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Around the World
Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz ousted in no-confidence vote
Austria’s chancellor has been ousted in a no-confidence vote just a day after his centre-right party enjoyed a triumphant night in the European elections, after opposition politicians lost faith in his handling of a corruption scandal that has engulfed his former far-right coalition partner.
Brexit Tears Up British Politics as Farage Tops EU Election Poll
Brexit upended Britain’s established political order in European Parliament elections, with both the ruling Conservatives and the main opposition Labour Party scoring their worst results in decades.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bill to dissolve Knesset, call snap election approved in its first reading
Legislators on Monday night moved one step closer towards dissolving the 21st Knesset less than a month since it was sworn in, with MKs approving in its first reading a bill to disband the legislature amid a coalition-building crisis.
Jerusalem chief rabbi urges mayor not to put up LGBT flags that ‘mar’ the city
Jerusalem’s chief rabbi on Monday sent a formal letter to Mayor Moshe Lion asking him to prevent LGBT flags from being put up ahead of the annual pride parade, because they 'mar the city.'
IDF says it bombed Syrian anti-aircraft battery that fired at Israeli jet
The Israeli military said it bombed a Syrian anti-aircraft battery on Monday night that earlier in the day had fired at one of its fighter jets during a routine mission within Israeli airspace.
Inside the United States
Back-to-Back Tornadoes Left a Trail of Destruction Across Ohio and Indiana
A rapid-fire line of apparent tornadoes tore across Indiana and Ohio overnight, packed so closely together that one crossed the path carved by another.
Alabama Sets Record for Adoption, Shattering Common Pro-Choice Argument
Alabamians adopted a record number of foster children in their state during the 2018 fiscal year, AL.com reports.
Christian News
Mob Attacks Against Christians By Hindu Radicals Continue in Shadow of Modi Re-election
Christians at Praise the Lord Church in Kanjapalli, a village in India’s persecution-ridden Tamil Nadu state, were ruthlessly attacked by a mob of Hindu radicals on May 3rd, following an identical instance of mob violence in February in which the church was told to close its doors.
Atlanta Church Hires Psychic Medium to Minister to Congregation
Vision Church of Atlanta, Georgia has added a psychic medium to their staff.
Pulse nightclub shooting survivors: Move of Holy Spirit 'being birthed' among former LGBT persons
Two survivors of the 2016 Pulse nightclub mass shooting who no longer identify as gay are inviting Christians to repent for how the church has treated LGBT-identified persons in the past.
Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz ousted in no-confidence vote
Austria’s chancellor has been ousted in a no-confidence vote just a day after his centre-right party enjoyed a triumphant night in the European elections, after opposition politicians lost faith in his handling of a corruption scandal that has engulfed his former far-right coalition partner.
Brexit Tears Up British Politics as Farage Tops EU Election Poll
Brexit upended Britain’s established political order in European Parliament elections, with both the ruling Conservatives and the main opposition Labour Party scoring their worst results in decades.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bill to dissolve Knesset, call snap election approved in its first reading
Legislators on Monday night moved one step closer towards dissolving the 21st Knesset less than a month since it was sworn in, with MKs approving in its first reading a bill to disband the legislature amid a coalition-building crisis.
Jerusalem chief rabbi urges mayor not to put up LGBT flags that ‘mar’ the city
Jerusalem’s chief rabbi on Monday sent a formal letter to Mayor Moshe Lion asking him to prevent LGBT flags from being put up ahead of the annual pride parade, because they 'mar the city.'
IDF says it bombed Syrian anti-aircraft battery that fired at Israeli jet
The Israeli military said it bombed a Syrian anti-aircraft battery on Monday night that earlier in the day had fired at one of its fighter jets during a routine mission within Israeli airspace.
Inside the United States
Back-to-Back Tornadoes Left a Trail of Destruction Across Ohio and Indiana
A rapid-fire line of apparent tornadoes tore across Indiana and Ohio overnight, packed so closely together that one crossed the path carved by another.
Alabama Sets Record for Adoption, Shattering Common Pro-Choice Argument
Alabamians adopted a record number of foster children in their state during the 2018 fiscal year, AL.com reports.
Christian News
Mob Attacks Against Christians By Hindu Radicals Continue in Shadow of Modi Re-election
Christians at Praise the Lord Church in Kanjapalli, a village in India’s persecution-ridden Tamil Nadu state, were ruthlessly attacked by a mob of Hindu radicals on May 3rd, following an identical instance of mob violence in February in which the church was told to close its doors.
