Iran-linked sites around Damascus said hit in Israeli strike
Military sites linked to Syrian regime forces and Iranian militias were targeted Monday in Israeli strikes near Damascus, according to a monitoring group.
Month: July 2020
Two-Thirds of US Voters View Themselves as Pro-Israel, New Poll Finds
Around two-thirds of US voters describe themselves as pro-Israel and oppose reducing American security aid to the Jewish state, according to a new poll.
Pew Poll: 72% of Americans Say God Plays an Important Role in Their Life
In a new survey, the Pew Research Center found that 72% of Americans said God plays an important role in their life, and 67% said prayer also plays an important role. Worldwide, the poll showed that 61% of people say God plays an important role in their life.
U.S. congressional Democrats, White House to meet on coronavirus aid
Advisers to President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats were set to discuss the next steps in responding to the coronavirus crisis on Tuesday, with congressional Republicans saying they were working on a $1 trillion relief bill.
Oregon attorney general latest to sue Homeland Security over Portland arrests
The Oregon Department of Justice is the latest institution in the state to bring legal challenges to federal agents conducting arrests in Portland over the past week.
Iran executes man accused of spying for CIA and Mossad
Iran said Mahmoud Mousavi Majd, a man convicted of spying on the Iranian military for the United States and Israel, has been executed.
Israel to remain closed to foreign visitors until at least September
Restrictions preventing foreign visitors from entering the country due to the coronavirus pandemic will be extended until the beginning of September, the Israel Airports Authority announced Monday.
Seattle Rioters Damage Property, Injure Police Officers
A large demonstration in downtown Seattle on July 19 devolved into a riot, with the group causing significant damage to government buildings and private businesses.
GOP signals Trump’s payroll-tax cut in Republican coronavirus bill — for now
Top administration officials signaled on Monday night that a payroll-tax cut, a top priority for President Trump, is in the forthcoming Republican coronavirus aid proposal, at least for now.
World population growth in worrying decline
A new study forecasts that the current downward trend of population growth will continue and will decline dramatically, such that in 80 years the populations of countries like Spain and Japan may be reduced by half, Live Action reports.
Impoverished Chinese Christians told to choose between their faith and state aid
The Chinese government is reported to have told poor Christian families they must give up their faith or lose state aid, CBN News reports. In a report published Monday, the Bitter Winter human rights group said: “People on social welfare [have been] ordered to worship the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), not God.” This latest action follows longstanding persecution of Christians by the communist regime in China.
EU Leaders Continue Corona Talks Amid Abuse and Table Banging
Leaders of the 27 European Union nations are trying to agree on a massive EU coronavirus recovery fund and a budget amid reports of quarrels. As talks entered their fourth day, there was some hope of a breakthrough. However, the European Union delegates appeared weary and even bleary as they began another round of fighting over an unprecedented 1.85 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget.
Israel approves next phase of massive gas pipeline to Europe
The government on Sunday approved the advancement of the Eastern Mediterranean gas pipeline project, a massive 6 million Euros ($7 billion) venture that will carry gas from Israel’s offshore oil fields to Europe, the news website The Marker reported.
New document proves FBI totally debunked NY Times Trump-Russia story
One of the most glaringly bogus Trump-Russia stories by The New York Times in 2017 was picked apart inside the FBI at the time as containing over a dozen major inaccuracies, a newly disclosed document shows.
Is COVID-19 Causing a Church Crisis? Almost Two-Thirds of US Churches Report Drop in Giving
America’s churches could be facing a critical COVID-19 financial crisis.
87-Year-Old Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘I Began a Course of Chemotherapy…to Treat a Recurrence of Cancer’
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who is 87 years old, released a statement today saying that for the past two months she has been undergoing chemotherapy to treat a recurrence of liver cancer.
Erdogan Defies the West to Make Turkey a Regional Power
When President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reopens Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia for prayers next week, it will be the crowning symbol of his mission to reassert Turkey’s role as a Muslim power on the global stage. Yet Turkey’s rarely seemed more alone.
US, India Discuss ‘Possibility’ of Free Trade Pact
The U.S. and India discussed the “possibility” of a free trade pact, India’s Commerce and Industry Ministry said in a statement Thursday, just days after India began free trade agreement talks with the European Union.
Number of Christian Refugees Allowed in the US Has Drastically Declined Since 2015
Christians around the globe face growing persecution and many look to the United States for refuge. New numbers, however, show they’re not getting near the protection compared to previous years and advocates are sounding the alarm.
Three California churches sue Gov. Newsom for ban on singing in places of worship
Three evangelical churches in California have sued Gov. Gavin Newsom for banning singing and chanting in places of worship but permitting such activities elsewhere.