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Around the World
U.S., Iran head to Vienna for indirect nuclear deal talks
Iran and the United States said on Friday they would hold indirect talks in Vienna from Tuesday as part of broader negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and global powers.
U.S. rushes to reassure Kyiv as tensions with Russia mount
The U.S. is expressing growing alarm over reports that Russian military forces are deploying along their border with Ukraine, as a largely frozen conflict has heated up again in recent months between the Kyiv government and separatist forces in the east strongly back by Moscow.
Facebook data on millions of user accounts leaked online in latest breach
Data from hundreds of millions of Facebook users was leaked online on Saturday, including personal information such as phone numbers, full names, and email addresses. The leaked data from 533 million users in 106 countries was posted on an obscure hacking forum.
Jordan Ex-Crown Prince Detained Amid Coup Attempt Against King
Jordanian authorities have reportedly detained Jordan’s former crown prince and arrested nearly 20 other people Saturday amid an ongoing investigation into an alleged plot to unseat the king.
Populist Leaders Hungary, Poland, Italy Seek Nationalist Alliance
Hungary’s right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says he and populist leaders from Poland and Italy have agreed to work on a new nationalist political force in Europe.
Scores Die In Taiwan Train Disaster
Scores of people died Friday in Taiwan’s worst rail disaster in four decades as a passenger train smashed into a truck on its tracks and partially derailed.
Dutch Prime Minister’s Future Uncertain After Censure Over Scandal
The political future of Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte, one of the European Union’s longest-serving leaders, was uncertain on Good Friday after Parliament censured him for allegedly lying and undermining public trust.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel troubled by American stance toward Iran: report
Top Israeli officials are concerned that the United States is preparing to restart the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran without strengthening it, according to a new report.
Lapid, Bennett said to reach breakthrough on rotation deal for joint government
Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid and Yamina chairman Naftali Bennett have reportedly reached a “breakthrough” in their discussions on forming a joint government to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power, the Kan public broadcaster reported Sunday evening.
IDF receives new spy plane it says will help gather intel in Iran, Yemen, Iraq
The Israel Defense Forces received the first of a series of new spy aircraft, dubbed the Oron, on Sunday that it said would improve its ability to gather intelligence and identify targets for attack in Iran, Iraq, Yemen and other far-flung areas in the Middle East.

Inside the United States
Special Operations Command waging info war against China
The U.S. Special Operations Command is shifting its focus from battling terrorists to fighting Chinese disinformation and preparing for a covert role in any future conflict with Beijing.
No Longer Sci-Fi: Laser Guns Are Coming to the U.S. Military
Enemy drone attack threats are a key part of the inspiration for newer kinds of laser weapons because they can incinerate drones without generating large amounts of explosive fragmentation. Moreover, newer lasers can scale attacks to align with the target and desired combat effect and, perhaps most of all, travel at the speed of light to destroy drones quickly, ideally before they are able to strike.
Dozens of big profitable companies paid no federal taxes last year, report
A new study finds that at least 55 of the United States’ biggest corporations paid no taxes last year on billions of dollars in profits.
Capitol Police Officer Killed As Car Rams Into U.S. Capitol; Driver Shot Dead
A car rammed a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol, fatally injuring one Capitol Police officers and leading to the driver being shot and killed, officials said.

Christian News
Floods Hit Indonesia’s Christian-Majority Island; Dozens Killed
Easter celebrations on Indonesia’s only Christian-majority island were overshadowed by flash floods that killed scores of people and displaced thousands, officials and Christians said.

