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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Iraqi declares 'total victory' over Islamic State in Mosul
Iraq on Monday declared "total victory" over the Islamic State group in Mosul, retaking full control of the country's second-largest city three years after it was seized by extremists bent on building a global caliphate.
U.S. proposes new UN sanctions on North Korea
United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley aims to put to a vote within weeks a UN Security Council resolution to impose stronger sanctions on North Korea over its long-range ballistic missile test, several senior UN diplomats said Monday, according to Reuters.
Japan to host TPP Pacific Rim trade pact talks, minus the US
Members of a Pacific Rim trade initiative rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump are to hold working-level talks Wednesday in the Japanese mountain resort town of Hakone, west of Tokyo.
Turkey detains dozens of tech staff suspected of coup links
Turkish authorities have ordered the arrest of 105 people working in information technology who were believed to have been involved in the attempted military coup a year ago, state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Tuesday.
Mosul: US commander says Iraq must stop Islamic State 2.0
The senior US commander in Iraq has warned that the war against the so-called Islamic State (IS) is not over, despite a 'historic' victory in Mosul.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Pro-Hezbollah Newspaper Warns Israelis to Expect ‘Rain of Rockets'
A leading article published in a Beirut newspaper known for its close ties to Hezbollah has stated baldly that the Lebanese Shia terrorist organization is now being deployed by its Iranian paymasters across the Middle East, warning that Israel can expect “the rain of rockets that will fall in the midst of summer.”
Threat of Hezbollah growing with Iranian aid
President Reuven Rivlin delivered a speech Monday at the Memorial Ceremony for the fallen of the Second Lebanon War, marking the 11th anniversary of the war, at the Memorial Hall on Mount Herzl.
Israel backs Hungary, says financier Soros is a threat
Israel's foreign ministry has issued a statement denouncing U.S. billionaire George Soros, a move that appeared designed to align Israel more closely with Hungary ahead of a visit to Budapest next week by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Inside the United States
Thousands flee raging wildfires in western US, Canada
Wildfires barreled across the baking landscape of the western U.S. and Canada, destroying a smattering of homes, forcing thousands to flee and temporarily trapping children and counselors at a California campground.
Number of Uninsured Americans Increases By Nearly 2 Million
The number of Americans without health insurance has increased by nearly 2 million since the beginning of 2017, according to a report from Gallup.
U.S. military plane crashes in Mississippi, 16 Marines dead
A U.S. Marine aircraft crashed in Mississippi Monday night and all 16 passengers on board are dead.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Iran seeking nuclear weapons technology, German intel says
Damning German intelligence reports emerged in June and July revealing the Iranian regime’s continued pursuit of nuclear weapons and missile technology in defiance of international sanctions and UN resolutions.
U.S. Bombers Carry Out Exercise in South Korea in Show of Force to North Korea
Two U.S. B-1B bombers and American and South Korean fighter jets on Friday conducted an exercise that included practicing attack capabilities at a training range, in a show of force to North Korea days after that regime tested an intercontinental ballistic missile.
U.S. plans to test THAAD missile defenses as North Korea tensions mount
The United States plans to carry out a new test of its THAAD missile defense system against an intermediate-range ballistic missile in the coming days, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, as tensions with North Korea climb.
Hamburg protests continue even after G-20 summit ends
The 'G-20 Welcome to Hell' anti-capitalist protests which rocked Hamburg, Germany last week continued even after the leaders of the G-20 summit had left the city.
ISIS claims responsibility for Egyptian military attack
Islamic State (ISIS) took credit for Friday's attack at a remote Egyptian army checkpoint on the Sinai Peninsula that killed at least 23 soldiers. ISIS released a statement online late Friday saying it carried out the attack to stop the army from assaulting the terror group's positions in the territory bordering Gaza and Israel.
Syrian ceasefire holds as UN peace talks set to start in Geneva
Combat was halted in the three southern provinces covered by the truce - Daraa, Quneitra, and Sweida - after the ceasefire started at noon local time, a monitor told the French news agency AFP.
