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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Russian warplanes take off from Iran to target ISIS in Syria
Russian warplanes took off on Tuesday from a base in Iran to target Islamic State fighters and other militants in Syria, Russia’s Defense Ministry said, marking a major development in the country’s civil war, now in its sixth year.
Russia-Iran cooperation in Syria send message to US
Russia's use of an Iranian air base to bomb targets in Syria sends a message to Washington as it weighs a military partnership with Moscow: Join us or we'll look to your enemies.
Iran official: No permanent Russia base for Syria strikes
The speaker of Iran's parliament is stressing that Russia does not have a permanent military base within the Islamic Republic, a day after Moscow announced launching airstrikes on Syria from Iran.
July broke global heat record, NASA says
Earth just broiled to its hottest month in recorded history, according to NASA.
Germany says Turkey supports terrorist groups
The German government believes that Turkey finances terrorist organisations such as Hamas and armed Islamist groups in Syria, a leaked document shows.
UK to have 'special status' in EU relations, Germany says
The UK is likely to have a 'special' relationship with the EU after it leaves, but there can be no leeway on free movement, a German minister has said.
Obama administration again underestimates Islamic State as Afghan affiliate grows into threat
When reporters asked senior military leaders last summer about the Islamic State franchise in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, the answer was that it was 'emergent' -- in other words, a fledgling terrorist army.
Leaked Soros memo celebrates 'new normal' of migrant crisis
A leaked memo from leftist billionaire George Soros's Open Society Foundations (OSF) reveals the organization's ultimate goal of influencing immigration policies and refers to the current refugee crisis in Europe as the 'new normal.'
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hezbollah used Facebook to recruit Palestinian terrorists: security service
Israel recently foiled terror attacks planned by West Bank Palestinians recruited via Facebook by Hezbollah operatives living in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, Israel's Shin Bet security service announced on Tuesday.
A Soros Plan, a Marginalized Israel
After the election of Barack Obama in 2009, the George Soros organization saw an opportunity to weaken the pro-Israel lobby's influence in Washington. So his Open Society Foundations began an ambitious project in 2009 to persuade Europe and the U.S. to 'hold Israel accountable' for violations of international law.
IDF arrests key Hamas elections official in the West Bank
Security forces arrested a top West Bank Hamas official overnight Tuesday, drawing accusations from the Gaza-based terror group that Israel is meddling in the upcoming Palestinian municipal elections.
Inside the United States
Monstrous California wildfire drives over 80,000 from homes
It tore through canyons and flew over ridges in every direction with astonishing speed, sending flames 80 feet skyward and forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes.
NSA website recovers from outage amid intrigue
The National Security Agency’s website was offline for almost a full day until Tuesday evening, in an unexplained outage that began shortly after hackers claimed to have stolen a collection of the agency's prized cyber weapons.
Appeals court rules feds can't prosecute medical marijuana cases unless state law violated
A federal appeals court on Tuesday banned the Justice Department from prosecuting medical marijuana cases if no state laws were broken.
'No Scientific Basis' for Children to Think They Are Transgender, Born in Wrong Body, Pediatricians Say
There is 'no scientific basis' for transgender individuals to believe that they are trapped in the wrong body, the American College of Pediatricians argued in a recently released report addressing gender dysphoria in children.
Obama to take trade battle to the heartland
President Barack Obama is taking the fight for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal to America's streets -- directly countering the fusillades from Donald Trump and, increasingly, from Hillary Clinton.
U.S. Politics
House Committee Releases Video Showing Clinton Contradictions
The U.S. House oversight committee released a video on Monday showing Hillary Clinton’s many inconsistencies from her testimony about her private email server.
Trump campaign gets second major shake up
Donald Trump has shaken up his presidential campaign again, promoting a senior advisor and hiring a top executive from Breitbart News, sources said Wednesday.
Christian News
Christians Wait for New Law in Egypt to Authorize New Churches
Egypt is scheduled to vote as early as next month on a law that would ease the country’s historic restrictions on church construction.
Churches destroyed, Bibles burned: Nigerian church leader on Christians returning home after Boko Haram
For years a key state in Islamist terror group Boko Haram's attempt to create a caliphate, parts of Adamawa state in northeastern Nigeria have now been liberated by government forces. However, as civilians begin returning home, they are finding it difficult to adjust to life after the insurgency.
