Around the World
Britain, Turkey reach post-Brexit free trade agreement
Turkey and Britain signed a free-trade agreement Tuesday as the U.K. prepares to leave the European Union’s economic orbit at the start of the new year.
Trump administration strengthens order barring US investment into Chinese firms
The Trump administration on Monday strengthened an executive order barring U.S. investors from buying securities of alleged Chinese military-controlled companies, following disagreement among U.S. agencies about how tough to make the directive.
Croatia Quake Kills 7, Impacts 12 Nations
A desperate search for survivors continues in central Croatia after a massive earthquake killed seven people, injured dozens, and shook neighboring nations.
Iran warns U.S. and Israel not to cross “red lines” in Persian Gulf
Iran warned both the US and Israel Monday that they must not cross “red lines” in the Persian Gulf, the Washington Times reports. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh issued the warning amid reports that Israel had sent submarines to the Gulf and that US nuclear submarines had gone through the Strait of Hormuz off Iran’s coast.
Spain To Share Vaccination Refusal Registry With EU
Spain’s government has warned citizens that it will set up a registry of people who refuse to be vaccinated against the new coronavirus and share it with other European Union member states.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Saudi Arabia-Israel normalization deal estimated within one year
There are expectations among some of Israel’s highest echelons that there will be normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia by the end of 2021, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
Syrian media reports Israeli airstrikes near Damascus
Syrian media reported Israeli airstrikes near the capital of Damascus early Wednesday morning.

Inside the United States
Outcome of Presidential Race Questioned In Pennsylvania
A group of Republican lawmakers questions the presidential election results, saying authorities wrongly counted over 200,000 votes in Pennsylvania, a critical battleground state.
COVID-19 Vaccine Passport? You Might Need It To Travel In 2021
Now that coronavirus vaccines are starting to roll out in the US and abroad, many people may be dreaming of the day when they can travel, shop and go to the movies again. But in order to do those activities, you may eventually need something in addition to the vaccine: a vaccine passport application.
Trump campaign takes Wisconsin lawsuit to Supreme Court
The Trump campaign filed a petition with the Supreme Court to challenge a decision from Wisconsin's high court that attempted to toss out more than 50,000 votes and overturn the results of the election.
Supreme Court enables Trump to exclude illegal aliens from 2020 census count
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday vacated two lower court decisions that blocked the government from excluding illegal aliens during the process of allotting congressional seats.
California Supreme Court: Nonviolent sex offenders may be eligible for early parole
The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that prisoners convicted of nonviolent sex crimes may be eligible for early parole, the LA Times reports. This eligibility excludes anyone serving time for violent acts like rape and sodomy but may result in early parole for prisoners convicted of crimes the state does not consider violent – including pimping, incest, indecent exposure, and possessing child pornography.

Christian News
Amazon Pressured to Drop Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Focus on the Family, from Charity List
A prominent left-leaning group is urging Amazon to drop dozens of Christian organizations from its popular AmazonSmile charity because they hold to traditional, biblical beliefs about sexuality.
China bans Christmas activities
Chinese government authorities increased their persecution of Christians this Christmas season by banning numerous worship services and carol events, the Christian Post reports.