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Around the World
Robots May Take Over Nearly 375 Million Jobs By 2030
A significant number of jobs could be completed by robots as early as 2030, according to a new report published Tuesday by the McKinsey Global Institute. The transition into a heavily automated workplace wouldn't arrive right away, but it may affect up to 375 million workers globally.
Study: Europe's Muslim population to grow, migration or not
Europe's Muslim population would continue to grow over the next several decades even if all immigration to the continent were halted, according to a study published Thursday.
Russia calls on US, South Korea not to hold military drills in December
Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia called on North Korea on Wednesday to stop its missile and nuclear tests and for the United States and South Korea not to hold military drills in December as it would 'inflame an already explosive situation.'
U.S. warns North Korean leadership will be 'utterly destroyed' in case of war
The United States warned North Korea’s leadership it would be 'utterly destroyed' if war were to break out, after Pyongyang test fired its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile, putting the U.S. mainland within range.
How to See the Brightest Supermoon of 2017
On the night of December 3, sky-watchers around the world will get a chance to revel under the first—and last—full supermoon of the year.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Poll: Opposition Yesh Atid party in dead heat with Netanyahu’s Likud
If elections were held today, the ruling Likud would be in a dead head with the opposition Yesh Atid (There is a Future) party. Each of the top two parties would receive 24 seats in the 120-seat Knesset. The center-left Zionist Union would win 17 seats, while the ultra-Orthodox Sephardic party Shas would barely makes it over the threshold at four seats.
Hamas and Fatah ask Egypt to postpone transfer of responsibility for Gaza
Hamas and Fatah on Wednesday asked Egypt to postpone the transfer of responsibility for the Gaza Strip from Hamas to the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority.
Inside the United States
U.S. Third-Quarter Growth Revised to Three-Year High of 3.3%
The U.S. economy’s growth rate last quarter was revised upward to the fastest in three years on stronger investment from businesses and government agencies than previously estimated, Commerce Department data showed Wednesday.
Senate votes to advance $1.4 trillion tax cut bill
The Senate voted Wednesday to open debate on a $1.4 trillion tax bill after Republican leaders worked out preliminary deals to the smooth over the concerns of several Republican lawmakers.
Christian News
Kidnappings, Threats of Massacre Terrorize Christians in Kano State, Nigeria
When the 50-year-old church elder and leader of Kano state’s Samaila village heard gunshots shortly before midnight, he rushed out of his house to try to find security agents.
Robots May Take Over Nearly 375 Million Jobs By 2030
A significant number of jobs could be completed by robots as early as 2030, according to a new report published Tuesday by the McKinsey Global Institute. The transition into a heavily automated workplace wouldn't arrive right away, but it may affect up to 375 million workers globally.
Study: Europe's Muslim population to grow, migration or not
Europe's Muslim population would continue to grow over the next several decades even if all immigration to the continent were halted, according to a study published Thursday.
Russia calls on US, South Korea not to hold military drills in December
Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia called on North Korea on Wednesday to stop its missile and nuclear tests and for the United States and South Korea not to hold military drills in December as it would 'inflame an already explosive situation.'
U.S. warns North Korean leadership will be 'utterly destroyed' in case of war
The United States warned North Korea’s leadership it would be 'utterly destroyed' if war were to break out, after Pyongyang test fired its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile, putting the U.S. mainland within range.
How to See the Brightest Supermoon of 2017
On the night of December 3, sky-watchers around the world will get a chance to revel under the first—and last—full supermoon of the year.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Poll: Opposition Yesh Atid party in dead heat with Netanyahu’s Likud
If elections were held today, the ruling Likud would be in a dead head with the opposition Yesh Atid (There is a Future) party. Each of the top two parties would receive 24 seats in the 120-seat Knesset. The center-left Zionist Union would win 17 seats, while the ultra-Orthodox Sephardic party Shas would barely makes it over the threshold at four seats.
Hamas and Fatah ask Egypt to postpone transfer of responsibility for Gaza
Hamas and Fatah on Wednesday asked Egypt to postpone the transfer of responsibility for the Gaza Strip from Hamas to the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority.
Inside the United States
U.S. Third-Quarter Growth Revised to Three-Year High of 3.3%
The U.S. economy’s growth rate last quarter was revised upward to the fastest in three years on stronger investment from businesses and government agencies than previously estimated, Commerce Department data showed Wednesday.
Senate votes to advance $1.4 trillion tax cut bill
The Senate voted Wednesday to open debate on a $1.4 trillion tax bill after Republican leaders worked out preliminary deals to the smooth over the concerns of several Republican lawmakers.
