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Around the World
Ukraine’s President Lowers Draft Age As Death Toll Mounts
With thousands dying on the battlefields, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed legislation lowering the draft age from 27 to 25 to shore up the army’s dwindling forces over two years into the war with Russia.
Thailand: Major News Channel Replaces Human Presenters With AI Reporters
Amid worldwide debate about the effect of Artificial Intelligence technology on the global workforce, Thailand, this week, introduced its first AI reporters on one of its leading television news channels, the Washington Times reports.
Taiwan Hit By Worst Quake In Decades; Several Killed, Hundreds Injured
At least nine people were killed, 900 injured, and dozens of buildings damaged in Taiwan’s most powerful earthquake in 25 years, authorities said Wednesday.
Turkey’s President Faces Political Setback
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faced his most significant political challenge in recent memory Tuesday as official results confirmed that his party suffered its worst defeat in more than two decades in this weekend’s local elections.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iran, Syria Ordered To Pay $191 Million Over Hamas Killings In Israel
A U.S. court ordered Iran and Syria on Wednesday to pay $ 191 million over the 2018 Hamas killing of an American citizen living in Israel.
Iran and Hezbollah Vow To “Punish” Israel for Strike that Killed Top IRGC General
Sworn to the destruction of Israel, the Islamic regime in Iran and the Hezbollah Islamic terror group in Lebanon promised Tuesday they will “punish” Israel for Monday’s air strike on Tehran’s consulate in Syria which killed a top general from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and six other people, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Inside the United States
Biden Cancels Replenishment of Strategic Oil Reserves
The Biden administration will pause its replenishment of the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserves because oil has become too expensive, the White House said.
Feds Warn Governors of Cyberattacks Targeting Water Systems
Federal leaders have warned all 50 state governors of “disabling cyberattacks” targeting water and wastewater systems nationwide reportedly being perpetrated by Iranian and Chinese state actors.
Four Pro-Life Activists Face Prison After Convictions For Blocking Access To Abortion Clinic
Four pro-life activists face a potential prison term and/or a fine after being convicted Tuesday of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act by blocking access to an abortion clinic in Tennessee in 2021.
Christian News
Christian Kenyan Traders Killed In Somalia For Evangelizing Among Muslims
Six Kenyan traders were shot dead in Somalia by suspected Islamic fighters for spreading their faith in Christ among Muslims, Christians said Monday.
Ukraine’s President Lowers Draft Age As Death Toll Mounts
With thousands dying on the battlefields, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed legislation lowering the draft age from 27 to 25 to shore up the army’s dwindling forces over two years into the war with Russia.
Thailand: Major News Channel Replaces Human Presenters With AI Reporters
Amid worldwide debate about the effect of Artificial Intelligence technology on the global workforce, Thailand, this week, introduced its first AI reporters on one of its leading television news channels, the Washington Times reports.
Taiwan Hit By Worst Quake In Decades; Several Killed, Hundreds Injured
At least nine people were killed, 900 injured, and dozens of buildings damaged in Taiwan’s most powerful earthquake in 25 years, authorities said Wednesday.
Turkey’s President Faces Political Setback
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faced his most significant political challenge in recent memory Tuesday as official results confirmed that his party suffered its worst defeat in more than two decades in this weekend’s local elections.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iran, Syria Ordered To Pay $191 Million Over Hamas Killings In Israel
A U.S. court ordered Iran and Syria on Wednesday to pay $ 191 million over the 2018 Hamas killing of an American citizen living in Israel.
Iran and Hezbollah Vow To “Punish” Israel for Strike that Killed Top IRGC General
Sworn to the destruction of Israel, the Islamic regime in Iran and the Hezbollah Islamic terror group in Lebanon promised Tuesday they will “punish” Israel for Monday’s air strike on Tehran’s consulate in Syria which killed a top general from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and six other people, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Inside the United States
Biden Cancels Replenishment of Strategic Oil Reserves
The Biden administration will pause its replenishment of the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserves because oil has become too expensive, the White House said.
