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Around the World
Belarusian Athlete In Poland After Outcry
A Belarusian athlete who refused orders to fly home early from the Olympics in Tokyo has arrived in Poland and is “happy to be in safety.”
‘Don’t test us’: Iran threatens ‘decisive’ response to any Israeli strike
A prominent Iranian official warned Israel not to conduct a military operation against Iran, as the rival Middle Eastern powers trade threats following an attack on an Israeli-managed oil tanker.
Washington urges Tehran to ‘quickly’ return to nuclear negotiations
The United States urged new Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday to "quickly" resume negotiations on the suspended talks in Vienna regarding Iran's nuclear program.
Iranian hardliner Raisi, tied to mass executions, sworn in as regime president
Iran’s new hardline president Ebrahim Raisi, who has been tied to mass executions and crackdowns of political opponents, was sworn in on Thursday as dissidents urged international leaders not to play ball with the regime.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel considers reimposing lockdown as COVID-19 numbers rise again
Israeli health officials are considering reimposing lockdown by the end of this month as the number of COVID-19 cases and of patients seriously ill with the virus have again risen to levels that are causing concern, the Jerusalem Post reports. However, the government is hoping that the launch of a third vaccination campaign for the over 60s will bring the numbers back down in the next two weeks.
Archaeological evidence shows Jerusalem affected by Biblical earthquake
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have unearthed evidence that an earthquake described in the Biblical books of Amos and Zechariah affected Jerusalem when it hit the land of Israel during the reign of Uzziah King of Judah in the 8th century BC, Ynet News reports.
COVID: 90% of patients treated with new Israeli drug discharged in 5 days
Some 93% of 90 coronavirus serious patients treated in several Greek hospitals with a new drug developed by a team at Tel Aviv’s Sourasky Medical Center as part of the Phase II trial of the treatment were discharged in five days or fewer.
Inside the United States
National mile-driven tax pilot program tucked into $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill
The White House’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure package includes a pilot program for a national mile-driven tax, contradicting President Biden’s previous dismissal of the policy.
More Than 1,000 Earthquakes Rocked Yellowstone National Park in July: USGS
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) shared its monthly report on earthquake activity Monday. It says seismologists reported more than 1,000 minor quakes around the Yellowstone National Park last month.
Majority of reluctant unvaccinated adults find COVID-19 shots scarier than the virus, poll shows
Three-quarters of U.S. adults who say they will “definitely not” get a COVID-19 vaccine believe getting the shots is a bigger risk to their health than becoming infected with the coronavirus, according to a poll released Wednesday that underscores the challenges of getting the most resistant to come forward.
Supreme Court shown 4D ultrasound images, urged to uphold Mississippi 15-week abortion ban
A nonprofit organization has submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court featuring ultrasound imagery over time to demonstrate how scientific advancements justify overturning the long-standing precedent in American abortion jurisprudence.
Federal appeals court upholds Tennessee law requiring 48-hour wait before abortions
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Tennessee’s 48-hour waiting period before a woman can receive an abortion is lawful and doesn’t violate her constitutional rights.
US Trade Deficit Hits All-Time Record
The United States trade deficit has increased by a record amount, as data released by the Department of Commerce on Thursday showed.
Christian News
Concerns Remain After Nigeria Militants Release 28 Christian School Kids
Suspected Islamic kidnappers in northern Nigeria have released dozens of Christian school students, but parents remain concerned about scores of others still missing, Christian officials say.
Nigeria killing fields: Christian father and 7-year old son beheaded; “no one hears our cries for help”
Fulani Islamic militants in Nigeria’s Plateau state beheaded a Christian father and his 7-year old son on July 29, as the two walked home from choir practice, reported International Christian Concern.
India persecution; Christian women attacked by family of Sikhs
Five Sikhs in Punjab, India physically attacked a widowed mother and her daughters on June 20, because the women are Christians, Morning Star News (MSN) reported on August 4. The five attackers are members of the same family; three of the perpetrators are in jail pending trial.
Worthy Watch
CDC: Children 17 and Under Account for 0.057% of All COVID-Involved Deaths in U.S.
CNN Fires 3 Employees for Going to the Office While Unvaccinated
Protests Erupt in Australia and France
Belarusian Athlete In Poland After Outcry
A Belarusian athlete who refused orders to fly home early from the Olympics in Tokyo has arrived in Poland and is “happy to be in safety.”
