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Around the World
US, Russia meet to discuss nuclear arms pact
Negotiators from Russia and the United States met on Monday in Helsinki for a new round of nuclear arms control talks, Finnish officials say.
China pushing hard for leadership in wide range of UN agencies
In contrast to a low-key stance it has adopted in the past, China is now pushing hard for leadership posts in United Nations agencies, frequently resorting to bribery and economic coercion in doing so, the Washington Times reported on Sunday. As one of the five Permanent Members of the UN Security Council, China has veto power.
Antisemitism Overshadows 30th Anniversary Of German Reunification
Germany’s government has condemned the latest anti-Semitic attack that overshadowed the 30th-anniversary commemoration of the reunification of Germany.
China, Russia, Cuba, Saudi Arabia on Track to be Ushered Back Onto UN Human Rights Council
The United Nations has confirmed the names of most of the candidates running for seats on the U.N. Human Rights Council in elections tentatively set for next week, and the expected return of the likes of China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Cuba will draw attention once again to the justification given by the Trump administration in 2018 for its decision to withdraw.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
In first, Israel charges patient with spreading coronavirus
An Israeli man was charged on Monday with spreading coronavirus in what looks to be the country's first case of its kind.
Inside the United States
COVID-19 Infected President Trump Returns To White House
Symbolizing his eagerness to open up America despite the coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump returned to the White House Monday night after leaving the military hospital where he was treated for COVID-19.
Trump briefly leaves hospital suite to greet supporters in drive-by outside Walter Reed
Shortly after tweeting a video of himself at Walter Reed Medical Center where he is being treated for COIVD-19, US President Donald Trump briefly left the Maryland hospital Sunday to conduct a drive-by salute to supporters gathered outside, Fox News reports. Wearing a black mask and seated in the back of a hermetically sealed, bulletproof SUV with his driver and security detail, Trump waved to a rallying crowd of people he had described in his earlier video as “great patriots.” The President then returned to the medical center to continue treatment.
Christian News
Florida-based missionary couple murdered in Haiti
A Haitian pastor and his wife who had immigrated to the US were found murdered upon returning to their island as missionaries, the Christian Post reported Sunday. Pastor Jean Phillippe-Quetant (57) and his wife Erna Plancher-Quetant (54) were shot dead in their home during the course of an armed robbery. The couple are survived by five children.
US, Russia meet to discuss nuclear arms pact
Negotiators from Russia and the United States met on Monday in Helsinki for a new round of nuclear arms control talks, Finnish officials say.
China pushing hard for leadership in wide range of UN agencies
In contrast to a low-key stance it has adopted in the past, China is now pushing hard for leadership posts in United Nations agencies, frequently resorting to bribery and economic coercion in doing so, the Washington Times reported on Sunday. As one of the five Permanent Members of the UN Security Council, China has veto power.
Antisemitism Overshadows 30th Anniversary Of German Reunification
Germany’s government has condemned the latest anti-Semitic attack that overshadowed the 30th-anniversary commemoration of the reunification of Germany.
China, Russia, Cuba, Saudi Arabia on Track to be Ushered Back Onto UN Human Rights Council
The United Nations has confirmed the names of most of the candidates running for seats on the U.N. Human Rights Council in elections tentatively set for next week, and the expected return of the likes of China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Cuba will draw attention once again to the justification given by the Trump administration in 2018 for its decision to withdraw.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
In first, Israel charges patient with spreading coronavirus
An Israeli man was charged on Monday with spreading coronavirus in what looks to be the country's first case of its kind.
Inside the United States
COVID-19 Infected President Trump Returns To White House
Symbolizing his eagerness to open up America despite the coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump returned to the White House Monday night after leaving the military hospital where he was treated for COVID-19.
Trump briefly leaves hospital suite to greet supporters in drive-by outside Walter Reed
Shortly after tweeting a video of himself at Walter Reed Medical Center where he is being treated for COIVD-19, US President Donald Trump briefly left the Maryland hospital Sunday to conduct a drive-by salute to supporters gathered outside, Fox News reports. Wearing a black mask and seated in the back of a hermetically sealed, bulletproof SUV with his driver and security detail, Trump waved to a rallying crowd of people he had described in his earlier video as “great patriots.” The President then returned to the medical center to continue treatment.
