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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Trump to give 'inspiring' speech on Islam in Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump will urge unity between the world’s major faiths on an ambitious first foreign trip that will take him to Saudi Arabia, the Vatican and Jerusalem, the White House said Tuesday.
WannaCry ransomware cyber-attack 'may have N Korea link'
Who was behind the huge global cyber-attack? One prominent theory right now is North Korea - but what we know is far from conclusive.
France's Macron calls for 'historic reconstruction' of Europe
France's new president, Emmanuel Macron, has called for a 'historic reconstruction' of Europe, saying it is 'the only reaction' to fight populism.
Saudi Arabia, U.S. in talks on billions in arms sales
Washington is working to push through contracts for tens of billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia, some new, others in the pipeline, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's trip to the kingdom this month, people familiar with the talks told Reuters this week.
US, European officials to discuss extending airline laptop ban
US and European officials were set Wednesday to discuss plans to broaden a US ban on in-flight laptops and tablets to include planes from Europe.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Gulf states warm to Israel, see possibility of Palestinian peace deal
Gulf states that long opposed Israel's every move are proposing a rapprochemont in the hopes of restarting the Palestinian peace process.
Nikki Haley: Western Wall part of Israel, US embassy should be moved to Jerusalem
The US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, said Tuesday that the US embassy should be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, upholding a campaign promise of US President Donald Trump, and that the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem is part of Israeli territory.
Clashes erupt as Palestinians mark 'Nakba' Day
Palestinians marching to remember the 'catastrophe' of Israel's founding and the dispossession that accompanied the creation of the Jewish state clashed with Israeli forces in the West Bank on Monday, leaving several wounded.
US officials: Trump's intel leak endangered life of spy placed inside ISIS by Israel
US President Donald Trump's alleged intelligence disclosure to Russia has endangered the life of a spy who was placed inside ISIS by Israel, current and former US officials are reported to have affirmed on Wednesday according to ABC News.
Inside the United States
U.S. housing data, political turmoil hit dollar; global stocks flat
The U.S. dollar index touched its lowest level since early November on Tuesday, hurt by weaker-than-expected U.S. housing data and as political turmoil in Washington raised anew concerns about the outlook for passing expected legislation.
Tennessee passes viability test for abortions after 20 weeks
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed a bill Friday that requires abortionists to evaluate unborn babies for their ability to live outside the womb after 20 weeks gestation.
Gallup: Record low 24% believe Bible is literal word of God
Fewer than one in four Americans believe the Bible is 'the actual word of God, and is to be taken literally, word for word' -- a record low in 40 years of surveys conducted by Gallup.
Homeland Security bulletin warns of 'serious' homegrown terror threats
The Department of Homeland Security has renewed a bulletin warning of the 'most serious' environment for homegrown terror threats since the 9/11 attacks.
Christian News
Pastor, Christian Activist Sentenced to Prison in Sudan Are Released
A pastor and another Christian serving a 12-year sentence in Sudan were freed today after they were granted a presidential pardon, sources said.
More than 1,600 Accept Christ in Texas Revival
Christian revival is sweeping across North Central Texas, specifically the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
For Every New Christian in the UK, 26 More Leave the Faith
Christianity may be on the rise across Asia, Africa and South America, but it is sharply declining in the United Kingdom.
Trump 'Goes to Bat' for Imprisoned Pastor Andrew Brunson
The case of Pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been imprisoned in Turkey since October, was brought up not once, not twice, but three times during President Donald Trump's meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Tuesday.
Around the World
Trump to give 'inspiring' speech on Islam in Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump will urge unity between the world’s major faiths on an ambitious first foreign trip that will take him to Saudi Arabia, the Vatican and Jerusalem, the White House said Tuesday.
WannaCry ransomware cyber-attack 'may have N Korea link'
Who was behind the huge global cyber-attack? One prominent theory right now is North Korea - but what we know is far from conclusive.
France's Macron calls for 'historic reconstruction' of Europe
France's new president, Emmanuel Macron, has called for a 'historic reconstruction' of Europe, saying it is 'the only reaction' to fight populism.
Saudi Arabia, U.S. in talks on billions in arms sales
Washington is working to push through contracts for tens of billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia, some new, others in the pipeline, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's trip to the kingdom this month, people familiar with the talks told Reuters this week.