‘Don’t test us’: Iran threatens ‘decisive’ response to any Israeli strike
A prominent Iranian official warned Israel not to conduct a military operation against Iran, as the rival Middle Eastern powers trade threats following an attack on an Israeli-managed oil tanker.
Washington urges Tehran to ‘quickly’ return to nuclear negotiations
The United States urged new Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday to "quickly" resume negotiations on the suspended talks in Vienna regarding Iran's nuclear program.
Iranian hardliner Raisi, tied to mass executions, sworn in as regime president
Iran’s new hardline president Ebrahim Raisi, who has been tied to mass executions and crackdowns of political opponents, was sworn in on Thursday as dissidents urged international leaders not to play ball with the regime.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel considers reimposing lockdown as COVID-19 numbers rise again
Israeli health officials are considering reimposing lockdown by the end of this month as the number of COVID-19 cases and of patients seriously ill with the virus have again risen to levels that are causing concern, the Jerusalem Post reports. However, the government is hoping that the launch of a third vaccination campaign for the over 60s will bring the numbers back down in the next two weeks.
Archaeological evidence shows Jerusalem affected by Biblical earthquake
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have unearthed evidence that an earthquake described in the Biblical books of Amos and Zechariah affected Jerusalem when it hit the land of Israel during the reign of Uzziah King of Judah in the 8th century BC, Ynet News reports.
COVID: 90% of patients treated with new Israeli drug discharged in 5 days
Some 93% of 90 coronavirus serious patients treated in several Greek hospitals with a new drug developed by a team at Tel Aviv’s Sourasky Medical Center as part of the Phase II trial of the treatment were discharged in five days or fewer.
Inside the United States
National mile-driven tax pilot program tucked into $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill
The White House’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure package includes a pilot program for a national mile-driven tax, contradicting President Biden’s previous dismissal of the policy.
More Than 1,000 Earthquakes Rocked Yellowstone National Park in July: USGS
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) shared its monthly report on earthquake activity Monday. It says seismologists reported more than 1,000 minor quakes around the Yellowstone National Park last month.
Majority of reluctant unvaccinated adults find COVID-19 shots scarier than the virus, poll shows
Three-quarters of U.S. adults who say they will “definitely not” get a COVID-19 vaccine believe getting the shots is a bigger risk to their health than becoming infected with the coronavirus, according to a poll released Wednesday that underscores the challenges of getting the most resistant to come forward.
Supreme Court shown 4D ultrasound images, urged to uphold Mississippi 15-week abortion ban
A nonprofit organization has submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court featuring ultrasound imagery over time to demonstrate how scientific advancements justify overturning the long-standing precedent in American abortion jurisprudence.
Federal appeals court upholds Tennessee law requiring 48-hour wait before abortions
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Tennessee’s 48-hour waiting period before a woman can receive an abortion is lawful and doesn’t violate her constitutional rights.
US Trade Deficit Hits All-Time Record
The United States trade deficit has increased by a record amount, as data released by the Department of Commerce on Thursday showed.
Christian News
Concerns Remain After Nigeria Militants Release 28 Christian School Kids
Suspected Islamic kidnappers in northern Nigeria have released dozens of Christian school students, but parents remain concerned about scores of others still missing, Christian officials say.
Nigeria killing fields: Christian father and 7-year old son beheaded; “no one hears our cries for help”
Fulani Islamic militants in Nigeria’s Plateau state beheaded a Christian father and his 7-year old son on July 29, as the two walked home from choir practice, reported International Christian Concern.
India persecution; Christian women attacked by family of Sikhs
Five Sikhs in Punjab, India physically attacked a widowed mother and her daughters on June 20, because the women are Christians, Morning Star News (MSN) reported on August 4. The five attackers are members of the same family; three of the perpetrators are in jail pending trial.
Worthy Watch
CDC: Children 17 and Under Account for 0.057% of All COVID-Involved Deaths in U.S.
CNN Fires 3 Employees for Going to the Office While Unvaccinated
Protests Erupt in Australia and France
Around the World
World Health Organization calls for halt on COVID vaccine boosters, citing low world vaccine rate
The World Health Organization is calling for a halt on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September, its head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday, as the gap between vaccinations in wealthy and poor countries widens.
