Iran threatens retaliation against Israel as Trump says ceasefire is over and talks may resume
Iran threatens to attack Israel if the US continues its attacks on the country. At the same time, US President Donald Trump reiterates that the ceasefire is over – but he also opens the door to talks with Iran. Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, says the conflict with the US will never end with Iran giving up.
UK pro-life former MP murdered
Ann Widdecombe, a British former MP and television star, has been murdered. British police are investigating the death of Ann Widdecombe, 78, who was found wounded and deceased in her Devon, England, home on July 9. According to the Daily Telegraph, the Devon and Cornwall Police are now looking for “a white male” as a suspect in her death. Widdecombe’s death was announced in the British newspapers this morning without reference to foul play. A … pro-life politician, Widdecombe endeared herself to Britons with her surprisingly popular appearances on television shows Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Big Brother. “Ann Widdecombe was one of the UK’s most eloquent advocates of the right to life, and famously not afraid to speak truth to power,”
Spiritual Liberty: True Freedom in Christ
Last week, as we celebrated Independence Day, we reflected on the tremendous blessing of our political liberty. Our nation’s founders recognized that our rights come not from government, but from God. Political freedom is a precious gift and one worth preserving. But Scripture points us to an even greater kind of liberty. A person may live in the freest nation on earth and still be held captive spiritually. Conversely, a man can sit inside a prison cell and experience a freedom no government could ever take away.
Supreme Court Poised to Strike “Assault Weapon” Bans
With good reason, AR-15 style rifles remain America’s most popular firearm. While most Americans probably remain unawares, that very popularity protects it against infringement under the Second Amendment. In welcome recent news, the United States Supreme Court now appears poised to do just that in its next term. By agreeing to review state and local prohibitions on AR-15 platform rifles, the Court possesses the perfect opportunity to reaffirm a Second Amendment principle that should’ve been clear all along: Government cannot ban an entire class of firearms that tens of millions of law-abiding Americans own for self-defense and other lawful purposes.
Archbishop who considered Francis antipope says SSPX excommunications are invalid
Archbishop Jan Pawel Lenga, a former bishop in Kazakhstan known for surviving communism and his previous outspoken criticism of Pope Francis and the direction of the Catholic hierarchy, sharply criticized the Vatican’s excommunication of the priests and laity of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) after its July 1 consecration of four new bishops without a papal mandate while praising the order.
It’s Not Your Imagination: Media Sanitizes Migrant-Islamic Identity in Violent Crime – Orders Come From the Top
Mainstream European media, guided by the UN Global Compact for Migration and hate-speech policies, systematically conceals or downplays the migrant (often Muslim or African) backgrounds of violent perpetrators while freely detailing the identities of native European offenders. European media’s consistent refusal to report the full identity, religion, and immigration status of perpetrators in horrific crimes is not incompetence. It is policy.
48 Russian vessels hit over 5 days as Ukraine turns Crimea’s fuel routes into a new battleground
Ukraine says drone operators struck 48 Russian vessels over five days, while the General Staff reported additional overnight attacks on logistics ships, oil terminals, and fuel depots supporting Moscow’s invasion. The campaign has increasingly targeted tankers, cargo ships, ferries, and other vessels that Ukraine says transport fuel and military supplies sustaining Russian forces after repeated strikes degraded road and rail supply routes to the occupied peninsula.
Tens of thousands of migrants leave South Africa amid violent anti-immigrant protests
In the past month, 38,000 Malawians have left South Africa amid violent protests against migrants in the country, AFP reports. Citizens of a number of countries, including Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda and Zimbabwe, have fled South Africa since late May, after extremist groups intensified their crackdown on undocumented migrants and demanded that they leave the country. Around 60,000 migrants have left South Africa since the beginning of June, according to the South African Border Authority.
US demands Iran guarantee Strait of Hormuz remains open after ship attacks
The United States is demanding that Iran make a public statement that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that no further attacks on ships in the strait will occur, senior officials told the AP on condition of anonymity. According to US administration officials, there is also an internal power struggle underway in Tehran that has made it difficult to achieve and maintain an agreement with Iran.
