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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Russian 6th-generation fighter will employ powerful lasers to burn enemy missile
Air-to-ground or air-to-air missiles have one thing in common -- they have a seeker head, or targeting system on the missile that uses radar or heat-seeking technology to find and lead the weapon to the target to destroy it.
Russian missile deal with Turkey raises concern inside Pentagon
Turkey's decision to press forward with a multimillion dollar weapons deal with Russia is causing concern within the Pentagon, with U.S. defense officials concerned the Russian-made systems will harm American joint operations with the NATO ally.
Trump says U.S. will ‘handle’ North Korea after second ICBM launch
President Trump said Monday that his administration will 'handle' the threat posed by North Korea’s latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
China urges support for new Israel-Palestinian peace plan
China's UN ambassador urged the international community on Monday to support President Xi Jinping's new four-point proposal to end the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict and establish an independent Palestinian state.
Arrests at Temple Mount after fight breaks out between Jewish, Muslim visitors
Israeli police said on Tuesday that hundreds of Jewish visitors were permitted to visit the Temple Mount to mark the Jewish holy day of Tisha b'Av, but that six visitors were ejected from the flashpoint site for 'violation of the rules.'
Hundreds of Jews visit Temple Mount to commemorate destroyed temples
Hundreds of Jews on Tuesday visited the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem for the Tisha B’av fast commemorating the destruction of the Jewish temples that once stood at the site.
Police will allow anti-gay protest to take place during Jerusalem pride march
Israeli police gave permission on Sunday for the far-right Lehava organization to hold a counter-protest during Jerusalem's pride march, due to take place on Thursday.
PA Increases Funding for Terrorism to $355M, Rewarding Those Who Kill Jews
The Palestinian Authority just increased part of its budget that pays convicted terrorists and their families. The move comes despite pressure from the United States to end the practice.
Singing ‘hit, hit Zionists,’ thousands rally against Israel in Istanbul
Thousands of supporters of a conservative Turkish party rallied in Istanbul on Sunday to protest security measures taken by Israel in Jerusalem — removed last week — and show solidarity with the Palestinians.
Inside the United States
Trump may force Congress to act on Obamacare insurer payments
Republicans in Congress may soon have to appropriate federal funds to insurers they fought to hold off for several years under Obamacare, or otherwise risk being blamed for a chain reaction of insurer exits and premium hikes.
Hopes for Obamacare deal fade in the Senate
Republican senators are still working to revive an Obamacare repeal bill even though some in their own party are starting to doubt anything can be done.
Scaramucci removed as White House communications director
President Trump’s headline-grabbing communications director Anthony Scaramucci was shown the door Monday after just 11 days on the job – as retired Gen. John Kelly took command of the White House staff, moving swiftly to impose order on a West Wing gripped for weeks by infighting.
Dow closes at record high as Street cheers strong earnings season
The Dow Jones industrial average closed at a record high on Monday as Wall Street cheered on what's been a strong earnings season.
Christian News
Nearly 100 Evangelical Leaders Met With White House Staff for 'Listening Sessions' Last Week
Donald Trump's White House expanded its engagement with faith leaders last week by holding three different listening sessions that featured nearly 100 different Christian leaders and activists, participants have told The Christian Post.
Baghdad churches close as Iraq's Christians continue to leave
Eight churches in Baghdad have closed their doors permanently due to the mass exodus of believers from Iraq.
Around the World
Russian 6th-generation fighter will employ powerful lasers to burn enemy missile
Air-to-ground or air-to-air missiles have one thing in common -- they have a seeker head, or targeting system on the missile that uses radar or heat-seeking technology to find and lead the weapon to the target to destroy it.
Russian missile deal with Turkey raises concern inside Pentagon
Turkey's decision to press forward with a multimillion dollar weapons deal with Russia is causing concern within the Pentagon, with U.S. defense officials concerned the Russian-made systems will harm American joint operations with the NATO ally.
Trump says U.S. will ‘handle’ North Korea after second ICBM launch
President Trump said Monday that his administration will 'handle' the threat posed by North Korea’s latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
China urges support for new Israel-Palestinian peace plan
China's UN ambassador urged the international community on Monday to support President Xi Jinping's new four-point proposal to end the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict and establish an independent Palestinian state.
