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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Islamic State losing territory, foreign fighters as coalition forces attack on multiple fronts
As losses continue to mount for Islamic State fighters along multiple fronts in Iraq and Syria, the terrorist group is facing the most serious threat to its Middle East strongholds since the beginning of the U.S.-led coalition campaign.
The world lost more than $13 trillion last year because of war
Violence and worsening conflict cost the world more than $13.6 trillion last year, according to an annual study of the toll of violence worldwide. That figure amounts to some 13 percent of global GDP.
Syria conflict: Hospitals hit in Aleppo air strike
At least 15 people are reported to have been killed and dozens wounded in a series of air strikes on rebel-held areas in the Syrian city of Aleppo.
GOP's national security plan declares war on Islamic State
America must 'lead the charge' in the overseas 'war' against terrorism, House Republicans declared in a 25-page national security proposal that represents the second plank in a six-part House GOP agenda.
Iran denies visas to three GOP congressmen who opposed nuclear deal
Three Republican congressmen who voted against Iran's nuclear deal with world powers have been denied visas by Teheran.
Hezbollah moving 'tons of cocaine' in Latin America, Europe to finance terror operations
Hezbollah's terrorism finance operations are thriving across Latin America months after the Drug Enforcement Administration linked the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group to drug cartels in the region, U.S. lawmakers were told Wednesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu invites Russia to develop Israel's gas fields
On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Moscow. They discussed economic cooperation including energy ties.
Four killed in central Tel Aviv terror shooting; two attackers nabbed
Following the deadly terrorist shooting in Tel Aviv on Wednesday night that left four people dead and several others wounded, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, Maj.-Gen. Yoav Mordechai, cancelled the easing of some security restrictions that were in place for the Muslim month of Ramadan.
'Every year the month of Ramadan is a month of terror,' says deputy minister
Every year the Islamic holy month of Ramadan turns into a 'month of terror,' Deputy Defense Minister Eli Ben-Dahan said Thursday, the morning after Palestinian gunmen murdered four Israelis in a shooting attack in Tel Aviv.
Hamas claims terrorists who killed 4 in Tel Aviv bloodbath as its own
The Hamas terror group said in a statement early Thursday that the two gunmen who shot up a Tel Aviv cafe on Wednesday night were members of the organization.
After attack, Israel revokes travel permits, sieges suspects' hometown
Israel's Defense Ministry said it was freezing tens of thousands of permits given to Palestinians to travel to Israel during the Muslim Ramadan holy month Thursday along with other punitive measures, in the wake of a terror attack in central Tel Aviv that killed four people.
Horror and chaos captured on video as Tel Aviv gunmen open fire
The grainy footage shows panic-stricken scenes of people fleeing a popular central Tel Aviv restaurant, knocking over tables and chairs as they attempt to run from a pair of Palestinian gunmen who opened fire, killing four Wednesday night.
Inside the United States
House GOP blocks vote on poison pill LGBT amendment
Rules Committee Republicans blocked a vote on a Democratic-offered proposal that would strip federal contracts from companies that discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, in order to ensure that the larger spending bill could pass the House.
Deadbeat America drowning in credit card debt
American taxpayers are quick to criticize the federal government for its ever-increasing national debt, but a new study released Wednesday found taxpayers are also saddled with debt, and are likely to end 2016 with a record high $1 trillion in outstanding balances.
Islamic State 'Kill Lists' Grow in Length, Targeting Ordinary Americans
Islamic State has begun distributing increasingly long “kill lists” of ordinary Americans purportedly encouraging its followers to target those individuals, vexing authorities who are at odds over whether the lists pose an actual threat or are merely scare tactics.
Ryan security plan stresses border control, immigration
House Speaker Paul Ryan is proposing to secure U.S. borders by overhauling the immigration system and installing robust defenses to keep out extremists, criminals and drug cartels.
IRS computer hack was worse than agency admitted
The IRS' computer hack was worse than previously admitted, and the tax agency failed to alert thousands of people that their information was stolen, and didn't give credit monitoring assistance to nearly 80,000 others who were targeted, an inspector general said Wednesday.
About 12 released Guantanamo detainees implicated in attacks on Americans
The Obama administration believes that about 12 detainees released from the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have launched attacks against U.S. or allied forces in Afghanistan, killing about a half-dozen Americans, according to current and former U.S. officials.
U.S. Politics
Donald Trump's teleprompter gives hope to anxious Republicans
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump used a teleprompter yet again this week -- and managed to stay on script, raising hopes among Republicans that if he can control himself, and deliver a crisper message, he may be OK.
