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Around the World
Russia Blames Ukraine For Killing Putin Ally’s Daughter
Russia says Ukraine’s security service killed the daughter of a close ally to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a car bombing near Moscow.
US buys massive shipment of Ukrainian grain for poor countries, other rich countries must follow suit, says WFP chief
The United States has bought some 150,000 metric tons of grain from Ukraine for shipment to countries such as Kenya and Somalia, which have been beset by drought and are facing severe famine, the Associated Press reports.
Ukraine Suspected Of Drone Attack In Crimea
A suspected Ukrainian drone strike targeted Russia's famed Black Sea Fleet in Crimea as Kyiv allegedly stepped up attacks against Russian targets on the peninsula.
Iran must answer to IAEA probe, US says
Iran must respond to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s probe against it, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement that could complicate a quick conclusion of an Iran deal.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Gantz cites parts of Jerusalem as ‘possible’ Palestinian capital
There are places within the Jerusalem area that the Palestinians could consider their capital, Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Monday.
Hezbollah Attack on Israel Gas Field May Spark War With Lebanon, Israel’s Defense Head Warns
Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned Monday that an attack on its natural gas assets in the Mediterranean by the Hezbollah organization could spark war with the Iran-backed terrorist group.
As deal looms, Lapid tells Macron Israel ‘will do everything’ to avert nuclear Iran
Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Monday vowed in a conversation with French President Emanuel Macron that Israel would do whatever it takes to head off a nuclear-armed Iran, as the EU said that a meeting to finalize an agreement with Tehran might take place this week.
Inside the United States
America’s Top Doctor Fauci Resigns After Controversies
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, America’s controversial infectious-disease expert and a key White House adviser during the coronavirus pandemic, plan to step down in December after more than half a century in public service.
Judge Reinhart formally rejects DOJ argument to keep Trump affidavit sealed, calls raid ‘unprecedented’
Judge Bruce Reinhart on Monday admitted the FBI's raid on former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home was "unprecedented" and formally rejected the Justice Department's argument to keep the affidavit leading to the search under seal, citing the "intense public and historical interest."
Durham loses key prosecutor in case against source of anti-Trump dossier as trial looms
A top prosecutor for special counsel John Durham has withdrawn from the criminal case against Igor Danchenko, who was a source for the anti-Trump Steele dossier, less than two months before the trial is set to begin.
‘In God We Trust’: Texas Law Requiring Public Schools Display National Motto Draws Backlash
Posters featuring the national motto are going up in public schools and colleges across Texas, and that's drawing backlash from several groups who argue the phrase is used to promote Christian nationalism.
Florida Christian School Head Won’t ‘Cower’ to Threats Amid Trans Policy Backlash
A Florida Christian school administrator has received death threats after saying students only would be referred to by their sex assigned at birth, and LGBTQ pupils will be asked to leave.
Christian News
Conservatives split from Australian Anglican church over LGBTQ issues
A contingent of conservatives who oppose same-sex marriage has separated from the Australian Anglican church to launch a new denomination called the Diocese of the Southern Cross, Church Leaders reports.
Nigeria: Islamic terror attacks on Christians continue unabated
Christians in Nigeria continue to be killed and kidnapped by Islamic terrorists, and August 2022 has been another harsh month of attacks and suffering, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Evangelicals called for prayer for end of war in Ukraine on August 24
A call has been issued for evangelicals around the world to join in prayer on August 24 to pray for an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Christian Today (CT) reports. Organized by the World Evangelical Alliance and by the European Evangelical Alliance, the day of prayer was chosen to coincide with Independence Day in Ukraine.
Worthy Watch
New York Defies Supreme Court With Unconstitutional Gun Permit Laws
New York’s new gun control law takes effect in two weeks. The law turns New York into a giant “gun-free zone.” But it also requires an in-person interview with law enforcement and the sharing of all social media accounts in order to obtain a gun license.
Russia Blames Ukraine For Killing Putin Ally’s Daughter
Russia says Ukraine’s security service killed the daughter of a close ally to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a car bombing near Moscow.
US buys massive shipment of Ukrainian grain for poor countries, other rich countries must follow suit, says WFP chief
The United States has bought some 150,000 metric tons of grain from Ukraine for shipment to countries such as Kenya and Somalia, which have been beset by drought and are facing severe famine, the Associated Press reports.
