Iran Says Trump Threatening War
Iran has accused U.S. President Donald J. Trump of seeking a “pretext for war” amid mounting tensions between the two nations.
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U.S. Flies Nuclear-Capable Bombers Over Middle East
Amid rising tensions with Iran, the U.S. military flew two nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to the Middle East Wednesday, the military confirmed. In a statement monitored by Worthy News, the U.S. Central Command overseeing military operations in the region said the flights were “to underscore the U.S. military’s commitment to regional security.”
Indonesia Bans Islamic Defenders Front
Christians in a movement of former Muslims and other believers welcomed a decision by Indonesia’s government to ban an Islamist group that attacked churches and other targets.
Powerful Aftershocks Rock Croatia Amid Prayers and Desperation
Powerful aftershocks added to the misery in central Croatia on Wednesday, a day after the nation’s strongest earthquake on record killed seven people and injured dozens.
IDF reveals it attacked 50 targets in Syria throughout 2020
The Israel Air Force carried out 50 strikes against targets in Syria throughout 2020, the IDF revealed in its annual statistics report released on Thursday.
US Warships Sail Taiwan Strait for Second Time This Month
Two U.S. warships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the U.S. Navy said, the second such mission this month and coming almost two weeks after a Chinese aircraft carrier group used the same waterway.
Biden, Trump, and Harris head to Georgia in final push for Senate candidates
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will head to Georgia to stump for Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock ahead of Tuesday’s Senate runoff elections.
Saudi Arabia-Israel normalization deal estimated within one year
There are expectations among some of Israel’s highest echelons that there will be normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia by the end of 2021, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
Croatia Quake Kills 7, Impacts 12 Nations
A desperate search for survivors continues in central Croatia after a massive earthquake killed seven people, injured dozens, and shook neighboring nations.
Iran warns U.S. and Israel not to cross “red lines” in Persian Gulf
Iran warned both the US and Israel Monday that they must not cross “red lines” in the Persian Gulf, the Washington Times reports. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh issued the warning amid reports that Israel had sent submarines to the Gulf and that US nuclear submarines had gone through the Strait of Hormuz off Iran’s coast.
Spain To Share Vaccination Refusal Registry With EU
Spain’s government has warned citizens that it will set up a registry of people who refuse to be vaccinated against the new coronavirus and share it with other European Union member states.
Biden says Trump Pentagon endangering public by stalling transition
US President-elect Joe Biden said Monday that Donald Trump’s appointees at the Pentagon were stalling on the transition, and warned that the United States faces security risks as a result.
CDC: COVID Shot Cause Thousands To Have ‘Health Impact Events’
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says thousands of people have suffered ‘health impact events’ as a result of coronavirus vaccinations.
Nigeria Militants Kill 11 Christians Over Christmas
Christians in northeast Nigeria plunged into mourning after Islamist militants killed at least 11 people on Christmas Eve, church sources and officials said.
Israel enters 3rd lockdown; commercial activity shuts down, schools remain open
Israel on Sunday evening entered its third national lockdown since the start of the pandemic to beat back a resurgence of COVID-19.
Suspect Dies In Nashville Bombing
Authorities say a 63-year-old suspect was killed in a car bombing in Nashville on Christmas Day.
Satellite images show airstrike damage to weapons facilities in Syria
Four weapons manufacturing facilities were destroyed in northwestern Syria early Friday morning in a series of airstrikes attributed to Israel, according to satellite images released by a private Israeli intelligence firm.
Hungary Rushes As EU Nations Receive COVID Vaccines
Hungary rushed to be the first European Union state to vaccinate people against the coronavirus, amid a rising death toll. Besides Hungary, batches of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 jab arrived across the EU as authorities prepared to administer the first shots to the most vulnerable people.
Inventor COVID-Vaccine Wasn’t In Hurry To Take Jab
The co-inventor of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, and many Americans have one thing in common: they aren’t in a hurry to take the vaccine.
Judge declines to enforce subpoenas seeking access to voting machines and records in Maricopa County
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge tossed out the Arizona state Senate’s request that he order local officials to allow access to voting machines and records to aid a GOP-led effort to audit the county’s election results.