US, European officials to discuss extending airline laptop ban
US and European officials were set Wednesday to discuss plans to broaden a US ban on in-flight laptops and tablets to include planes from Europe.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Gulf states warm to Israel, see possibility of Palestinian peace deal
Gulf states that long opposed Israel's every move are proposing a rapprochemont in the hopes of restarting the Palestinian peace process.
Nikki Haley: Western Wall part of Israel, US embassy should be moved to Jerusalem
The US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, said Tuesday that the US embassy should be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, upholding a campaign promise of US President Donald Trump, and that the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem is part of Israeli territory.
Clashes erupt as Palestinians mark 'Nakba' Day
Palestinians marching to remember the 'catastrophe' of Israel's founding and the dispossession that accompanied the creation of the Jewish state clashed with Israeli forces in the West Bank on Monday, leaving several wounded.
US officials: Trump's intel leak endangered life of spy placed inside ISIS by Israel
US President Donald Trump's alleged intelligence disclosure to Russia has endangered the life of a spy who was placed inside ISIS by Israel, current and former US officials are reported to have affirmed on Wednesday according to ABC News.
Inside the United States
U.S. housing data, political turmoil hit dollar; global stocks flat
The U.S. dollar index touched its lowest level since early November on Tuesday, hurt by weaker-than-expected U.S. housing data and as political turmoil in Washington raised anew concerns about the outlook for passing expected legislation.
Tennessee passes viability test for abortions after 20 weeks
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed a bill Friday that requires abortionists to evaluate unborn babies for their ability to live outside the womb after 20 weeks gestation.
Gallup: Record low 24% believe Bible is literal word of God
Fewer than one in four Americans believe the Bible is 'the actual word of God, and is to be taken literally, word for word' -- a record low in 40 years of surveys conducted by Gallup.
Homeland Security bulletin warns of 'serious' homegrown terror threats
The Department of Homeland Security has renewed a bulletin warning of the 'most serious' environment for homegrown terror threats since the 9/11 attacks.
Christian News
Pastor, Christian Activist Sentenced to Prison in Sudan Are Released
A pastor and another Christian serving a 12-year sentence in Sudan were freed today after they were granted a presidential pardon, sources said.
More than 1,600 Accept Christ in Texas Revival
Christian revival is sweeping across North Central Texas, specifically the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
For Every New Christian in the UK, 26 More Leave the Faith
Christianity may be on the rise across Asia, Africa and South America, but it is sharply declining in the United Kingdom.
Trump 'Goes to Bat' for Imprisoned Pastor Andrew Brunson
The case of Pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been imprisoned in Turkey since October, was brought up not once, not twice, but three times during President Donald Trump's meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Tuesday.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
North Korea's latest missile launch suggests progress toward ICBM: experts
North Korea's successful missile test-launch signals major advances in developing an intercontinental ballistic missile, such as mastery of re-entry technology and better engine performance key to targeting the United States, experts say.
Trump to Sit Down With Turkish President Erdogan Amid Heightened Tensions
President Donald Trump will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Washington, D.C., for the first time on Tuesday, one week after the White House announced plans to arm Syrian Kurds fighting the Islamic State despite fierce opposition from Ankara.
Sweden gives Bible tests to Christian asylum seekers
Sweden's Asylum Agency has been criticised for testing converted Christian asylum seekers about their knowledge of the religion.
Putin blames US for computer attack that wreaked global havoc
Vladimir Putin has blamed the US for the global cyber attack that has crippled computer systems around the world since Friday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
White House: Western Wall comments 'unauthorized,' do not represent Trump's stance
The White House on Monday said that comments from a US official who told his Israeli counterparts that the Western Wall is not part of Israel were 'unauthorized' and do not represent the stance of the Trump administration.
Harsh exchange between Trump and Netanyahu teams days ahead of key Israel visit
A dramatic rift was created between Washington and Jerusalem as US President Donald Trump's team as well as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's team both issued harsh statements on Monday evening less than a week prior to the president's much-expected visit to Israel.
Inside the United States
Trump expands ban on funding abortions overseas
President Trump has moved to broaden a ban on federal dollars going to international groups that perform abortions or provide abortion information, senior administration officials said Monday.
McMaster: WaPo Story About Trump Sharing Classified Materials With Russians is 'False'
White House National Security Adviser H.R McMaster on Monday defended President Donald Trump by pushing back against the Washington Post article that was published hours earlier claiming that Trump had revealed highly classified information to Russian officials last week.
