NATO said on Friday it would launch its annual nuclear exercise “Steadfast Noon” on Monday, with up to 60 aircraft taking part in training flights over Belgium, the North Sea and Britain ...
Read More »Estonia blocks Jews escaping Russia
Jews are reporting they’re being blocked from escaping Russia even though they hold Israeli passports. Hebrew news media has interviewed numerous men and families who, while holding dual citizenship in Russia and ...
Read More »Americans told to leave Russia as war protests grow over army conscription
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow on Wednesday issued a security alert calling on American citizens to leave Russia immediately. The urgent demand comes as violent protests break out across the former Soviet Union over forced conscription ...
Read More »Have we reached the point of crisis news fatigue?
The news does not lack from a daily stream of crisis coverage. But there are ways to stay engaged and not become numb to needs. When Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of ...
Read More »McDonald’s to reopen in Ukraine but some locations destroyed
McDonald’s will reopen some of its restaurants in Ukraine beginning this week. The announcement comes after it assessed the locations destroyed by Russian missiles and mortars, and is a sign of hope ...
Read More »From shoeboxes to war zones: how Samaritan’s Purse became a $1 billion humanitarian aid powerhouse
Each week, in a hulking warehouse in the small mountain town of N. Wilkesboro, N.C., Samaritan’s Purse employees load semi trailers full of supplies for the people of Ukraine: medicines, food, tarps, ...
Read More »As Ukraine sees major victories, Russian media changes tone
As Russian forces retreat in the face of huge Ukrainian advances to take back their territory, Russian state-run media is starting to crack. The Putin-controlled media outlets, which almost exclusively dominates cable ...
Read More »Russia retreating from Kharkiv as Ukraine counterattacks
Russia is retreating from positions around Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. As Ukraine accelerates its offensive against invading troops in the south and east, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Saturday that it was pulling ...
Read More »New York Jets donate $1 million to help Ukrainian refugees in Poland
The New York Jets football team is stepping up to help Ukrainian refugees in Poland. The CityServe Krakow Housing Project will receive $1 million to provide a safe home for families that ...
Read More »400 Baptist churches among thousands lost in Russian war on Ukraine
Over 400 Ukrainian Baptist congregations have been lost in Russia’s war on Ukraine, says Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary President Yaroslav Pyzh. The number is striking, considering that Ukraine’s protestant population is already ...
Read More »Franklin Graham says ministries have not forgotten Ukrainian people
Although it is easy to forget about the plight of the Ukrainian people as Russia’s brutal invasion and war drag on, evangelist Franklin Graham continues to work with the needy. Graham, ...
Read More »Israel News Briefs
James Bond composer, American views toward Israel, Biden on nukes, and Ukrainian Aid make up today’s Israel News Briefs. Poll: Younger Americans more negative towards Israel A new Pew report found that 56% of ...
Read More »Lithuania bans transit of trains with sanctioned goods bound for Russia
Lithuania has begun a ban on the rail transit of goods subject to European Union sanctions to the Russian far-western exclave of Kaliningrad, transport authorities in the Baltic nation said on June ...
Read More »Thousands of cattle die as heat wave continues across region
Record heat across Missouri and Kansas may contribute to already soaring meat prices. As many as 10,000 cattle already have died in Kansas because of high temperatures. One shocking video posted to ...
Read More »World facing “food crisis and famine” over Russian invasion
The world will soon experience a global food crisis due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The dire warning was issued by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky as he addressed by video graduates of ...
Read More »Gas prices have now doubled since Biden inaugurated
On Monday gas prices surged again, after marking a milestone for President Joe Biden over the weekend. Gas prices doubled what they were just last year when he was inaugurated. That fact ...
Read More »Sri Lanka devolves into chaos with food shortages, curfew
The world could be at the initial stages of a massive food crisis, say economists. Shortages of fertilizer for farmers, the inability of Ukraine to export crops and record fuel prices are ...
Read More »McDonald’s to sell Russian locations, as Ukrainian civilian deaths rise
As Ukrainian and European officials discover more atrocities committed against civilians, McDonald’s said Monday it will sell all of its Russian locations. The fast food giant led the way in opening up ...
Read More »Leonid Kravchuk, Independent Ukraine’s first president, dies
Leonid Kravchuk, Ukraine’s first president after breaking away from the Soviet Union, has died at 88 Ukrainian officials announced on Wednesday. Kravchuk may be most remembered for signing a 1994 agreement with ...
Read More »Moldova: Why Russia has its sights on this poor European nation
There is growing concern that Moldova and Transnistria could be dragged into Russia’s war against Ukraine. Both Transnistria and Moldova are directly west of Ukraine. Transnistria, a small, breakaway region of Moldova, is sandwiched ...
Read More »McDonald’s sales surge despite price increases
McDonald’s is crediting sharp menu price increases in beating first-quarter profits. It also says a new customer loyalty program may have helped. Shares of the Chicago-based company rose nearly 2 percent. The ...
Read More »Michael W. Smith records song in support of Ukraine relief efforts
Singer Michael W. Smith was devastated to learn about the ongoing atrocities committed by Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. “I just can’t comprehend how somebody can just go in and just ...
Read More »“We can’t just sit here.” How Russian Americans are helping Ukrainians
In Alaska, A Russian-Speaking Church Becomes A Hub For Helping Ukrainians. An elevated cross reaches toward the blue sky at a nondescript corner of Alaska’s largest city. Viewed from the right vantage ...
Read More »Vladimer Putin demands control of this Jerusalem church
Vladimir Putin is attempting to take control of a church in the Old City of Jerusalem. The Russian leader, who in February invaded Europe’s largest democracy, sent a strongly worded letter to ...
Read More »The collectivist horrors against Ukraine by Russia are unmatched in its history
During Ukraine’s long history, there have been no shortages of geopolitical manipulations against the Ukrainian people. Long before the current conflict, they can be seen in the Russo-Turkish Wars and Catherine the Great’s settling ...
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