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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Three car bombs target Damascus, 20 killed
A car bomb killed 20 people in Damascus on Sunday and wounded dozens more, the Syrian foreign ministry said, the first such bombing in the Syrian capital since a series of jihadist suicide attacks in March.
Gunmen open fire near French mosque injuring eight people
Two men have carried out a shooting near a mosque in Avignon leaving eight people injured, the French prosecutor's office has said.
Russia unveils 'Star Wars'-like combat suit for future warfighters
Russia has unveiled what appears to be its answer to the U.S. military's Tactical Light Operator Suit (TALOS).
Trump's war of annihilation strategy against Islamic State frees military to quickly seize territory
President Trump's war of annihilation against the Islamic State played out this spring in the Syrian town of Tabqa, a critical prize in the ongoing final march to Raqqa.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli Defense Minister to Syria: 'Don't test us'
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman warned Israel's northern neighbors on Sunday not to test the Jewish State's patience on after numerous errant mortars struck Israel over the past week.
IDF strikes Syrian targets after two projectiles hit Israel within an hour
The IDF struck a canon belonging to Bashar Assad's regime in Syria in retaliation for errant fire from the internal fighting in Syria that spilled over into Israeli territory twice on Saturday, the military confirmed.
Inside the United States
Oregon House Democrats pass bill providing free abortions for all, including illegal aliens
An Oregon bill requiring health insurers to provide their customers with free abortions -- including illegal immigrants -- has advanced to the state Senate after winning approval in the state House with no Republican votes.
Trump courts Senate GOP on health care bill
The White House says President Trump wants to pass a single Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill, but he's courting Senate Republicans who want to rip off the Band-Aid and gut the 2010 law upfront, leaving Congress no choice but to replace it in a bout of legislative summer school this August.
Terry McAuliffe Again Obstructs Efforts to Investigate Voter Fraud
The decision by Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe (D.) not to cooperate with a White House commission examining voting processes in federal elections comes after a year in which the governor circumvented the commonwealth's supreme court to restore voting rights for convicted felons and stalled efforts by the Virginia legislature to fight voter fraud.
Democrats unleash on Trump after CNN clothesline video: 'He has violence and blood in his mind'
Democratic lawmakers took to Twitter to once again condemn President Trump's tweeting habits after he spent seven consecutive days using his account to criticize media outlets.
Christian News
Preacher Found Guilty of Crime for Sharing Gospel, 'Jesus Only Way to God,' Says He Loves Muslims, Gays
Michael Overd, the Christian street preacher who was found guilty of public order offenses for saying 'Jesus is the only way to God,' said in an appeals court Wednesday that he's not a hate preacher, and he loves Muslims and gay people.
Russell Moore, Franklin Graham Orgs. Urge Trump to Tackle Severe Persecution of Sudanese Christians
Several leading evangelical organizations in America have urged U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to stand up to the destruction of churches and severe forms of persecution Christians and others face in Sudan.
Around the World
Three car bombs target Damascus, 20 killed
A car bomb killed 20 people in Damascus on Sunday and wounded dozens more, the Syrian foreign ministry said, the first such bombing in the Syrian capital since a series of jihadist suicide attacks in March.
Gunmen open fire near French mosque injuring eight people
Two men have carried out a shooting near a mosque in Avignon leaving eight people injured, the French prosecutor's office has said.
Russia unveils 'Star Wars'-like combat suit for future warfighters
Russia has unveiled what appears to be its answer to the U.S. military's Tactical Light Operator Suit (TALOS).
Trump's war of annihilation strategy against Islamic State frees military to quickly seize territory
President Trump's war of annihilation against the Islamic State played out this spring in the Syrian town of Tabqa, a critical prize in the ongoing final march to Raqqa.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli Defense Minister to Syria: 'Don't test us'
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman warned Israel's northern neighbors on Sunday not to test the Jewish State's patience on after numerous errant mortars struck Israel over the past week.
IDF strikes Syrian targets after two projectiles hit Israel within an hour
The IDF struck a canon belonging to Bashar Assad's regime in Syria in retaliation for errant fire from the internal fighting in Syria that spilled over into Israeli territory twice on Saturday, the military confirmed.
Inside the United States
Oregon House Democrats pass bill providing free abortions for all, including illegal aliens
An Oregon bill requiring health insurers to provide their customers with free abortions -- including illegal immigrants -- has advanced to the state Senate after winning approval in the state House with no Republican votes.