Arrests at Temple Mount after fight breaks out between Jewish, Muslim visitors
Israeli police said on Tuesday that hundreds of Jewish visitors were permitted to visit the Temple Mount to mark the Jewish holy day of Tisha b'Av, but that six visitors were ejected from the flashpoint site for 'violation of the rules.'
Hundreds of Jews visit Temple Mount to commemorate destroyed temples
Hundreds of Jews on Tuesday visited the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem for the Tisha B’av fast commemorating the destruction of the Jewish temples that once stood at the site.
Police will allow anti-gay protest to take place during Jerusalem pride march
Israeli police gave permission on Sunday for the far-right Lehava organization to hold a counter-protest during Jerusalem's pride march, due to take place on Thursday.
PA Increases Funding for Terrorism to $355M, Rewarding Those Who Kill Jews
The Palestinian Authority just increased part of its budget that pays convicted terrorists and their families. The move comes despite pressure from the United States to end the practice.
Singing ‘hit, hit Zionists,’ thousands rally against Israel in Istanbul
Thousands of supporters of a conservative Turkish party rallied in Istanbul on Sunday to protest security measures taken by Israel in Jerusalem — removed last week — and show solidarity with the Palestinians.
Inside the United States
Trump may force Congress to act on Obamacare insurer payments
Republicans in Congress may soon have to appropriate federal funds to insurers they fought to hold off for several years under Obamacare, or otherwise risk being blamed for a chain reaction of insurer exits and premium hikes.
Hopes for Obamacare deal fade in the Senate
Republican senators are still working to revive an Obamacare repeal bill even though some in their own party are starting to doubt anything can be done.
Scaramucci removed as White House communications director
President Trump’s headline-grabbing communications director Anthony Scaramucci was shown the door Monday after just 11 days on the job – as retired Gen. John Kelly took command of the White House staff, moving swiftly to impose order on a West Wing gripped for weeks by infighting.
Dow closes at record high as Street cheers strong earnings season
The Dow Jones industrial average closed at a record high on Monday as Wall Street cheered on what's been a strong earnings season.
Christian News
Nearly 100 Evangelical Leaders Met With White House Staff for 'Listening Sessions' Last Week
Donald Trump's White House expanded its engagement with faith leaders last week by holding three different listening sessions that featured nearly 100 different Christian leaders and activists, participants have told The Christian Post.
Baghdad churches close as Iraq's Christians continue to leave
Eight churches in Baghdad have closed their doors permanently due to the mass exodus of believers from Iraq.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Iran says US Navy fires warning shots near its vessels
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard said Saturday a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier fired a warning shot in an 'unprofessional' confrontation with Iranian vessels, the official IRNA news agency reported.
U.S. bombers fly over South Korea after North’s 2nd ICBM test
The United States flew two supersonic bombers over the Korean Peninsula on Sunday in a show of force against North Korea following the country’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile test. The U.S. also said it conducted a successful test of a missile defense system located in Alaska.
Voters eschew ballot as government tries to change national constitution
The majority of Venezuelans on Sunday apparently refused to select members of a legislative body on whose purpose — to rewrite the country’s constitution — they never got to vote.
After space launch, US envoy warns: We can't trust Iran
The United States punished Iran on Friday for launching a satellite-carrying rocket into space by hitting six Iranian entities with sanctions that target the country's ballistic missiles program.
Moscow vows ‘retaliation’ against U.S. over sanctions vote
The Trump White House is adamant that Moscow will change course on its public threats of diplomatic punishment over the president’s decision to approve stronger U.S. sanctions against Russia.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Saudi Arabia says that calls for internationalization of holy sites 'a declaration of war'
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister called what he said was Qatar's demand for an internationalization of the Muslim hajj pilgrimage a declaration of war against the kingdom, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television said on Sunday, but Qatar said it never made such a call.
PA Increases Funding for Terrorism to $355M, Rewarding Those Who Kill Jews
The Palestinian Authority just increased part of its budget that pays convicted terrorists and their families. The move comes despite pressure from the United States to end the practice.
Singing ‘hit, hit Zionists,’ thousands rally against Israel in Istanbul
Thousands of supporters of a conservative Turkish party rallied in Istanbul on Sunday to protest security measures taken by Israel in Jerusalem — removed last week — and show solidarity with the Palestinians.
Inside the United States
Republicans call on new Trump chief of staff to fix White House chaos
Republicans on Sunday urged President Donald Trump's new chief of staff John Kelly to rein in the chaos within the White House on Monday but said the retired Marine Corps general will be challenged to assert control.
