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UN Security Council to Convene Over Russian Fighter Jet Incursion Into Estonia
The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency session Monday after Estonia accused Russia of a “brazen provocation” for sending three fighter jets into its airspace, escalating concerns of a widening confrontation between Moscow and NATO.

OpenAI Tries to Train AI Not to Deceive Users, Realizes It’s Instead Teaching It How to Deceive Them While Covering Its Tracks
OpenAI researchers tried to train the company’s AI to stop “scheming” — a term the company defines as meaning “when an AI behaves one way on the surface while hiding its true goals” — but their efforts backfired in an ominous way. In reality, the team found, they were unintentionally teaching the AI how to more effectively deceive humans by covering its tracks. “A major failure mode of attempting to ‘train out’ scheming is simply teaching the model to scheme more carefully and covertly,”

Dozens of Jews and Christians offer prayers, sing on Temple Mount in honor of Charlie Kirk
A group of Jewish and Christian worshipers ascended the Temple Mount on Wednesday afternoon, in an event organized by Beyadenu (“In Our Hands”) and former Knesset Member Yehuda Glick, to pray and sing in memory of Evangelical Christian and conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The prayers were led by Glick and social activist Mordechai Askin. Glick is known as an activist and proponent for Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount, and survived an assassination attempt in 2014.

After Houthi drone hits Eilat hotel, DM Katz threatens: ‘Blue-White flag will fly over capital of Yemen’
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz renewed his warnings to Yemen’s Houthi terror group after a drone launched by the group struck a hotel in the southern city of Eilat on Thursday, while two additional drones and a ballistic missile were intercepted by Israeli air defenses.

Saudi Arabia warns Israel over annexation of Judea and Samaria
Saudi Arabia has warned Israel that annexing any part of Judea and Samaria would carry “major implications in all fields,” Israeli media reported Sunday.

Netanyahu: There will be no Palestinian state
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated on Sunday that there will not be a Palestinian state and said that an Israeli response to the international recognition by various Western countries will come upon his return from a visit to the United States. “I have a clear message to those leaders who have recognized a Palestinian state after the terrible massacre of October 7: You are granting a huge prize to terrorism,” Netanyahu said.

Hamas terrorists fire on UN teams, block Gaza aid route
Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) reported Saturday that Hamas terrorists opened fire on United Nations personnel preparing a new humanitarian aid corridor in southern Gaza.

‘The answer to hate is not hate’: Erika Kirk forgives husband’s killer
At her husband’s funeral, Erika Kirk describes her shock at seeing his body, publicly forgives his killer and vows to continue her husband’s mission at Turning Point USA.

Taliban rejects Trump demand to return Bagram Air Base
Taliban rejects Trump’s demand to return Bagram Air Base, citing Afghanistan’s sovereignty under the Doha Agreement. Trump warns “bad things” could follow if the US doesn’t regain control.

UK, Australia and Canada Recognize Palestinian State, Israel Condemns Decision
Britain, Canada and Australia all recognized a Palestinian state on Sunday in a move borne out of frustration over the Gaza war and intended to promote a two-state solution, prompting a furious response from Israel.

Unclear Iran footage suggests new missile testing near Tehran
Iran tests a new intercontinental ballistic missile and sends its foreign minister to the UN, signaling defiance amid regional tensions. An Iranian parliament member cited last week’s launch as a successful test of an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile, saying, “We tested one of the country’s most sophisticated missiles, never tried before—and it succeeded.”

Huge Victory: Churches—Not Government—Decide Who Their Leaders Are, Federal Appeals Court Rules
We recently secured a huge victory in federal appeals court for the North American Mission Board (NAMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that courts cannot “interfere with matters of church government, matters of faith, (and) matters of doctrine.” The 5th Circuit dismissed the lawsuit brought against NAMB by a former employee. “There should be no doubt that religious organizations and associations—not judges—have the freedom to choose how to fulfill their religious missions and with whom,”

Tropical Storm Nando (Ragasa) forecast to rapidly intensify east of Luzon, possible super typhoon
Typhoon Ragasa, known locally as Nando, intensified into a super typhoon 00:00 UTC (08:00 LT) on September 21, 2025, east of Cagayan, Philippines. By 09:00 UTC, its center was located 450 km (280 miles) east of Aparri with sustained winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) and gusts up to 230 km/h (145 mph). The system is moving west-northwest toward Batanes and the Babuyan Islands, bringing life-threatening storm surges exceeding 3 m (10 feet), destructive winds, and very rough seas.

BREAKING STUDY: First Direct Evidence of mRNA “Vaccine” Genomic Integration Identified in Stage IV Cancer Patient
For years, public health agencies and pharmaceutical companies insisted it was “impossible” for COVID-19 mRNA injections to alter human DNA. They dismissed all concerns as “misinformation,” offering no evidence to back their assurances. Today, that narrative collapses.

Exclusive — Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet: ‘People Around the World Are Going to Hear the Gospel of Jesus’ During Charlie Kirk’s Memorial
“More people around the world are going to hear the gospel of Jesus live on TV, on streaming, than at any other time in human history, in one single fell swoop” during Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, Turning Point USA’s national spokesperson Andrew Kolvet said during an appearance on Breitbart News Saturday.

