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Putin dismisses mobilization reports as Ukraine warns Russia could call up 600,000 to war
Asked about reports in Ukrainian and Western media that Russia could order a mass mobilization after September’s parliamentary elections, Vladimir Putin replied: “That’s complete nonsense. … Ukraine’s intelligence services linked the scenario to mounting battlefield losses and a slowdown in contract recruitment. They said Russia lost roughly 240,000 personnel from January through July, including at least 140,000 killed or permanently lost, while recruiting about 232,000 contract soldiers.

Huge! A Giant Altar to Zeus in the Middle of Berlin
In 1878, German engineer Carl Humann began excavations in western Turkey at the ancient Greek city of Pergamon. During the eight-year-long effort, Humann and his team found numerous artifacts, but their most impressive discovery was a giant altar constructed by King Eumenes II in the early second century B.C.E. Berlin’s Pergamon Museum has rejected calls to return the giant altar to its place of origin.

NATO vows to defend every inch. Svalbard is where Russia plans to prove it won’t.
US Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow has triggered much speculation. The main thesis is that Russia may be preparing to conduct an act of aggression against a NATO member in the relatively near term to invalidate NATO’s Article 5. According to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal, Ratcliffe delivered a warning to Russia not to attack NATO countries. Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were singled out in a Politico report on 26 August, citing two “sources familiar with the matter.”

Norway seizes Russian ship off Svalbard at Naftogaz’s request
Norway has seized a Russian ship off Svalbard at the request of the state-owned Ukrainian gas company Naftogaz. The ship has been seized at the port of Barentsburg following a court order from Nord-Troms og Senja District Court

Witkoff meets powerful UAE official amid crackdown on Iran
White House Envoy Steve Witkoff met last weekend with the national security adviser of the United Arab Emirates to discuss next steps on Iran, according to two sources with knowledge of the meeting.

5 Iranian hackers who have been spying, blackmailing, selling stolen information and stealing cryptocurrency are wanted by the US
The five were among a network of hackers associated with the Mabna Institute, which carried out operations for Iranian government entities, including the Revolutionary Guards. After the identities of the first members of the network were exposed, some continued their activities from October 2018 under a new operation known as Project Sonbol, which Iran International sources say was directed by the Intelligence Ministry.

Another ActBlue Official Pleads Fifth In House Probe of Alleged Foreign Donations
Kimberly Peeler-Allen, a member of ActBlue’s board of directors, invoked her constitutional right against self-incrimination while appearing before the House Administration, Judiciary and Oversight committees, according to sources familiar with her testimony.

Israel-Germany defense ties strengthen as new submarine sails for Haifa, Germany tests Israeli ballistic missile
Israel and Germany are deepening their strategic defense partnership through a growing portfolio of military cooperation, including submarines, ballistic missile systems and other advanced weapons technologies. The latest developments came Tuesday as Israel’s sixth submarine, INS Drakon, reportedly set sail from the TKMS shipyard in Kiel, Germany, on its way to its new home port of Haifa, where a formal ceremony is scheduled to induct it into the Israeli Navy. The Drakon is the third and final submarine in the Dolphin-class AIP series purchased by Israel and the most advanced model to date, incorporating newly developed technology and systems. It is also considered the most advanced warship in the Israeli arsenal.

‘Iran likes to attack during Jewish holidays,’ warns Israeli defense minister
Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Wednesday that Iran could launch an attack on Israel during the upcoming Jewish holiday period, saying the country is closely monitoring Tehran and is prepared to respond with overwhelming force if targeted. “The prime minister and I are following this on a daily basis together with the IDF, sometimes in the middle of the night on the red phone,” Katz said. “We are not taking any information lightly. We do not want to be surprised. We are prepared.”

Netanyahu on Iran: We will defeat this regime, it will fall
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is working to bring down the Iranian regime and that Israel’s various systems are operating under his direction to achieve that goal. “My intention was that ultimately we would confront Iran, the head of the octopus, and cut off its tentacles,” Netanyahu said. “Our pilots were there and can be there at any moment. We have not yet completed the mission.”

