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Turkey, Russia nearing deal on Libya ceasefire, political process
Turkey and Russia have moved closer to an agreement on a ceasefire and political process in Libya during their latest meetings in Ankara, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told an interview with broadcaster CNN Turk late on Wednesday.
DOJ Charges Members of Chinese State-Sponsored Hacking Group
The Department of Justice announced that it is bringing charges against a hacking group of five Chinese nationals -- all of whom are currently in China -- for their role in hacking over 100 companies in the United States and abroad, according to a Wednesday press release.
US Space Force confirms Space Based Infrared System detected missile attack in January
The U.S. Space Force confirmed that its Space-Based Infrared System satellites were used to detect more than a dozen Iranian missiles aimed at U.S. warfighters in Iraq in January, giving Americans and their partners crucial warning.
America’s China Class Launches a New War Against Trump
Chances are that by the time you get to the end of this article, there will be news of another information operation targeting Donald Trump. There’s one a day now—each trumpeting a new mortal threat to the republic or some dastardly revelation based on sources that are usually anonymous. Whatever it is, it will serve the same purpose as the hundreds of similar sallies launched over the last four years—namely, to preserve and protect the position and privileges of America’s ruling elite.
Beijing-backed hackers charged with targeting over 100 U.S. companies, including video game firms
Federal authorities on Wednesday announced three indictments charging five Chinese nationals and two Malaysians with conducting criminal and political hacking operations tacitly approved by the Chinese government and linked to the Ministry of State Security intelligence service.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Kushner ‘very confident’ Trump's Mideast peace deals make resolution with Palestinians ‘more likely’
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said on Wednesday that he is "very confident" the recent Middle East peace agreements brokered by President Trump between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Israel and Bahrain will make an ultimate resolution with Palestine "more likely."
Obama alumni all wrong on Trump peace push
Dire predictions from Barack Obama alumni that moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, Israel’s capital, would ignite widespread violence have not panned out.

Inside the United States
Fed: Interest Rates to Remain at Near Zero Through 2023
Interest rates are expected to stay at near zero through 2023, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
Barr told prosecutors to charge violent protesters with sedition: Report
Attorney General William P. Barr told federal prosecutors last week to charge violent demonstrators with a range of offenses, including sedition, a charge usually reserved for someone plotting to overthrow the government, according to a report Wednesday.
Millions at Risk from Hazardous, Pervasive Smoke as West Coast Wildfires Blaze Away
Millions of people are at risk from hazardous smoke as 79 wildfires continue to burn in 10 western states.
Religious freedom case in Maine could head to U.S. Supreme Court
Calvary Chapel of Bangor Maine has resumed holding indoor services while also practicing social distancing and following sanitizing guidelines, despite threats of criminal charges, fines and imprisonment.
Pennsylvania issues directive that mail-in ballots can't be rejected over signature issues
Counties in Pennsylvania were directed not to discard mail-in ballots where signatures don’t match ones in a voter’s file.
Sally, now tropical storm, brings 'catastrophic' flooding, 'severe widespread damage' after Alabama landfall
Extensive flooding and dozens of rescues were reported along the Gulf Coast on Wednesday morning after Hurricane Sally roared ashore in Alabama, bringing torrential rain that threatens to spread further inland.
Nurse files complaint about high number of hysterectomies carried out at ICE facility in Georgia
A career nurse who worked at the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC) in Georgia has registered an official complaint with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), alleging an extraordinarily high number of hysterectomies have been carried out on Spanish-speaking detainees at the facility, Forbes reports. Dawn Wooten’s complaint was filed with the DHS Office of the Inspector General by four Georgia advocacy groups on Monday.

Christian News
Islamic Militants Kill Injured Pastor in Nigeria
Islamic Fulani militants have killed a Nigerian pastor after he was already wounded in the same attack, Christian rights investigators confirmed.
Dozens Killed In Christian Area Of DRC
At least 58 people were killed, and 17 kidnapped when Muslim militants attacked two villages in the mainly-Christian north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), aid workers said Tuesday.
Pastor of Miami church shot and killed in cross-fire
Gregory Boyd, senior Pastor of New Birth Harvest Outreach Ministries Churches of Deliverance in Florida, was shot and killed at a shopping area in Northwest Miami-Dade on Thursday last week, CBN News reports. Pastor Boyd is believed to have been caught in crossfire after a gunfight broke out between two groups of men at The Village Flea Market and Mall.
Pastor threatened for sharing his view on homosexuality is told by police he should not offend the LGBT community
A British pastor who received threats of violence from LGBT supporters, including a threat to burn down his church, was recently told by local police that he could be breaking the law by expressing his view of homosexuality on social media, CBN News reported on September 8. Pastor Josh Williamson of Newquay Baptist Church in Cornwall, southern England, was advised by police that he should keep his views to a “safe environment” and not offend the LGBT community.