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Documents: ‘German Government Hired Scientists To Create Fear And Justify Lockdowns’
Germany's Interior Ministry hired scientists to help create an atmosphere of fear to justify government-imposed lockdowns and other restrictive measures during the coronavirus pandemic, internal documents show, prompting outrage among opposition leaders.
Thousands of Christians Flee Myanmar Bombardments’
Thousands of Christian villagers have reportedly fled bombardments in Myanmar since the coup that ousted the nation’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi, on February 1.
Iran threatens to build nuclear weapons, accusing US of backing it into a corner
Iran will build nuclear weapons if Tehran’s demands regarding economic sanctions are not met, according to a top government official.
Haitians Alarmed After President Retires 3 Supreme Court Justices
Haitian President Jovenel Moise has retired three Supreme Court justices, two days after announcing a foiled coup attempt.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF intelligence: Iran at least two years from nuclear bomb
Iran is at an unprecedented “low point” due to actions carried out by Israel and the US, but it has not stopped investing in its nuclear project, OC IDF Intelligence Maj.-Gen. Tamir Heiman said this week.
Netanyahu, holding up vial of potential corona ‘miracle drug,’ says ‘inhale this and feel good’
Netanyahu was boasting about a new drug developed by Prof. Nadir Arber, director of the research project on developing an anti-coronavirus drug, with whom he had just met, together with Dr. Sharon Shapiro, director of the lab in which the drug is being tested, and Prof. Ronni Gamzu, director of Ichilov Hospital and former corona czar.
IDF: Hezbollah likely to initiate limited battles with Israel in 2021, not war
The Israel Defense Forces does not anticipate the outbreak of a large-scale war in the coming year, but does expect that Hezbollah and other terror groups will likely initiate more limited rounds of violence, according to its annual intelligence assessment.

Inside the United States
At least 36 people may have developed a rare blood disorder after covid vaccination: report
At least 36 people may have developed a rare blood disorder, known as immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), after taking either Pfizer and BioNTech or Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines, according to a report by the New York Times.
A Man Charged in the U.S. Capitol Riot Worked for the FBI, His Lawyer Says
A man who authorities say is a leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group and helped to organize a ring of other extremists and led them in the attack last month at the U.S. Capitol has held a top-secret security clearance for decades and previously worked for the FBI, his attorney said Monday.
U.S. Senate Agrees On Trump Impeachment Trial Amid Frustration Over Lawyers
Amid tight security, a divided U.S. Senate voted 56 to 44 on Tuesday to hold the impeachment trial of ex-president Donald J. Trump, despite his lawyers’ argument that it is unconstitutional.
Senate begins historic second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump
The Senate Tuesday convened for the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump and will begin with a debate and vote on whether it is constitutional to try to convict an ex-president.
Humanist group demands Maryland city council officials stop Christian prayer before meetings
The American Humanist Association (AHA) has threatened court action unless city council officials in Aberdeen, Maryland stop opening meetings with Christian prayer, the Christian Post reports.

Christian News
Number of Protestants in historically Catholic Mexico now exceeds 10% of population
A new census shows that the number of Protestants in Mexico now exceeds 10 percent of the predominantly Catholic population, Christianity Today reports. Mexico has historically been dominated by the Catholic Church and ranks as one of the most strongly Catholic countries in Latin America.
Eritrea: Government frees 70 Christians imprisoned for years without trial
The government of Eritrea has released 70 Christians who had been in prison for between two to twelve years without trial, International Christian Concern reports. However, rights advocates do not believe this action by the military dictatorship signals a change in its abusive stance toward Evangelical Christians.
Hindu nationalists attack Christian church in south India
Hindu nationalists carried out another attack on Christians in southern India on January 31, International Christian Concern reports. Six of the twenty-eight Christians who were injured in the attack in the Ramnagara District of Karnataka required hospital treatment.

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