Around the World
Russian warplanes take off from Iran to target ISIS in Syria
Russian warplanes took off on Tuesday from a base in Iran to target Islamic State fighters and other militants in Syria, Russia’s Defense Ministry said, marking a major development in the country’s civil war, now in its sixth year.
Russia-Iran cooperation in Syria send message to US
Russia's use of an Iranian air base to bomb targets in Syria sends a message to Washington as it weighs a military partnership with Moscow: Join us or we'll look to your enemies.
Iran official: No permanent Russia base for Syria strikes
The speaker of Iran's parliament is stressing that Russia does not have a permanent military base within the Islamic Republic, a day after Moscow announced launching airstrikes on Syria from Iran.
July broke global heat record, NASA says
Earth just broiled to its hottest month in recorded history, according to NASA.
Germany says Turkey supports terrorist groups
The German government believes that Turkey finances terrorist organisations such as Hamas and armed Islamist groups in Syria, a leaked document shows.
UK to have 'special status' in EU relations, Germany says
The UK is likely to have a 'special' relationship with the EU after it leaves, but there can be no leeway on free movement, a German minister has said.
Obama administration again underestimates Islamic State as Afghan affiliate grows into threat
When reporters asked senior military leaders last summer about the Islamic State franchise in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, the answer was that it was 'emergent' -- in other words, a fledgling terrorist army.
Leaked Soros memo celebrates 'new normal' of migrant crisis
A leaked memo from leftist billionaire George Soros's Open Society Foundations (OSF) reveals the organization's ultimate goal of influencing immigration policies and refers to the current refugee crisis in Europe as the 'new normal.'
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hezbollah used Facebook to recruit Palestinian terrorists: security service
Israel recently foiled terror attacks planned by West Bank Palestinians recruited via Facebook by Hezbollah operatives living in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, Israel's Shin Bet security service announced on Tuesday.
A Soros Plan, a Marginalized Israel
After the election of Barack Obama in 2009, the George Soros organization saw an opportunity to weaken the pro-Israel lobby's influence in Washington. So his Open Society Foundations began an ambitious project in 2009 to persuade Europe and the U.S. to 'hold Israel accountable' for violations of international law.
IDF arrests key Hamas elections official in the West Bank
Security forces arrested a top West Bank Hamas official overnight Tuesday, drawing accusations from the Gaza-based terror group that Israel is meddling in the upcoming Palestinian municipal elections.
Inside the United States
Monstrous California wildfire drives over 80,000 from homes
It tore through canyons and flew over ridges in every direction with astonishing speed, sending flames 80 feet skyward and forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes.
NSA website recovers from outage amid intrigue
The National Security Agency’s website was offline for almost a full day until Tuesday evening, in an unexplained outage that began shortly after hackers claimed to have stolen a collection of the agency's prized cyber weapons.
Appeals court rules feds can't prosecute medical marijuana cases unless state law violated
A federal appeals court on Tuesday banned the Justice Department from prosecuting medical marijuana cases if no state laws were broken.
'No Scientific Basis' for Children to Think They Are Transgender, Born in Wrong Body, Pediatricians Say
There is 'no scientific basis' for transgender individuals to believe that they are trapped in the wrong body, the American College of Pediatricians argued in a recently released report addressing gender dysphoria in children.
Obama to take trade battle to the heartland
President Barack Obama is taking the fight for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal to America's streets -- directly countering the fusillades from Donald Trump and, increasingly, from Hillary Clinton.
U.S. Politics
House Committee Releases Video Showing Clinton Contradictions
The U.S. House oversight committee released a video on Monday showing Hillary Clinton’s many inconsistencies from her testimony about her private email server.
Trump campaign gets second major shake up
Donald Trump has shaken up his presidential campaign again, promoting a senior advisor and hiring a top executive from Breitbart News, sources said Wednesday.
Christian News
Christians Wait for New Law in Egypt to Authorize New Churches
Egypt is scheduled to vote as early as next month on a law that would ease the country’s historic restrictions on church construction.