Republicans reject Trump's call to let Obamacare implode
Republicans in Congress are rejecting President Trump's call to let Obamacare 'implode' after the Senate failed to advance legislation to repeal former President Barack Obama's health care law.
Bombshell Dropped on 'Russia, Russia, Russia' Mantra
The establishment media have gone from virtual 24/7 coverage of the narrative that President Trump colluded with Russia to crickets, and they did it overnight.
Christian News
Muslims Converting to Christianity by the Hundreds in Finland
Hundreds of asylum seekers from the Middle East, including from Iran and Iraq, have converted to Christianity in Finland, according to officials in the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran community.
Around the World
Iran says US Navy fires warning shots near its vessels
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard said Saturday a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier fired a warning shot in an 'unprofessional' confrontation with Iranian vessels, the official IRNA news agency reported.
U.S. bombers fly over South Korea after North’s 2nd ICBM test
The United States flew two supersonic bombers over the Korean Peninsula on Sunday in a show of force against North Korea following the country’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile test. The U.S. also said it conducted a successful test of a missile defense system located in Alaska.
Voters eschew ballot as government tries to change national constitution
The majority of Venezuelans on Sunday apparently refused to select members of a legislative body on whose purpose — to rewrite the country’s constitution — they never got to vote.
After space launch, US envoy warns: We can't trust Iran
The United States punished Iran on Friday for launching a satellite-carrying rocket into space by hitting six Iranian entities with sanctions that target the country's ballistic missiles program.
Moscow vows ‘retaliation’ against U.S. over sanctions vote
The Trump White House is adamant that Moscow will change course on its public threats of diplomatic punishment over the president’s decision to approve stronger U.S. sanctions against Russia.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Saudi Arabia says that calls for internationalization of holy sites 'a declaration of war'
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister called what he said was Qatar's demand for an internationalization of the Muslim hajj pilgrimage a declaration of war against the kingdom, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television said on Sunday, but Qatar said it never made such a call.
PA Increases Funding for Terrorism to $355M, Rewarding Those Who Kill Jews
The Palestinian Authority just increased part of its budget that pays convicted terrorists and their families. The move comes despite pressure from the United States to end the practice.
Singing ‘hit, hit Zionists,’ thousands rally against Israel in Istanbul
Thousands of supporters of a conservative Turkish party rallied in Istanbul on Sunday to protest security measures taken by Israel in Jerusalem — removed last week — and show solidarity with the Palestinians.
Inside the United States
Republicans call on new Trump chief of staff to fix White House chaos
Republicans on Sunday urged President Donald Trump's new chief of staff John Kelly to rein in the chaos within the White House on Monday but said the retired Marine Corps general will be challenged to assert control.
Republicans reject Trump's call to let Obamacare implode
Republicans in Congress are rejecting President Trump's call to let Obamacare 'implode' after the Senate failed to advance legislation to repeal former President Barack Obama's health care law.
Bombshell Dropped on 'Russia, Russia, Russia' Mantra
The establishment media have gone from virtual 24/7 coverage of the narrative that President Trump colluded with Russia to crickets, and they did it overnight.
Christian News
Muslims Converting to Christianity by the Hundreds in Finland
Hundreds of asylum seekers from the Middle East, including from Iran and Iraq, have converted to Christianity in Finland, according to officials in the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran community.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
EU negotiator warns of possible delays to Brexit trade talks
The top EU and UK negotiators appear to be at odds over whether the next phase of Brexit talks could begin in the autumn.
Venezuelan Anti-Government Protests Grow as the Country Spirals into Civil War
Demonstrators throughout Venezuela continue to protest the Venezuelan government as the country is on the verge of a civil war.
Iran successfully launches satellite-carrying rocket — report
Iran successfully launched a satellite-carrying rocket into space on Thursday, the country’s state media reported without elaborating.
Boko Haram Terrorists kill 48 in Nigeria
Nigerian hospital officials say the death toll from an ambush in northeastern Nigeria has risen to 48 people.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Clashes erupt at Temple Mount as Muslim worshipers return to site
Thousands of Muslim worshipers entered the Temple Mount on Thursday for the first time in nearly two weeks, many shouting in delight as they did so, and violent clashes erupted between Palestinians and Israeli security forces at the compound.
