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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
U.S. launches cruise missile strike on Syrian airfield near Homs
American warships stationed off the Syrian coastline fired a salvo of cruise missiles against a Syrian military base in the western part of the country, days after a regime chemical strike left nearly 100 civilians wounded or dead.
Trump: Assad regime 'crossed many lines' with chemical attack
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday denounced the Syrian regime’s latest alleged chemical weapons attack as an “affront to humanity” and warned it would not be tolerated.
Russia warns of 'negative consequences' if U.S. targets Syria
Russia's deputy U.N. envoy, Vladimir Safronkov, warned on Thursday of 'negative consequences' if the United States carries out military strikes on Syria over a deadly toxic gas attack.
Trump, Sissi said to plan peace summit during their meeting
Among the issues reportedly discussed during Monday's 150-minute meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, were 'ideas' for a possible Israeli-Palestinian peace summit to be held in Washington this coming summer.
UN Security Council delays vote on Syria gas attack resolution
Britain, France and the United States on Wednesday held off calling a vote at the UN Security Council on a resolution demanding an investigation of the suspected chemical attack in Syria to allow time for negotiations with Russia.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Russia will recognize W Jerusalem as Israel's capital only if E Jerusalem becomes Palestine's - FM
In a diplomatic missive endorsing the two-state solution, Moscow has said that it is ready to recognize West Jerusalem as Israel's official capital, providing that statehood is granted to Palestinians, who will base their capital in the eastern part of the city.
UN Agency to Release New Document Equating Israeli 'Occupation' to US Slavery
Less than a month after its executive-secretary resigned over a controversial report describing Israel as an 'apartheid regime,' the UN's Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia is reportedly writing another report, this time equating '50 years of Israeli occupation' to the United States' history of slavery.
Inside the United States
Republicans invoke 'nuclear option' to move Neil Gorsuch nomination
Senate Republicans on Thursday defied Democrats and delivered a big win for President Trump, by voting to change Senate precedent in order to allow the confirmation of Trump's Supreme Court pick.
Nunes steps aside in Russian meddling probe, says Rice 'unmasking' revelation was worth it
Republican insiders say Rep. Devin Nunes, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, got the 'genie out of the bottle' regarding suspected misconduct by President Obama's top national security aide, Susan E. Rice, and that his surprise decision Thursday to step aside from leading the panel's probe into Russian meddling in the presidential election was worth it.
Trump removes Steve Bannon from National Security Council post
President Trump's decision to remove Steve Bannon from the National Security Council is not evidence of a diminished role for the controversial chief political strategist, White House officials say.
Pilot ditched F-16 jet in woods to miss homes in Maryland neighborhood, military says
A fighter pilot on a training mission ditched his jet in a wooded area of a suburban Washington neighborhood early Wednesday so that the plane would avoid crashing into a suburban Washington neighborhood, military officials said.
Christian News
Christians remain world's largest religious group, but they are dying out in Europe
Christians remained the largest religious group in the world in 2015, making up nearly a third (31%) of Earth's 7.3 billion people, according to a new Pew Research Center demographic analysis. But the report also shows that the number of Christians in what many consider the religion's heartland, the continent of Europe, is in decline.
Around the World
U.S. launches cruise missile strike on Syrian airfield near Homs
American warships stationed off the Syrian coastline fired a salvo of cruise missiles against a Syrian military base in the western part of the country, days after a regime chemical strike left nearly 100 civilians wounded or dead.
Trump: Assad regime 'crossed many lines' with chemical attack
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday denounced the Syrian regime’s latest alleged chemical weapons attack as an “affront to humanity” and warned it would not be tolerated.
Russia warns of 'negative consequences' if U.S. targets Syria
Russia's deputy U.N. envoy, Vladimir Safronkov, warned on Thursday of 'negative consequences' if the United States carries out military strikes on Syria over a deadly toxic gas attack.
Trump, Sissi said to plan peace summit during their meeting
Among the issues reportedly discussed during Monday's 150-minute meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, were 'ideas' for a possible Israeli-Palestinian peace summit to be held in Washington this coming summer.
UN Security Council delays vote on Syria gas attack resolution
Britain, France and the United States on Wednesday held off calling a vote at the UN Security Council on a resolution demanding an investigation of the suspected chemical attack in Syria to allow time for negotiations with Russia.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Russia will recognize W Jerusalem as Israel's capital only if E Jerusalem becomes Palestine's - FM
In a diplomatic missive endorsing the two-state solution, Moscow has said that it is ready to recognize West Jerusalem as Israel's official capital, providing that statehood is granted to Palestinians, who will base their capital in the eastern part of the city.
