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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Saudi Arabia and Iran fail to agree on Hajj deal
An Iranian delegation has left Saudi Arabia without an agreement for its citizens to attend the Muslim hajj pilgrimage this year, Saudi media have reported, a second failure by the rival Middle East powers to strike a deal.
Attempted North Korea missile launch fails: South Korea
North Korea attempted to fire a missile from its east coast early on Tuesday but the launch appears to have failed, South Korean officials said, in what would be the latest in a string of unsuccessful ballistic missile tests by the isolated country.
Migrants Fleeing Islamic State Risk Bringing Deadly Flesh Eating Disease To Europe
A flesh-eating tropical disease is ravaging the war-torn Middle East, after Islamic State destruction created the ideal breeding conditions.
Cutaneous leishmaniasis: Disfiguring tropical disease sweeps across Middle East
A disfiguring tropical disease is sweeping across the Middle East as a combination of heavy conflict and a breakdown of health care facilities in Isis-occupied areas leaves swathes of people vulnerable to the illness.
Gallup: Just 1% Russians approve of U.S., Obama, far worse than Bush
President Obama's 2008 campaign pledge to improve the image of the United States around the world hasn't worked in Russia where a decade low of just 1 percent approve of American leadership, according to Gallup.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hamas executes three accused murderers in Gaza
Hamas security forces in the Gaza Strip executed three men accused of murder on Tuesday morning, disregarding Palestinian legal convention as well as local and international protests by rights groups.
Leviathan partners sign $3 bln Israeli gas supply deal
The partners in Israel's Leviathan natural gas field said on Sunday they had signed a deal to supply as much as $3 billion worth of gas to a new private power plant in central Israel.
Netanyahu says willing to discuss Arab initiative for peace with Palestinians
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held out the prospect on Monday of reviving a 2002 Arab peace initiative that offers Israel diplomatic recognition from Arab countries in return for a statehood deal with the Palestinians.
Inside the United States
With Extended Drought, Biggest US Reservoir at Lowest Level Ever
The 16-year drought in parts of the western United States has dropped the water level in the country's largest reservoir at Lake Mead to its lowest level in its 81-year history.
EMP hit to U.S. reactors could cause '100 Fukushimas'
What would be the impact of either a natural or man-made electromagnetic pulse event in the United States on the nation's 100 nuclear reactors?
Christian News
ISIS Took Our Churches, Life, and History: Last Remaining Bishop in Mosul
The Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Mosul, Mgr Nicodemus Daoud Sharaf, has described how extensive the destruction of the Islamic State terror group's efforts against Christians are in Iraq and Syria.
350,000 Evangelicals March in World's 'Largest Christian Event' in Brazil
Two events of massive proportions took place in Brazil this past week, one bringing together hundreds of thousands of Evangelicals in the annual 'March for Jesus,' and only days later, the Sao Paulo Gay Pride Parade drew two million participants.
Around the World
Saudi Arabia and Iran fail to agree on Hajj deal
An Iranian delegation has left Saudi Arabia without an agreement for its citizens to attend the Muslim hajj pilgrimage this year, Saudi media have reported, a second failure by the rival Middle East powers to strike a deal.
Attempted North Korea missile launch fails: South Korea
North Korea attempted to fire a missile from its east coast early on Tuesday but the launch appears to have failed, South Korean officials said, in what would be the latest in a string of unsuccessful ballistic missile tests by the isolated country.
Migrants Fleeing Islamic State Risk Bringing Deadly Flesh Eating Disease To Europe
A flesh-eating tropical disease is ravaging the war-torn Middle East, after Islamic State destruction created the ideal breeding conditions.
Cutaneous leishmaniasis: Disfiguring tropical disease sweeps across Middle East
A disfiguring tropical disease is sweeping across the Middle East as a combination of heavy conflict and a breakdown of health care facilities in Isis-occupied areas leaves swathes of people vulnerable to the illness.