Atlanta Church Hires Psychic Medium to Minister to Congregation
Vision Church of Atlanta, Georgia has added a psychic medium to their staff.
Pulse nightclub shooting survivors: Move of Holy Spirit 'being birthed' among former LGBT persons
Two survivors of the 2016 Pulse nightclub mass shooting who no longer identify as gay are inviting Christians to repent for how the church has treated LGBT-identified persons in the past.
Around the World
EU holds ground on Brexit after PM May announces resignation: Commission
The European Union’s position on the terms of Britain’s exit from the bloc has not changed despite British Prime Minister Theresa May announcing her June 7 resignation earlier on Friday, Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva said.
Traditional parties see losses in European Parliament election
The European Union has elected a new Parliament that draws less heavily from the center-right and center-left parties that have traditionally composed the majority.
US blames Iran for Gulf tanker bombings, Iraq rocket attack
A senior Pentagon official on Friday publicly blamed Iran and its proxies for recent tanker bombings near the United Arab Emirates and a rocket attack in Iraq.
UK PM Theresa May announces resignation amid fury over Brexit handling
British Prime Minister Theresa May announced Friday that she will resign -- ending her months-long struggle to keep her job despite seething anger from her own Conservative Party over her handling of Brexit.
Europe at crossroads as far right makes big gains in vote
The traditional centrist leaders of Europe have been assailed from the nationalist, anti-immigration far-right and the environmental activist left in polarized, continentwide elections that will force pro-European moderates into forging new alliances.
Trump invokes emergency provision to OK Saudi, UAE arms sales
President Donald Trump used emergency authority to approve nearly two dozen arms sales to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and other countries, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Congress on Friday.
Top Iranian official: Iran will 'defend against any war efforts'
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Sunday his country would defend itself against any potential war that might arise between the U.S. and Iran.
World's rivers 'awash with dangerous levels of antibiotics'
Hundreds of rivers around the world from the Thames to the Tigris are awash with dangerously high levels of antibiotics, the largest global study on the subject has found.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Amid deadlock in coalition talks, Likud set to push bill to dissolve Knesset
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman were locked in a game of political chicken on Monday, with the Likud party poised to take the first step toward triggering new elections, and the former defense minister showing no signs he would soften his demands, join the government, and avert sending Israelis to the polls.
Nasrallah slams U.S. peace plan, calls for unified resistance
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Saturday that the day was 'fast approaching' when a US-backed 'plot' would aim to keep Palestinian refugees in Lebanon permanently. He said there was a need to work towards joint 'Palestinian-Lebanese' resistance, according to Al-Mayadeen and other sites that followed the speech. He was speaking on the occasion of Liberation Day in Lebanon which commemorates the Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon in 2000.
Inside the United States
ACLU, Planned Parenthood sue Alabama over abortion law
The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood filed a federal lawsuit challenging an Alabama law that effectively outlaws all abortions, the two groups announced Friday.
Federal judge blocks Mississippi 6-week abortion ban
A federal judge blocked the Mississippi six-week abortion ban that was set to go into effect in July.
Christian News
Evangelical Clergy Meet with Bishop of Coventry to Protest ‘Unconditional Affirmation’ of Transgender People in New Baptismal Rite
A group of conservative, evangelical Church of England clergy met with the Bishop of Coventry, Dr. Christopher Cocksworth, recently, to protest updates made last December to the Anglican liturgy for baptism.
Pro-life movie ‘Unplanned’ is ‘effectively blocked’ in Canada, producer says
Major film distributors in Canada are refusing to distribute 'Unplanned,' banning the pro-life movie from the country, according to the film’s producers.
Christianity in Iraq is 'perilously close to extinction', says Archbishop
An Iraqi Archbishop has pleaded with Britain's Church and political leaders to do more to save the Christian community in Iraq from being wiped out.
EU holds ground on Brexit after PM May announces resignation: Commission
The European Union’s position on the terms of Britain’s exit from the bloc has not changed despite British Prime Minister Theresa May announcing her June 7 resignation earlier on Friday, Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva said.
Traditional parties see losses in European Parliament election
The European Union has elected a new Parliament that draws less heavily from the center-right and center-left parties that have traditionally composed the majority.
US blames Iran for Gulf tanker bombings, Iraq rocket attack
A senior Pentagon official on Friday publicly blamed Iran and its proxies for recent tanker bombings near the United Arab Emirates and a rocket attack in Iraq.
