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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
US, South Korea Tightening Alliance to Counter Nuclear Threat from North
The United States and South Korea on Wednesday announced a further strengthening of their security alliance with the start of talks on an 'extended deterrence' against a nuclear North Korea.
Iran seeking 'many billions of dollars' in ransom to free US hostages
Iran is seeking 'many billions of dollars' in payments from the United States in exchange for the release of several U.S. hostages still being detained in Iran, according to reports by Iran's state-controlled press that are reigniting debate over the Obama administration's decision earlier this year to pay Iran $1.7 billion in cash.
Europe pressing harder on countries to take back deported migrants
As Europe reels from a historic rush of migrants, leaders are searching for new ways to reverse the flow by stepping up deportations.
Super Typhoon Haima hits Philippines as equivalent of Category 4 hurrricane
Super Typhoon Haima hit the northeast Philippines on Wednesday, bringing gusts of nearly 200 mph -- days after Typhoon Sarika killed three people in the Pacific island nation.
House leaders warn Obama about Russia's 'material breach' of INF Treaty
Two House committee chairmen wrote to President Obama this week revealing that Russian violations of a key missile treaty had worsened and that Moscow unambiguously cheated on the accord.
Russia vows 'asymmetrical' response if U.S. imposes new sanctions over Syria
Russia has responded to reports of new U.S. sanctions over its military actions in Syria by vowing a 'painful' counter-punch.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF didn't brief PM, cabinet on true scope of Hamas tunnel threat
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the cabinet were not briefed on the findings of an internal military report analyzing the potential threat posed by Hamas' grid of terror tunnels, Army Radio reported Wednesday.
Trump, Pence to give video addresses at GOP rally in Jerusalem
Donald Trump and Mike Pence will make satellite video addresses at a Republican Party rally in Jerusalem next week that will stress the unity of the city, Republicans Overseas Israel announced Wednesday.
Inside the United States
3 sex-spread diseases hit another record high, CDC says
Infections from three sexually spread diseases have hit another record high.
End of world better than Trump or Clinton, say 25% of millennials
One in four young Americans are so dissatisfied by US presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump that they would rather a meteor destroy Earth than have either of them in the White House.
U.S. Politics
Hillary Clinton Defends Aborting Babies Through Full Term of Pregnancy in 3rd Presidential Debate
Democratic Party nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton defended the legalization of aborting babies up until the moment of delivery in the third presidential debate.
Trump, Clinton dodge debt reduction questions
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump mostly danced around questions on how to reduce the national debt, as Clinton reasserted a pledge not to add a penny to the debt, and Trump promised massive economic growth to lower the debt.
James Carville: 'Of course there's going to be some fraud'
Longtime Clinton loyalist and Democratic operative James Carville put forth that there is likely to be 'fraud' on Election Day.
Trump slammed for not promising to honor election results
Donald Trump's allies struggled late Wednesday to defend his refusal at the final presidential debate to say he will honor the results of the November election should he lose, with condemnation arriving from both Republicans and Democrats alike.
Christian News
Iran Pastor Behnam Irani Released from Prison
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has confirmed that Church of Iran leader Pastor Behnam Irani was released from prison in Karaj on 17 October after completing a six year sentence.
More than 48 Christians Killed in Kaduna, Nigeria Massacres
Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed more than 40 Christians in an attack in this town in northern Nigeria on Saturday (Oct. 15) and left another eight dead in an assault three weeks earlier, area leaders said.
Around the World
US, South Korea Tightening Alliance to Counter Nuclear Threat from North
The United States and South Korea on Wednesday announced a further strengthening of their security alliance with the start of talks on an 'extended deterrence' against a nuclear North Korea.
Iran seeking 'many billions of dollars' in ransom to free US hostages
Iran is seeking 'many billions of dollars' in payments from the United States in exchange for the release of several U.S. hostages still being detained in Iran, according to reports by Iran's state-controlled press that are reigniting debate over the Obama administration's decision earlier this year to pay Iran $1.7 billion in cash.