Iran fires missiles at US bases in Jordan after American strikes
Iran launched ballistic missiles toward US military bases in Jordan on Tuesday evening in response to American strikes on Iranian targets, Axios reported, as Tehran vowed further retaliation for what it described as US aggression. The Jordanian military said Iran launched 13 ballistic missiles toward the kingdom. The country’s air defense systems intercepted 10 of them, while the remaining three missiles, according to the military, “exploded in areas far from population centers.”

Ex-ISA official: ‘Hamas official could’ve been eliminated – but info he holds is critical’
Former senior Shin Bet official Yossi Amrusi, a researcher at the Misgav Institute for National Security, discussed the joint Shin Bet-IDF operation in the heart of the Gaza Strip in which the man described as the “head of Hamas’ Shin Bet” was captured. According to Amrusi, the decision to bring him in for interrogation rather than eliminate him demonstrates the importance of the information he may possess. “In recent months, the IDF and Shin Bet have been operating very intensively in the Gaza Strip,” Amrusi told Arutz Sheva. He noted that the public is not always aware of these activities because “sometimes Iran takes all the attention, but every day and every night, the IDF and Shin Bet operate inside Palestinian territory in Gaza, arresting people, interrogating terrorists and eliminating terrorists, and this has an impact.

Damascus: The City At The Center Of One Of The Bible’s Most Dramatic Unfulfilled Prophecies
There are moments when a headline deserves more than a passing glance. There are moments when the words being spoken in the Middle East should cause students of Bible prophecy to stop, listen, and open their Bibles. One of those moments is presently unfolding in Syria. Reports and photos have recently emerged of the Syrian Arab Army soldiers standing in formation outside the historic Damascus Citadel and chanting violent threats directed toward Jews. … the soldiers declared that they were coming for the Jew and spoke of making Jewish blood flow like rivers. These were not simply civilians arguing on social media. They were members of Syria’s military. Standing in Damascus. For students of Bible prophecy, these details are hard to ignore.

Bessent: Iran in ‘death throes,’ US allies will support efforts to economically ‘asphyxiate’ IRGC
The operation has been met with “a great show of support,” Bessent told reporters. “What I can tell you is many of our allies came forward and said we will do whatever is necessary.”

Some Jews Are Leaving Canada for the United States — Will That Make Their Lives Better?
A trend is emerging: A wave of Jewish Canadians is either contemplating or actually moving to the United States. Rampant, unchecked antisemitism in Canada is fueling this imagined or legitimate exodus. (Although, it should be noted that this is being partially offset by an influx of Jews from Israel, fed up with frequent missile attacks, and even American Jews, who are unhappy with the way their country is going.) But for those who have lived in Canada most of their lives and are seeking safer pastures, the United States promises relief.

Anyone Who Knows The History Of Islam And The West Knows This Doesn’t End Well
They say that those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. We’re seeing this in real time in 2026 when it comes to the rise of Islam in the West. Muslim populations in Europe, Canada, Australia, and right here in the United States are growing at a rapid clip—so is the building of mosques. What makes this mass immigration so unprecedented is that these new Muslim arrivals have been welcomed in by their host countries. Despite approximately 1,400 years of confrontation between Islam and the West and jihad after jihad launched against non-Muslims, today’s so-called Western leaders apparently think this time will be different. If you understand Islamic history, you know how dangerously wrong they are.

Saudi Arabia condemns Iran’s targeting of vessel, attacks on neighbors
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday condemned Iran’s attack on a Saudi vessel in the Strait of Hormuz in an incident that left two killed. The Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the Kingdom condemns “Iran’s targeting of the Saudi tanker (Sidr) while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which resulted in fatalities among the tanker’s crew.”

Dallas Police To Shut Down Hundreds Of Flock Cameras
The police department in Dallas has announced it will shut down hundreds of Flock cameras due to a funding pause, making it another U.S. city to remove the controversial camera system.

Russia Accused Of Helping Iran Develop Carrier-Killing Supersonic Cruise Missiles
Yet another major allegation against Russia has emerged this week in the pages of the London-based Financial Times, which says that Moscow has been helping Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles, in a clandestine program that has been ongoing throughout the war with the US and Israel.

