12 July 2026

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. During his tour, he was accompanied by local Muslim leaders and officials and spent time inside the mosque in quiet reflection. The Vatican later described the moment this way: “[The Pope entered] in silence, in a spirit of recollection and attentive listening, with deep respect for the place and for the faith of those who gather there in prayer.” Afterward, Pope Leo went further, referring to the mosque as a “space proper to God,” describing it as a place for people to seek “the presence of the Most High.”

Mojtaba Khamenei Vows Revenge for His Father’s Killing
Revenge for the former ayatollah is “the nation’s demand,” according to a written statement purportedly from Mojtaba Khamenei. “We promise to avenge your innocent blood and the blood of all martyrs in these wars from the criminal and dishonorable murderers. This revenge is the will of our nation and must be carried out,” the letter reads, according to state-run Fars.

New York Times reporters sued after report on safety flaws in Trump’s Qatar jet
When President Trump returned home from the NATO summit in Ankara this week, he travelled on an older Air Force One plane, not the donated aircraft from Qatar that he had arrived on. According to The New York Times, which cited sources close to the president, the switch was due to safety deficiencies in the new plane. The White House denied the information and on Friday the reporters were sued.

UN created a global disinformation task force; now it’s taking control of information through “AI governance”
In 2024, the UN created a new task force on disinformation. This task force is not about addressing misinformation or disinformation that would lead to any type of real-world truth. Its sole purpose is to focus on how certain information would affect achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030). Last week, the UN held a “Global Dialogue on AI Governance.” The task force and AI governance are linked in their desire to control the information the public is allowed to see under the guise of safeguarding information integrity.

Inflated house prices is a consequence of uncontrolled mass migration
Economists in Dallas, USA, have found that a 1% increase in illegal immigrant workers is associated with a 2.2% increase in home prices and a 1.4% increase in rents. The rapid rise in population, combined with a failure to expand housing construction, has led to a severe housing shortage. The US is now short of roughly 3.7 million housing units. The resulting housing inflation has made homeownership unaffordable for many, particularly younger Americans.

Trump says 1,000 missiles ‘locked and loaded’ if Iran targets US president
President Donald Trump warned that “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded” and aimed at Iran in a Friday night Truth Social post. Iranian officials reportedly privately told the U.S. that attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz were a mistake and committed by a rogue faction of hardliners in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a U.S. official reportedly told CBS News. The Trump administration gave Iran a Saturday deadline to publicly renounce the attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.

Japan successfully launches and lands reusable rocket
Japan’s space agency said Saturday its prototype reusable rocket successfully completed the first liftoff and landing test, marking a step forward in the cost-cutting technology dominated by SpaceX. The prototype, launched from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA’s) test site in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, reached a height of about 10 meters, and then landed.

US Launches Third Round Of Strikes On Iran After IRGC Closes Hormuz, Attacks Containership
At 7:15pm ET, the US launched its third round of strikes on Iran this week after Tehran declared that it’s closing the Strait of Hormuz “until further notice”, and Iranian forces attacked a Cyprus-flagged container ship, the M/V GFS Galaxy, transiting the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command said that President Donald Trump ordered the fresh strikes, which targeted Iran’s ability to attack commercial vessels, after the latest Iranian attack on the Hormuz-crossing vessel. Central Command said a civilian crew member is missing and the ship was unable to continue its journey after suffering significant damage.

DARPA’s Chilling Pre-COVID Blueprint: Predict, Manufacture, & Deploy Pandemics On Demand
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) spent the early 2010s constructing what may have been the most ambitious predictive vaccine-development infrastructure ever attempted: a sprawling, multi-institution effort designed to determine the future characteristics of purported pathogens before they emerged and ultimately use those predictions to develop drugs and vaccines before they were needed. The program, known as PROPHECY—short for Pathogen Defeat—was announced in 2010 under Broad Agency Announcement DARPA-BAA-10-93 and was managed by DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office. DARPA repeatedly stated that the goal was understanding: “the natural evolution of any virus.” The result was a massive architecture that brought together machine learning researchers, statisticians, bioinformaticians, computational biologists, laboratory scientists, surveillance specialists, universities, contractors, and national laboratories into a single “predictive” framework. Building the Blueprint Before the Pathogen.