Churches destroyed, Bibles burned: Nigerian church leader on Christians returning home after Boko Haram
For years a key state in Islamist terror group Boko Haram's attempt to create a caliphate, parts of Adamawa state in northeastern Nigeria have now been liberated by government forces. However, as civilians begin returning home, they are finding it difficult to adjust to life after the insurgency.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Islamic State says bus blast killed 50 fighters at Syria-Turkey crossing
Islamic State claimed a suicide bombing on a bus in Syria near the Atmeh border crossing with Turkey late on Sunday that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said killed at least 32 people.
Vladimir Putin's rumblings raise new fears of Ukraine conflict
Rumblings from Russian President Vladimir Putin and other top Moscow officials during recent days have set off new fears that the frozen conflict in Ukraine could be on the verge of dramatically heating up again.
U.S. transfers 15 inmates at Guantanamo in push to close prison during Obama presidency
President Barack Obama's administration on Monday transferred more than a dozen detainees at the controversial naval prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the Middle East as part of government efforts to close the facility by the time Obama leaves office.
Russia Building New Underground Nuclear Command Posts
Russia is building large numbers of underground nuclear command bunkers in the latest sign Moscow is moving ahead with a major strategic forces modernization program.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Republicans launch pro-Trump campaign in Israel
The Republican Party launched its first ever election campaign in Israel on Monday, trying to convince skeptical American-Israeli dual citizens to cast their votes for Donald Trump.
Second Temple-era synagogue unearthed in northern Israel
The remains of an unusual structure that served as a synagogue during the Second Temple era have been unearthed at an archaeological excavation underway at Tel Rechesh in the heart of the Nahal Tavor Nature Reserve in the lower Galilee.
Police: Most weapons used in violent crimes stolen from IDF
Most weapons used in the dangerous crime family wars in Israel's streets are stolen from the Israel Defense Forces, a secret police report Israel Hayom obtained on Sunday reveals. The use of military-grade weapons in crime families' disputes places innocent lives at risk and has long caused great concern for the Israel Police.
Israel Loses Secretive Oil Pipeline Case To Iran, Ordered To Pay $1.1 Billion Plus Interest
The Swiss Federal Tribunal, Switzerland's highest court, ordered Israel to pay $1.1 billion plus interest to Iran in a decades old dispute over a secretive oil pipeline predating Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution. The verdict was dated June 27, while media broke the story late last week.
Inside the United States
More Than 20,000 Rescued, 6 Dead From Catastrophic Louisiana Floods; Federal Emergency Declared
More than 20,000 Louisiana residents have been rescued from their homes, and 12,000 are in shelters in the wake of historic, devastating flash flooding that led President Barack Obama on Sunday evening to declare a federal emergency in the state, authorities said. At least six people have died in the disaster.
House Republicans detail perjury allegations against Clinton
House Republicans have detailed perjury allegations against Hillary Clinton, citing the apparent conflict between her 2015 congressional testimony about her email practices and the FBI's conclusions announced in July, according to a letter to the US Attorney for the District of Columbia.
Aetna Drops 70 Percent of Obamacare Coverage
Aetna, one of the largest health insurers in the UnitedStates, announced Monday it would be dropping out of 70 percent of the counties in which it offers coverage through Obamacare, also known as the Affordable Care Act.
Black Lives Matter blindsides Jewish supporters with anti-Israel platform
The Black Lives Matter movement blindsided its Jewish supporters with the recent unveiling of its social and political policy agenda, a far-left manifesto that strays well beyond police brutality and accuses Israel of 'genocide' and 'apartheid.'
Milwaukee officials say Sylville Smith had gun in hand before being fatally shot
Milwaukee officials on Monday sought to tamp down on rumors that a black man shot and killed by an officer on Saturday was not armed, as police grappled with the aftermath of another night of violence in the wake of his death.
U.S. Politics
Trump's immigration plan blueprint: "Extreme Vetting"
Donald Trump's speech on foreign policy Monday focused in large part on his proposal to suspend immigration from dangerous parts of the world and impose a new system of "extreme vetting" that would subject applicants to questions about their personal ideology.
Christian News
US Likely Won't Have Largest Christian Population by 2030
The greater the persecution, the greater the revival. It’s a phrase Chinese Christians are using these days, and with good reason.
Christian persecution intensifies in DRC as 36 tied up and hacked to death
Another jihadist organisation is feared to be gaining strength after persecution of Christians intensified in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
BBC Ignores Olympian Usain Bolt's Commitment to Christ
The fastest man on the planet, Usain Bolt is making headlines around the world, but reports say the God he worships is being ignored by the BBC.
