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Moscow Imposing New Restrictions As Coronavirus Infections Surge
Russia's capital is imposing new restrictions amid the surge of new coronavirus infections. The measures in Moscow come as elsewhere in Eastern Europe and the Balkans countries race to vaccinate their populations.
Russia accused of threatening Dutch warship on patrol with Britain’s HMS Defender
The Dutch Defence Ministry said Russian fighter jets repeatedly flew low over the ship and carried out "mock attacks" off the coast of Crimea last week.
Mexico high court mandates permits for personal pot use
Mexico’s Supreme Court ordered the government Monday to issue permits for the personal use of marijuana and for the growing of limited amounts of pot plants, after the country’s Congress took too long to approve a limited legalization law.
DR Congo persecution: Islamic terror group believed to have bombed church; “Please Pray”
It is believed that the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) Islamic terror group were responsible for planting the bomb which exploded inside a Catholic church just before the start of a confirmation ceremony in Beni City, DR Congo on Sunday, International Christian Concern reports. While no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, the ADF has terrorized DR Congo for decades.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hezbollah leader, Hamas chief discuss how to build on latest round of violence against Israel
The top leaders of terrorist groups Hezbollah and Hamas held talks in Beirut on Tuesday about last month’s 11-day war with Israel in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli ‘GPS’ nano-drug targeting inflamed cells may replace antibody treatments
In a development that may eventually replace antibody therapeutics for humans, Israeli scientists have produced a “GPS-guided” nanoparticle drug that can precisely target inflamed unhealthy cells in mice without affecting surrounding healthy immune cells, the Times of Israel reports. Researchers say the drug may be ready for human trials within two years.

Inside the United States
House passes bill to remove Confederate statues from the Capitol
The House passed a bill Tuesday that would remove Confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol as well as a bust of the former Supreme Court chief justice who wrote the 1857 Dred Scott decision that denied enslaved people the right to be citizens.
House Democrats take aim at Trump legacy in Homeland Security spending bill
House Democrats introduced a Homeland Security Department spending bill Tuesday that aims to wipe away large chunks of President Trump’s legacy, including restrictions on deploying agency personnel to police protests and clawing back more than $2 billion in border wall money that lawmakers had already approved.
Alabama Trump rally canceled over ‘partisan political’ concerns
An event planned for this weekend featuring former President Donald Trump has been canceled for fear it’d be a partisan rally.
Oakland votes to defund police, replace with unarmed “trained crisis workers”
On Thursday, the Oakland City Council passed a budget that redirects more than $17 million away from the police department to pay for social service programs over the next two years.
Proportion of children living with both birth parents increases to 70%
Having declined substantially between 1960-2012, the proportion of US children being raised by both birth parents has continued a gradual upward trend and reached 70% last year, the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) reports.
Atheists claim Mississippi’s ‘In God We Trust’ state license plate is unconstitutional
Three atheists have filed suit in a federal court, asserting it is unconstitutional for Mississippi to force all vehicle owners to drive with new state license plates displaying the words ‘In God We Trust,’ or pay a fee for an alternative design, Mississippi Free Press reported. Mississippi began issuing the new plates in 2019, five years after the idea was introduced by Republican lawmakers.

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Transgender Contestant Defeats 21 Women to Win Miss Nevada USA Pageant
Oakland Police Chief Speaks Out as City Council Votes to Cut Millions from Department
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Global Coalition Fears Islamic State Expansion in Africa
Western powers are promising recent successes by the Islamic State across Africa will not go unanswered, backing plans for a task force to focus on the terror group’s spread from Iraq and Syria to the African continent.
Iran-backed militias said to fire projectiles at US base in Syria
Pro-Iranian militias fired several shells at a US base in eastern Syria’s Al-Omar oil field on Monday night, causing damage but no casualties, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Putin, Xi Agree To Extend 20-Year-Old Friendship Treaty
Russia and China extended a 20-year-old friendship treaty, the latest in a series of moves that have drawn Moscow and Beijing closer together.
‘Mega comet’ 60 miles wide is about to fly through the solar system
Comet 2014 UN271 was first observed during a mission called the Dark Energy Survey in 2014, but skywatchers didn't realize that the data was showing a comet until just this month.
With Reagan’s Arrival, 2 US Carriers Are Now Supporting Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal
The Ronald Reagan carrier strike group is now in the Middle East to help support the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, the Navy announced Friday.
U.S. Airstrikes Target Iran-Backed Militia; Several Killed
The U.S. confirmed Monday that it launched airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq and Syria.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel and America share the same values even if they sometimes disagree on policy, Lapid tells Blinken
Israel and the United States share the same basic values even if they may disagree on how to achieve their goals, Israeli Foreign Minister told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a meeting in Rome on Sunday, the Jerusalem Post reports. America is Israel’s most important and loyal ally, Lapid reiterated, adding that the two countries’ new governments come from a very long and strong tradition of close friendship and cooperation.
Biden tells Rivlin he won’t allow Iranian nukes on his watch
US President Joe Biden sought to assure Israel that he would not tolerate a nuclear Iran as he met with outgoing Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday amid growing angst over the US administration’s effort to reenter the Iran nuclear deal.

Inside the United States
Federal judge tosses FTC and states’ antitrust lawsuits against Facebook
A federal judge on Monday dismissed antitrust lawsuits against Facebook brought by the Federal Trade Commission and by attorneys general for 46 states plus D.C. and Guam.
Conservatives frustrated by Supreme Court’s repeated refusals to take up transgender cases
The Supreme Court took a pass Monday on a legal challenge over shared restrooms for transgender students at a Virginia high school, fueling frustration among right-tilting court-watchers eager for the conservative majority to resolve the intensifying legal clash over gender identity.

