Memphis, Tennessee Leaders Thankful For National Guard Announcement
Republican state Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Memphis, thanked President Donald Trump for saying he is deploying the National Guard to Memphis.
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Trump Says Shooter Charlie Kirk In Custody ‘With High Degree Of Certainty’ While Also Warning Putin
U.S. President Donald J. Trump said Friday the suspected shooter who assassinated born-again Christian conservative activist Charlie Kirk is “with a high degree of certainty” in custody, while also warning Russian President Vladimir Putin that his patience is “sort of running out and running out fast.”
Bolsonaro Sentenced to Over 27 Years in Coup Plot, Sparking U.S. Backlash and Brazilian Division
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison on Thursday after being convicted by Brazil’s Supreme Court for plotting a coup to stay in power following his 2022 election loss.
Report Warns Christian Persecution Rising In Turkey
Persecution against Christians in Muslim-majority Turkey has intensified, with attacks on churches, threats against believers, and the deportation of missionaries, according to a new rights report.
Chinese Pastor Zhao Huaiguo Dies ‘After Years Of Persecution’
After enduring “years of persecution,” Pastor Zhao Huaiguo, founder of Bethel Church in Cili County, Hunan Province, has died, leaving behind a legacy of faith and resilience that continues to inspire Communist-run China’s underground Christian community, Christians say.
IDF: Over 200,000 Flee Gaza City as Operation “Gideon’s Chariots II” Looms
More than 200,000 residents of Gaza City have fled southward in recent days, according to Israeli military estimates, as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intensify airstrikes ahead of a major operation to seize control of the city.
Trump Urges EU to Impose Tariffs on China and India Over Russia Oil Ties
President Donald Trump has asked the European Union to slap tariffs of up to 100% on certain Chinese and Indian goods in a bid to increase economic pressure on Moscow to end its war in Ukraine, European officials confirmed Wednesday.
Qatar to Host Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit After Israeli Strike on Hamas Leaders in Doha
Qatar will host an emergency Arab-Islamic summit on Sunday and Monday in response to Israel’s unprecedented airstrike on its capital city that targeted Hamas leaders, Qatari state media confirmed Thursday.
Trump to Posthumously Award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom as Manhunt Intensifies
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, as federal and state investigators intensify their search for the assassin responsible for his death.
US President Trump ‘Filled With Grief’ Over Assassination of Charlie Kirk
U.S. President Donald J. Trump said late Wednesday he is “filled with grief and anger at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk” after the conservative born-again Christian influencer was gunned down during a campus event in the western U.S. state of Utah.
Friends And Foes Mourn After Assassination Of Charlie Kirk, Born-Again Christian Conservative Leader
Friends and political foes alike were plunged into mourning Wednesday after born-again Christian and conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot during a campus event at Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, a city in the U.S. state of Utah.
Charlie Kirk Assassinated, Nation in Shock
Charlie Kirk, the outspoken conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated, sending shockwaves across the nation and devastating the conservative movement he helped build.
Thousands of Students Turn to Christ at Campus Revivals in Oklahoma and Ohio
Thousands of college students turned their hearts toward Jesus this week as powerful ministry events kicked off the school year in Oklahoma and Ohio–adding fresh momentum to what many are calling a wave of campus revival.
EU Chief Proposes Sanctions on Israeli Ministers, Partial Suspension of Trade Deal
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Wednesday that the EU’s executive branch will push for sanctions on far-right Israeli ministers and “violent settlers,” alongside a partial suspension of the bloc’s trade partnership with Israel.
Federal Court Orders Vermont to Reinstate Christian School in Athletics After Ban Over Transgender Policy
A federal appeals court has ruled that Vermont must allow a Christian school to compete again in state-sponsored athletic events, overturning a ban imposed after the school declined to play a basketball game against a team with a male athlete competing on a girls’ roster.
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration To Pause $4b In Foreign Aid
The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to temporarily pause $4 billion in foreign aid, giving the court more time to review the case.
Poland Shoots Down Russian Drones Over Airspace; Closest To Open Conflict Since World War II
Poland’s government said Wednesday it was forced to shoot down suspected Russian drones over its territory in what officials called the nation’s closest step toward armed conflict since World War II, raising alarm across Europe and beyond.
Israel Unveils Online Database of 4 Million Archaeological Finds
Israel has opened the vaults of its past to the world, unveiling a sweeping online archive of archaeological treasures that spans millennia of history.
US Tech Helped Build China’s ‘Digital Cage,’ Trapping Families, Christians and Uyghurs
Yang Guoliang, a paralyzed farmer in eastern China, lives under the glare of police floodlights and cameras pointed at his modest home. Every phone call, bus ticket, and hospital visit is tracked. His wife and daughter are in jail for petitioning Beijing after officials seized their farmland. “Every move in my own home is monitored,” Yang said. “Their surveillance makes me feel unsafe all the time, everywhere.”
Trump Vows Israeli Strikes in Qatar Won’t Happen Again After Doha Attack
U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday rushed to assure Qatar that Israel would not carry out another strike on its soil after the Israeli military launched a rare airstrike in Doha targeting Hamas leaders.