Europe pressing harder on countries to take back deported migrants
As Europe reels from a historic rush of migrants, leaders are searching for new ways to reverse the flow by stepping up deportations.
Super Typhoon Haima hits Philippines as equivalent of Category 4 hurrricane
Super Typhoon Haima hit the northeast Philippines on Wednesday, bringing gusts of nearly 200 mph -- days after Typhoon Sarika killed three people in the Pacific island nation.
House leaders warn Obama about Russia's 'material breach' of INF Treaty
Two House committee chairmen wrote to President Obama this week revealing that Russian violations of a key missile treaty had worsened and that Moscow unambiguously cheated on the accord.
Russia vows 'asymmetrical' response if U.S. imposes new sanctions over Syria
Russia has responded to reports of new U.S. sanctions over its military actions in Syria by vowing a 'painful' counter-punch.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF didn't brief PM, cabinet on true scope of Hamas tunnel threat
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the cabinet were not briefed on the findings of an internal military report analyzing the potential threat posed by Hamas' grid of terror tunnels, Army Radio reported Wednesday.
Trump, Pence to give video addresses at GOP rally in Jerusalem
Donald Trump and Mike Pence will make satellite video addresses at a Republican Party rally in Jerusalem next week that will stress the unity of the city, Republicans Overseas Israel announced Wednesday.
Inside the United States
3 sex-spread diseases hit another record high, CDC says
Infections from three sexually spread diseases have hit another record high.
End of world better than Trump or Clinton, say 25% of millennials
One in four young Americans are so dissatisfied by US presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump that they would rather a meteor destroy Earth than have either of them in the White House.
U.S. Politics
Hillary Clinton Defends Aborting Babies Through Full Term of Pregnancy in 3rd Presidential Debate
Democratic Party nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton defended the legalization of aborting babies up until the moment of delivery in the third presidential debate.
Trump, Clinton dodge debt reduction questions
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump mostly danced around questions on how to reduce the national debt, as Clinton reasserted a pledge not to add a penny to the debt, and Trump promised massive economic growth to lower the debt.
James Carville: 'Of course there's going to be some fraud'
Longtime Clinton loyalist and Democratic operative James Carville put forth that there is likely to be 'fraud' on Election Day.
Trump slammed for not promising to honor election results
Donald Trump's allies struggled late Wednesday to defend his refusal at the final presidential debate to say he will honor the results of the November election should he lose, with condemnation arriving from both Republicans and Democrats alike.
Christian News
Iran Pastor Behnam Irani Released from Prison
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has confirmed that Church of Iran leader Pastor Behnam Irani was released from prison in Karaj on 17 October after completing a six year sentence.
More than 48 Christians Killed in Kaduna, Nigeria Massacres
Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed more than 40 Christians in an attack in this town in northern Nigeria on Saturday (Oct. 15) and left another eight dead in an assault three weeks earlier, area leaders said.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Iran Launches War Drills Amid Accusations U.S. Breaking Nuke Deal
Iran on Monday launched a series of war drills that included the use of American-made planes amid accusations by top officials that the United States is violating last summer’s comprehensive nuclear agreement, according to regional experts and Persian-language media reports.
With coup defeated, Erdogan seeks revamped powers
Just three months after seeing off a failed coup, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has put right back at the top of the agenda a plan to increase his powers through constitutional change.
U.S. expects Islamic State to wield chemical weapons in Mosul fight
The United States expects Islamic State to use crude chemical weapons as it tries to repel an Iraqi-led offensive on the city of Mosul, U.S. officials say, although adding that the group's technical ability to develop such weapons is highly limited.
Mysterious discovery: Two new cavities detected in Egypt's Great Pyramid
Researchers using an imaging technology called muography to 'see' inside the Great Pyramid of Giza believe they have found two previously undiscovered cavities in the more than 4,500-year-old structure, which is the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli Economic Growth Exceeding Expectations
Israel's economy is performing better than previously expected, the country's Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reported Thursday, updating its annualized growth projection for 2016.