10 Reasons Trump U Case Is a Political Witch-Hunt Against Donald
Donald Trump has gotten a lot of flak, even from members of his own party, for calling into question the class-action lawsuit against Trump University in New York.
Christian News
Russian Orthodox Patriarch: USSR Preserved Christian Morality
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, recently said that the Soviet Union preserved Russia's Christian morality - a claim that raised more than a few eyebrows. Omitting any mention of the Soviet government's mass persecution of religious institutions, Kirill's words appeared to some as an attempt to reconcile Russia's conservative Orthodox traditions with its Soviet past.
29 Christians Tortured by Hindu Extremists for Refusing to Forsake Christ
Hindu extremists have beaten and tortured 29 Christians who refused to deny their faith in Christ in the village of Katholi in India, reports say.
Around the World
Islamic State losing territory, foreign fighters as coalition forces attack on multiple fronts
As losses continue to mount for Islamic State fighters along multiple fronts in Iraq and Syria, the terrorist group is facing the most serious threat to its Middle East strongholds since the beginning of the U.S.-led coalition campaign.
The world lost more than $13 trillion last year because of war
Violence and worsening conflict cost the world more than $13.6 trillion last year, according to an annual study of the toll of violence worldwide. That figure amounts to some 13 percent of global GDP.
Syria conflict: Hospitals hit in Aleppo air strike
At least 15 people are reported to have been killed and dozens wounded in a series of air strikes on rebel-held areas in the Syrian city of Aleppo.
GOP's national security plan declares war on Islamic State
America must 'lead the charge' in the overseas 'war' against terrorism, House Republicans declared in a 25-page national security proposal that represents the second plank in a six-part House GOP agenda.
Iran denies visas to three GOP congressmen who opposed nuclear deal
Three Republican congressmen who voted against Iran's nuclear deal with world powers have been denied visas by Teheran.
Hezbollah moving 'tons of cocaine' in Latin America, Europe to finance terror operations
Hezbollah's terrorism finance operations are thriving across Latin America months after the Drug Enforcement Administration linked the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group to drug cartels in the region, U.S. lawmakers were told Wednesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu invites Russia to develop Israel's gas fields
On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Moscow. They discussed economic cooperation including energy ties.
Four killed in central Tel Aviv terror shooting; two attackers nabbed
Following the deadly terrorist shooting in Tel Aviv on Wednesday night that left four people dead and several others wounded, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, Maj.-Gen. Yoav Mordechai, cancelled the easing of some security restrictions that were in place for the Muslim month of Ramadan.
'Every year the month of Ramadan is a month of terror,' says deputy minister
Every year the Islamic holy month of Ramadan turns into a 'month of terror,' Deputy Defense Minister Eli Ben-Dahan said Thursday, the morning after Palestinian gunmen murdered four Israelis in a shooting attack in Tel Aviv.
Hamas claims terrorists who killed 4 in Tel Aviv bloodbath as its own
The Hamas terror group said in a statement early Thursday that the two gunmen who shot up a Tel Aviv cafe on Wednesday night were members of the organization.
After attack, Israel revokes travel permits, sieges suspects' hometown
Israel's Defense Ministry said it was freezing tens of thousands of permits given to Palestinians to travel to Israel during the Muslim Ramadan holy month Thursday along with other punitive measures, in the wake of a terror attack in central Tel Aviv that killed four people.
Horror and chaos captured on video as Tel Aviv gunmen open fire
The grainy footage shows panic-stricken scenes of people fleeing a popular central Tel Aviv restaurant, knocking over tables and chairs as they attempt to run from a pair of Palestinian gunmen who opened fire, killing four Wednesday night.
Inside the United States
House GOP blocks vote on poison pill LGBT amendment
Rules Committee Republicans blocked a vote on a Democratic-offered proposal that would strip federal contracts from companies that discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, in order to ensure that the larger spending bill could pass the House.
Deadbeat America drowning in credit card debt
American taxpayers are quick to criticize the federal government for its ever-increasing national debt, but a new study released Wednesday found taxpayers are also saddled with debt, and are likely to end 2016 with a record high $1 trillion in outstanding balances.
Islamic State 'Kill Lists' Grow in Length, Targeting Ordinary Americans
Islamic State has begun distributing increasingly long “kill lists” of ordinary Americans purportedly encouraging its followers to target those individuals, vexing authorities who are at odds over whether the lists pose an actual threat or are merely scare tactics.
Ryan security plan stresses border control, immigration
House Speaker Paul Ryan is proposing to secure U.S. borders by overhauling the immigration system and installing robust defenses to keep out extremists, criminals and drug cartels.