Ukraine Suspected Of Drone Attack In Crimea
A suspected Ukrainian drone strike targeted Russia's famed Black Sea Fleet in Crimea as Kyiv allegedly stepped up attacks against Russian targets on the peninsula.
Iran must answer to IAEA probe, US says
Iran must respond to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s probe against it, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement that could complicate a quick conclusion of an Iran deal.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Gantz cites parts of Jerusalem as ‘possible’ Palestinian capital
There are places within the Jerusalem area that the Palestinians could consider their capital, Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Monday.
Hezbollah Attack on Israel Gas Field May Spark War With Lebanon, Israel’s Defense Head Warns
Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned Monday that an attack on its natural gas assets in the Mediterranean by the Hezbollah organization could spark war with the Iran-backed terrorist group.
As deal looms, Lapid tells Macron Israel ‘will do everything’ to avert nuclear Iran
Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Monday vowed in a conversation with French President Emanuel Macron that Israel would do whatever it takes to head off a nuclear-armed Iran, as the EU said that a meeting to finalize an agreement with Tehran might take place this week.
Inside the United States
America’s Top Doctor Fauci Resigns After Controversies
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, America’s controversial infectious-disease expert and a key White House adviser during the coronavirus pandemic, plan to step down in December after more than half a century in public service.
Judge Reinhart formally rejects DOJ argument to keep Trump affidavit sealed, calls raid ‘unprecedented’
Judge Bruce Reinhart on Monday admitted the FBI's raid on former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home was "unprecedented" and formally rejected the Justice Department's argument to keep the affidavit leading to the search under seal, citing the "intense public and historical interest."
Durham loses key prosecutor in case against source of anti-Trump dossier as trial looms
A top prosecutor for special counsel John Durham has withdrawn from the criminal case against Igor Danchenko, who was a source for the anti-Trump Steele dossier, less than two months before the trial is set to begin.
‘In God We Trust’: Texas Law Requiring Public Schools Display National Motto Draws Backlash
Posters featuring the national motto are going up in public schools and colleges across Texas, and that's drawing backlash from several groups who argue the phrase is used to promote Christian nationalism.
Florida Christian School Head Won’t ‘Cower’ to Threats Amid Trans Policy Backlash
A Florida Christian school administrator has received death threats after saying students only would be referred to by their sex assigned at birth, and LGBTQ pupils will be asked to leave.
Christian News
Conservatives split from Australian Anglican church over LGBTQ issues
A contingent of conservatives who oppose same-sex marriage has separated from the Australian Anglican church to launch a new denomination called the Diocese of the Southern Cross, Church Leaders reports.
Nigeria: Islamic terror attacks on Christians continue unabated
Christians in Nigeria continue to be killed and kidnapped by Islamic terrorists, and August 2022 has been another harsh month of attacks and suffering, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Evangelicals called for prayer for end of war in Ukraine on August 24
A call has been issued for evangelicals around the world to join in prayer on August 24 to pray for an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Christian Today (CT) reports. Organized by the World Evangelical Alliance and by the European Evangelical Alliance, the day of prayer was chosen to coincide with Independence Day in Ukraine.
Worthy Watch
New York Defies Supreme Court With Unconstitutional Gun Permit Laws
New York’s new gun control law takes effect in two weeks. The law turns New York into a giant “gun-free zone.” But it also requires an in-person interview with law enforcement and the sharing of all social media accounts in order to obtain a gun license.
Around the World
Ukraine Steps Up Attacks As Russia Threatens Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant
Ukrainian forces stepped up attacks against targets in the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula as Moscow threatened to disconnect Europe’s largest nuclear power plant amid fears of an atomic disaster.
Daughter Putin Ally Killed In Bomb Blast
The daughter of a prominent ultra-nationalist philosopher and ally of Russia's President Vladimir Putin has been killed in a car bombing near Moscow, investigators said Sunday.
Myanmar Church Leader Warns Of Military Crackdown
Myanmar’s prominent Catholic official has warned that Myanmar’s ruling military step up the persecution of critics and others after former democratically leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to another six years in prison.
Serbia Threatens To Enter Kosovo Amid Balkans War Fears
Europe faced a potential new war in the Balkans as Serbia’s president threatened to move into neighboring Kosovo if the NATO military alliance failed to “do their job.”
