Eritrea: Newlyweds among 32 Christians arrested in fresh crackdown
Eritrean police have arrested 32 Christians in the capital, Asmara, this month, including a newlywed couple and ten of their guests.
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Egypt’s Sisi heads for landslide election win with low turnout
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi cruised toward a landslide election victory against no real opposition but early results showed a lower turnout than the vote that brought him to power in 2014, despite efforts to get more Egyptians to the polls.
Russia Says It Will Expel 60 U.S. Diplomats in Retaliation for Trump’s Move
Russia is expelling 60 U.S. diplomats and ordering the closure of the American consulate in St. Petersburg, mirroring the expulsion of Russian diplomats by the U.S., Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
Shocking 51% of US Christians Have Never Heard of the Great Commission
It’s one of the most well-known passages in the Bible that commands followers of Jesus Christ to ‘go and make disciples of all nations,’ yet a new study shows a shocking number of American Christians have never heard of what is commonly known as ‘the Great Commission.’
Documents suggest possible coordination between CIA, FBI, Obama WH and Dem officials early in Trump-Russia probe: investigators
Newly uncovered text messages between FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page suggest a possible coordination between high-ranking officials at the Obama White House, CIA, FBI, Justice Department and former Senate Democratic leadership in the early stages of the investigation into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, according to GOP congressional investigators on Wednesday.
Israel deploys 100 sharpshooters on Gaza border for Palestinian protests
The Israeli military has deployed more than 100 sharpshooters on the Gaza border ahead of a planned mass Palestinian demonstration near the frontier, Israel’s top general said in an interview published on Wednesday.
Senior minister: US-Iran clash could prompt Hezbollah action vs. Israel
Jerusalem must prepare for the possibility that Iran will deploy Hezbollah against Israel in case there is a US-Iran military confrontation, Construction Minister Yoav Gallant said on Tuesday.
Christians flee PA oppression
Dr. Ephraim Herrera, an expert on Islamic studies, explained how Muslim oppression is causing Christians to leave the city of Bethlehem, where they were once the majority.
Haley: US won’t fund more than 25 percent of UN peacekeeping budget
The United States will no longer provide more than a quarter of the funding for the United Nations’s peacekeeping efforts, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley told the organization Wednesday.
US military says senior al Qaeda leader killed in Libya strike
The U.S. military has confirmed that a senior leader of an al Qaeda branch in Africa was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Libya on Saturday.
U.S. watchdog to probe Republican claims of FBI surveillance abuses
The internal watchdog at the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday he is launching a review into allegations by Republican lawmakers that the FBI made serious missteps when it sought a warrant to monitor a former adviser to President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign.
North and South Korea prepare for joint summit
Top-level officials from North and South Korea met near the border to prepare for an upcoming summit between the leaders of the two countries, the South confirmed on Thursday. The officials were discussing the details and possible dates for the inter-Korea talks.
European powers press for Iran sanctions to buttress nuclear deal
France, Britain and Germany sought on Wednesday to persuade their EU partners to back new sanctions on Iran to preserve a nuclear deal with Tehran that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to pull out of in May, diplomats said.
Trump takes infrastructure plan on the road, touts jobs boost to pressure Democrats
President Trump is hyping the economic boost from a massive infrastructure program, applying pressure on Capitol Hill Democrats to get on board or risk missing out as they did on tax cuts that are increasingly popular with voters.
Saudi Arabia must face U.S. lawsuits over Sept. 11 attacks
A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected Saudi Arabia’s bid to dismiss lawsuits claiming that it helped plan the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and should pay billions of dollars in damages to victims.
Justice Department defends CLOUD Act, a controversial new data-storage law
Two Department of Justice officials defended the CLOUD Act, legislation buried in last week’s $1.3 trillion spending bill that could upend both the tech industry and a U.S. Supreme Court case.
Orlando nightclub shooter’s father, an FBI informant, brushed off son’s terror comments, agent says
The Orlando nightclub shooter’s dad – revealed to be an FBI informant – told authorities who were investigating Omar Mateen before the attack that pro-terror comments the would-be gunman made to coworkers were just examples of him ‘being stupid,’ an agent testified Monday.
Supreme Court weighs Republican challenge to Maryland electoral map
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday considers for the second time in recent months whether to rein in politicians who draw state electoral maps with the aim of entrenching their party in power in a case involving a Maryland congressional district.
Kremlin vows to respond to diplomatic expulsions
The Kremlin says it will respond soon to the recent expulsions of more than 130 Russian diplomats from Western nations.
States scrambling to avert Obamacare sticker shock after Dems balk at stabilization effort
Congress failed to tamp down Obamacare premiums in last week’s spending bill, shifting the burden onto states, where governors and legislatures are facing growing pressure — but few good options — to bring down rates before companies finalize their 2019 prices.