Christian News
Nigeria Christian “killing fields:” 18 Christians murdered in June, “please pray”
As Islamic militants continue the slaughter of Christians in Nigeria, suspected Fulani Muslim militants murdered a Christian doctor in Niger state and 17 other Christians in Plateau state this month, International Christian Concern reports. At least 1500 Christians have been killed by Islamic militants this year alone; the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) said in its 2021 annual report that Nigeria has become a “killing field for Christians.”
Christian Convert Loses Appeals Court Hearing
Iranian Christians have urged prayers for a Christian convert after an appeals court upheld his 10-month prison sentence for “propaganda against the regime,” Worthy News learned.
India persecution: Tribal animists force Christians to leave their homes
More than 50 Christians from 13 families have recently been forced to leave their villages and escape into the jungle of India’s Odisha state by tribal animists enraged at the believers’ faith in Christ, Morning Star News reported Friday. India ranks 10 on the US Open Doors Watch List of countries that persecute Christians.
Pakistan court upholds life sentence for Christian accused of sending text messages against Islam
A court of appeals in Pakistan has upheld the life sentence of Zafar Bhatti, a Christian man who was convicted and imprisoned in 2017 for supposedly sending insulting text messages Islam’s prophet Mohammed, Morning Star News reports. Pakistan is one of nine nations the US has designated a “Country of Particular Concern” for severe violations of religious freedom.

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New Study Finds COVID-19 ‘Very Well Adapted’ To Specifically Infect Humans
Op-Ed: The day after Lebanon implodes

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Czech Aftermath Of Deadly Tornado
The Czech Republic struggles with the aftermath of one of the most devastating and deadliest tornadoes in the nation’s modern history. Authorities said at least five people were killed and hundreds injured after buildings, including a church, suffered damage.
Iraq, Egypt and Jordan hold joint summit in Baghdad
Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq agreed to bolster security and economic cooperation at a tripartite summit on Sunday that saw an Egyptian head of state visit Iraq for the first time in three decades.
US carries out air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria
The United States said on Sunday it carried out another round of air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq and Syria, this time in response to drone attacks by the militia against US personnel and facilities in Iraq.
Iran: Nuclear site images won’t be given to IAEA, since inspection deal expired
Iran said Sunday it will not hand over images from some Iranian nuclear sites to the UN nuclear watchdog, as the monitoring agreement between the sides has expired, according to state media.
YouTube takes down Xinjiang videos, forces rights group to seek alternative
A human rights group that attracted millions of views on YouTube to testimonies from people who say their families have disappeared in China's Xinjiang region is moving its videos to little-known service Odysee after some were taken down by the Google-owned streaming giant, two sources told Reuters.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
‘Get out Abbas’: Thousands protest at funeral of activist who died in PA custody
Thousands marched through the streets of Hebron on Friday at the funeral of a Palestinian Authority critic who died in PA custody, with many calling for the end of President Mahmoud Abbas’s 16-year rule.
Israeli camouflage tech makes soldiers ‘invisible’
Israeli survivability products company Polaris Solutions has developed a camouflage technology that renders soldiers on the battlefield virtually undetectable.
100,000 at Tel Aviv Pride Parade, Israel’s largest event since start of COVID
Police said they arrested roughly 50 suspects while securing Friday’s Pride Parade in Tel Aviv, including several who allegedly sought to harm the tens of thousands of revelers at the mass festival.

Inside the United States
U.S. National Guard Preparing For Cyberwar
The U.S. National Guard is preparing for cyber warfare amid concerns about possible attacks on critical infrastructure in the United States, Worthy News learned.
Miami Tower Collapse Kills Nine As Search Continues
Some 150 people remained unaccounted for, and at least nine people were confirmed dead Saturday after a 12-story condominium tower collapsed near Miami in southeastern Florida.
Western drought brings another woe: voracious grasshoppers
A punishing drought in the U.S. West is drying up waterways, sparking wildfires and leaving farmers scrambling for water. Next up: a plague of voracious grasshoppers.
Heat Wave Builds in US Northwest, All-Time Records Fall
Forecasters say many Pacific Northwest communities may sweat through the hottest days in their histories as temperatures soar during a heatwave that has sent residents scrambling for relief.
Kentucky Cop Who Prayed at Abortion Clinic Reinstated
A Kentucky police officer has been cleared of wrongdoing after his February suspension for praying while off-duty in front of an abortion clinic.
Strong majority of Americans believe abortion should be restricted after three months of pregnancy
A strong majority of Americans believe abortion should be restricted after the first three months of a woman’s pregnancy, according to a new poll from the Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
GOP lawmakers question motives of IRS in ruling that could jeopardize tax-exempt status of churches
Several Republicans in the U.S. House and Senate sent a letter to the IRS Friday demanding the agency correct a ruling they say could have major implications for churches and faith-based organizations in the U.S.
Justice Department sues Georgia over voting rights law
The Department of Justice is suing Georgia over its sweeping election law recently passed by Republicans, alleging it violates the federal Voting Rights Act by seeking to disenfranchise Black voters.

Christian News
China Launches Crackdown On Church Members
Members of one of China’s largest unregistered churches face a new crackdown by Chinese authorities after their leading pastor was sentenced to nine years imprisonment on charges linked to his Christian activities Communist-run nation.

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Massive Anti-Lockdown Protests in London
Summer Camp in Gaza — Training the Next Generation
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