For the first time in thousands of years, the shofar sounds on the Temple Mount
Hundreds of Jews stood on the Temple Mount before dawn on the second day of Rosh Hashanah this year, and by the time they left, something had happened there that Rabbi Josh Wander believes had not happened in thousands of years: the shofar sounded on the Mount together with the silver Temple trumpets. … The service itself ran nearly four hours. “I don’t think we’ve ever had such a large group praying for that long on the Temple Mount,”
Ukraine war live: NATO downs drone over Lithuania, Russian frigate fires flares at Danish helicopter
NATO scrambled fighter jets overnight to shoot down a drone over Lithuania after the latest incursion on the alliance’s eastern flank. In a separate incident, Denmark said a Russian warship fired two emergency flares at a Danish helicopter in the Baltic Sea, adding that the Russian ambassador had been summoned over the “reckless action”.
Saudi Arabia and Egypt pledge forceful response to Red Sea and Gulf threats
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egypt’s president have met in Cairo to discuss the security situation around the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Houthi advance. The two leaders stated that “free and secure navigation” through the Bab al-Mandab Strait in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf must be secured and promised “forceful” responses to further attacks. President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi is reported to have assured Crown Prince bin Salman of Egypt’s support for Saudi Arabia’s actions so far, aimed at the conflicts with Iran and Yemen’s Islamist Houthi movement.
Von der Leyen’s SOTEU high-wire act
Expectations for a single speech by the European Commission president have never been so high. In a way, Ursula von der Leyen has only herself to blame. Her communications team spent months drumming up anticipation for Wednesday’s address, churning out ‘teaser trailers,’ YouTube videos and passive-aggressive Facebook posts (“You DO remember, right?”) in an effort to make the speech resonate beyond the Brussels bubble.
US shifts military aid from Europe and Middle East to Latin America
The US is cutting back on military aid to Europe and the Middle East. Instead, South American countries with right-leaning and Trump-friendly governments are receiving more support. The US State Department has notified Congress that it will move $52 million worth of foreign military assistance from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Iraq. It is not clear how much military funding remains for these countries. The aid will instead go to Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia – The US State Department says the funds will go to “combat narco-terrorism”.
Kremlin calls Trump’s ceasefire proposal a good idea
The Kremlin, Russia’s power center, welcomes Donald Trump’s “idea” of pausing attacks on energy facilities. “We have seen President Trump’s statement. We think it is a good idea, a good initiative. We are in contact with the Americans,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, according to AFP. Trump’s remarks came on Monday. He claimed that both Russia and Ukraine had agreed not to attack each other’s energy facilities, after he complained in the days before that the attacks had caused diesel prices to rise. However, neither Kyiv nor Moscow confirmed that an agreement had been reached.
Judge In Lindsay Clancy Trial Orders Jurors’ Identities To Be Sealed Indefinitely
The judge in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy ordered that the jurors’ names be sealed indefinitely due to concerns about their privacy. … the jury list will remain impounded until a new order is issued, citing “a real and present” risk of personal harm to the jurors and to the integrity of their work if the list is made public.
Thune “Open To Exploring” Diesel Export Ban As Skyrocketing Prices Raise Fears Of 2008-Style Shock
“We’ll be looking at any proposal that is a viable solution, but I do think if we have the supply in this country and we’re exporting it right now that might be one way of getting at it,” Thune told reporters, who were quoted by Bloomberg, in response to a question. “If that would take pressure off of prices, you know I’m open to exploring it.”
Energy Truce In Shambles: Ukraine Strikes Russian Refinery Despite Trump’s Warning Amid Global Diesel Crisis
r Zelenskyy said on X that Ukrainian forces struck the Syzran refinery in Russia’s Samara region, about 75 miles west of Samara and 466 miles southeast of Moscow. The strike comes days after President Trump urged Ukraine to halt attacks on Russian refineries, as average US retail diesel prices jumped above $6 a gallon and alarming disruptions to global refining capacity threaten fuel supplies ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter.
AI Agents Cheated In Google Experiment, Researchers Report
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents tasked with math problems began cheating when encountering more difficult conjectures, … They also found that some of the agents reported those that cheated. About a quarter of the agents refused to cheat and publicly raised concerns about what the cheating agents were doing. The rest of the agents were deeply engaged in genuine math, unaware of the cheating, and became deadlocked, according to the researchers. The study followed several instances of AI agents breaking free of programming constraints.
EPA Repeals Biden-Era Carbon Rules For Power Plants
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that it finalized a rule repealing most of the carbon-emission limits for coal- and natural gas-fired power plants and proposed a separate measure that could restrict similar regulations in the future. Appropriately, the Sept. 14 announcement came at the G20 energy event in Houston. The EPA projects that the two actions announced on Sept. 14 would save about $310.4 billion if the proposed repeal is finalized.
Yemen war escalates as widening Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia trigger first warning in Mecca
The war between the Houthi terror group and the internationally recognized Yemeni government, as well as its main backer, Saudi Arabia, continues to escalate in several areas. On Tuesday, Saudi authorities issued several alerts due to possible attacks across several governorates, including Jeddah and Taif, as well as in the holy city of Mecca – for the first time in the current conflict. The alerts were lifted relatively quickly, without reports of injuries or damage. In the past few days, the Houthis had widened their attacks using ballistic missiles and drones against targets in Saudi Arabia.
