Muslim Police Officers, Others Beat and Arrest Christian in Kenya
Muslim policemen on Saturday (Jan. 19) beat and arrested a Christian man on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya in retaliation for refusing to recant Christianity, sources said.
Year: 2019
Israel’s Holocaust survivors down to some 200,000 ahead of remembrance day
Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday, newly released figures regarding Israel’s survivor population show that the number of those remaining has dropped off by 8,500 people in the course of one year.
US calls to ‘stand with freedom’ in Venezuela as EU gives ultimatum
The United States pressed all nations on Saturday (Jan 26) to “stand with the forces of freedom” in Venezuela, encouraged by a tougher European line as Russia stood in the minority in backing embattled leader Nicolas Maduro.
Russian bombers buzz North American coastline
A pair of Russian supersonic, nuclear-capable bombers buzzed North America Saturday, forcing American and Canadian fighter jets to scramble and intercept them, the U.S. military said.
Nasrallah says Iran, Hezbollah may begin responding to Syria strikes
The chief of the Hezbollah terror group on Saturday warned it could respond to Israeli airstrikes in Syria targeting mainly Iranian positions and what Israel says are weapons shipments.
Satellite images appear to show Saudi Arabia working on ballistic missile program
Newly analyzed satellite imagery may suggest that Saudi Arabia is advancing its ballistic missile development at a suspected testing facility in the country’s center.
Iran’s military chief warns his forces could shift to ‘offensive approach’
Iran’s military chief of staff indicated on Sunday that Tehran was preparing to adopt offensive military tactics to protect its national interests.
Trump signs bill ending longest shutdown in US history
President Trump signed a bill late Friday to end the partial government shutdown, the longest in the nation’s history.
Senate rejects dueling proposals to end the shutdown
The Senate blocked two proposals on Thursday to reopen the government, but amid the ongoing stalemate, there’s some hope that Washington might be inching closer toward ending a shutdown now on its 34th day.
Former Christian Governor Imprisoned for Blasphemy Is Finally Free
A Christian politician was set free in Indonesia Thursday after serving nearly two years in prison for blasphemy.
U.S. sanctions hit Iran-backed airlines, fighters in Syria
The United States on Thursday targeted two Iran-backed foreign fighter militias in Syria and two airlines that help send weapons to Syria in fresh sanctions as Washington prepares for a military withdrawal from the war-torn country.
U.S. proposes arms control talks with Russia as Cold War-era weapons pact nears collapse
President Trump’s senior arms control adviser told reporters Thursday that the U.S. has proposed holding discussions with Russia next week as a landmark bilateral weapons agreement between nuclear powers teeters on collapse.
Iran’s nuclear chief: We bought spares for nuke equipment we agreed to destroy
Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, has detailed how Iran quietly purchased replacement parts for its Arak nuclear reactor while it was conducting negotiations for an international agreement under which it knew it would be required to destroy the original components.
After Hamas rejects Qatari aid, Israel girds for violent surge on Gaza border
The Israeli military was gearing up Friday for renewed violence on the Gaza border, a day after Hamas rejected millions in Qatari aid money, ratcheting up tensions on the volatile frontier.
Russia tells Israel: No more ‘arbitrary’ airstrikes in Syria
Russia is demanding that Israel end its ‘arbitrary’ airstrikes on targets in Syria, two days after the Israeli Air Force struck a series of Iranian military and intelligence targets in response to a rocket strike on the Golan Heights.
White House preparing emergency declaration to nab $7B for border barrier
President Trump’s staff is preparing an executive order-like mandate that would declare a national emergency at the southern border and make available $7 billion of federal money to enhance security at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a report published Thursday evening.
State Judge Rules Iowa’s ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Bill Unconstitutional
District Court Judge Michael Huppert ruled Tuesday that Iowa’s pro-life ‘fetal heartbeat’ law is unconstitutional and may not be enforced.
Media Outlets Unleash 3 Major Anti-Christian Blunders in Just 7 Days
It has not been a good week for the mainstream media. President Trump often refers to media as ‘fake news’ and they’ve certainly been doing a good job in recent days of helping make that claim credible.
New York Legalizes Abortion Up to Baby’s Birth Day on Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
New York legislators cheered and applauded Tuesday night after the state Senate removed restrictions on late-term abortions, allowing unborn babies to be aborted up until the day of birth.
Rivlin warns Macron: Israel may have to hit Hezbollah rocket factories in Beirut
President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday told his French counterpart that Israel could be forced to strike the Hezbollah terror group’s rocket-building operations ‘in the heart of Beirut,’ a development he warned would drag Lebanon into a punishing regional war that neither side wants.