Worthy Watch
72% of Americans Favor Requiring Photo ID to Vote, AP Survey Finds
We need to keep people locked down … UNTIL we’ve finished vaccinating everyone!
Understand the INSANITY of people who RELY on the MEDIA for Truth
Vaccination Passports: The Cornerstone of a Totalitarian State
Around the World
Iranian hacker group targeted Israel and US in 2020
A new report shows that an Iranian hacker group known as TA453, or “Phosphorus,” conducted cyber attacks on 25 senior Israeli and American medical researchers in genetics, neurology, and oncology in 2020, Jerusalem Online reported Thursday. In its report, cybersecurity firm Proofpoint cited outside sources in connecting “Phosphorus” to the Iranian regime and its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
US and NATO meet to discuss ‘Russia’s recent large-scale military activities’ near Ukraine
The United States and European allies are “discussing concerns” about Russia’s reported military buildup on the border of Ukraine, a senior State Department official said in a warning to Moscow.
US ready for ‘mutual’ steps as world powers to hold nuclear talks with Iran
World powers and Iran will meet by videoconference to discuss the possible return of the United States to the Iran nuclear deal, the European Union announced Thursday, in a development welcomed by Washington.
Iran said enriching uranium with 4th batch of advanced centrifuges
The United Nations’ atomic watchdog has concluded that Iran is now enriching uranium with a fourth cascade of advanced IR-2m centrifuges at its underground nuclear facility in Natanz, according to a report Thursday.
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan set for more dam talks after El-Sissi issues stark warning
Foreign ministers from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed to meet in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this Saturday to discuss the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi reiterated his country's concerns about the project.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Ancient Temple-tax coin found in Jerusalem
Israeli archaeologists in Jerusalem have unearthed a rare Tyre shekel coin that is believed to have been used by Jewish pilgrims to pay the Passover Temple tax during the Second Temple era, All Israel News reports. The discovery was made in the course of extensive conservation work on an ancient citadel known as the Tower of David in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Israel conducts successful trials on upgraded Iron Dome
In what has been described as the latest step in the Middle East arms race, Israel’s Defense Ministry announced last month that it has conducted a series of successful trials on an upgraded version of the Iron Dome air defense system, the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) reports.
Bennet to meet with Netanyahu and Lapid
Chairman of right-wing Yamina party Naftali Bennett will have meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and with Opposition Leader Yair Lapid this weekend, Ynet News reports. The scheduled meetings follow a week in which Bennet declined to indicate who he would recommend to President Reuven Rivlin to form Israel’s next government.
Jordan warns Israel it’s violating Temple Mount status quo
Jordan sent a formal complaint to Israel's Foreign Ministry over its concern that the status quo on the Temple Mount had been violated in light of the number of Jewish visitors over the Passover holiday.

Inside the United States
Court Bans Pastor’s Good Friday Prayer Near At U.S. Capitol
A U.S. court has prevented a prominent pastor and rights activist from praying at the U.S. Capitol on Good Friday.
Record 4.7M FBI Gun Background Checks in March
A month which saw multiple mass shootings -- including high-profile murders in Georgia and Colorado -- also featured a record number of FBI-conducted background checks for firearm purchases, complicating the narrative at a time Democrats are trying to push new gun control legislation.
Biden launches influencer coalition to boost COVID vaccinations
Seeking to overcome vaccine hesitancy, the Biden administration on Thursday stepped up its outreach efforts to skeptical Americans, launching a coalition of community, religious and celebrity partners to promote COVID-19 shots in hard-hit communities.
Biden’s new $2 trillion spending plan is Green New Deal in ‘disguise,’ GOP lawmakers say
President Biden rolled out a $2 trillion "American Jobs Plan" focused on infrastructure and climate change, and Republicans immediately decried it as the Green New Deal warmed over. Even an iconic liberal magazine agreed it had a lot of similarities to progressives' signature but controversial climate blueprint.
New York Governor Sought Book Deal As Aides Hid COVID Deaths
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reportedly sought a $4 million book deal on his “hero” image during the coronavirus pandemic while aides hid a damaging death toll in nursing homes.

Christian News
Nigeria Bandits Kidnap Evangelists
Bandits have reportedly abducted eight Christian evangelists in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna State amid an Islamic campaign of targeted kidnappings.

