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Around the World
Armenia and Azerbaijan Clash Despite New Truce
Armenia and Azerbaijan have accused each other of violating a new humanitarian ceasefire in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in a conflict that has killed hundreds in recent weeks. The clashes are rapidly escalating into an all-out war, with civilians caught in the middle.
Dutch Premier Regrets King’s Greece Holiday Amid COVID-19 Outcry
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says he was wrong in allowing the royal family to vacation in Greece while discouraging “unnecessary travel” for others due to the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. Rejects Putin's Proposal On Nuclear Disarmament Treaty As 'Nonstarter'
The United States says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to extend the New START nuclear disarmament treaty without freezing nuclear warheads is a “nonstarter.”
US warns of ‘serious consequences’ as Turkey said to test S-400 defense system
NATO-member Turkey has tested its Russian-made advanced air defense missile system, Turkish media reports said Friday, raising the specter of a new standoff with the United States.
World Economic Forum: There must be a “Great Reset” of world economies in light of pandemic devastation
The founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said there must be a “Great Reset” of economies, politics, and societies in light of the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. In an article published Monday, WEF Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab wrote: “We will need to reconsider our collective commitment to ‘capitalism’ as we have known it.”
French Teacher Beheaded For Showing Prophet Muhammad Cartoons
France is mourning a middle school teacher who was beheaded in a Paris suburb Friday, after showing pupils cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Authorities said French police killed the knife-wielding teenager and detained several people.
Kyrgyzstan Ends State of Emergency and Appoints New President
During Friday’s session, Prime Minister Sadyr Zhaparov also became interim president of the Central Asian nation of 6.5 million, closely allied with Russia.
Oxford University says it has developed a test that can detect COVID-19 in less than five minutes
Oxford University scientists announced Thursday that they have developed a test that can detect COVID-19 in less than five minutes, the Daily Caller reports. According to the university, the test is highly accurate and is able to differentiate the COVID-19 virus from “negative clinical samples” and “common respiratory pathogens.”
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bahrain, Israel officially sign formal peace agreement in Manama
Israel and Bahrain formally declared peace and signed an agreement to establish formal diplomatic relations at a ceremony in Manama on Sunday.
Inside the United States
Social media backlash resurrected over Biden's transition team's ties to Facebook and Twitter
The Biden campaign is facing renewed criticism over its deep connections with Big Tech after both Twitter and Facebook censored a story from The New York Post detailing allegedly corrupt business deals by Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden.
Facebook expert in charge of election integrity formerly worked as policy adviser to Joe Biden on Ukraine
Facebook’s election integrity expert formerly worked as a special adviser for European policy to Joe Biden while he served as vice president.
Twitter and Facebook employees donate over 90% to Democrats, conservative watchdog finds
Employees of social media companies give overwhelming financial support to Democrats, a conservative watchdog group found.
Federal deficit soared to $3.1 trillion for fiscal 2020 thanks to pandemic relief spending
The federal government’s deficit for fiscal 2020 was $3.1 trillion, the highest deficit on record, the Treasury reported Friday.
'No choice for him': Thousands join Women's March in DC protest against Trump and Amy Coney Barrett
Nearly four years after thousands of people descended upon the streets of Washington, D.C., the day after President Trump’s inauguration, they took to the streets again on Saturday in an attempt to stop him from being reelected to the White House.
Trump says he would sign a national reciprocity act allowing gun owners to carry across state lines
President Donald Trump has said he would be willing to sign a national reciprocity act that allowed gun owners who are certified to carry in one state to legally cross state lines with their weapon, NRA America’s 1st Freedom (NRA A1F) reported exclusively Tuesday. The President made his remarks in a recent Oval Office interview with NRA A1F Editor in Chief Frank Miniter.
Biden urges state, local leaders to mandate COVID-19 vaccine
Appearing in an ABC town hall Thursday night, Joe Biden said as president he'd lean on state and local leaders to implement COVID-19 vaccine mandates once one becomes available.
Armenia and Azerbaijan Clash Despite New Truce
Armenia and Azerbaijan have accused each other of violating a new humanitarian ceasefire in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in a conflict that has killed hundreds in recent weeks. The clashes are rapidly escalating into an all-out war, with civilians caught in the middle.
Dutch Premier Regrets King’s Greece Holiday Amid COVID-19 Outcry
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says he was wrong in allowing the royal family to vacation in Greece while discouraging “unnecessary travel” for others due to the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. Rejects Putin's Proposal On Nuclear Disarmament Treaty As 'Nonstarter'
The United States says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to extend the New START nuclear disarmament treaty without freezing nuclear warheads is a “nonstarter.”