IRS computer hack was worse than agency admitted
The IRS' computer hack was worse than previously admitted, and the tax agency failed to alert thousands of people that their information was stolen, and didn't give credit monitoring assistance to nearly 80,000 others who were targeted, an inspector general said Wednesday.
About 12 released Guantanamo detainees implicated in attacks on Americans
The Obama administration believes that about 12 detainees released from the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have launched attacks against U.S. or allied forces in Afghanistan, killing about a half-dozen Americans, according to current and former U.S. officials.
U.S. Politics
Donald Trump's teleprompter gives hope to anxious Republicans
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump used a teleprompter yet again this week -- and managed to stay on script, raising hopes among Republicans that if he can control himself, and deliver a crisper message, he may be OK.
10 Reasons Trump U Case Is a Political Witch-Hunt Against Donald
Donald Trump has gotten a lot of flak, even from members of his own party, for calling into question the class-action lawsuit against Trump University in New York.
Christian News
Russian Orthodox Patriarch: USSR Preserved Christian Morality
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, recently said that the Soviet Union preserved Russia's Christian morality - a claim that raised more than a few eyebrows. Omitting any mention of the Soviet government's mass persecution of religious institutions, Kirill's words appeared to some as an attempt to reconcile Russia's conservative Orthodox traditions with its Soviet past.
29 Christians Tortured by Hindu Extremists for Refusing to Forsake Christ
Hindu extremists have beaten and tortured 29 Christians who refused to deny their faith in Christ in the village of Katholi in India, reports say.
Around the World
Ahead of Brexit vote, support for EU falls across Europe
The Pew survey revealed that 48 percent of British voters had an unfavorable opinion about the EU, compared to 44 percent who were in favor, a similar figure to recent national opinion polls.
Global peace deteriorating as world violence hits new all-time high
Global violence has reached its highest level in the last 25 years. That's despite a new ranking showing that the world would be growing more peaceful - if it weren't for conflicts in the Middle East.
EU court rules illegal migrants cannot be jailed
EU countries cannot imprison illegal migrants just for crossing borders inside the passport-free Schengen area, the bloc's top court ruled Tuesday, in a new blow to efforts to crack down on the migration crisis.
Migrants linked to 69,000 would-be or actual crimes in Germany in first three months of 2016: police
Migrants in Germany committed or tried to commit some 69,000 crimes in the first quarter of 2016, according to a police report that could raise unease, especially among anti-immigrant groups, about Chancellor Angela Merkel's liberal migrant policy.
Disenchantment with E.U. Grows, Poll Finds
As Britain prepares to vote on June 23 on whether to remain in the European Union, skepticism about the bloc is on the rise across Europe, with about two-thirds of Britons wanting some powers returned to their national government, according to an opinion poll released on Tuesday by the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan institution based in Washington.
ISIS extremists burn 19 Yezidi girls to death in Mosul
Extremist jihadis of the Islamic State (ISIS) on Thursday executed 19 Yezidi girls by burning them to death, activists and eyewitnesses reported.
Iran credits nuclear deal with the doubling of its oil export capacity
Post-sanctions Iran has doubled its oil export capacity, the Islamic republic's oil minister said.
Russia Building Military Base Near Border With Ukraine
Russia is in the process of building a military base close to its border with Ukraine, according to a report Tuesday.
U.S.: Chinese jet makes 'unsafe' intercept of Air Force plane
A U.S. Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft flying Tuesday in international airspace over the East China Sea was intercepted in an 'unsafe manner' by a Chinese J-10 fighter jet, several defense officials tell CNN.
Iran Denies Entry to U.S. Congressmen Seeking to Inspect Nuke Sites
The Iranian government has declined to permit a delegation of U.S. congressmen into the country to monitor the Islamic Republic's compliance with last summer's nuclear agreement, informing the lawmakers in a sharply worded letter that no U.S. persons are permitted under the agreement to monitor Iran's compliance, according to a copy of the communication obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
EU likely to extend Russia sanctions before summit
The EU is preparing to extend its economic sanctions on Russia before the June summit, as Russian diplomacy targets a winter deadline instead.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Syria reports first IAF attack since Lieberman became defense minister
The Syrian website ‘Zaman Al Wasl,’ which identifies with the opposition forces, quoted a military official from the Syrian regime who claimed that the Israel Air Force had carried out an airstrike against military targets close to a village 13 kilometers north of Homs.
