Live updates on faith, culture, politics, and humanitarian issues impacting Christians across the globe.
UK Parliament gives government power to begin Brexit
Posted on Monday, March 13, 2017
Britain lurched closer to leaving the European Union Monday when Parliament stopped resisting and gave Prime Minister Theresa May the power to file for divorce from the bloc.
US, Russia set to clash over Syria sanctions
Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Russia and the United States were headed for a clash at the UN Security Council on Tuesday as Moscow prepared to veto a draft resolution that would impose sanctions on Syria.
Iran holds naval war games amid rising tensions with U.S.
Posted on Monday, February 27, 2017
Iran launched naval drills at the mouth of the Gulf and the Indian Ocean on Sunday, a naval commander said, as tensions with the United States escalated after U.S President Donald Trump put Tehran "on notice".
Trump promises Israel that Iran will never get bomb
Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2017
President Donald Trump hailed the United States' "unbreakable" bond with Israel on Wednesday and promised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Iran would never be permitted to build a nuclear weapon.
Russia tests U.S. with provocations on land, sea and air
Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2017
An intelligence ship cruising just off the East Coast. A cruise missile test that may violate arms treaties. A string of Russian fighter jet fly-bys that buzz U.S. and allied ships. Provocations all along the fault lines separating…
Obama’s last money shower for the UN: some $9.2 billion
Posted on Monday, February 6, 2017
In its last year in office, the Obama Administration showered at least some $9.2 billion on the United Nations and its sprawling array of organizations, according to a document recently posted on the State Department website.
U.S. Said to Plan New Sanctions on Iran After Missile Test
Posted on Friday, February 3, 2017
President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to impose new sanctions on Iran as early as Friday to punish the country for sponsoring terrorism and testing ballistic missiles, according to two people familiar with the plans.
Britain’s Brexit bill clears first legislative hurdle
Posted on Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to take Britain out of the European Union easily cleared its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday, paving the way for the government to launch divorce talks by the end of March.
Trump pledges ‘lasting support’ to US relations with Britain
Posted on Friday, January 27, 2017
US President Donald Trump on Friday pledged America’s “lasting support” to the US’s historic “special relationship” with Britain after he emerged from his first meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May, leader of an ally who seeks to…
