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Around the World
Iran racing to expand enrichment at underground plant, IAEA report shows
Iran is speeding ahead in its expansion of uranium enrichment at the Natanz nuclear facility, according to a report in Reuters early Tuesday.
Numerous Killed In Massive Russian Strikes On Ukraine
Authorities say a massive wave of Russian missile strikes on cities across Ukraine, including the capital, killed at least 11 people and injured dozens more. Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the strikes saying they were in response to an attack on a bridge linking Russia and occupied Crimea and warned of more violence.
Multiple Explosions Rock Kyiv; Several Killed (Update)
Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and several other cities across the country, killing at least eight people and injuring many more, authorities and witnesses said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Lebanon receives ‘satisfying’ updated US proposal for maritime deal with Israel
Lebanon on Monday received an updated draft of a US-brokered maritime agreement with Israel that satisfies its previous concerns and could imminently lead to a “historic deal,” Beirut’s top negotiator told Reuters.
IDF makes strides in space tech race with new satellites
Thousands of new nanosatellites will soon join the growing arsenal of space technology at the disposal of the Israeli military.
Inside the United States
U.S. Congress could be in for bruising debt-ceiling fight after midterms
If Republicans win control of the U.S. House of Representatives in November's midterm elections, they expect to use a powerful and potentially dangerous tool as leverage in their dealings with Democratic President Joe Biden: The federal debt ceiling.
Doctors File Lawsuit Against California’s COVID-19 ‘Misinformation’ Law
The Liberty Justice Center is filing a lawsuit against the California Medical Board and the California Attorney General on behalf of two practicing doctors, alleging that the state’s COVID-19 Misinformation Bill violates the First and Fourteenth Amendment.
Christian News
Afghanistan: Taliban behead Christian man on video
The International Christian Concern (ICC) nonprofit human rights organization reported Sunday it had just received a video of the Taliban beheading a Christian man in Afghanistan.
Nigeria: Christian woman on trial for blaspheming Islam in WhatsApp message
A Christian woman who was imprisoned without bail for blaspheming Islam in a WhatsApp message has gone on trial in Nigeria’s Bauchi state, Morning Star News (MSN) reported on October 5.
Belarus: Authorities ban Christian church congregation from holding worship services
Authorities have now ordered the congregation at the New Life Church in Minsk, Belarus, to stop even the outdoor parking lot meetings they were reduced to after city officials sealed their church building last year, Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) reports. Ideologically close and loyal to Russia’s President Putin, Belarus’ authoritarian regime has criminalized unregistered Christian activity.
Uganda: Two evangelists attacked after leading Muslims to Christ
Two evangelists in eastern Uganda were brutally attacked by Islamic extremists after they led a number of Muslims to Christ at a public debate on Islam and Christianity last month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Christianity is legal in Uganda, but extremists from the country’s minority Muslim population have conducted violent attacks against Christians they consider a threat to Islam.
Iran racing to expand enrichment at underground plant, IAEA report shows
Iran is speeding ahead in its expansion of uranium enrichment at the Natanz nuclear facility, according to a report in Reuters early Tuesday.
Numerous Killed In Massive Russian Strikes On Ukraine
Authorities say a massive wave of Russian missile strikes on cities across Ukraine, including the capital, killed at least 11 people and injured dozens more. Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the strikes saying they were in response to an attack on a bridge linking Russia and occupied Crimea and warned of more violence.
Multiple Explosions Rock Kyiv; Several Killed (Update)
Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and several other cities across the country, killing at least eight people and injuring many more, authorities and witnesses said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Lebanon receives ‘satisfying’ updated US proposal for maritime deal with Israel
Lebanon on Monday received an updated draft of a US-brokered maritime agreement with Israel that satisfies its previous concerns and could imminently lead to a “historic deal,” Beirut’s top negotiator told Reuters.
IDF makes strides in space tech race with new satellites
Thousands of new nanosatellites will soon join the growing arsenal of space technology at the disposal of the Israeli military.
Inside the United States
U.S. Congress could be in for bruising debt-ceiling fight after midterms
If Republicans win control of the U.S. House of Representatives in November's midterm elections, they expect to use a powerful and potentially dangerous tool as leverage in their dealings with Democratic President Joe Biden: The federal debt ceiling.
Doctors File Lawsuit Against California’s COVID-19 ‘Misinformation’ Law
The Liberty Justice Center is filing a lawsuit against the California Medical Board and the California Attorney General on behalf of two practicing doctors, alleging that the state’s COVID-19 Misinformation Bill violates the First and Fourteenth Amendment.
