Young Journalist Killed In Afghanistan
A young Afghan journalist has been shot dead in western Afghanistan, the fifth media professional to be killed within two months in the war-ravaged nation, officials confirmed Saturday.
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Uganda: Female pastor raped by Islamic extremists for preaching the Gospel
Islamic extremists in Uganda raped a female church pastor last month, claiming they were “teaching her a lesson” for converting Muslims to Christianity, Morning Star News reports. The Pastor, who was not named for her protection, was attacked in Kapyani in the Kibuku District of eastern Uganda on December 21. Although Ugandan law allows freedom of religion, and Muslims are a small minority in the country, radical Islamic persecution of Christians is ongoing.
Nigeria Militants Kill 11 Christians Over Christmas
Christians in northeast Nigeria plunged into mourning after Islamist militants killed at least 11 people on Christmas Eve, church sources and officials said.
President Pardons Convicted Supporters
U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday pardoned 15 people, but he did not extend amnesty to death row people.
Putin: Arms race with US ‘has already begun’
An arms race between Washington and Moscow “has already begun,” according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
‘Israel has tape of slain Iran nuke chief talking about building five warheads’
Israel intelligence managed to recruit an Iranian official close to the recently assassinated Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and recorded the nuclear scientist speaking about his efforts to produce “five warheads” on behalf of the Islamic Republic, according to a Friday report in the Yedioth Ahronoth daily.
Iran Threatens To Attack Israel After Killing of Scientist
Iran made clear Sunday it was considering attacking Israel’s port city of Haifa to avenge the killing of its top nuclear scientist.
Appeals court rules Texas and Louisiana can withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood
A federal appeals court has ruled that Texas and Louisiana can legally cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood.
Federal judge throws out Trump campaign lawsuit in Pennsylvania; appeal expected
A federal judge tossed a lawsuit Saturday night that sought to have millions of ballots from the Nov. 3 presidential election thrown out, dealing another blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to stay in office.
Thousands Flee After Militants Behead Christians In Mozambique
Aid workers say thousands of desperate people, many of them Christians, have fled an area in northern Mozambique after Islamist fighters killed dozens of villagers.
Muslim militants slaughter Uganda radio-preacher who compared Christianity and Islam
A well-known preacher in northern Uganda was murdered by Islamic militants after he compared Christianity and Islam during a radio broadcast on October 31, Morning Star News reports. David Omara, the 64-year-old leader of Christian Church Center, was ambushed, beaten, and strangled in Aduku, Kwania District after his program.
Journalist Glenn Greenwald Resigns At The Intercept Over Biden ‘Censorship’
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald has resigned from U.S. investigative publication The Intercept, citing “censorship” by editors supporting Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Hungary’s Prime Minister Endorses Re-election President Trump
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has joined other populist leaders in Eastern Europe and the Balkans in endorsing the re-election of U.S. President Donald J. Trump.
Islamic Militants Kill Nigeria Christians As Violence Spreads
Christians are among those singled out for deadly attacks as violence spreads throughout Nigeria, Christian rights investigators warned Thursday.
Elections Attorney: November 3 vote count likely to be contested in several states
An election attorney who testified in the 2000 Supreme Court case of Bush v. Gore believes litigation over the November 3 presidential election could be long and drawn out in swing states or states with divided governments, the Washington Examiner reports.
Israel has not ruled out pre-emptive strike on Iran
Israeli Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel is not ruling out a preliminary strike against Iran, the Jerusalem Post reports. The PM made his statement during a memorial service for those who died in the Yom Kippur War, when Arab states led by Syrian and Egyptian armies ambushed Israel in a surprise attack on October 8th 1973. At the time of the strike which led to war, Israel had been observing Yom Kippur, the most solemn and holy day in the Jewish calendar, and a time when the country comes to a standstill.
LA Sheriff to politicians: emphasize trust in justice system
The Los Angeles County sheriff on Monday criticized elected officials, sports figures and civic leaders for “fanning the flames of hatred” as America grapples with racism and police brutality, saying they instead should emphasize trust in the criminal justice system.
Protesters blocking ambushed LA deputies’ hospital is ‘new low,’ shows ‘lack of humanity’: police chiefs
Protesters blocking the hospital entrance where two Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies who were shot in an ambush are being treated is a “new low,” Detroit Police Chief James Craig said alongside a panel of other police chiefs from across the nation on “Fox & Friends” Monday.
Trump’s updated Supreme Court list focuses heavily on religious liberty and abortion
President Trump’s updated list of potential Supreme Court nominees places heavy emphasis in its selection on people who have been deeply involved in cases concerning religious liberty and abortion.
Hungary Unveils Statue Of Late President Bush
Hungary says it will unveil a statue of late U.S. President George W. Bush in Budapest to mark the 30th anniversary of the collapse of communist dictatorship in Central and Eastern Europe. In 1989, Bush became the first U.S. president to visit Hungary while in office. He died in 2018 at the age of 94.