'One World Religion' Metaphysical Event Gathers Muslims, Jews and Christians to Pray
Christians, Jews and Muslims are flocking to the Holy City for a 'spiritual gathering' dubbed Amen--A House of Prayer For All Believers. The self-stated goal is to create 'a single home for the world's three major religions to harness the city's ancient powers to inspire artists, musicians and cultural figures from around the world to redefine their art and traditions and connect amid troubling times.'
Algerian Christian given 5 years in prison for saying Jesus will outshine Islam on Facebook
An Algerian Christian man has been sentenced to five whole years in prison after making alleged 'blasphemous statements' online about Islam and Prophet Muhammad.
Christians in Indonesia stand strong despite violent threats
According to Bruce Allen of Forgotten Missionaries International, a group of believers, led by FMI-supported church planter Pastor Yudianto, was holding a meeting when about 20 radical Muslims interrupted.
Around the World
Islamic State says bus blast killed 50 fighters at Syria-Turkey crossing
Islamic State claimed a suicide bombing on a bus in Syria near the Atmeh border crossing with Turkey late on Sunday that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said killed at least 32 people.
Vladimir Putin's rumblings raise new fears of Ukraine conflict
Rumblings from Russian President Vladimir Putin and other top Moscow officials during recent days have set off new fears that the frozen conflict in Ukraine could be on the verge of dramatically heating up again.
U.S. transfers 15 inmates at Guantanamo in push to close prison during Obama presidency
President Barack Obama's administration on Monday transferred more than a dozen detainees at the controversial naval prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the Middle East as part of government efforts to close the facility by the time Obama leaves office.
Russia Building New Underground Nuclear Command Posts
Russia is building large numbers of underground nuclear command bunkers in the latest sign Moscow is moving ahead with a major strategic forces modernization program.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Republicans launch pro-Trump campaign in Israel
The Republican Party launched its first ever election campaign in Israel on Monday, trying to convince skeptical American-Israeli dual citizens to cast their votes for Donald Trump.
Second Temple-era synagogue unearthed in northern Israel
The remains of an unusual structure that served as a synagogue during the Second Temple era have been unearthed at an archaeological excavation underway at Tel Rechesh in the heart of the Nahal Tavor Nature Reserve in the lower Galilee.
Police: Most weapons used in violent crimes stolen from IDF
Most weapons used in the dangerous crime family wars in Israel's streets are stolen from the Israel Defense Forces, a secret police report Israel Hayom obtained on Sunday reveals. The use of military-grade weapons in crime families' disputes places innocent lives at risk and has long caused great concern for the Israel Police.
Israel Loses Secretive Oil Pipeline Case To Iran, Ordered To Pay $1.1 Billion Plus Interest
The Swiss Federal Tribunal, Switzerland's highest court, ordered Israel to pay $1.1 billion plus interest to Iran in a decades old dispute over a secretive oil pipeline predating Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution. The verdict was dated June 27, while media broke the story late last week.
Inside the United States
More Than 20,000 Rescued, 6 Dead From Catastrophic Louisiana Floods; Federal Emergency Declared
More than 20,000 Louisiana residents have been rescued from their homes, and 12,000 are in shelters in the wake of historic, devastating flash flooding that led President Barack Obama on Sunday evening to declare a federal emergency in the state, authorities said. At least six people have died in the disaster.
House Republicans detail perjury allegations against Clinton
House Republicans have detailed perjury allegations against Hillary Clinton, citing the apparent conflict between her 2015 congressional testimony about her email practices and the FBI's conclusions announced in July, according to a letter to the US Attorney for the District of Columbia.
Aetna Drops 70 Percent of Obamacare Coverage
Aetna, one of the largest health insurers in the UnitedStates, announced Monday it would be dropping out of 70 percent of the counties in which it offers coverage through Obamacare, also known as the Affordable Care Act.
Black Lives Matter blindsides Jewish supporters with anti-Israel platform
The Black Lives Matter movement blindsided its Jewish supporters with the recent unveiling of its social and political policy agenda, a far-left manifesto that strays well beyond police brutality and accuses Israel of 'genocide' and 'apartheid.'
