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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Egypt's Islamic State affiliate claims deadly Sinai attack
The Islamic State group in Egypt has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on local tribesmen this week in the restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula.
Iran test-fires torpedo in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran test-fired a high-speed torpedo on Sunday, a senior U.S. defense official told Fox News, marking the latest provocative action from the Islamic Republic.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Abbas, in meeting with Putin, says Moscow must be part of peace process
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Sochi resort in Western Russia on Thursday, and said that solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be “impossible” without the participation of Moscow in the peace process.
Hezbollah says future war would be on Israeli territory
Lebanese Hezbollah said on Thursday that any future conflict between the Shi'ite group and Israel could take place inside Israeli territory, as tensions rise between the arch foes.
Top US army general aligns with Israeli concern over Iran and its proxies
Jerusalem is concerned Iran may build a powerful new front against Israel if it is allowed to play a role in enforcing the Russian-proposed de-escalation zones in southern Syria, Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during a visit to Israel this week, according to a statement published on Thursday.
Trump Admin Still Considering Moving U.S Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
The Trump administration is disputing Israeli media reports claiming that the president is no longer committed to moving the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which candidate Donald Trump vowed to do while campaigning for the presidency, according to U.S. officials familiar with the situation.
Inside the United States
Aetna to Exit All Obamacare Exchanges in 2018 After Experiencing Hundreds of Millions in Losses
Aetna, one of the nation's largest health insurers, has announced that it will exit all Affordable Care Act exchanges in 2018 after experiencing massive losses in 2016 and 2017.
U.S. government posts $182 billion surplus in April
The U.S. government had a $182 billion budget surplus in April, confounding market expectations for a deficit, according to Treasury Department data released on Wednesday.
Christian News
Vigils held for Christian politician imprisoned in Indonesia
The imprisonment of a Christian politician for blaspheming Islam has triggered an outpouring of anger and support around Indonesia.
North Korean university draws U.S. evangelicals despite risks
Like many other Americans who came to teach at the foreign-funded Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST), Kim Hak Song was a Christian missionary who raised money from a church to come to North Korea.
Pence: America will prioritize protecting Christians abroad
Vice President Pence sought on Thursday to reassure Christian leaders looking for the White House to focus more on the plight of persecuted Christians abroad.
Franklin Graham Reveals the 'Real Reason' Christians Are Being Persecuted
Leading evangelist Franklin Graham addressed persecuted Christians from over 130 countries gathered this week for the first-ever World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians and explained the 'real reason' why so many people throughout the world are being killed, tortured and imprisoned for their faith in Christ.
Around the World
Egypt's Islamic State affiliate claims deadly Sinai attack
The Islamic State group in Egypt has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on local tribesmen this week in the restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula.
Iran test-fires torpedo in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran test-fired a high-speed torpedo on Sunday, a senior U.S. defense official told Fox News, marking the latest provocative action from the Islamic Republic.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Abbas, in meeting with Putin, says Moscow must be part of peace process
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Sochi resort in Western Russia on Thursday, and said that solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be “impossible” without the participation of Moscow in the peace process.
Hezbollah says future war would be on Israeli territory
Lebanese Hezbollah said on Thursday that any future conflict between the Shi'ite group and Israel could take place inside Israeli territory, as tensions rise between the arch foes.
Top US army general aligns with Israeli concern over Iran and its proxies
Jerusalem is concerned Iran may build a powerful new front against Israel if it is allowed to play a role in enforcing the Russian-proposed de-escalation zones in southern Syria, Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during a visit to Israel this week, according to a statement published on Thursday.
Trump Admin Still Considering Moving U.S Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
The Trump administration is disputing Israeli media reports claiming that the president is no longer committed to moving the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which candidate Donald Trump vowed to do while campaigning for the presidency, according to U.S. officials familiar with the situation.
Inside the United States
Aetna to Exit All Obamacare Exchanges in 2018 After Experiencing Hundreds of Millions in Losses
Aetna, one of the nation's largest health insurers, has announced that it will exit all Affordable Care Act exchanges in 2018 after experiencing massive losses in 2016 and 2017.
