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Iran closest it’s ever been to nuclear bomb, former IDF chief says

Posted on Sunday, July 4, 2021

Former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot said Friday that Iran is nearer than ever to producing a nuclear weapon, while appearing to imply that America’s 2018 exit from the accord was a mistake.

Wuhan virologist who worked on bat coronaviruses tied to military scientists, report says

Posted on Thursday, July 1, 2021

A top Chinese virologist has been tied to at least two Chinese military scientists who collaborated with her on coronavirus research in the past, including one now listed as deceased, a report Tuesday said.

EU Launches Digital COVID-19 Travel Certificate

Posted on Thursday, July 1, 2021

The European Union has formally launched its digital COVID-19 certificate, designed to make travel safe and easy for the fully vaccinated within its member nations -- but at least one airline says the app has run into issues…

Iran said to restrict UN inspectors’ access to Natanz nuclear site after attack

Posted on Thursday, July 1, 2021

Iran has reportedly restricted the access of United Nations inspectors to its uranium enrichment facilities at the Natanz nuclear site, citing security concerns after what it alleges was an Israeli attack on the facility in April.

UN Chief Calls On U.S. To Lift Iran Sanctions As Agreed In 2015

Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2021

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to the U.S. administration to “lift or waive” all sanctions on Iran as agreed under the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

Lavrov Says Russia-U.S. Arms Control Talks To Start ‘By Mid-July’

Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says he expects the United States and Russia to launch new arms control talks by mid-July.

European troops quietly return from Afghanistan

Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Most European troops have already pulled out of Afghanistan, quietly withdrawing months before the U.S.-led mission was officially expected to end — part of an anticlimactic close to the "forever war" that risks leaving the country on the…

China’s Communist Party after 100 years now at the ‘forefront’ of global politics

Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2021

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is preparing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its 1921 founding on Thursday with nationwide festivities and fanfare.

Moscow Imposing New Restrictions As Coronavirus Infections Surge

Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Russia's capital is imposing new restrictions amid the surge of new coronavirus infections. The measures in Moscow come as elsewhere in Eastern Europe and the Balkans countries race to vaccinate their populations.

Russia accused of threatening Dutch warship on patrol with Britain’s HMS Defender

Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2021

The Dutch Defence Ministry said Russian fighter jets repeatedly flew low over the ship and carried out "mock attacks" off the coast of Crimea last week.

Mexico high court mandates permits for personal pot use

Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Mexico’s Supreme Court ordered the government Monday to issue permits for the personal use of marijuana and for the growing of limited amounts of pot plants, after the country’s Congress took too long to approve a limited legalization…

DR Congo persecution: Islamic terror group believed to have bombed church; “Please Pray”

Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2021

It is believed that the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) Islamic terror group were responsible for planting the bomb which exploded inside a Catholic church just before the start of a confirmation ceremony in Beni City, DR Congo on…

Global Coalition Fears Islamic State Expansion in Africa

Posted on Monday, June 28, 2021

Western powers are promising recent successes by the Islamic State across Africa will not go unanswered, backing plans for a task force to focus on the terror group’s spread from Iraq and Syria to the African continent.

Iran-backed militias said to fire projectiles at US base in Syria

Posted on Monday, June 28, 2021

Pro-Iranian militias fired several shells at a US base in eastern Syria’s Al-Omar oil field on Monday night, causing damage but no casualties, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Putin, Xi Agree To Extend 20-Year-Old Friendship Treaty

Posted on Monday, June 28, 2021

Russia and China extended a 20-year-old friendship treaty, the latest in a series of moves that have drawn Moscow and Beijing closer together.

‘Mega comet’ 60 miles wide is about to fly through the solar system

Posted on Monday, June 28, 2021

Comet 2014 UN271 was first observed during a mission called the Dark Energy Survey in 2014, but skywatchers didn't realize that the data was showing a comet until just this month.

With Reagan’s Arrival, 2 US Carriers Are Now Supporting Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal

Posted on Monday, June 28, 2021

The Ronald Reagan carrier strike group is now in the Middle East to help support the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, the Navy announced Friday.

U.S. Airstrikes Target Iran-Backed Militia; Several Killed

Posted on Monday, June 28, 2021

The U.S. confirmed Monday that it launched airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq and Syria.

Czech Aftermath Of Deadly Tornado

Posted on Sunday, June 27, 2021

The Czech Republic struggles with the aftermath of one of the most devastating and deadliest tornadoes in the nation’s modern history. Authorities said at least five people were killed and hundreds injured after buildings, including a church, suffered…

Iraq, Egypt and Jordan hold joint summit in Baghdad

Posted on Sunday, June 27, 2021

Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq agreed to bolster security and economic cooperation at a tripartite summit on Sunday that saw an Egyptian head of state visit Iraq for the first time in three decades.

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Today’s Top World Christian News

• US Refueling Aircraft Crash Kills Six Crew Members Over Iraq As Iran Strikes Intensify
• Iran’s New Supreme Leader ‘Likely Disfigured,’ Hiding Underground After War Strikes
• Damaged Russian Gas Tanker Drifts In Mediterranean As Hungary-Ukraine Energy Tensions Rise
• Iran Launches Drone, Missile Attacks Across Gulf As Oil Prices Surge
• Wave of Antisemitic Attacks Targets Synagogues Across U.S., Canada, and Europe
• Europe On High Alert After Belgium Synagogue Blast As Iran War Fuels Security Fears

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