Moody’s Dims Credit Outlook for U.S. Federal Government
The last of the Big Three credit-rating agencies to keep the federal government’s credit at AAA has put lawmakers on notice.
Month: November 2023
Judge Rejects Nevada Ballot Initiative Seeking to Codify Abortion
A Nevada judge has rejected a 2024 ballot initiative aimed at codifying the right to abortion in the state’s constitution, deeming the proposal was breaking state law.
DRC: United Methodist Church is a Symbol of Hope to Internally Displaced Congolese
A United Methodist church in Kananga, central Democratic Republic of Congo has become a beacon of hope to thousands of Congolese who are returning to their country after being forced to flee to neighboring Angola during the 2017 Kamuina Nsapu insurgency, UM News reports.
EU and Arab Nations Agree Two-State Solution to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is Required After War in Gaza Has Ended
The European Union and the heads of a number of Arab states agreed on Monday that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict should be resolved through a two-state solution, with EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell adding that the Palestinian Authority should rule the Gaza Strip once the Hamas terror group has been removed from power there, Reuters reports.
US Tells Israel to Avoid “Significant” Displacement of Palestinians in Southern Gaza Once Military Operations Resume
The US has informed Israel that if it resumes its ground offensive to dismantle Hamas in Gaza, it must operate with greater precision to avoid “significant further displacement” of Palestinian civilians in the southern part of the Strip, the Associated Press reports.
Pakistan: Islamist Murders Christian Man After Claiming to Hate Jews and Christians
A young Christian man in Punjab, Pakistan, was murdered earlier this month by a Muslim neighbor whose historically violent behavior and claimed hatred of Christians and Jews worsened after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by the Hamas Palestinian terror group, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Nigeria: Kano State Islamic Police Threaten to Kill 5 Christian Girls Because “Israel is Killing Our Sisters in Gaza”
Five Christian girls in Nigeria’s Kano state were recently violently harassed by Islamic police who blocked them from going to church and who threatened they might kill them, saying: “Israel is killing our sisters in Gaza,” International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Trump Pursues Proof of Election Fraud in Federal Criminal Case
Former President Donald Trump’s legal team claims that he had a “good faith” basis to question the results of the 2020 election. They are now petitioning a federal court in Washington to compel federal prosecutors to provide evidence indicating the presence of election fraud in the 2020 election. The legal team contends that such evidence will be crucial for President Trump’s defense in the case.
Israel Says Dozen Hostages Released
Israel said Tuesday that Hamas had released 12 more hostages, including 10 Israeli citizens and two Thai nationals.
Directors of U.S. and Israeli Intelligence Agencies Meet in Qatar
On Tuesday, the Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), William Burns, and Israel’s Mossad Chief, David Barnea, held discussions with Qatar’s senior officials in Qatar’s capital, Doha.
All 41 Construction Workers Freed In India
All 41 construction workers who became trapped in a tunnel in northern India after a landslide on 12 November have been rescued, officials say.
Musk’s Starlink is Coming to Israel
The Israeli government has approved Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite system to operate in Israel, including the Gaza Strip.
Hungary Condemned Over Sovereignty Law
The human rights commissioner of the Council of Europe (CoE) has condemned Hungary’s planned sovereignty law that could lead to the jailing of journalists, dissidents, and others “threatening national sovereignty” or “serving foreign interests.”
Germany: Antisemitic Incidents Increased by 320% Since Oct. 7 Hamas Attack on Israel
An organization that tracks antisemitism in Germany has announced it recorded a 320% increase in antisemitic incidents per day in the country since the Oct. 7 Hamas Palestinian terrorist attack on Israel, the Associated Press reports.
Major Watchdog Group Says Chinese Church Is Not In Decline, Despite Pew Report to the Contrary
The leader of a major Christian watchdog organization has pushed back against a recent Pew Research Report that the number of Christians in China is in decline, the Christian Post reports. Citing a survey by the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS), Pew reported an estimated 23.2 million Christians in China in 2010, compared to some 19.9 million in 2018.
Nigeria Church Leaders Killed; Grieving Christians Ask Prayers
Grieving Christians in northwest Nigeria asked for prayers as more details emerged Monday about the killing of two church leaders in ongoing anti-Christian violence in the West African nation.
US Sends Humanitarian Aid to Gaza, Warns Israel to Let Aid Enter Even After Ceasefire
Warning Israel that it is expected to allow humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip even after the current ceasefire with Hamas is over, the US on Tuesday sent the first of three military planes to Egypt with medicines, food, and winter items for Gaza civilians, Axios reports. The other two US planes will arrive in Egypt in the coming days.
Hamas Violates Ceasefire; Israeli Jets Scrambled Over Gaza
“Hamas terrorists” violated a ceasefire agreement on Tuesday by attacking Israeli forces in the northern Gaza Strip, but efforts were underway to extend the truce, Israeli sources said.
Biden’s Failed Immigration Policy Projected to Cost Taxpayers $451 Billion Annually
The Biden administration’s failed immigration policy will cost taxpayers nearly half a trillion dollars per year, according to a Congressional report.
UK: Christian Professor Fired from Bible College Over Social Media Post Against Homosexuality
A Christian professor in Britain is suing the Methodist Bible college he worked for after being fired for posting on social media that homosexuality is a sin that is “invading the Church,” UK advocacy group Christian Concern reports.