Huge crowd rallies in Istanbul against Turkey's post-coup crackdown
Turkey's main opposition leader told a huge protest rally on Sunday that the country was living under dictatorship and pledged to keep challenging the crackdown launched by the authorities after last year's failed military coup.
DIA Reveals New Details of Russian Information Warfare
Russian military forces are using information warfare tools to confront the United States, according to a new Defense Intelligence Agency report.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Trump's push to renew Israel-PA peace talks likely to fail
Israelis are pessimistic about the prospects for a peace deal in the foreseeable future and fear a new war with Hamas may be in the offing, but are confident Israel’s security forces can overcome any challenge they may face, a new poll shows.
Cease-fire in Syrian region near Israel's Golan takes effect
A 'de-escalation agreement' meant to halt fighting in southwestern Syria, near the Israeli border, took effect at noon on Sunday.

Inside the United States
Congress returns to battles over health care, budget
Congress is still trying to send President Donald Trump his first unqualified legislative triumph, nearly six months after Republicans grabbed full control of Washington. Now, lawmakers are returning from their July 4 recess with an added objective — averting some full-blown political disasters.
Arkansas to install Ten Commandments monument after original destroyed
A 6-foot stone adorned with the Ten Commandments will be re-installed on the grounds of the Arkansas state capitol after the original one was destroyed last month.
Planned Parenthood funding faces new threat from Texas
Texas is on the verge of setting a new national precedent for states looking to defund Planned Parenthood.
Rubio pushes back on media for calling Bible verses 'Republican'
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Sunday pushed back at a news article that claimed the conservative lawmaker was tweeting 'the most Republican part of the Bible.'
Donald Trump Jr. met with Kremlin-connected lawyer after promise of dirt on Hillary Clinton: report
Donald Trump Jr., the son of President Trump, met with a Russian lawyer with connections to the Kremlin after being promised he would receive information damaging to Hillary Clinton, according to a report.
Comey's private memos on Trump conversations contained classified material
More than half of the memos former FBI chief James Comey wrote as personal recollections of his conversations with President Trump about the Russia investigation have been determined to contain classified information, according to interviews with officials familiar with the documents.
Trump tweets defend confrontation with Putin over election meddling
President Trump scored a series of successes on his trip to Europe for the Group of 20 summit, including finalizing a regional cease-fire in Syria and confronting Russian President Vladimir Putin, but he couldn't escape the dispute over Russian interference in the November election that clouds every accomplishment.

Christian News
Iran: Four Christians Receive 10 Year Sentences
A judge in Iran has sentenced four Christians to 10 years imprisonment each for engaging in missionary activities and “conducting activities against national security.”
Tanzanian Christians Arrested for Cooking on Ramadan
CSW is concerned to learn that three Christians were arrested in Zanzibar on 16 June for cooking food in a private home during the Muslim Ramadan fast.
Thousands Attend the Largest UK Evangelism Event Since Billy Graham
The UK's largest evangelism event since Billy Graham's crusade decades ago hit the heart of Britain today and thousands responded to the Gospel message, putting their faith in Jesus Christ.
Christian Slapped with $12,000 'Shariah Fine' for Not Removing Shoes
Canada is now fining its citizens for offending people of the Islamic faith. John Alabi, 53, is a Christian and a landlord who lives in the Toronto area and is being ordered to pay a fine of $12,000 by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal because he failed to remove his shoes when he entered the apartment he was renting to a Muslim couple.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Russia nixes U.S.-drafted U.N. resolution against North Korea
Russia on Thursday blocked a U.N. Security Council Resolution drafted by the U.S. that called for “significant measures” in response to North Korea’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
Untreatable gonorrhoea 'superbug' is spreading worldwide, WHO experts warn
At least three people worldwide are infected with totally untreatable 'superbug' strains of gonorrhoea which they are likely to be spreading to others through sex, the World Health Organisation has warned.
Trump commits to NATO defense, slams Russian aggression
President Trump voiced a clear commitment Thursday to NATO's 'Article 5' principle of common defense, reassuring nervous Europeans who had worried about his support for the alliance.