UN Agency to Release New Document Equating Israeli 'Occupation' to US Slavery
Less than a month after its executive-secretary resigned over a controversial report describing Israel as an 'apartheid regime,' the UN's Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia is reportedly writing another report, this time equating '50 years of Israeli occupation' to the United States' history of slavery.
Inside the United States
Republicans invoke 'nuclear option' to move Neil Gorsuch nomination
Senate Republicans on Thursday defied Democrats and delivered a big win for President Trump, by voting to change Senate precedent in order to allow the confirmation of Trump's Supreme Court pick.
Nunes steps aside in Russian meddling probe, says Rice 'unmasking' revelation was worth it
Republican insiders say Rep. Devin Nunes, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, got the 'genie out of the bottle' regarding suspected misconduct by President Obama's top national security aide, Susan E. Rice, and that his surprise decision Thursday to step aside from leading the panel's probe into Russian meddling in the presidential election was worth it.
Trump removes Steve Bannon from National Security Council post
President Trump's decision to remove Steve Bannon from the National Security Council is not evidence of a diminished role for the controversial chief political strategist, White House officials say.
Pilot ditched F-16 jet in woods to miss homes in Maryland neighborhood, military says
A fighter pilot on a training mission ditched his jet in a wooded area of a suburban Washington neighborhood early Wednesday so that the plane would avoid crashing into a suburban Washington neighborhood, military officials said.
Christian News
Christians remain world's largest religious group, but they are dying out in Europe
Christians remained the largest religious group in the world in 2015, making up nearly a third (31%) of Earth's 7.3 billion people, according to a new Pew Research Center demographic analysis. But the report also shows that the number of Christians in what many consider the religion's heartland, the continent of Europe, is in decline.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
At least 100 dead in suspected chemical attack in Syria, hospital reportedly hit
A suspected chemical attack in a rebel-held Syrian town killed 100 people and injured 400 others, a medical relief group said, and some medics treating the wounded were later struck by rubble when an aircraft reportedly bombed a hospital.
Company Tags Employees with Microchip Implants
A company in Sweden is offering its workers microchip implants that function as swipe cards.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Passover Sacrifice Back in Jerusalem
Jewish activists seeking to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem will be conducting a ritual Passover sacrifice of a lamb in a nearby park in full view of the Temple Mount.
Will US Supreme Court Ruling on Arab Bank Open Floodgates of Litigation?
Why did the media on multiple continents jump on what seems to have been just a procedural decision made on Monday by the US Supreme Court to hear the Alien Tort Statute case against the Arab Bank? One word encapsulates the decision's significance: floodgates.
Inside the United States
Mainstream Media Turning a Blind Eye to Susan Rice Bombshell?
Could holdovers from the Obama administration be part of a so-called deep state to tear down the president? White House officials say yes.
Republicans mull second 'nuclear option' change to Senate process
Senate Republicans are considering a unilateral change to Senate procedures that would limit the ability of the minority party to drag out debate on executive branch nominees once the Senate votes to end debate on those nominees, known as cloture.
Appeals court: 1964 Civil Rights Act protects lesbian, gay employees from workplace bias
A federal appeals court ruled the Civil Rights Act of 1964 also protects gay, lesbian and bisexual employees from discrimination in the workplace, a decision that carries significant implication in the ongoing debate over gay rights.
California Senate OKs statewide illegal immigrant sanctuary bill
California lawmakers gave initial approval Monday to a measure that prevents law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration officials, a measure that proponents said rebukes President Donald Trump for his immigration crackdown.
Trump vows $1 trillion infrastructure plan won't repeat Obama's 'shovel-ready' mistakes
President Trump said Tuesday that a planned $1 trillion infrastructure program would not repeat the mistakes of the Obama administrations' massive stimulus spending that saw 'shovel-ready' projects get tangled in red tape.
Christian News
Secretary of State Meets with Wife of Imprisoned American Pastor
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Norine Brunson on his recent visit to Turkey. Turkish authorities arrested Brunson's husband Andrew, an American pastor who has lived in Turkey for 20 years, in October for 'membership in an armed terrorist organization.
France: Evangelical Church Targeted in Arson Attack
An evangelical church in France was recently the target of an arson attack--the second attack on the church in just over a week.