Gallup: Just 1% Russians approve of U.S., Obama, far worse than Bush
President Obama's 2008 campaign pledge to improve the image of the United States around the world hasn't worked in Russia where a decade low of just 1 percent approve of American leadership, according to Gallup.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hamas executes three accused murderers in Gaza
Hamas security forces in the Gaza Strip executed three men accused of murder on Tuesday morning, disregarding Palestinian legal convention as well as local and international protests by rights groups.
Leviathan partners sign $3 bln Israeli gas supply deal
The partners in Israel's Leviathan natural gas field said on Sunday they had signed a deal to supply as much as $3 billion worth of gas to a new private power plant in central Israel.
Netanyahu says willing to discuss Arab initiative for peace with Palestinians
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held out the prospect on Monday of reviving a 2002 Arab peace initiative that offers Israel diplomatic recognition from Arab countries in return for a statehood deal with the Palestinians.
Inside the United States
With Extended Drought, Biggest US Reservoir at Lowest Level Ever
The 16-year drought in parts of the western United States has dropped the water level in the country's largest reservoir at Lake Mead to its lowest level in its 81-year history.
EMP hit to U.S. reactors could cause '100 Fukushimas'
What would be the impact of either a natural or man-made electromagnetic pulse event in the United States on the nation's 100 nuclear reactors?
Christian News
ISIS Took Our Churches, Life, and History: Last Remaining Bishop in Mosul
The Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Mosul, Mgr Nicodemus Daoud Sharaf, has described how extensive the destruction of the Islamic State terror group's efforts against Christians are in Iraq and Syria.
350,000 Evangelicals March in World's 'Largest Christian Event' in Brazil
Two events of massive proportions took place in Brazil this past week, one bringing together hundreds of thousands of Evangelicals in the annual 'March for Jesus,' and only days later, the Sao Paulo Gay Pride Parade drew two million participants.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Russian President Vladimir Putin warns he'll retaliate against NATO missiles
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia will retaliate against the placement of U.S. missiles in nearby countries such as Romania, according to Russia's state-run news agency TASS.
U.S.-led coalition troops seen near front line in new Iraq offensive
Servicemen from the U.S.-led coalition were seen near the front line of a new offensive in northern Iraq launched on Sunday by Kurdish peshmerga forces that aims to retake a handful of villages from Islamic State east of their Mosul stronghold.
Syria conflict: Chief opposition negotiator resigns
The chief negotiator of Syria's main opposition umbrella group, Mohammed Alloush, has resigned over what he called the failure of peace talks.
Putin says Romania, Poland may now be in Russia's cross-hairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday warned Romania and Poland they could find themselves in the sights of Russian rockets because they are hosting elements of a U.S. missile shield that Moscow considers a threat to its security.
Russia Flight Tests Anti-Satellite Missile
Russia conducted a successful flight test of a developmental anti-satellite missile on Wednesday that is capable of destroying satellites in orbit, American defense officials said.
Russian air defense system sale to Iran will tilt military balance
Iran has begun receiving one of Russia's most advanced and capable air defense system, the S-300 after years-long delays due to international pressures.
ISIL gains territory near Turkish border through which rebel forces have been supplied
Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) has launched its biggest offensive in Syria's Aleppo province in two years and gained territory from rebel forces near the Turkish border.
Venezuela Drifts Into New Territory: Hunger, Blackouts and Government Shutdown
The courts? Closed most days. The bureau to start a business? Same thing. The public defender's office? That's been converted into a food bank for government employees. Step by step, Venezuela has been shutting down.
New Incentives Needed to Develop Antibiotics to Fight Superbugs
Drugmakers are renewing efforts to develop medicines to fight emerging antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but creating new classes of drugs on the scale needed is unlikely to happen without new financial incentives to make the effort worth the investment, companies and industry experts said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Arab League supportive of French peace initiative
The Arab league supported on Saturday France's Middle East peace initiative and all international efforts to create lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians, AFP reported.