U.S. government posts $182 billion surplus in April
The U.S. government had a $182 billion budget surplus in April, confounding market expectations for a deficit, according to Treasury Department data released on Wednesday.
Christian News
Vigils held for Christian politician imprisoned in Indonesia
The imprisonment of a Christian politician for blaspheming Islam has triggered an outpouring of anger and support around Indonesia.
North Korean university draws U.S. evangelicals despite risks
Like many other Americans who came to teach at the foreign-funded Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST), Kim Hak Song was a Christian missionary who raised money from a church to come to North Korea.
Pence: America will prioritize protecting Christians abroad
Vice President Pence sought on Thursday to reassure Christian leaders looking for the White House to focus more on the plight of persecuted Christians abroad.
Franklin Graham Reveals the 'Real Reason' Christians Are Being Persecuted
Leading evangelist Franklin Graham addressed persecuted Christians from over 130 countries gathered this week for the first-ever World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians and explained the 'real reason' why so many people throughout the world are being killed, tortured and imprisoned for their faith in Christ.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Syria war: US to arm Kurds in battle for Raqqa
US President Donald Trump has approved supplying weapons to Kurdish forces fighting so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria, the Pentagon says.
IMF on board for Greek bailout: Slovak finance minister
It looks like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take part in the financing of Greece's third bailout, Slovakia's finance minister Peter Kazimir said at the EBRD's annual meeting in Nicosia on Wednesday.
U.S. criticizes Russian build-up near Baltic states
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday criticized what he called a destabilizing Russian military build-up near Baltic states and officials suggested the United States could deploy Patriot missiles in the region for NATO exercises in the summer.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Erdogan lashes 'racist' Israel, calls for Muslims to flood Temple Mount
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday urged Muslims to throng to the Temple Mount in a show of solidarity with Palestinians as he issued a string of challenges to Israel, which he called “racist and discriminatory.”
Arabic daily claims Trump to announce Netanyahu-Abbas talks during Israel visit
US President Donald Trump will announce the resumption of peace talks between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during his upcoming visit to the region, an Arabic daily reported Wednesday.
Netanyahu: Every country should move their Embassy to Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's office on Wednesday responded to the report claiming US President Donald Trump had decided to extend the order preventing the US Embassy from being moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
2,000 Years Ago, Prophet Nehemiah Performed This Temple Rite to Revive Sacrifices. Now, Sanhedrin Is Reviving It
On the day after the Feast of Shavuot (Weeks), the Sanhedrin will reenact a ceremony officially establishing the borders of Jerusalem for purposes of reinstating the Temple service. Last performed by Nehemiah in the sixth century BCE, this was the final step before beginning the sacrifices, but today, it is also meant as a powerful and timely political statement.
Inside the United States
Trump fires FBI Director Comey, setting off U.S. political storm
U.S. President Donald Trump ignited a political firestorm on Tuesday by firing FBI Director James Comey, who had been leading an investigation into the Trump 2016 presidential campaign's possible collusion with Russia to influence the election outcome.
Why Comey was fired: DOJ rips handling of Clinton case in ouster
President Trump's seemingly abrupt decision Tuesday to fire FBI Director James Comey was made at the recommendation of top Justice Department officials who claimed that his controversial handling of the Hillary Clinton email case last year rendered him unfit for the position.
Far fewer refugees entering US despite travel ban setbacks
Somali refugee Mohamoud Saed was elated when he learned that his wife and eight children had completed the lengthy refugee application process that would allow them to join him in the U.S., reuniting the family for the first time in seven years.
Christian News
Brave U.S. Navy Seal died trying to save Christian town from ISIS attack in Iraq
An American soldier who died protecting Christians under intense fire from Islamic State (ISIS) fighters is being remembered for his courage and 'incredible' heroism.
Around the World
Syria war: US to arm Kurds in battle for Raqqa
US President Donald Trump has approved supplying weapons to Kurdish forces fighting so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria, the Pentagon says.
IMF on board for Greek bailout: Slovak finance minister
It looks like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take part in the financing of Greece's third bailout, Slovakia's finance minister Peter Kazimir said at the EBRD's annual meeting in Nicosia on Wednesday.
