US Pledges Billions To Ukraine As Fighting Against Russia Intensifies
The United States says it will give nearly $2.7 billion in military aid and related assistance to war-torn Ukraine and more than a dozen neighbors and regional partners.
Month: September 2022
Bible is being translated into 20 Zambian languages
The Wycliffe Associates Bible translation organization has launched a major pioneering work in that it is now translating the Scriptures into 20 new languages that are native to Zambia, Africa, Christian Headlines reports.
Sinai: Coptic Christian farmers shot dead by Islamic State
A Coptic Christian farmer and his son were shot dead by Islamic State insurgents in the Sinai peninsula, Egypt, at the end of last month, Watani International reports.
Russia Threatens To Halt Grain Amid Drills With China
Russian Vladimir Putin has made clear he could impose a new naval blockade in the Black Sea, blocking grain exports after he oversaw military drills with China and other nations.
President: ‘Ukraine Recapturing Lost Territories’
Ukraine’s president said Wednesday that his forces recaptured several areas from Russia, but his remarks were overshadowed by reports that a British aid worker was tortured to death.
After a lifetime of preparation, Charles takes the throne
Prince Charles has been preparing for the crown his entire life. Now, at age 73, that moment has finally arrived.
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Dead At 96
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, aged 96, after reigning for 70 years, the palace said.
Canada Police Detain Suspect In Mass Stabbing
Police in Canada have detained the remaining suspect in a mass stabbing that left 10 people dead and 18 others injured.
Entire China church congregation seeks emergency refugee asylum in US amid persecution
An entire church congregation that left China to escape religious persecution is seeking emergency asylum in the United States after being denied refugee status in South Korea, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
California cannot force doctors to participate in assisted suicide, court rules
A federal district court in California has ruled that doctors cannot be forced to participate in assisted suicide procedures in any way, including by documenting a patient’s request for the procedure before referral to a different physician, the Washington Times reports.
California school district must reinstate Christian student group dropped for LGBTQ stance, federal court rules
A federal court of appeals ruled on August 29 that a Christian athletics group must be reinstated as an official student club in San Jose, California, after it was de-recognized by school officials for requiring its leaders to abide by the belief that marriage is between one man and one woman, Education Week (EW) reports.
Christian parents group urges Disney to cancel “Little Demon” show
The One Million Moms (OMM) Christian group has started a website petition requesting that Disney cancel its FFX animated series Little Demon, a show which centers on a woman who was impregnated by Satan and gives birth to an Antichrist daughter, Christian Headlines (CH) reports. As of the morning of September 7, the petition had over 24,200 subscribers.
IAEA ‘cannot assure’ Iran nuke program peaceful; Tehran has enough material for bomb
The UN’s nuclear watchdog said Wednesday it could not guarantee the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program, saying there had been “no progress” in resolving questions over the past presence of nuclear material at undeclared sites.
Navy wants new destroyer with lasers, hypersonic missiles
The U.S. Navy’s workhorse destroyer went into production more than 30 years ago, when Tom Stevens was a young welder.
US ambassador: Two-state solution needed to ensure Israel remains a Jewish and democratic country
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides on Wednesday said it is his guiding principle to advance a two-state solution with the Palestinians because failure to do so is making it difficult to ensure his “North Star” of “maintaining Israel as both a Jewish and democratic state.”
Israel, US complete simulated missile-defense exercise
The United States and Israel recently completed a simulated joint missile defense exercise, the Israeli Defense Ministry announced on Monday.
Nuclear deal with Iran off the table for time being, US has indicated to Israel
A new nuclear deal between Iran and world powers is off the table and will not be signed in the foreseeable future, The Times of Israel’s sister site Zman Yisrael has learned. This is the message that was conveyed to Prime Minister Yair Lapid in his recent conversations with US President Joe Biden and other administration officials.
Senate Democrats Could Link Same-Sex Marriage, Gov’t Funding Bills: Source
Democratic leadership in the U.S. Senate could add language protecting gay marriage rights to a stopgap bill to keep the federal government funded in a bid to increase pressure on Republicans to support it, a Democratic source said on Tuesday.
Suspect In Canada Mass Killings Found Dead; Other Attacker Still Running
One of the two men suspected of carrying out a massacre within an indigenous community in western Canada has been found dead, police confirmed.
Britain’s New PM Liz Truss Facing Unrest
Liz Truss became Britain’s prime minister on Tuesday after Queen Elizabeth II asked her to form a government as the nation faces its biggest challenges in years.