Clinton Campaign Advisers: Don't Mention Israel Among 'Dem Activists'
Hillary Clinton shouldn't mention Israel in her campaign's launch speech because it wouldn't play well with Democratic Party activists, several top campaign advisers agreed last year.
Inside the United States
WikiLeaks and the Oily Washington Press
No craftsman likes doing his work while the customer looks over his shoulder. Plumbers hate it, electricians hate it, even the pool guy hates it. This truism goes double for the scribblers in the press corps, who would prefer that their methodology remain mysterious--especially the half-dozen Washington journalists who have been humbled this past week by the revelations in the hacked John Podesta emails released by WikiLeaks.
Pistol-packing pastor teaches handgun class and scripture
As a pastor, Gary Smith has been guiding people in their Christian faiths for 30 years. Smith also trains people to shoot would-be attackers with a handgun -- and he doesn't see any conflict with these two roles.
FBI rescues 82 children, arrests more than 200 in sex trafficking sting
The Federal Bureau of Investigation rescued nearly 100 exploited children and arrested more than 200 for their exploitation in what has become an annual international effort to focus on sex trafficking.
U.S. Politics
Democrats shift funds to Senate, House races with Clinton confident of victory
Hillary Clinton will enter Wednesday night’s final presidential debate with Democrats having already declared victory in the Nov. 8 election, and analysts say her biggest task in the high-stakes showdown is to avoid any unforced errors against Republican Donald Trump and try to “run out the clock” over the next three weeks.
Trump edging closer to electoral disaster
Donald Trump is flirting with electoral disaster. Based on the polling, there was a best and worst case scenario for Trump in the race against Hillary Clinton. Trump was competitive in battleground states like Ohio and Florida, with the potential of putting Pennsylvania in play, but he was underperforming in characteristically Republican states like Arizona, Georgia and Utah.
Follow the dark money: Report documents anti-Trump dirty tricks in Campaign 2016
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Hillary Clinton's campaign are directing and paying instigators to stir up trouble at Donald Trump's events, a new video by Project Veritas Action reveals.
National Security Votes: 19 GOP Senators Score 100; 17 Democrats 0
A conservative think tank's new scorecard of lawmakers' votes on key national security issues gives 100 percent scores to 19 Republican senators, ten of whom are up for re-election in November.
Donald Trump Proposes Term Limits for Congress
One day after he unveiled a new ethics plan, Donald Trump added one more potential reform to his wish list: A Constitutional amendment to impose term limits on members of Congress.
Christian News
45,000 Christians Who Fled Iraq Now Face Persecution in Turkey; U.S. Churches Urged 'To Wake Up' to the Crisis
When thousands of Christians fled Iraq to escape the brutality of Islamist extremists who have occupied their land, they must have thought that a better life free from the shackles of fear and bondage awaited them.
Kirk Cameron's Call to American Christians: 'This Could Be Our Red Sea Moment'
Kirk Cameron has a special invitation for the CBN family. Soon movie theaters around the country will host a time of worship and prayer as part of the live event, 'Revive Us 2016.' Actor and producer Kirk Cameron is behind the interactive gathering Tuesday, Oct. 18.
Around the World
Iran Launches War Drills Amid Accusations U.S. Breaking Nuke Deal
Iran on Monday launched a series of war drills that included the use of American-made planes amid accusations by top officials that the United States is violating last summer’s comprehensive nuclear agreement, according to regional experts and Persian-language media reports.
With coup defeated, Erdogan seeks revamped powers
Just three months after seeing off a failed coup, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has put right back at the top of the agenda a plan to increase his powers through constitutional change.
U.S. expects Islamic State to wield chemical weapons in Mosul fight
The United States expects Islamic State to use crude chemical weapons as it tries to repel an Iraqi-led offensive on the city of Mosul, U.S. officials say, although adding that the group's technical ability to develop such weapons is highly limited.
Mysterious discovery: Two new cavities detected in Egypt's Great Pyramid
Researchers using an imaging technology called muography to 'see' inside the Great Pyramid of Giza believe they have found two previously undiscovered cavities in the more than 4,500-year-old structure, which is the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli Economic Growth Exceeding Expectations
Israel's economy is performing better than previously expected, the country's Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reported Thursday, updating its annualized growth projection for 2016.
