Britain Detains Suspected Russian Spies
Questions remained Wednesday after three suspected spies for Russia in Britain were detained and charged in a major national security investigation, several sources said.
Month: August 2023
Trump faces at least 9 legal battles ahead of and through 2024 election after Georgia indictment
Former President Donald Trump is facing numerous legal battles before the 2024 presidential election and argues he’s being charged with offenses during campaign season.
Pro-life leaders press GOP candidates to defend abortion limits as state ballot fights loom
Last week’s constitutional amendment vote in Ohio is just the start of a wide-ranging plan to obliterate abortion limits in red states, say pro-life advocates, who are urging Republican leaders, starting with the presidential primary candidates, to fight back.
DC dealt more harshly with pro-life protesters than Black Lives Matter, federal court rules
Washington, D.C., unfairly enforced its “defacement” ordinances by dealing more harshly with pro-life protesters than with Black Lives Matter activists, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
North Korea Says Detained U.S. Soldier Admits ‘Illegally’ Entering Nation
Pyongyang has, for the first time, commented on the detention of Travis King, saying the detained U.S. soldier admitted to legally entering North Korea on July 18.
Israel “will cease to exist” if there is a new war, Hezbollah leader says
Amid heightened tensions on Israel’s border with Lebanon, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah announced Monday that Israel will “cease to exist” if a new conflict between the Israeli military and the Iran-backed Lebanese terror group should ignite, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Netanyahu, Levin said seeking to freeze overhaul for a year to focus on Haredi draft law
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin are leading a push to freeze any future legislation of the judicial overhaul for an entire year, the Israel Hayom news site reports, citing senior coalition officials.
Israel may uproot ancient Christian mosaic, send it to US Evangelical museum
An ancient Christian mosaic bearing an early reference to Jesus as God is at the center of a controversy that has riled archaeologists: Should the centuries-old decorated floor, which is near what’s believed to be the site of the prophesied Armageddon, be uprooted and loaned to a US museum that has been criticized for past acquisition practices?
Eritrea: 13 Christians released after 10 years in jail, 300 more believers still imprisoned
Thirteen Christians in Eritrea were released from jail late last month, after being wrongfully imprisoned without charge for 10 years, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
UK: Heart attack hospitalizations at record level since pandemic
Record numbers of people have been hospitalized with heart attacks in the wake of the pandemic, official figures show.
UN: Islamic State still has thousands of fighters in Syria/Iraq
United Nations experts warned this week that there are still between 5,000 and 7,000 Islamic State terrorists in Syria and Iraq, and that the terror group presents a serious threat in Afghanistan as well, the Associated Press reports.
Trump and 18 others indicted in Georgia for conspiring to overturn 2020 election result
Former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants, including former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and attorneys John Eastman, Rudy Giuliani, and Jenna Ellis, were indicted Monday for alleged violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and conspiring to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 general election win in Fulton County, Georgia, the Washington Examiner reports. This is the fourth indictment brought against the former president in less than five months.
Nigeria: 21 villagers murdered by Islamic militants in Plateau state
Suspected Islamic Fulani extremists murdered 21 people during an attack in northern Nigeria’s Plateau state last week, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Islamic extremists, including radicalized Fulani herdsmen and members of the Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa terror groups, have murdered over 52,000 Christians in Nigeria since 2015.
Israel’s Military Cohesion, Preparedness Threatened as Judicial Reform Sparks Backlash
The judicial overhaul launched by the Israeli government at the beginning of the year has plunged Israel into a major crisis, striking to the heart of what was the country’s consensus: its military.
Christians concerned as Pakistan passes even harsher laws against non-Muslims
Christian leaders and civil rights advocates have expressed alarm at Pakistan’s recent passing of the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act 2023, which increases already-harsh punishment for blasphemy offenses against Islam, and the National Commission for Minorities Bill 2023, which places minority rights at risk, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
India: Christian teacher charged with human trafficking for escorting students to Bible institute
A Christian teacher in central India has been violently attacked by police and charged with human trafficking for escorting a small group of tribal Christian students by bus from their home state of Chhattisgarh to a Bible institute in Kerala state, with their parents’ consent, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Judge upholds Nebraska law banning abortion at 12 weeks, Transgender Restrictions for Children
A Nebraska judge upheld the state’s bans on abortion after 12 weeks and gender-affirming care on Friday, dealing a blow to advocacy groups who had challenged the law.
Suspected terrorism funder arrested after being released into U.S. at border
Another foreign national who entered the U.S. illegally and was released into the country by the Biden administration had an extensive criminal record and was wanted in Venezuela for financing terrorism.
‘Forever Marked by God’: 12,000 Youth from 230 Churches Seek God Together Before School Year
Thousands of middle school, high school, and college students’ lives were changed recently as they engaged in prayer, worship, and Bible study at the latest Motion Student Conference.
TN MegaChurch Experiences ‘Genuine Move of God’ as 136 Get Spontaneously Baptized
A Tennessee megachurch had to put one of its services on hold Sunday because so many people were spontaneously coming forward to get baptized.