Family's private investigator: There is evidence Seth Rich had contact with WikiLeaks prior to death
It has been almost a year since Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich was murdered in the nation's capital. There have been no solid answers about why he was killed until now.
GOP rolled back 14 of 15 Obama rules using Congressional Review Act
Republicans' test-drive of a little-used regulatory review law is now over and party leaders say it was a smashing success, allowing Congress roll back 14 rules President Obama's team issued at the end of his administration, for a savings of billions of dollars.
Senate group picks up negotiations on repealing Obamacare regulations
More than a dozen Republican senators are shifting gears to figure out how to repeal Obamacare's insurance regulations.
In travel ban case, U.S. judges focus on discrimination, Trump's powers
U.S. appeals court judges on Monday questioned the lawyer defending President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban about whether it discriminates against Muslims and pressed challengers to explain why the court should not defer to Trump's presidential powers to set the policy.
Christian News
You Can Debate Franklin Graham on Martyrs, But Not the World's Persecution Problem
Franklin Graham condemned the 'Christian genocide' that's killing 'over 100,000 a year because of their faith in Christ' at a Washington, D.C., gathering of 600 persecuted believers and their advocates from 130 countries.
China Could Become the Biggest Christian Nation by 2030s
The rapid spread of Christianity in China is well documented, but few would have imagined the communist country might one day become the most populous Christian nation on the planet.
Around the World
North Korea's latest missile launch suggests progress toward ICBM: experts
North Korea's successful missile test-launch signals major advances in developing an intercontinental ballistic missile, such as mastery of re-entry technology and better engine performance key to targeting the United States, experts say.
Trump to Sit Down With Turkish President Erdogan Amid Heightened Tensions
President Donald Trump will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Washington, D.C., for the first time on Tuesday, one week after the White House announced plans to arm Syrian Kurds fighting the Islamic State despite fierce opposition from Ankara.
Sweden gives Bible tests to Christian asylum seekers
Sweden's Asylum Agency has been criticised for testing converted Christian asylum seekers about their knowledge of the religion.
Putin blames US for computer attack that wreaked global havoc
Vladimir Putin has blamed the US for the global cyber attack that has crippled computer systems around the world since Friday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
White House: Western Wall comments 'unauthorized,' do not represent Trump's stance
The White House on Monday said that comments from a US official who told his Israeli counterparts that the Western Wall is not part of Israel were 'unauthorized' and do not represent the stance of the Trump administration.
Harsh exchange between Trump and Netanyahu teams days ahead of key Israel visit
A dramatic rift was created between Washington and Jerusalem as US President Donald Trump's team as well as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's team both issued harsh statements on Monday evening less than a week prior to the president's much-expected visit to Israel.
Inside the United States
Trump expands ban on funding abortions overseas
President Trump has moved to broaden a ban on federal dollars going to international groups that perform abortions or provide abortion information, senior administration officials said Monday.
McMaster: WaPo Story About Trump Sharing Classified Materials With Russians is 'False'
White House National Security Adviser H.R McMaster on Monday defended President Donald Trump by pushing back against the Washington Post article that was published hours earlier claiming that Trump had revealed highly classified information to Russian officials last week.
Family's private investigator: There is evidence Seth Rich had contact with WikiLeaks prior to death
It has been almost a year since Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich was murdered in the nation's capital. There have been no solid answers about why he was killed until now.
GOP rolled back 14 of 15 Obama rules using Congressional Review Act
Republicans' test-drive of a little-used regulatory review law is now over and party leaders say it was a smashing success, allowing Congress roll back 14 rules President Obama's team issued at the end of his administration, for a savings of billions of dollars.
Senate group picks up negotiations on repealing Obamacare regulations
More than a dozen Republican senators are shifting gears to figure out how to repeal Obamacare's insurance regulations.
In travel ban case, U.S. judges focus on discrimination, Trump's powers
U.S. appeals court judges on Monday questioned the lawyer defending President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban about whether it discriminates against Muslims and pressed challengers to explain why the court should not defer to Trump's presidential powers to set the policy.
Christian News
You Can Debate Franklin Graham on Martyrs, But Not the World's Persecution Problem
Franklin Graham condemned the 'Christian genocide' that's killing 'over 100,000 a year because of their faith in Christ' at a Washington, D.C., gathering of 600 persecuted believers and their advocates from 130 countries.