Clinton Campaign Advisers: Don't Mention Israel Among 'Dem Activists'
Hillary Clinton shouldn't mention Israel in her campaign's launch speech because it wouldn't play well with Democratic Party activists, several top campaign advisers agreed last year.
Inside the United States
WikiLeaks and the Oily Washington Press
No craftsman likes doing his work while the customer looks over his shoulder. Plumbers hate it, electricians hate it, even the pool guy hates it. This truism goes double for the scribblers in the press corps, who would prefer that their methodology remain mysterious--especially the half-dozen Washington journalists who have been humbled this past week by the revelations in the hacked John Podesta emails released by WikiLeaks.
Pistol-packing pastor teaches handgun class and scripture
As a pastor, Gary Smith has been guiding people in their Christian faiths for 30 years. Smith also trains people to shoot would-be attackers with a handgun -- and he doesn't see any conflict with these two roles.
FBI rescues 82 children, arrests more than 200 in sex trafficking sting
The Federal Bureau of Investigation rescued nearly 100 exploited children and arrested more than 200 for their exploitation in what has become an annual international effort to focus on sex trafficking.
U.S. Politics
Democrats shift funds to Senate, House races with Clinton confident of victory
Hillary Clinton will enter Wednesday night’s final presidential debate with Democrats having already declared victory in the Nov. 8 election, and analysts say her biggest task in the high-stakes showdown is to avoid any unforced errors against Republican Donald Trump and try to “run out the clock” over the next three weeks.
Trump edging closer to electoral disaster
Donald Trump is flirting with electoral disaster. Based on the polling, there was a best and worst case scenario for Trump in the race against Hillary Clinton. Trump was competitive in battleground states like Ohio and Florida, with the potential of putting Pennsylvania in play, but he was underperforming in characteristically Republican states like Arizona, Georgia and Utah.
Follow the dark money: Report documents anti-Trump dirty tricks in Campaign 2016
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Hillary Clinton's campaign are directing and paying instigators to stir up trouble at Donald Trump's events, a new video by Project Veritas Action reveals.
National Security Votes: 19 GOP Senators Score 100; 17 Democrats 0
A conservative think tank's new scorecard of lawmakers' votes on key national security issues gives 100 percent scores to 19 Republican senators, ten of whom are up for re-election in November.
Donald Trump Proposes Term Limits for Congress
One day after he unveiled a new ethics plan, Donald Trump added one more potential reform to his wish list: A Constitutional amendment to impose term limits on members of Congress.
Christian News
45,000 Christians Who Fled Iraq Now Face Persecution in Turkey; U.S. Churches Urged 'To Wake Up' to the Crisis
When thousands of Christians fled Iraq to escape the brutality of Islamist extremists who have occupied their land, they must have thought that a better life free from the shackles of fear and bondage awaited them.
Kirk Cameron's Call to American Christians: 'This Could Be Our Red Sea Moment'
Kirk Cameron has a special invitation for the CBN family. Soon movie theaters around the country will host a time of worship and prayer as part of the live event, 'Revive Us 2016.' Actor and producer Kirk Cameron is behind the interactive gathering Tuesday, Oct. 18.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
WikiLeaks: Julian Assange's internet link 'severed' by state actor
WikiLeaks says that founder Julian Assange's internet access has been cut by an unidentified state actor. Few other details were immediately available.
Nyet: 1% Russians approve of Obama, global disapproval at 8 year high
Global disapproval of President Obama and U.S. leadership is at its highest ever driven by Russia's nearly invisible 1 percent approval rating, according to a new world survey.
Even if Mosul is liberated, it won't be the end of Islamic State
After weeks of speculation about an attempt to retake the city of Mosul from the so-called Islamic State, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi proclaimed the start of the offensive. 'God willing, the decisive battle will be soon,' he said at a press conference.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hamas test-fires long-range rocket into sea off Gaza
The Palestinian terror group Hamas fired at least one long-range missile into the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of the Gaza Strip on Monday morning, in what appeared to be a weapons test.