US warns of ‘serious consequences’ as Turkey said to test S-400 defense system
NATO-member Turkey has tested its Russian-made advanced air defense missile system, Turkish media reports said Friday, raising the specter of a new standoff with the United States.
World Economic Forum: There must be a “Great Reset” of world economies in light of pandemic devastation
The founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said there must be a “Great Reset” of economies, politics, and societies in light of the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. In an article published Monday, WEF Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab wrote: “We will need to reconsider our collective commitment to ‘capitalism’ as we have known it.”
French Teacher Beheaded For Showing Prophet Muhammad Cartoons
France is mourning a middle school teacher who was beheaded in a Paris suburb Friday, after showing pupils cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Authorities said French police killed the knife-wielding teenager and detained several people.
Kyrgyzstan Ends State of Emergency and Appoints New President
During Friday’s session, Prime Minister Sadyr Zhaparov also became interim president of the Central Asian nation of 6.5 million, closely allied with Russia.
Oxford University says it has developed a test that can detect COVID-19 in less than five minutes
Oxford University scientists announced Thursday that they have developed a test that can detect COVID-19 in less than five minutes, the Daily Caller reports. According to the university, the test is highly accurate and is able to differentiate the COVID-19 virus from “negative clinical samples” and “common respiratory pathogens.”
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bahrain, Israel officially sign formal peace agreement in Manama
Israel and Bahrain formally declared peace and signed an agreement to establish formal diplomatic relations at a ceremony in Manama on Sunday.
Inside the United States
Social media backlash resurrected over Biden's transition team's ties to Facebook and Twitter
The Biden campaign is facing renewed criticism over its deep connections with Big Tech after both Twitter and Facebook censored a story from The New York Post detailing allegedly corrupt business deals by Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden.
Facebook expert in charge of election integrity formerly worked as policy adviser to Joe Biden on Ukraine
Facebook’s election integrity expert formerly worked as a special adviser for European policy to Joe Biden while he served as vice president.
Twitter and Facebook employees donate over 90% to Democrats, conservative watchdog finds
Employees of social media companies give overwhelming financial support to Democrats, a conservative watchdog group found.
Federal deficit soared to $3.1 trillion for fiscal 2020 thanks to pandemic relief spending
The federal government’s deficit for fiscal 2020 was $3.1 trillion, the highest deficit on record, the Treasury reported Friday.
'No choice for him': Thousands join Women's March in DC protest against Trump and Amy Coney Barrett
Nearly four years after thousands of people descended upon the streets of Washington, D.C., the day after President Trump’s inauguration, they took to the streets again on Saturday in an attempt to stop him from being reelected to the White House.
Trump says he would sign a national reciprocity act allowing gun owners to carry across state lines
President Donald Trump has said he would be willing to sign a national reciprocity act that allowed gun owners who are certified to carry in one state to legally cross state lines with their weapon, NRA America’s 1st Freedom (NRA A1F) reported exclusively Tuesday. The President made his remarks in a recent Oval Office interview with NRA A1F Editor in Chief Frank Miniter.
Biden urges state, local leaders to mandate COVID-19 vaccine
Appearing in an ABC town hall Thursday night, Joe Biden said as president he'd lean on state and local leaders to implement COVID-19 vaccine mandates once one becomes available.
Around the World
Al-Qaeda condemns Israel, UAE, Bahrain normalization and calls on Muslims to carry out attacks on American and Israeli interests
Islamic terrorist organization Al-Qaeda condemned the normalization of ties between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain Tuesday and issued a call for Muslims to mobilize and overthrow what it called the “toadies of the West,” the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) reports.
Germany Pays $662 Million To Holocaust Survivors Suffering In Coronavirus Outbreak
Germany has agreed to give $662 million in aid to some 240,000 Jewish Holocaust survivors struggling under the burdens of the coronavirus pandemic, the group involved in the talks said.
Shock Poll: 79% of Saudis see pathway to peace with Israel, large majorities of Arabs in region see normalization deals coming
A stunning new poll conducted by an Arab-American pollster has found that the people of Saudi Arabia are increasingly receptive to “normalization” of relations with Israel.
US drone strike kills 2 senior Al Qaeda operatives in Syria
The U.S. military carried out a drone strike Thursday, killing two senior Al Qaeda operatives in northwest Syria.
