National Guard on standby in Wisconsin for Rittenhouse verdict
About 500 Wisconsin National Guard troops are on standby outside Kenosha in the event of trouble following a verdict in the high-profile Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial.
Year: 2021
Lapid said to tell US envoy: Iran has no intention of rejoining nuke deal
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met Monday with Rob Malley, the US special envoy on Iran, during the latter’s visit to the region, as the Biden administration works to coordinate with Mideast allies before the resumption of indirect talks with Tehran, aimed at reviving their multilateral nuclear accord.
Ukraine says Russia has amassed 100,000 troops near its border prompting warning from NATO
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says nearly 100,000 Russian troops are near his country’s border and that further information about troop movement has been provided to Kyiv by Western allies.
Austria Places Unvaccinated In Lockdown
About two million people who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are placed in lockdown in Austria, despite concerns it will lead to segregation in the heart of Europe.
Christian organization to build Tower of Babel model as means to confront racism
The Answers in Genesis Christian apologetics organization has announced plans to confront racism in the US through building a Tower of Babel exhibit as part of its Ark Encounter attraction in Kentucky, Christian Headlines reports. The Ark Encounter is a project designed to bring Biblical history to life and features a life-size Noah’s Ark in Williamstown.
Cameroon: Boko Haram murders four civilians in area known for attacks on Christians
Boko Haram terrorists on Wednesday murdered at least four civilians in the far north of Cameroon, a region where Christians are frequently attacked by Islamic militants who want to rid the nation of “infidels,” International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Cameroon ranks 42 on the US Open Doors Watch List 2021 of top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.
‘Terrorist Incident In Liverpool’
British police say they treat a deadly bomb blast in a taxi outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital on Remembrance as a “terror incident.”
Franklin Graham wins UK legal case, will preach in Northern England
US preacher Franklin Graham has won a UK legal case brought by British LGBT activists who accused him of promoting homophobia, and will now be able to hold an event in Sheffield, England in May, the BBC reports. The parties agreed to a confidential settlement, with no admission of liability on either side.
Myanmar Frees US Journalist Danny Fester
A U.S. journalist sentenced to 11 years in prison by a Myanmar junta court was released on Monday, his employer and an American diplomat confirmed.
Don’t miss the longest partial lunar eclipse of the century
The longest partial lunar eclipse of the century is due to take place next week between Nov. 18 and. 19, and the gorgeous phenomenon will be visible in all 50 U.S. states.
Record number 4.4 million US workers quit their job in September, feds report
The Labor Department reported Friday a record 4.4 million U.S. employees quit their jobs in September, another indication that jobs in the country exceed demand and that workers continue to aggressively hunt for higher pay and other benefits.
China, India Refuse To End Coal Industry At COP26
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed Sunday that a U.N. climate change gathering managed to sound the “death knell for coal power” despite China and India’s objections.
Netherlands Has West Europe’s First Lockdown
The Netherlands’ police used water cannon and force to crackdown on protestors after the prime minister announced West Europe’s first partial COVID-lockdown this winter.
Nigeria: Christians Pray For Missing Believers After Deadly Church Attack
Christians appealed for prayers as 60 Christians remained missing Friday after suspected Islamist gunmen killed one worshiper during a raid on a church in northern Nigeria.
Iran Pastor Starts Serving 5 Year Prison Term
A pastor from Iran’s main evangelical house church movement was behind bars Friday after he was summoned to start serving a five-year jail sentence, his supporters confirmed.
Federal appeals court extends stay on Biden’s vaccine mandate for large businesses
A federal appeals court ruled to uphold its stay on President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for companies with 100 or more employees.
Federal judge temporarily blocks new Tennessee law banning mask mandates in schools
A federal judge in Tennessee ruled Sunday that school districts can continue with mask mandates despite a new law banning them.
Oklahoma court blocks hospital system from firing workers seeking religious exemption from vaccine
A Tulsa, Okla., judge granted the state attorney general’s request for a temporary restraining order blocking Ascension Healthcare from firing employees who had been denied religious exemptions from the hospital system’s COVID-19 mandate.
China tests port-destroying bomb
China’s military recently carried out a test of a bomb designed to destroy U.S. Navy bases and civilian ports.
Israeli data shows vaccine booster shot is ‘absolutely essential,’ Fauci says
The United States’ pandemic czar on Friday cited Israeli data as the proof that a third dose of the Covid vaccine is essential to curb the spread of the virus.