Christian News
Florida-based missionary couple murdered in Haiti
A Haitian pastor and his wife who had immigrated to the US were found murdered upon returning to their island as missionaries, the Christian Post reported Sunday. Pastor Jean Phillippe-Quetant (57) and his wife Erna Plancher-Quetant (54) were shot dead in their home during the course of an armed robbery. The couple are survived by five children.
Around the World
Europe Moving Towards Digital Euro Raising Prophetic Concerns
The European Central Bank (ECB) says it moves towards issuing a digital version of the euro currency that critics fear could replace banknotes.
Armenia Ready To Discuss Ceasefire As Conflict Escalates
Armenia says it is ready to discuss a ceasefire in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, where heavy fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in recent days has killed dozens and left scores wounded. The announcement comes amid international calls to end the most significant escalation in years.
UK, EU chiefs to discus Brexit, free trade talks Saturday
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to speak to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday to “take stock” of negotiations on a post-Brexit free trade deal and to “discuss next steps,” a British government spokesman said.
President of Armenia says Caucasus region may become “another Syria”
The Armenian President warned the international community Wednesday that Caucasus, a region disputed by former Soviet republics Armenia and Azerbaijan, may become “another Syria,” CNBC reported Wednesday. President Armen Sarkissian gave the warning after fighting broke between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the South Caucasus on Sunday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel may be first to deploy new 23-minute virus test, defense minister says
Israel will be the first country in the world to try out an experimental new coronavirus test that promises to deliver a diagnosis within 23 minutes, the defense minister said Sunday.
2,000 year-old Jewish ritual bath uncovered in the Galilee
Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old mikveh (a Jewish ritual bath) in the Galilee region of Israel, CBN News reported on Thursday. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said the mikveh was discovered among the ruins of an ancient Jewish farmstead dating back to the Second Temple Period.
Inside the United States
Record-breaking California wildfires surpass 4 million acres
Deadly wildfires in California have burned more than 4 million acres (6,250 square miles) this year — more than double the previous record for the most land burned in a single year in the state.
Federal Debt Tops $27 Trillion for First Time
The debt of the federal government topped $27 trillion for the first time on Thursday, October 1, when it climbed from an opening balance of $26,945,391,194,615.15 to a closing balance of $27,026,921,935,432.41, according to data published by the U.S. Treasury Department.
Recovery slowed in September as economy added 661,000 jobs and unemployment dipped to 7.9%
The economy added 661,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 7.9% in September, the Labor Department reported on Friday, as hiring rates have slowed.
John Brennan overruled CIA officers who disputed confidence in intelligence on Putin’s 2016 motivations
Former CIA Director John Brennan revealed he overruled two CIA officers who disagreed with him during the creation of the Intelligence Community Assessment of 2017 about his high level of confidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin interfered in 2016’s presidential election with the specific goal of helping elect then-candidate Donald Trump.
Michigan Supreme Court strikes down Whitmer's coronavirus emergency orders
Michigan's Supreme Court on Friday struck down Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's orders to extend a coronavirus-related state of emergency past April 30 without legislative approval.
Atheists sue Alabama over ‘so help me God’ voter registration oath
The Freedom From Religion Foundation filed a lawsuit against Alabama’s Secretary of State John H. Merrill claiming that the state’s voter registration form is unconstitutional because it includes an oath that says “so help me God.”
Trump to name Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton to court oversight committee
President Trump will nominate conservative activist and Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton to a key court oversight agency in Washington, D.C., the White House announced this week.
U.S. President Trump In Hospital With Coronavirus Symptoms
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived at a famed military hospital Friday after confirming that he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Christian News
Tribal animists drive Christians out of their homes in India
Thousands of tribal animists invaded three villages in Chhattisgarh, India last week, driving Christians out their homes in violent assaults, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. The attacks took place on September 22-23 by agitators believed to have been incited by Hindu extremists.
Europe Moving Towards Digital Euro Raising Prophetic Concerns
The European Central Bank (ECB) says it moves towards issuing a digital version of the euro currency that critics fear could replace banknotes.
Armenia Ready To Discuss Ceasefire As Conflict Escalates
Armenia says it is ready to discuss a ceasefire in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, where heavy fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in recent days has killed dozens and left scores wounded. The announcement comes amid international calls to end the most significant escalation in years.
UK, EU chiefs to discus Brexit, free trade talks Saturday
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to speak to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday to “take stock” of negotiations on a post-Brexit free trade deal and to “discuss next steps,” a British government spokesman said.