IMF warns global economy could be permanently scarred
The global economy’s recovery from the pandemic recession is tentative and uneven and “marked by significant uncertainty” as confirmed coronavirus cases spread in many countries, international finance ministers warned Thursday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel and Lebanon hold historic talks to resolve maritime border dispute
In an effort to resolve their maritime border dispute, long-time enemies Israel and Lebanon met Wednesday for a historic day of talks at a United Nations building in the Lebanese city of Naquoura, Fox News reports. The meeting concluded with both sides agreeing to reconvene for US brokered negotiations. Both sides stressed that the talks should not be interpreted as a sign of ties or of normalizing diplomatic relations.
Israeli Knesset ratifies historic Abraham Accords peace treaty with the United Arab Emirates
The Knesset, Israel’s 120-seat parliament, today overwhelmingly ratified the Abraham Accords, the peace treaty signed with the United Arab Emirates at the White House on Sept. 15.
Inside the United States
Burisma official reportedly linked to Joe Biden met with State officials in 2016, memos show
The Burisma Holdings executive who reportedly met with Joe Biden and his son Hunter in 2015 subsequently pitched the Obama administration's foreign aid agency for business a year later, even as the Ukrainian gas company remained under a cloud of corruption suspicion, according to State Department memos obtained by Just the News.
Giuliani on Election: 'We'll Be Ready With a Large, Large Number of Lawyers in Different States'
Election night will belong to the lawyers, Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani indicated on Wednesday.
A tale of two COVID economies: Red state recovery, blue state recession
As Democratic candidates across the nation harp on the economic devastation they attribute to the Trump administration's mishandled COVID response, a closer look at state by state unemployment data reveals something far different: a tale of two economies on starkly divergent paths out of crushing shutdown economics. In "red" states, economic recovery is in full roar. "Blue" states, meanwhile, lag far behind, still staggering under unemployment levels associated with the deepest recessions. Suspended somewhere between these two poles are politically mixed "purple" states muddling through with fittingly middling unemployment numbers.
Ratcliffe sends watchdog referral and begins declassification on classified House GOP report on Russian meddling
The nation’s spy chief has sent the intelligence community’s watchdog an investigative referral related to a 2018 Republican-led House Intelligence Committee report that critiqued some of the tradecraft in the Obama-era Intelligence Community Assessment of 2017 on Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Webster's Dictionary Suddenly Changes Definition of 'Preference' to Back Up Dems' Attacks on Amy Coney Barrett
The Democrats spent most of their time relitigating Obamacare during the Senate confirmation hearings over Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. But they found another attack line Tuesday when the Chicago judge used the word “preference” instead of “orientation” in describing sexuality.
Biden and DNC raise record $383 million in September for election campaign fund
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) together raised a record-breaking $383 million for their election campaign fund in September, AP News reports. This amount brings Biden’s total campaign funds to $432 million in the final leg of the presidential race. President Trump’s campaign has not yet released its fundraising total for September.
Christian News
Chinese Prominent Pastor Forced To Leave US House
Pastor Bob Fu, who fled China and launched the Christian rights group ChinaAid was moved to safety after Chinese Communist Party (CCP) operatives besieged his U.S. home, friends say.
Somaliland Christians Fear More Executions After Detention Couple For Evangelism (Worthy News In-depth)
Christians in the self-declared nation of Somaliland fear more executions and other persecution after a married couple was detained for evangelism, Worthy News learned.
Christianity deeply rooted in Judaism, new Bible translation claims
A new translation of the Bible, called the Hebrew Heritage Bible Newer Testament by Dr. Brad H. Young – a Hebrew University-trained scholar who taught biblical literature for over thirty years at Oral Roberts University in the United States – is highlighting the Jewish roots of Christianity.
Al-Qaeda condemns Israel, UAE, Bahrain normalization and calls on Muslims to carry out attacks on American and Israeli interests
Islamic terrorist organization Al-Qaeda condemned the normalization of ties between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain Tuesday and issued a call for Muslims to mobilize and overthrow what it called the “toadies of the West,” the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) reports.
Germany Pays $662 Million To Holocaust Survivors Suffering In Coronavirus Outbreak
Germany has agreed to give $662 million in aid to some 240,000 Jewish Holocaust survivors struggling under the burdens of the coronavirus pandemic, the group involved in the talks said.
