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EU Tensions Escalate Over 2 Trillion Budget and Coronavirus Aid

Posted on Sunday, July 19, 2020

European Union negotiations on an unprecedented nearly two trillion euro budget and coronavirus recovery fund entered the third day amid warnings the summit could end without an agreement.

Russian Spies Try Stealing Coronavirus Vaccine Research

Posted on Friday, July 17, 2020

Western security services say Russian spies try to steal coronavirus research in several Western nations. Britain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned Friday that Russian hackers "almost certainly" operated as "part of Russian intelligence services."

Deadly Fight Erupts Between Azerbaijan, Armenia

Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2020

Fresh fighting erupted Thursday on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia, dashing hopes of an end to the worst clashes between the neighbors in years. 

Pro-Western Party Wins Troubled Vote In North Macedonia    

Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2020

A pro-Western party in North Macedonia is trying to form a coalition government after it claimed victory in somewhat historic but troubled elections. The Balkan nation's first national vote under a new state name faced a suspected hacking attack…

Tensions Reignite Between Ethiopia and Egypt Over Nile Dam

Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2020

New images captured in the last week by the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-1 satellite suggest that Ethiopia may have started filling its massive Nile River dam, as tensions over the project continue.

EU, India move closer to free trade deal

Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2020

India and the European Union have vowed to deepen trade ties on Wednesday, with the two sides agreeing to set up a high-level ministerial dialogue on trade and investment.

Trump signs law authorizing China sanctions over Hong Kong crackdown

Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2020

President Trump signed legislation Tuesday sanctioning Chinese officials and entities for China’s “repressive actions” against the people of Hong Kong, and issued an executive order ending the territory’s preferential treatment by the U.S.

U.S. plans to restrict Mexico, Canada border crossings until late August

Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2020

The Trump administration is planning to extend restrictions barring non-essential travel across the Mexican and Canadian borders until at least late August as coronavirus cases and deaths continue to spike in the U.S. and Mexico, according to three…

Two More Explosions at Sensitive Sites in Iran

Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Iran saw two further explosions at sensitive sites Sunday, with fire at a petrochemical plant in the Khuzestan province and a blast in a building believed to hold gas cylinders in Tehran, Fox News reported. These incidents were…

EU states have yet to agree on coronavirus economic stimulus package

Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2020

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said a further summit of European Union member states may be required if Friday’s planned meeting fails to produce agreement on an economic stimulus package to help the bloc recover financially from COVID-19, the Washington…

France: ‘Over Eight Billion To Coronavirus-Fighting Health Workers’

Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2020

The French government and unions have signed an agreement to give over eight billion euros in pay rises for the nation's troubled health workers. France's recently appointed Prime Minister Jean Castex said the move was overdue amid the…

Saudi-Led Coalition Intercepts Ballistic Rockets, Drones Launched by Yemen’s Houthis

Posted on Monday, July 13, 2020

The Saudi-led coalition said on Monday it intercepted and destroyed four ballistic rockets and seven drones laden with explosives launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis towards the kingdom.

Trump says U.S.-China relationship is ‘severely damaged,’ phase 2 trade deal not a priority

Posted on Monday, July 13, 2020

President Donald Trump said Friday that he isn’t thinking about a possible next stage of the U.S. trade deal with China, adding that the relationship between the two nations has been “severely damaged” by the coronavirus pandemic.

Chinese virologist accuses Beijing of coronavirus cover-up, flees Hong Kong: ‘I know how they treat whistleblowers’

Posted on Monday, July 13, 2020

Hong Kong scientist Dr. Li-Meng Yan was stepping into uncharted territory. Hours before she boarded an April 28 Cathay Pacific flight to the United States, the respected doctor who specialized in virology and immunology at the Hong Kong…

Netherlands will eliminate gender from ID cards

Posted on Monday, July 13, 2020

The gender field will soon no longer appear in the Identification cards (IDs) of citizens, the government of the Netherlands has announced.

Poland’s President Narrowly Re-Elected But Legal Challenges Expected

Posted on Monday, July 13, 2020

Poland's incumbent conservative President Andrzej Duda has narrowly beaten his liberal challenger Rafal Trzaskowski in Sunday's razor-blade tight presidential election. The National Electoral Commission said Duda won with 51.2 percent of the vote.

Bulgarians continue protests against government corruption

Posted on Monday, July 13, 2020

Thousands of protestors took to the streets of Sofia and at least 10 other Bulgarian towns for the fourth day Sunday in demonstrations against government corruption, VOA reports. During a march to Parliament in Sofia, more than 3,000…

More explosions in Iran

Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2020

Further explosions were reported Thursday night at yet another sensitive site in Iran, the Jerusalem Post reports. The latest in a series of blasts at industrial and infrastructural areas in Iran, Thursday’s explosions reportedly took place at an…

Anti-migration Hungary Reimposes Coronavirus Measures on Selected Foreigners

Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2020

Hungary’s fiercely anti-migration government warned Sunday it would reimpose far-reaching coronavirus restrictions on people arriving from nations with a moderate or high number of coronavirus infections. The measures include mandatory two-week quarantines or bans and other limitations.

Poland Voters Elect President As Country Seeks Direction

Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2020

People in Poland went to the polls Sunday in what commentators called a razor-blade-close presidential election runoff amid a coronavirus pandemic. Voters were deciding whether to give another chance to the current conservative President Andrzej Duda, or to…

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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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