Trump courts Senate GOP on health care bill
The White House says President Trump wants to pass a single Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill, but he's courting Senate Republicans who want to rip off the Band-Aid and gut the 2010 law upfront, leaving Congress no choice but to replace it in a bout of legislative summer school this August.
Terry McAuliffe Again Obstructs Efforts to Investigate Voter Fraud
The decision by Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe (D.) not to cooperate with a White House commission examining voting processes in federal elections comes after a year in which the governor circumvented the commonwealth's supreme court to restore voting rights for convicted felons and stalled efforts by the Virginia legislature to fight voter fraud.
Democrats unleash on Trump after CNN clothesline video: 'He has violence and blood in his mind'
Democratic lawmakers took to Twitter to once again condemn President Trump's tweeting habits after he spent seven consecutive days using his account to criticize media outlets.
Christian News
Preacher Found Guilty of Crime for Sharing Gospel, 'Jesus Only Way to God,' Says He Loves Muslims, Gays
Michael Overd, the Christian street preacher who was found guilty of public order offenses for saying 'Jesus is the only way to God,' said in an appeals court Wednesday that he's not a hate preacher, and he loves Muslims and gay people.
Russell Moore, Franklin Graham Orgs. Urge Trump to Tackle Severe Persecution of Sudanese Christians
Several leading evangelical organizations in America have urged U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to stand up to the destruction of churches and severe forms of persecution Christians and others face in Sudan.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Sarin gas confirmed as weapon in Syria attack
The global chemical weapons watchdog has concluded that sarin gas was used in an attack in Syria in April which killed more than 90 people.
Germany to pass same-sex marriage law
Germany is expected to legalize same-sex marriage on Friday, joining many other western democracies in granting gay and lesbian couples full rights, including adoption.
German court: Sharia police may patrol streets
A court in Germany has authorized a group of self-appointed Sharia police to continue enforcing Islamic law in the city of Wuppertal. The law they were cleared of vioilating outlaws uniforms that are threatening, such as those of Hitler's brownshirts.
With bank sanctions and arms sales, US hardens line on China
The Trump administration hardened its approach to China on Thursday, blacklisting a small Chinese bank over dealings with North Korea while approving more than a billion dollars in military sales to Taiwan.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
U.S. lawmakers approve more defense aid for Israel
The House Appropriations Committee and the House and Senate Armed Services Committees on Thursday advanced U.S.-Israel missile defense assistance and cooperation in the 2018 defense appropriations and authorizations bills.
PLO to UN: 'Hamas and PFLP are not terrorist organizations'
'Hamas and the PFLP are not terrorist organizations,' Saeb Erekat, secretary- general of the PLO, said on Thursday at the 'UN Forum Marking 50 Years of Occupation.'
Inside the United States
Russia probe pile-on: No fewer than 9 teams investigating collusion, meddling
The expansive investigation into Russian meddling and possible collusion with Trump associates has grown so vast that no fewer than nine congressional committees and federal agencies are now examining some offshoot of the controversy.
Trump's tweets unnerve Republican allies
President Trump unified Washington Thursday -- in opposition to a pair of tweets he wrote in which he criticized a female MSNBC anchor and said she had undergone plastic surgery.
Judge blocks California's high-capacity magazine ban
A federal judge on Thursday blocked a California law set to take effect Saturday that would have barred gun owners from possessing high-capacity ammunition magazines.
House Committee Takes Surprise Action to Repeal Post-9/11 AUMF
The House Appropriations Committee approved an amendment on Thursday that would repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force.
CBO: Income Taxes Up 9.5% Next Year; But Debt Climbs More Than $1 Trillion
Unless current laws are changed, federal individual income tax collections will increase by 9.5 percent in fiscal 2018, which begins on Oct. 1, according to data released today by the Congressional Budget Office.
Numbers don't lie: Media bias against Trump is entrenched, vicious, persistent
Pollsters have confirmed for many months that there is a clear media bias against President Trump. They also reveal that the American public is growing weary of the endless negative coverage, which masks authentic progress the president and his administration have made. Citizens are ready for some good news. And the press? Not so much. Outrage and Trump bashing have been good for ratings and readership. But tirades also allow journalists to vent about a president who pushes back against their criticism, in what they deem an 'unpresidential' way.
Christian News
Eritrea: 160 Christians Arrested in Government Crackdown
Human rights groups have reported that the number of Christians arrested in the Eastern African nation of Eritrea since the government began its most recent crackdown against Christians in May has reached at least 160.
Why Younger Christians are Favoring Same-Sex Marriage
Support for same-sex marriage is at an all time high - even among white evangelicals and it's due to a generational shift, according to a new study from Pew Research Center.
