Prayers Urged For Jailed Iranian Christian Woman
Friends of a detained Christian woman in Tehran urged fellow believers to pray for her on Wednesday after Iran’s authorities demanded $135,000 in local currency for her release.
Friends of a detained Christian woman in Tehran urged fellow believers to pray for her on Wednesday after Iran’s authorities demanded $135,000 in local currency for her release.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned the United States that it will bear full legal responsibility for any Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, escalating tensions amid reports that Israel is preparing for a potential strike if negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program collapse.
A suspected pro-Palestine activist is in custody Thursday after allegedly shooting dead two Israeli embassy staff members at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC, in an act of terrorism, authorities confirmed.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump told South African president Cyril Ramaphosa that “thousands” of white people want to come to the United States because they fear for their lives in South Africa.
In a rare 4-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that blocks the establishment of the country’s first publicly funded religious charter school, leaving in place an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision that deemed the proposed school unconstitutional.
The House narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s sweeping legislative package early Thursday morning in a 215-214 vote, delivering a major win for Republicans and advancing key parts of Trump’s second-term agenda.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he has signed an agreement handing over the sovereignty of one of the last remnants of the British Empire, the Chagos Islands, to Mauritius.
The Israeli military has defended its decision to fire warning shots near a large delegation of European and Arab diplomats on an official visit near the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank as they allegedly “deviated” from an agreed route.
The Netherlands on Wednesday plunged into mourning as police confirmed that a three-day search for two missing children ended when their bodies, along with that of their father, were recovered from a car submerged in a remote canal.
The war in Ukraine was brought to the streets of Spain on Wednesday as unidentified gunmen shot and killed a high-profile former Ukrainian politician.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned lawmakers Tuesday that Syria may be just weeks away from collapsing into a new civil war, citing fears that the fledgling transitional government in Damascus could soon fall apart without urgent international support.
Romania faced more political turmoil Wednesday as a nationalist presidential candidate said he would contest Sunday’s election’s declared outcome.
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed the End-of-Life Options Act into law Tuesday, making the state the 11th in the U.S. to legalize physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients. Supporters call the measure a compassionate step toward honoring personal choice, while critics warn it opens the door to abuse and undermines the sanctity of life.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday accusing the City of Troy, Idaho, of religious discrimination over its denial of a land use permit to Christ Church, a small evangelical congregation.
Israel’s High Court of Justice ruled Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acted unlawfully in his effort to dismiss Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar, citing procedural violations and a conflict of interest tied to a corruption investigation involving Netanyahu’s close associates.
Iran’s parliament on Wednesday ratified a sweeping 20-year strategic partnership with Russia, signaling a significant deepening of ties between the two heavily sanctioned nations.
Oman’s foreign minister announced that a fifth round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States is set for Friday in Rome, continuing Oman’s quiet role as a mediator between the two rivals. The announcement, made on X, has yet to be confirmed by either Tehran or Washington.
For the first time in four years, Bible engagement is increasing in the United States—thanks largely to a surprising source: young men.
The U.S. Air Force successfully test-launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) just after midnight Wednesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base, sending it more than 4,200 miles to a test site in the Marshall Islands.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Wednesday that it has struck more than 115 terror targets across the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, intensifying its offensive under Operation Gideon’s Chariots. The campaign, launched to dismantle Hamas’s military capabilities and leadership, continues with heavy airstrikes, naval fire, and coordinated ground operations.