UK PM Theresa May announces resignation amid fury over Brexit handling
British Prime Minister Theresa May announced Friday that she will resign -- ending her months-long struggle to keep her job despite seething anger from her own Conservative Party over her handling of Brexit.
Europe at crossroads as far right makes big gains in vote
The traditional centrist leaders of Europe have been assailed from the nationalist, anti-immigration far-right and the environmental activist left in polarized, continentwide elections that will force pro-European moderates into forging new alliances.
Trump invokes emergency provision to OK Saudi, UAE arms sales
President Donald Trump used emergency authority to approve nearly two dozen arms sales to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and other countries, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Congress on Friday.
Top Iranian official: Iran will 'defend against any war efforts'
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Sunday his country would defend itself against any potential war that might arise between the U.S. and Iran.
World's rivers 'awash with dangerous levels of antibiotics'
Hundreds of rivers around the world from the Thames to the Tigris are awash with dangerously high levels of antibiotics, the largest global study on the subject has found.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Amid deadlock in coalition talks, Likud set to push bill to dissolve Knesset
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman were locked in a game of political chicken on Monday, with the Likud party poised to take the first step toward triggering new elections, and the former defense minister showing no signs he would soften his demands, join the government, and avert sending Israelis to the polls.
Nasrallah slams U.S. peace plan, calls for unified resistance
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Saturday that the day was 'fast approaching' when a US-backed 'plot' would aim to keep Palestinian refugees in Lebanon permanently. He said there was a need to work towards joint 'Palestinian-Lebanese' resistance, according to Al-Mayadeen and other sites that followed the speech. He was speaking on the occasion of Liberation Day in Lebanon which commemorates the Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon in 2000.
Inside the United States
ACLU, Planned Parenthood sue Alabama over abortion law
The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood filed a federal lawsuit challenging an Alabama law that effectively outlaws all abortions, the two groups announced Friday.
Federal judge blocks Mississippi 6-week abortion ban
A federal judge blocked the Mississippi six-week abortion ban that was set to go into effect in July.
Christian News
Evangelical Clergy Meet with Bishop of Coventry to Protest ‘Unconditional Affirmation’ of Transgender People in New Baptismal Rite
A group of conservative, evangelical Church of England clergy met with the Bishop of Coventry, Dr. Christopher Cocksworth, recently, to protest updates made last December to the Anglican liturgy for baptism.
Pro-life movie ‘Unplanned’ is ‘effectively blocked’ in Canada, producer says
Major film distributors in Canada are refusing to distribute 'Unplanned,' banning the pro-life movie from the country, according to the film’s producers.
Christianity in Iraq is 'perilously close to extinction', says Archbishop
An Iraqi Archbishop has pleaded with Britain's Church and political leaders to do more to save the Christian community in Iraq from being wiped out.
Around the World
Iran says it will not surrender even if it is bombed
Iran will not surrender to U.S. pressure and will not abandon its goals even if it is bombed, President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday, stepping up the war of words between the Islamic Republic and the United States.
Trump Special Envoy for Syria Outlines Path to Victory in ‘Awful’ Syrian War
US State Department Special Representative for Syria James Jeffrey testified Wednesday before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the Trump Administration’s Syria strategy moving forward following possible chlorine gas attacks by the Assad regime against rebel targets Sunday.
Iran building new crossing on Syria border that would let it smuggle weapons, oil, experts say
New satellite images indicate Iran is building a border crossing at the Syrian-Iraqi border, which would open up a coveted land route from Iran to Lebanon, according to Western intelligence sources.
India's Modi begins talks for new cabinet after big election win
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks on Friday to form a new cabinet to tackle a stuttering economy and other challenges facing his second term after winning a big majority.
UK's May hangs on after Brexit gambit backfires
Prime Minister Theresa May was clinging to power on Thursday after her final Brexit gambit backfired, overshadowing a European election that has shown a United Kingdom still riven over its divorce from the EU.
Khamenei: Iran’s youth ‘will witness demise of Israel, American civilization’
Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday told a group of hard-line students they would witness the 'demise' of Israel and American civilization, amid mounting tensions with the US.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel braces for fresh fire flare-up as temperatures set to skyrocket
Firefighters were bracing Friday for a fresh outbreak of wildfires, with temperatures expected to soar across the country a day after hot and dry conditions caused a rash of brushfires that consumed buildings and forced thousands from their homes.