World Economic Forum: ‘Rational Reasons’ to Microchip Kids
Implanting tracking chips in one's children is the latest policy the World Economic Forum has rolled out in an apparent attempt to normalize the behavior.
US, S. Korea open biggest drills in years amid North threats
The United States and South Korea began their biggest combined military training in years Monday as they heighten their defense posture against the growing North Korean nuclear threat.
At least 20 die in Somalia capital Mogadishu in hotel attack claimed by al Shabaab
Somali forces claim to have ended the deadly siege at a hotel in the capital Mogadishu after armed Islamic militants stormed the building on Friday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
‘We hope the situation is reversible,’ says Israeli official as Iran deal seems imminent
Israeli officials have expressed their concerns to the U.S. as a deal aimed at lifting sanctions on Iran in exchange for the country curbing its nuclear development program appears imminent.
Inside the United States
Federal Judge Orders Protection for US Marines with Religious Objections to COVID Vaccine Mandate
A federal judge in Florida ordered class action relief and granted a classwide preliminary injunction Wednesday against the federal government's COVID shot mandate for all U.S. Marines whether they are active or in reserve service.
Judge says Utah’s transgender law likely violates constitution
Biological males identifying as transgender girls in Utah will have an opportunity to play sports after a district court judge issued a preliminary injunction that prohibits the law banning them from doing so from taking effect.
Worthy Insights
Sex between men driving monkeypox spread, not skin contact, studies show
Recent scientific evidence suggests that sexual interactions between men are driving the spread of monkeypox rather than skin contact, as previously thought.
80-Year-Old Lady Protests Trans Person in YMCA Women’s Shower, Gets Banned from Pool and Heckled by Activists
An elderly Washington state woman who was permanently banned from her local YMCA pool after telling a transgender employee to leave the women's locker room was harassed by transgender activists at a rally Monday night.
Worthy Insights
World Economic Forum Pushing For Digital ID Systems Around The World
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is pushing for "digital ecosystems" around the world, starting with Digital ID. The organization stated it would be the first step to building "digital trust."
Ukraine Steps Up Attacks As Russia Threatens Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant
Ukrainian forces stepped up attacks against targets in the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula as Moscow threatened to disconnect Europe’s largest nuclear power plant amid fears of an atomic disaster.
Daughter Putin Ally Killed In Bomb Blast
The daughter of a prominent ultra-nationalist philosopher and ally of Russia's President Vladimir Putin has been killed in a car bombing near Moscow, investigators said Sunday.
Myanmar Church Leader Warns Of Military Crackdown
Myanmar’s prominent Catholic official has warned that Myanmar’s ruling military step up the persecution of critics and others after former democratically leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to another six years in prison.
Serbia Threatens To Enter Kosovo Amid Balkans War Fears
Europe faced a potential new war in the Balkans as Serbia’s president threatened to move into neighboring Kosovo if the NATO military alliance failed to “do their job.”
World Economic Forum: ‘Rational Reasons’ to Microchip Kids
Implanting tracking chips in one's children is the latest policy the World Economic Forum has rolled out in an apparent attempt to normalize the behavior.
US, S. Korea open biggest drills in years amid North threats
The United States and South Korea began their biggest combined military training in years Monday as they heighten their defense posture against the growing North Korean nuclear threat.
At least 20 die in Somalia capital Mogadishu in hotel attack claimed by al Shabaab
Somali forces claim to have ended the deadly siege at a hotel in the capital Mogadishu after armed Islamic militants stormed the building on Friday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
‘We hope the situation is reversible,’ says Israeli official as Iran deal seems imminent
Israeli officials have expressed their concerns to the U.S. as a deal aimed at lifting sanctions on Iran in exchange for the country curbing its nuclear development program appears imminent.
Inside the United States
Federal Judge Orders Protection for US Marines with Religious Objections to COVID Vaccine Mandate
A federal judge in Florida ordered class action relief and granted a classwide preliminary injunction Wednesday against the federal government's COVID shot mandate for all U.S. Marines whether they are active or in reserve service.
Judge says Utah’s transgender law likely violates constitution
Biological males identifying as transgender girls in Utah will have an opportunity to play sports after a district court judge issued a preliminary injunction that prohibits the law banning them from doing so from taking effect.
