A 17-year-old refugee took a stroll down a main thoroughfare after escaping the shelling in his hometown of Zhtomyr, Ukraine. During a casual walk through an older part of the city, the ...
Read More »Airbnb ends operations in Russia, Belarus
Four weeks after it initially said it would suspend operations in Russia, Airbnb has made good on its promise. Reservations starting on or after April 4 have been canceled, the company says ...
Read More »Putin losing key ally over war?
A key ally of President Vladimir Putin is becoming increasingly outspoken in his criticisms of the Kremlin over its execution of the war in Ukraine. The news comes as Russia seemingly retreats ...
Read More »Today’s news briefs on Russian war on Ukraine
Here are the latest news briefs concerning the Russian invasion and destruction of Ukraine. Ukrainian president speaks virtually with U.S. Senate, House members Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared by video to the ...
Read More »Israel rescues Ukrainian Holocaust survivor, 159 others fleeing Russian attacks
Israel has rescued 160 Ukrainian citizens, including a Holocaust survivor, as Russia continues its relentless attack. The Ukrainians, including many elderly, had escaped across the border to Moldova. United Hatzalah, a volunteer-based emergency ...
Read More »Christians in Ukraine give first-hand reports
Metro Voice has gathered first-hand testimonials from Christians living and serving in ministries in Ukraine. Make Ukraine a top priority of your prayer time. Communication with some of those below has now ...
Read More »Russian military personnel tip off Ukraine about assassination attempt
Russian military members tipped off their Ukrainian counterparts to an assassination attempt against President Volodymyr Zelensky. The incident is yet another example that some rank and file Russian soldiers are opposed to ...
Read More »Partisan message expected during state of the union address
Ahead of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, many observers say they expect a hyper-partisan message. On a call with reporters Monday, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and former Speaker of ...
Read More »Latest news briefs about Europe, U.S. organizing against Russia
Russia is being isolated from Europe and North America with increased sanctions over its unprovoked attack on Ukraine. Additional measures are being announced by the hour. Here’s a look at the latest ...
Read More »Russian tank runs over car in shocking video
A viral video shows a Russian tank running over a Ukrainian car. The elderly man driving the car somehow survived after being targeted by the tank. The terrifying footage, shot from nearby ...
Read More »Russians move on Ukraine’s capital as citizens given weapons for defense
Explosions rocked Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv overnight as the country’s citizens are encouraged to make homemade bombs, prepare a defense. Ukraine’s president has called on citizens to take up arms and join the fight. ...
Read More »Russia invades Ukraine: Here’s how we got here
This is a frightening moment. Russia has invaded Ukraine, the largest country in Western Euopre, and certainly those most frightened right now are the people of Ukraine. But violent aggression – a ...
Read More »Russia invades causing Ukrainians to panic, worldwide market to plunge
Ukrainians are fleeing their nation with freeways and country roads across the nation backed up for hundreds of miles. Video of the capitol of Kyiv shows most city streets filled with cars, ...
Read More »Ukraine explained: How the US created a new war in Europe
Here’s how we are again at the doorstep of the first major war in Europe in 75 years as Ukraine and Russia face off. In 1994, the Clinton administration, with the approval ...
Read More »Israel encourages citizens to leave Ukraine
Israeli citizens living in Ukraine may be at risk as Russia threatens an invasion. On Sunday, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett urged them to return home to Israel. “Like the entire world, we ...
Read More »Israel has successful test of space missile defense system
As the Biden administration inches closer to a nuclear deal that many say will allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons, Israel has announced a major breakthrough in its defense. Israel Defense Forces ...
Read More »Kashmir’s oldest church built in 1896 to reopen for Christmas
Torn by conflict decades of conflict between India and Pakistan, Kashmir’s Christian community has renewed hope. Returning from a day of singing Christmas carols at homes and churches in Srinagar, a small ...
Read More »Memories of Pearl Harbor attack fading as ‘what-if’ questions remain
Yesterday, on the anniversary of the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor, we learned that memories of that event are fading fast. Interviews on the streets with young people found little understanding of ...
Read More »As threat of nuclear Iran grows, Israel prepares defense
Israel is stepping up its defense strategy as Iran moves closer to developing a nuclear weapon. An Israeli security official, speaking to media outlets, says that Iranians today “are closer to creating ...
Read More »Iraqi Christians celebrate return of church bell after ISIS silenced
A church bell has been inaugurated to the cheers of Iraqi Christians seven years after Islamic State terrorists (ISIS) overran the northern city of Mosul. Father Pios Affas of the Syriac Christian ...
Read More »Japan talks of possible war as China threatens it and Taiwan
Japan is supporting Taiwan and preparing for possible war with China as the Chinese communist regime continues threatening Taiwan, and now Japan, with illegal military incursions. The warning came from Japanese Foreign ...
Read More »Parents, civil rights groups try to stop Aztec prayers in California public schools
California civil rights groups and parents have asked a court to stop Aztec prayers in public classrooms. The prayers are part of an Education’s Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum that includes a section ...
Read More »Remains of Kansas priest who died during Korean War returned to family
The remains of a hero Catholic priest from Kansas who died in a POW camp in Korea, were returned to his family during a ceremony this week. U.S. Defense officials gave the ...
Read More »Actress Angelina Jolie criticizes Biden administration’s handling of Afghanistan
Actress Angelina Jolie, daughter of conservative activist Jon Voight, said she is ashamed of the way President Biden has handled the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. In an Instagram post, the A-list celebrity ...
Read More »In Christian South Sudan, attacks rise as churches lose influence
In July, South Sudan celebrated its 10th anniversary of independence – but it did so amid concern over violence in the young nation. Recent attacks on two Catholic priests and other Christian leaders have ...
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