U.S. criticizes Russian build-up near Baltic states
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday criticized what he called a destabilizing Russian military build-up near Baltic states and officials suggested the United States could deploy Patriot missiles in the region for NATO exercises in the summer.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Erdogan lashes 'racist' Israel, calls for Muslims to flood Temple Mount
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday urged Muslims to throng to the Temple Mount in a show of solidarity with Palestinians as he issued a string of challenges to Israel, which he called “racist and discriminatory.”
Arabic daily claims Trump to announce Netanyahu-Abbas talks during Israel visit
US President Donald Trump will announce the resumption of peace talks between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during his upcoming visit to the region, an Arabic daily reported Wednesday.
Netanyahu: Every country should move their Embassy to Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's office on Wednesday responded to the report claiming US President Donald Trump had decided to extend the order preventing the US Embassy from being moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
2,000 Years Ago, Prophet Nehemiah Performed This Temple Rite to Revive Sacrifices. Now, Sanhedrin Is Reviving It
On the day after the Feast of Shavuot (Weeks), the Sanhedrin will reenact a ceremony officially establishing the borders of Jerusalem for purposes of reinstating the Temple service. Last performed by Nehemiah in the sixth century BCE, this was the final step before beginning the sacrifices, but today, it is also meant as a powerful and timely political statement.
Inside the United States
Trump fires FBI Director Comey, setting off U.S. political storm
U.S. President Donald Trump ignited a political firestorm on Tuesday by firing FBI Director James Comey, who had been leading an investigation into the Trump 2016 presidential campaign's possible collusion with Russia to influence the election outcome.
Why Comey was fired: DOJ rips handling of Clinton case in ouster
President Trump's seemingly abrupt decision Tuesday to fire FBI Director James Comey was made at the recommendation of top Justice Department officials who claimed that his controversial handling of the Hillary Clinton email case last year rendered him unfit for the position.
Far fewer refugees entering US despite travel ban setbacks
Somali refugee Mohamoud Saed was elated when he learned that his wife and eight children had completed the lengthy refugee application process that would allow them to join him in the U.S., reuniting the family for the first time in seven years.
Christian News
Brave U.S. Navy Seal died trying to save Christian town from ISIS attack in Iraq
An American soldier who died protecting Christians under intense fire from Islamic State (ISIS) fighters is being remembered for his courage and 'incredible' heroism.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
French Elect Emmanuel Macron as its New President
Three years ago, hardly anyone knew his name. But in a once-unimaginable scenario, Emmanuel Macron — at 39, the boy wonder of an aging political establishment — won the French presidency Sunday with a tidal wave of popular support. He will soon be France’s youngest head of state since Napoleon Bonaparte as well as its first modern president who does not belong to either of the center-left or center-right parties that have run this country for 60 years.
North Korea detains another American over alleged hostile acts
North Korea announced Sunday that it detained a fourth American citizen over unspecified hostile acts against the country and amid worsening tensions with the U.S.
ISIS' Afghanistan Chief Eliminated by Special Forces
Abdul Hasib, leader of the Islamic State in Afghanistan, responsible for bold attacks that spooked the local security establishment, was killed by US special forces in April, according to a statement by President Ashraf Ghani Sunday.
Russia Sends Its Most Advanced Fighters to U.S. Coast
Four Russian aircraft flew near the Alaskan coast last night, including two of Russia's most advanced fighter planes. The flight, which was intercepted by U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighters, came a week after Russian military aircraft flew near America's Arctic territory four days in a row.
Jordan, US launch major military exercises
Jordan and the United States kick off annual military exercises known as 'Eager Lion' with about 7,400 troops from more than 20 nations taking part, officials say.
Report: Iran gives $600 million to Hezbollah
Hezbollah has created an independent economy within Lebanon, which includes instatutions, education, and businesses - from $600 million worth of Iranian aid, Saudi Arabian newspaper Al-Youm reported on April 25.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Jewish Trump confidant: US president has convinced Abbas to make concessions
US President Donald Trump has succeeded in persuading Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas to make the kind of concessions that will enable the diplomatic process to move forward, World Jewish Congress President Ron Lauder told Israeli politicians at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York.
Israel to debate ousting UN from Jerusalem headquarters
The cabinet on Sunday debated whether to oust the United Nations from its Jerusalem headquarters, but it did not take any action on the matter at this time.