Worthy Insights
Sex between men driving monkeypox spread, not skin contact, studies show
Recent scientific evidence suggests that sexual interactions between men are driving the spread of monkeypox rather than skin contact, as previously thought.
80-Year-Old Lady Protests Trans Person in YMCA Women’s Shower, Gets Banned from Pool and Heckled by Activists
An elderly Washington state woman who was permanently banned from her local YMCA pool after telling a transgender employee to leave the women's locker room was harassed by transgender activists at a rally Monday night.
Worthy Insights
World Economic Forum Pushing For Digital ID Systems Around The World
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is pushing for "digital ecosystems" around the world, starting with Digital ID. The organization stated it would be the first step to building "digital trust."
Around the World
Iranian hardliners say US set to make concessions for nuclear deal — report
Iranian hardliners have claimed the US is set to make concessions as part of a nuclear deal with Tehran, according to a Thursday report.
‘Ukraine Near Nuclear Disaster’
The leaders of wartorn Ukraine, Turkey, and the United Nations met to discuss rising tensions at Europe’s largest nuclear plant and to review a grain export deal signed by Kyiv and Moscow.
Chinese Troops Joining War Games In Russia
Chinese troops will be in Russia to join military exercises led by the host along with India, Belarus, Mongolia, Tajikistan, and other anti-western countries, China’s defense ministry says.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli scientists develop AI to treat cancer
An artificial-intelligence algorithm to identify a group of “point mutations” that cause cancer in TP53 – a gene involved in about half of all cancerous tumors – has been developed for the first time in the world by a group of researchers at Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem. Their discovery has aroused much interest among doctors and scientists around the world.
World must ‘walk away’ from Iran nuclear talks, Lapid tells Western leaders
The time has come for Western powers to walk away from talks with Iran on returning to the nuclear deal, top Israeli officials are telling their counterparts in Washington and in European capitals.
Palestinian President Accuses Israel of Carrying Out ’50 Holocausts’ in Berlin Press Conference
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday accused Israel of committing “50 Holocausts” following a meeting in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Inside the United States
Ron DeSantis announces 20 charged for voter fraud in Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Florida Republican, announced on Thursday that 20 people in his state have been charged with voter fraud.
U.S. Judge Reinstates North Carolina Ban on Late-Term Abortions
A federal judge on Wednesday reinstated a decades-old North Carolina ban on abortions performed after 20 weeks of gestation, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision allowing states to freely regulate procedures to terminate pregnancy.
Planned Parenthood to spend historic $50 million on midterm elections, pro-life group calls action ‘desperate’
The pro-choice organization Planned Parenthood is pouring a record $50 million into the 2022 midterm elections in an attempt to elect pro-choice candidates up and down the ballot this November.
Christian News
Nigeria: 20 Christians murdered; “constant killings of Christians is very common”
Twenty Christians were murdered and a Catholic teacher was kidnapped by Islamic terrorists in Nigeria’s Taraba state earlier this month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Worthy Watch
The Atlantic: How Extremist Gun Culture Is Trying to Co-opt the Rosary
Just as the AR-15 rifle has become a sacred object for Christian nationalists in general, the rosary has acquired a militaristic meaning for radical-traditional (or “rad trad”) Catholics. On this extremist fringe, rosary beads have been woven into a conspiratorial politics and absolutist gun culture. These armed radical traditionalists have taken up a spiritual notion that the rosary can be a weapon in the fight against evil and turned it into something dangerously literal.
Health care workers fired over vaccine mandate awarded $10 million in settlement
Illinois health care workers who were fired or otherwise impacted by their hospitals' COVID-19 vaccine mandate will receive a $10 million settlement after filing a lawsuit challenging the rule.
Campaign to Unseal Trump Raid Affidavit Got Unlikely Allies, And They Went Straight to the Judge
Several establishment media giants have asked a court to unseal all of the documents related to the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home last week.
Source of anti-Trump dossier wants to use classified info for trial defense; special counsel objects
Special counsel John Durham on Wednesday filed a motion to block Igor Danchenko, a key source for the anti-Trump Steele dossier, from using classified information as part of his defense at his upcoming criminal trial.
Worthy Insights
Sex between men driving monkeypox spread, not skin contact, studies show
Recent scientific evidence suggests that sexual interactions between men are driving the spread of monkeypox rather than skin contact, as previously thought.