Protesters decry Christian persecution outside Qatari Embassy in Washington
Demonstrators protested Wednesday against terrorism and the persecution of Christians outside the Qatari Embassy in Washington.
Around the World
Sarin gas confirmed as weapon in Syria attack
The global chemical weapons watchdog has concluded that sarin gas was used in an attack in Syria in April which killed more than 90 people.
Germany to pass same-sex marriage law
Germany is expected to legalize same-sex marriage on Friday, joining many other western democracies in granting gay and lesbian couples full rights, including adoption.
German court: Sharia police may patrol streets
A court in Germany has authorized a group of self-appointed Sharia police to continue enforcing Islamic law in the city of Wuppertal. The law they were cleared of vioilating outlaws uniforms that are threatening, such as those of Hitler's brownshirts.
With bank sanctions and arms sales, US hardens line on China
The Trump administration hardened its approach to China on Thursday, blacklisting a small Chinese bank over dealings with North Korea while approving more than a billion dollars in military sales to Taiwan.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
U.S. lawmakers approve more defense aid for Israel
The House Appropriations Committee and the House and Senate Armed Services Committees on Thursday advanced U.S.-Israel missile defense assistance and cooperation in the 2018 defense appropriations and authorizations bills.
PLO to UN: 'Hamas and PFLP are not terrorist organizations'
'Hamas and the PFLP are not terrorist organizations,' Saeb Erekat, secretary- general of the PLO, said on Thursday at the 'UN Forum Marking 50 Years of Occupation.'
Inside the United States
Russia probe pile-on: No fewer than 9 teams investigating collusion, meddling
The expansive investigation into Russian meddling and possible collusion with Trump associates has grown so vast that no fewer than nine congressional committees and federal agencies are now examining some offshoot of the controversy.
Trump's tweets unnerve Republican allies
President Trump unified Washington Thursday -- in opposition to a pair of tweets he wrote in which he criticized a female MSNBC anchor and said she had undergone plastic surgery.
Judge blocks California's high-capacity magazine ban
A federal judge on Thursday blocked a California law set to take effect Saturday that would have barred gun owners from possessing high-capacity ammunition magazines.
House Committee Takes Surprise Action to Repeal Post-9/11 AUMF
The House Appropriations Committee approved an amendment on Thursday that would repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force.
CBO: Income Taxes Up 9.5% Next Year; But Debt Climbs More Than $1 Trillion
Unless current laws are changed, federal individual income tax collections will increase by 9.5 percent in fiscal 2018, which begins on Oct. 1, according to data released today by the Congressional Budget Office.
Numbers don't lie: Media bias against Trump is entrenched, vicious, persistent
Pollsters have confirmed for many months that there is a clear media bias against President Trump. They also reveal that the American public is growing weary of the endless negative coverage, which masks authentic progress the president and his administration have made. Citizens are ready for some good news. And the press? Not so much. Outrage and Trump bashing have been good for ratings and readership. But tirades also allow journalists to vent about a president who pushes back against their criticism, in what they deem an 'unpresidential' way.
Christian News
Eritrea: 160 Christians Arrested in Government Crackdown
Human rights groups have reported that the number of Christians arrested in the Eastern African nation of Eritrea since the government began its most recent crackdown against Christians in May has reached at least 160.
Why Younger Christians are Favoring Same-Sex Marriage
Support for same-sex marriage is at an all time high - even among white evangelicals and it's due to a generational shift, according to a new study from Pew Research Center.
Protesters decry Christian persecution outside Qatari Embassy in Washington
Demonstrators protested Wednesday against terrorism and the persecution of Christians outside the Qatari Embassy in Washington.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Iraqi forces capture historic Mosul mosque where Islamic State declared 'caliphate': military
Iraqi forces captured on Thursday the wrecked historic mosque of Mosul in which Islamic State proclaimed its self-styled 'caliphate' three years ago, an Iraqi military statement said.
U.S. lays out criteria for visa applicants from six Muslim nations
Visa applicants from six Muslim-majority countries must have a close U.S. family relationship or formal ties to a U.S. entity to be admitted to the United States under guidance distributed by the U.S. State Department on Wednesday.
Intel Report: Kremlin Sees U.S. Urging Regime Change in Russia
Kremlin leaders are convinced America is intent on regime change in Russia, a fear that is feeding rising tension and military competition between the former Cold War foes, the Pentagon's intelligence arm has assessed.