Milwaukee officials say Sylville Smith had gun in hand before being fatally shot
Milwaukee officials on Monday sought to tamp down on rumors that a black man shot and killed by an officer on Saturday was not armed, as police grappled with the aftermath of another night of violence in the wake of his death.
U.S. Politics
Trump's immigration plan blueprint: "Extreme Vetting"
Donald Trump's speech on foreign policy Monday focused in large part on his proposal to suspend immigration from dangerous parts of the world and impose a new system of "extreme vetting" that would subject applicants to questions about their personal ideology.
Christian News
US Likely Won't Have Largest Christian Population by 2030
The greater the persecution, the greater the revival. It’s a phrase Chinese Christians are using these days, and with good reason.
Christian persecution intensifies in DRC as 36 tied up and hacked to death
Another jihadist organisation is feared to be gaining strength after persecution of Christians intensified in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
BBC Ignores Olympian Usain Bolt's Commitment to Christ
The fastest man on the planet, Usain Bolt is making headlines around the world, but reports say the God he worships is being ignored by the BBC.
'One World Religion' Metaphysical Event Gathers Muslims, Jews and Christians to Pray
Christians, Jews and Muslims are flocking to the Holy City for a 'spiritual gathering' dubbed Amen--A House of Prayer For All Believers. The self-stated goal is to create 'a single home for the world's three major religions to harness the city's ancient powers to inspire artists, musicians and cultural figures from around the world to redefine their art and traditions and connect amid troubling times.'
Algerian Christian given 5 years in prison for saying Jesus will outshine Islam on Facebook
An Algerian Christian man has been sentenced to five whole years in prison after making alleged 'blasphemous statements' online about Islam and Prophet Muhammad.
Christians in Indonesia stand strong despite violent threats
According to Bruce Allen of Forgotten Missionaries International, a group of believers, led by FMI-supported church planter Pastor Yudianto, was holding a meeting when about 20 radical Muslims interrupted.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Obama Admin Gives Green Light for Iran to Build Two New Nuclear Plants
Iran is permitted to pursue the construction of two newly announced nuclear plants under the parameters of last summer’s nuclear agreement, Obama administration officials informed the Washington Free Beacon, setting the stage for Tehran to move forward with construction following orders from President Hassan Rouhani.
US nukes at Turkey base at risk of seizure -- report
Dozens of US nuclear weapons stored at a Turkish air base near Syria are at risk of being captured by “terrorists or other hostile forces,” a Washington think tank warned Monday.
To curb radicalism, France targets foreign funding for mosques
After three major terrorist attacks in the last year and a half, public outrage has forced the French government to respond. But one particular proposal has generated significant controversy: the shutdown of certain mosques and the foreign funding behind them.
Heavy fighting in Aleppo as Syrian rebels renew their assault: monitor
Heavy fighting took place in different sectors of the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday as rebels assaulted two government strongholds in the city's northwest and south, a monitor of the war said.
Officials: 1 in 4 people in Puerto Rico will have Zika by year's end
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has reported 1,914 new Zika cases over the past week.
Swiss train attack leaves six injured, including child; suspect in custody
Six passengers were injured Saturday in northeastern Switzerland after a man armed with a knife lit a train carriage on fire, officials said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Soros Hack Reveals Evidence of Systemic Anti-Israel Bias
The Open Society Foundations, the network of philanthropic organizations funded by billionaire George Soros, appears to have been hacked earlier this weekend, and its confidential reports made available on the website DC Leaks. These newly revealed documents provide a granular look into the extent of the network’s operations in Israel and the Palestinian Authority, with millions of dollars designated annually to organizations highly critical of the Jewish state, some of whom deny its right to exist.
Evangelical Lutherans in US: Stop aid to Israel if settlements allowed to stay
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America approved a resolution calling on the US government to end all aid to Israel if Israel does not stop building settlements and 'enable an independent Palestinian state.'
Abbas to meet Erdogan by the end of the month
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by the end of the month for talks about the situation in the Gaza Strip and a French initiative for ending the conflict with Israel.
Muslims clash with police, Jewish visitors on Temple Mount
Several Muslim worshippers were removed from the Temple Mount complex and one held for questioning on Sunday after clashing with police and with Jews visiting the holy site on Tisha B'Av.
Inside the United States
After deadly Milwaukee police shooting, protests intensify
For a second night, protests in Milwaukee over the police shooting of an armed African-American man turned violent as demonstrators fired shots and hurled objects, injuring at least two people early Monday, police said.
