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Turkey Will Buy Additional Batch of S-400 Missiles from Russia

Posted on Thursday, June 11, 2020

Turkey has announced it will buy a second batch of the S-400 air defense missiles system made by Russia, UPI reported Wednesday. In an interview on Turkish TV this week, head of Turkey's Defense Industries Administration Ismail Demir…

Syria sees spike in Islamic State attacks, say religious liberty experts

Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2020

A region of northeastern Syria that U.S. forces ceded to Turkey has seen a spike in Islamic State-backed attacks, researchers said Wednesday during a roundtable discussion on religious liberty.

U.S. jets intercept Russian nuclear-capable bombers off Alaska, NORAD says

Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2020

U.S. fighter jets intercepted Russian bombers twice on Wednesday off the coast of Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said Wednesday. The intercepts come less than two weeks after U.S. bombers were met by Russian jets over…

Russia, China build case at U.N. to protect Iran from U.S. sanctions threat

Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Russia and China have started making the case at the United Nations against Washington’s claim that it can trigger a return of all sanctions on Iran at the Security Council, with Moscow invoking a 50-year-old international legal opinion…

Top WHO Experts Regrets Coronavirus Remarks During Vaccine Rush

Posted on Tuesday, June 9, 2020

A top expert at the World Health Organization (WHO) has walked away from her comments on the spread of the coronavirus amid concerns they could undermine government-imposed social distancing rules and other measures to halt the virus.

North Korea Cuts Communications With South As Nuclear Tensions Rise

Posted on Tuesday, June 9, 2020

North Korea said Tuesday it would cut off all communications with South Korea amid rising tensions between the two neighbors.

U.S and Russia Invite China to Join Nuclear Weapons Talks

Posted on Tuesday, June 9, 2020

The US and Russia have invited China to attend nuclear arms control talks this month, the Washington Times reports. The 2021 deadline for renewal of the US-Russia New START nuclear arms limitation treaty is fast approaching, and Russia…

Pandemic driving broadest economic collapse in 150 years, World Bank says

Posted on Monday, June 8, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic inflicted a “swift and massive shock” that has caused the broadest collapse of the global economy since 1870 despite unprecedented government support, the World Bank said Monday.

‘Very rare’: WHO says coronavirus seldom spreads through asymptomatic carriers

Posted on Monday, June 8, 2020

People with asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 are not the driving force behind the spread of the coronavirus, according to the World Health Organization.

Iran Closer Than Ever To Nuclear Weapon, U.N. Report Suggests

Posted on Sunday, June 7, 2020

With much of the world in lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic, Iran rushed to increase its stockpiles of enriched uranium and has come closer than ever to develop a nuclear weapon, findings by the United Nations watchdog showed.

Europe’s Antiracism Protests Clouded By Violence

Posted on Sunday, June 7, 2020

Protests, sometimes marred by violence, continue in Europe and elsewhere against perceived racist police brutality following the recent death of the unarmed black man George Floyd in U.S. police custody. The London police chief on Sunday condemned assaults…

U.S. Confirms French Killing Of Top al-Qaida Commander In Africa

Posted on Sunday, June 7, 2020

The United States military confirmed Saturday that one of the terror group al-Qaida's longest-serving commanders in Africa had been killed in Mali during an operation led by France.

Germany Furious About U.S. Planned Withdrawal of Troops

Posted on Saturday, June 6, 2020

Senior legislators from German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative block condemned Saturday the reported decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw a quarter of the American troops stationed in Germany.

German Prosecutors Say British Girl Madeleine McCann ‘Assumed Dead’

Posted on Saturday, June 6, 2020

German prosecutors say British girl Madeleine McCann, whose disappearance in 2007 made world headlines, is "assumed" to be dead.

No progress: EU, UK remain far apart in post-Brexit talks

Posted on Friday, June 5, 2020

Another round of trade discussions between the European Union and the U.K. ended Friday - and once again there were no signs of progress ahead of a looming deadline on whether a transition arrangement can be extended.

Libya’s Turkey-backed Tripoli forces take back another town

Posted on Friday, June 5, 2020

Forces allied with the U.N.-supported government in Libya’s capital said Friday they have retaken another key western town from rivals behind a year-long offensive on Tripoli. The development is yet another illustration of how Turkey’s support for the…

Hong Kong: Tens of thousands defy ban to attend Tiananmen vigil

Posted on Thursday, June 4, 2020

Tens of thousands of demonstrators in Hong Kong have defied a ban to stage a mass vigil for the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing.

Hungary Remembers 100th Anniversary of ‘Open Wound’ Treaty

Posted on Thursday, June 4, 2020

Hungarians commemorated on Thursday the 100th anniversary of the treaty that forced them to give up two-thirds of their nation’s territory after World War One.

Iran Frees U.S Navy Veteran Michael White, Mother “Blessed”

Posted on Thursday, June 4, 2020

Iran has released U.S. Navy veteran Michael White who was detained in the Islamic nation for nearly two years, his mother confirmed.

Putin Declares State of Emergency Following Oil Spill in Siberia

Posted on Thursday, June 4, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a state of emergency after a fuel tank at a Siberian power plant collapsed on Friday and spilled 20,000 tonnes of diesel oil into the Arctic Circle’s Ambarnaya river, BBC News reported.…

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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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