Putin and Abbas to meet next Thursday
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas will meet on May 11, the PA envoy to Russia Hafiz Nofal told the TASS news agency on Thursday.
Netanyahu tosses Hamas policy paper on Israel into waste bin
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday symbolically tossed into a bin a Hamas policy paper published last week that set out an apparent softening of the Palestinian Islamist group's stance toward Israel.
US Chairman of Joint Chief of Staff lands in Israel on official visit
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Army General Joseph Dunford landed in Israel on Monday as a guest of IDF Chief of Staff Lt.Gen. Gadi Eisenkot.
US must recognize Israeli sovereignty on the Golan
Transportation and Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz (Likud) called on President Donald Trump to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights at the annual Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference in New York Sunday.
Inside the United States
House launches probe into claim Obama hurt national security to seal Iran deal
Congress will investigate whether the Obama administration undermined its own counterproliferation efforts in order to secure implementation of the nuclear deal with Iran, Politico reported.
Court Rules State Department Must Release Clinton Emails Detailing Obama Response to Benghazi
Judicial Watch today announced that U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has ordered the U.S. Department of State to turn over to Judicial Watch 'eight identical paragraphs' of previously redact material in two September 13, 2012, Hillary Clinton emails regarding phone calls made by President Barack Obama to Egyptian and Libyan leaders immediately following the terrorist attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi. Both emails had the subject line 'Quick Summary of POTUS Calls to Presidents of Libya and Egypt' and were among the emails stored on Clinton's unofficial email server. Judge Jackson reviewed the documents directly and rejected the government's contention that the records had been properly withheld under the FOIA B(5) 'deliberative process' exemption.
Texas governor signs into law bill to punish 'sanctuary cities'
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott signed into law on Sunday a measure to punish 'sanctuary cities,' despite a plea from police chiefs of the state's biggest cities to halt the bill they said would hinder their ability to fight crime.
POW: Here Comes A Tick Disease That's Worse Than Lyme
Lyme is bad. Not the fruit lime or the town of Lyme, Connecticut, which is quite lovely, but Lyme Disease, which is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi carried by ticks and can cause all kinds of skin, musculoskeletal, nervous system, and heart problems. But POW, beware of an even worse disease that you can get from tick bites...because you really just don't have enough problems in your life right now. What's the disease? POW. OK, enough with the dramatic sound effects, you say? No, POW is the disease. And it stands for Powassan (POW) Virus.
Unmanned U.S. Air Force space plane lands after secret, two-year mission
The U.S. military's experimental X-37B space plane landed on Sunday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, completing a classified mission that lasted nearly two years, the Air Force said.
Christian News
Religious liberty order disappoints some conservatives
Some conservatives are frustrated by President Trump's new religious liberty order, saying it is dramatically scaled back from what they were expecting and doesn't enact the protections he promised during the campaign.
Robert Jeffress: Trump 'Most Faith-Friendly President' Ever, Ended 60-Year War on Religious Liberty
Dallas megachurch pastor and one of Donald Trump's most loyal evangelical supporters Robert Jeffress believes that the executive order signed by the president last Thursday marks the end of the United States government's 'war on religious liberty.'
Around the World
French Elect Emmanuel Macron as its New President
Three years ago, hardly anyone knew his name. But in a once-unimaginable scenario, Emmanuel Macron — at 39, the boy wonder of an aging political establishment — won the French presidency Sunday with a tidal wave of popular support. He will soon be France’s youngest head of state since Napoleon Bonaparte as well as its first modern president who does not belong to either of the center-left or center-right parties that have run this country for 60 years.
North Korea detains another American over alleged hostile acts
North Korea announced Sunday that it detained a fourth American citizen over unspecified hostile acts against the country and amid worsening tensions with the U.S.
ISIS' Afghanistan Chief Eliminated by Special Forces
Abdul Hasib, leader of the Islamic State in Afghanistan, responsible for bold attacks that spooked the local security establishment, was killed by US special forces in April, according to a statement by President Ashraf Ghani Sunday.