Shock Poll: 79% of Saudis see pathway to peace with Israel, large majorities of Arabs in region see normalization deals coming
A stunning new poll conducted by an Arab-American pollster has found that the people of Saudi Arabia are increasingly receptive to “normalization” of relations with Israel.
US drone strike kills 2 senior Al Qaeda operatives in Syria
The U.S. military carried out a drone strike Thursday, killing two senior Al Qaeda operatives in northwest Syria.
IMF warns global economy could be permanently scarred
The global economy’s recovery from the pandemic recession is tentative and uneven and “marked by significant uncertainty” as confirmed coronavirus cases spread in many countries, international finance ministers warned Thursday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel and Lebanon hold historic talks to resolve maritime border dispute
In an effort to resolve their maritime border dispute, long-time enemies Israel and Lebanon met Wednesday for a historic day of talks at a United Nations building in the Lebanese city of Naquoura, Fox News reports. The meeting concluded with both sides agreeing to reconvene for US brokered negotiations. Both sides stressed that the talks should not be interpreted as a sign of ties or of normalizing diplomatic relations.
Israeli Knesset ratifies historic Abraham Accords peace treaty with the United Arab Emirates
The Knesset, Israel’s 120-seat parliament, today overwhelmingly ratified the Abraham Accords, the peace treaty signed with the United Arab Emirates at the White House on Sept. 15.
Inside the United States
Burisma official reportedly linked to Joe Biden met with State officials in 2016, memos show
The Burisma Holdings executive who reportedly met with Joe Biden and his son Hunter in 2015 subsequently pitched the Obama administration's foreign aid agency for business a year later, even as the Ukrainian gas company remained under a cloud of corruption suspicion, according to State Department memos obtained by Just the News.
Giuliani on Election: 'We'll Be Ready With a Large, Large Number of Lawyers in Different States'
Election night will belong to the lawyers, Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani indicated on Wednesday.
A tale of two COVID economies: Red state recovery, blue state recession
As Democratic candidates across the nation harp on the economic devastation they attribute to the Trump administration's mishandled COVID response, a closer look at state by state unemployment data reveals something far different: a tale of two economies on starkly divergent paths out of crushing shutdown economics. In "red" states, economic recovery is in full roar. "Blue" states, meanwhile, lag far behind, still staggering under unemployment levels associated with the deepest recessions. Suspended somewhere between these two poles are politically mixed "purple" states muddling through with fittingly middling unemployment numbers.
Ratcliffe sends watchdog referral and begins declassification on classified House GOP report on Russian meddling
The nation’s spy chief has sent the intelligence community’s watchdog an investigative referral related to a 2018 Republican-led House Intelligence Committee report that critiqued some of the tradecraft in the Obama-era Intelligence Community Assessment of 2017 on Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Webster's Dictionary Suddenly Changes Definition of 'Preference' to Back Up Dems' Attacks on Amy Coney Barrett
The Democrats spent most of their time relitigating Obamacare during the Senate confirmation hearings over Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. But they found another attack line Tuesday when the Chicago judge used the word “preference” instead of “orientation” in describing sexuality.
Biden and DNC raise record $383 million in September for election campaign fund
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) together raised a record-breaking $383 million for their election campaign fund in September, AP News reports. This amount brings Biden’s total campaign funds to $432 million in the final leg of the presidential race. President Trump’s campaign has not yet released its fundraising total for September.
Christian News
Chinese Prominent Pastor Forced To Leave US House
Pastor Bob Fu, who fled China and launched the Christian rights group ChinaAid was moved to safety after Chinese Communist Party (CCP) operatives besieged his U.S. home, friends say.
Somaliland Christians Fear More Executions After Detention Couple For Evangelism (Worthy News In-depth)
Christians in the self-declared nation of Somaliland fear more executions and other persecution after a married couple was detained for evangelism, Worthy News learned.
Christianity deeply rooted in Judaism, new Bible translation claims
A new translation of the Bible, called the Hebrew Heritage Bible Newer Testament by Dr. Brad H. Young – a Hebrew University-trained scholar who taught biblical literature for over thirty years at Oral Roberts University in the United States – is highlighting the Jewish roots of Christianity.
Around the World
Mike Pompeo urges Saudi Arabia to normalize ties with Israel
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday urged Saudi Arabia to normalize diplomatic ties with Israel and committed to enhancing defense and security cooperation between Washington and Riyadh.