Feds Warn Governors of Cyberattacks Targeting Water Systems
Federal leaders have warned all 50 state governors of “disabling cyberattacks” targeting water and wastewater systems nationwide reportedly being perpetrated by Iranian and Chinese state actors.
Four Pro-Life Activists Face Prison After Convictions For Blocking Access To Abortion Clinic
Four pro-life activists face a potential prison term and/or a fine after being convicted Tuesday of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act by blocking access to an abortion clinic in Tennessee in 2021.
Christian News
Christian Kenyan Traders Killed In Somalia For Evangelizing Among Muslims
Six Kenyan traders were shot dead in Somalia by suspected Islamic fighters for spreading their faith in Christ among Muslims, Christians said Monday.
Around the World
Israeli, US Flags Burned In Tehran After Israel Strikes Iranian Consulate
Furious protestors were seen burning American and Israeli flags in Iran on Tuesday, just hours after Tehran vowed revenge for a reported Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Syria that killed at least a dozen people.
U.S. Informs Iran It “Had No Involvement” in Israeli Strike in Damascus
A U.S. official stated that the United States informed Iran it "had no involvement" and lacked prior knowledge of an Israeli attack on a diplomatic facility in Syria, which resulted in the death of a high-ranking Iranian general, Axios reported on Tuesday.
Police: ‘Sixth-grader Killed In Finnish School Shooting’
A child has died and two others have been seriously wounded in a shooting at a school in Finland carried out by a minor, police said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Knesset Passes Law To Block Al Jazeera Broadcasts In Israel
Israeli lawmakers on Monday passed legislation that would shut down the Qatari state-funded news outlet Al Jazeera in Israel in the event the prime minister decides content being aired by it or other foreign media outlets “harms in a real way” the country’s national security, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Israel’s Premier Says ‘Unintended’ Strike Killed 7 Aid Workers in Gaza (Video)
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted Tuesday that his nation’s military carried out an “unintended strike” on “innocent people in the Gaza Strip” that reportedly killed seven international aid workers.
Israel: Ultra Orthodox Men To Be Drafted Into The Military Starting April 1, Supreme Court Rules
Ultra-Orthodox parties are in “shock” following last week’s Supreme Court ruling that some 13,000 previously exempt Yeshiva students of army age must be recruited into the Israel Defense Forces starting on April 1.
Inside the United States
Florida Supreme Court Maintains 6-Week Abortion Restriction but Allows November Ballot Referendum on Abortion
The Supreme Court of Florida upheld the state's 15-week abortion ban on Monday; however, it also allowed a pro-abortion rights ballot measure to proceed to a vote in November.
Chinese Nationals Illegally Entering U.S. In Record Numbers Since 2021
The number of Chinese nationals illegally entering the U.S. – primarily single, military age men – has skyrocketed under the Biden administration.
Trump Posts $175M Bond in New York Fraud Case
Former President Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud trial, blocking the seizure of his assets while the case is being appealed.
USA: Christian Foster Parents’ License Revoked Over Transgender Ideology
A Christian couple who fostered children in Washington state have filed a federal lawsuit after their license to foster was withdrawn on the grounds of their stated refusal to relate to children on the basis of preferred gender identity rather than actual biological sex.
Christian News
Pakistan: Presbyterian Church Building Burned To The Ground In Suspected Arson Attack
A Presbyterian church building in Rawalpindi District, Pakistan was burned to the ground in a suspected arson attack on Saturday, one day after a local Muslim threatened that he would not allow the congregation to celebrate Easter in their building, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Nigeria: Seven Christians “Brazenly” Slaughtered in Benue State Attack
In yet another “brazen” murderous assault on Christian communities in Nigeria, Fulani jihadist herdsmen slaughtered seven people in attacks on villages in central Nigeria’s Benue state last month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Well over sixty thousand Christians have been murdered by Islamic terrorists since Sharia law and jihadism took hold in swathes of north and central Nigeria in 2009.
Israeli, US Flags Burned In Tehran After Israel Strikes Iranian Consulate
Furious protestors were seen burning American and Israeli flags in Iran on Tuesday, just hours after Tehran vowed revenge for a reported Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Syria that killed at least a dozen people.
