IS preparing for a global nuclear holocaust
A German journalist who became the first embedded reporter within the Islamic State recently revealed that its jihadists intend to trigger a worldwide nuclear holocaust.
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Police enter Temple Mount after Palestinians in Aksa mosque throw stones, firebombs
Rioting continued for a second day on the Temple Mount on Monday, following violence at the holy site during the Muslim Id al-Adha festival a day earlier.
Obama to head UN gathering on countering terrorism
President Barack Obama is chairing a U.N. gathering of world leaders to discuss countering terrorism, a day after he and the leaders of Russia, China and Iran addressed the General Assembly on its 70th anniversary.
House GOP, Planned Parenthood Chief to Face Off Over Undercover Videos
House conservatives aren’t expected to force a government shutdown over Planned Parenthood funding this week, but they are gearing up for a public face off with the organization and its president, Cecile Richards.
Trump rolls out proposal to simplify tax code, cut taxes for millions
Presidential hopeful Donald Trump said he would lower tax rates and slim the federal tax code, cutting millions of people out of any income tax liability at all as he unveiled his plan Monday, joining a growing list of Republicans pushing for a scaled-down, simpler system.
Obama and Putin spar over Syria at the U.N.
President Obama and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin tried to downplay personal and policy tensions during a rare face-to-face meeting Monday in New York, but fierce disagreements bubbled to the surface in competing speeches to an audience of other world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly.
Iran: Pastor’s Three-Year Anniversary of Imprisonment
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has just marked the three-year anniversary of Iran’s imprisonment of an American pastor.
Obama: Religious freedom no excuse to deny rights to others
Freedom of religion isn’t reason enough to deny any American their constitutional rights, President Barack Obama said Sunday as he addressed members of the LGBT community, one of his major sources of political and financial support.
House Speaker John Boehner to resign at end of October
House Speaker John A. Boehner, faced with a constant conservative rebellion, announced Friday he will step down at the end of October, a move that shocked Capitol Hill and exposed the deep tensions within the Republican Party over how to use its congressional majority.
UN summit approves 15-year blueprint to eradicate extreme poverty and combat climate change
With the bang of a gavel, international leaders approved an ambitious 15-year plan Friday to tackle the world’s biggest problems, from eradicating poverty to preserving the planet to reducing inequality. Now comes the tough part: Drumming up support and money to achieve the goals and transform the world.
Putin’s plans for Russian military in Syria has U.N., Obama on edge
Vladimir Putin’s speech Monday is shaping up to be biggest of this year’s U.N. General Assembly, as Obama administration officials brace for the Russian leader to lambaste their failed Syria policy and call on the world to get behind his plan for saving the war-torn Middle East from the clutches of the Islamic State.
Pentagon confirms: U.S.-trained rebels handed over weapons to al Qaeda operative in Syria
The Pentagon admitted Friday that a U.S.-trained rebel commander in Syria has surrendered trucks and ammunition this week to an al Qaeda affiliate.
Police enter Temple Mount after Palestinians in Aksa mosque throw stones, firebombs
Dozens of police officers entered the Temple Mount complex early Monday morning after dozens of Palestinians holed up in al-Aksa mosque began hurling stones and firebombs at them, police said.
Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem receives assurance of no proselytizing at ICEJ event
Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem Aryeh Stern says that he has received guarantees from the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem that there would be no missionary activity at the organization’s Feast of Tabernacles celebration, which starts next week.
House GOP may opt against shutdown over Planned Parenthood
House GOP leaders have summoned their divided conference for a make-or-break discussion on how to fight taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood without having the battle lead to a government shutdown next week.
Russians, Syrians and Iranians setting up military coordination cell in Baghdad
Russian, Syrian and Iranian military commanders have set up a coordination cell in Baghdad in recent days to try to begin working with Iranian-backed Shia militias fighting the Islamic State, Fox News has learned.
Obama and Putin to meet; Syria and Ukraine vie for attention
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in New York next week at a time of high tension in Europe and the Middle East, but the Kremlin and the White House disagreed on Thursday over the top priority for the talks.
More than 700 pilgrims die in crush in worst hajj disaster for 25 years
At least 717 pilgrims from around the world were killed on Thursday in a crush outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi authorities said, in the worst disaster to strike the annual haj pilgrimage for 25 years.
Full Text of Pope Francis Speech Before Congress
The full text of Pope Francis’ speech before Congress on Thursday as prepared by the Holy See’s press office.
EU leaders claim unity regained, pledge aid for Syrians
EU leaders pledged at least 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) for Syrian refugees in the Middle East and closer cooperation to stem migrant flows into Europe at a summit described as less tense than feared after weeks of feuding.