Putin backs ‘just’ solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday expressed support for a “comprehensive and just” solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Rice promises Israel 'largest military aid package in history'
Despite her comments opposing 'settlements', U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice promised Israel that the new military aid agreement between the two countries that is currently being negotiated will constitute 'the single largest military assistance package -- with any country -- in American history,' Haaretz reported Tuesday.
Israeli minister: Remove Palestinians from West Bank Area C, annex territory
Israeli minister Uri Ariel proposed removing 'a few thousand Arabs' from Area C of the West Bank -- the 60% of the territory fully controlled by Israel -- and then annexing it.
Putin: 'Relations with Israel are deep'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday afternoon to mark 25 years since the renewal of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Inside the United States
Transgender Bathroom Case Moves To Supreme Court
A Virginia case challenging the Obama administration's interpretation of civil rights for transgender people is headed for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Obama threatens to veto Senate's defense policy bill
The White House warned Tuesday night that President Obama would veto the Senate's National Defense Authorization Act for 2017 if it got to his desk in that form, as it would prevent Obama from closing the detention facilities in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and prescribes other polices Obama opposes.
D.C. Passes $15 Minimum Wage
The Washington, D.C., City Council passed a measure to raise the minimum wage to $15 for hourly employees on Tuesday and increased the tipped wage to $5 an hour.
White House Can't Explain Omission of Damaging Line About Iran Deal Deceit From Transcript
White House press secretary Josh Earnest could not explain Tuesday the omission of a potentially damaging line about the Iran nuclear deal from the official transcript of a White House press briefing last month, refusing to revisit the matter and rejecting the notion that there was any wrongdoing.
California lawmakers try to extend ObamaCare to illegal immigrants
California is on the brink of becoming the first state in the nation to offer illegal immigrants the chance to buy insurance on an ObamaCare exchange -- testing what's being described as a 'loophole' in the law.
FBI wants access to Internet browser history without a warrant in terrorism and spy cases
The Obama administration is seeking to amend surveillance law to give the FBI explicit authority to access a person's Internet browser history and other electronic data without a warrant in terrorism and spy cases.
U.S. Politics
Clinton declares victory, takes aim at Trump
Hillary Clinton claimed a historic victory Tuesday night, exactly eight years to the day since her first presidential campaign ended in defeat. She is now the first female major party nominee for president of the United States.
GOP in disarray over Trump furor
Donald Trump's presidential campaign faced a crisis of confidence on Tuesday as Republicans denounced his attacks on a federal judge as racist and grappled with whether to retract their endorsements.
More Republican Leaders Slam Trump Comments on Judge
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senator Lindsey Graham have joined a growing chorus of Republican leaders to disavow comments by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump about the Mexican heritage of a judge in a class-action lawsuit against Trump University.
Hillary Clinton wins New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota primaries
Hillary Clinton claimed victory Tuesday in the New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota primaries as she claimed the Democratic Party's presidential nomination and made clear she's now preparing for the general election.
Christian News
Christian Convert Near Death in Iranian Prison Temporarily Released
Christian convert Nasim Naghash Zargaran has been temporarily released from an Iranian prison after posting bail.
Islamic Militants Hack To Death Christian Grocer In Bangladesh
Islamic militants have claimed responsibility for the murder of a Christian grocer who was hacked to death Sunday, June 5, after Sunday prayers near a church in northwest Bangladesh. The Islamic State (IS) group said the attack was 'part of a series of operations' targeting Christians and other religious minorities in the impoverished Asian nation.
Chinese Christians Forbidden from Holding Prayer Meeting
Chinese Christians were forced to cancel a prayer meeting after government authorities said they did not have permission to gather together.
Nigeria: Pastor's Wife Stabbed to Death for Insulting Muhammad
Attackers stabbed to death the wife of a Nigerian pastor last week after she reportedly insulted the Muslim prophet Muhammad.
Rev. Franklin Graham: 'This Nation Is in Serious Trouble'
The Rev. Franklin Graham said that he was not endorsing any presidential candidates -- 'but I am appealing to all Americans to pray' because 'this nation is in serious trouble.'
EU agreement threatens freedom of religion and freedom of the press by censoring critical internet posts
The EU has just announced an agreement with major internet providers such as Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft under which material deemed to be 'hate speech' will be removed from the internet within 24 hours. However, we have serious concerns that the definition of hate speech is so vague it could effectively censor anything deemed politically incorrect, including for example, any criticism of Islamism, mass migration or even the European Union itself. This could have serious implications for Christian organisations such as Barnabas Aid which are reporting on the persecution of Christians, such as converts from Islam.
