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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Terror Strikes Paris as 'ISIS' Fighter Attacks Police with AK-47
A police officer was shot dead and two others were seriously wounded Thursday in the Champs-Elysées area of Paris – and ISIS is claiming its “fighter” carried out the AK-47 ambush just three days before the French presidential election.
U.S. confirms: ISIS launched chemical attack on advancing Iraqi forces in Mosul
Islamic State fighters launched a chemical attack against advancing Iraqi security forces in the besieged city of Mosul, injuring a number of local troops amid heavy fighting, the senior U.S. ground commander confirmed Wednesday.
Bracing for US strike, Syria moves aircraft to Russian base
Syria's military has moved its aircraft from a base targeted by the United States two weeks ago to an air base in the port city of Latakia used by Russia's military, according to a U.S. official. Most of Syria's operational fixed-wing military aircraft have been moved to the base, ABC News reported.
General Motors factory seized by Venezuela
General Motors (GM) says it has halted operations in Venezuela after authorities seized a factory.
Expert: Turkey's president dreams of new Ottoman Empire
As Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, continues to consolidate power in the formerly secular nation, one of the foremost experts on Middle East geopolitics is sounding a desperate warning.
ISIS claims attack on police checkpoint near renowned Egypt monastery
The Islamic State (ISIS) extremist group has claimed responsibility for an attack on an Egyptian police checkpoint near the famed Saint Catherine's Monastery in Sinai late Tuesday which authorities said killed one policeman and wounded four.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli President Calls Persecution of Mideast Christians 'Stain on Humanity'
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said the persecution of Middle East Christians was 'a stain on humanity,' during a meeting on Wednesday with leaders of Jerusalem's Christian community.
Inside the United States
Trump raises stakes on government shutdown, demands border wall funds in spending bill
The White House said Thursday that it wants to see money for President Trump’s border wall included in the spending bill Congress must pass next week — a demand Democrats said sours negotiations and makes a government shutdown more likely.
Christian News
Christians Facing Uncertainty After Major Conservative Islamic Victory in Jakarta Elections
Christians in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, have been left staring at an uncertain future following the election defeat of Basuki Tjahaja 'Ahok' Purnama, the soon to be former Christian governor of Jakarta.
Supreme Court justices show support for church, in Gorsuch's 1st high-profile case
A majority on the Supreme Court appeared to offer support Wednesday for a church excluded from a publicly funded aid program, during the hearing for what was considered Justice Neil Gorsuch's first high-profile case.
Around the World
Terror Strikes Paris as 'ISIS' Fighter Attacks Police with AK-47
A police officer was shot dead and two others were seriously wounded Thursday in the Champs-Elysées area of Paris – and ISIS is claiming its “fighter” carried out the AK-47 ambush just three days before the French presidential election.
U.S. confirms: ISIS launched chemical attack on advancing Iraqi forces in Mosul
Islamic State fighters launched a chemical attack against advancing Iraqi security forces in the besieged city of Mosul, injuring a number of local troops amid heavy fighting, the senior U.S. ground commander confirmed Wednesday.
Bracing for US strike, Syria moves aircraft to Russian base
Syria's military has moved its aircraft from a base targeted by the United States two weeks ago to an air base in the port city of Latakia used by Russia's military, according to a U.S. official. Most of Syria's operational fixed-wing military aircraft have been moved to the base, ABC News reported.
General Motors factory seized by Venezuela
General Motors (GM) says it has halted operations in Venezuela after authorities seized a factory.
Expert: Turkey's president dreams of new Ottoman Empire
As Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, continues to consolidate power in the formerly secular nation, one of the foremost experts on Middle East geopolitics is sounding a desperate warning.
ISIS claims attack on police checkpoint near renowned Egypt monastery
The Islamic State (ISIS) extremist group has claimed responsibility for an attack on an Egyptian police checkpoint near the famed Saint Catherine's Monastery in Sinai late Tuesday which authorities said killed one policeman and wounded four.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli President Calls Persecution of Mideast Christians 'Stain on Humanity'
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said the persecution of Middle East Christians was 'a stain on humanity,' during a meeting on Wednesday with leaders of Jerusalem's Christian community.
Inside the United States
Trump raises stakes on government shutdown, demands border wall funds in spending bill
The White House said Thursday that it wants to see money for President Trump’s border wall included in the spending bill Congress must pass next week — a demand Democrats said sours negotiations and makes a government shutdown more likely.
Christian News
Christians Facing Uncertainty After Major Conservative Islamic Victory in Jakarta Elections
Christians in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, have been left staring at an uncertain future following the election defeat of Basuki Tjahaja 'Ahok' Purnama, the soon to be former Christian governor of Jakarta.
