Islamic State Shows Increasing Strength and Structure
Sunni terrorist group the ‘Islamic State’ is conquering territory and gaining strength taking the jihadist organization to places al-Qaeda couldn’t.
Year: 2014
Pope Francis Asks Forgiveness from Victims of Past Abuse
Pope Francis met and prayed with former victims of pedophile priests and begged for their forgiveness for past abuses as well as for “sin of omission of past church leaders who did not respond adequately.”
Full Coverage: Illegal Immigration Leads to Border Crisis
The border crisis continues to escalate as illegal immigration protesters on both sides of the debate battle over the issue in a full-blown crisis. So far this year 0ver 50,000 illegal immigrant children have already entered the U.S.
Six Suspects Apprehended in Murder of Palestinian Teenager
Six men were arrested in connection to the murder of a Palestinian teenager last week. One of the six men confessed to the allegations and incriminated his fellow suspects.
NSA Targets Ordinary Internet Users More Than Legally Targeted Foreigners
Ordinary Internet users, American and non-American alike, far outnumber legally targeted foreigners in the communications intercepted by the National Security Agency from U.S. digital networks, according to a four-month investigation by The Washington Post.
One of Europe’s Biggest Banks Collapses
One of Europe’s largest banks, Austria’s largest bank by assets, will post a $2.2 billion loss this year.
Iran FM Post Defiant YouTube Video as Nuclear Deadline Nears
Iran’s foreign minister posted a YouTube message on Wednesday to try and gain a public relations advantage as the final round of nuclear talks begin, and as the nuclear deadline, July 20, is under three weeks away.
Iraq’s PM Rejects Pressure to Step Down
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has rejected Western powers calls to step down, and seeks a third term in office amidst threats of Sunni jihadists.
Israel Skeptical of Iran Nuclear Deal by Deadline
Israel does not expect a nuclear agreement will be reach by the July deadline, according to a high level Israeli government minister.
Supreme Court Sides with Christian College
The United States Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a Christian college in Illinois isn’t required to cover emergency contraceptives that might end a pregnancy, according to The Christian Post.
Kentucky Baptist Church to Host Gay Wedding
A Baptist congregation in Louisville, Kentucky intends to hold a gay wedding despite the disapproval of most of their fellow Baptists, according to The Christian Post.
Clashes Between Palestinians and Israel Security Forces Continue
Rioting continued into its fourth day, as clashes between Palestinians and Israeli Police spread from East Jerusalem to Israeli-Arab towns in the West Bank.
Rockets Fired into Israel; Israel Strikes 10 Terrorists Sites in Gaza
Israel and terrorists in the Gaza Strip continued to exchange fire overnight. At least 29 rockets and mortars were fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel. Followed by Israel striking and destroying 10 terror related sites including rocket launchers, and a weapons manufacturing site.
Ukrainian Troops Recapture Slovyansk as Pro-Russian Separatists Retreat
After several days of intense battles, Ukrainian troops finally raised its country’s flag over the eastern city of Slovyansk — a key pro-Russian separatist stronghold, marking the end of the separatist’s rule over the city.
Islamic State ‘Caliph’ Calls on All Muslims to ‘Obey’ him
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State, in his first public appearance as the self-appointed Caliph, said all Muslims owe their allegiance to the Caliphate.
Full Coverage: Fears of ‘Third Intifada’ Beginning
As thousands of Palestinians laid to rest an East Jerusalem teenager, chants of “Intifada, Intifada” led to another night of riots that spread throughout Israel to surrounding towns outside of Jerusalem. Meanwhile, Israel and terrorists in Gaza continued to exchange fire overnight as a supposed cease-fire was being brokered by Egypt.
Riots Break out on Temple Mount
On Friday, Palestinian youth clashed with Israeli Police on the Temple Mount on the first Friday prayers of the month-long fast of Ramadan.
U.S. Embassy Warn of Terrorist Attack Over Holiday Weekend
The U.S. Embassy in Algeria has alerted its staff for a possible terrorist attack over the 4th of July weekend.
Rockets Continue to Fall; Calm will be met with Calm
Israel issues sends message to Hamas: calm will be met with calm, however as of Friday morning rockets continued to fall in southern Israel. Over the past month, more than 125 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip, 45 of which have fallen in the past 24 hours.
IDF’s Twitter Account Hacked; Nuclear Leak Threat Tweeted
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) twitter account was compromised last night when a hacker group posted a warning about a “nuclear leak” and “long live Palestine.”