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Hezbollah terror chief tells France to back down over Muhammad cartoons

Posted on Sunday, November 1, 2020

The head of Lebanese terror group Hezbollah on Friday told France to back down from its defense of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.

‘Death to France’: Tens of thousands of Muslims protest against Macron

Posted on Sunday, November 1, 2020

Tens of thousands of Muslims, from Pakistan to Lebanon to Jerusalem, poured out of prayer services to join anti-France protests on Friday, as the French president’s vow to protect the right to caricature the Prophet Muhammad continues to…

Covid-19: PM announces four-week England lockdown

Posted on Sunday, November 1, 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a second national lockdown for England to prevent a "medical and moral disaster" for the NHS.

7-magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey, Greece

Posted on Sunday, November 1, 2020

A 7-magnitude earthquake in the Aegean Sea on Friday rocked Turkey and Greece, killing at least eight, injuring 200 and prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning.

Super Typhoon Goni Pounds Philippines, One Million Evacuated

Posted on Sunday, November 1, 2020

Super Typhoon Goni pounded the eastern Philippines with ferocious winds early Sunday forcing the evacuation of a million people.

Mother, Children, Rescued In Rubble Of Greek-Turkey Earthquake

Posted on Saturday, October 31, 2020

A mother and three of her children were pulled out of a building’s rubble in the western Turkish city of Izmir some 23 hours after a powerful earthquake in the Aegean Sea killed dozens of people.

France Mourns Victims Of Islamic Church Attack, Two Detained

Posted on Saturday, October 31, 2020

French law enforcement officials say they have detained a second suspect linked to Thursday's Islamic terror attack that killed three people in a church. The detentions came as the southern French city of Nice was mourning the victims…

Top Iranian official says Israeli-Arab normalizing ties is a failed US-Israel plot against Iran

Posted on Friday, October 30, 2020

A senior official in Iran’s Islamist regime has described the recent normalization of ties between Israel and Arab states as a US-Israeli plot against Iran, which will ultimately fail, Jerusalem Online (JOL) reported. Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council…

DOJ says forfeiture of missiles and oil seized from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is largest ever

Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2020

The Justice Department announced that it was filing a forfeiture complaint related to two large shipments of Iranian missiles the U.S. Navy seized that were bound for Iranian-backed militants in Yemen sent by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,…

Europe’s Main Economies In Lockdown Measures As Virus Spreads

Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2020

Two of Europe's biggest economies are reinstating some form of national lockdown. France and Germany's measures are due to be followed in other nations as authorities warn of a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths.

France Church Attack Kills Three

Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2020

Three people visiting a famed church in the French city of Nice have been killed in a suspected Islamic terrorist attack, authorities said Thursday.

Satellite photos show construction at Iran nuclear site

Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Iran has begun construction at its Natanz nuclear facility, satellite images released Wednesday show, just as the U.N. nuclear agency acknowledged Tehran is building an underground advanced centrifuge assembly plant after its last one exploded in a reported…

France recalls ambassador to Turkey following Erdogan’s comments on Macron

Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2020

French President Emmanuel Macron has recalled France’s ambassador to Turkey in response to public statements by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Sunday that Mr. Macron needs treatment for a mental health problem, Fox News reported Monday.

US imposes new sanctions on Iran’s oil sector

Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2020

The Trump administration imposed fresh sanctions on Iran’s oil sector Monday, also making it more difficult for a subsequent administration to reverse the measures, the Times of Israel reports. Affecting the National Iranian Oil Company, Iran’s oil ministry,…

Hungary’s Prime Minister Endorses Re-election President Trump

Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has joined other populist leaders in Eastern Europe and the Balkans in endorsing the re-election of U.S. President Donald J. Trump.

China threatens sanctions as State Department approves further arms deal to Taiwan

Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2020

The Pentagon announced Monday that the US State Department has approved a further potential sale of 100 Boeing-made Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan in an arms deal which could be worth up to $2.37 billion, Reuters reports.

American Airstrikes Take Down 12 al-Qaeda and Taliban Operators

Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2020

American airstrikes have killed a dozen al-Qaeda and Taliban members in Syria and Afghanistan since Thursday.

US threatens to destroy Iranian missiles shipped to Venezuela

Posted on Monday, October 26, 2020

The United States is warning it will destroy potential Iranian long-range missile shipments delivered to the Maduro regime in Venezuela, a senior administration official tells Fox News.

Several Europe Leaders Infected With COVID-19 As Cases Surge 

Posted on Monday, October 26, 2020

The Polish president is among European leaders infected with COVID-19 as the continent struggles to contain the coronavirus.

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Today’s Top World Christian News

• 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
• IEA Announces Record Oil Release as Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Shake Global Markets
• U.S. Strikes Over 5,500 Targets in Iran as Operation Epic Fury Expands
• Ships Struck Near Strait of Hormuz as Gulf Tensions Escalate
• Iranian Crown Prince Urges Citizens to Await ‘Final Call’ as Pressure Mounts on Tehran

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