Belgium Rocked By Riots Against COVID Measures
Belgian police tried to disperse thousands of people marching through Brussels amid mounting anger across Europe against government-imposed coronavirus restrictions.
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Canadian judge stays compelled speech order issued against pastor whenever he speaks publicly about COVID-19
A Canadian judge issued a stay against a court order that compelled a Christian pastor to echo government health officials whenever he speaks publicly about COVID-19 and vaccines.
US official: Iran backtracked on all compromises; we’re preparing for no deal
A US official said Saturday that Iran had backed away from all its previous compromises on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal and that the US would not allow Iran to “slow walk” the international negotiations while at the same time ramping up its atomic activities.
Israel to urge US to act militarily against Iran amid stalled nuke talks
Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Mossad chief David Barnea will push during their meetings this week in Washington with senior Biden administration officials for the United States to carry out a military strike on Iranian targets, Israel’s three main TV news broadcasts reported Sunday night.
Israel Warns As Iran Could Have Nuclear Bomb Within Weeks (Worthy News In-Depth)
Revelations that Iran may have a nuclear bomb within weeks overshadowed Hanukkah feasts in Israel, but Israel’s spy chief warned Iran it would not be allowed to become a nuclear power.
US Parents Of Teenage Shooter Charged With Manslaughter
A U.S. judge imposed a $1 million bond on the detained parents of a teenager suspected of killing four fellow high school students after drawing “The thoughts won’t stop — help me.”
Algeria Prosecutes Protestants Over ‘Non-Muslim Rites’
The senior pastor of Algeria’s largest Protestant church is among those facing a court on charges such as “practicing non-Muslim rites without permission,” sources said Thursday.
Nepal Jails Pastor For Evangelism
An evangelical pastor in Nepal received a two-year prison sentence for evangelism activities that violated the former Hindu kingdom’s anti-conversion laws, trial observers said Thursday.
IDF Spokesperson: ‘When I Say We’re Accelerating Plans Against Iran, I Mean It’
The Israeli military has accelerated its readiness plans aimed at preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear threshold state and to stop its entrenchment in the northern arena, Israel Defense Forces’ spokesman Brig. Gen. Ran Kochav told the Israeli Reshet Bet radio network on Tuesday.
US Supreme Court Poised to Limit Abortions
In a historic move, the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority indicated Wednesday they would allow states to ban abortion much earlier in pregnancy. The opinion could even overturn the nationwide abortion right that has existed for nearly half a century.
Myanmar Military Burns Church After Killing Pastor
Christian aid workers said Wednesday that the church was burned down amid further shelling by Myanmar’s military in the west of the troubled Asian nation.
Putin warns West: Moscow has ‘red line’ about Ukraine, NATO
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday sternly warned NATO against deploying its troops and weapons to Ukraine, saying it represents a red line for Russia and would trigger a strong response.
CNN Suspends Anchor Cuomo For Helping Brother Facing Sexual Harassment Charges
The U.S. Cable News Network (CNN) suspended one of its top anchors Tuesday for helping his brother and ex-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo face charges of sexual harassment.
Unvaccinated US National Guardsmen To Lose Status As Travelers Face COVID Restrictions
The strict vaccination policies of U.S. President Joe Biden reached the military Tuesday with the defense secretary effectively telling National Guard members refusing a COVID jab to resign.
Nigeria: Christians in Zamfara state warned to close churches or be attacked
An unnamed group has contacted Christians in Nigeria’s Zamfara state, telling them to close their churches or risk being subjected to “ferocious attacks,” International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. As Islamic militants continue to slaughter and terrorize thousands of Nigeria’s Christians, the country has been ranked number one in the world for believers murdered on account of their faith.
Chinese Officials Plan Surveillance System To Target Journalists, Foreign Students
Security officials in one of China’s largest provinces have commissioned a surveillance system they say they want to use to track journalists and international students among other “suspicious people,” documents reviewed by Reuters showed.
Nigeria “killing field for Christians:” Fulani militants murder 10 Christians, burn 100 homes
Fulani jihadist herdsmen murdered 10 more Christians in Nigeria’s Plateau state at one o’clock in the morning on Friday, during an attack on Ta’agbe village, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. In its annual report this year, the US Commission on Religious Freedom (USCRF) warned that Nigeria is becoming a “killing field for Christians” at the hands of jihadist militants.
Iran gearing up to enrich uranium to weapons-grade soon, Israel reportedly warns US
Israel has been sharing intelligence with the United States showing that Iran is “taking technical steps to prepare to enrich uranium” to weapons-grade 90 percent purity, according to a report Monday.
‘In Syria, Hezbollah learned how to go on the offensive,’ says IDF intelligence officer
The Israel Defense Forces are developing upgraded intelligence and firepower strike capabilities, and is drilling these new abilities on a regular basis. At the same time, Israeli intelligence sources acknowledge that Hezbollah has morphed from a guerilla-terror organization into an organized terror army.
EU, US Ban Travel From Southern Africa Amid New COVID Variant Fears
The United States joined the European Union Friday in imposing travel restrictions on visitors from southern Africa after discovering a new COVID variant.