Christian News
Afghanistan: Taliban behead Christian man on video
The International Christian Concern (ICC) nonprofit human rights organization reported Sunday it had just received a video of the Taliban beheading a Christian man in Afghanistan.
Nigeria: Christian woman on trial for blaspheming Islam in WhatsApp message
A Christian woman who was imprisoned without bail for blaspheming Islam in a WhatsApp message has gone on trial in Nigeria’s Bauchi state, Morning Star News (MSN) reported on October 5.
Belarus: Authorities ban Christian church congregation from holding worship services
Authorities have now ordered the congregation at the New Life Church in Minsk, Belarus, to stop even the outdoor parking lot meetings they were reduced to after city officials sealed their church building last year, Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) reports. Ideologically close and loyal to Russia’s President Putin, Belarus’ authoritarian regime has criminalized unregistered Christian activity.
Uganda: Two evangelists attacked after leading Muslims to Christ
Two evangelists in eastern Uganda were brutally attacked by Islamic extremists after they led a number of Muslims to Christ at a public debate on Islam and Christianity last month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Christianity is legal in Uganda, but extremists from the country’s minority Muslim population have conducted violent attacks against Christians they consider a threat to Islam.
Around the World
Dozens Killed, Injured In Massive Russian Strike In Ukraine
Authorities say at least 17 people have been killed by Russian shelling of a residential area in Ukraine's south-eastern city of Zaporizhzhia.
Thailand Childcare Attack Kills 37
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha ordered an urgent probe and offered condolences after at least 37 people, most of them children, were killed in a knife and gun attack at a childcare center in north-eastern Thailand.
U.S. aircraft carrier concludes drills with Japan, South Korea as North Korea fires another missile
A U.S. aircraft carrier strike group has concluded several days of drills alongside Japan and South Korean warships that drew heavy protest from an increasingly bellicose North Korea.
‘A time bomb’: Anger rises in Kurdish city at heart of Iran protests
Growing up under a repressive system, Sharo, a 35-year-old university graduate, never thought she would hear words of open rebellion spoken out loud. Now she herself chants slogans like “Death to the Dictator!” with a fury she didn’t know she had, as she joins protests calling for toppling the country’s rulers.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel to allow natural gas extraction off Gaza
Israel has responded to Egyptian efforts to allow the Palestinian Authority to produce natural gas off the coast of Gaza, the Al-Monitor website reported on Sunday, a report confirmed by a PL executive committee member.
Israel Poll: Netanyahu Would Have 61 Seats to Form Coalition
The latest poll shows that if the election for the Knesset were held today, the bloc led by Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would win 61 seats, just enough to form a government. The center-left bloc headed by Prime Minister Yair Lapid would have 55 seats.
Inside the United States
Democrats cram unrelated policies into defense bill
Democrats are loading an annual, must-pass bill that authorizes the Department of Defense's spending and policy priorities for the next fiscal year with various measures unrelated to national defense, causing anger on Capitol Hill as Republicans accuse them of prioritizing a left-wing political agenda over the nation's security.
Judge says Durham can keep his witness list secret for Danchenko trial
A federal judge on Friday said special counsel John Durham can keep his list of witnesses under wraps ahead of the criminal trial against a Russian analyst who was a key source for a now-debunked 2016 linking former President Donald Trump to Russia.
Judge orders FBI to turn over information on laptop of homicide victim Democrat staffer Seth Rich
A judge has ordered the FBI to release information it has in connection to the laptop of Seth Rich, a former Democratic National Committee staffer who was fatally shot in Washington in 2016.
Worthy Watch
Preparing for ‘Armageddon’? Biden Admin Buys $290 Million in Radiation Sickness Drugs
The U.S. government this week bought $290 million in supplies of a drug designed to treat blood cell injuries following radiological and nuclear emergencies as part of what it said were long-standing efforts to prepare for potential health impacts from threats to national security.
‘Will Not Be Silent on the Truth’: Florida Just Found Out What the Government Does Not Want You to Know About the Vaccine
The Florida Department of Health announced Ladapo’s new guidance regarding COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in a late Friday news release. The release stated said the department had “conducted an analysis through a self-controlled case series … [and] found that there is an 84% increase in the relative incidence of cardiac-related death among males 18-39 years old within 28 days following mRNA vaccination.”