Ahead of Brexit vote, support for EU falls across Europe
The Pew survey revealed that 48 percent of British voters had an unfavorable opinion about the EU, compared to 44 percent who were in favor, a similar figure to recent national opinion polls.
Global peace deteriorating as world violence hits new all-time high
Global violence has reached its highest level in the last 25 years. That's despite a new ranking showing that the world would be growing more peaceful - if it weren't for conflicts in the Middle East.
EU court rules illegal migrants cannot be jailed
EU countries cannot imprison illegal migrants just for crossing borders inside the passport-free Schengen area, the bloc's top court ruled Tuesday, in a new blow to efforts to crack down on the migration crisis.
Migrants linked to 69,000 would-be or actual crimes in Germany in first three months of 2016: police
Migrants in Germany committed or tried to commit some 69,000 crimes in the first quarter of 2016, according to a police report that could raise unease, especially among anti-immigrant groups, about Chancellor Angela Merkel's liberal migrant policy.
Disenchantment with E.U. Grows, Poll Finds
As Britain prepares to vote on June 23 on whether to remain in the European Union, skepticism about the bloc is on the rise across Europe, with about two-thirds of Britons wanting some powers returned to their national government, according to an opinion poll released on Tuesday by the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan institution based in Washington.
ISIS extremists burn 19 Yezidi girls to death in Mosul
Extremist jihadis of the Islamic State (ISIS) on Thursday executed 19 Yezidi girls by burning them to death, activists and eyewitnesses reported.
Iran credits nuclear deal with the doubling of its oil export capacity
Post-sanctions Iran has doubled its oil export capacity, the Islamic republic's oil minister said.
Russia Building Military Base Near Border With Ukraine
Russia is in the process of building a military base close to its border with Ukraine, according to a report Tuesday.
U.S.: Chinese jet makes 'unsafe' intercept of Air Force plane
A U.S. Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft flying Tuesday in international airspace over the East China Sea was intercepted in an 'unsafe manner' by a Chinese J-10 fighter jet, several defense officials tell CNN.
Iran Denies Entry to U.S. Congressmen Seeking to Inspect Nuke Sites
The Iranian government has declined to permit a delegation of U.S. congressmen into the country to monitor the Islamic Republic's compliance with last summer's nuclear agreement, informing the lawmakers in a sharply worded letter that no U.S. persons are permitted under the agreement to monitor Iran's compliance, according to a copy of the communication obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
EU likely to extend Russia sanctions before summit
The EU is preparing to extend its economic sanctions on Russia before the June summit, as Russian diplomacy targets a winter deadline instead.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Syria reports first IAF attack since Lieberman became defense minister
The Syrian website ‘Zaman Al Wasl,’ which identifies with the opposition forces, quoted a military official from the Syrian regime who claimed that the Israel Air Force had carried out an airstrike against military targets close to a village 13 kilometers north of Homs.
Putin backs ‘just’ solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday expressed support for a “comprehensive and just” solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Rice promises Israel 'largest military aid package in history'
Despite her comments opposing 'settlements', U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice promised Israel that the new military aid agreement between the two countries that is currently being negotiated will constitute 'the single largest military assistance package -- with any country -- in American history,' Haaretz reported Tuesday.
Israeli minister: Remove Palestinians from West Bank Area C, annex territory
Israeli minister Uri Ariel proposed removing 'a few thousand Arabs' from Area C of the West Bank -- the 60% of the territory fully controlled by Israel -- and then annexing it.
Putin: 'Relations with Israel are deep'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday afternoon to mark 25 years since the renewal of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Inside the United States
Transgender Bathroom Case Moves To Supreme Court
A Virginia case challenging the Obama administration's interpretation of civil rights for transgender people is headed for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Obama threatens to veto Senate's defense policy bill
The White House warned Tuesday night that President Obama would veto the Senate's National Defense Authorization Act for 2017 if it got to his desk in that form, as it would prevent Obama from closing the detention facilities in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and prescribes other polices Obama opposes.
D.C. Passes $15 Minimum Wage
The Washington, D.C., City Council passed a measure to raise the minimum wage to $15 for hourly employees on Tuesday and increased the tipped wage to $5 an hour.
White House Can't Explain Omission of Damaging Line About Iran Deal Deceit From Transcript
White House press secretary Josh Earnest could not explain Tuesday the omission of a potentially damaging line about the Iran nuclear deal from the official transcript of a White House press briefing last month, refusing to revisit the matter and rejecting the notion that there was any wrongdoing.
