Around the World
China Building Massive Nuclear Missile Base, Satellite Images Reveal
China is building a field of more than 100 nuclear missile silos out of range of most U.S. weapons, satellite images reveal.
Iran opens new oil terminal in bid to bypass crucial Strait of Hormuz for exports
Iran opened its first oil terminal in the Gulf of Oman, a move aimed at making Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s regime less dependent on the Strait of Hormuz, often a source of international tension.
Hungarians Protest Against Leaked Spy Scandal
Hungarians demonstrated Monday against the reported spying by the government of hundreds of Hungarians, including critical journalists, activists, and other public figures.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli PM Bennett says ‘very close’ to a third vaccine dose
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday that Israel could soon approve a third COVID-19 vaccine dose during a visit to a retirement home in Jerusalem.
Israel, US to work together on new laser weapon system
Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the American Lockheed Martin companies will collaborate in the development of a ground-based laser weapon system.
Israel to Monitor COVID Quarantine via Phone App as Serious Cases Hit Record
Israel will begin electronic monitoring of people entering the country who are obliged to quarantine, after the cabinet approved the move on Sunday.

Inside the United States
‘The Voluntary Phase Is Over’: NYC, CA and Veterans Affairs to Require Vaccinations for These Americans
President Biden will reportedly make an announcement on Thursday, requiring all federal employees and contractors to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or present regular testing results.
Republicans join ‘free Cuba’ protesters outside U.S. Capitol: ‘Liberty will prevail’
Republican lawmakers joined protesters outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to hold a press conference in support of freeing Cuba from its communist regime.
All nine members of the Jan. 6 select committee voted to impeach Trump
Every member of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, which many conservatives view as a partisan game to blame Republicans and conservatives, had voted to impeach Trump.
Lawmakers from both parties want to block expanding Chinese presence in US agriculture
Concerned that China’s expanding presence in America’s agricultural industry poses a national security risk, a committee of congressional lawmakers from both parties have adopted an amendment to the Agriculture-FDA spending bill (H.R. 4356 (117)) that would block new US agricultural purchases by companies that are wholly or partly controlled by Beijing, and prohibit Chinese-owned farms from accessing federal funds, Politico reports.
300 lawmakers sign amicus brief for SCOTUS: ‘Roe v Wade is unconstitutional’
More than 300 lawmakers in 35 states have signed an amicus brief for submission to the US Supreme Court, arguing that the 1973 Roe v Wade case which legalized abortion before viability is unconstitutional, Just the News reports. Prepared by University of Michigan Law school graduate Jacob Weaver, the brief further argues that abortion laws are a matter for individual states to decide.

Christian News
Report: North Korea officials may be committing genocide against Christians
A UK Parliamentary group reported last week that government officials in North Korea have been murdering Christians and other people groups at a rate that may amount to genocide, the Washington Examiner reports. The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on North Korea (APPG) said its report is based on evidence of atrocities committed by North Korean officials against various people groups, including Christians, from 2014 to 2021.
China persecution: Government authorities raid online church service
As China’s Communist Party (CCP) regime continues its policy of “Sinicizing” the church, on July 11 government security officials raided a Guangdong province church as its leaders preached an online service through Zoom, International Christian Concern reports. China ranks 17 on the US Open Doors Watch List of top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.

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