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Author: Ken Vancil

Israel to participate in large scale naval exercise led by the US 5th fleet

The Jerusalem Post reports: “The Israeli Navy is for the first time ever, taking part in one of the largest American-led naval drills alongside dozens of other countries in the Red Sea. ‘The Israeli Navy […]

China builds mockups of US Navy ships in area used for missile target practice

The Jerusalem Post reports: “China’s military has built mockups in the shape of a US Navy aircraft carrier and other US warships, possibly as training targets, in the desert of Xinjiang, satellite images by Maxar […]

ISRAEL UNDER FIRE

  • Over 22,570 rockets fired at Israel since Gaza Disengagement
  • Over 100 rockets fired at Tel Aviv and Eilat, Hamas launches suicide drones
  • IDF pilot suspects children in vicinity, calls off airstrike
  • Palestinians Bombard Own People; 20% of Hamas Rockets Land in Gaza
  • Netanyahu: We will inflict blows Hamas has not dreamt of
  • Hamas celebrates truce ‘victory,’ warns of future resistance against Israel
  • Senior Hamas leader: Israel doesn’t have the right to exist
  • Iran IRGC head: Israel can be destroyed in one operation
  • Abbas: We’ll strengthen our grip on eastern Jerusalem
  • Jordan: The Temple Mount belongs to Muslims only
  • Iran’s Khamenei Backs Palestinians: Urges Violent ‘Confrontation’ with ‘Criminal’ Israelis
  • Palestinian Terror Leader Thanks Iran for Funds, Rockets Used to ‘Pound Tel Aviv’

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

  • Church Celebrates Drag Queen Sunday: They’re in ‘Open Revolt’ against God, Mohler Says
  • Evangelical Lutherans abandon Bible, elect first transgender bishop
  • Judge rules Christian college must follow Biden rule opening dorms, showers to opposite sex
  • Christian Chaplain Reported to Anti-Terrorism Programme for Sermon on LGBT Ideology
  • Major church looks to kill saying ‘husband and wife’ at weddings
  • 43 Percent of Millennials Say They Either Don’t Know, Care or Believe God Exists
  • Millennials More Likely to Believe in Horoscopes Than an ‘All-Knowing’ God, Survey Shows
  • Brainwashing camps for Christians as persecution in China intensifies
  • Report: 78 Priests Allegedly ‘Massacred’ in Ethiopia Conflict
  • ISIS-Linked Jihadists Massacre Christian Farmers in Indonesia

THE KINGS OF THE EAST

  • Washington weighs risk of defending Taiwan against China
  • China says US ‘creating risks’ with South China Sea warship sail-bys
  • US Warship Again Sails Through Sensitive Taiwan Strait
  • China slams EU’s ‘confrontational approach’ after trade deal blocked

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

  • Faculty at Historic Christian University Revolt after Board Affirms Biblical Sexuality
  • Christian Pastor Arrested in London for Quoting ‘Homophobic’ Bible Verses
  • Christian Finnish MP Could Spend 6 Years in Prison for Supporting Biblical Marriage, Sexuality
  • Is Christian Cohabitation the New Norm?
  • ‘Woke’ faith includes ‘no Gospel good news’
  • Report: 5.2 Billion People Face ‘Very Severe Violations of Religious Freedom’
  • Report: Religion in China Suffers ‘Most Serious Crackdown Since the Cultural Revolution’
  • Report: China Intensifies Crackdown on Christian House Churches
  • Islamic State Executes Another Coptic Christian in New Video
  • New Chinese Decree Tells Religious Leaders to ‘Support the Communist Party’
  • China ‘brainwashing’ Christians to renounce faith, report finds

RUSSIA AND THE KINGS OF THE EAST

  • Putin Signs Law Allowing Him to Stay in Power Until 2036
  • Vladimir Putin’s warning to western nations that threaten Russia’s security
  • Putin Threatens Full-Scale War in Ukraine as U.S. Sends Two Warships to the Black Sea
  • China Hints Its Military Activity near Taiwan a ‘Rehearsal’ for Invasion
  • ‘We will defend ourselves to the very end’: Taiwan minister’s vow as China ‘prepares final assault’
  • Philippines says Chinese ships ‘swarming’ area around disputed Spratly Islands
  • War involving China in the Indo-Pacific region highly likely, warns Christopher Pyne
  • US warns China over Philippines, Taiwan moves; Holds bilateral exercises with Malaysia

NEWS FROM ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST

  • ‘Laugh now, Zionists – soon you’ll be wiped out’
  • Netanyahu on Gaza rockets: Our enemies should not test us
  • PA official: Jerusalem is an essential part of our faith

SIGNS IN THE SUN, MOON AND STARS

  • China, Russia welcome int’l partners in moon station cooperation
  • US, Israel expand cooperation to the space domain
  • Lavrov calls for talks on binding treaty to prohibit weapons in space

RUSSIA AND THE KINGS OF THE EAST

  • Russia, China Want U.N. Security Council Meeting to Contain America
  • China, Russia to jointly build lunar post
  • RAF reportedly braced for ‘Space War’ over claims Russia tested ‘anti-satellite weapons’
  • Iran, China sign huge 25-year strategic deal; could reduce US regional influence
  • US Seen Falling Short Countering China’s Rising Geopolitical Clout 
  • US Adding Air Power to Naval Operations in Disputed South China Sea
  • China Quickly Closing Gap with US Military
  • UK Aims to Counter China ‘Threat’ in Major Defense Review
  • China bristles at West over sanctions for Uyghur crackdown
  • Satellite images show North Korea hiding nuclear weapon site
  • North Korea claims ‘new tactical guided’ missiles launched

NEWS FROM ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST

  • ‘Israel will be hit by 2,000 missiles a day in future war’ – IDF general
  • Israel says Iron Dome can now intercept drones, missiles at same time
  • Israel is updating attack plans against Iran’s nuclear sites – Gantz
  • Iranian Defense Minister threatens to raze Tel Aviv and Haifa
  • Israel in talks with Saudi, UAE, Bahrain for defense alliance against Iran
  • Latest Houthi attack shows reach of Iran’s power
  • Khamenei: The US promises have no credibility
  • Iran caught discussing plan to attack US military base using boat as a bomb
  • Iran General Salami Claims Invincibility: ‘Enemies Cannot even Dream of Victory’

A BRAVE NEW WORLD

  • Father Jailed after Calling Transgender Child His ‘Daughter’ and Using Wrong Pronouns
  • If USA Today Is ‘Coming for Oral Roberts,’ It’s Coming for all Christians, Mohler Warns
  • Palm Sunday Suicide Bombers Attack Christian Church in Indonesia
  • UN: 34 Million People ‘Knocking at Famine’s Door’ Worldwide
  • Mozambique insurgency: Militants beheading children, aid agency reports
  • Islamic State Celebrates Mozambique Gas Hub Massacre