US, Taliban Sign Peace Agreement to Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan and End War
The US signed a peace agreement with the Taliban on Saturday in an effort to end 18 years of war in Afghanistan and allow US troops to return home.
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Pete Buttigieg ending ‘new era’ presidential campaign
Pete Buttigieg is ending his Democratic presidential bid.
Majority of Protestant churchgoers do not attend alone: LifeWay
The vast majority of Protestant churchgoers in the United States do not attend alone, but rather go with family or friends, according to a new report by LifeWay Research.
Netanyahu claims his party is now a hair’s breadth away from Knesset majority
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Sunday that his party’s internal polling showed he was a stone’s throw away from a Knesset majority that would allow the formation of a right-wing government.
Israel’s 3rd election in less than a year to cost billions to economy
The Knesset election on Monday will go down in history as the most unique Israel has had so far: It will have been the first time Israelis go to the polls for the third time in less than a year, with the total cost to the economy being at least NIS 9 billion ($2.6 billion) in lost productivity.
Christians Call For Global Day of Prayer to End Coronavirus
A coalition of Christians across denominational lines are uniting to pray for an end to the coronavirus.
Turkey, Russia talk amid spiraling tensions in Syria as migrants push west
The presidents of Turkey and Russia spoke by phone Friday to try to defuse tensions that rose significantly in Syria after at least 33 Turkish troops were killed in an airstrike blamed on the Syrian government, and a new wave of refugees and migrants headed for the Greek land and sea border after Turkey said it would no longer hold them back.
YouTube is within its rights to censor conservative content, court rules
The censorship of conservative content on YouTube is not unlawful, a US court has ruled.
Israeli High Court extends surrogacy rights to gay couples, single men
In a dramatic development for same-sex couples in Israel, the country’s top court struck down on Thursday a law that blocks single men and gay couples from using surrogacy to have children — giving the Knesset a year to pass a new law.
Turkey Strikes Back At Syrian Forces, As West Condemns Damascus, Moscow
Turkey says its forces have retaliated against Russia-backed Syrian government forces after at least 33 of its soldiers were killed in air strikes in Idlib Province, as NATO condemned Damascus and Moscow for what it called “indiscriminate” bombing in the region.
Border chief: Wall cuts illegal crossings 80%
A 20-mile section of new border wall built near El Paso, Texas, cut illegal crossings by more than 80%, the government’s top border official told Congress on Thursday.
‘People running to the altar with no invitation’: Organizers of Tennessee revival hope for nationwide aftershock
A revival in eastern Tennessee that began last year with a young pastor’s decision to pray and fast for 30 days is expected to reach 100,000 people, and organizers are hoping it will lead to nationwide revival.
‘Even then we trust God’: Pakistani Christians assaulted by Muslims for trying to build church uniting scattered flock
A Christian man in Pakistan who felt led to gather all the local house churches together into one community has sustained critical injuries after Muslim neighbors surrounded his land and viciously assaulted his family.
Finally Free: Asia Bibi releases new book
Asia Bibi has released a new book detailing her nearly ten-year-long blasphemy trial, and is now hoping to gain political asylum in France after her stay in Canada.
Wheaton College students allowed to return to Millennium Park for evangelism
Four Wheaton College students who had been banned from preaching in Chicago’s Millennium Park were granted the right to return to their evangelism after a federal court ruled in their favor.
Coronavirus threatens global economy as experts warn no country will be spared
All countries need to prepare to combat the coronavirus, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, as authorities raced to contain the epidemic’s rapid global spread and Wall Street looked set for its biggest weekly fall since the 2008-2009 financial crisis.
CDC: More than 40% of U.S. adults are obese
More than 40 percent of American adults are obese, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics.
Stock Market Rout Deepens on Virus Worries
The Dow Jones industrial average sank nearly 1,200 points Thursday, deepening a weeklong global market rout caused by worries that the coronavirus outbreak will wreak havoc on the global economy.
Israeli scientists: ‘In a few weeks, we will have coronavirus vaccine’
Israeli scientists are on the cusp of developing the first vaccine against the novel coronavirus, according to Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis. If all goes as planned, the vaccine could be ready within a few weeks and available in 90 days, according to a release.
“Congratulations to MIGAL [The Galilee Research Institute] on this exciting breakthrough,” Akunis said. “I am confident there will be further rapid progress, enabling us to provide a needed response to the grave global COVID-19 threat,” Akunis said, referring to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Coronavirus spreads to six continents
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus reached a new milestone after a man in Brazil tested positive for the contagion.