Israeli airstrikes hit targets near Homs, Syrian state media says
Israel launched airstrikes against targets near the western Syrian city of Homs during the pre-dawn hours of Saturday morning, Syrian state media reported.
Month: April 2023
Netanyahu to reportedly face ultimatum from coalition if overhaul negotiations fail
While Thursday’s rally in support of the judicial overhaul provided a shot in the arm to coalition lawmakers determined to advance the currently suspended initiative, the Likud-backed protest could well put Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an even thornier position as he seeks to reach a deal with the opposition on reforming the judiciary.
House Republicans Plan to Stop New Iran Nuclear Deal
Congress is readying a bevy of bills that would effectively kill any hope the Biden administration has of inking a revamped nuclear deal with Iran, according to sources briefed on the matter.
UN, WEF Fear Agenda 2030 May Fail
World leaders gather this year at the United Nations in New York to speed up the global “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” amid frustration over a lack of progress, organizers say.
US Nearing Digital Identity For All Americans
Legislative preparations are underway to establish a U.S. government-backed task force to create a digital identity for all Americans.
US Threatens Iran With Bunker-Busting-Bombs
The U.S. military says it is arming aircraft sent to the Middle East with “bunker-busting” bombs due to “increasing aggression” from the Islamic Republic of Iran, which may soon have nuclear weapons.
Concerns About Abducted Christians In Nigeria After Killings
Seven people were abducted after returning from a church service in north-central Nigeria amid massive attacks against Christians that killed more than 130 believers, Christian aid workers confirmed.
Iran Denies Delivering Military Aid To Russia
Iran has denied delivering over 300,000 artillery shells and about a million rounds of ammunition to Russia for use in Moscow’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
House narrowly passes GOP debt limit bill, putting Biden on defense for refusal to negotiate
House Republicans narrowly passed legislation raising the debt limit on Wednesday. The move is gambit to force President Biden to begin negotiations in earnest on cutting spending in exchange for lifting the cap on how much the government can borrow to meet expenses.
US CENTCOM commander arrives in Israel
U.S. CENTCOM Commander Gen. Michael E. Kurilla arrived in Israel on Wednesday night for meetings with senior defense officials.
Pentagon Papers leaker: DOD records show Ukraine at stalemate, ‘very similar to Vietnam’
Daniel Ellsberg, the man behind the largest and perhaps most consequential disclosure in U.S. history, said the latest intelligence leaks show that the war between Russia and Ukraine is at a “stalemate,” drawing similarities to the Vietnam War.
U.S.: Russian Subs in Atlantic ‘More Active Than We’ve Seen Them in Years’
Russia has increased its submarine presence in the Atlantic at a higher level than ever in recent years, the top U.S. officer overseeing operations in Europe said Wednesday, citing one of several examples contradicting conclusions that the military loyal to Russian President Vladimir Putin has been severely degraded by his war in Ukraine.
‘We demand judicial reform’: Estimated 600,000 demonstrators rally outside Knesset
Two suspects were arrested on Thursday in Tel Aviv, as anti-government protesters attacked Israel’s economy minister Nir Barkat. Meanwhile, organizers estimated 600,000 advocates of judicial reform gathered in Jerusalem.
Kansas GOP lawmakers enact sweeping transgender bathroom law, override Democrat governor’s veto
Republican legislators in Kansas have enacted a bill to prevent transgender people from using the restrooms associated with their gender identities, overriding a veto of the measure by the state’s Democrat governor.
Iran Seizes U.S.-Bound Oil Tanker
Iran’s naval forces on Thursday seized an oil tanker bound for Texas in the Gulf of Oman, a move that drew condemnation from the U.S. military at a time of heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington.
US is sending munitions to Ukraine from stockpile earmarked for Israel’s emergency use
The Biden administration has been sending to Ukraine munitions from a stockpile the US has kept in Israel, a stockpile that Israel itself would need to use in a time of war while giving no clear indication as to when that stockpile will be replenished, Israel Hayom reports.
MIT scientists discover potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
Neuroscientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered a possible treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and reversal of some of the neurological damage caused by dementia, the Jerusalem Post reports. The peer-reviewed MIT study was published Wednesday in the journal PNAS.
Nigeria: Christian community devastated by jihadist attacks worships God in burnt-out church on Good Friday
A Nigerian Christian farming community that was devastated in brutal attacks by Fulani militant herdsmen on the Easter weekends of both 2021 and 2022 gathered to worship God in the burnt-out roofless shell of their former church building in Nigeria’s Plateau State on Good Friday (April 7) this year, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
18 US Christian colleges forced to shut down since pandemic
A new study shows that 18 Christian colleges have closed or merged since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Christianity Today reports.
At Independence Day ceremony, Netanyahu says Israel’s miracles ‘only possible when we march together’
Speaking in a pre-recorded message broadcast at the Independence Day ceremony on Mount Herzl, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to call for unity amid widespread divisions and protests against his government.