High-ranking Vatican cardinal charged with sex offenses
Cardinal George Pell, Pope Francis' chief financial adviser and Australia's most senior Catholic, is the highest-ranking Vatican official to ever be charged in the church's long-running sexual abuse scandal.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Why Iran and Israel may be on the verge of conflict -- in Syria
Some Israelis like to go to the Golan, where from the safety of a ramp overlooking the valley below, they can watch -- no binoculars needed -- the most consequential regional event of the age: the Syrian civil war.
'The next war will be bloody': A trip along Israel's tense northern border
'The next war will be pretty bloody for both sides. Israel will evacuate its population and I suggest the Lebanese do the same,' Lt.-Col. (res.) Sarit Zehavi told The Jerusalem Post at a briefing in Metulla, Israel's northernmost town at the border with Lebanon.
Palestinian gunman opens fire on Israeli troops in Hebron, is shot dead
A Palestinian gunman opened fired on Israeli troops during a raid to uncover an arms cache in the West Bank town of Hebron on Wednesday night, the Israeli military said.
Inside the United States
Trump lawyer Jay Sekulow facing investigation over 'troubling' handling of Christian nonprofit
The Democratic attorneys general in two states will investigate the Christian nonprofit led by an attorney for President Trump after a news report said it misused the money it raised.
Wildfires Force Evacuations in Arizona, Colorado
Hot, dry weather forecast for Thursday could stoke a fast-growing wildfire in central Arizona that firefighters are struggling to contain, authorities said.
Christian News
Eritrea Christian Women Held in Island Prison
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has learned that 33 Eritrean women are being held in an infamous island prison in the Red Sea. They were detained in a series of raids on members of non-sanctioned churches by the Eritrean military, which began in May and have continued into June.
Turkish Dictator 'Removes Mask' in Seizure of 50 Churches
The government of Turkish dictator Recep Tayyip Erdogan has seized at least 50 Syriac Christian churches and monasteries, according to press reports in Turkey.
Around the World
Iraqi forces capture historic Mosul mosque where Islamic State declared 'caliphate': military
Iraqi forces captured on Thursday the wrecked historic mosque of Mosul in which Islamic State proclaimed its self-styled 'caliphate' three years ago, an Iraqi military statement said.
U.S. lays out criteria for visa applicants from six Muslim nations
Visa applicants from six Muslim-majority countries must have a close U.S. family relationship or formal ties to a U.S. entity to be admitted to the United States under guidance distributed by the U.S. State Department on Wednesday.
Intel Report: Kremlin Sees U.S. Urging Regime Change in Russia
Kremlin leaders are convinced America is intent on regime change in Russia, a fear that is feeding rising tension and military competition between the former Cold War foes, the Pentagon's intelligence arm has assessed.
High-ranking Vatican cardinal charged with sex offenses
Cardinal George Pell, Pope Francis' chief financial adviser and Australia's most senior Catholic, is the highest-ranking Vatican official to ever be charged in the church's long-running sexual abuse scandal.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Why Iran and Israel may be on the verge of conflict -- in Syria
Some Israelis like to go to the Golan, where from the safety of a ramp overlooking the valley below, they can watch -- no binoculars needed -- the most consequential regional event of the age: the Syrian civil war.
'The next war will be bloody': A trip along Israel's tense northern border
'The next war will be pretty bloody for both sides. Israel will evacuate its population and I suggest the Lebanese do the same,' Lt.-Col. (res.) Sarit Zehavi told The Jerusalem Post at a briefing in Metulla, Israel's northernmost town at the border with Lebanon.
Palestinian gunman opens fire on Israeli troops in Hebron, is shot dead
A Palestinian gunman opened fired on Israeli troops during a raid to uncover an arms cache in the West Bank town of Hebron on Wednesday night, the Israeli military said.
Inside the United States
Trump lawyer Jay Sekulow facing investigation over 'troubling' handling of Christian nonprofit
The Democratic attorneys general in two states will investigate the Christian nonprofit led by an attorney for President Trump after a news report said it misused the money it raised.
Wildfires Force Evacuations in Arizona, Colorado
Hot, dry weather forecast for Thursday could stoke a fast-growing wildfire in central Arizona that firefighters are struggling to contain, authorities said.
Christian News
Eritrea Christian Women Held in Island Prison
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has learned that 33 Eritrean women are being held in an infamous island prison in the Red Sea. They were detained in a series of raids on members of non-sanctioned churches by the Eritrean military, which began in May and have continued into June.
Turkish Dictator 'Removes Mask' in Seizure of 50 Churches
The government of Turkish dictator Recep Tayyip Erdogan has seized at least 50 Syriac Christian churches and monasteries, according to press reports in Turkey.