Christians who stand with Israel should prepare for a spiritual battle, pastor warns 
Pastor Jim Scudder … serves as the Senior Pastor of Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich, Illinois, and president of Dayspring Bible College. He is also the host of the InGrace TV and radio programs. Discussing his new book, “The Spiritual War Against Israel: Defending Biblical Zionism and Understanding Israel’s Place in God’s Prophetic Plan,” Scudder argues that support for Israel has become increasingly controversial in the wake of rising antisemitism and anti-Zionist sentiment. Written with historian Dr. Phil Stringer, the book addresses questions about Israel, Zionism, Bible prophecy and replacement theology. According to Scudder, believers need to be prepared to defend their views.

US decision to block Mythos access fuels European calls for sovereignty 
The US government’s order to bar non-US citizens from accessing Anthropic’s powerful AI model for cybersecurity is fuelling European calls for speeding up European sovereignty and cutting off dependence on US technology. On Friday, Anthropic announced that it would completely shut off access to its AI models Mythos 5 and Fable 5 after receiving an order from the US government to block all non-US citizens, including its own employees.

How it happened: EU leaders meet on Ukraine, China, enlargement 
European heads of state and government are in Brussels for a rare two-day summit . Friday was the opening round of Brussels’ budget fight club. With the economically heavyweight “frugals” on one side and the poorer but passionate “cohesion club” on the other, the stage was set for a bruising battle over the EU’s €2 trillion budget for 2028-2034.

Long-lived families reveal a rare genetic clue to healthy aging
Although life expectancy has risen dramatically over the past 200 years, the number of years people spend in good health has not increased at the same pace. Researchers have long known that exceptional longevity (longevity) often runs in families and is linked to a later onset of chronic illnesses. However, the genetic factors that help protect these families remain poorly understood. … the European Society of Human Genetics in Gothenburg suggests that studying entire long-lived families may provide a clearer picture of the biological mechanisms that support a longer healthspan. (A person’s healthspan is the number of years they live free from chronic disease and cognitive decline).

Turkish Expansionism: The Central Threat To Stability In The Eastern Mediterranean And The Balkans
The Turkish government is methodically advancing a revisionist maritime agenda that threatens to upend decades of relative stability in the Eastern Mediterranean. Through its newly prepared draft “Law on Turkish Maritime Jurisdiction Areas,” Ankara aims to enshrine expansive EEZ and continental shelf claims into domestic legislation. This move represents the institutionalization of the controversial “Blue Homeland” (Mavi Vatan) doctrine, aggressively promoted by Prof. Cihat Yaycı. In public appearances and analyses, Yaycı insists that international law favors Turkey, Turkish maps increasingly portray large parts of the Aegean as Turkish. This is not abstract posturing. It directly threatens Greece’s sovereignty,

Russia pauses fuel sales as Ukrainian strikes kill several, wound dozens in Crimea
A massive Ukrainian barrage in Russian-occupied Crimea killed at least four people and wounded dozens, Moscow-backed authorities there said Sunday, adding that fuel sales at Crimean petrol stations were suspended. Ukraine said it targeted military and energy facilities in Crimea – Moscow’s key logistics base for its four-year military offensive – in one of the biggest attacks on the peninsula in recent months.

Sources: Announcement on Keir Starmer’s future this week
The hard-pressed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is said to be set to make an announcement about his future in office shortly, The Observer reports, citing sources.

Research into remotely controlling our brains and behaviour using electromagnetic waves has been going on for decades
Takuma Ishizuka has conducted a review of over 400 scientific studies exploring how emotional states and motor responses can be affected through stimulation of specific neural structures using electromagnetic waves, electric currents and ultrasonic waves. His review covers various methods of remotely manipulating the nervous system, including brainwave entrainment, temporal interference stimulation and the use of microwave beams to stimulate or suppress brain activity.

Scientists Want NASA To Build A A High-Security Facility On The Moon To Protect Earth
Researchers are urging NASA to establish a lunar biocontainment facility to prevent any potentially hazardous extraterrestrial organisms from reaching Earth. As humanity prepares to bring back material from the Moon, Mars, and potentially other worlds, a new question is moving from science fiction into serious policy discussions: what if something comes back with it? The possibility remains entirely hypothetical, yet some researchers argue that the consequences of introducing an unknown extraterrestrial organism to Earth’s biosphere could be too significant to ignore.