DHS Deports Convicted Child Rapist Gov. Tim Walz Pardoned
Vang, 42, entered the United States illegally and built a life in Minnesota that included, by his own admission, sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl. the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday that ICE had taken Vang into custody and removed him from the United States despite the efforts of Walz and Ellison. as of today, he has been removed from the United States. Because of our action, this foreign criminal will never pose a threat to any American ever again.” Rubio closed with a broader point about the arrangement voters are being asked to accept. “Americans must never be forced by their elected leaders to live alongside foreign sex criminals who have no right to begin with to reside in our country.

Christian activists rally behind Israel, take aim at the left and ‘Woke Reich’ 
Thousands of evangelical Christians gathered this week at the Gaylord National Resort near Washington, D.C., for the annual Christians United for Israel (CUFI) Washington Summit, where one message resonated across nearly every speech: America must not waver in its support for Israel. The summit comes at a pivotal moment, with Israel emerging from a direct military confrontation with Iran while continuing its war against Hamas.

To win the war against Iran, the United States must seize Qeshm Island
President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Iran to surrender control of the Strait of Hormuz by July 11, 2026. With Iran refusing to aide, the United States ought to consider its military options. While Trump has talked about taking over Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, targeting Qeshm might be the better option.

Huckabee confirms: Israel warned Trump
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee confirms Israeli intelligence passed US President Donald Trump concrete intel on assassination attempt by Tehran police. Earlier on Saturday, Trump wrote on Truth Social, “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat, pronounced in many corners of the Globe, to assassinate, or attempt to assassinate, the sitting President of the United States of America,

Democratic Support for Israel Craters to Historic Low, New Poll Finds
The survey found that a majority of Democrats now sympathize more with the Palestinians than with Israelis, while Republicans remain overwhelmingly supportive of Israel — one of the widest partisan divides over the US-Israel relationship in decades.

God’s Faithfulness Is Showcased Through The Miraculous Existance Of The Modern State Of Israel
Rabbi Akiva was absolutely right. God is faithful. He is faithful to His promises and to His people. Yet we must remember, as did Rabbi Akiva, that God’s faithfulness cuts both ways. We often think of it only in terms of reassurances and blessings. But He also is faithful to carry out His threats and curses. Israel has been the recipient of God’s faithfulness in both areas. Because people throughout history have witnessed the Jewish people’s distress, deportation, and even near-destruction, they are tempted to say God has forgotten His ancient people and cast them aside. But nothing could be more misguided. God has been unswervingly faithful to His covenant.

Venezuela earthquake death toll rises above 3,500 as health crisis fears grow
Health experts warn the disaster could trigger a major health emergency as thousands of survivors continue in overcrowded shelters or outdoors without clean water or sanitation. Many still suffer from untreated injuries, while infectious diseases become an increasing concern in the already strained healthcare system.

Key Revelations From 4th Batch of Pentagon UFO Files
This info release on UFOs, which the gov’t refers to as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), has a total of 40 files, including 19 videos, 14 documents, 4 audio clips, & 3 images. The mix of partially unredacted files & historical documents is sourced from multiple agencies, including the CIA, FBI, Pentagon, NASA, & Dept of Energy.

US Launches Third Round of Strikes on Iran After IRGC Closes Hormuz, Attacks Containership
The US launched its third round of strikes on Iran this week after Tehran declared that it’s closing the Strait of Hormuz “until further notice,” and Iranian forces attacked a Cyprus-flagged container ship, the M/V GFS Galaxy, transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

New Zealand: Any method to ban under-16s from social media will drift into digital IDs for everyone
Initially, as part of the proposed social media ban on under-16s, New Zealand’s gov’t considered restriction or outright ban on VPNs. The Gov’t since backed down on VPNs, but the central issue remains: any ban strong enough to stop determined teenagers will almost certainly require intrusive checks on adults, and state control over the internet.