U.S. Informs Iran It “Had No Involvement” in Israeli Strike in Damascus
A U.S. official stated that the United States informed Iran it "had no involvement" and lacked prior knowledge of an Israeli attack on a diplomatic facility in Syria, which resulted in the death of a high-ranking Iranian general, Axios reported on Tuesday.
Police: ‘Sixth-grader Killed In Finnish School Shooting’
A child has died and two others have been seriously wounded in a shooting at a school in Finland carried out by a minor, police said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Knesset Passes Law To Block Al Jazeera Broadcasts In Israel
Israeli lawmakers on Monday passed legislation that would shut down the Qatari state-funded news outlet Al Jazeera in Israel in the event the prime minister decides content being aired by it or other foreign media outlets “harms in a real way” the country’s national security, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Israel’s Premier Says ‘Unintended’ Strike Killed 7 Aid Workers in Gaza (Video)
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted Tuesday that his nation’s military carried out an “unintended strike” on “innocent people in the Gaza Strip” that reportedly killed seven international aid workers.
Israel: Ultra Orthodox Men To Be Drafted Into The Military Starting April 1, Supreme Court Rules
Ultra-Orthodox parties are in “shock” following last week’s Supreme Court ruling that some 13,000 previously exempt Yeshiva students of army age must be recruited into the Israel Defense Forces starting on April 1.
Inside the United States
Florida Supreme Court Maintains 6-Week Abortion Restriction but Allows November Ballot Referendum on Abortion
The Supreme Court of Florida upheld the state's 15-week abortion ban on Monday; however, it also allowed a pro-abortion rights ballot measure to proceed to a vote in November.
Chinese Nationals Illegally Entering U.S. In Record Numbers Since 2021
The number of Chinese nationals illegally entering the U.S. – primarily single, military age men – has skyrocketed under the Biden administration.
Trump Posts $175M Bond in New York Fraud Case
Former President Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud trial, blocking the seizure of his assets while the case is being appealed.
USA: Christian Foster Parents’ License Revoked Over Transgender Ideology
A Christian couple who fostered children in Washington state have filed a federal lawsuit after their license to foster was withdrawn on the grounds of their stated refusal to relate to children on the basis of preferred gender identity rather than actual biological sex.
Christian News
Pakistan: Presbyterian Church Building Burned To The Ground In Suspected Arson Attack
A Presbyterian church building in Rawalpindi District, Pakistan was burned to the ground in a suspected arson attack on Saturday, one day after a local Muslim threatened that he would not allow the congregation to celebrate Easter in their building, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Nigeria: Seven Christians “Brazenly” Slaughtered in Benue State Attack
In yet another “brazen” murderous assault on Christian communities in Nigeria, Fulani jihadist herdsmen slaughtered seven people in attacks on villages in central Nigeria’s Benue state last month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Well over sixty thousand Christians have been murdered by Islamic terrorists since Sharia law and jihadism took hold in swathes of north and central Nigeria in 2009.
Around the World
Russia Paid European Politicians For Pro-Kremlin Views,’ Intelligence Says
Czech and Polish intelligence services say they have uncovered a Russian network to influence the outcome of the European elections in June, including paying politicians for pro-Kremlin views.
Hungary’s Orbán Under Pressure Over Corruption After Leaked Recording
Hungary’s longtime nationalist prime minister Viktor Orbán, who has been criticized over his perceived authoritarian style, faces arguably one of the most significant upheavals in his 14-year rule: thousands of Hungarians have demanded his resignation after a prominent critic released a recording allegedly implicating a loyal ally and top minister in a high-profile corruption case.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iran Vows Revenge For Deadly Israel Strike
An all-out military confrontation between Israel and Iran appeared on the horizon early Tuesday local time as Iran vowed revenge after Israeli warplanes reportedly destroyed the Iranian consulate building in Damascus, killing at least seven people.
Alleged Israeli Airstrike In Damascus Eliminates Top Iranian General (Update)
An alleged Israeli airstrike near the Iranian embassy in Damascus on Monday claimed the lives of at least six people, including Mohammed Reza Zahedi, a general in the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who oversaw operations in Lebanon and Syria.