Christian News
Kidnappings, Threats of Massacre Terrorize Christians in Kano State, Nigeria
When the 50-year-old church elder and leader of Kano state’s Samaila village heard gunshots shortly before midnight, he rushed out of his house to try to find security agents.
Around the World
UN Security Council to meet on North Korea missile launch
The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting on Wednesday (Nov 29) to discuss North Korea's latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, the US mission to the United Nations said.
NKorea launches ICBM in possibly its longest-range test yet
After 2 ½ months of relative peace, North Korea launched its most powerful weapon yet early Wednesday, a presumed intercontinental ballistic missile that could put Washington and the entire eastern U.S. seaboard within range.
Indonesia shuts Bali's airport for third day due to volcanic ash
Indonesia shut its airport on Bali for a third consecutive day on Wednesday due to a volcanic ash cloud, as the rumbling Mount Agung volcano continued to paralyze flights on the holiday island and cause a mass evacuation around the mountain.
U.K. close to an agreement on Brexit divorce bill with EU: sources
Britain has offered to pay much of what the European Union was demanding to settle a Brexit 'divorce bill,' bringing the two sides close to agreement on a key obstacle to opening talks on a future free trade pact, EU sources said on Tuesday.
Russian fighter makes ‘unsafe’ interception of U.S. Navy plane over Black Sea
A Russian fighter jet flew within 50 feet of an American reconnaissance plane in an 'unsafe' maneuver that caused 'violent turbulence' for the U.S. aircraft, the military said late Monday.
More North Korean tests likely to come after launch of most sophisticated missile so far
North Korea fired what may be its most sophisticated ballistic missile ever Tuesday, flouting President Trump’s threats and international efforts to halt the rogue nation’s nuclear weapons program and kicking off what national security analysts say is likely the first in a surge of new tests from the regime of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the coming months.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Pence, commemorating Israel’s birth, says Trump ‘actively’ seeks to move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem
Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday that President Trump is 'actively considering' moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to the divided city of Jerusalem.
Kerry: Israel, Egypt, Saudis pushed US to bomb Iran before nuke deal
Former Secretary of State John Kerry said both Israel and Egypt pushed the United States to 'bomb Iran' before the 2015 nuclear deal was struck.
Inside the United States
Senate Republicans aiming to advance tax bill Wednesday
Senate Republicans on Wednesday plan to advance a $1.4 trillion tax cut bill by voting to begin debate on the measure that looks likely to pass in the coming days.
Democrats skip Trump meeting, raising risk of government shutdown
Democratic leaders in Congress skipped a meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday that was to have focused on the budget, raising the risk of a government shutdown next month with both sides far apart on the terms of an agreement.
National Gun-Carry Reciprocity Bill Moves to Mark Up in the House
The national gun-carry reciprocity bill will enter the next phase of the lawmaking process on Wednesday when it enters markup in the House.
Hawaii to begin testing nuclear attack warning system Friday
Hawaiian officials implemented an alarm system to warn residents of a nuclear attack, the Hawaii Emergency Management System said Tuesday.
Christian News
UK Politician: Christians Seen as 'Dangerous and Offensive'
Tim Farron resigned his post at the helm of the left wing party in July, saying, 'To be a political leader and to live as a committed Christian, to hold faithfully to the Bible's teaching, has felt impossible to me.'
Australia Senate Squashes Attempts to Protect Religious Freedom During Same-Sex Marriage Vote
Australia's left-leaning Labor Party defeated an attempt by senate conservatives to protect religious freedoms in the country's new same-sex marriage bill.
British Missionary Was Shot Dead in Nigeria After Singing 'Amazing Grace'
A Christian missionary was shot dead in Nigeria after playing 'Amazing Grace' on his guitar, two of the British survivors who were rescued earlier in November revealed.
UN Security Council to meet on North Korea missile launch
The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting on Wednesday (Nov 29) to discuss North Korea's latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, the US mission to the United Nations said.
NKorea launches ICBM in possibly its longest-range test yet
After 2 ½ months of relative peace, North Korea launched its most powerful weapon yet early Wednesday, a presumed intercontinental ballistic missile that could put Washington and the entire eastern U.S. seaboard within range.
Indonesia shuts Bali's airport for third day due to volcanic ash
Indonesia shut its airport on Bali for a third consecutive day on Wednesday due to a volcanic ash cloud, as the rumbling Mount Agung volcano continued to paralyze flights on the holiday island and cause a mass evacuation around the mountain.