DSA Releases Insane New Policy Platform to Abolish US Senate and Transform Country into Communist Hellhole 
Democratic Socialists of America is preparing to update its political platform by calling for elimination of the Senate, amnesty to all illegals, defunding the War Dept, & replacing the president & Supreme Court with an executive & judiciary chosen by & subordinate to Congress. They’re pushing full communism and an insurrection…

UN created a global disinformation task force; now it’s taking control of information through “AI governance”
The UN task force on disinformation is not about addressing disinformation that would lead to any real-world truth. Its sole purpose is to focus on how certain info would affect achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030). The task force & AI governance are linked in their desire to control information the public is allowed to see.

Congress Asks Pfizer, Merck for Details About Clinical Trials in China
Pfizer, Merck and Bristol Myers Squibb are among the pharmaceutical companies facing a congressional investigation into their clinical trial sites in China — including at locations allegedly linked to China’s military or in regions where the Chinese government has allegedly repressed Uyghurs and other religious minorities.

Islamized Texas: San Antonio Mosque Expands with Dawah Center Targeting Refugees and Immigrants for Conversion
A new 2.1-acre mosque project in San Antonio by Masjid Al-Ikhlas includes a dedicated dawah center whose mission is to spread Islam while assisting refugees, immigrants, and new converts, raising questions about whether the expansion represents organic community growth or a coordinated strategy of demographic and religious change.

God Is Amazing! :: By Nathele Graham

I’m sure every person who reads this has a story about how God has shown His love and protection. The story I’m going to tell is part of a much bigger story, and it humbles me so much to know that God watches over me. I shouldn’t be surprised, but I am. Each of us is important to God, and should never doubt His protection.

After the crucifixion and resurrection, Jesus met with His disciples. He told them to teach all nations to observe what He had taught His followers.

“Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen” (Matthew 28:20).

He was with them, and is with us.

Each day is a new day of amazement at God’s love. Sometimes it’s when we marvel at the beauty of a flower He has created, or look up into the starry night sky in awe and wonder. God created it all.

“[[To the chief Musician A Psalm of David.]] The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork” (Psalm 19:1). 

Sometimes moments of danger bring into focus how powerful prayer is. I just had a very frightening problem, and Jesus saved me from a serious injury. His love has humbled me, and I am very thankful.

My daughter has been having some health problems that we’re trying to get diagnosed. Until then, it’s better that she doesn’t drive. As test results come in, it looks as if she has a problem with her thyroid. She works nearly 40 miles from home, which is 80 miles round trip. Since she shouldn’t be driving, I’ve been taking her to work, then picking her up after her shift. My car is a 2008 with some mechanical quirks.

This past Friday (July 3), I took her to work, then ran a couple of errands on the way home. Now, let me describe where I live. It’s a very rural part of Missouri, and I live 8 miles from town. The state highway that leads to my house is narrow with no shoulder; if you get off the pavement, there’s a ditch. As I drive, I pass a couple of paved county highways and some one-lane county gravel roads. I live on a gravel road.

Last Friday, as I drove down the narrow state highway, my car started “dinging” an alarm that something was wrong. That’s when I started praying, “Please, God, get me home safe.” As I continued to drive, the car began to die, then get power again, then die. There was no place to pull off the highway, and thankfully I was able to keep going. My prayers for God to get me home became more and more intense.

Finally, about a quarter mile from my gravel road, the car totally died. I was able to coast to a paved county road that went off to the left, and thankfully there was very little traffic. I barely got off the state highway, and the car stopped; I couldn’t get it started again. So, now what? My cell phone is also very old and needs to be replaced, but it had just a little charge in it, so I called a friend who said he would be right there to help. God bless him!

Now, let’s go back a little farther in time. This wasn’t my first car problem. I’ve called the local towing company a few times to change a flat tire and help me with some other minor car troubles. The tow truck driver is a very nice man who lives on the road I turned onto. By the grace of God, he was taking his wife out to lunch, saw me there, and stopped to help.

He and my friend got the car started using a battery charger. Then he drove my car to my house for me (I was pretty shaken), and I rode with my friend. Turns out my alternator needs to be replaced. The tow truck driver told me if I get a new one, he will change it for me for whatever I feel it’s worth. I wish I had a million dollars! Next month, he will quit his job at the towing company and open his own shop just up the road from me. You can be sure that he will do all of my automotive work, and I will recommend him to everyone I know.

