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Trump Says Iran MOU ‘Over’ After Hormuz Attacks, But Leaves Door Open for TalksPresident Donald Trump said Wednesday that a preliminary memorandum of understanding with Iran is effectively “over” after Tehran’s latest attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, even as he left open the possibility that U.S. negotiators could continue talks if they choose.
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Deadly Strikes As Ukraine Hits Russia’s Largest Oil Refinery and Trump Signals Patriot ShiftAt least three people were killed and dozens more injured Wednesday as Russia and Ukraine exchanged fresh long-range attacks, while Kyiv struck deep inside Russia, forcing the shutdown of the country’s largest oil refinery and raising fresh concerns about the Kremlin’s fuel supplies.
NATO Faces Fresh Rift As Denmark Vows To Defend Greenland After Trump Renews Bid For US ControlThe NATO military alliance, long seen as a symbol of unity among Western allies, faced growing internal strife Wednesday as Denmark vowed to defend its territory after U.S. President Donald J. Trump again insisted that the United States should control the strategically located Arctic territory of Greenland.
More Than 1,000 Arrested In Global Human Trafficking CrackdownMore than 1,000 suspected human traffickers have been arrested and over 2,000 victims identified in one of the world’s largest coordinated crackdowns on modern slavery, the international police organization Interpol announced.
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Hegseth Set To Visit Israel As Iran Crisis Deepens, F-35 Turkey Debate Alarms JerusalemU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to arrive in Israel on Wednesday for his first official visit to the Jewish state since taking office, as Washington and Jerusalem coordinate amid a rapidly escalating confrontation with Iran and growing Israeli concern over a possible U.S. sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Turkey.
Israel Warns Hamas ‘Technocratic’ Gaza Plan Is Bid To Keep Terror Army IntactIsraeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar warned Monday that Hamas’s proposal to transfer Gaza’s civilian administration to a technocratic committee is not a genuine step toward peace, but an attempt to preserve the terrorist group’s military power under a new political cover.
Christian Villages Reject Netanyahu’s Annexation Claim In LebanonIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that some Christian villages in southern Lebanon have asked to be annexed by Israel for protection against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, but local Christian leaders have strongly rejected the claim.
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Democrats Moving Sharply Away from Israel According to Latest AP PollA new AP-NORC poll has put numbers behind a political earthquake long felt by Israel’s supporters: the Democratic Party’s base is turning sharply against the Jewish state. After nearly two years of war following Hamas’ October 7 massacre, Democratic voters are no longer merely criticizing Israeli policy; growing numbers now believe America is too supportive of Israel, too unsupportive of the Palestinians, and willing to embrace accusations against Israel that Republicans overwhelmingly reject.
Appeals Court Hears Arguments In Religous Contraception CaseThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit weighed arguments on Tuesday over mandating religious organizations who object to provide access to contraceptives through healthcare coverage.
Prosecutors Begin Death Penalty Case Against Accused Killer of Christian Conservative Activist Charlie KirkProsecutors began presenting evidence Monday against Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Christian conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a campus event at Utah Valley University, as the state seeks to move the case toward a murder trial and possible death penalty sentence.
Breaking Christian News
Iran Moves To Seize Tehran’s Oldest Protestant ChurchIranian authorities are moving to confiscate Tehran’s historic St. Peter’s Evangelical Church and evict Christian families from the church compound, marking another escalation in the Islamic Republic’s long campaign to suppress Protestant Christianity and restrict public Christian worship.
Christian Acquitted In Pakistan Blasphemy Case As New Attack Fuels FearsA court in Pakistan’s Punjab province has acquitted Dennis Albert, a Christian man who had spent nearly 19 months in custody in a blasphemy case, but concerns remained Wednesday over the safety of Christians in the region after reports that another Christian family’s home was torched in an alleged revenge attack.
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