Europe Rushing To Halt New Wave Of Coronavirus Infections
European governments rush to impose harsh measures to halt a massive increase in coronavirus infections across the continent. The partial lockdowns and other regulations impact millions of people from East to West.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel archaeologists find First Temple era limestone-weight in Jerusalem
Archaeologists in Jerusalem have unearthed a limestone-weight dating back to the First Temple Biblical era of King Solomon, CBN News reports. The excavation was conducted on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).
Netanyahu won’t reveal secret parts of UAE deal in Knesset until after MKs vote
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has bowed to requests to appear before the Knesset to explain classified portions of the normalization agreement with the United Arab Emirates – but not before Thursday, when the Knesset plenum votes to approve it.
Lebanon, Israel have ‘productive’ first talks on setting maritime border
Lebanon and Israel, still technically at war, held unprecedented talks under UN and US auspices Wednesday to settle a maritime border dispute and clear the way for oil and gas exploration within a “reasonable time.”
Inside the United States
San Francisco faces permanent population decline
As the reported ongoing exodus from US cities to suburbs continues, analysts believe San Francisco is set to see a major, permanent, population decline as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Zero Hedge reports.
Barrett avoids staking out position on Roe as abortion highlights Supreme Court hearings
From the first Democratic question posed to Amy Coney Barrett at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing, abortion played a central role in opposition to the judge's likely ascendance to the court.
Pro-Antifa Colorado Democratic Party figure talks violence in Project Veritas sting
For someone identified as a dedicated Colorado Democratic Party activist, Kristopher Jacks has some decidedly undemocratic ideas.
Social Networks Ban NY Post Article Disclosing Hunter Biden Emails
Facebook and Twitter were widely criticized as it blocked users from sharing a New York Post article that published allegedly leaked Hunter Biden emails which disclosed a Ukrainian businessman encouraging him to use his influence while his father, Joe Biden, was the U.S. Vice President.
Christian News
Authorities do nothing as Muslim men rape Christian and other minority faith girls in Pakistan
Advocacy groups have reported that around 1,000 girls of Christian and other minority faith groups in Pakistan are being raped by Muslim extremists in purported forced conversions to Islam every year, WND reports.
Mike Pompeo urges Saudi Arabia to normalize ties with Israel
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday urged Saudi Arabia to normalize diplomatic ties with Israel and committed to enhancing defense and security cooperation between Washington and Riyadh.
Europe Rushing To Halt New Wave Of Coronavirus Infections
European governments rush to impose harsh measures to halt a massive increase in coronavirus infections across the continent. The partial lockdowns and other regulations impact millions of people from East to West.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel archaeologists find First Temple era limestone-weight in Jerusalem
Archaeologists in Jerusalem have unearthed a limestone-weight dating back to the First Temple Biblical era of King Solomon, CBN News reports. The excavation was conducted on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).
Netanyahu won’t reveal secret parts of UAE deal in Knesset until after MKs vote
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has bowed to requests to appear before the Knesset to explain classified portions of the normalization agreement with the United Arab Emirates – but not before Thursday, when the Knesset plenum votes to approve it.
Lebanon, Israel have ‘productive’ first talks on setting maritime border
Lebanon and Israel, still technically at war, held unprecedented talks under UN and US auspices Wednesday to settle a maritime border dispute and clear the way for oil and gas exploration within a “reasonable time.”
Inside the United States
San Francisco faces permanent population decline
As the reported ongoing exodus from US cities to suburbs continues, analysts believe San Francisco is set to see a major, permanent, population decline as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Zero Hedge reports.
Barrett avoids staking out position on Roe as abortion highlights Supreme Court hearings
From the first Democratic question posed to Amy Coney Barrett at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing, abortion played a central role in opposition to the judge's likely ascendance to the court.
Pro-Antifa Colorado Democratic Party figure talks violence in Project Veritas sting
For someone identified as a dedicated Colorado Democratic Party activist, Kristopher Jacks has some decidedly undemocratic ideas.
Social Networks Ban NY Post Article Disclosing Hunter Biden Emails
Facebook and Twitter were widely criticized as it blocked users from sharing a New York Post article that published allegedly leaked Hunter Biden emails which disclosed a Ukrainian businessman encouraging him to use his influence while his father, Joe Biden, was the U.S. Vice President.
Christian News
Authorities do nothing as Muslim men rape Christian and other minority faith girls in Pakistan
Advocacy groups have reported that around 1,000 girls of Christian and other minority faith groups in Pakistan are being raped by Muslim extremists in purported forced conversions to Islam every year, WND reports.