U.K. close to an agreement on Brexit divorce bill with EU: sources
Britain has offered to pay much of what the European Union was demanding to settle a Brexit 'divorce bill,' bringing the two sides close to agreement on a key obstacle to opening talks on a future free trade pact, EU sources said on Tuesday.
Russian fighter makes ‘unsafe’ interception of U.S. Navy plane over Black Sea
A Russian fighter jet flew within 50 feet of an American reconnaissance plane in an 'unsafe' maneuver that caused 'violent turbulence' for the U.S. aircraft, the military said late Monday.
More North Korean tests likely to come after launch of most sophisticated missile so far
North Korea fired what may be its most sophisticated ballistic missile ever Tuesday, flouting President Trump’s threats and international efforts to halt the rogue nation’s nuclear weapons program and kicking off what national security analysts say is likely the first in a surge of new tests from the regime of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the coming months.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Pence, commemorating Israel’s birth, says Trump ‘actively’ seeks to move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem
Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday that President Trump is 'actively considering' moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to the divided city of Jerusalem.
Kerry: Israel, Egypt, Saudis pushed US to bomb Iran before nuke deal
Former Secretary of State John Kerry said both Israel and Egypt pushed the United States to 'bomb Iran' before the 2015 nuclear deal was struck.
Inside the United States
Senate Republicans aiming to advance tax bill Wednesday
Senate Republicans on Wednesday plan to advance a $1.4 trillion tax cut bill by voting to begin debate on the measure that looks likely to pass in the coming days.
Democrats skip Trump meeting, raising risk of government shutdown
Democratic leaders in Congress skipped a meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday that was to have focused on the budget, raising the risk of a government shutdown next month with both sides far apart on the terms of an agreement.
National Gun-Carry Reciprocity Bill Moves to Mark Up in the House
The national gun-carry reciprocity bill will enter the next phase of the lawmaking process on Wednesday when it enters markup in the House.
Hawaii to begin testing nuclear attack warning system Friday
Hawaiian officials implemented an alarm system to warn residents of a nuclear attack, the Hawaii Emergency Management System said Tuesday.
Christian News
UK Politician: Christians Seen as 'Dangerous and Offensive'
Tim Farron resigned his post at the helm of the left wing party in July, saying, 'To be a political leader and to live as a committed Christian, to hold faithfully to the Bible's teaching, has felt impossible to me.'
Australia Senate Squashes Attempts to Protect Religious Freedom During Same-Sex Marriage Vote
Australia's left-leaning Labor Party defeated an attempt by senate conservatives to protect religious freedoms in the country's new same-sex marriage bill.
British Missionary Was Shot Dead in Nigeria After Singing 'Amazing Grace'
A Christian missionary was shot dead in Nigeria after playing 'Amazing Grace' on his guitar, two of the British survivors who were rescued earlier in November revealed.
Around the World
Bali volcano: 150,000 people to evacuate erupting Mt Agung, airport closes for another day
About 150,000 people will leave their homes on the slopes of Mount Agung, Bali's Governor says, as the volcano's eruptions grow more powerful, while the island's main airport will close for another 24 hours due to ashfall.
Suicide attack targets area southeast of Baghdad
Two attackers shot several civilians on Monday in the Nahrawan area southeast of Baghdad before one blew himself up and the other was killed by security forces, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said, without providing official casualty figures.
Russia seeks two-day ceasefire in Damascus suburb; dozens killed by air strikes
Russia proposed a two-day ceasefire on Monday in the last major rebel stronghold near the Syrian capital Damascus, where warplanes killed at least 41 people in two days of air strikes as Russian-backed government forces tried to capture the area.
WHO: Plague outbreak in Madagascar is slowing
Madagascar’s 'unprecedented' outbreak of plague is slowing, but responders cannot afford to ease off the fight until the risk of transmission dies down in the spring, the World Health Organization said Monday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iran-backed militia in Syria says it’s ‘fully prepared’ to battle Israel
The head of a large Iranian-backed Iraqi militia that has been fighting in Syria said his group was 'fully prepared' to fight Israel if Damascus asked it to.
Israel's Iron Dome system deployed on ships for first time
Israel's military has for the first time deployed its Iron Dome rocket defense system aboard a ship.
Rather than disarm, Hamas vows to attack Israel
Palestinian terror movement Hamas again refused to disarm on Monday ahead of a key reconciliation deadline, instead threatening to carry out attacks against Israel in the West Bank.
