easter asylum, according to reports.
Christian News
Egyptian government gives legality to 53 churches
A special committee set up to review church registration applications legalised the status of 53 Egyptian churches and related buildings on 26 February, but thousands more still await registration.
NBC slammed for pushing claim Christian faith 'is used to defend white supremacy'
NBC News was bashed on Easter Sunday after the network promoted an opinion piece claiming that Christianity 'is used to defend white supremacy.'
Miss. Church Votes to Leave UMC Over 'Failure to Uphold Scripture,' Abortion, Homosexuality, Resurrection, Christ's Divinity
Church members at First United Methodist Church of Louisville, Mississippi have overwhelmingly voted to withdraw the congregation's membership from the UMC denomination, citing a number of issues including homosexuality and abortion as the reasons.