The judge overseeing the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump spent an hour telling the jury how to apply the law to the case, including that they must reach a unanimous decision but don’t have agree on the means.
US Christian ministry to deaf people will release the first-ever feature film about the life of Jesus completely in American Sign Language (ASL) next month, Crosswalk reports. Set for release in theaters on Jun. 20, the film JESUS is produced by Deaf Missions, an Iowa ministry which helps “millions of Deaf people encounter Jesus and to live a life of meaning and purpose.”
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has expressed “extreme concern” over the Israeli government’s rejection of a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict, adding that Israel “doesn’t get to decide” whether the Palestinians can have a state or not, World Israel News (WIN) reports.
The federal debt continues to climb to unprecedented levels, but the “actual, true” debt is higher if the Treasury weren’t being drained, a national economist says.
The temporary floating pier built by the US military to transport humanitarian aid into Gaza broke apart in heavy seas on Tuesday. Thousands of tons of aid that were due to come into the enclave via the pier remain blocked in Cyprus while repairs are made to get the maritime corridor up and running again.
Former Dutch intelligence chief and political outsider Dick Schoof was appointed as prime minister Tuesday for a coalition cabinet dominated by the anti-Islam Party for Freedom (PVV).
A Yemeni Christian who has suffered extraordinary long-term persecution for his faith remains unlawfully imprisoned in Egypt and has been denied medical treatment for his deteriorating health, Global Christian Relief (GCR) reports.
A newly Christian man in Somalia was hospitalized this month after being knifed by Muslim relatives, enraged that he left Islam, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. With an extreme, oppressive Islamic government and a society that largely views conversion from Islam as treasonous,
The World Health Organization (WHO) has admitted that it has been unable to roll out its controversial pandemic-related treaty that critics say would increase the organization’s powers in case of another international health crisis.
European diplomats suggest that U.S. President Joe Biden appears “unwilling” to pressure Iran over revelations that it has expanded its stockpile of enriched uranium to nearly weapons-grade levels.
Continuing the destruction of the Armenian Christian heritage in Azerbaijan, Muslim Azerbaijani authorities have destroyed the 19th century St. John the Baptist Church in the town of Shushi and are building a mosque in the village of Karintak where the church once was, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Israeli tanks rolled into the middle of Gaza’s southern city of Rafah late Tuesday following deadly clashes just hours after three European nations formally recognized a Palestinian state.
Israeli tanks reached the center of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, according to witnesses, as the military continued its incursion into Gaza’s southernmost city despite growing international opposition to the operation.
The House of Representatives has passed legislation prohibiting the Federal Reserve from creating a central bank digital currency, known as the “digital dollar.” Introduced by House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn), the bill is titled the “CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act.” This crucial amendment to the Federal Reserve Act, which governs the US central banking system, stipulates, “The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee may not use any central bank digital currency to implement monetary policy.”
Multiple members of Congress are demanding answers about the federal government’s ability to prevent a terrorist attack after two Jordanian nationals attempted to break into Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.
Delaware lawmakers are advancing a plan that would require public and private insurers to cover abortions, but critics say the move is unfair to taxpayers who object to the procedure.
A new survey shows that 64% of the Israeli public is against agreeing to a Palestinian state in exchange for peace with Saudi Arabia, the Jerusalem Post reports. Conducted by the Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs (JCFA), the survey focused on the views of both Jewish and Arab Israelis, JPost reports.
Police in eastern Pakistan say they have arrested over 100 Muslim men for attacking and nearly killing a Christian father and son who were accused of desecrating pages of “Islam’s holy book.”
The International Christian Concern (ICC) humanitarian organization has reported that as many as 70 Christians in India’s Uttar Pradesh state remain imprisoned without trial for allegedly converting Hindus to Christianity.
The Republican-majority Ohio Supreme Court last week unanimously refused to lift a temporary block on House Bill 68, a state law which would ban sex-change treatments for minors and prohibit trans athletes from competing in girls’ sports. Titled the “Ohio Saving Adolescents from Experimentation Act,” HB 68 was due to go into effect on Apr. 24 but remains blocked amid ongoing legislation.