Feminists Are Increasingly Joining “Witchcraft Communes” To Fill The Spiritual Void
The reason women (and some men) were accused of being witches and burned at the stake was because they willfully engaged in highly destructive anti-social behaviors. The local witch was often the village abortionist, a seller of poisons, and the town prostitute or harlot plying her “trade” at a time when there was zero tolerance for this kind of behavior. Modern feminists proudly draw connections to the subversive world of witches because they tend toward delusional fantasies of dominance. Women, by their biological nature, lack any real ability to project power, so they fabricate notions of magical influence in their minds. Some of the most popular women’s trends today revolve around concepts of New Age “manifestation”, which is just a modern way of believing in magic. It’s not surprising that feminists in the US in 2026 are flocking to “witchcraft communes”, In other words, witchcraft is a religion for people who think they are above moral obligation. People who think they can revolt against the natural order. In this way, witchcraft and feminism are fundamentally the same thing.

No end in sight to fighting in Lebanon as Hezbollah continues launching attacks 
A ceasefire between Israel and the Iranian-backed Shi’ite terror militia Hezbollah appeared to be unraveling almost immediately after it was announced Friday evening, as Hezbollah launched more than 50 rockets, drones and other projectiles at IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon within hours of the agreement taking effect. The attacks continued into the early hours of Saturday, prompting the IDF to describe them as a “blatant ceasefire violation.” One Israeli soldier was killed and 13 others were wounded, some seriously.

Colorado Middle Schooler Strangled in Antisemitic Attack; Federal Civil Rights Complaint Filed Against School District
A Jewish eighth-grader at Southern Hills Middle School in Boulder, Colorado, was choked with a Chromebook charging cord fashioned into a lasso by a classmate who called him a “stupid k***” — and the Boulder Valley School District allegedly did almost nothing to stop it. Now the Anti-Defamation League has filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, alleging the district systematically failed its legal obligation to protect the student under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

Syria arrests former general, three others in crackdown on Assad-era abuses
Syrian authorities have arrested a former military officer and three other individuals accused of crimes committed during the rule of former president Bashar Assad, as part of an expanding campaign against remnants of the deposed regime, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. The Interior Ministry said security forces arrested retired Brig. Gen. Abdul Ghaffar Al-Hussein following surveillance of his movements.

Turkey-based Hamas cell behind dozens of attacks on Israel over past year
The Shin Bet security agency and the IDF said Sunday that Israeli security forces foiled dozens of attacks over the past year that were directed by Hamas operatives based in Turkey, accusing members of the terror group’s Judea and Samaria headquarters of using Turkish territory to recruit operatives, move funds and transfer weapons for attacks against Israeli targets.

Netanyahu: ‘We’ll remain in Lebanon, I won’t let Iran get nuclear weapons’
“Whatever diplomatic developments may occur, I will not allow Iran to arm itself with nuclear weapons. As long as I am Prime Minister of Israel – it will not happen. I have dedicated my life to this sacred goal

IDF takes over massive Hezbollah tunnel full of rocket firing shafts in southern Lebanon
Soldiers from the 91st Division’s 551st Brigade have taken control of a massive Hezbollah tunnel in Majdal Zoun, about 10 km. into southern Lebanon, the IDF reported Sunday. The tunnel, 200 meters long and 25 meters deep, had four firing shafts to launch rockets, which the terrorist group had regularly used to target Israel, it said.

Former Shin Bet Chief Secretly Evacuated From UAE Following Security Threat
Former Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar and his wife were reportedly rushed out of the United Arab Emirates and flown back to Israel under heavy secrecy after an extraordinary security threat emerged during a high-level international security conference, according to a report by Channel 13 News. Bar and his wife, Dafna Bar-Agassi, had traveled to the UAE to attend a special conference reportedly hosted by UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed. The gathering included senior intelligence, security, and government officials from numerous countries.

Coast Guard opens fire on boat smuggling 25 Chinese nationals near Florida after it refused to stop
In a stark warning that U.S. borders are closed “by land or sea,” the U.S. Coast Guard opened fire to disable a noncompliant vessel attempting to smuggle 25 Chinese nationals into the country off the coast of Florida. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News Digital that on June 10, a boat carrying 25 illegal immigrants from China refused to comply with Coast Guard orders to stop one mile south of Key Biscayne. Crews from Coast Guard Station Miami Beach initially deployed warning shots, but when those proved ineffective, they used “disabling fire” to successfully halt the vessel, according to DHS. No injuries were reported.