Worthy Watch
Report: COVID ‘Vaccine Passports’ Coming Quickly to the United States
Around the World
France’s Macron Orders Third Lockdown, Closes Schools
President Emmanuel Macron ordered France into its third national lockdown Wednesday in an effort to slow a third wave of COVID-19 infecting his country.
WHO report fails to quell questions over COVID-19 origins, possible lab leak
A team of international virus experts working with Chinese counterparts failed to pinpoint the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic during a visit to China, amid mounting questions over stonewalling by Beijing and whether the virus escaped from a Chinese research laboratory.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Likud MKs turn on Rivlin, claim he’s abusing his powers in bid to oust Netanyahu
Likud lawmakers lashed out at President Reuven Rivlin Wednesday, accusing him of being in cahoots with the prime minister’s rivals, after the president urged the various party leaders to engage in “out-of-the-ordinary coalitions, collaborations that cross sectors,” in order to break the extended political deadlock, and lamented the Netanyahu-led government’s failure to pass a budget.
‘Come back home,’ Netanyahu tells right-wing leaders
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed on Wednesday to two right-wing rivals to "come back home" and align themselves with him again to break a deadlock following Israel's inconclusive election last week.
Israel approves Bahrain’s first ambassador to Israel
Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi approved Bahrain’s very first ambassador to Israel on Tuesday, the Jerusalem Post reports. Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani had appointed Khaled Yousif al-Jalahama, the Director of Operations at Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry, to the position of Ambassador to Israel on Sunday.

Inside the United States
Biden infrastructure plan funded by corporate taxes, imperiling business support
The Biden administration is planning to fund its massive $2 trillion infrastructure spending package with increased corporate taxes, an approach that puts it at odds with businesses eager for funding for roads and bridges.
Biden pushes $2T infrastructure spending plan
President Joe Biden unveiled Wednesday a $2 trillion infrastructure spending proposal he called the “Build Back Better” plan at an event in Pittsburgh.
Washington state reports ‘vaccine breakthrough,’ hundreds get COVID weeks after being vaccinated
The state of Washington is investigating what officials are calling a "vaccine breakthrough," after roughly 100 cases of people testing positive for the virus about two weeks after being vaccinated.
Pentagon unveils policies reversing Trump’s transgender ban
The Pentagon on Wednesday unveiled rules reversing Trump administration policies that largely barred transgender individuals from serving in the military, following through on an executive order President Biden signed shortly after taking office.
Debt Up $1 Trillion in First 6 Months of Fiscal 2021
The federal debt has increased by more than $1 trillion in the first six months of fiscal 2021, according to the official figures published by the U.S. Treasury.
Facebook, Instagram Censor Trump Interview Video Off Platforms
The "canceling" of former President Donald Trump continued on Tuesday night as Facebook and Instagram each took down a video of his new on-camera interview with daughter-in-law Lara Trump for her online conservative talk show "The Right View."
Baltimore City will no longer prosecute prostitution and drug possession
Following a year-long experiment that aimed to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in prisons, Baltimore City’s State Attorney has announced the city will no longer prosecute low-level offenses, including drug possession, prostitution, and minor traffic violations, the Christian Post reports. While some have warned against the decision by State Attorney Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore City’s Police Commissioner and its Mayor are in favor of the move.
Texas Senate votes to ban abortion once heartbeat is detected
The Texas Senate has passed a ‘heartbeat’ bill that would ban abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, Lifesite News reports. Bill 8 is one of three right-to-life bills passed by the state Senate on Tuesday; all three bills are now headed to the Texas House for debate.
SCOTUS will consider allowing Kentucky AG to defend ban on dismemberment abortion method
The US Supreme Court on Monday granted a request by the Attorney General of Kentucky to consider whether he can defend a state prohibition on “dilation and evacuation,” an abortion method that typically involves dismemberment of a live fetus in the second trimester.
G. Gordon Liddy Dies At 90
G. Gordon Liddy, who orchestrated the 1972 Watergate break-in that led to the resignation of U.S. President Richard M. Nixon, has died. He passed away Tuesday at his daughter’s American home in Fairfax County, Va., at the age of 90.

Christian News
Agency Seeks Prayers As Hundreds Die In Myanmar Coup
One of Asia's leading humanitarian agencies urged Christians Thursday to pray for Myanmar's “suffering people” after hundreds died in the South Asia nation's military coup.
‘Abducted Christian Schoolgirl Has Second Child In Nigeria’
An abducted Christian schoolgirl, who refused to convert to Islam, has given birth to a second child while held captive by Islamist militants, several sources confirmed.

Worthy Watch
It looks like the Daily Wire got the “Inside Scoop” (pun is intended!)
On “TransDayofVisibility” Biden will Fly Transgender Flags over White House
Are we experiencing inflation? Not according to the Fed!
The ‘Insurrection’ Probe Is Falling Apart