Multi-faith transgender women compete in first-ever Miss Trans Israel pageant
Transgender women from each of the three Abrahamic faiths competed in the final round of Israel's first-ever transgender beauty pageant on Friday. The final three contestants who vied for the Miss Trans Israel 2016 crown were a Jewish confectioner from an Orthodox family in Jerusalem, a Muslim belly dancer from Tel Aviv, and a Christian ballerina from Nazareth.
Netanyahu accepts Bennett's cabinet reform demand, ending coalition crisis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to a compromise late Sunday night on a demand by Jewish Home head Naftali Bennett to overhaul the security cabinet, staving off a coalition crisis that was threatening to sink the government.
Inside the United States
Bible verse prompts GOP walkout after LGBT vote labeled a sin
A House conservative went after dozens of fellow Republicans on Thursday with suggestions that they'd sinned for backing an anti-discrimination proposal against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.
Big majority of Americans think state of U.S. moral values is getting worse, Gallup survey shows
Some 73 percent of Americans think the state of moral values in the U.S. is getting worse, according to a recent survey conducted by the research-based consulting company Gallup Inc. This year, only 20 percent of the 1,025 respondents said U.S. values are improving.
Obama, GOP honor fallen soldiers ahead of Memorial Day
President Obama marked the beginning of Memorial Day weekend with a video address commemorating the service of fallen soldiers, urging Americans to join him in 'acts of remembrance' during the holiday.
Federal Appeals Court Halts DC Gun Rights Ruling
A federal appeals court has halted a ruling by a lower court that declared unconstitutional part of the current concealed carry law in Washington, D.C.
Report: Syrians 'buy Honduran I.D.s' to get into U.S.
Syrians, Palestinians and other Arab nationals are buying Honduran identities and passports that make them eligible to enter the United States on tourist visas, opening a whole new door to potential terrorists and refugees seeking easy passage to America, says to a new report.
Poll Finds Bare Confidence in Government, Elections
Few Americans have much confidence in the U.S. political system, the government in general, or in either political party.
U.S. Politics
Feds fight to prevent Clinton deposition in email case
The Obama administration is trying to prevent former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from being deposed in an ongoing open records case connected to her use of a private email server.
Democrats, Independents for Trump at 'Rolling Thunder' Rally
Donald Trump drew wild cheers and considerable press attention Sunday afternoon during his appearance in Washington at the annual 'Rolling Thunder' gathering of veterans and others on motorcycles at the Lincoln Memorial.
Christian News
Sudan to charge detained Pastor with death penalty
A pastor could face the death penalty after his attorney told International Christian Concern that the Sudanese government is planning to charge him with espionage and other crimes against the state.
India: Hindus set Christian homes afire
After concluding that their Hindu deities were angry, villagers in Chhattisgarh state drove some newly converted Christians from their homes and then set the buildings afire.
Christian woman stripped naked marched through streets in rural Egypt
Police in Egypt arrested five people after a mob of Muslims allegedly stripped naked a 70-year-old Christian woman and forced her to walk through the streets.
Around the World
Russian President Vladimir Putin warns he'll retaliate against NATO missiles
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia will retaliate against the placement of U.S. missiles in nearby countries such as Romania, according to Russia's state-run news agency TASS.
U.S.-led coalition troops seen near front line in new Iraq offensive
Servicemen from the U.S.-led coalition were seen near the front line of a new offensive in northern Iraq launched on Sunday by Kurdish peshmerga forces that aims to retake a handful of villages from Islamic State east of their Mosul stronghold.
Syria conflict: Chief opposition negotiator resigns
The chief negotiator of Syria's main opposition umbrella group, Mohammed Alloush, has resigned over what he called the failure of peace talks.
Putin says Romania, Poland may now be in Russia's cross-hairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday warned Romania and Poland they could find themselves in the sights of Russian rockets because they are hosting elements of a U.S. missile shield that Moscow considers a threat to its security.