Rescues underway, dam failure fears grow as Arthur floods Gulf Coast homes
Over 30 inches of rain has fallen over 5 days in parts of Mississippi & Louisiana, leading to evacuations after a potential dam failure in Mississippi. Floodwaters have inundated homes, businesses & roads, prompting rescues from Texas through the Gulf Coast. At least 2 deaths have been reported.

Europe swelters under heatwave, France restricts alcohol consumption
A punishing heatwave sweeping across much of Europe prompted a partial alcohol ban in France, nationwide warnings in Germany, and the closure of a soccer fan zone in Spain, as temperatures climbed towards record levels. Cities like Rome and Bologna see tourists queueing for fountains and shade; underground sites like the Temple of Claudius offer relief.

‘Demonized, called hysterical’: rise of witchcraft retreats where US women go to defy man and church
In an age of spiritual isolation, witches are flocking to the Irish woods and elsewhere to form covens of ‘sisterhood.’ In a 200-year-old Irish estate, a group of 15 witches communes with the spirits. Everyone has someone they want to talk to – dead ancestors, forest fairies, and the witches who came before them.

Feminists Increasingly Joining “Witchcraft Communes” To Fill Spiritual Void
Witchcraft retreats have proliferated across the US & Europe over the last decade. The practice resists easy definition. Equal parts ancient folk magic, herbal remedies, and self-soothing rituals, it encompasses everything from spellcasting by pagans to solitary practitioners who scatter protective salts around their homes.

China’s Caribbean Listening Post? Satellite Imagery Shows Cuba Spy Base Completed
A Center for Strategic and International Studies report shows construction of a circularly disposed antenna array in Cuba is complete. The antenna array, just 240 miles from Miami, Florida, could be used to monitor or intercept radio transmissions across a wide range of frequencies in the region.

IDF: Hezbollah fired more than 50 projectiles at Israeli troops
IDF soldiers must stand between Hezbollah and Israeli civilians. We will not wait for the next attack to reach our homes.” Hezbollah overnight Friday launched more than 50 projectiles at Israeli soldiers stationed in Southern Lebanon in violation of the ceasefire, the Israel Defense Forces said on Saturday.

Are We Teaching AI, or is AI Teaching Us? The Dangerous Feedback Loop Ahead
Artificial intelligence started as a system trained by humans.… Our feedback shaped model behavior, and real users corrected the machine. However, that relationship is beginning to reverse. The machine trained on human culture is now returning a processed version of that culture back to the public….People are absorbing it in their daily language, judgment and habits.

Copenhagen Tells the Elderly: Eat Less Meat for the Climate
In a City Council meeting on April 30, Birgitte Holst of the green-left party Alternativet delivered a revealing defense of the city’s strict meat-reduction policy for nursing homes. While speaking against exempting nursing homes from the “Food and Meal Strategy,” Holst made clear that the elderly are not exempt from the green agenda, and, in fact, carry a special guilt-driven burden.

THE ISLAMIZATION OF TEXAS CONTINUES — NOW THEY’RE ON OUR HIGHWAYS
A large blue billboard currently stands along I-30 in Dallas, Texas, boldly proclaiming in capital letters: “THE MUSLIMS WERE RIGHT.” The ad is paid for by ICNA / WhyIslam, with the toll-free number 877-WHY-ISLAM and the website WHYISLAM.ORG prominently displayed. The billboard is visible to thousands of Texas drivers daily against the Dallas skyline.

Metropolitan Seraphim described the results of the Catholic forum in Würzburg as evidence of Rome’s deep ecclesiological decline.
Hierarch of the Church of Greece Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus criticized the results of the German Catholic Days forum in Würzburg. The bishop stressed that the event became “a loud testimony” that the crisis in the Roman Catholic Church is fundamental and much deeper than society usually assumes.
“Although this was an ecclesiastical event of the papal church in Germany, the great absentee from it was Christ Himself,” the hierarch stated. According to the metropolitan, the forum’s official program almost entirely ignored traditional Christian concepts such as sin, repentance, and eternal life. An even more glaring fact, the hierarch said, was that the name of Jesus Christ appeared in the congress schedule only once, and then only as part of an international musical event. … the dominant topics of discussion were climate policy, issues of gender identity, and “queer theory.”

