Netanyahu: It’s absurd for ICC to put U.S. or Israeli soldiers on trial
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lauded the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to reject a request to investigate US forces for possible war crimes in Afghanistan. “It’s absurd for the ICC to put US or Israeli soldiers on trial,” Netanyahu said… The ICC is also weighing whether to accept a war crimes suite by the Palestinian Authority against Israelis for war crimes both in its action in Gaza and for West Bank settlement construction.
Israeli delegation cancels visit to Bahrain due to security concerns
An Israeli delegation of businessmen and government officials planning to take part in a business conference in Bahrain has canceled its visit on security concerns, a statement from the organizers said on Sunday. The group had been planning to attend a congress organized by the Global Entrepreneurship Network from April 15.
Finland election: Leftist party tipped to win vote
Finland is tipped to turn left in Sunday’s election, with the Social Democrats leading in polls. Should they be successful, the country will have its first left-wing leader in 20 years. But with several parties, including the right-wing Finns, jostling closely for second place, the Social Democrats’ ability to govern could be curtailed and coalition-building lies ahead.
No tsunami threat following 5.2 magnitude earthquake on Big Island
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook the west side of the Big Island this evening but did not generate a tsunami, officials said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at about 5:09 p.m. and was centered about 15 miles west-southwest of Kailua-Kona at a depth of about 10 miles. The quake was centered on land and was not strong enough to generate a destructive tsunami.
Indonesians to vote in world’s biggest single-day election
Tens of millions of Indonesians will vote in presidential and parliamentary elections this week after campaigns focused on the economy, but with political Islam looming ever larger in the world’s biggest Muslim-majority nation. President Joko Widodo, a former furniture salesman who launched his political career as a small-city mayor, is standing for re-election in a contest with ex-general Prabowo Subianto, whom he narrowly defeated in 2014.
Egypt’s Sisi meets Libyan commander Haftar in Cairo: presidency spokesman
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar in Cairo on Sunday to discuss developments in Libya, Sisi’s spokesman said. No other details about the meeting were immediately available. Haftar’s forces have been conducting a military offensive to take control of the capital, Tripoli, since early April.
New Jersey Gov Signs Bill Making It 7th State to Legalize Assisted Suicide, Will Force Taxpayers to Fund Suicides
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law today a bill targeting elderly and disabled people that legalizes assisted suicide statewide.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak might be declared global emergency
A top Red Cross official said Friday he’s “more concerned than I have ever been” about the possible regional spread of the Ebola virus after a new spike in cases, as the World Health Organization met on whether to declare the outbreak in Congo an international health emergency.
Damaging nationwide storm to cause $3 billion in damages and economic losses, AccuWeather estimates
AccuWeather estimates the damage and economic loss from the intense storm causing blizzards, thunderstorms and severe weather across much of the U.S. will total $3 billion, based on an analysis of damages already inflicted and those expected to occur.
Migrants break border gate, force their way into Mexico
Mexican authorities said a group of about 350 migrants broke the locks on a gate at the Guatemalan border Friday and forced their way into southern Mexico to join a larger group of migrants trying to make their way toward the United States.
Deradicalization plan found to be total failure
More Islamic terrorists released from prison after having been sent through “deradicalization” programs are returning to terrorism, reports Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin.
Sweden’s Lutheran church ‘queers’ Jesus and the Bible for LGBT kids
A diocese in the Lutheran Church of Sweden is offering a guide to LGBT young people that claims that because the word “homosexuality” is not specifically mentioned in the Bible the gay lifestyle is acceptable for Christians.
California Bill Would Force Every University to Offer Free Abortions to Students
A California bill that would force taxpayer-funded universities to provide chemical abortions to students was approved by the Senate Health Committee last Wednesday, 7-3.
Abortion Clinic Workers Quitting Their Jobs After Seeing Pro-Life Movie ‘Unplanned’
We’ve talked about the immense success of the “Unplanned” movie before. For those who are unfamiliar, it tells the true story of a former Planned Parenthood clinic director who’s now a pro-life activist.
German Parents Fined For Not Sending Son on Mosque Trip
The parents of a young boy have received a fine from a German court after they prevented their child from going to school to avoid a trip to a local mosque.
California Judges Hand Trump Rare Court Win By Allowing Return Of Migrants To Mexico
It might be a sign of the apocalypse, but a panel of judges in the Ninth Circuit has temporarily blocked a California judge’s order to halt a Trump administration policy to allow the return of some asylum seekers to Mexico while they await their court dates – handing the administration a rare victory in the courts.
TASS Reports That Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Says A ‘New World Order’ Is Being Formed As Western Model Of Society Is Dying
I don’t know what life is like in the country where you live, but here in America things are absolutely changing at a very rapid pace. Models of economics and finance which have been in place from our beginnings in 1776 are now being openly challenged. Even our free system of government, once the envy of the entire world, is in danger of being overthrown by forces seeking her downfall. I cannot speak for the whole world, but here in the United States there is utter chaos.
AGT International – The Clinton Foundation Scandal Worse Than Uranium One – Covered Up by FBI/DOJ Before 2016 Election – Part XII
In 2016 the DOJ/FBI suppressed and buried a criminal investigation involving the Clintons, the Clinton Foundation and donors to the Foundation. The investigation revolved around the illegal sale of controlled US Homeland Security technology to Russia and China in the years before the 2016 election by a company named AGT International.
Texas Family Court Demands 8-Year-Old Boy Be Chemically Castrated Against Father’s Wishes
…Will he go to jail for refusing to pay for the chemical castration of his 8-year-old son when the child doesn’t present himself as a girl if not in the custody of his mother who is pushing gender transition?
Pro-Life Film ‘Unplanned’ Labeled ‘Propaganda’ by Google
Blockbuster anti-abortion film Unplanned was listed as “propaganda” by Google.
The return of the politicking pastors
Today’s churches are filled with leaders who worry too much about maintaining their IRS tax exemptions, or about offending their tithe-paying members, than about leading their congregational sheep in the way they should go
Second Developer of WikiLeaks Inspired Submission System ‘SecureDrop’ Found Dead
The co-founder of Whistleblower submission system SecureDrop has been found dead aged just 36 years old.
When Christian Colleges Teach Students to Fear, Not to Think
Christians are called to be strong and courageous. But that’s not what Christian students are being taught on many Christian college campuses today. Too often, they’re taught to fear and to hide behind a false pretense of grace while extending none.