Britain demands response from UNSC for Iranian attack on Israeli-managed oil tanker
Accusing the Iranian regime of attacking an Israeli-managed oil tanker off the coast of Oman last week, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has called on the United Nations Security Council to respond to what he described as Iran’s “destabilizing actions,” Ynet News reports.
US intensifies strikes on al-Qaeda-affiliated targets in Somalia
The US is intensifying counter-terrorism airstrikes against al-Qaeda affiliates who have increased their attacks in Somalia since the withdrawal of hundreds of American troops this year, Bloomberg News reports. The US Africa Command has confirmed that airstrikes were carried out on July 20 and 23 and on Aug. 1.
Cuba report: At least 1,000 cases of arbitrary arrest and detention since outbreak of protests
The Cuban Observatory for Human Rights (OCDH) has reported that since the July 11 outbreak of nationwide protests in Cuba, the communist government has carried out at least 1,745 repressive actions against protestors, of which 1,103 were some type of arbitrary detention. The OCDH said the published figures are not definitive as the collection of data has been hindered by repressive government actions.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
HMO: Early vaccinees are twice as likely to catch COVID as later recipients
People vaccinated before late February are twice as likely to catch the coronavirus than other inoculated Israelis, according to new research.
Lebanon Rockets Hit Israel, Prompting Military Response (Video)
Air raid sirens wailed in northern Israel Wednesday as rockets were fired from neighboring Lebanon and Israeli forces responded with artillery fire.
Gantz Issues Stark Warning, ‘Iran Only 10 Weeks Away From Nuclear Breakout’
Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz told diplomats from countries on the United Nations Security Council Wednesday that Iran is as few as “10 weeks away from acquiring weapons-grade materials necessary for a nuclear weapon.”
Inside the United States
Oregon’s historic Bootleg Fire now 84% contained but has scorched over 400,000 acres
Oregon’s vicious Bootleg Fire was 84% contained as of Tuesday but is not expected to be fully extinguished until October.
Election cheating surges to top US issue, most want photo ID
The battles over the 2020 presidential election and subsequent fight between Democrats and Republicans on reforming the system have pushed the issue to the top of those Americans are now worried about.
U.S. developing plan to require foreign visitors to be vaccinated
The Biden administration is developing a plan to require nearly all foreign visitors to the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of eventually lifting travel restrictions that bar much of the world from entering the United States, a White House official told Reuters on Wednesday.
Christian News
Nigeria Genocide Warning: 43 bodies so far retrieved after Fulani Muslim attacks on seven Christian villages; “we are under siege!”
The corpses of 43 people, including women and children, have so far been recovered following the latest attacks by Fulani militants on seven predominantly Christian villages in Nigeria's Plateau and Kaduna states, International Christian Concern reports. Just the most recent in the ongoing slaughter of Christians by radicalized Fulani herdsmen, the attacks were carried out in the early hours of the morning of August 2.
Worthy Watch
Are you ready for a National Motor Vehicle Per-Mile User fee?
New York City Launches Vaccination Passports
Learn what’s coming: Watch those countries which are already Vaccinated!
“C’Mon and Give it a Shot!”
DeSantis Slams Biden policy
Senator Malcolm Roberts (Australia) Powerful Freedom Speech
World Health Organization calls for halt on COVID vaccine boosters, citing low world vaccine rate
The World Health Organization is calling for a halt on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September, its head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday, as the gap between vaccinations in wealthy and poor countries widens.
Britain demands response from UNSC for Iranian attack on Israeli-managed oil tanker
Accusing the Iranian regime of attacking an Israeli-managed oil tanker off the coast of Oman last week, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has called on the United Nations Security Council to respond to what he described as Iran’s “destabilizing actions,” Ynet News reports.
US intensifies strikes on al-Qaeda-affiliated targets in Somalia
The US is intensifying counter-terrorism airstrikes against al-Qaeda affiliates who have increased their attacks in Somalia since the withdrawal of hundreds of American troops this year, Bloomberg News reports. The US Africa Command has confirmed that airstrikes were carried out on July 20 and 23 and on Aug. 1.
Cuba report: At least 1,000 cases of arbitrary arrest and detention since outbreak of protests
The Cuban Observatory for Human Rights (OCDH) has reported that since the July 11 outbreak of nationwide protests in Cuba, the communist government has carried out at least 1,745 repressive actions against protestors, of which 1,103 were some type of arbitrary detention. The OCDH said the published figures are not definitive as the collection of data has been hindered by repressive government actions.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
HMO: Early vaccinees are twice as likely to catch COVID as later recipients
People vaccinated before late February are twice as likely to catch the coronavirus than other inoculated Israelis, according to new research.