Inside the United States
Trump orders declassification of intelligence in Russia probe origins investigation
President Trump ordered the declassification Thursday night of certain intelligence to aid Attorney General William Barr in his investigation of the origins of government spying on the Trump presidential campaign in 2016.
Democrats declare 'war' on GOP over abortion bills
Democrats declared 'war' Thursday against Republican-led states approving new abortion restrictions, and announced legislation to codify abortion rights in federal law.
Booker Goes Big for Abortion: 2020 Candidate Announces 'White House Office of Reproductive Freedom'
Democrats are doubling down on their efforts to keep abortion access front-and-center after numerous states like Georgia and Alabama recently passed laws to restrict abortion.
U.S. farmers to receive $14.5 billion in direct trade aid payments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday that farmers will receive $14.5 billion in direct payments as part of a $16 billion aid package designed to offset the financial pain from trade disputes with China and other nations.
Christian News
Christians Abducted from Choir Practice as Nigerian Herdsmen Violence Continues Unabated
Seventeen people were abducted by Islamic Herdsmen militias in Dankande Village of Nigeria’s Kaduna State Sunday in a perpetuation of violence against Christians that has seen five similar incursions in the last few months.
Southern Baptists Down to Lowest in 30 Years
A boost in giving--up to $11.8 billion total--and major church growth in Texas was not enough to fend off more than a decade of declines among the Southern Baptist Convention last year.
Iran says it will not surrender even if it is bombed
Iran will not surrender to U.S. pressure and will not abandon its goals even if it is bombed, President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday, stepping up the war of words between the Islamic Republic and the United States.
Trump Special Envoy for Syria Outlines Path to Victory in ‘Awful’ Syrian War
US State Department Special Representative for Syria James Jeffrey testified Wednesday before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the Trump Administration’s Syria strategy moving forward following possible chlorine gas attacks by the Assad regime against rebel targets Sunday.
Iran building new crossing on Syria border that would let it smuggle weapons, oil, experts say
New satellite images indicate Iran is building a border crossing at the Syrian-Iraqi border, which would open up a coveted land route from Iran to Lebanon, according to Western intelligence sources.
India's Modi begins talks for new cabinet after big election win
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks on Friday to form a new cabinet to tackle a stuttering economy and other challenges facing his second term after winning a big majority.
UK's May hangs on after Brexit gambit backfires
Prime Minister Theresa May was clinging to power on Thursday after her final Brexit gambit backfired, overshadowing a European election that has shown a United Kingdom still riven over its divorce from the EU.
Khamenei: Iran’s youth ‘will witness demise of Israel, American civilization’
Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday told a group of hard-line students they would witness the 'demise' of Israel and American civilization, amid mounting tensions with the US.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel braces for fresh fire flare-up as temperatures set to skyrocket
Firefighters were bracing Friday for a fresh outbreak of wildfires, with temperatures expected to soar across the country a day after hot and dry conditions caused a rash of brushfires that consumed buildings and forced thousands from their homes.
Inside the United States
Trump orders declassification of intelligence in Russia probe origins investigation
President Trump ordered the declassification Thursday night of certain intelligence to aid Attorney General William Barr in his investigation of the origins of government spying on the Trump presidential campaign in 2016.
Democrats declare 'war' on GOP over abortion bills
Democrats declared 'war' Thursday against Republican-led states approving new abortion restrictions, and announced legislation to codify abortion rights in federal law.
Booker Goes Big for Abortion: 2020 Candidate Announces 'White House Office of Reproductive Freedom'
Democrats are doubling down on their efforts to keep abortion access front-and-center after numerous states like Georgia and Alabama recently passed laws to restrict abortion.
U.S. farmers to receive $14.5 billion in direct trade aid payments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday that farmers will receive $14.5 billion in direct payments as part of a $16 billion aid package designed to offset the financial pain from trade disputes with China and other nations.
Christian News
Christians Abducted from Choir Practice as Nigerian Herdsmen Violence Continues Unabated
Seventeen people were abducted by Islamic Herdsmen militias in Dankande Village of Nigeria’s Kaduna State Sunday in a perpetuation of violence against Christians that has seen five similar incursions in the last few months.
Southern Baptists Down to Lowest in 30 Years
A boost in giving--up to $11.8 billion total--and major church growth in Texas was not enough to fend off more than a decade of declines among the Southern Baptist Convention last year.