Russia Sends Its Most Advanced Fighters to U.S. Coast
Four Russian aircraft flew near the Alaskan coast last night, including two of Russia's most advanced fighter planes. The flight, which was intercepted by U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighters, came a week after Russian military aircraft flew near America's Arctic territory four days in a row.
Jordan, US launch major military exercises
Jordan and the United States kick off annual military exercises known as 'Eager Lion' with about 7,400 troops from more than 20 nations taking part, officials say.
Report: Iran gives $600 million to Hezbollah
Hezbollah has created an independent economy within Lebanon, which includes instatutions, education, and businesses - from $600 million worth of Iranian aid, Saudi Arabian newspaper Al-Youm reported on April 25.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Jewish Trump confidant: US president has convinced Abbas to make concessions
US President Donald Trump has succeeded in persuading Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas to make the kind of concessions that will enable the diplomatic process to move forward, World Jewish Congress President Ron Lauder told Israeli politicians at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York.
Israel to debate ousting UN from Jerusalem headquarters
The cabinet on Sunday debated whether to oust the United Nations from its Jerusalem headquarters, but it did not take any action on the matter at this time.
Putin and Abbas to meet next Thursday
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas will meet on May 11, the PA envoy to Russia Hafiz Nofal told the TASS news agency on Thursday.
Netanyahu tosses Hamas policy paper on Israel into waste bin
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday symbolically tossed into a bin a Hamas policy paper published last week that set out an apparent softening of the Palestinian Islamist group's stance toward Israel.
US Chairman of Joint Chief of Staff lands in Israel on official visit
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Army General Joseph Dunford landed in Israel on Monday as a guest of IDF Chief of Staff Lt.Gen. Gadi Eisenkot.
US must recognize Israeli sovereignty on the Golan
Transportation and Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz (Likud) called on President Donald Trump to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights at the annual Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference in New York Sunday.
Inside the United States
House launches probe into claim Obama hurt national security to seal Iran deal
Congress will investigate whether the Obama administration undermined its own counterproliferation efforts in order to secure implementation of the nuclear deal with Iran, Politico reported.
Court Rules State Department Must Release Clinton Emails Detailing Obama Response to Benghazi
Judicial Watch today announced that U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has ordered the U.S. Department of State to turn over to Judicial Watch 'eight identical paragraphs' of previously redact material in two September 13, 2012, Hillary Clinton emails regarding phone calls made by President Barack Obama to Egyptian and Libyan leaders immediately following the terrorist attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi. Both emails had the subject line 'Quick Summary of POTUS Calls to Presidents of Libya and Egypt' and were among the emails stored on Clinton's unofficial email server. Judge Jackson reviewed the documents directly and rejected the government's contention that the records had been properly withheld under the FOIA B(5) 'deliberative process' exemption.
Texas governor signs into law bill to punish 'sanctuary cities'
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott signed into law on Sunday a measure to punish 'sanctuary cities,' despite a plea from police chiefs of the state's biggest cities to halt the bill they said would hinder their ability to fight crime.
POW: Here Comes A Tick Disease That's Worse Than Lyme
Lyme is bad. Not the fruit lime or the town of Lyme, Connecticut, which is quite lovely, but Lyme Disease, which is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi carried by ticks and can cause all kinds of skin, musculoskeletal, nervous system, and heart problems. But POW, beware of an even worse disease that you can get from tick bites...because you really just don't have enough problems in your life right now. What's the disease? POW. OK, enough with the dramatic sound effects, you say? No, POW is the disease. And it stands for Powassan (POW) Virus.
Unmanned U.S. Air Force space plane lands after secret, two-year mission
The U.S. military's experimental X-37B space plane landed on Sunday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, completing a classified mission that lasted nearly two years, the Air Force said.
Christian News
Religious liberty order disappoints some conservatives
Some conservatives are frustrated by President Trump's new religious liberty order, saying it is dramatically scaled back from what they were expecting and doesn't enact the protections he promised during the campaign.
Robert Jeffress: Trump 'Most Faith-Friendly President' Ever, Ended 60-Year War on Religious Liberty
Dallas megachurch pastor and one of Donald Trump's most loyal evangelical supporters Robert Jeffress believes that the executive order signed by the president last Thursday marks the end of the United States government's 'war on religious liberty.'