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The US and UK find commonality on China

Posted on Friday, July 24, 2020

China was among a range of topics discussed by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London Tuesday, VOA News reports. Pompeo arrived for talks only days after Johnson finally decided to…

US-Canada border to remain closed for another month

Posted on Friday, July 24, 2020

Because of the number of COVID-19 cases in the US, American and Canadian officials have agreed to keep the border between the two nations closed to all except commercial and essential traffic for another month. Two recent surveys…

Trump, Putin discuss arms control, Iran nukes in phone call

Posted on Friday, July 24, 2020

President Trump spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday about arms control and recovering their economies from the coronavirus pandemic.

German States Ask Congress Not to Remove U.S. Troops

Posted on Friday, July 24, 2020

The leaders of four German states wrote to Congress asking for a halt to Washington's troop withdrawal plan from the country, Reuters reported Sunday.

Ukraine Hostage Crisis Has Bizarre Peaceful End

Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2020

A hostage crisis in western Ukraine has ended after the country’s president met a bizarre demand that he post on the internet a link to an internationally acclaimed movie on animal abuse. Security forces could free all 13…

US Shuts China’s Houston Consulate; Pompeo Cites Intellectual Property Theft

Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2020

The U.S. ordered the Chinese Consulate in Houston, Texas, shut down because of the persistent problem of Bejing’s theft of U.S. intellectual property, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday.

Massive Nile Dam Hits First Filling Target, Says Ethiopia’s Prime Minister

Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2020

Ethiopia's controversial Nile River mega-dam project has hit its first-year filling target, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Wednesday.

Ethiopia, Egypt reach ‘major common understanding’ on dam

Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Ethiopia’s prime minister said Tuesday his country, Egypt and Sudan have reached a “major common understanding which paves the way for a breakthrough agreement” on a massive dam project that has led to sharp regional tensions and led…

U.S. accuses Chinese nationals of hacking spree for COVID-19 data, defense secrets

Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2020

The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday indicted two Chinese nationals over their role in what the agency called a decade-long cyber espionage campaign that targeted defense contractors, COVID researchers and hundreds of other victims worldwide.

Erdogan: Turkey to remain in Syria ‘until Syrian people are free’

Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2020

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkish forces, which have carried out several incursions into northern Syria since 2016, would remain in the country until Syrians can live in freedom and safety.

Herd Immunity Threshold Against COVID-19 May Be Lower Than Believed: Researchers

Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Herd immunity to COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP virus, could be achieved with fewer people being infected than previously estimated, new research suggests.

EU Agrees On Coronavirus Fund After Disputes

Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Leaders of the European Union have agreed on an unprecedented 1.82 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery fund after tense negotiations that included table banging and meeting walkouts.

Iran executes man accused of spying for CIA and Mossad

Posted on Monday, July 20, 2020

Iran said Mahmoud Mousavi Majd, a man convicted of spying on the Iranian military for the United States and Israel, has been executed.

World population growth in worrying decline

Posted on Monday, July 20, 2020

A new study forecasts that the current downward trend of population growth will continue and will decline dramatically, such that in 80 years the populations of countries like Spain and Japan may be reduced by half, Live Action…

EU Leaders Continue Corona Talks Amid Abuse and Table Banging

Posted on Monday, July 20, 2020

Leaders of the 27 European Union nations are trying to agree on a massive EU coronavirus recovery fund and a budget amid reports of quarrels. As talks entered their fourth day, there was some hope of a breakthrough.…

Erdogan Defies the West to Make Turkey a Regional Power

Posted on Sunday, July 19, 2020

When President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reopens Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia for prayers next week, it will be the crowning symbol of his mission to reassert Turkey’s role as a Muslim power on the global stage. Yet Turkey’s rarely seemed…

US, India Discuss ‘Possibility’ of Free Trade Pact

Posted on Sunday, July 19, 2020

The U.S. and India discussed the “possibility” of a free trade pact, India’s Commerce and Industry Ministry said in a statement Thursday, just days after India began free trade agreement talks with the European Union.

US, Gulf Nations Issue Sanctions on 6 Targets for Ties to Islamic State

Posted on Sunday, July 19, 2020

The United States and six Gulf countries on Wednesday imposed sanctions on six targets Washington has accused of supporting Islamic State operations, including by funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars to leaders of the group in Iraq and…

In yet another blast in Iran, explosion hits power plant in Isfahan

Posted on Sunday, July 19, 2020

An explosion was reported Sunday at a power station in the central Iranian province of Isfahan, the latest in a mysterious series of blasts and blazes that have occurred throughout the country.

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World Christian News brings together stories from every corner of the globe that affect the Body of Christ — from persecution reports and revival movements to political shifts and humanitarian crises. We cover these events through the lens of Scripture, seeking to inform, equip, and inspire believers everywhere.

Today’s Top World Christian News

• Ukraine Accuses Hungary of Violating Its Airspace With Drones (Worthy News Radio)
• U.N. Security Council Rejects Russian-Chinese Push to Delay Sanctions on Iran
• Philippines Storms Kill Dozens, Christians See Hope Amid Misery
• Iran and Russia Seal $25 Billion Nuclear Power Deal Amid Sanctions Tensions
• UK to Roll Out Digital ID System by 2029 to Tackle Illegal Immigration
• Violence Erupts After Quran Burning Near Asylum Center In Netherlands

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