Supreme Court justices show support for church, in Gorsuch's 1st high-profile case
A majority on the Supreme Court appeared to offer support Wednesday for a church excluded from a publicly funded aid program, during the hearing for what was considered Justice Neil Gorsuch's first high-profile case.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
ISIS claims attack on police checkpoint near renowned Egypt monastery
The Islamic State (ISIS) extremist group has claimed responsibility for an attack on an Egyptian police checkpoint near the famed Saint Catherine's Monastery in Sinai late Tuesday which authorities said killed one policeman and wounded four.
Mega asteroid to buzz Earth on Wednesday
The space rock the size of the Rock of Gibraltar, per AFP, or six NFL football fields, per CNN, will make a harmless fly-by on Wednesday.
U.S. intercepts 2 Russian bombers off Alaska's coast
U.S. military officials said a pair of American fighter jets intercepted and escorted two Russian bombers away from Alaska's coastline during a high-stakes encounter in international airspace Monday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iran shows off new air defense systems, declares 'Death to Israel'
At an annual military parade in Tehran on Tuesday, Iran showed off its new S-300 air defense missile system and other weapons, many displayed under banners calling for Israel’s demise.
Inside the United States
FBI Investigating Radical Terrorists in All 50 States as Threats Hit Peak
Federal authorities have open investigations into radical Islamic terrorists in all 50 states, according to the Department of Homeland Security, which is warning that the threat of terrorism in the United States has reached an all time high with radicalized individuals in the country plotting to strike "each and every single day."
Fresno shooting spree: 3 people killed, suspect who yelled 'Allahu Akbar,' says he 'hates white people' in custody
Three people were killed after a man went on a shooting spree in downtown Fresno, California on Tuesday while shouting 'God is great' in Arabic before he was tackled and taken into custody, police said.
Christian News
India Christians Mourn Many Killed In Crash
Evangelical Christians in India, who are reportedly facing persecution in several areas of India, were in mourning this Easter after the recent death of at least 16 Christians in a major traffic accident in Meghalaya state in North East India.
Locked and Loaded Muslim Man Attends Christian Conference, Makes Facebook Live Threats
Facebook is becoming the tool of choice for people who want to broadcast threats, murders, and even their own deaths on social media.
Around the World
ISIS claims attack on police checkpoint near renowned Egypt monastery
The Islamic State (ISIS) extremist group has claimed responsibility for an attack on an Egyptian police checkpoint near the famed Saint Catherine's Monastery in Sinai late Tuesday which authorities said killed one policeman and wounded four.
Mega asteroid to buzz Earth on Wednesday
The space rock the size of the Rock of Gibraltar, per AFP, or six NFL football fields, per CNN, will make a harmless fly-by on Wednesday.
U.S. intercepts 2 Russian bombers off Alaska's coast
U.S. military officials said a pair of American fighter jets intercepted and escorted two Russian bombers away from Alaska's coastline during a high-stakes encounter in international airspace Monday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iran shows off new air defense systems, declares 'Death to Israel'
At an annual military parade in Tehran on Tuesday, Iran showed off its new S-300 air defense missile system and other weapons, many displayed under banners calling for Israel’s demise.
Inside the United States
FBI Investigating Radical Terrorists in All 50 States as Threats Hit Peak
Federal authorities have open investigations into radical Islamic terrorists in all 50 states, according to the Department of Homeland Security, which is warning that the threat of terrorism in the United States has reached an all time high with radicalized individuals in the country plotting to strike "each and every single day."
Fresno shooting spree: 3 people killed, suspect who yelled 'Allahu Akbar,' says he 'hates white people' in custody
Three people were killed after a man went on a shooting spree in downtown Fresno, California on Tuesday while shouting 'God is great' in Arabic before he was tackled and taken into custody, police said.
Christian News
India Christians Mourn Many Killed In Crash
Evangelical Christians in India, who are reportedly facing persecution in several areas of India, were in mourning this Easter after the recent death of at least 16 Christians in a major traffic accident in Meghalaya state in North East India.
Locked and Loaded Muslim Man Attends Christian Conference, Makes Facebook Live Threats
Facebook is becoming the tool of choice for people who want to broadcast threats, murders, and even their own deaths on social media.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
After US strikes, Trump's Syria plan starts coming into view
Can threatening war crimes charges persuade Syrian President Bashar Assad to leave power? What about guaranteeing his safety in exile? These long-shot proposals are at the center of the Trump administration's new effort to resolve Syria's six-year civil war.