Israel providing intelligence to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi escalation
Israel and Saudi Arabia have engaged in talks mediated by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) over intelligence sharing, as the kingdom seeks to defend against Houthi attacks, according to a report on the Hebrew news site Walla. Over the past week, the Houthi rebels in Yemen have intensified attacks on Saudi Arabia, as well as capturing several key cities and islands near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, potentially threatening all Red Sea traffic. So far, the Houthis have stated that they will not allow any Saudi traffic through the strait. Mecca Defense Agreement partners Turkey and Pakistan fail to confront Houthi attacks
Christian persecution in Iran intensifies amid war, according to ministries and UN investigators
Iran has spent the past year fighting a war with Israel and the United States, absorbing sweeping new sanctions, and putting down a civilian uprising that left tens of thousands dead. In the middle of that upheaval, the Islamic Republic has also escalated a campaign against a population that poses it no military threat at all: its own Christian minority. Multiple sources, ranging from evangelical ministries with contacts inside Iran’s underground church to United Nations human rights investigators, describe the same pattern accelerating through 2026, even as they differ sharply on the numbers.
Israeli envoy says another country could join Abraham Accords within 6 months
Asked which country might be next, the ambassador pointed to Kuwait while stopping short of saying its participation was certain.
Vance: US-Iran war will enter ‘much different phase’ within months
JD Vance said Monday that the conflict between the United States and Iran is expected to enter a “much different phase in a couple of months,” while agreeing with President Donald Trump that the war could conclude shortly after the November midterm elections. In an exclusive interview with The New York Post aboard Air Force Two, Vance said Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz would continue to weaken ahead of the elections. He noted that commercial traffic through the strategic waterway has now recovered to “well over 50% of normal traffic.”
Iran is pushing Gulf states toward Israel: The secret talks and the forming coalition
Behind the scenes, a new regional reality is taking shape: Arab countries are showing willingness to join the US-led coalition against Iran and are no longer ruling out cooperation with Israel, whose aid to the Emirates has become an example
Facts Don’t Matter To The Iranian Regime’s Cheerleaders In The Mainstream Media
If you have been listening to the mainstream media these past few months, you may believe that the United States has lost the war in Iran and that Iran’s regime has never been stronger or more emboldened. As a great man once said, “facts are a stubborn thing.” The fact is, ever since the U.S. launched Operation Epic Fury some six months ago, Iran’s regime has seen its military and nuclear program completely decimated, and most of its top leaders killed.
Culture Of Death: Organization Flies Banner Above The Kentucky State Fair Advertising The Mailing Of Illegal Abortion Drugs
Gloria Steinem, … recently died at the age of 92. “Steinem was predeceased by the more than 60 million unborn children whose sacrifice she believed to be essential for a free and feminist society.”
Why Has God Given Us Warnings About World War 3, Global Famine, Horrifying Pestilences, and Cataclysmic Natural Disasters?
A lot of people look at the crazy things happening and respond by getting fearful. Fear is the opposite of how we should respond to global events as they spiral out of control. All through the Bible, God warned people about things that would be coming. God tells us history in advance so unbelievers will realize He’s the one true God who created all.
Iranian regime uses the public to spy on other members of the public; first in Iran and now globally
Iran’s gov’t launched a digital platform, “Alaj,” that encourages the public to report on dissidents living abroad, claiming the initiative aims to safeguard national security. The platform publishes personal details of identified people and threatens consequences such as asset freezes and the revocation of consular services.
Jihadist Abdul El-Sayed Protested Against a Trio of Islamic ‘Ex-Terrorists’ While They Discussed Their Conversion to Christianity
“Jihadist Abdul El-Sayed is having a very bad week, and it just started. His past is being slowly uncovered, and it’s appalling. He protested three former Muslim terrorists who converted to Christianity in 2007. He literally railed against the good guys and against Christians.”
10 Ways LGBTQ+ Ideology Is Reshaping the Church
Walk into certain churches today, and you may encounter something almost unrecognizable to Christians in the same denominations a generation ago. Rainbow flags in the sanctuary. Pastors in Pride-colored vestments. Queer hymns and transgender themes. Rainbow bread at Communion. Celebrating trans name changes, etc.
2026 Atlantic hurricane season: 2 areas could boost tropical activity
AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring two areas for possible development through late September, including one near the United States Gulf Coast (Sept 17-19, low chance so far). The area with the greatest risk, which currently has a medium chance of development (Sept 17-21), is a zone several hundred miles southeast of Bermuda.
Indonesia intensifies search effort for 129 people missing after ferry capsized in Java Sea
The search intensified on Monday as 17 ships and aircraft from the military, police and other agencies were deployed to join the search for 129 missing. The bodies of six passengers and 108 were rescued on Sunday, when the ferry overturned.
Southport attack victims and survivors suffer ‘unacceptable’ data breach
Gov’t staff looked up details on computers of victims, survivors, & witnesses of the Southport attack when they had no right, it has emerged. Prison & courts chiefs are investigating how the breach was allowed to happen. Info included sensitive, personal data, & was deemed “likely to result in high risk” to rights & freedoms of the involved.
Vance: ‘First Phase’ of U.S.-Iran Conflict Is Over — ‘Much Different Phase’ Coming Within Months
Vice President JD Vance said the U.S.-Iran conflict will enter a “much different phase” within months, declaring the first stage of the campaign complete as Washington moves to prevent Tehran from rebuilding its nuclear and military capabilities.
