Category: February

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SANCTITY OF LIFE

Abortion is leading cause of death worldwide for fourth year in a row

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

Fears for Christians as Pakistan moves to tighten blasphemy laws
North Korea ranks as worst persecutor of Christians after enacting ‘anti-reactionary thought law’
‘Trans people are divine’: So-called ‘Christian’ pastor says ‘transphobia is a sin’
Top U.S. medical school says INFANTS can be ‘queer,’ ‘asexual’

TEMPLE MOUNT TROUBLES

Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount: ‘Israel will not give in to Hamas threats’
Israel and Palestinians in holy site war of words
Palestinians: Changing status quo at Temple Mount a ‘declaration of war’
EU diplomats visit Temple Mount, express support for Jordan custodianship
Jordanian lawmaker says ‘Jordanians will become suicide bombers for Al-Aqsa’

NEWS FROM ISRAEL

UN condemned Israel more than all other countries combined in 2022
US warns Israeli sanctions against PA will ‘exacerbate tensions’
Netanyahu: Whoever needs a reminder of our red lines will get it

NEWS FROM RUSSIA

Russia to modernize nuclear forces in 2023, add more multi-warhead nukes
Russia produces first nuclear warheads for Poseidon super torpedo
Medvedev threatens US with hypersonic cruise missiles, likens US to Nazis
Putin ally Medvedev warns NATO of nuclear war if Russia defeated in Ukraine
Russia rolls out more threats against the West
Kremlin warns of escalation if West gives Ukraine longer range weapons
NATO, EU eye ‘next level’ partnership in face of Russia threat

THE KINGS OF THE EAST

China Issues Veiled Warning to US Over Taiwan
China Holds Large-Scale Joint Strike Drills Aimed at Taiwan
China’s air incursions into Taiwan zone doubled in 2022
US Warship Sails Through Taiwan Strait, Angers China
US vows to defend space with Japan, deploy mobile Marines as China worries grow
Kim calls for ‘exponential increase’ of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal

SIGNS IN THE SUN, MOON AND STARS

NOAA: U.S. weathered 18 billion-dollar disasters in 2022