North Korea 'will test missiles weekly', senior official tells BBC
North Korea will continue to test missiles, a senior official has told the BBC in Pyongyang, despite international condemnation and growing military tensions with the US.
China and Russia dispatch ships to shadow Donald Trump's 'armada' as it approaches North Korean waters
China and Russia have dispatched spy vessels to shadow Donald Trump's 'armada' as it steams to North Korean waters, amid rising tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.
US Sending F-35 Fighters to Europe for Training, Pentagon Says
The U.S. Air Force will this weekend deploy a small number of F-35A fighter jets to Europe for several weeks of training with other U.S. and NATO military aircraft, the Pentagon said Friday.
German family continues fight to homeschool
A German family punished for homeschooling their children has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US defense chief to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia to talk war aims
US Defense Secretary James Mattis is looking to the Middle East and North Africa for broader contributions and new ideas to fight Islamic extremism as the Trump administration fleshes out its counterterrorism strategy.
Trump-Abbas White House summit said set for May 3
A Palestinian official said Sunday that the much-touted first meeting between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and US President Donald Trump will take place on May 3 in the White House.
Inside the United States
U.S. top court leaves intact ruling against Central America asylum seekers
The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped a turbulent debate over illegal immigration on Monday, turning away an appeal by a group of asylum-seeking Central American women and their children who aimed to clarify the constitutional rights of people who the government has prioritized for deportation.
Trump to take executive action to rein in visa program Tuesday
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday that recommends federal agencies revise the temporary visa program that allows foreigners to fill high-skilled jobs in the U.S., senior administration officials told reporters on Monday evening.
President Trump to Sign Buy American, Hire American Executive Order
President Trump will sign a Buy American, Hire American executive order on Tuesday that will attempt to protect the American worker by enforcing immigration laws so that these workers can benefit from higher wages and greater employment as well as cutting out unfair trade practices.
Christian News
Christians Homes Set on Fire in Muslim Mob Attacks on Believers in Egypt
Three homes were burned down and eight Christians were injured when a Muslim mob attacked a Christian community in the town of Kom el-Loufy in Upper Egypt while on their way home from a prayer gathering, a leading persecution watchdog has reported.
Around the World
After US strikes, Trump's Syria plan starts coming into view
Can threatening war crimes charges persuade Syrian President Bashar Assad to leave power? What about guaranteeing his safety in exile? These long-shot proposals are at the center of the Trump administration's new effort to resolve Syria's six-year civil war.
North Korea 'will test missiles weekly', senior official tells BBC
North Korea will continue to test missiles, a senior official has told the BBC in Pyongyang, despite international condemnation and growing military tensions with the US.
China and Russia dispatch ships to shadow Donald Trump's 'armada' as it approaches North Korean waters
China and Russia have dispatched spy vessels to shadow Donald Trump's 'armada' as it steams to North Korean waters, amid rising tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.
US Sending F-35 Fighters to Europe for Training, Pentagon Says
The U.S. Air Force will this weekend deploy a small number of F-35A fighter jets to Europe for several weeks of training with other U.S. and NATO military aircraft, the Pentagon said Friday.
German family continues fight to homeschool
A German family punished for homeschooling their children has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US defense chief to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia to talk war aims
US Defense Secretary James Mattis is looking to the Middle East and North Africa for broader contributions and new ideas to fight Islamic extremism as the Trump administration fleshes out its counterterrorism strategy.
Trump-Abbas White House summit said set for May 3
A Palestinian official said Sunday that the much-touted first meeting between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and US President Donald Trump will take place on May 3 in the White House.
Inside the United States
U.S. top court leaves intact ruling against Central America asylum seekers
The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped a turbulent debate over illegal immigration on Monday, turning away an appeal by a group of asylum-seeking Central American women and their children who aimed to clarify the constitutional rights of people who the government has prioritized for deportation.
Trump to take executive action to rein in visa program Tuesday
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday that recommends federal agencies revise the temporary visa program that allows foreigners to fill high-skilled jobs in the U.S., senior administration officials told reporters on Monday evening.
President Trump to Sign Buy American, Hire American Executive Order
President Trump will sign a Buy American, Hire American executive order on Tuesday that will attempt to protect the American worker by enforcing immigration laws so that these workers can benefit from higher wages and greater employment as well as cutting out unfair trade practices.
Christian News
Christians Homes Set on Fire in Muslim Mob Attacks on Believers in Egypt
Three homes were burned down and eight Christians were injured when a Muslim mob attacked a Christian community in the town of Kom el-Loufy in Upper Egypt while on their way home from a prayer gathering, a leading persecution watchdog has reported.