President of Armenia says Caucasus region may become “another Syria”
The Armenian President warned the international community Wednesday that Caucasus, a region disputed by former Soviet republics Armenia and Azerbaijan, may become “another Syria,” CNBC reported Wednesday. President Armen Sarkissian gave the warning after fighting broke between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the South Caucasus on Sunday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel may be first to deploy new 23-minute virus test, defense minister says
Israel will be the first country in the world to try out an experimental new coronavirus test that promises to deliver a diagnosis within 23 minutes, the defense minister said Sunday.
2,000 year-old Jewish ritual bath uncovered in the Galilee
Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old mikveh (a Jewish ritual bath) in the Galilee region of Israel, CBN News reported on Thursday. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said the mikveh was discovered among the ruins of an ancient Jewish farmstead dating back to the Second Temple Period.
Inside the United States
Record-breaking California wildfires surpass 4 million acres
Deadly wildfires in California have burned more than 4 million acres (6,250 square miles) this year — more than double the previous record for the most land burned in a single year in the state.
Federal Debt Tops $27 Trillion for First Time
The debt of the federal government topped $27 trillion for the first time on Thursday, October 1, when it climbed from an opening balance of $26,945,391,194,615.15 to a closing balance of $27,026,921,935,432.41, according to data published by the U.S. Treasury Department.
Recovery slowed in September as economy added 661,000 jobs and unemployment dipped to 7.9%
The economy added 661,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 7.9% in September, the Labor Department reported on Friday, as hiring rates have slowed.
John Brennan overruled CIA officers who disputed confidence in intelligence on Putin’s 2016 motivations
Former CIA Director John Brennan revealed he overruled two CIA officers who disagreed with him during the creation of the Intelligence Community Assessment of 2017 about his high level of confidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin interfered in 2016’s presidential election with the specific goal of helping elect then-candidate Donald Trump.
Michigan Supreme Court strikes down Whitmer's coronavirus emergency orders
Michigan's Supreme Court on Friday struck down Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's orders to extend a coronavirus-related state of emergency past April 30 without legislative approval.
Atheists sue Alabama over ‘so help me God’ voter registration oath
The Freedom From Religion Foundation filed a lawsuit against Alabama’s Secretary of State John H. Merrill claiming that the state’s voter registration form is unconstitutional because it includes an oath that says “so help me God.”
Trump to name Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton to court oversight committee
President Trump will nominate conservative activist and Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton to a key court oversight agency in Washington, D.C., the White House announced this week.
U.S. President Trump In Hospital With Coronavirus Symptoms
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived at a famed military hospital Friday after confirming that he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Christian News
Tribal animists drive Christians out of their homes in India
Thousands of tribal animists invaded three villages in Chhattisgarh, India last week, driving Christians out their homes in violent assaults, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. The attacks took place on September 22-23 by agitators believed to have been incited by Hindu extremists.
Around the World
Russia, France and the U.S. call for an immediate cease-fire in Armenian-Azerbaijani clashes
Russia, France, and the U.S. on Thursday issued calls for an immediate cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan as clashes between the two rivals sparked recently over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh killing dozens of people and threatening to drag nearby Turkey and Russia into a direct military confrontation.
EU threatens Britain with legal action over bill to override Brexit deal
The European Union said Thursday it will take legal action against the British government for violating the terms of their Brexit agreement.
The U.S. and China could slip into a ‘new cold war’ that pushes countries to pick sides
The U.S. and China have “diametrically opposed values” and will eventually slip into a “new cold war” in the coming decades, said a China analyst from Fitch Solutions.
EU consider deployment of military observers to Libya if a ceasefire holds
The European Union is considering the possible high-risk deployment of EU military observers to Libya in the event a ceasefire holds in the war-torn North African country, Politico reports. Libya has been the scene of a years-long civil war between Tripoli’s UN-backed Government of National Accord headed by Fayez al-Sarraj, and rebel General Khalifa Haftar, leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA).
Asia is the world’s worst region for mass surveillance privacy violations
According to a new Right-to-Privacy Index (RPI), Asia has become the world’s worst region for mass surveillance privacy violations, the Thomson Reuters Foundation reports. Published by British-based risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft, the RPI cites Pakistan, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, India and the Philippines as among the worst offenders.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Lebanon says framework agreed for Israel maritime border talks
Lebanon's parliament speaker said on Thursday that a framework had been agreed for talks with Israel to end a long-running maritime border dispute between the two nations that are formally at war.
