Around the World
Locust Devastating Much of India
Authorities in India say the nation is facing its worst swarm of locust on record, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Pompeo: Hong Kong No Longer Warrants Special Treatment Compared to Mainland China
On Thursday, China’s legislature passed national security, anti-sedition laws that will affect Hong Kong in such a way as to suppress protests against the central government. In anticipation of the widely publicized move, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday that Hong Kong “does not continue to warrant” special US treatment as compared to mainland China.
US Clamps Down on Waivers Tied to Iran's Nuclear Cooperation
The Trump administration announced Wednesday it is ending nearly all of the last vestiges of U.S. sanctions relief provided under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli Research Institute says Drugs used for Gaucher’s Disease May Prove Effective Against COVID-19
An Israeli research institute has said that two medicines used to treat Gaucher’s disease could also be used to treat COVID-19, CBN News reported on May 27. Scientists at the Ministry of Defense-run Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) have said Cerdelga, which has already been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and Venglustat, which is in the process of approval, appear to inhibit viruses.
PLO Confirms it is Ending All Agreements With Israel, Including on Security
In response to Israeli plans to annex parts of the West Bank, on Wednesday Palestinian leaders reconfirmed their decision to terminate all agreements and security cooperation with the Israeli and US governments, the Jerusalem Post reported.
Hezbollah’s Nasrallah rejects US pressure to beef up role of UN peacekeepers
The head of the Lebanese Shiite terror group Hezbollah on Tuesday rejected a US request to empower a UN peacekeeping force patrolling the border with Israel.

Inside the United States
Trump signs ‘Never Again’ Holocaust education bill into law
US President Donald Trump signed into law on Thursday legislation to allocate $10 million in federal funding over the next five years to further Holocaust education.
U.S. economy shrank at 5% annual rate in the first quarter
The U.S. economy shrank at an even faster pace than initially estimated in the first three months of this year with economists continuing to expect a far worse outcome in the current April-June quarter.
Big Bankruptcies Sweep the U.S. in Fastest Pace Since May 2009
In the first few weeks of the pandemic, it was just a trickle: companies like Alaskan airline Ravn Air pushed into bankruptcy as travel came to a halt, and markets collapsed. But the financial distress wrought by the shutdowns only deepened, producing what is now a wave of insolvencies washing through America’s corporations.
Trump Orders Social Media Review
U.S. President Donald Trump wants to order a review of a law protecting internet giants such as Google, Twitter, and Facebook amid concerns that social media are limiting access to Christian and conservative opinions.

Christian News
Uganda Muslim Father Burns Daughter Over Christian Conversion
Christians remained concerned Thursday about the plight of a young woman in Uganda who was reportedly burned by her father for converting to Christianity.