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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.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Colombia Mudslide: 210 Dead, 203 Injured After 3 Rivers Burst Banks
An avalanche of water from three overflowing rivers tore through a small city in Colombia while people slept over the weekend, destroying homes, sweeping away cars and killing at least 210 unsuspecting residents.
Trump says US is ready to act alone on North Korea
President Donald Trump says that the United States is prepared to act alone if China does not take a tougher stand against North Korea's nuclear program.
With ISIS in crosshair, al Qaeda makes comeback
Al Qaeda is making a comeback in the Middle East and North Africa by expanding its armies and infiltrating new territories, complicating President Trump's priority of destroying the world's other major Salafist Sunni group, the Islamic State.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel takes baby step toward rebuilding Temple?
With June marking the 50th anniversary of Israel's reunification of the capital city of Jerusalem along with the Temple Mount, the Israeli government is considering a proposal to create a new foundation responsible for providing 'research, information and advocacy' about the Jewish connection to what many consider the holiest site in all of Judaism - the place where the Temple stood until A.D. 70.
Texas House unanimously passes anti-BDS bill
The Texas House State Affairs Committee passed on Wednesday a bill banning state contracts and investments in companies that boycott Israel.
Report: US-Israel talks on settlements suspended after no progress made
Negotiations between Israel and the United States on limiting building in the settlements reportedly has been suspended after representatives of the two countries failed to reach an agreement.
Inside the United States
Pence breaks tie, allowing Senate to revoke Obama order on abortion provider funding
Vice President Mike Pence returned to the Senate Thursday afternoon -- the second time in one day -- to cast a tie-breaking vote on legislation to undo an Obama-era regulation on funding for abortion providers.
US believes jihadists found innovative ways to put explosives in laptops
U.S. authorities reportedly believe that jihadist organizations have discovered innovative ways to insert explosives inside electronic devices that can evade common screening techniques used by most airports.
Trump Revokes Obama Executive Order Awarding Contracts to Companies With LGBT
President Donald Trump has revoked an Obama-era executive order that banned federal contracts from being awarded to companies and nonprofit organizations that do not have sexual orientation and gender identity anti-discrimination policies.
Christian News
2 Women Convicted in the US of Financing Christian-Killing Terrorist Group in Africa
Two women living in the United States were sentenced Friday for providing material support to the al-Shabaab terror group, which has long been targeting and killing Christians in parts of Africa, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
Around the World
Colombia Mudslide: 210 Dead, 203 Injured After 3 Rivers Burst Banks
An avalanche of water from three overflowing rivers tore through a small city in Colombia while people slept over the weekend, destroying homes, sweeping away cars and killing at least 210 unsuspecting residents.
Trump says US is ready to act alone on North Korea
President Donald Trump says that the United States is prepared to act alone if China does not take a tougher stand against North Korea's nuclear program.
With ISIS in crosshair, al Qaeda makes comeback
Al Qaeda is making a comeback in the Middle East and North Africa by expanding its armies and infiltrating new territories, complicating President Trump's priority of destroying the world's other major Salafist Sunni group, the Islamic State.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel takes baby step toward rebuilding Temple?
With June marking the 50th anniversary of Israel's reunification of the capital city of Jerusalem along with the Temple Mount, the Israeli government is considering a proposal to create a new foundation responsible for providing 'research, information and advocacy' about the Jewish connection to what many consider the holiest site in all of Judaism - the place where the Temple stood until A.D. 70.
Texas House unanimously passes anti-BDS bill
The Texas House State Affairs Committee passed on Wednesday a bill banning state contracts and investments in companies that boycott Israel.
Report: US-Israel talks on settlements suspended after no progress made
Negotiations between Israel and the United States on limiting building in the settlements reportedly has been suspended after representatives of the two countries failed to reach an agreement.
Inside the United States
Pence breaks tie, allowing Senate to revoke Obama order on abortion provider funding
Vice President Mike Pence returned to the Senate Thursday afternoon -- the second time in one day -- to cast a tie-breaking vote on legislation to undo an Obama-era regulation on funding for abortion providers.
US believes jihadists found innovative ways to put explosives in laptops
U.S. authorities reportedly believe that jihadist organizations have discovered innovative ways to insert explosives inside electronic devices that can evade common screening techniques used by most airports.
Trump Revokes Obama Executive Order Awarding Contracts to Companies With LGBT
President Donald Trump has revoked an Obama-era executive order that banned federal contracts from being awarded to companies and nonprofit organizations that do not have sexual orientation and gender identity anti-discrimination policies.
Christian News
2 Women Convicted in the US of Financing Christian-Killing Terrorist Group in Africa
Two women living in the United States were sentenced Friday for providing material support to the al-Shabaab terror group, which has long been targeting and killing Christians in parts of Africa, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Britain files for EU divorce, triggering 2 years to Brexit
Britain formally filed for divorce from the European Union Wednesday, walking out on a 44-year relationship, enacting the decision made by U.K. voters in a referendum nine months ago and launching both Britain and the bloc into uncharted territory. The EU official has received the letter from Britain, setting off the process.
Tension bedeviling Tillerson's Turkey talks
Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson faces what could be the most delicate and complicated diplomatic trip of his tenure so far when he meets Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara Thursday for bilateral talks on Syria, Iraq, the Kurds and Mr. Erdogan's obsession with U.S.-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen.
U.S. sees more civilian casualties as campaign against militants intensifies
Surging civilian casualties which have plagued American and coalition commanders in Iraq in recent days could multiply, as the U.S. and its allies head into the most grueling phase of the campaign to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Prepare for battle: Israel, Hezbollah on the path to war
Are Israel and Hezbollah headed for war? That's the question many analysts are grappling with in the wake of recent escalations involving an Israeli strike inside Syria that targeted a weapons shipment meant for Hezbollah. It prompted Bashar Assad's launch of three SA-5 surface-to-air missiles, triggering the first known use of Israel's Arrow-2 missile defense system. The conflagration was noteworthy enough for several Israeli newspapers to describe it as 'the most serious incident' to occur between Israel and forces inside Syria in recent years.