California lawmakers try to extend ObamaCare to illegal immigrants
California is on the brink of becoming the first state in the nation to offer illegal immigrants the chance to buy insurance on an ObamaCare exchange -- testing what's being described as a 'loophole' in the law.
FBI wants access to Internet browser history without a warrant in terrorism and spy cases
The Obama administration is seeking to amend surveillance law to give the FBI explicit authority to access a person's Internet browser history and other electronic data without a warrant in terrorism and spy cases.
U.S. Politics
Clinton declares victory, takes aim at Trump
Hillary Clinton claimed a historic victory Tuesday night, exactly eight years to the day since her first presidential campaign ended in defeat. She is now the first female major party nominee for president of the United States.
GOP in disarray over Trump furor
Donald Trump's presidential campaign faced a crisis of confidence on Tuesday as Republicans denounced his attacks on a federal judge as racist and grappled with whether to retract their endorsements.
More Republican Leaders Slam Trump Comments on Judge
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senator Lindsey Graham have joined a growing chorus of Republican leaders to disavow comments by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump about the Mexican heritage of a judge in a class-action lawsuit against Trump University.
Hillary Clinton wins New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota primaries
Hillary Clinton claimed victory Tuesday in the New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota primaries as she claimed the Democratic Party's presidential nomination and made clear she's now preparing for the general election.
Christian News
Christian Convert Near Death in Iranian Prison Temporarily Released
Christian convert Nasim Naghash Zargaran has been temporarily released from an Iranian prison after posting bail.
Islamic Militants Hack To Death Christian Grocer In Bangladesh
Islamic militants have claimed responsibility for the murder of a Christian grocer who was hacked to death Sunday, June 5, after Sunday prayers near a church in northwest Bangladesh. The Islamic State (IS) group said the attack was 'part of a series of operations' targeting Christians and other religious minorities in the impoverished Asian nation.
Chinese Christians Forbidden from Holding Prayer Meeting
Chinese Christians were forced to cancel a prayer meeting after government authorities said they did not have permission to gather together.
Nigeria: Pastor's Wife Stabbed to Death for Insulting Muhammad
Attackers stabbed to death the wife of a Nigerian pastor last week after she reportedly insulted the Muslim prophet Muhammad.
Rev. Franklin Graham: 'This Nation Is in Serious Trouble'
The Rev. Franklin Graham said that he was not endorsing any presidential candidates -- 'but I am appealing to all Americans to pray' because 'this nation is in serious trouble.'
EU agreement threatens freedom of religion and freedom of the press by censoring critical internet posts
The EU has just announced an agreement with major internet providers such as Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft under which material deemed to be 'hate speech' will be removed from the internet within 24 hours. However, we have serious concerns that the definition of hate speech is so vague it could effectively censor anything deemed politically incorrect, including for example, any criticism of Islamism, mass migration or even the European Union itself. This could have serious implications for Christian organisations such as Barnabas Aid which are reporting on the persecution of Christians, such as converts from Islam.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
NATO alliance starts biggest military exercise amid tensions with Russia
The exercises, codenamed Anakonda-16, began Tuesday amid rising tension in the region, with Moscow warning that a NATO expansion in the east would threaten its national security.
Russia is 'paving the way' for a major re-escalation in Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters Monday that Russia would provide "the most active" support to the Syrian army to keep the strategic city of Aleppo and the surrounding area from falling into the hands of "terrorists."
Istanbul bomb blast kills 11 people, wounds 36
A car bomb attack on a Turkish police bus killed 11 people, seven of them police officers, in the central Istanbul district of Vezneciler on Tuesday, Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin told reporters near the scene.
U.S.-backed Kurds, Russia-backed Syrians advance on Raqqa in pincer movement
A U.S.-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance from the north and Russian-backed Syrian troops from the southwest are set to catch Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in a pincer movement as they advance on the terror group's stronghold at Raqqa.
Robots will take over most jobs in the world by 2045
As we reach the middle of the 21st century, half the population of the world will lose their job to a machine. Yes, this is another 'robots will take our jobs' story.
France floods 'caused one billion euros worth of damage'
A massive mop-up is under way in France after flooding that killed four people, caused the river Seine in Paris to burst its banks, and left damage estimated at up to a billion euros .
NATO opens its biggest joint drill in Poland
Troops from over 20 countries are set to take part in the massive exercise in Poland, amid severe tensions between NATO and Moscow. The maneuvers test the alliance's ability to 'defend its eastern flank,' Warsaw said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Arab League won't accept any changes to 2002 peace initiative, says chief
Arab League Secretary-General Nabil al-Arabi has slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent calls to introduce changes into the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative in order to reinvigorate the Israel-Palestinian peace process.
