Morocco, Israel Start ‘Great Light of Peace’
Israel and Morocco agreed Thursday to normalize relations in a U.S. brokered accord that Israel’s prime minister described as “another great light of peace.”
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U.S. Bombers Fly Near Iran Amid Nuclear Standoff
The United States sends a warning to Iran on Thursday with two American bomber aircraft flying over a swath of the Middle East, officials confirmed.
U.S. Experts Approve Pfizer Vaccine Despite Side Effects
A U.S. government advisory panel on Thursday endorsed Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, despite concerns about possible side effects.
Son of ‘President-Elect’ Biden Probed Over Tax Dealings
Pressure mounted Wednesday on Joe Biden, who claimed victory in the U.S. presidential election, as his son is being investigated for possible tax evasion.
New parts of Herod’s palace unveiled, including 300-seat personal theater
Israeli authorities are set to unveil previously off-limits structures within King Herod’s palace-fortress Herodium, which the tyrannical Roman-era leader interred as his enormous burial plot.
YouTube to remove videos challenging 2020 election, but ‘Russia collusion’ videos left uncensored
Tech giant and Internet video pioneer YouTube this week announced that it will begin to remove videos challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election, a policy it plans to enforce even as numerous videos remain up challenging the outcome of the 2016 election in which Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton.
Pro-Life Researchers Find Majority of ‘Operation Warp Speed’ Vaccines Not Produced with Abortion-Derived Cells
A pro-life research and education organization has published a new chart detailing whether the eight leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates supported by President Trump’s “Operation Warp Speed” are produced or tested using cells derived from abortions.
In newly surfaced July interview, Fauci warns that widely used COVID tests may pick up ‘dead’ virus
In a newly resurfaced video from July, Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared to acknowledge that large numbers of positive COVID-19 cases may arise from oversensitive tests that pick up mere fragments of the virus rather than active, viable infections.
Trump signs order prioritizing US in coronavirus vaccine distribution
President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at prioritizing shipment of the coronavirus vaccine to Americans over other countries as the United States inches closer to authorizing the first shots.
British Grandmother First Person To Receive COVID-19 Jab
A British grandmother has become the world’s first person to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 injection as part of a controversial global vaccination program.
President Macron says France will do business with Egypt while disagreeing with President el-Sissi’s crackdown on critics
French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that France will continue to make economic and defense deals with Egypt, despite Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s heaviest crackdown on dissent in the Arab country’s modern history, the Washington Times reports. While he gave this assurance during the Egyptian leader’s two-day state visit to France, Macron emphasized that he and el-Sissi have “disagreements” on human rights issues.
Brexit negotiations at a stalemate as Britain, EU free-trade deal teetering on collapse
Britain and the European Union warned Tuesday that talks on a post-Brexit free-trade deal are teetering on the brink of collapse, with just over three weeks until an economic rupture that will cause upheaval for businesses on both sides of the English Channel.
Hungary Soccer Club And Government Support Persecuted Christians
Hungary’s leading soccer club Ferencváros (FTC) and the conservative government have agreed to support persecuted Christians worldwide.
Red alert: Chinese boast of operatives ‘inside America’s core circle of power’
China influenced American policies for decades through a covert network of “old friends” — sympathizers and agents — who had penetrated the highest levels of the U.S. government and financial institutions before the Trump administration, according to an academic linked to the Chinese government.
Arizona Supreme Court agrees to hear GOP-led lawsuit concerning mail-in ballot irregularities
The Arizona Supreme Court agreed to hear the election lawsuit filed by state Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward concerning irregularities with mail-in ballots.
Chinese scientists say they’ve achieved a quantum computing breakthrough
Chinese scientists claim to have built a quantum computer that is able to perform certain computations nearly 100 trillion times faster than the world’s most advanced supercomputer, representing the first milestone in the country’s efforts to develop the technology.
House Passes Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana
The House on Friday passed a bill to decriminalize marijuana on the federal level with a vote mostly along party lines of 228 to 164 with five Republicans and Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan – a Libertarian – voting with Democrats in favor of it.
‘Israel has tape of slain Iran nuke chief talking about building five warheads’
Israel intelligence managed to recruit an Iranian official close to the recently assassinated Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and recorded the nuclear scientist speaking about his efforts to produce “five warheads” on behalf of the Islamic Republic, according to a Friday report in the Yedioth Ahronoth daily.
EU, Britain Deadlocked Over Trade After Divorce
After Britain’s exit from the European Union, or Brexit, the two sides now face deadlock over an important trade deal. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen instructed representatives to secure their annual $1 trillion in trade.
Britain Protects COVID Vaccine Maker From Prosecution
The British government has granted Pfizer a legal indemnity protecting it from being sued for possible side effects of its new coronavirus vaccine.