Inside the United States
Trump signs stopgap spending bill, averting federal shutdown
President Donald Trump signed a stopgap spending bill on Thursday to keep the government running until the middle of December, sidestepping a looming federal shutdown at the last minute.
Satanists Pitch Abortion as a Satanic 'Ritual' to Bypass Laws, Now Their Case Is Heading to Court
The Satanic Temple (TST) announced Wednesday it has sued an advertising company because it refused to display some billboards promoting a ritual offered by the group to help people bypass abortion rules in some states.
Hundreds of earthquakes continue to rattle Southern California, USGS says
Swarms of earthquakes continue to rattle the Salton Sea area in Southern California, with more than a dozen sizable quakes since midnight, the U.S. Geological Survey reported Thursday.
Schumer on D.C. and Puerto Rico: 'Would Love to Make Them States'
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Democrats are "using all the tactics we can" to slow down the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
Christian News
Child Sacrifice continues in Uganda
In further confirmation of evil conduct reported on by CBN News in the past, child abduction and sacrifice in the practice of witchcraft continues to plague Uganda, CBN New reported Wednesday.
Actor Kirk Kameron Asks U.S. Voters To Pray, Think In New TV Series
With a nation in turmoil, U.S.-based Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) has asked Christian artists and preachers to explore how faith should impact American voters in the presidential election.
Russia, France and the U.S. call for an immediate cease-fire in Armenian-Azerbaijani clashes
Russia, France, and the U.S. on Thursday issued calls for an immediate cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan as clashes between the two rivals sparked recently over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh killing dozens of people and threatening to drag nearby Turkey and Russia into a direct military confrontation.
EU threatens Britain with legal action over bill to override Brexit deal
The European Union said Thursday it will take legal action against the British government for violating the terms of their Brexit agreement.
The U.S. and China could slip into a ‘new cold war’ that pushes countries to pick sides
The U.S. and China have “diametrically opposed values” and will eventually slip into a “new cold war” in the coming decades, said a China analyst from Fitch Solutions.
EU consider deployment of military observers to Libya if a ceasefire holds
The European Union is considering the possible high-risk deployment of EU military observers to Libya in the event a ceasefire holds in the war-torn North African country, Politico reports. Libya has been the scene of a years-long civil war between Tripoli’s UN-backed Government of National Accord headed by Fayez al-Sarraj, and rebel General Khalifa Haftar, leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA).
Asia is the world’s worst region for mass surveillance privacy violations
According to a new Right-to-Privacy Index (RPI), Asia has become the world’s worst region for mass surveillance privacy violations, the Thomson Reuters Foundation reports. Published by British-based risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft, the RPI cites Pakistan, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, India and the Philippines as among the worst offenders.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Lebanon says framework agreed for Israel maritime border talks
Lebanon's parliament speaker said on Thursday that a framework had been agreed for talks with Israel to end a long-running maritime border dispute between the two nations that are formally at war.
Inside the United States
Trump signs stopgap spending bill, averting federal shutdown
President Donald Trump signed a stopgap spending bill on Thursday to keep the government running until the middle of December, sidestepping a looming federal shutdown at the last minute.
Satanists Pitch Abortion as a Satanic 'Ritual' to Bypass Laws, Now Their Case Is Heading to Court
The Satanic Temple (TST) announced Wednesday it has sued an advertising company because it refused to display some billboards promoting a ritual offered by the group to help people bypass abortion rules in some states.
Hundreds of earthquakes continue to rattle Southern California, USGS says
Swarms of earthquakes continue to rattle the Salton Sea area in Southern California, with more than a dozen sizable quakes since midnight, the U.S. Geological Survey reported Thursday.
Schumer on D.C. and Puerto Rico: 'Would Love to Make Them States'
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Democrats are "using all the tactics we can" to slow down the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
Christian News
Child Sacrifice continues in Uganda
In further confirmation of evil conduct reported on by CBN News in the past, child abduction and sacrifice in the practice of witchcraft continues to plague Uganda, CBN New reported Wednesday.
Actor Kirk Kameron Asks U.S. Voters To Pray, Think In New TV Series
With a nation in turmoil, U.S.-based Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) has asked Christian artists and preachers to explore how faith should impact American voters in the presidential election.