IDF chief says Israel accelerating Iran strike plans, acting throughout Mideast
Israel has “greatly accelerated” preparations for action against Iran’s nuclear program, army chief Aviv Kohavi said in an interview published Monday.
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Israeli company unveils electric vehicle battery that can recharge in 10 minutes
StoreDot, an Israeli developer of extreme fast-charging (XFC) battery technology for electric vehicles, unveiled this month what it called the “world’s first” silicon-dominant battery prototype capable of recharging in just 10 minutes.
IDF strikes Gaza targets in response to balloon fires
IDF has hit several targets within the Gaza Strip on Monday night in response to the fires in southern Israel caused by incendiary balloons, IDF confirmed.
German Chancellor’s Confidant And Ambassador Dies In China
The German ambassador to China who was a confidant of Chancellor Angela Merkel has suddenly died, the Foreign Ministry confirmed Monday.
Survey: Majority of Americans identify as Christian, but many have unbiblical views
A new survey published in the American Worldview Inventory 2021 shows that 69% of Americans self-identify as “Christian” but many hold views that contradict the Bible, Christian Headlines (CH) reports.
Belarus Dissidents Sentenced To Lengthy Jail Terms
In a significant warning to dissidents, a court in Belarus on Monday sentenced two leading opposition activists to lengthy prison terms.
Hindu nationalists force Pastor into hiding; “Please Pray”
Having refused to renounce his faith in Christ, a pastor in India’s Uttar Pradesh state was forced into hiding after a mob of 100 Hindu nationalists accused him of forcibly converting people to Christianity, International Christian Concern reports.
Christians vulnerable as Burmese Army General announces Myanmar is ‘Buddhist majority’ country
Christians in Myanmar are living in a conflict zone as General Min Aung Hlaing of the ruling Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) announced last month that the country is now a “Buddhist majority” nation, International Christian Concern reports. Myanmar believers are reportedly arrested, tortured, and killed by the Tatmadaw on a daily basis.
Australia: Over 2,700 Church Leaders sign declaration against COVID-19 ‘vaccine passports’
More than 2,700 Church leaders in Australia have signed a declaration addressed to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, expressing their opposition to the proposed introduction of a COVID-19 ‘vaccine passport’ into Australian society. Titled, the Ezekiel Declaration, the letter attests that the passport policy is “untenable” and would “inflict terrible consequences” on Australia.
Taliban Seizing Last Restive Mountain Region
Abandoned by the West, the last forces loyal to a previous government leader were defeated Monday by Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban.
Military officials expect 50,000 Afghan refugees to come to the U.S.
More than 25,000 Afghans who fled Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban are at military bases in the United States and senior U.S. officials expect to double that number before the mission is complete.
US-Saudi relations take center stage as Biden moves to declassify 9/11 documents
US President Joe Biden on Friday ordered the Department of Justice to review documents from the FBI’s probe into the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks for declassification and release.
Abortion providers win small victory in Texas after judge rules in their favor
A Texas judge gave abortion clinics a small victory Friday by granting a temporary restraining order that protected employees at Planned Parenthood clinics across the state from being sued by employees at Right to Life Texas.
Larry Elder says he’ll replace Sen. Feinstein with Republican if he wins CA recall election
Larry Elder said Friday that if he is elected California governor in the state recall of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, he will replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) with a Republican.
Millions in U.S. lose jobless benefits as federal aid expires
More than 7 million out-of-work people across the United States are set to lose all of their jobless benefits this week as three federal programs expire on Monday, in what several experts described as one of the largest and most abrupt ends to government aid in U.S. history.
US General Warns Of Civil War In Afghanistan, Last Resistance Struggles To Halt Taliban
America’s top general said Sunday a future civil war in Afghanistan “is likely” as supporters of the previous Western-backed government fought against the nation’s Islamist Taliban rulers.
On Eve of Rosh Hashanah Israel’s Population Increases to Almost 9.4 Million People
On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, Israel’s population numbered almost 9.4 million people, growing by 146,000 people from the year before, according to figures published by the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics on Sunday.
2,000-year-old quarry found to supply stones for ancient Jerusalem
Har Hotzvim, one of Jerusalem’s main hi-tech hubs, owes its name, which in Hebrew means “Quarrymen’s Hill,” to a much more ancient industrial activity: It is where archaeologists from the Antiquities Authority have uncovered a quarry dating back some 2,000 years, the IAA revealed Sunday.
Chinese bombers again pierce Taiwan airspace
China‘s provocative probing of Taiwan‘s defenses showed no signs of let-up Sunday as the island’s defense ministry reported that 19 People’s Liberation Army aircraft — including bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons — flew through its airspace Sunday.
Soldiers mutiny in mineral-rich Guinea, detain president
Mutinous soldiers in the West African nation of Guinea detained President Alpha Conde on Sunday after hours of heavy gunfire rang out near the presidential palace in the capital, then announced on state television that the government had been dissolved in an apparent coup d’etat.