Russia Flight Tests Anti-Satellite Missile
Russia conducted a successful flight test of a developmental anti-satellite missile on Wednesday that is capable of destroying satellites in orbit, American defense officials said.
Russian air defense system sale to Iran will tilt military balance
Iran has begun receiving one of Russia's most advanced and capable air defense system, the S-300 after years-long delays due to international pressures.
ISIL gains territory near Turkish border through which rebel forces have been supplied
Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) has launched its biggest offensive in Syria's Aleppo province in two years and gained territory from rebel forces near the Turkish border.
Venezuela Drifts Into New Territory: Hunger, Blackouts and Government Shutdown
The courts? Closed most days. The bureau to start a business? Same thing. The public defender's office? That's been converted into a food bank for government employees. Step by step, Venezuela has been shutting down.
New Incentives Needed to Develop Antibiotics to Fight Superbugs
Drugmakers are renewing efforts to develop medicines to fight emerging antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but creating new classes of drugs on the scale needed is unlikely to happen without new financial incentives to make the effort worth the investment, companies and industry experts said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Arab League supportive of French peace initiative
The Arab league supported on Saturday France's Middle East peace initiative and all international efforts to create lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians, AFP reported.
Multi-faith transgender women compete in first-ever Miss Trans Israel pageant
Transgender women from each of the three Abrahamic faiths competed in the final round of Israel's first-ever transgender beauty pageant on Friday. The final three contestants who vied for the Miss Trans Israel 2016 crown were a Jewish confectioner from an Orthodox family in Jerusalem, a Muslim belly dancer from Tel Aviv, and a Christian ballerina from Nazareth.
Netanyahu accepts Bennett's cabinet reform demand, ending coalition crisis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to a compromise late Sunday night on a demand by Jewish Home head Naftali Bennett to overhaul the security cabinet, staving off a coalition crisis that was threatening to sink the government.
Inside the United States
Bible verse prompts GOP walkout after LGBT vote labeled a sin
A House conservative went after dozens of fellow Republicans on Thursday with suggestions that they'd sinned for backing an anti-discrimination proposal against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.
Big majority of Americans think state of U.S. moral values is getting worse, Gallup survey shows
Some 73 percent of Americans think the state of moral values in the U.S. is getting worse, according to a recent survey conducted by the research-based consulting company Gallup Inc. This year, only 20 percent of the 1,025 respondents said U.S. values are improving.
Obama, GOP honor fallen soldiers ahead of Memorial Day
President Obama marked the beginning of Memorial Day weekend with a video address commemorating the service of fallen soldiers, urging Americans to join him in 'acts of remembrance' during the holiday.
Federal Appeals Court Halts DC Gun Rights Ruling
A federal appeals court has halted a ruling by a lower court that declared unconstitutional part of the current concealed carry law in Washington, D.C.
Report: Syrians 'buy Honduran I.D.s' to get into U.S.
Syrians, Palestinians and other Arab nationals are buying Honduran identities and passports that make them eligible to enter the United States on tourist visas, opening a whole new door to potential terrorists and refugees seeking easy passage to America, says to a new report.
Poll Finds Bare Confidence in Government, Elections
Few Americans have much confidence in the U.S. political system, the government in general, or in either political party.
U.S. Politics
Feds fight to prevent Clinton deposition in email case
The Obama administration is trying to prevent former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from being deposed in an ongoing open records case connected to her use of a private email server.
Democrats, Independents for Trump at 'Rolling Thunder' Rally
Donald Trump drew wild cheers and considerable press attention Sunday afternoon during his appearance in Washington at the annual 'Rolling Thunder' gathering of veterans and others on motorcycles at the Lincoln Memorial.
Christian News
Sudan to charge detained Pastor with death penalty
A pastor could face the death penalty after his attorney told International Christian Concern that the Sudanese government is planning to charge him with espionage and other crimes against the state.