God is amazing! He didn’t answer the prayer in the exact way that I prayed, but His answer was so much better than I could have imagined. He got me safely off the road, but in a place where I would get the help I really needed.

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6). 

When times look bleak or when I just feel down, I need to remember God’s grace and mercy.

Over the years, I’ve had quite a few “close calls” while driving, and I always praise God for His protection. There have been many times when I’m running late for an appointment and then need to go back for my wallet, or some other thing will delay me from driving to my errands. I always thank God for His protection. Maybe a car would have been on my side of the road, or a herd of deer might be crossing. I can’t always be sure of the danger, but sometimes I can see what I was saved from.

The day after my car trouble, I was driving my daughter’s pickup to get her from her job, and I was running late. I don’t remember what caused the delay, but I should have left earlier. I’m thankful I was delayed because I came upon a very bad accident that I may have been involved in had I left on time. I prayed for those in the accident, but also praised God for putting delays in my way. Much more happened on that trip to get my daughter that could have been a big problem, but God was right there with us; He always is. God is amazing!

Sometimes we humans get into trouble, call out to God, then forget what He has done when the trouble is past. People haven’t changed much over time. When the Israelites were captive in Egypt, they cried out to God, and He answered their prayer to be set free. After God sent plagues into Egypt, Pharaoh finally let them leave. They faced many challenges as they journeyed to the Promised Land, but God protected them. When they arrived, they found giants in the land. These weren’t just tall people, but Nephilim… genetically altered creatures.

“And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight” (Numbers 13:33). 

The Israelites forgot God’s promises and His protection, and allowed fear to ruin their entering the Promised Land. God had parted the Red Sea so they could cross safely, sent manna each morning for food, and caused water to flow from a rock when they were thirsty. Yet, when they came upon giants in the land, they doubted God. He told them they would wander for 40 years until all those who had doubted God had died.

They eventually did enter their land and fought tribes of giants. This time they trusted God, and He strengthened them to conquer their land. God is amazing!

It’s easy to hide in fear when we forget the times God has saved us from troubles. Stop right now and really think about the times you felt you were going to be overwhelmed with problems, but know that God was watching out for you. You’ll be surprised at just how many times He’s rescued you. Then add to that the times He’s rescued you, but you weren’t even aware of the danger. Now, thank Him for His love.

Most of us are the same. When we get in a tough situation, we cry out to God. When the trouble has passed, we forget how amazing God is.

I admire the Apostles who faced challenges to their faith every day. They were people just like us. They gave up so much to follow Jesus, and when their faith was tested, their faith never faltered. All were martyred for their faith, except for John. Today, Christianity is against the law in many countries, and Christians are still being martyred because they won’t deny God’s truth.

It’s surprising to me that false religions are never outlawed. Satan is behind these false religions. We must learn to put God first and trust Him in all things. Satan will always fail, but God will never fail.

Peter was always bold in His ways, but his boldness teaches us many lessons. One time, Jesus had sent the disciples ahead of Him to cross the sea. He said He would follow later. As it happened, a very bad storm caused the ship to face trouble. Jesus saw this and walked on the water to the boat. Of course, Peter wanted to walk on water too. So, the Lord told him to come. Peter got out of the boat and was fine until he looked at the storm instead of keeping his attention on Jesus.

“But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me” (Matthew 14:30).

We all face storms in life, but if we take our attention away from Jesus, we begin to fear and start to sink. Peter did the right thing. When he began to sink, he knew that Jesus was the only one who could save him…he couldn’t save himself…he cried out to Jesus. I felt much like that when my car quit working. Jesus is with us in times of trouble, as well as times of joy. God is amazing!

Thank Him now for all He has done for you. If you’re a Christian, you know He shed His blood to purchase your redemption. It is amazing that God loved humanity so much that He sent His Son to die on the cross so we can be with Him for eternity. We can’t save ourselves. Only Jesus can save us. That is amazing!

God bless you all,

Nathele Graham

twotug@embarqmail.com

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