Report: IDF probe finds failures in preparation for 2014 Gaza war
A commission of over 30 IDF officers found shortcomings in the military's efforts to detect and block Hamas terrorist tunnels leading up to 2014's Operation Protective Edge, Army Radio reported Tuesday.
Sukkot celebrations to take place nationwide
In honor of the holiday of Sukkot, many public Sukkot are being erected in towns and cities across Israel. The Sukkot will feature various activities, performers and artists all free of charge to the public.
Inside the United States
IRS ordered to resolve Tea Party groups' applications
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered the IRS to resolve pending applications for tax-exempt status from conservative groups that had been subjected to improper scrutiny.
Illegal border crossings by Central American families spike again
Arrests of migrants who illegally crossed the Southwest border jumped 23% in the past year, according to Homeland Security figures released Monday.
U.S. Politics
State Department official sought FBI declassification of Clinton email
A top official at the State Department repeatedly sought to have the FBI back down on classifying the contents of an email from Hillary Clinton's private email server, documents released Monday revealed.
Clinton Spreading Wealth, With Eye on Congress
Hillary Clinton's latest contribution to fellow Democrats who are fighting to win Senate, House and gubernatorial elections: nearly $10 million. The value of having a Democrat-controlled Congress to partner with in 2017 if she wins the presidency: priceless.
Christian News
US Missionary Evangelizing Muslim World Forced to Strip, Then Kidnapped by Armed Men in Niger
A California church is now praying desperately for the safe return of an American missionary working in Niger after he was forced to strip down to his underwear and then kidnapped from his home by armed men on Friday.
Around the World
WikiLeaks: Julian Assange's internet link 'severed' by state actor
WikiLeaks says that founder Julian Assange's internet access has been cut by an unidentified state actor. Few other details were immediately available.
Nyet: 1% Russians approve of Obama, global disapproval at 8 year high
Global disapproval of President Obama and U.S. leadership is at its highest ever driven by Russia's nearly invisible 1 percent approval rating, according to a new world survey.
Even if Mosul is liberated, it won't be the end of Islamic State
After weeks of speculation about an attempt to retake the city of Mosul from the so-called Islamic State, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi proclaimed the start of the offensive. 'God willing, the decisive battle will be soon,' he said at a press conference.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hamas test-fires long-range rocket into sea off Gaza
The Palestinian terror group Hamas fired at least one long-range missile into the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of the Gaza Strip on Monday morning, in what appeared to be a weapons test.
Report: IDF probe finds failures in preparation for 2014 Gaza war
A commission of over 30 IDF officers found shortcomings in the military's efforts to detect and block Hamas terrorist tunnels leading up to 2014's Operation Protective Edge, Army Radio reported Tuesday.
Sukkot celebrations to take place nationwide
In honor of the holiday of Sukkot, many public Sukkot are being erected in towns and cities across Israel. The Sukkot will feature various activities, performers and artists all free of charge to the public.
Inside the United States
IRS ordered to resolve Tea Party groups' applications
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered the IRS to resolve pending applications for tax-exempt status from conservative groups that had been subjected to improper scrutiny.
Illegal border crossings by Central American families spike again
Arrests of migrants who illegally crossed the Southwest border jumped 23% in the past year, according to Homeland Security figures released Monday.
U.S. Politics
State Department official sought FBI declassification of Clinton email
A top official at the State Department repeatedly sought to have the FBI back down on classifying the contents of an email from Hillary Clinton's private email server, documents released Monday revealed.
Clinton Spreading Wealth, With Eye on Congress
Hillary Clinton's latest contribution to fellow Democrats who are fighting to win Senate, House and gubernatorial elections: nearly $10 million. The value of having a Democrat-controlled Congress to partner with in 2017 if she wins the presidency: priceless.
Christian News
US Missionary Evangelizing Muslim World Forced to Strip, Then Kidnapped by Armed Men in Niger
A California church is now praying desperately for the safe return of an American missionary working in Niger after he was forced to strip down to his underwear and then kidnapped from his home by armed men on Friday.