China Could Become the Biggest Christian Nation by 2030s
The rapid spread of Christianity in China is well documented, but few would have imagined the communist country might one day become the most populous Christian nation on the planet.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Friday cyberattack hit 200,000 victims in over 150 countries
The unprecedented global ransomware cyberattack has hit more than 200,000 victims in more than 150 countries, Europol executive director Rob Wainwright said Sunday.
Intel Report: Iran Refining Nuke Delivery System in Flagrant Violation of Ban
Iran continues to make critical technological strides in its efforts to perfect an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering nuclear weapons over great distances, efforts that violate international prohibitions, according to the director of national intelligence, who informed Congress this week that the Islamic Republic 'would choose ballistic missiles as its preferred method of delivering nuclear weapons.'
ISIS commanders join Free Syrian Army
Two ISIS commanders on Friday joined forces with the Free Syrian Army stationed on the border between Syria's Homs and Deir Ezzor provinces.
Russian jet said to 'buzz' US reconnaissance plane
A Russian fighter jet reportedly 'buzzed' a US reconnaissance plane flying over the Black Sea in the second such incident in a week.
Pope Francis acknowledges 2,000-case backlog in sex abuse cases
Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that the Vatican has a 2,000-case backlog in processing clerical sex abuse cases and says criticism of the slow pace was justified. But he says more staff are being added and insists the Vatican is 'on the right path.'
North Korea fires missile that lands in sea near Russia
North Korea, defying calls to curb its weapons program, fired a ballistic missile that landed in the sea near Russia on Sunday in a launch the United States called a message to South Korea days after its new president took office pledging to engage Pyongyang in dialogue.
Next cyber-attack could be imminent, warn experts
Another major cyber-attack could be imminent after Friday's global hit that infected more than 125,000 computer systems, security experts have warned.
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake in northeast Iran leaves 3 dead
Iranian state TV is reporting a strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake has left three people dead and about 200 injured in a remote area in the country's northeast.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Convicted murderer of six Israelis elected as Palestinian mayor of Hebron
Tayseer Abu Sneineh, the convicted murderer of six Israelis, was reportedly elected mayor of the West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday as head of the Fatah Party list.
NGO allegedly funding Palestinian terrorist group to be dissolved
The Registrar of Associations in Israel has filed a motion seeking to dismantle the east Jerusalem-based Committee of Agricultural Work for allegedly funneling millions of dollars to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, designated by Israel as a terrorist group.
Netanyahu says Lauder peace push is his biggest challenge
Last week, World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder released a series of statements confirming that he had encouraged US President Donald Trump to recognize that peace between Israelis and Palestinians was now attainable. He also stressed that he considers Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to be a moderate committed to peace.
Bennett urges PM to renege on two-state solution
Education Minister Naftali Bennett (Bayit Yehudi) warned Saturday night that Israel's failure to revise its policies regarding the peace process with the Palestinians could result in outside nations determining its fate.
Inside the United States
Trump, GOP prepare for tax code bonfire
In coming weeks and months, President Trump will attempt tax reform more sweeping, consequential and controversial than those of Presidents George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan.
Trump promises to defend faith in Liberty University address
President Donald Trump, at a commencement speech Saturday to the country's largest Christian college, promised to defend religious free speech for Christians and encouraged the students to embrace the label of 'outsiders,' referencing his own experience running for president.
Judge pleads guilty in massive Social Security fraud case
An administrative judge involved in one of the biggest Social Security frauds in history pleaded guilty Friday, admitting that he helped scam the federal government out of potentially more than half a billion dollars in bogus disability payments.
Ruling: Refusal to Print Gay Pride Shirts Not Discrimination
A divided Kentucky appeals court panel ruled Friday that a Lexington business did not discriminate against an organization by refusing to print T-shirts for a gay rights festival.
Christian News
Archaeologists discover ancient churches near the Sea of Galilee
Archeologists digging the ancient city of Hippos-Sussita near the Sea of Galilee have unearthed a cluster of churches that may have existed in the late fifth or early sixth century. The expedition has found six to seven places of worship so far, indicating a mutual tolerance among Christian sects during that time.
In Cashless Sweden, Even God Now Takes Collection Via an App
In the most cashless society on the planet, even God now accepts digital payments.
Evidence for Bible's Tower of Babel Discovered
The Smithsonian Channel shows in the first episode of its documentary series 'Secrets' the emergence of new 'very compelling' evidence that the Tower of Babel, as mentioned in the book of Genesis in the Old Testament, actually existed.