LC Will Ask U.S. Supreme Court To Hear “No Church” Case
Today, the Maine Supreme Court unanimously upheld a custody order prohibiting Emily Bickford from taking her 13-year-old daughter to church, religious organization or event, or to “expose” her to any “religious philosophy or the Bible in general.”

Franklin Graham’s Samaritan’s Purse Turns Down $300 Million State Dept Grant
Evangelical leader Franklin Graham’s Samaritan’s Purse has rejected a $300 million State Department grant, declaring that the Christian humanitarian organization has “always relied on God, not government, for funding.”

Israel Warns Iran That It Will “Respond With Great Force” If Attacked As The Crisis In The Middle East Escalates
This isn’t just another war in the Middle East. The conflict that began on October 7th, 2023 has been raging for nearly 3 years now, and it is a battle for all the marbles. As you will see below, Israel’s goal is regime change in Iran. Of course Iran’s goal is to completely wipe Israel from the map. So there is never going to be any sort of a “peace agreement” between Israel and Iran. Both sides are going to continue to fight to achieve their goals until one or the other wins.

Closer To Nuclear War: Russia Pledges Support For Iran While It Threatens The UK, Germany And The Entire Ukrainian Power Grid
We have never been closer to nuclear war than we are right now. The Russians are absolutely furious that NATO countries have been providing many of the long-range missiles and long-range drones that have been raining down on their major cities night after night. They are publicly threatening the UK and Germany, and I believe that we should be taking those threats very seriously. Meanwhile, the fact that the Russians are openly aiding Iran’s war effort is deeply upsetting the Trump administration.

Political and corporate actors are exploiting the UK’s constitutional system to gain power and control over the public
“…Modern governance increasingly relies on surveillance systems and the integration of corporate and financial actors, suggesting that the executive operates within a structure designed to serve these interests rather than the public. The fusion of state and corporate power, facilitated by surveillance technologies and data-sharing frameworks, allows both sectors to extend their influence into private life while mutually reinforcing executive supremacy.”

“Transgender” activists get their knickers in a twist over supposed “trans genocide” in the USA
“Trans” people are confused about which sex they are. It is no surprise then that they will get confused about other things as well. Benjamin Bartee highlights “trans” activists getting their knickers in a twist over some changes taking place in the United States. Using a good dollop of mental gymnastics, they are hyping up these changes to such a fever pitch as to refer to it as a “trans genocide” that will go global.

Qatar And UAE Turn To Rare LNG Ship Transfers As Hormuz Crisis Drags On
Three LNG carriers loaded from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf have transferred their cargoes onto other vessels outside the Strait of Hormuz in the past month…

‘Prayer is a mighty thing’: Church networks offer hope to communities that ‘lost everything’ in Nepal
Days after catastrophic landslide flooding in Nepal left more than 1,000 people dead, Christian organizations and church networks are mobilizing for what they anticipate will be a years-long effort to aid survivors who’ve lost “everything,” including countless children who’ve lost parents and are now living in orphanages.

Dad can forbid child from attending church with mother, Maine court rules
Maine’s highest court has ruled that a father can prevent his daughter from attending a Calvary Chapel with her mother in a contested custody case after a lower court accepted an expert’s claim that the congregation is akin to a “cult.”

During the 1976 approach to America’s one hundredth birthday, there were dangers to the nation in many directions. The Soviet Union presented a fearful threat. Its leader, the bear-like Leonid Brezhnev—with his scowling demeanor and dark, bushy eyebrows narrowed—always seemed to threaten world destruction with nuclear war-dominated headlines.

Communism was on the move, despite the ending of the Vietnam War, which, to many observers, America lost. That evil ideology seemed to be spreading everywhere, including to this hemisphere.

The American culture was growing coarser by the day, with many universities and colleges harboring professors who taught (and students who excitedly embraced) communism. Anti-American revolutionaries grew from these enclaves to foment growing internal strife.

This anti-God assault was somewhat prevalent even when I was a college freshman in 1961 or so. A professor—young and looking like a prepared-for-TV politician—stood before our freshman classes and proclaimed the marvels of Marxism and the evil of the politicians of the American government.

As the 1976 Centennial approached, we had a pastor in our church in Little Rock, Arkansas, whose name was Dr. Russel Clearman. He was the most eloquent speaker as a pastor that I’ve had in my own experience as a church member.