Iran State TV Hacked with Image of Supreme Leader in Crosshairs
Hackers backing Iran's wave of women-led protests interrupted a state TV news broadcast with an image of gun-sight crosshairs and flames over the face of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in footage widely shared online on Sunday.
Worthy Insights
Gates Foundation gives $200 million to help establish global digital ID system of surveillance
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently pledged $1.27 billion toward the United Nations’ openly pro-abortion 2030 Agenda goals, with $200 million going directly to aid in the creation of an invasive global digital ID system.
Dozens Killed, Injured In Massive Russian Strike In Ukraine
Authorities say at least 17 people have been killed by Russian shelling of a residential area in Ukraine's south-eastern city of Zaporizhzhia.
Thailand Childcare Attack Kills 37
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha ordered an urgent probe and offered condolences after at least 37 people, most of them children, were killed in a knife and gun attack at a childcare center in north-eastern Thailand.
U.S. aircraft carrier concludes drills with Japan, South Korea as North Korea fires another missile
A U.S. aircraft carrier strike group has concluded several days of drills alongside Japan and South Korean warships that drew heavy protest from an increasingly bellicose North Korea.
‘A time bomb’: Anger rises in Kurdish city at heart of Iran protests
Growing up under a repressive system, Sharo, a 35-year-old university graduate, never thought she would hear words of open rebellion spoken out loud. Now she herself chants slogans like “Death to the Dictator!” with a fury she didn’t know she had, as she joins protests calling for toppling the country’s rulers.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel to allow natural gas extraction off Gaza
Israel has responded to Egyptian efforts to allow the Palestinian Authority to produce natural gas off the coast of Gaza, the Al-Monitor website reported on Sunday, a report confirmed by a PL executive committee member.
Israel Poll: Netanyahu Would Have 61 Seats to Form Coalition
The latest poll shows that if the election for the Knesset were held today, the bloc led by Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would win 61 seats, just enough to form a government. The center-left bloc headed by Prime Minister Yair Lapid would have 55 seats.
Inside the United States
Democrats cram unrelated policies into defense bill
Democrats are loading an annual, must-pass bill that authorizes the Department of Defense's spending and policy priorities for the next fiscal year with various measures unrelated to national defense, causing anger on Capitol Hill as Republicans accuse them of prioritizing a left-wing political agenda over the nation's security.
Judge says Durham can keep his witness list secret for Danchenko trial
A federal judge on Friday said special counsel John Durham can keep his list of witnesses under wraps ahead of the criminal trial against a Russian analyst who was a key source for a now-debunked 2016 linking former President Donald Trump to Russia.
Judge orders FBI to turn over information on laptop of homicide victim Democrat staffer Seth Rich
A judge has ordered the FBI to release information it has in connection to the laptop of Seth Rich, a former Democratic National Committee staffer who was fatally shot in Washington in 2016.
Worthy Watch
Preparing for ‘Armageddon’? Biden Admin Buys $290 Million in Radiation Sickness Drugs
The U.S. government this week bought $290 million in supplies of a drug designed to treat blood cell injuries following radiological and nuclear emergencies as part of what it said were long-standing efforts to prepare for potential health impacts from threats to national security.
‘Will Not Be Silent on the Truth’: Florida Just Found Out What the Government Does Not Want You to Know About the Vaccine
The Florida Department of Health announced Ladapo’s new guidance regarding COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in a late Friday news release. The release stated said the department had “conducted an analysis through a self-controlled case series … [and] found that there is an 84% increase in the relative incidence of cardiac-related death among males 18-39 years old within 28 days following mRNA vaccination.”
Iran State TV Hacked with Image of Supreme Leader in Crosshairs
Hackers backing Iran's wave of women-led protests interrupted a state TV news broadcast with an image of gun-sight crosshairs and flames over the face of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in footage widely shared online on Sunday.
Worthy Insights
Gates Foundation gives $200 million to help establish global digital ID system of surveillance
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently pledged $1.27 billion toward the United Nations’ openly pro-abortion 2030 Agenda goals, with $200 million going directly to aid in the creation of an invasive global digital ID system.
Around the World
Iranian students clash with police as deadly regime crackdown nears 20th day
Iranian police are clashing with students across the country as the Islamist regime nears its 20th delay of deadly crackdowns on protesters seeking rights for women.
US strikes in Syria kill top ‘IS’ leaders
The deputy leader of the so-called "Islamic State" in Syria and a senior weapons smuggler were among the targets killed in a pair of military operations in Syrian-government controlled areas in the country's north.
