Vietnam braces for typhoon Khanun after floods kill 72
Vietnam braced for typhoon Khanun on Monday after destructive floods battered the country’s north and center last week, killing 72 people, the disaster prevention agency said.
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Ireland and UK on alert as Storm Ophelia nears
Storm Ophelia is set to bring ‘potentially deadly’ gusts of up to 80mph from the Atlantic to Ireland and parts of the UK.
Iraqi and Kurdish forces clash in oil-rich Kirkuk
Clashes have broken out between Iraqi and Kurdish forces south of the city of Kirkuk.
Death toll from Mogadishu truck bomb rises to 276 in deadliest single attack ever in Somalia’s capital
The death toll from a truck bomb that exploded near to a hotel and market in Mogadishu rose to 276 on Sunday, making it the worst terrorist atrocity in the country’s history.
Ex-DEA agent: Opioid crisis fueled by drug industry and Congress
In the midst of the worst drug epidemic in American history, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s ability to keep addictive opioids off U.S. streets was derailed — that according to Joe Rannazzisi, one of the most important whistleblowers ever interviewed by 60 Minutes.
Nikki Haley: US to ‘stay’ in Iran nuke deal, aim to ‘make it better’
The US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, said on Sunday that the US would ‘stay’ in the Iranian nuclear agreement negotiated between the world powers, including the US, and Iran, but ‘aim to make it better.’
Def. minister: ‘Europeans putting heads in the sand’ on Iran deal
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman slammed Great Britain, France and Germany Saturday night for their opposition to the steps US President Donald Trump announced against the Iranian nuclear deal.
George Barna Explains How Christians Altered America’s Future by Supporting Trump Last November
A veteran researcher has detailed how on Nov. 8, 2016, Christian conservatives altered the course of American history by voting overwhelmingly for and delivering victory to Donald Trump to be the 45th president of the United States. And though the mainstream press derides or ignores them, he says, such Christians will retain their influence if and only if they stay alert and engaged.
Two rockets fired from Egypt’s Sinai toward southern Israel
Two rockets were fired at southern Israel from Egypt’s Sinai desert on Sunday evening, the Israeli army said.
Netanyahu to Christian Media Summit: ‘Israel has no better friends in the world’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised a crowd of Christian tourists on Sunday evening for being some of Israel’s best friends, while addressing the Christian Media Summit at Jerusalem’s Israel Museum.
Austria’s Kurz: Europe’s youngest leader in waiting
‘Whizz-kid’, ‘Basti Fantast’, ‘Messiah’ are just some of the monikers given to Austrian conservative Sebastian Kurz, Europe’s youngest leader in waiting.
AI implants will allow us to control our homes with our thoughts within 20 years, government report claims
Artificially intelligent nano-machines will be injected into humans within 20 years to repair and enhance muscles, cells and bone, a senior inventor at IBM has forecast.
Trump’s decertification plan for nuclear deal gives Congress 60 days to get tough on Iran
The U.S. plans to remain in the nuclear deal with Iran but will push to make sure Tehran lives up to its end of the bargain, administration officials said Sunday, as President Trump asks Congress for help in beefing up an international pact he once derided as ‘the worst deal ever.’
Coptic Orthodox priest stabbed to death in Cairo, Bishop Angaelos laments ‘negligence and injustice’
A Coptic Orthodox priest has been stabbed to death in Cairo, Egypt. The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK has decried what he said was the injustice surrounding the crime.
Weeks after Hurricane Maria, forgotten Puerto Ricans plea for help
The burning question in many Puerto Rican residents’ minds remains: Where’s help from the government?
Israel, US to quit UNESCO citing ‘anti-Israel bias’
Hours after the US’s dramatic decision to withdraw from UNESCO, citing anti-Israel bias, Israel stated that it also planned to leave the education, scientific and cultural body.
Jordan condemns ‘provocative’ Jewish visits to Temple Mount
Jordan on Thursday condemned the influx of Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount over the week-long festival of Sukkot, describing it as ‘the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by settlers and Jewish extremists,’ and slamming ‘irresponsible’ Israel for permitting them entry to the compound.
US officials: Trump won’t scrap Iran deal in Friday speech
US President Donald Trump will unveil a more aggressive strategy to check Iran’s growing power Friday, but will stop short of withdrawing from a landmark nuclear deal, or declaring the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization.
Former West Point professor’s letter exposes corruption, cheating and failing standards
The following letter was written by retired LTC Robert M. Heffington as an open letter. Heffington was an assistant professor at West Point for several years, until this past August.
Hurricane Ophelia has intensified to Category 2 strength as it heads toward Europe
Hurricane Ophelia is the latest weather system to whip up winds and rain in the Atlantic. But the storm is heading east toward the northwest coast of Spain and then up to Ireland instead of crossing the Atlantic toward the hurricane-ravaged Caribbean.