DHS says alleged ringleader of UFC terror plot is a Mexican illegal immigrant
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on June 17 confirmed that the alleged leader of a plot to carry out a terrorist attack against the White House’s UFC event over the past weekend is an illegal immigrant … entered the United States on a B-2 visitor visa and failed to depart the country after it expired in 2001. The five ​people who were charged appeared to have an anti-government animus and were motivated in part by anger at the handling ​of investigative files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, prosecutors said in documents. The attack, according to the papers, was designed to “jumpstart” a revolution in the United States.

The Surprising Agenda Behind Transgenderism
Queer Marxism seeks to erase the gender binary, starting with our kids. Marxism attempts to overthrow the current societal structures in an attempt to usher in the Marxist utopia. As explained in Modern Marxism, three Marxist strategies for overturning society are playing out in our culture today.
Undermine marriage and family. Target young people, especially through the education system. Subvert the church and state, making these institutions agents of revolution rather than guardians of the status quo.2

Gabbard Drops Fauci COVID-19 Receipts On Last Day: He Funded The Research, Cooked The Cover Story, Then Lied To Congress
Newly declassified documents released Thursday by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard show that a U.S. national laboratory assessed the COVID-19 lab-origin hypothesis as a serious possibility as early as May 2020, as well as evidence of U.S.-funded coronavirus research that included planning for spike-protein modifications, receptor-adaptation experiments, and testing in humanized mice in collaboration with researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The documents also prove that Anthony Fauci lied under oath.

CIA Official Confirms Agency Flip-Flopped Over COVID-19 Origins Over Five-Day Period
Over the span of five days in 2021, the CIA abruptly changed its opinion on the origins of COVID-19 from a laboratory to neutral, a newly released document confirms. “All of this in a deliberate attempt to cover up the truth and shift the blame and attention away from Fauci’s own actions.”

IDF expands deployment of AI-powered SMASH Hopper defense systems 
The Israel Defense Forces is expanding its use of artificial intelligence-powered defense systems with a new procurement of the SMASH Hopper, a lightweight, remote-controlled weapon station from the Israeli defense technology company Smart Shooter. The SMASH Hopper allows operators to engage incoming threats from protected positions using AI-assisted targeting technology. The system is designed to improve the effectiveness of defensive measures while reducing risks to personnel.

First International Congress of Noahides Set for Jerusalem This November
For the first time in history, tens of thousands of non-Jews who have voluntarily embraced the Seven Laws of Noah are no longer scattered and stateless. They have an address: Jerusalem. This November, the Brit Olam Noahide World Center will host the First International Congress of Noahides in the eternal capital, bringing together delegates from six continents to formally establish the World Noahide Movement — complete with a founding charter, a rabbinic court, regional councils, and a financial infrastructure designed to sustain a global religious civilization.

Dozen of Hezbollah terrorists trapped in terror stronghold
The ceasefire does not include the withdrawal of IDF forces from southern Lebanon. The troops continue to hold the forward defense zone, known as the “Yellow Line,” and operate within it.

Iranian Singer Sentenced to 74 Lashes for Not Wearing Hijab During Livestream Concert
Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi and members of her production team have been reportedly sentenced to 74 lashes by the regime in Iran over her performing without a hijab in a concert that was broadcast live on YouTube.

Choking Hezbollah: IDF eyes key assets in Lebanon despite ceasefire
The ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, announced Friday by the United States for the fifth time, does not mark the end of the campaign but moves it into a critical strategic phase, as the new rules of the game are being shaped on the ground. The IDF is deploying its forces while seizing key positions meant to deny Hezbollah the vast strategic assets the terrorist organization has built over decades in southern Lebanon with Iranian funding and guidance.

Despite The Distorted Claims Of Many, Hitler Was Not ‘A Christian’
Was Hitler a Christian? Historical evidence reveals his hostility toward Christianity and helps answer a common objection raised against the faith. Despite the fact that Adolf Hitler had a Roman Catholic background, he became adamantly anti-Christian and believed in evolution. As other dictators have done, he took over the churches and used their organizational structure to influence the citizens—though the teachings allowed were anything but biblical. William Shirer, who chronicled the Nazi regime, stated that “the Nazi regime intended eventually to destroy Christianity in Germany” and substitute paganism.