India: Hindus set Christian homes afire
After concluding that their Hindu deities were angry, villagers in Chhattisgarh state drove some newly converted Christians from their homes and then set the buildings afire.
Christian woman stripped naked marched through streets in rural Egypt
Police in Egypt arrested five people after a mob of Muslims allegedly stripped naked a 70-year-old Christian woman and forced her to walk through the streets.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
8 Iranian missile launches since nuke deal signed, expert tells US Congress
In the 10 months since the Iran nuclear agreement was signed, the Islamic Republic has increased the frequency of its ballistic missile testing, according to researcher Michael Elleman, who testified before a US senatorial committee this week.
Plans to create an EU army 'kept secret' from UK voters
Plans to move towards the creation of a European army are reportedly being kept secret from British voters until the day after next month’s referendum.
In blow to Iran nuclear deal, House votes to block heavy water sale
The U.S. House has voted to bar the U.S. government from purchasing heavy water from Iran in the future, undercutting President Barack Obama’s nuclear pact with Tehran.
Obama Admin Considers Permitting Advanced Russian Arms Sales to Iran
The Obama administration has the power to sanction key Russian arms sales to Iran, but has so far abstained from exercising this right under U.S. law, prompting some in Congress to question whether the administration is 'acquiescing' to the arms sales in order to appease Iran, according to conversations with sources and recent congressional correspondence to the White House exclusively obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
Russia freezes missile transfers
Despite not being able to pay the Russians for complete S-300 Surface to Air Missile systems, Iran still manages to find the money to fund groups committed to Israel's destruction.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves $600 Million in Israeli Defense Funding
The Senate Appropriations Committee easily approved $600 million in funding for Israeli missile defense programs Thursday, moving the legislation to the floor for a full chamber vote.
Salafi group in Gaza claims overnight rocket launching at Israel
Ajnad Bait al-Maqdis, a salafi terror organization operating in the Gaza Strip, claimed responsibility for rocket fire at southern Israel on Wednesday night.
Hezbollah is broke thanks to US sanctions, says White House official
Non-nuclear US sanctions against Iran and its allies have led to Hezbollah being in 'its worst financial shape in decades,' the top sanctions enforcement official told Congress.
Inside the United States
Long-Dreaded Superbug Found in Human and Animal in U.S.
The antibiotic resistance factor MCR, which protects bacteria against the final remaining drugs of last resort, has been found in the United States for the first time—in a person, and separately, in a stored sample taken from a slaughtered pig.
Satanists Plan to Celebrate 6/6/16 in L.A.
The Satanic Temple of Los Angeles has scheduled festivities for a revered day in the diabolic community -- 6/6/16.
Lawmakers Seek to Strip Religious Freedom Act of Its Protections
Lawmakers in Congress are seeking to gut the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a move that's causing concern over the future of American religious liberties.
U.S. Politics
Donald Trump Wins GOP Nomination
Donald Trump secured the number of delegates needed to win the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday.
Hillary Clinton's inner circle shunned investigators in email probe
It wasn't just Hillary Clinton who refused to talk to State Department investigators -- her entire top tier of staffers shunned the inspector general's probe into her secret email system.
Six Clinton contradictions exposed by State's audit
Hillary Clinton's email controversy was thrust back into the spotlight Wednesday with the release of a State Department Inspector General report that revealed new details about the server she kept in her home.
Christian News
Egypt: Human rights activist arrested
A well-known Egyptian human rights activist was arrested at his home in Cairo last week.
Pastors congregate in D.C. to discuss politics, religion
Hundreds of pastors congregated in Washington, D.C., this week to discuss America's increasingly secular culture and what the church's role should be in casting out its demons.
Study: Religious private schools do better than secular ones
According to a study published in Policy Studies Journal, religious private schools in Milwaukee's school voucher program are outperforming secular private schools. The success of religious private schools has a lot to do with their affiliations with larger institutions.
