World News
Iran has begun rebuilding missile-production sites destroyed by Israel during the 12-day war in June, according to satellite images analyzed by the Associated Press. However, experts say a crucial component — large planetary mixers needed to manufacture solid-fuel missiles — remains absent.
Super Typhoon Ragasa, the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone of the year, has battered southern China after carving a path of destruction across the Philippines and Taiwan, leaving more than 20 people dead and dozens still missing.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday declared that Ukraine, with the backing of NATO and the European Union, has the potential to reclaim all of its territory seized by Russia since the 2022 invasion, in what marked his strongest statement yet on the war.
President Donald Trump delivered a forceful rebuke of globalism in the second half of his U.N. General Assembly speech Tuesday, denouncing policies he said have fueled child trafficking, environmental hypocrisy, and unchecked mass migration.
Russia and Iran are set to sign agreements this week on the construction of new nuclear power units in Iran, the head of Tehran’s atomic energy agency confirmed during a visit to Moscow.
China is preparing to evacuate 400,000 people as Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels toward its southeastern coast, after slamming the Philippines and Taiwan with destructive winds, torrential rains, and life-threatening storm surges.
The row over Bagram Air Base has escalated sharply, with U.S. President Donald Trump warning of “bad things” if the site is not returned to American control and Taliban leaders vowing to resist any attempt to reclaim it.
Three Russian military jets violated NATO military alliance member Estonia’s airspace for 12 minutes on Friday in an “unprecedentedly brazen” incursion, its government said, prompting Italian F-35 stealth fighters to respond.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced new global health regulations that critics warn will lead to more global surveillance.
The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency session Monday after Estonia accused Russia of a “brazen provocation” for sending three fighter jets into its airspace, escalating concerns of a widening confrontation between Moscow and NATO.
Israel News
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have completed the encirclement of Gaza City, military officials said Tuesday, marking a significant milestone in their ground offensive.
he United Nations Security Council is facing sharp criticism after scheduling a meeting on the Gaza war for Tuesday afternoon–directly overlapping with the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday intensified ground and air operations in Gaza City, striking hundreds of targets, eliminating terrorists, and dismantling Hamas infrastructure across multiple fronts.
The Trump administration is moving ahead with a massive arms package for Israel, requesting congressional approval to sell nearly $6 billion in U.S.-made weapons despite international outcry over Israel’s widening war in Gaza and a controversial strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar.
The United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, calling it “unacceptable” because it failed to condemn Hamas and recognize Israel’s right to defend itself.
The United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia on Sunday simultaneously announced their recognition of a Palestinian state, a coordinated diplomatic move aimed at reviving hopes for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The decision comes despite strong objections from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who warned it would “reward terror with an enormous prize.”
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a broad wave of strikes Thursday evening against Hezbollah military sites in southern Lebanon, escalating its campaign against the Iranian-backed terror group’s Radwan Force.
U.S. News
President Donald Trump officially designated Antifa a domestic terror organization Monday evening, allowing the federal government to “utilize all applicable authorities to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle any and all illegal operations.”
U.S. President Donald J. Trump took on the role of consoler-in-chief Sunday as he honored slain Christian conservative activist Charlie Kirk before tens of thousands gathered at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump startled mourners at a massive memorial for slain Christian conservative activist Charlie Kirk by vowing that his administration had found “an answer to autism,” even as his top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., faces scrutiny over what his critics view as controversial vaccine claims.
The U.S. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) warned Friday that recent calls by al-Qaeda for attacks against the United States highlight the group’s ongoing threat more than two decades after 9/11.
Thousands of mourners gathered Sunday at State Farm Stadium for the memorial of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, where President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and several members of the Trump administration delivered deeply personal and faith-centered tributes.
Senate Republicans on Thursday confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s executive branch nominees in a single vote, advancing his agenda to fill key government positions after invoking a new rules change last week.
Erika Kirk, the widow of slain born-again Christian conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has been unanimously chosen as the new chief executive officer and chair of the board of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), the influential group her husband founded to rally young Americans behind conservative Christian causes.
Christian News
Persecution against Christians in Muslim-majority Turkey has intensified, with attacks on churches, threats against believers, and the deportation of missionaries, according to a new rights report.
After enduring “years of persecution,” Pastor Zhao Huaiguo, founder of Bethel Church in Cili County, Hunan Province, has died, leaving behind a legacy of faith and resilience that continues to inspire Communist-run China’s underground Christian community, Christians say.
Thousands of college students turned their hearts toward Jesus this week as powerful ministry events kicked off the school year in Oklahoma and Ohio–adding fresh momentum to what many are calling a wave of campus revival.
one of the deadliest anti-Christian atrocities in recent months, attackers linked to the Islamic State group used machetes and guns to kill at least 61 civilians at a funeral in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday night, local officials said.
The Spirit of God is stirring hearts at Ohio State University, where hundreds of students gathered in a powerful display of worship, repentance, and surrender to Jesus.
Christians in Pakistan’s Punjab province were mourning Monday after a suspected Muslim gunman killed a Christian rickshaw driver and father of four in the latest anti-Christian attack to grip the Islamic nation.
A new installment of Arizona Christian University’s American Worldview Inventory finds broad agreement that sin exists — yet far less willingness among Americans, including many Christians, to personally identify as sinners. Research director George Barna calls the trend a “body blow” tied to churches’ reluctance to teach on sin.