Around the World
At least 100 dead in suspected chemical attack in Syria, hospital reportedly hit
A suspected chemical attack in a rebel-held Syrian town killed 100 people and injured 400 others, a medical relief group said, and some medics treating the wounded were later struck by rubble when an aircraft reportedly bombed a hospital.
Company Tags Employees with Microchip Implants
A company in Sweden is offering its workers microchip implants that function as swipe cards.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Passover Sacrifice Back in Jerusalem
Jewish activists seeking to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem will be conducting a ritual Passover sacrifice of a lamb in a nearby park in full view of the Temple Mount.
Will US Supreme Court Ruling on Arab Bank Open Floodgates of Litigation?
Why did the media on multiple continents jump on what seems to have been just a procedural decision made on Monday by the US Supreme Court to hear the Alien Tort Statute case against the Arab Bank? One word encapsulates the decision's significance: floodgates.
Inside the United States
Mainstream Media Turning a Blind Eye to Susan Rice Bombshell?
Could holdovers from the Obama administration be part of a so-called deep state to tear down the president? White House officials say yes.
Republicans mull second 'nuclear option' change to Senate process
Senate Republicans are considering a unilateral change to Senate procedures that would limit the ability of the minority party to drag out debate on executive branch nominees once the Senate votes to end debate on those nominees, known as cloture.
Appeals court: 1964 Civil Rights Act protects lesbian, gay employees from workplace bias
A federal appeals court ruled the Civil Rights Act of 1964 also protects gay, lesbian and bisexual employees from discrimination in the workplace, a decision that carries significant implication in the ongoing debate over gay rights.
California Senate OKs statewide illegal immigrant sanctuary bill
California lawmakers gave initial approval Monday to a measure that prevents law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration officials, a measure that proponents said rebukes President Donald Trump for his immigration crackdown.
Trump vows $1 trillion infrastructure plan won't repeat Obama's 'shovel-ready' mistakes
President Trump said Tuesday that a planned $1 trillion infrastructure program would not repeat the mistakes of the Obama administrations' massive stimulus spending that saw 'shovel-ready' projects get tangled in red tape.
Christian News
Secretary of State Meets with Wife of Imprisoned American Pastor
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Norine Brunson on his recent visit to Turkey. Turkish authorities arrested Brunson's husband Andrew, an American pastor who has lived in Turkey for 20 years, in October for 'membership in an armed terrorist organization.
France: Evangelical Church Targeted in Arson Attack
An evangelical church in France was recently the target of an arson attack--the second attack on the church in just over a week.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Cure For HIV, AIDS Found? 'Immunity Booster' Kills Replication Of Deadly Disease, Researcher Discovers
The international scientific community could be one step closer toward eventually discovering a cure for one of the world's deadliest epidemics following a researcher's reported discovery in Namibia, a small nation in Southern Africa.
Trump, Egypt president huddle at White House, plot fight against terrorism
President Trump cemented a strong partnership Monday with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, pledging the U.S.' full backing in the fight against terrorism but putting aside -- at least publicly -- concerns about the dismal human rights record of the authoritarian regime in Cairo.
Terrorism threat hits home for Putin as Islamic State suspected in deadly St. Petersburg bombing
Terrorism struck at the heart of Russia's second-biggest city as a shrapnel-filled bomb tore through a subway train in St. Petersburg, killing 11 and wounding dozens more on a day when President Vladimir Putin was in his hometown for meetings.
Canada is Harvesting the Organs of Euthanasia Patients
A recent push in Canada to encourage euthanasia patients to donate their organs is working.
Trump, Putin meeting could mend deteriorating relationship, Kremlin spokesman says
A meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin could mend the rift between the two nations, a Kremlin spokesman said Sunday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iran Arms Manufacturing Facilities in Lebanon Are New Kind of Threat
Reports that Iran is building workshops and facilities to make advanced rockets inside Lebanon is a “huge development” that constitutes a “whole new kind of threat,” Chagai Tzuriel, director- general of the Intelligence Ministry, said Monday.
Analysis: Is Israel Ready to Face Thousands of Hezbollah Missiles?
David's Sling, the final piece of Israel's protective aerial umbrella, became operational Monday afternoon, filling the last gap in Israel's missile-defense system and sending a clear signal to the country's enemies.
Inside the United States
Susan Rice requested to unmask names of Trump transition officials, sources say
Multiple sources tell Fox News that Susan Rice, former national security adviser under then-President Barack Obama, requested to unmask the names of Trump transition officials caught up in surveillance.