Leviathan field reserves 20% smaller than reported
The Energy Ministry has confirmed that the Leviathan offshore field has 20 percent less gas than previously reported.
Israel puts billions into multi-layer Gaza tunnel barrier
The defense establishment is expected to finish installing a state of the art counter-tunnel barrier along the Israel-Gaza Strip border within two years, Israel Hayom learned on Tuesday.
Netanyahu: We want peace, but won't divide Jerusalem
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that the Israeli capital of Jerusalem will never again be divided, while also reiterating his commitment to restarting peace talks with the Palestinians who, in any peace agreement, would want to see East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state.
Marking 'setback,' Abbas demands full Israeli withdrawal to '67 lines
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday that the Palestinian people will not accept anything less than a full Israeli withdrawal from territories Israel captured in the 1967 war and the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
PA textbooks support violence and demonization of Israel, Jews, report finds
Palestinian Authority school books continue to promote violence and demonization of Israel and Jews.
Inside the United States
Washington State To Teach Transgenderism To Kindergartners
By fall 2017 Washington state public schools will begin teaching gender expression to kindergarteners under newly-approved health education learning standards that designate sexual health a “core idea” of public K-12 education.
State health officials warn Indiana residents about rise in syphilis cases
The number of syphilis cases is on the rise in Indiana. As a result, state health officials are urging health care providers to educate patients about the risks of the disease.
Record Gun Sales Continue Through May
The month of May saw yet another gun-related background check record making it the 13th month to see an all time high.
Emergency declared in Florida ahead of Tropical Storm Colin
Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday declared an emergency for the state ahead of Tropical Storm Colin, which was forecast to make landfall near the Panhandle in the evening.
U.S. Politics
AP: Clinton Reaches Number of Delegates Needed to Clinch Democratic Nomination
Hillary Clinton has reached the 2,383 delegate threshold to clinch the Democratic nomination for president, the Associated Press reported late Monday.
Obama endorsement of Clinton could come Wednesday
Although it's no surprise, President Obama is preparing to endorse Hillary Clinton for president, perhaps as early as this week.
Clinton clinches but Bernie defiant
Hillary Clinton was projected to clinch the Democratic nomination almost eight years to the day she abandoned her 2008 campaign against then-Sen. Barack Obama.
Trump Orders Surrogates to Intensify Criticism of Judge and Journalists
An embattled Donald Trump urgently rallied his most visible supporters to defend his attacks on a federal judge's Mexican ancestry during a conference call on Monday in which he ordered them to question the judge's credibility and impugn reporters as racists.
Protesters Assault Trump Supporters With Eggs, Bottles, Punches After Rally
Donald Trump supporters were mobbed and assaulted by protesters on Thursday night after the candidate's campaign rally in California.
Christian News
Sudan: Eritreans denied right of Asylum
Last month, Sudanese authorities deported at least 442 Eritrean refugees.
Nigeria: Muslim herdsmen kill three Christians
Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed three Christian villagers in Nigeria's Kaduna state last week.
You'll Never Guess Who's Leaving the Church the Fastest
When you look around your church on Sunday morning, you may see more women than men in the pew, but a new study shows the gender gap is closing.
Episcopal Priest: LGBTQ People Will 'Revitalize Christianity'
In a recent essay in Salon Magazine, the Reverend Elizabeth M. Edman argues for the power of 'queer virtue' to combat 'heteronormativity' and revitalize a Christianity that is too wedded to traditional ideas of human sexuality and marriage.
Only One-Third of Pastors Share 'Left Behind' End Times Theology
Most Protestant pastors believe Jesus will return in the future. But few agree about the details of the apocalypse.
Around the World
NATO alliance starts biggest military exercise amid tensions with Russia
The exercises, codenamed Anakonda-16, began Tuesday amid rising tension in the region, with Moscow warning that a NATO expansion in the east would threaten its national security.
Russia is 'paving the way' for a major re-escalation in Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters Monday that Russia would provide "the most active" support to the Syrian army to keep the strategic city of Aleppo and the surrounding area from falling into the hands of "terrorists."
Istanbul bomb blast kills 11 people, wounds 36
A car bomb attack on a Turkish police bus killed 11 people, seven of them police officers, in the central Istanbul district of Vezneciler on Tuesday, Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin told reporters near the scene.
U.S.-backed Kurds, Russia-backed Syrians advance on Raqqa in pincer movement
A U.S.-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance from the north and Russian-backed Syrian troops from the southwest are set to catch Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in a pincer movement as they advance on the terror group's stronghold at Raqqa.