How top Syrian diplomat Asaad al-Shaibani’s road to Damascus is shaking the Mideast
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani’s diplomatic motorcade hit the road shortly after his appointment. From Riyadh to Beirut, Washington to Moscow, Shaibani has been at the forefront of President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s bid to open a new chapter in Mideast history. But the rebel official-turned-diplomat may find Damascus does not hold all the cards in a volatile region.
Israel Warns U.S. of Fresh Iranian Plot to Assassinate Trump
Israel reportedly gave the United States new intelligence pointing to a fresh Iranian plan to assassinate President Trump. Trump said Iranian leaders want to “take out the U.S. leader” and acknowledged that he remains on multiple Iranian target lists. Iran may be developing a fresh plan to assassinate President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter cited by The Wall Street Journal.
New Trump UFO file dump includes military footage of mysterious star-shaped object
Newly declassified report details a 2015 incident involving a UAP over a nuclear weapons assembly plant … including newly released military infrared videos and additional details about a 2015 unidentified object reported near the nation’s primary nuclear weapons assembly facility. Among the newly released files is an 18-second infrared video submitted by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in 2025 showing an object officials described as resembling a six-pointed star.
Trump Left Orders To Obliterate Iran If Assassinated: ‘Bomb Them At Levels Never Seen Before’
The Iran war saga has seen its fair share of bizarre and wild twists, and Friday has brought yet another – with the NY Post reporting that President Trump said he “left instructions” for a massive bombing campaign against Iran in the event he’s assassinated by Iranian operatives.
Health risks rise in shelters after deadly M7.2 and M7.5 earthquakes, Venezuela
Health risks are increasing in temporary shelters & displacement sites after 7.2 and 7.5 quakes struck Venezuela on June 24. Official death toll reached 3,889 by July 10; about 18,000 without housing. Overcrowding, unsafe water, poor sanitation & disrupted health services increased risk of respiratory infections, diarrheal disease, and other illnesses.
State Department Shuts Down Mamdani’s Communist Activist Official’s Sneaky Planned Meeting with Iranian UN Ambassador
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s lieutenant got caught by the State Department setting up a meeting with Iran’s UN ambassador. They shut it down and spanked the mayor, who denied knowing about it. Right.
Vatican Pushes Unity, Ignores Truth
During a recent visit to Türkiye (formerly Turkey), Pope Leo XIV became the third pope to enter Istanbul’s Blue Mosque. However, unlike his predecessors, he not only visited the significant Islamic site but took it a step further —he approved of it.
New study warns: Palestinian Authority could carry out worse massacre than October 7
Lt. Col. (res.) Adv. Hirsch published a study showing Palestinian Authority security forces number over twice the size permitted under Oslo Accords train for combat against Israel. Adv. Hirsch, researcher at Jerusalem Center for Security & Foreign Affairs, published “22 Kilometers: The Threat Posed by Palestinian Authority’s Terror Army.”
50,000 Letters Later: Radical Muslim and Hard-Left Groups Score Major Victory by Forcing Maryland County to Defund Key Israeli Defense Partner
Hard-left activists & radical Muslim organizations in Maryland, several of whom pocketed taxpayer dollars, scored a hit against Israel’s ability to defend itself. They convinced Montgomery County to strip funding from Maryland Israel Development Center, which brings Israeli companies, including critical defense firms, into the state.
Landslides kill 15 in Philippines, 6 missing as biggest typhoon in decades nears Taiwan. Thousands in Taiwan were evacuated from their homes. Typhoon Bavi is expected to pound Japan’s remote southwestern islands also on July 10-11 before smashing into China, which has been hit by deadly storms this week.
As Iran fades, Turkey emerges as Israel’s biggest strategic threat
With the sun setting on Iran’s regional hegemony, despite diplomatic missteps that let Tehran off the ropes before a knockout blow, its military capabilities and web of regional proxies have been severely degraded, the sun is rising on Turkey’s ambitions.
Trump says US will continue holding talks with Iran, but ceasefire is over
“The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue ‘talks.’ We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the ceasefire is OVER!” Trump wrote. The implications were unclear, given that the White House signaled Thursday it was prepared to adhere to the terms of the MoU if Iran would.