Iran Closes Strait Of Hormuz; Threatens To Fire Missiles At Israel Tonight
The Hezbollah terror organization continued to attack IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon over Shabbos, and the IDF returned fire.“Hezbollah launched over 50 projectiles toward IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon,” the IDF spokesperson said.“In order to remove threats in response to Hezbollah’s blatant violations, the IDF struck dozens of Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure sites and terrorists in southern Lebanon throughout the night.”

G7 Takes Aim at China’s Grip on Critical Minerals
G7 launches critical minerals alliance to reduce dependence on highly concentrated supply chains and build alternative mining, processing, refining, and stockpiling capacity for key minerals used in defense, EVs, clean energy, and advanced technology. ina remains the dominant force in critical minerals, controlling roughly 70% of refining capacity.

Before SpaceX IPO, investors in China secretly acquired stakes 
One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors. The information was revealed only after ProPublica went to court to obtain it. Before SpaceX IPO, Investors in China Secretly Acquired A businessman with ties to Chinese military contractors was among the overseas investors who acquired stakes in SpaceX while it was still a private company. An entity linked to the Qatari royal family also took a stake.

NWS confirms EF3 tornado in Effingham County, seven tornadoes confirmed across central Illinois
There were seven confirmed tornadoes across central Illinois following severe thunderstorms on June 17, including an EF3 with peak winds of 241 km/h (150 mph) that tracked 42.2 km (26.2 miles) through Effingham County and injured two people. Tornadoes affected portions of Effingham, Jasper, Coles, Menard, Sangamon, Christian, Macon, Shelby, and Moultrie counties.

Under-16s face social media ban by next spring, but questions remain on how it will work
Under-16s in the UK will be banned from using social media by spring next year, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced earlier today. It follows a government consultation, in which 89% of 9,499 parents and carers said they strongly supported a legal minimum age for social media access, and 88% strongly agreed that age should be under 16.

Brazilian Parents Sentenced to 50 Days in Jail for Homeschooling Their Girls
A judge sentenced parents to prison for 50 days who homeschool, accusing them of “intellectual neglect” for not teaching the children “gender and sex education” (i.e., LGBT propaganda) and “tolerance and diversity. The parents began homeschooling during the pandemic after recognizing shortcomings in their public schools’ remote-learning programs.

Justice Dept Launches Investigation Into MLB For Flagrant Discrimination Against Christians
The Major League Baseball Commissioner is now facing a Justice Department investigation after Commissioner Rob Manfred scolded three San Francisco Giants pitchers who wrote Bible references on their rainbow-designed caps during “Pride Night” against the Chicago Cubs.

ALPRs are a tool of the police state to track your every move
You have committed no crime, yet the American State knows exactly when you dropped your kids off at school, which doctor you visited, and what political rally you attended. How does the state track your every move? One method is to use Automated License Plate Readers, also known as Automatic Number Plate Recognition or License Plate Recognition.

Michigan Road Signs Mark Another Islamic Victory Near Synagogue Attack Site
Islam never stops marking its victories – in Michigan, they tried it again. Weeks after a Hezbollah-inspired terrorist rammed his truck into Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield – an attack the FBI classified as terrorism deliberately targeting Jews – a group installed “Voices for Palestinians” Adopt-A-Road signs on Orchard Lake Road, just minutes from the attack site.

Dangerous Fraud in Texas GOP: Mahdi Rostamizadeh (Matt Rostami) Pushes ‘Sharia Is No Threat’ Lies at 2026 Texas Convention
While claiming to lead Muslims for Trump, Mahdi Rostamizadeh (aka Matt Rostami) is targeting anti-Sharia Republican candidates in Texas and pushing to weaken the Texas GOP’s opposition to Sharia at the 2026 convention.

Iran says closing Strait of Hormuz again following Lebanon flare-up
The top command center of the Iran Armed Forces announced on Saturday it is again shutting maritime transit in the Strait of Hormuz in the wake of Israel’s actions in Lebanon (aka by retaliating against Hezbollah’s (Iran’s proxy’s) drone attack that killed four Israeli soldiers). U.S.-Iran talks have been postponed.