Lebanon Rockets Hit Israel, Prompting Military Response (Video)
Air raid sirens wailed in northern Israel Wednesday as rockets were fired from neighboring Lebanon and Israeli forces responded with artillery fire.
Gantz Issues Stark Warning, ‘Iran Only 10 Weeks Away From Nuclear Breakout’
Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz told diplomats from countries on the United Nations Security Council Wednesday that Iran is as few as “10 weeks away from acquiring weapons-grade materials necessary for a nuclear weapon.”
Inside the United States
Oregon’s historic Bootleg Fire now 84% contained but has scorched over 400,000 acres
Oregon’s vicious Bootleg Fire was 84% contained as of Tuesday but is not expected to be fully extinguished until October.
Election cheating surges to top US issue, most want photo ID
The battles over the 2020 presidential election and subsequent fight between Democrats and Republicans on reforming the system have pushed the issue to the top of those Americans are now worried about.
U.S. developing plan to require foreign visitors to be vaccinated
The Biden administration is developing a plan to require nearly all foreign visitors to the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of eventually lifting travel restrictions that bar much of the world from entering the United States, a White House official told Reuters on Wednesday.
Christian News
Nigeria Genocide Warning: 43 bodies so far retrieved after Fulani Muslim attacks on seven Christian villages; “we are under siege!”
The corpses of 43 people, including women and children, have so far been recovered following the latest attacks by Fulani militants on seven predominantly Christian villages in Nigeria's Plateau and Kaduna states, International Christian Concern reports. Just the most recent in the ongoing slaughter of Christians by radicalized Fulani herdsmen, the attacks were carried out in the early hours of the morning of August 2.
Worthy Watch
Are you ready for a National Motor Vehicle Per-Mile User fee?
New York City Launches Vaccination Passports
Learn what’s coming: Watch those countries which are already Vaccinated!
“C’Mon and Give it a Shot!”
DeSantis Slams Biden policy
Senator Malcolm Roberts (Australia) Powerful Freedom Speech
Around the World
Europe: Thousands protest COVID-19 restrictions mandatory vaccination policies in Italy, France, Greece
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Italy, France, and Greece over the weekend to protest against mandatory vaccination policies and overall COVID-19 restrictions, DW reports.
Leading Belarussian Activist Found Dead In Ukraine
The head of a group helping people fleeing Belarus has been found dead near his home in neighboring Ukraine, officials said Monday. Vitaly Shishov's body was found hanged in a park in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv a day after he failed to return from a jog, according to police.
Iran-backed forces said behind ‘potential hijack’ in Gulf of Oman
Iranian-backed forces have taken control of a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, reports said late Tuesday in an incident British authorities described as “a potential hijack.”
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bashing Bennett, Netanyahu says Biden will thwart Israeli attack on Iran
Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu again lashed out Monday at the new government for promising a “no surprises policy” with the US, saying that the Biden administration would use Israel’s goodwill to foil an attack against Iran.
Google to Build Underwater Cable Connecting Israel, Europe and Asia
Google announced plans to build a Blue Submarine Cable System, an undersea cable connecting the Middle East, Southern Europe, and Asia.
Inside the United States
US President Says New York Governor Should Resign Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
U.S. President Joe Biden has urged New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign after the attorney general found that he sexually harassed nearly a dozen women.
Prosecutor Says New York Governor Sexually Harassed Women
New York state’s attorney general said Tuesday that Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and violated federal and state laws.
Parents group petitions pharma company to remove disturbing transgender ad
The One Million Moms (OMM) activism group has launched a public petition calling on the Eli Lilly pharmaceutical company to remove an ad in which it is asserted that gender is “randomly assigned at birth.”
CDC Issues New Eviction Ban for Most of US Through Early October
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued a new moratorium on evictions that would last until October 3, as the Biden administration sought to quell intensifying criticism that it was allowing vulnerable renters to lose their homes during a pandemic.
Gulf of Mexico’s ‘Dead Zone’ Larger Than Predicted, According to New NOAA Study
NOAA-supported scientists on Tuesday reported that this year’s “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than originally predicted, at more than 16,000-square kilometers, or about the surface area of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie combined.