Around the World
Friday cyberattack hit 200,000 victims in over 150 countries
The unprecedented global ransomware cyberattack has hit more than 200,000 victims in more than 150 countries, Europol executive director Rob Wainwright said Sunday.
Intel Report: Iran Refining Nuke Delivery System in Flagrant Violation of Ban
Iran continues to make critical technological strides in its efforts to perfect an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering nuclear weapons over great distances, efforts that violate international prohibitions, according to the director of national intelligence, who informed Congress this week that the Islamic Republic 'would choose ballistic missiles as its preferred method of delivering nuclear weapons.'
ISIS commanders join Free Syrian Army
Two ISIS commanders on Friday joined forces with the Free Syrian Army stationed on the border between Syria's Homs and Deir Ezzor provinces.
Russian jet said to 'buzz' US reconnaissance plane
A Russian fighter jet reportedly 'buzzed' a US reconnaissance plane flying over the Black Sea in the second such incident in a week.
Pope Francis acknowledges 2,000-case backlog in sex abuse cases
Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that the Vatican has a 2,000-case backlog in processing clerical sex abuse cases and says criticism of the slow pace was justified. But he says more staff are being added and insists the Vatican is 'on the right path.'
North Korea fires missile that lands in sea near Russia
North Korea, defying calls to curb its weapons program, fired a ballistic missile that landed in the sea near Russia on Sunday in a launch the United States called a message to South Korea days after its new president took office pledging to engage Pyongyang in dialogue.
Next cyber-attack could be imminent, warn experts
Another major cyber-attack could be imminent after Friday's global hit that infected more than 125,000 computer systems, security experts have warned.
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake in northeast Iran leaves 3 dead
Iranian state TV is reporting a strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake has left three people dead and about 200 injured in a remote area in the country's northeast.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Convicted murderer of six Israelis elected as Palestinian mayor of Hebron
Tayseer Abu Sneineh, the convicted murderer of six Israelis, was reportedly elected mayor of the West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday as head of the Fatah Party list.
NGO allegedly funding Palestinian terrorist group to be dissolved
The Registrar of Associations in Israel has filed a motion seeking to dismantle the east Jerusalem-based Committee of Agricultural Work for allegedly funneling millions of dollars to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, designated by Israel as a terrorist group.
Netanyahu says Lauder peace push is his biggest challenge
Last week, World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder released a series of statements confirming that he had encouraged US President Donald Trump to recognize that peace between Israelis and Palestinians was now attainable. He also stressed that he considers Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to be a moderate committed to peace.
Bennett urges PM to renege on two-state solution
Education Minister Naftali Bennett (Bayit Yehudi) warned Saturday night that Israel's failure to revise its policies regarding the peace process with the Palestinians could result in outside nations determining its fate.
Inside the United States
Trump, GOP prepare for tax code bonfire
In coming weeks and months, President Trump will attempt tax reform more sweeping, consequential and controversial than those of Presidents George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan.
Trump promises to defend faith in Liberty University address
President Donald Trump, at a commencement speech Saturday to the country's largest Christian college, promised to defend religious free speech for Christians and encouraged the students to embrace the label of 'outsiders,' referencing his own experience running for president.
Judge pleads guilty in massive Social Security fraud case
An administrative judge involved in one of the biggest Social Security frauds in history pleaded guilty Friday, admitting that he helped scam the federal government out of potentially more than half a billion dollars in bogus disability payments.
Ruling: Refusal to Print Gay Pride Shirts Not Discrimination
A divided Kentucky appeals court panel ruled Friday that a Lexington business did not discriminate against an organization by refusing to print T-shirts for a gay rights festival.
Christian News
Archaeologists discover ancient churches near the Sea of Galilee
Archeologists digging the ancient city of Hippos-Sussita near the Sea of Galilee have unearthed a cluster of churches that may have existed in the late fifth or early sixth century. The expedition has found six to seven places of worship so far, indicating a mutual tolerance among Christian sects during that time.
In Cashless Sweden, Even God Now Takes Collection Via an App
In the most cashless society on the planet, even God now accepts digital payments.
Evidence for Bible's Tower of Babel Discovered
The Smithsonian Channel shows in the first episode of its documentary series 'Secrets' the emergence of new 'very compelling' evidence that the Tower of Babel, as mentioned in the book of Genesis in the Old Testament, actually existed.