Inside the United States
Billions of Cicadas Set to Emerge in Rare Event; A First Since the Time of President Jefferson; Not to Repeat Until 2244
Billions of cicadas are poised to surface across the United States, marking a rare event where their 13 and 17-year cycles overlap for the first time since the presidency of Jefferson, with the next occurrence not anticipated until 2244.
U.S. Speaker Johnson Promises More Ukraine Aide
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson raised eyebrows Sunday by pledging to pass more Ukraine aide when Congress is back in session.
Christian News
USA: Thousands Respond to ‘Revival on the Border’ Gospel Events
A pastor and evangelist associated with America’s National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC) has reported that thousands of people responded to the Gospel during two major outreach events in Texas on the border with Mexico last month, CBN News reports.
Hundreds of Students Come Forward for Baptism at Alabama University
The University of Alabama has joined a growing number of American colleges which have reported Christian revival breaking out among their student body, CBN News reports. Hundreds of students were reported to have been baptized following an evangelistic event attended by thousands at the university last week.
Nigeria: Evangelical Couple Acquitted of False Charges After Three Years’ Imprisonment
While Nigeria’s Islamic government has turned a blind eye to the jihadists who murder and abduct thousands of Christians each year, a Nigerian court in Kaduna state has acquitted an evangelical pastor and his wife who were falsely accused and imprisoned on charges of kidnapping and proselytizing a 12-year-old girl, CBN News reports.
Russia Paid European Politicians For Pro-Kremlin Views,’ Intelligence Says
Czech and Polish intelligence services say they have uncovered a Russian network to influence the outcome of the European elections in June, including paying politicians for pro-Kremlin views.
Hungary’s Orbán Under Pressure Over Corruption After Leaked Recording
Hungary’s longtime nationalist prime minister Viktor Orbán, who has been criticized over his perceived authoritarian style, faces arguably one of the most significant upheavals in his 14-year rule: thousands of Hungarians have demanded his resignation after a prominent critic released a recording allegedly implicating a loyal ally and top minister in a high-profile corruption case.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iran Vows Revenge For Deadly Israel Strike
An all-out military confrontation between Israel and Iran appeared on the horizon early Tuesday local time as Iran vowed revenge after Israeli warplanes reportedly destroyed the Iranian consulate building in Damascus, killing at least seven people.
Alleged Israeli Airstrike In Damascus Eliminates Top Iranian General (Update)
An alleged Israeli airstrike near the Iranian embassy in Damascus on Monday claimed the lives of at least six people, including Mohammed Reza Zahedi, a general in the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who oversaw operations in Lebanon and Syria.
Inside the United States
Billions of Cicadas Set to Emerge in Rare Event; A First Since the Time of President Jefferson; Not to Repeat Until 2244
Billions of cicadas are poised to surface across the United States, marking a rare event where their 13 and 17-year cycles overlap for the first time since the presidency of Jefferson, with the next occurrence not anticipated until 2244.
U.S. Speaker Johnson Promises More Ukraine Aide
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson raised eyebrows Sunday by pledging to pass more Ukraine aide when Congress is back in session.
Christian News
USA: Thousands Respond to ‘Revival on the Border’ Gospel Events
A pastor and evangelist associated with America’s National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC) has reported that thousands of people responded to the Gospel during two major outreach events in Texas on the border with Mexico last month, CBN News reports.
Hundreds of Students Come Forward for Baptism at Alabama University
The University of Alabama has joined a growing number of American colleges which have reported Christian revival breaking out among their student body, CBN News reports. Hundreds of students were reported to have been baptized following an evangelistic event attended by thousands at the university last week.
Nigeria: Evangelical Couple Acquitted of False Charges After Three Years’ Imprisonment
While Nigeria’s Islamic government has turned a blind eye to the jihadists who murder and abduct thousands of Christians each year, a Nigerian court in Kaduna state has acquitted an evangelical pastor and his wife who were falsely accused and imprisoned on charges of kidnapping and proselytizing a 12-year-old girl, CBN News reports.