Robots will take over most jobs in the world by 2045
As we reach the middle of the 21st century, half the population of the world will lose their job to a machine. Yes, this is another 'robots will take our jobs' story.
France floods 'caused one billion euros worth of damage'
A massive mop-up is under way in France after flooding that killed four people, caused the river Seine in Paris to burst its banks, and left damage estimated at up to a billion euros .
NATO opens its biggest joint drill in Poland
Troops from over 20 countries are set to take part in the massive exercise in Poland, amid severe tensions between NATO and Moscow. The maneuvers test the alliance's ability to 'defend its eastern flank,' Warsaw said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Arab League won't accept any changes to 2002 peace initiative, says chief
Arab League Secretary-General Nabil al-Arabi has slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent calls to introduce changes into the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative in order to reinvigorate the Israel-Palestinian peace process.
Leviathan field reserves 20% smaller than reported
The Energy Ministry has confirmed that the Leviathan offshore field has 20 percent less gas than previously reported.
Israel puts billions into multi-layer Gaza tunnel barrier
The defense establishment is expected to finish installing a state of the art counter-tunnel barrier along the Israel-Gaza Strip border within two years, Israel Hayom learned on Tuesday.
Netanyahu: We want peace, but won't divide Jerusalem
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that the Israeli capital of Jerusalem will never again be divided, while also reiterating his commitment to restarting peace talks with the Palestinians who, in any peace agreement, would want to see East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state.
Marking 'setback,' Abbas demands full Israeli withdrawal to '67 lines
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday that the Palestinian people will not accept anything less than a full Israeli withdrawal from territories Israel captured in the 1967 war and the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
PA textbooks support violence and demonization of Israel, Jews, report finds
Palestinian Authority school books continue to promote violence and demonization of Israel and Jews.
Inside the United States
Washington State To Teach Transgenderism To Kindergartners
By fall 2017 Washington state public schools will begin teaching gender expression to kindergarteners under newly-approved health education learning standards that designate sexual health a “core idea” of public K-12 education.
State health officials warn Indiana residents about rise in syphilis cases
The number of syphilis cases is on the rise in Indiana. As a result, state health officials are urging health care providers to educate patients about the risks of the disease.
Record Gun Sales Continue Through May
The month of May saw yet another gun-related background check record making it the 13th month to see an all time high.
Emergency declared in Florida ahead of Tropical Storm Colin
Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday declared an emergency for the state ahead of Tropical Storm Colin, which was forecast to make landfall near the Panhandle in the evening.
U.S. Politics
AP: Clinton Reaches Number of Delegates Needed to Clinch Democratic Nomination
Hillary Clinton has reached the 2,383 delegate threshold to clinch the Democratic nomination for president, the Associated Press reported late Monday.
Obama endorsement of Clinton could come Wednesday
Although it's no surprise, President Obama is preparing to endorse Hillary Clinton for president, perhaps as early as this week.
Clinton clinches but Bernie defiant
Hillary Clinton was projected to clinch the Democratic nomination almost eight years to the day she abandoned her 2008 campaign against then-Sen. Barack Obama.
Trump Orders Surrogates to Intensify Criticism of Judge and Journalists
An embattled Donald Trump urgently rallied his most visible supporters to defend his attacks on a federal judge's Mexican ancestry during a conference call on Monday in which he ordered them to question the judge's credibility and impugn reporters as racists.
Protesters Assault Trump Supporters With Eggs, Bottles, Punches After Rally
Donald Trump supporters were mobbed and assaulted by protesters on Thursday night after the candidate's campaign rally in California.
Christian News
Sudan: Eritreans denied right of Asylum
Last month, Sudanese authorities deported at least 442 Eritrean refugees.
Nigeria: Muslim herdsmen kill three Christians
Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed three Christian villagers in Nigeria's Kaduna state last week.
You'll Never Guess Who's Leaving the Church the Fastest
When you look around your church on Sunday morning, you may see more women than men in the pew, but a new study shows the gender gap is closing.
Episcopal Priest: LGBTQ People Will 'Revitalize Christianity'
In a recent essay in Salon Magazine, the Reverend Elizabeth M. Edman argues for the power of 'queer virtue' to combat 'heteronormativity' and revitalize a Christianity that is too wedded to traditional ideas of human sexuality and marriage.
Only One-Third of Pastors Share 'Left Behind' End Times Theology
Most Protestant pastors believe Jesus will return in the future. But few agree about the details of the apocalypse.