UK tanker leaves Iranian port after being seized in July
The British-flagged Stena Impero tanker left Iran’s Bandar Abbas port on Friday after being detained since July by Iranian forces and was heading toward international waters.
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Egypt braces as actor calls for millions to take to the streets against Sisi’s rule
Egypt’s government is bracing for a repeat of last Friday’s protests when hundreds of people took to the streets in Cairo, Alexandria, Suez and other cities, to demand the overthrow of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Intel chief rejects Ukraine cover-up
An intelligence community whistleblower said Ukrainian officials emerged from a July phone call with President Trump convinced they needed to investigate former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and the Democratic Party in order to get on Mr. Trump’s good side, according to documents made public Thursday.
White House transcript of Trump call with Ukrainian president
The transcript of the July 25 phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioning former Vice President Joe Biden and allegations of corruption was released today following an intelligence community whistleblower complaint centered on the conversation.
Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament ruled unlawful by UK Supreme Court
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is refusing to step down amid growing calls for his resignation from leading politicians after the United Kingdom’s high court ruled that his suspension of Parliament amid debate over Brexit was illegal.
Trump’s China trade rhetoric turns harsh at U.N., says won’t take ‘bad deal’
U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a stinging rebuke to China’s trade practices on Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly, saying he would not accept a ‘bad deal’ in U.S.-China trade negotiations.
Pelosi’s secret impeachment message to Democrats: ‘We have to strike while the iron is hot’
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, speaking to rank-and-file Democrats in a closed-door meeting in the Capitol basement, said the whistleblower complaint involving President Trump’s phone call with the president of Ukraine convinced her it’s time to conduct a formal impeachment inquiry.
White House reportedly moving to release full whistleblower complaint
The White House is preparing to release to Congress the full whistleblower complaint at the center of House Democrats impeachment inquiry, and it could reach lawmakers by the end of the week.
Nancy Pelosi backs official impeachment inquiry
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she supports a formal impeachment inquiry, though there’s no vote scheduled at this time, the latest action in a spiraling controversy over a phone call President Trump had with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Saudi Arabia drone attacks – Johnson refuses to rule out military action
Britain has formally identified Iran as being behind drone and missile strikes on Saudi Arabian oil fields, raising the chance of the UK joining military efforts in the Middle East.
Fed cuts interest rates, signals holding pattern for now
The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates again on Wednesday to help sustain a record-long economic expansion but signaled a higher bar to further reductions in borrowing costs, eliciting a fast and sharp rebuke from President Donald Trump.
Strikes reported on Iran-backed militia on Syria-Iraq border, 10 said killed
Unknown unmanned aircraft attacked posts of Iranian-backed fighters in eastern Syria near the Iraqi border in the predawn hours of Tuesday morning, killing at least 10 people, according to Arabic media reports.
Liam Fox: Britain must accept that Iran nuclear deal is ‘dead’
Britain must accept the Iran nuclear deal is ‘dead’ and join America in trying to force Tehran back to the negotiating table, former defense secretary Liam Fox said tonight.
Nepali pastor fears to return home following social media backlash for testimony
A pastor in Nepal is facing a social media firestorm that has caused him to flee his home.
North Korean Propaganda Video Tells the Story of Woman’s Search for the Lord
North Korean propaganda footage released by Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) tells the story of a Christian woman who fled the regime and returned to establish an underground church.
Egypt says no ‘breakthrough’ with Ethiopia over Nile dam
Egypt on Sunday said negotiations over an upstream Nile dam being built by Ethiopia have not led to any ‘breakthrough.’
San Diego area pastor says ‘no doubt’ church graffiti connected to his opposition to Drag Queen Story Hour
A pastor near San Diego is claiming satanic graffiti spray-painted on his church is tied to his outspoken opposition to ‘Drag Queen Story Hour.’
Syrian official blames Israel, US for strike on base near Iraq border
A Syrian security official blamed Israel and the US for an attack on a base belonging to a pro-Iranian Shiite militia in Syria near the border with Iraq on Monday.
Iran hints it could release UK-flagged tanker ‘within days’
Iran on Sunday hinted that it could release ‘within days’ a UK-flagged oil tanker it had seized in July in sensitive Gulf waters amid rising hostilities with Britain’s ally the United States.
Several said killed in strikes on Iran-backed militia base on Syria-Iraq border
Unidentified aircraft launched strikes on a base belonging to an Iran-backed militia on the Syrian side of its border with Iraq, killing several people early Monday, an observer and Arabic media reported.