6.5 Mag Earthquake Kills 2, Injures 100 in Philippines
The quake had a magnitude of 6.5 and a depth of 4 miles in Leyte province, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Filipino seismologists said the tremor was caused by movement along the Philippine Fault, and the strongest shaking was felt in the Leyte town of Kananga.
Pro-Life Leaders Raise Voice in Support of Baby Charlie Gard, Blast European Courts and Hospital
American pro-life leaders are raising their voices in support of baby Charlie Gard, decrying the decision by European courts that a London hospital has the authority to withdraw life support against the wishes of his parents. They view this move as a flagrant violation of parental rights and are pleading with England to reconsider in an appeal to save his life.
Trump's 'remarkable' speech in Poland
Some observations on what Matthew Continetti rightly calls Donald Trump's 'remarkable' speech in Warsaw, Poland.
G20 in Hamburg: Police and protesters clash
Thursday's big demonstration against the summit, titled 'Welcome To Hell,' was the first serious test for the police. Flyers from the organizers instructed people to 'be noisy, angry and combative.' The police knew that this would be the first proper gathering of the 'Black Block' - the extreme anarchist end of the anti-capitalist movement.
Protests turn violent for Trump's maiden G20
Demonstrations turned violent late Thursday ahead of a tricky first G20 summit for U.S. President Donald Trump, as German police clashed with a hard core of masked anti-capitalist activists hurling bottles and stones.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel's Iron Dome becomes golden ticket
Israel's high-tech industry is brimming with products that have made the jump from military application to civilian markets, both software and hardware, from cybersecurity to drones and from navigation to imaging. And the bigger the military reputation, the more impact the technology is likely to have.
Israel to enter era of closed-hatch combat, see-through tanks
As part of a major, multi-phased upgrade of its armored forces, Israel will soon demonstrate a smart helmet-mounted system -- almost identical to that used for the F-35 fighter and other aircraft worldwide -- that allows commanders to essentially see through the walls of tanks for safe and effective ground-maneuvering combat.
Israel Reportedly Pushing for Establishment of Demilitarized Zone in Southern Syria
Syria was the main agenda item during a telephone conversation between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, media reports said.
Will UNESCO inscribe Cave of Patriarchs as Muslim mosque today?
Israel is working to thwart attempts to ascribe Hebron's Cave of the Patriarchs to 'Palestine' on Friday, a move the city's Deputy Mayor Yousef al Jabari said would clarify that the site was 'a pure Muslim mosque.'
Mennonite Church USA votes to divest in protest of Israeli policies
The Mennonite Church USA voted Thursday to sell its holdings in companies they say are profiting from business in territories occupied by Israel, the latest American Christian group to do so.

Inside the United States
Federal judge leaves Trump's travel ban in place
A federal judge in Hawaii on Thursday left Trump administration rules in place for a travel ban on citizens from six majority-Muslim countries.
GOP lawmakers ask AG to intervene after Bernie Sanders imposes 'religious test' on Trump nominee
Sixty-four Republican lawmakers sent a letter Friday asking Attorney General Jeff Sessions to reaffirm the constitutional prohibition against religious tests for public office.
How the GOP could go nuclear on Obamacare repeal
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has promised that senators will get unlimited opportunity for amendments in any health care floor fight next week. Senate Democrats aren't so sure.
Investigation: Trump Admin Hit With at Least One National Security Leak a Day, Threatening U.S. Operations
The Trump administration is battling an unprecedented wave of national security leaks that are appearing in the press at least once a day, significantly more than either the former Obama or Bush administration experienced in the same time frame, according to a new Senate investigation that warns these leaks are endangering U.S. security operations and relations with allied nations.

Christian News
Hostility to Christian Sexuality Beliefs Up 114 Percent in 3 Years, Report Finds
A new report produced by one of the nation's leading social conservative activist organization claims that there has been 76 percent increase in religious freedom violations and a 114 percent surge in documented hostility toward Christian views on marriage and sexuality in the last three years.
Muslims Offended at Hearing Bible Verses, So Christians Prosecuted
After Muslims had a violent reaction as two street preachers cited quotes from the Bible, the preachers were brought to court by prosecutors in the United Kingdom - and now they've both been cleared of charges.