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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
North Korea test-fires intermediate range ballistic missile ahead of G20 summit
North Korea test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Tuesday, South Korean and U.S. officials said, days before leaders from the Group of 20 nations are due to discuss steps to rein in Pyongyang's weapons programs.
$1 Trillion in dollar exposure has Japanese banks in deep water
Japanese banks are pursuing a dangerous strategy of loading up on foreign assets with money borrowed from overseas, a global banking watchdog has warned.
US-backed Syrian fighters breach Old City of Raqqa, officials say
Syrian Democratic Forces breached the Old City of Raqqa after overcoming heavy push back from Islamic State militants Monday, U.S.-led coalition officials said.
Syrian army announces ceasefire in south ahead of Astana talks
The Syrian army said on Monday it would suspend combat operations in southern Syria until Thursday ahead of a new round of peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana, but rebels said the army had already violated the ceasefire by striking areas under their control.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Fatah Faction of PA President Mahmoud Abbas Pledges to Restore Terrorist Monument in Jenin
The ruling Fatah faction of Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has promised to restore a monument in the West Bank city of Jenin to the terrorist who planned a massacre of Israeli schoolchildren in 1974.
Fake bomb sent to officer in charge of ultra-Orthodox draft
Police were investigating on Tuesday a threat against the IDF officer in charge of ultra-Orthodox conscription, after he was mailed a fake letter bomb at his home with the word 'Revenge' written on it.
MKs expected to be allowed on Temple Mount this month
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will lift his ban on lawmakers visiting the Temple Mount for a trial period later this month, the State Attorney's Office plans to tell the High Court of Justice.

Inside the United States
Trump at Freedom Rally: 'America Always Affirms That Liberty Comes from Our Creator'
During Saturday's Freedom Rally at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump said that ever since 1776, America has always affirmed 'that liberty comes from Our Creator.' He also told the evangelical community that his administration will 'support and defend your religious liberty.'
Texas forces Trump to pick sides on Dreamer amnesty
Texas has put President Trump over a barrel with its threat to sue to stop the 2012 deportation amnesty for Dreamers, said legal analysts, calling the state's case as close to a slam-dunk as possible.
Kansas' failed tax experiment offers economic lessons for Republicans at national level
As President Trump and congressional Republicans ponder big tax cuts to boost the U.S. economy, Kansas has become a cautionary tale.
Florida's 'stand your ground' law ruled unconstitutional by judge
A judge in Florida ruled Monday that the state's updated 'stand your ground' law, which required prosecutors to disprove a defendant's self-defense case at pretrial hearings, is unconstitutional, setting up a showdown that could make its way to the state's top court.

Christian News
Evangelical Groups to Trump: Don't Deport Iraqi Christians
A group of evangelical Christian organizations and others have sent a letter to the Trump administration in protest of the potential deportation of Iraqi Christians from the United States.

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.

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.