Inside the United States
Senate leaders eye changes to tax bill to win over GOP holdouts
Senate Republicans negotiated changes to their tax reform legislation Monday, with leadership working to alter the bill to win the support of their conference members and then quickly pass it later this week.
Grijalva’s secret deal with ex-staffer exposes Capitol Hill ‘hush fund’ to cover up bad behavior
Rep. Raul M. Grijalva quietly arranged a 'severance package' in 2015 for one of his top staffers who threatened a lawsuit claiming the Arizona Democrat was frequently drunk and created a hostile workplace environment, revealing yet another way that lawmakers can use taxpayer dollars to hide their misbehavior on Capitol Hill.
Supreme Court shoots down gun cases, upholds ban on assault weapons and open-carry
The Supreme Court announced Monday it had declined to hear two Second Amendment cases, leaving intact gun control laws in Maryland that restrict the types of weapons that can be bought, and in Florida that largely prevent gun owners from carrying their weapons in the open.
Christian News
European Christians March Against ‘Christianophobia’ After Court Rules to Remove Cross from Pope Statue
Some 350 Europeans rallied together to protest a French court's decision to remove the cross from Pope John Paul II's statue.
U.K. Raises Awareness of Persecuted Christians by Lighting Buildings up Red
On Nov. 22, the British Houses of Parliament and more than 30 churches and schools, mostly in the U.K., bathed their buildings in red light to bring attention to the worsening problem of Christian persecution around the world.
Bali volcano: 150,000 people to evacuate erupting Mt Agung, airport closes for another day
About 150,000 people will leave their homes on the slopes of Mount Agung, Bali's Governor says, as the volcano's eruptions grow more powerful, while the island's main airport will close for another 24 hours due to ashfall.
Suicide attack targets area southeast of Baghdad
Two attackers shot several civilians on Monday in the Nahrawan area southeast of Baghdad before one blew himself up and the other was killed by security forces, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said, without providing official casualty figures.
Russia seeks two-day ceasefire in Damascus suburb; dozens killed by air strikes
Russia proposed a two-day ceasefire on Monday in the last major rebel stronghold near the Syrian capital Damascus, where warplanes killed at least 41 people in two days of air strikes as Russian-backed government forces tried to capture the area.
WHO: Plague outbreak in Madagascar is slowing
Madagascar’s 'unprecedented' outbreak of plague is slowing, but responders cannot afford to ease off the fight until the risk of transmission dies down in the spring, the World Health Organization said Monday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iran-backed militia in Syria says it’s ‘fully prepared’ to battle Israel
The head of a large Iranian-backed Iraqi militia that has been fighting in Syria said his group was 'fully prepared' to fight Israel if Damascus asked it to.
Israel's Iron Dome system deployed on ships for first time
Israel's military has for the first time deployed its Iron Dome rocket defense system aboard a ship.
Rather than disarm, Hamas vows to attack Israel
Palestinian terror movement Hamas again refused to disarm on Monday ahead of a key reconciliation deadline, instead threatening to carry out attacks against Israel in the West Bank.
Inside the United States
Senate leaders eye changes to tax bill to win over GOP holdouts
Senate Republicans negotiated changes to their tax reform legislation Monday, with leadership working to alter the bill to win the support of their conference members and then quickly pass it later this week.
Grijalva’s secret deal with ex-staffer exposes Capitol Hill ‘hush fund’ to cover up bad behavior
Rep. Raul M. Grijalva quietly arranged a 'severance package' in 2015 for one of his top staffers who threatened a lawsuit claiming the Arizona Democrat was frequently drunk and created a hostile workplace environment, revealing yet another way that lawmakers can use taxpayer dollars to hide their misbehavior on Capitol Hill.
Supreme Court shoots down gun cases, upholds ban on assault weapons and open-carry
The Supreme Court announced Monday it had declined to hear two Second Amendment cases, leaving intact gun control laws in Maryland that restrict the types of weapons that can be bought, and in Florida that largely prevent gun owners from carrying their weapons in the open.
Christian News
European Christians March Against ‘Christianophobia’ After Court Rules to Remove Cross from Pope Statue
Some 350 Europeans rallied together to protest a French court's decision to remove the cross from Pope John Paul II's statue.
U.K. Raises Awareness of Persecuted Christians by Lighting Buildings up Red
On Nov. 22, the British Houses of Parliament and more than 30 churches and schools, mostly in the U.K., bathed their buildings in red light to bring attention to the worsening problem of Christian persecution around the world.