80-Year-Old Lady Protests Trans Person in YMCA Women’s Shower, Gets Banned from Pool and Heckled by Activists
An elderly Washington state woman who was permanently banned from her local YMCA pool after telling a transgender employee to leave the women's locker room was harassed by transgender activists at a rally Monday night.
Iranian hardliners say US set to make concessions for nuclear deal — report
Iranian hardliners have claimed the US is set to make concessions as part of a nuclear deal with Tehran, according to a Thursday report.
‘Ukraine Near Nuclear Disaster’
The leaders of wartorn Ukraine, Turkey, and the United Nations met to discuss rising tensions at Europe’s largest nuclear plant and to review a grain export deal signed by Kyiv and Moscow.
Chinese Troops Joining War Games In Russia
Chinese troops will be in Russia to join military exercises led by the host along with India, Belarus, Mongolia, Tajikistan, and other anti-western countries, China’s defense ministry says.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli scientists develop AI to treat cancer
An artificial-intelligence algorithm to identify a group of “point mutations” that cause cancer in TP53 – a gene involved in about half of all cancerous tumors – has been developed for the first time in the world by a group of researchers at Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem. Their discovery has aroused much interest among doctors and scientists around the world.
World must ‘walk away’ from Iran nuclear talks, Lapid tells Western leaders
The time has come for Western powers to walk away from talks with Iran on returning to the nuclear deal, top Israeli officials are telling their counterparts in Washington and in European capitals.
Palestinian President Accuses Israel of Carrying Out ’50 Holocausts’ in Berlin Press Conference
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday accused Israel of committing “50 Holocausts” following a meeting in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Inside the United States
Ron DeSantis announces 20 charged for voter fraud in Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Florida Republican, announced on Thursday that 20 people in his state have been charged with voter fraud.
U.S. Judge Reinstates North Carolina Ban on Late-Term Abortions
A federal judge on Wednesday reinstated a decades-old North Carolina ban on abortions performed after 20 weeks of gestation, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision allowing states to freely regulate procedures to terminate pregnancy.
Planned Parenthood to spend historic $50 million on midterm elections, pro-life group calls action ‘desperate’
The pro-choice organization Planned Parenthood is pouring a record $50 million into the 2022 midterm elections in an attempt to elect pro-choice candidates up and down the ballot this November.
Christian News
Nigeria: 20 Christians murdered; “constant killings of Christians is very common”
Twenty Christians were murdered and a Catholic teacher was kidnapped by Islamic terrorists in Nigeria’s Taraba state earlier this month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Worthy Watch
The Atlantic: How Extremist Gun Culture Is Trying to Co-opt the Rosary
Just as the AR-15 rifle has become a sacred object for Christian nationalists in general, the rosary has acquired a militaristic meaning for radical-traditional (or “rad trad”) Catholics. On this extremist fringe, rosary beads have been woven into a conspiratorial politics and absolutist gun culture. These armed radical traditionalists have taken up a spiritual notion that the rosary can be a weapon in the fight against evil and turned it into something dangerously literal.
Health care workers fired over vaccine mandate awarded $10 million in settlement
Illinois health care workers who were fired or otherwise impacted by their hospitals' COVID-19 vaccine mandate will receive a $10 million settlement after filing a lawsuit challenging the rule.
Campaign to Unseal Trump Raid Affidavit Got Unlikely Allies, And They Went Straight to the Judge
Several establishment media giants have asked a court to unseal all of the documents related to the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home last week.
Source of anti-Trump dossier wants to use classified info for trial defense; special counsel objects
Special counsel John Durham on Wednesday filed a motion to block Igor Danchenko, a key source for the anti-Trump Steele dossier, from using classified information as part of his defense at his upcoming criminal trial.
Worthy Insights
Sex between men driving monkeypox spread, not skin contact, studies show
Recent scientific evidence suggests that sexual interactions between men are driving the spread of monkeypox rather than skin contact, as previously thought.
80-Year-Old Lady Protests Trans Person in YMCA Women’s Shower, Gets Banned from Pool and Heckled by Activists
An elderly Washington state woman who was permanently banned from her local YMCA pool after telling a transgender employee to leave the women's locker room was harassed by transgender activists at a rally Monday night.