Obama puts Congress on notice: Trans-Pacific Partnership is coming
The White House put Congress on notice Friday morning that it will be sending lawmakers a bill to implement President Barack Obama's landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement — a move intended to infuse new energy into efforts to ratify the flat-lining trade pact.
Milwaukee officials plead for calm after police shooting sparks violence
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker activated the National Guard on Sunday afternoon, hours after a gas station was set on fire and other businesses were torched by demonstrators protesting a controversial shooting by police.
Marijuana initiatives on ballot in record 9 states despite feds' firm stand
At least nine states will charge ahead with marijuana initiatives on ballots in November -- a record number -- despite the federal government's decision not to loosen restrictions on the drug, underscoring the precariousness of any type of legal recognition.
Central California fire has burned 4,000 acres and destroyed 20 structures
A fire in central California has torched more than 4,000 acres and destroyed 20 structures, Cal Fire said late Sunday.
At Least 2 Dead in Louisiana Flooding; Evacuations and Rescues Ongoing as Rivers Rise Toward Record Crests
Two people have died and one remains missing as torrential rains continue to inundate both Louisiana and southern Mississippi, flooding homes and forcing evacuations and water rescues.
Hacker Releases Personal Phone Numbers of House Dems
The personal cell phone numbers of House Democrats were released on the internet on Friday, according to The Hill.
Nearly 100 people shot in Chicago in less than a week
Nearly 100 people have been shot in Chicago in less than a week, pushing the number of shooting victims so far this year to more than 2,500 -- about 800 more than this time last year, according to data kept by the Tribune.
U.S. Politics
How We Killed the Tea Party
As we watch the Republican Party tear itself to shreds over Donald Trump, perhaps it’s time to take note of another conservative political phenomenon that the GOP nominee has utterly eclipsed: the Tea Party. The Tea Party movement is pretty much dead now, but it didn’t die a natural death. It was murdered—and it was an inside job.
Trump pushes back against demands he change his approach
Donald Trump Sunday evening tweeted out his frustration with demands he straighten up his political act, lashing out at media criticism that he needs to change and asserting he will remain true to himself.
Trump to propose political tests for immigrants
Donald Trump will declare an end to nation building if elected president, replacing it with what aides described as 'foreign policy realism' focused on destroying the Islamic State group and other terrorist organizations.
Christian News
Missionary Family Takes Gospel to Red Light District in Thailand
Thailand is home to one of the worst sex trafficking industries in the world, but the Anasco family is looking to change that by shares God's unconditional love.
Germany turns blind eye as Christian migrants forced to hide Bibles amid death threats from Muslims
Christian asylum seekers who are residing in Germany's migrant housing facilities regularly receive death threats from Muslim refugees in the camps.
Sudan Church Leaders Face Execution For Faith And Dissent
Sudanese authorities have charged two church leaders with crimes that carry the death penalty as part of a wider crackdown on Christians and political dissent in Sudan, rights activists confirmed to BosNewsLife Thursday, August 11.
Around the World
Obama Admin Gives Green Light for Iran to Build Two New Nuclear Plants
Iran is permitted to pursue the construction of two newly announced nuclear plants under the parameters of last summer’s nuclear agreement, Obama administration officials informed the Washington Free Beacon, setting the stage for Tehran to move forward with construction following orders from President Hassan Rouhani.
US nukes at Turkey base at risk of seizure -- report
Dozens of US nuclear weapons stored at a Turkish air base near Syria are at risk of being captured by “terrorists or other hostile forces,” a Washington think tank warned Monday.
To curb radicalism, France targets foreign funding for mosques
After three major terrorist attacks in the last year and a half, public outrage has forced the French government to respond. But one particular proposal has generated significant controversy: the shutdown of certain mosques and the foreign funding behind them.
Heavy fighting in Aleppo as Syrian rebels renew their assault: monitor
Heavy fighting took place in different sectors of the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday as rebels assaulted two government strongholds in the city's northwest and south, a monitor of the war said.
Officials: 1 in 4 people in Puerto Rico will have Zika by year's end
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has reported 1,914 new Zika cases over the past week.
