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Japan Recalls 75th Anniversary Of World’s First Nuclear Bombing

Posted on Thursday, August 6, 2020

Japan on Thursday marked the 75th anniversary since the world's first atomic bomb attack, but the coronavirus pandemic meant events were curtailed.

Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat

Posted on Thursday, August 6, 2020

US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered an unspecified ban on “transactions” with the Chinese owners of the consumer apps TikTok and WeChat.

Hundreds of Thousands of Homeless After Blast Devastates Beirut  

Posted on Thursday, August 6, 2020

Hundreds of thousands of people, including many Christians were homeless in Beirut on Wednesday after an explosion killed at least 135 people and injured 5,000 others. 

Dozens Injured As France Battles Blaze Amid Pandemic

Posted on Thursday, August 6, 2020

France faced two battles Wednesday with firefighters struggling to contain wildfires and authorities warning of a new wave of coronavirus infections.

US Action Against IS Financier Shows Jihadists’ Cash Flow Continues from Turkey

Posted on Wednesday, August 5, 2020

The U.S. designation last week of a new Turkey-based member of the notorious Rawi Network for allegedly facilitating money transfers to the Islamic State (IS) in Syria has raised fresh concerns among observers that jihadists continue to use…

Lebanon Mourns As Blasts Kills Dozens, Injures Thousands

Posted on Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Lebanon’s prime minister has declared a national day of mourning after his nation’s worst explosion in years devastated Beirut killing scores of people and injuring thousands.

US Troop Size in Afghanistan Will Reduce to 4,000 ‘Very Soon’, Trump Says

Posted on Wednesday, August 5, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump has said the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan will be reduced to “anywhere from 4,000 to 5,000” troops by November this year.

North Korea has ‘probably’ developed nuclear devices to fit ballistic missiles, U.N. report says

Posted on Tuesday, August 4, 2020

North Korea is pressing on with its nuclear weapons program and several countries believe it has “probably developed miniaturized nuclear devices to fit into the warheads of its ballistic missiles,” according to a confidential U.N. report.

Locust Swarms Invade Southern Russia, Cause Colossal Damage

Posted on Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Locust swarms have invaded Russia's southern regions causing colossal damage to the local agriculture.

Europeans Struggling With Heatwave and Coronavirus Lockdowns

Posted on Monday, August 3, 2020

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Europeans are crowding beaches and other areas amid a massive heatwave. That has added to deaths at sea, including in the Netherlands.

Europe’s Economies Plunging Into Coronavirus Recession 

Posted on Monday, August 3, 2020

The European Union's statistics agency has reported the most significant economic falls within the 27-nation bloc since it began recording the figures 25 years ago. 

Eurozone suffers 40.3% annualized contraction, greatest drop on record

Posted on Monday, August 3, 2020

The Eurozone suffered its greatest contraction on record, exceeding the U.S. economy’s record plunge.

Pompeo warns TikTok users’ personal info could be going ‘directly to the Chinese Communist Party’

Posted on Monday, August 3, 2020

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo supported President Trump's proposed ban of social media phenomenon TikTok, explaining to Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" just how use of the app exposes Americans to having their personal information sent straight to…

US to Have Permanent Troop Presence in Poland as Defense Pact Agreed

Posted on Monday, August 3, 2020

The United States will establish a permanent military presence in Poland as it deploys around 1,000 additional U.S. troops there, Poland‘s Defense Ministry said on Friday.

Revolutionary microchip hailed as ‘generational’ breakthrough that will upend defense tech

Posted on Monday, August 3, 2020

An energy-efficient microchip under development combines different types of processors into one chip and is expected to revolutionize commercial and defense technology, the advanced semiconductor’s inventor says.

Hurricane Isaias moving toward the Bahamas

Posted on Friday, July 31, 2020

A powerful storm bearing down on the Bahamas was officially declared a hurricane late Thursday night, after it caused power outage and downpours in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, Fox News reports. The US National Hurricane Center…

As China, Cuba, Saudis Line Up For UN Human Rights Council Seats, Democrats Want to Rejoin Too

Posted on Thursday, July 30, 2020

At a time when the Chinese Communist Party is eyeing another three-year term on the U.N. Human Rights Council, a pledge in the Democratic Party’s draft 2020 platform for the U.S. to return to a body plagued by…

US is ‘Satan,’ Israel is its ‘Chained Dog,’ But Twitter Gives Ayatollah’s Tweets a Pass

Posted on Thursday, July 30, 2020

Iran’s supreme leader, in a tweet Wednesday that was not flagged, restricted, or blocked by Twitter, called the United States “Satan” and labeled Israel America’s “chained dog,” drawing fresh attention to questions about the platform’s content policies.

Space Force on alert: Behind Russia’s mysterious testing of deadly anti-satellite weapons in orbit

Posted on Thursday, July 30, 2020

Last week, the head of the U.S.'s newest military branch, the Space Force, cautioned publicly for the first time that Moscow had undertaken at least two concerning anti-satellite weapon tests in recent months, in a potential bid to…

Iran fires ballistic missiles from underground for 1st time, during major drill

Posted on Thursday, July 30, 2020

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched underground ballistic missiles for the first time, as part of an exercise involving a mock-up aircraft carrier in the Strait of Hormuz, state television reported Wednesday.

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Today’s Top World Christian News

• Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Plans U.S. Trip For Talks With Trump Amid Continued Fighting (Worthy News Radio)
• Europe’s Monarchs Call For Unity And Compassion In Christmas Addresses
• Bangladesh Opposition Leader Returns Home After 17 Years, Draws Massive Crowds
• Liechtenstein In Shock Over Suspected Murders, Suicide
• Eritrean People-Smuggling Suspect Extradited To Netherlands For Trial Amid Concerns
• Millions Of Ukrainians Without Power After Deadly Christmas Strikes

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