US Republicans consider 'nuclear option' to push Gorsuch Supreme Court confirmation
Republicans have indicated they are prepared to change the Senate rules to ensure that US President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, is confirmed. Democrats had pledged to filibuster a confirmation vote.
White House logs indicate Susan Rice consumed unmasked intel on Trump associates
Computer logs that former President Obama's team left behind in the White House indicate his national security adviser Susan Rice accessed numerous intelligence reports during Obama's last seven months in office that contained National Security Agency intercepts involving Donald Trump and his associates, Circa has learned.
Key House Republican Expects Revised Healthcare Plan within 24 Hours
The leader of a group of US House Republican conservatives said on Monday he expects to see text of a revamped bill to repeal and replace Obamacare within 24 hours.
Christian News
Christians in China hospitalized after resisting state surveillance
Christian churchgoers in China were recently wounded after fighting with officials enforcing new regulations: the installation of surveillance cameras inside churches.
500 UK Churches Closed While 423 Mosques Were Built on 'Sad Ruins of English Christianity': Report
An international think tank warned in a report that multiculturalism is feeding radical Islam in the U.K., pointing out that in the past couple of decades close to 500 Christian churches have closed in London alone while 423 mosques were built.
Around the World
Cure For HIV, AIDS Found? 'Immunity Booster' Kills Replication Of Deadly Disease, Researcher Discovers
The international scientific community could be one step closer toward eventually discovering a cure for one of the world's deadliest epidemics following a researcher's reported discovery in Namibia, a small nation in Southern Africa.
Trump, Egypt president huddle at White House, plot fight against terrorism
President Trump cemented a strong partnership Monday with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, pledging the U.S.' full backing in the fight against terrorism but putting aside -- at least publicly -- concerns about the dismal human rights record of the authoritarian regime in Cairo.
Terrorism threat hits home for Putin as Islamic State suspected in deadly St. Petersburg bombing
Terrorism struck at the heart of Russia's second-biggest city as a shrapnel-filled bomb tore through a subway train in St. Petersburg, killing 11 and wounding dozens more on a day when President Vladimir Putin was in his hometown for meetings.
Canada is Harvesting the Organs of Euthanasia Patients
A recent push in Canada to encourage euthanasia patients to donate their organs is working.
Trump, Putin meeting could mend deteriorating relationship, Kremlin spokesman says
A meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin could mend the rift between the two nations, a Kremlin spokesman said Sunday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iran Arms Manufacturing Facilities in Lebanon Are New Kind of Threat
Reports that Iran is building workshops and facilities to make advanced rockets inside Lebanon is a “huge development” that constitutes a “whole new kind of threat,” Chagai Tzuriel, director- general of the Intelligence Ministry, said Monday.
Analysis: Is Israel Ready to Face Thousands of Hezbollah Missiles?
David's Sling, the final piece of Israel's protective aerial umbrella, became operational Monday afternoon, filling the last gap in Israel's missile-defense system and sending a clear signal to the country's enemies.
Inside the United States
Susan Rice requested to unmask names of Trump transition officials, sources say
Multiple sources tell Fox News that Susan Rice, former national security adviser under then-President Barack Obama, requested to unmask the names of Trump transition officials caught up in surveillance.
US Republicans consider 'nuclear option' to push Gorsuch Supreme Court confirmation
Republicans have indicated they are prepared to change the Senate rules to ensure that US President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, is confirmed. Democrats had pledged to filibuster a confirmation vote.
White House logs indicate Susan Rice consumed unmasked intel on Trump associates
Computer logs that former President Obama's team left behind in the White House indicate his national security adviser Susan Rice accessed numerous intelligence reports during Obama's last seven months in office that contained National Security Agency intercepts involving Donald Trump and his associates, Circa has learned.
Key House Republican Expects Revised Healthcare Plan within 24 Hours
The leader of a group of US House Republican conservatives said on Monday he expects to see text of a revamped bill to repeal and replace Obamacare within 24 hours.
Christian News
Christians in China hospitalized after resisting state surveillance
Christian churchgoers in China were recently wounded after fighting with officials enforcing new regulations: the installation of surveillance cameras inside churches.
500 UK Churches Closed While 423 Mosques Were Built on 'Sad Ruins of English Christianity': Report
An international think tank warned in a report that multiculturalism is feeding radical Islam in the U.K., pointing out that in the past couple of decades close to 500 Christian churches have closed in London alone while 423 mosques were built.