Inside the United States
Obama's rule changes opened door for NSA intercepts of Americans to reach political hands
As his presidency drew to a close, Barack Obama's top aides routinely reviewed intelligence reports gleaned from the National Security Agency's incidental intercepts of Americans abroad, taking advantage of rules their boss relaxed starting in 2011 to help the government better fight terrorism, espionage by foreign enemies and hacking threats, Circa has learned.
Judge maintains broad block on Trump travel ban
A judge in Hawaii has extended a broad block on President Donald Trump's revised travel ban, turning aside pleas from the federal government to narrow or drop an earlier order forbidding the president from implementing key parts of his plan.
US Heroin Epidemic: Use Up 500% In Decade, Dependence Tripled
The number of Americans using heroin has increased five-fold in the last decade and dependence has more than tripled, research conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health indicated. The study of 43,000 users published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry found the increases were greatest among males, whites and those with low income and little education.
Undercover Journalists Now Face Felony Charges for Exposing Planned Parenthood
The two pro-life activists who exposed Planned Parenthood's practice of selling baby body parts are now being charged with 15 felonies for violating the privacy of health care providers.
Christian News
Texas church bus crash: 13 killed, 2 injured in collision with pickup truck
At least 13 people were killed and two others injured in a head-on crash Wednesday between a church bus and pickup truck in southwest Texas, officials said.
Verdict Pending for Four Church of Iran Members
A verdict in the trial of four members of the Church of Iran denomination in Rasht is pending after local authorities decided to refer the case to Tehran.
More than 200 People Killed in Christian Areas of Nasarawa, Nigeria this Year, Group Says
Armed attacks by Muslim Fulani herdsmen on predominantly Christian communities in Nasarawa state this year have left more than 200 people dead and destroyed homes and farms, sources said.
Court Drops Charges of Kidnapping, 'Human Sacrifice' against Evangelist in Uganda
A judge in Uganda last week dropped charges aimed at stirring up Islamist opposition against an evangelist who provides refuge to converts from Islam, sources said.
Around the World
Britain files for EU divorce, triggering 2 years to Brexit
Britain formally filed for divorce from the European Union Wednesday, walking out on a 44-year relationship, enacting the decision made by U.K. voters in a referendum nine months ago and launching both Britain and the bloc into uncharted territory. The EU official has received the letter from Britain, setting off the process.
Tension bedeviling Tillerson's Turkey talks
Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson faces what could be the most delicate and complicated diplomatic trip of his tenure so far when he meets Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara Thursday for bilateral talks on Syria, Iraq, the Kurds and Mr. Erdogan's obsession with U.S.-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen.
U.S. sees more civilian casualties as campaign against militants intensifies
Surging civilian casualties which have plagued American and coalition commanders in Iraq in recent days could multiply, as the U.S. and its allies head into the most grueling phase of the campaign to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Prepare for battle: Israel, Hezbollah on the path to war
Are Israel and Hezbollah headed for war? That's the question many analysts are grappling with in the wake of recent escalations involving an Israeli strike inside Syria that targeted a weapons shipment meant for Hezbollah. It prompted Bashar Assad's launch of three SA-5 surface-to-air missiles, triggering the first known use of Israel's Arrow-2 missile defense system. The conflagration was noteworthy enough for several Israeli newspapers to describe it as 'the most serious incident' to occur between Israel and forces inside Syria in recent years.
Inside the United States
Obama's rule changes opened door for NSA intercepts of Americans to reach political hands
As his presidency drew to a close, Barack Obama's top aides routinely reviewed intelligence reports gleaned from the National Security Agency's incidental intercepts of Americans abroad, taking advantage of rules their boss relaxed starting in 2011 to help the government better fight terrorism, espionage by foreign enemies and hacking threats, Circa has learned.
Judge maintains broad block on Trump travel ban
A judge in Hawaii has extended a broad block on President Donald Trump's revised travel ban, turning aside pleas from the federal government to narrow or drop an earlier order forbidding the president from implementing key parts of his plan.
US Heroin Epidemic: Use Up 500% In Decade, Dependence Tripled
The number of Americans using heroin has increased five-fold in the last decade and dependence has more than tripled, research conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health indicated. The study of 43,000 users published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry found the increases were greatest among males, whites and those with low income and little education.
Undercover Journalists Now Face Felony Charges for Exposing Planned Parenthood
The two pro-life activists who exposed Planned Parenthood's practice of selling baby body parts are now being charged with 15 felonies for violating the privacy of health care providers.
Christian News
Texas church bus crash: 13 killed, 2 injured in collision with pickup truck
At least 13 people were killed and two others injured in a head-on crash Wednesday between a church bus and pickup truck in southwest Texas, officials said.
Verdict Pending for Four Church of Iran Members
A verdict in the trial of four members of the Church of Iran denomination in Rasht is pending after local authorities decided to refer the case to Tehran.
More than 200 People Killed in Christian Areas of Nasarawa, Nigeria this Year, Group Says
Armed attacks by Muslim Fulani herdsmen on predominantly Christian communities in Nasarawa state this year have left more than 200 people dead and destroyed homes and farms, sources said.
Court Drops Charges of Kidnapping, 'Human Sacrifice' against Evangelist in Uganda
A judge in Uganda last week dropped charges aimed at stirring up Islamist opposition against an evangelist who provides refuge to converts from Islam, sources said.