Evangelicals in Brazil Find Their Way Amid Nation's Political Turmoil
With Brazil in political turmoil stemming from its president being the subject of an impeachment trial and the vice president taking temporary charge of the country, what's thriving in the South American nation is evangelism.
Around the World
8 Iranian missile launches since nuke deal signed, expert tells US Congress
In the 10 months since the Iran nuclear agreement was signed, the Islamic Republic has increased the frequency of its ballistic missile testing, according to researcher Michael Elleman, who testified before a US senatorial committee this week.
Plans to create an EU army 'kept secret' from UK voters
Plans to move towards the creation of a European army are reportedly being kept secret from British voters until the day after next month’s referendum.
In blow to Iran nuclear deal, House votes to block heavy water sale
The U.S. House has voted to bar the U.S. government from purchasing heavy water from Iran in the future, undercutting President Barack Obama’s nuclear pact with Tehran.
Obama Admin Considers Permitting Advanced Russian Arms Sales to Iran
The Obama administration has the power to sanction key Russian arms sales to Iran, but has so far abstained from exercising this right under U.S. law, prompting some in Congress to question whether the administration is 'acquiescing' to the arms sales in order to appease Iran, according to conversations with sources and recent congressional correspondence to the White House exclusively obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
Russia freezes missile transfers
Despite not being able to pay the Russians for complete S-300 Surface to Air Missile systems, Iran still manages to find the money to fund groups committed to Israel's destruction.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves $600 Million in Israeli Defense Funding
The Senate Appropriations Committee easily approved $600 million in funding for Israeli missile defense programs Thursday, moving the legislation to the floor for a full chamber vote.
Salafi group in Gaza claims overnight rocket launching at Israel
Ajnad Bait al-Maqdis, a salafi terror organization operating in the Gaza Strip, claimed responsibility for rocket fire at southern Israel on Wednesday night.
Hezbollah is broke thanks to US sanctions, says White House official
Non-nuclear US sanctions against Iran and its allies have led to Hezbollah being in 'its worst financial shape in decades,' the top sanctions enforcement official told Congress.
Inside the United States
Long-Dreaded Superbug Found in Human and Animal in U.S.
The antibiotic resistance factor MCR, which protects bacteria against the final remaining drugs of last resort, has been found in the United States for the first time—in a person, and separately, in a stored sample taken from a slaughtered pig.
Satanists Plan to Celebrate 6/6/16 in L.A.
The Satanic Temple of Los Angeles has scheduled festivities for a revered day in the diabolic community -- 6/6/16.
Lawmakers Seek to Strip Religious Freedom Act of Its Protections
Lawmakers in Congress are seeking to gut the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a move that's causing concern over the future of American religious liberties.
U.S. Politics
Donald Trump Wins GOP Nomination
Donald Trump secured the number of delegates needed to win the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday.
Hillary Clinton's inner circle shunned investigators in email probe
It wasn't just Hillary Clinton who refused to talk to State Department investigators -- her entire top tier of staffers shunned the inspector general's probe into her secret email system.
Six Clinton contradictions exposed by State's audit
Hillary Clinton's email controversy was thrust back into the spotlight Wednesday with the release of a State Department Inspector General report that revealed new details about the server she kept in her home.
Christian News
Egypt: Human rights activist arrested
A well-known Egyptian human rights activist was arrested at his home in Cairo last week.
Pastors congregate in D.C. to discuss politics, religion
Hundreds of pastors congregated in Washington, D.C., this week to discuss America's increasingly secular culture and what the church's role should be in casting out its demons.
Study: Religious private schools do better than secular ones
According to a study published in Policy Studies Journal, religious private schools in Milwaukee's school voucher program are outperforming secular private schools. The success of religious private schools has a lot to do with their affiliations with larger institutions.
Evangelicals in Brazil Find Their Way Amid Nation's Political Turmoil
With Brazil in political turmoil stemming from its president being the subject of an impeachment trial and the vice president taking temporary charge of the country, what's thriving in the South American nation is evangelism.