Inside the United States
McCain Flips; Obamacare Repeal Collapses on Vote 49-51
A months-long effort by Senate Republicans to pass health legislation collapsed early Friday after GOP Senator John McCain joined two of his colleagues to block a stripped-down Obamacare repeal bill.
House Passes $788 Billion Spending Bill That Would Start Funding the Border Wall
The House passed a $788 billion spending bill Thursday that complies with President Donald Trump’s demands to boost the military, reduce clean-energy programs and start funding a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
With Mueller investigation, FBI gets chance to physically inspect ‘hacked’ DNC computers
Robert Mueller’s appointment as special counsel of the Russia election interference probe presents an opportunity for the FBI to inspect the Democratic Party computers that U.S. intelligence concluded were penetrated by Kremlin-directed hackers, cybersecurity analysts say.
ICE chief wants to slap smuggling charges on leaders of sanctuary cities
The country’s top immigration enforcement officer says he is looking into charging sanctuary city leaders with violating federal anti-smuggling laws because he is fed up with local officials putting their communities and his officers at risk by releasing illegal immigrants from jail.
New video shows Planned Parenthood skirting partial-birth abortion law
A new undercover video shows an abortionist at Planned Parenthood admitting to feigning compliance with the federal ban on partial-birth abortion.
Congress Passes Sanctions Bill on Russia, Now Heads to Trump
The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Thursday that imposes additional sanctions on Russia and the bill is going to President Donald Trump for his approval.
Intelligence chairman accuses Obama aides of hundreds of unmasking requests
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is accusing top political aides of President Obama of making hundreds of requests during the 2016 presidential race to unmask the names of Americans in intelligence reports, including Trump transition officials.
Around the World
EU negotiator warns of possible delays to Brexit trade talks
The top EU and UK negotiators appear to be at odds over whether the next phase of Brexit talks could begin in the autumn.
Venezuelan Anti-Government Protests Grow as the Country Spirals into Civil War
Demonstrators throughout Venezuela continue to protest the Venezuelan government as the country is on the verge of a civil war.
Iran successfully launches satellite-carrying rocket — report
Iran successfully launched a satellite-carrying rocket into space on Thursday, the country’s state media reported without elaborating.
Boko Haram Terrorists kill 48 in Nigeria
Nigerian hospital officials say the death toll from an ambush in northeastern Nigeria has risen to 48 people.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Clashes erupt at Temple Mount as Muslim worshipers return to site
Thousands of Muslim worshipers entered the Temple Mount on Thursday for the first time in nearly two weeks, many shouting in delight as they did so, and violent clashes erupted between Palestinians and Israeli security forces at the compound.
Inside the United States
McCain Flips; Obamacare Repeal Collapses on Vote 49-51
A months-long effort by Senate Republicans to pass health legislation collapsed early Friday after GOP Senator John McCain joined two of his colleagues to block a stripped-down Obamacare repeal bill.
House Passes $788 Billion Spending Bill That Would Start Funding the Border Wall
The House passed a $788 billion spending bill Thursday that complies with President Donald Trump’s demands to boost the military, reduce clean-energy programs and start funding a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
With Mueller investigation, FBI gets chance to physically inspect ‘hacked’ DNC computers
Robert Mueller’s appointment as special counsel of the Russia election interference probe presents an opportunity for the FBI to inspect the Democratic Party computers that U.S. intelligence concluded were penetrated by Kremlin-directed hackers, cybersecurity analysts say.
ICE chief wants to slap smuggling charges on leaders of sanctuary cities
The country’s top immigration enforcement officer says he is looking into charging sanctuary city leaders with violating federal anti-smuggling laws because he is fed up with local officials putting their communities and his officers at risk by releasing illegal immigrants from jail.
New video shows Planned Parenthood skirting partial-birth abortion law
A new undercover video shows an abortionist at Planned Parenthood admitting to feigning compliance with the federal ban on partial-birth abortion.
Congress Passes Sanctions Bill on Russia, Now Heads to Trump
The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Thursday that imposes additional sanctions on Russia and the bill is going to President Donald Trump for his approval.
Intelligence chairman accuses Obama aides of hundreds of unmasking requests
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is accusing top political aides of President Obama of making hundreds of requests during the 2016 presidential race to unmask the names of Americans in intelligence reports, including Trump transition officials.