Swiss train attack leaves six injured, including child; suspect in custody
Six passengers were injured Saturday in northeastern Switzerland after a man armed with a knife lit a train carriage on fire, officials said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Soros Hack Reveals Evidence of Systemic Anti-Israel Bias
The Open Society Foundations, the network of philanthropic organizations funded by billionaire George Soros, appears to have been hacked earlier this weekend, and its confidential reports made available on the website DC Leaks. These newly revealed documents provide a granular look into the extent of the network’s operations in Israel and the Palestinian Authority, with millions of dollars designated annually to organizations highly critical of the Jewish state, some of whom deny its right to exist.
Evangelical Lutherans in US: Stop aid to Israel if settlements allowed to stay
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America approved a resolution calling on the US government to end all aid to Israel if Israel does not stop building settlements and 'enable an independent Palestinian state.'
Abbas to meet Erdogan by the end of the month
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by the end of the month for talks about the situation in the Gaza Strip and a French initiative for ending the conflict with Israel.
Muslims clash with police, Jewish visitors on Temple Mount
Several Muslim worshippers were removed from the Temple Mount complex and one held for questioning on Sunday after clashing with police and with Jews visiting the holy site on Tisha B'Av.
Inside the United States
After deadly Milwaukee police shooting, protests intensify
For a second night, protests in Milwaukee over the police shooting of an armed African-American man turned violent as demonstrators fired shots and hurled objects, injuring at least two people early Monday, police said.
Obama puts Congress on notice: Trans-Pacific Partnership is coming
The White House put Congress on notice Friday morning that it will be sending lawmakers a bill to implement President Barack Obama's landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement — a move intended to infuse new energy into efforts to ratify the flat-lining trade pact.
Milwaukee officials plead for calm after police shooting sparks violence
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker activated the National Guard on Sunday afternoon, hours after a gas station was set on fire and other businesses were torched by demonstrators protesting a controversial shooting by police.
Marijuana initiatives on ballot in record 9 states despite feds' firm stand
At least nine states will charge ahead with marijuana initiatives on ballots in November -- a record number -- despite the federal government's decision not to loosen restrictions on the drug, underscoring the precariousness of any type of legal recognition.
Central California fire has burned 4,000 acres and destroyed 20 structures
A fire in central California has torched more than 4,000 acres and destroyed 20 structures, Cal Fire said late Sunday.
At Least 2 Dead in Louisiana Flooding; Evacuations and Rescues Ongoing as Rivers Rise Toward Record Crests
Two people have died and one remains missing as torrential rains continue to inundate both Louisiana and southern Mississippi, flooding homes and forcing evacuations and water rescues.
Hacker Releases Personal Phone Numbers of House Dems
The personal cell phone numbers of House Democrats were released on the internet on Friday, according to The Hill.
Nearly 100 people shot in Chicago in less than a week
Nearly 100 people have been shot in Chicago in less than a week, pushing the number of shooting victims so far this year to more than 2,500 -- about 800 more than this time last year, according to data kept by the Tribune.
U.S. Politics
How We Killed the Tea Party
As we watch the Republican Party tear itself to shreds over Donald Trump, perhaps it’s time to take note of another conservative political phenomenon that the GOP nominee has utterly eclipsed: the Tea Party. The Tea Party movement is pretty much dead now, but it didn’t die a natural death. It was murdered—and it was an inside job.
Trump pushes back against demands he change his approach
Donald Trump Sunday evening tweeted out his frustration with demands he straighten up his political act, lashing out at media criticism that he needs to change and asserting he will remain true to himself.
Trump to propose political tests for immigrants
Donald Trump will declare an end to nation building if elected president, replacing it with what aides described as 'foreign policy realism' focused on destroying the Islamic State group and other terrorist organizations.
Christian News
Missionary Family Takes Gospel to Red Light District in Thailand
Thailand is home to one of the worst sex trafficking industries in the world, but the Anasco family is looking to change that by shares God's unconditional love.
Germany turns blind eye as Christian migrants forced to hide Bibles amid death threats from Muslims
Christian asylum seekers who are residing in Germany's migrant housing facilities regularly receive death threats from Muslim refugees in the camps.
Sudan Church Leaders Face Execution For Faith And Dissent
Sudanese authorities have charged two church leaders with crimes that carry the death penalty as part of a wider crackdown on Christians and political dissent in Sudan, rights activists confirmed to BosNewsLife Thursday, August 11.