Dr. Clearman was a no-nonsense man who exuded patriotism. But, to him, Jesus Christ was at the center of every message leading up to that 1976 celebration.

He wrote a book about the coarsening culture of America and the fact that we as a nation were at a crossroads. We had to choose which way we were going to go from here. Were we to keep going down the road toward a terrible ending, or were we, as a nation, going to turn back to God, asking that He forgive our rebellious ways and restore America as the founding fathers had constructed under God’s guidance?

The name of the book was Which Way America?

Although Dr. Clearman was probably in his sixties, as I recall, this was his first, perhaps his only, book.

It sits on a shelf in my office, but now, being blind, I can’t reread it as I wish I could. It was inspirational, as were his sermons.

Dr. Clearman was so eloquent and so relevant with his knowledge of the Bible and issues and events of the day that he was asked to do a ten-minute exposition at least once a week on our local TV channel, KTHV-11, in Little Rock.

I often wonder what he would think if he were on Earth at this time. He went to be with the Lord too early, we who cherished his presence believed; however, it wasn’t too early in God’s knowledge of time served in His name. Dr. Clearman developed leukemia soon after he left as our pastor.

The title of his book—Which Way America? —is certainly now more relevant than ever as this generation moves away from God’s governance.

A colleague and friend recently emailed me, in part, the following regarding his view of what’s been happening in America.

I’m of the opinion that Satan is unleashing his dogs of Hell on the Trump administration and the United States.

We need to be praying earnestly for President Trump and his family and primarily for the United States of America and for God to have mercy upon this nation and spark a revival in this country that is quickly turning into a spiritual desert.

Certainly, my friend is proven right every time things going on within the politics leading to the midterm elections come into focus. This is revealed by the following opinion piece:

“Woke one was crazy.”

Such was the proclamation from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on ABC’s This Week about far-left rhetoric that has alienated voters and cost Democrats dearly in recent elections. The statement was particularly shocking coming from Ocasio-Cortez given that she, perhaps more than any other single politician, is primarily responsible for mainstreaming “woke one” and jawboning the rest of the party to go along with her.

That Ocasio-Cortez is willing to acknowledge the toxicity and “craziness” of the height of the woke era is a sign of how much things have changed – or perhaps a sign of her own 2028 ambitions.

Regardless, every indication suggests that her analysis is correct. Last year, a research project conducted by American Bridge 21st Century involving thousands of voters in 21 states came to the following conclusion: “Working-class voters perceive Democrats to be woke, weak, and out-of-touch.”

But as much as Democrats frantically try to shove their extensive history of extremist rhetoric down the memory hole, it is unlikely to work for the simple reason that they haven’t actually abandoned their radical views. Democrats merely recognize how unpopular the woke platform has become and are now opting for the Trojan Horse strategy – publicly expressing contrition while still pushing for the same policies under a façade of moderation. (“Democrats Try to Walk Back ‘Woke One,’—Ocasio-Cortez, who did more than anyone to mainstream the movement, now calls “woke one” crazy—after a 21-state study found voters see Democrats as woke, weak, and out-of-touch,” by David Catron, contributing writer, AMAC Newsline, August 15, 2026)

Indeed, anyone of sound mind who has witnessed the “craziness” of what’s gone on in the leftist (progressive) political world must, like me, cringe at the prospect of electing such ideology as majority into the governance of our beloved nation. But that is the prospect we face.

We who watch all that is happening across America and the world through the biblically prophetic lens know that the moment when Christ will call all believers to Himself must be very near. So, there will be an escape from the wickedness of this nation and world at some point.

However, we are here at this moment—put here by the God of all creation—to perform a mission. We are to work to bring as many of the spiritually lost as possible into God’s family with the salvation message.

We are at the same time to consider matters wrapped in Dr. Clearman’s book title as pointing to our civic duty while we’re still here: Which Way America?

Let us perform both duties as our coming King’s royal ambassadors—seek the lost for bringing them to salvation while trying, through the political and other God-approved processes, to turn our nation back toward Him.

Here again is that salvation message to deliver:

“That if you will confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and will believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:9-10).

3 Sep 2026

Which Way America? :: By Terry James