US to send $625 million in new aid to Ukraine
The Biden administration announced Tuesday the US will send Ukraine a further $625 million in military aid as Ukrainian forces continue their counteroffensive against Russia’s ongoing invasion and recent purported annexation of parts of Ukraine, the Associated Press reports.
OPEC+ announces major cut in global oil supplies
OPEC+ has announced a significant cut in global oil supplies ahead of European Union embargoes on Russia energy and in time for the peak winter season, Reuters reports. Exacerbating concerns about soaring inflation, the move is expected to push up the price of gasoline again.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Gantz puts IDF on alert in north as Lebanese maritime border talks falter
Defense Minister Benny Gantz ordered Israeli troops on alert in the country’s north on Thursday amid setbacks in the effort to reach a maritime border deal with Lebanon.
Inside the United States
Biden pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession
President Biden will pardon all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession, the White House said Thursday, a move toward decriminalizing the drug.
Feds believe they have sufficient evidence to charge Hunter Biden with tax, gun crimes, report
Federal agents have gathered enough information to feel confident in charging President Biden's son Hunter Biden with several tax- and gun-related crimes, according to a news report Thursday.
5th Circuit Court Strikes down DACA, Orders No New Applicants
President Biden lashed out at a federal appeals court on Wednesday, after it ruled the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was illegally implemented by the Obama administration.
US housing recession may be worse than in 2008
New data presents evidence of a US housing recession that is even worse than the Great Recession crash of 2008, Investorplace reports.
US: Sixty-six clinics in 14 states have stopped providing abortions
Sixty-six clinics in 14 states have stopped providing abortions since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in June, Politico reports. Twenty-six of these clinics have closed down altogether, including the Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which was at the center of the case through which Roe was reversed.
Christian News
Embattled Christian baker appeals ruling over gender transition cake request
Embattled Christian baker Jack Phillips is challenging a court's determination that he violated Colorado's anti-discrimination law when he refused to bake a cake celebrating a gender transition.
Iranian students clash with police as deadly regime crackdown nears 20th day
Iranian police are clashing with students across the country as the Islamist regime nears its 20th delay of deadly crackdowns on protesters seeking rights for women.
US strikes in Syria kill top ‘IS’ leaders
The deputy leader of the so-called "Islamic State" in Syria and a senior weapons smuggler were among the targets killed in a pair of military operations in Syrian-government controlled areas in the country's north.
US to send $625 million in new aid to Ukraine
The Biden administration announced Tuesday the US will send Ukraine a further $625 million in military aid as Ukrainian forces continue their counteroffensive against Russia’s ongoing invasion and recent purported annexation of parts of Ukraine, the Associated Press reports.
OPEC+ announces major cut in global oil supplies
OPEC+ has announced a significant cut in global oil supplies ahead of European Union embargoes on Russia energy and in time for the peak winter season, Reuters reports. Exacerbating concerns about soaring inflation, the move is expected to push up the price of gasoline again.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Gantz puts IDF on alert in north as Lebanese maritime border talks falter
Defense Minister Benny Gantz ordered Israeli troops on alert in the country’s north on Thursday amid setbacks in the effort to reach a maritime border deal with Lebanon.
Inside the United States
Biden pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession
President Biden will pardon all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession, the White House said Thursday, a move toward decriminalizing the drug.
Feds believe they have sufficient evidence to charge Hunter Biden with tax, gun crimes, report
Federal agents have gathered enough information to feel confident in charging President Biden's son Hunter Biden with several tax- and gun-related crimes, according to a news report Thursday.
5th Circuit Court Strikes down DACA, Orders No New Applicants
President Biden lashed out at a federal appeals court on Wednesday, after it ruled the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was illegally implemented by the Obama administration.
US housing recession may be worse than in 2008
New data presents evidence of a US housing recession that is even worse than the Great Recession crash of 2008, Investorplace reports.
US: Sixty-six clinics in 14 states have stopped providing abortions
Sixty-six clinics in 14 states have stopped providing abortions since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in June, Politico reports. Twenty-six of these clinics have closed down altogether, including the Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which was at the center of the case through which Roe was reversed.
Christian News
Embattled Christian baker appeals ruling over gender transition cake request
Embattled Christian baker Jack Phillips is challenging a court's determination that he violated Colorado's anti-discrimination law when he refused to bake a cake celebrating a gender transition.