Christian News
Dozens Of Canada Churches Destroyed Amid Rising Anti-Christian Sentiments
Police in Canada are concerned about growing anti-Christian sentiments after dozens of churches were attacked, with at least ten churches destroyed by fires.
Church in Maine asks US Supreme Court to block church restrictions once and for all
An evangelical church in Maine is asking the United States Supreme Court to prohibit the state from ever placing COVID-19 restrictions on worship gatherings again, the Washington Times reports. While Maine removed all restrictions on gatherings in May, Calvary Chapel Bangor is appealing to the Supreme Court for fear the Delta variant may cause lockdowns and restrictions to be reinstated.
Buddhist radicals attack church in Bangladesh
Enraged that members of their community turned to Christ from Buddhism, Buddhist radicals in Suandrapara, Bangladesh recently destroyed a church building after weeks of threatening the congregation, International Christian Concern reports.
Worthy Watch
Coming soon: America’s own social credit system
MSM is determining what is REAL News on Twitter!
Media Hiding “Vaccine Failure” In Israel, UK, Scotland? (New Video Uploaded)
Europe: Thousands protest COVID-19 restrictions mandatory vaccination policies in Italy, France, Greece
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Italy, France, and Greece over the weekend to protest against mandatory vaccination policies and overall COVID-19 restrictions, DW reports.
Leading Belarussian Activist Found Dead In Ukraine
The head of a group helping people fleeing Belarus has been found dead near his home in neighboring Ukraine, officials said Monday. Vitaly Shishov's body was found hanged in a park in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv a day after he failed to return from a jog, according to police.
Iran-backed forces said behind ‘potential hijack’ in Gulf of Oman
Iranian-backed forces have taken control of a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, reports said late Tuesday in an incident British authorities described as “a potential hijack.”
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bashing Bennett, Netanyahu says Biden will thwart Israeli attack on Iran
Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu again lashed out Monday at the new government for promising a “no surprises policy” with the US, saying that the Biden administration would use Israel’s goodwill to foil an attack against Iran.
Google to Build Underwater Cable Connecting Israel, Europe and Asia
Google announced plans to build a Blue Submarine Cable System, an undersea cable connecting the Middle East, Southern Europe, and Asia.
Inside the United States
US President Says New York Governor Should Resign Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
U.S. President Joe Biden has urged New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign after the attorney general found that he sexually harassed nearly a dozen women.
Prosecutor Says New York Governor Sexually Harassed Women
New York state’s attorney general said Tuesday that Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and violated federal and state laws.
Parents group petitions pharma company to remove disturbing transgender ad
The One Million Moms (OMM) activism group has launched a public petition calling on the Eli Lilly pharmaceutical company to remove an ad in which it is asserted that gender is “randomly assigned at birth.”
CDC Issues New Eviction Ban for Most of US Through Early October
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued a new moratorium on evictions that would last until October 3, as the Biden administration sought to quell intensifying criticism that it was allowing vulnerable renters to lose their homes during a pandemic.
Gulf of Mexico’s ‘Dead Zone’ Larger Than Predicted, According to New NOAA Study
NOAA-supported scientists on Tuesday reported that this year’s “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than originally predicted, at more than 16,000-square kilometers, or about the surface area of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie combined.
Christian News
Dozens Of Canada Churches Destroyed Amid Rising Anti-Christian Sentiments
Police in Canada are concerned about growing anti-Christian sentiments after dozens of churches were attacked, with at least ten churches destroyed by fires.
Church in Maine asks US Supreme Court to block church restrictions once and for all
An evangelical church in Maine is asking the United States Supreme Court to prohibit the state from ever placing COVID-19 restrictions on worship gatherings again, the Washington Times reports. While Maine removed all restrictions on gatherings in May, Calvary Chapel Bangor is appealing to the Supreme Court for fear the Delta variant may cause lockdowns and restrictions to be reinstated.
Buddhist radicals attack church in Bangladesh
Enraged that members of their community turned to Christ from Buddhism, Buddhist radicals in Suandrapara, Bangladesh recently destroyed a church building after weeks of threatening the congregation, International Christian Concern reports.
Worthy Watch
Coming soon: America’s own social credit system
MSM is determining what is REAL News on Twitter!
Media Hiding “Vaccine Failure” In Israel, UK, Scotland? (New Video Uploaded)