Christian Genocide in Nigeria: 3 Million Believers Under Siege as Calls for US Intervention Mount
Life is fragile and dangerous for Christians living in the northern and Middle Belt regions of Nigeria. They face violence that often leads to death, the destruction of their homes, villages, and places of worship. Ultimately, they are forced to flee from the danger, which creates mass displacement for tens of thousands.

Silent retreats are surging in popularity. Religion is optional
Americans seeking relief from hectic daily lives are increasingly exploring a tactic monks and nuns and others have practiced for millennia: being quiet and listening. Leaders from a variety of religious traditions — including Buddhism, Catholicism, Jainism and Judaism — said they are seeing a surge in demand for their silent retreats, in many cases from people who don’t identify with a particular religion.

Can You Guess The Number One Challenge That Americans Believe They Are Facing In 2025?
We sure have seen a lot of really crazy things happen so far this year. But in the minds of most Americans, there is one crisis that far outweighs everything else. As I have been documenting for years, our standard of living has been collapsing as the cost of living has risen much faster than our incomes have. As a result, 67 percent of U.S. workers are now living paycheck to paycheck. We are in the midst of the worst cost-of-living crisis in modern history, and Statista has found that Americans consider it to be the biggest challenge that they are facing by a very large margin…

Poll: 9 in 10 Britons oppose unconditional Palestinian state recognition
A new poll reveals a stark disconnect between PM Keir Starmer and the British public, with nearly 90% opposing his unconditional recognition of a Palestinian state. “A new poll, published by The Telegraph, has revealed a massive disconnect between British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and the public, with nearly nine out of 10 Britons opposing his expected decision to recognize a Palestinian state without any conditions.”

UK Govt Signs Billion Dollar AI Military Deal with Palantir
During President Trump’s recent visit to the UK, Britain signed a $1 billion, five-year defence software deal with dominant AI player Palantir. This “strategic partnership”, in which the AI platform will manage all the country’s armed forces, also promises that the company will base its European defence HQ in London. The stated aim is speed, interoperability, and an end to the patchwork of legacy systems across the Army, Navy, and Royal Air Force.

5,000 Americans Killed by Covid ‘Vaccines’ Every Week, Insurance Data Shows
One of the world’s leading data analysts has sounded the alarm, revealing that the insurance industry is now tracking up to 5,000 deaths every single week linked to the Covid mRNA “vaccines.” The revelation comes from Edward Dowd, a former Wall Street executive and respected data expert, who disclosed the findings in a recent interview with the Commodity Culture podcast.

The Neighbor as Python

I wish I could write two columns this week, because the anti-Semitism—let’s call it Jew-hatred—among professing Christians has reached alarming levels.

But I’ll save that for next week. This week we’ll discuss the squeeze being put on Israel by long-time two “peace” partners: Egypt and Jordan.

Israel’s miraculous victory in 1967’s Six Day War posed a significant problem for the Arabs of the Middle East. It finally dawned on them that they could not defeat Israel militarily. They had to go the political route. In this way, they succeeded.

A sinister American president, Jimmy Carter, schemed with Egypt’s Anwar Sadat, to pry the Sinai away from Israel. Sadat had succeeded General Nasser as Egypt’s strongman. Strategically, Sadat was much smarter. He wanted the Sinai back, lost in ’67. In the intervening 10 years, Israel had developed oil fields and communities there.

Carter and his Arabist advisors, including the State Department, told Israel that the only way to peace was through negotiation. Egypt (not an Arab nation, by the way, but hardcore Muslim) eventually signed a peace treaty forged at Camp David in 1979. Israel’s Menachem Begin agreed.

What emerged was a cold peace, and it has held for nearly a half-century.

Until this week. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, a military strongman that became Egypt’s leader after a coup against Muslim Brotherhood monster Mohamed Morsi in 2013, El-Sisi took over. For the most part, he has been more reasonable than his MB political foe, has now felt comfortable enough—aided greatly by an increasingly vicious international community—to bare his fangs. This week, according to The Jerusalem Post:

“Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi referred to Israel as an ‘enemy’ during his closing speech at the Arab-Islamic summit in Doha earlier this week.

“Head of the Egyptian State Information Service, Diaa Rashwan, commented in a Tuesday TV interview that ‘The last time the word ‘enemy’ was used by Egypt’s top official, or by any state official, was before ‘then-president Anwar Sadat visited Israel and spoke at the Knesset in 1977.’”

An enemy. This is a dangerous escalation by Egypt.

Next, Jordan has fomented more violence.

“A Jordanian truck driver who was driving humanitarian aid is a suspect in the terrorist attack. Two Israeli soldiers were killed, according to reports. One terrorist was killed. An investigation was under way to determine if there were accomplices.

“The terrorist attack at the Allenby crossing on Thursday illustrates the increasing concerns Israeli officials have about threats from the Kingdom of Jordan over the past several years. The attack was very similar to one last September.

“There are three border crossings with Jordan: one in Eilat, one at Allenby Bridge near the Dead Sea, and one near Beit She’an in the North.

“The Allenby crossing is important for trucks and other items entering the West Bank. It is also a main crossing for Palestinians and some foreign nationals.”

Jordan and Israel have had an uneven relationship since the founding of the state of Israel. King Abdullah, in 1951, was reportedly prepared to recognize Israel. For that, he was assassinated on the Temple Mount, at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. He was the grandfather of the present King Abdullah.

For years, King Hussein of Jordan had a shall we say interesting relationship with Israel. The Jewish state protected Hussein many times, with Israeli intelligence thwarting coup attempts by the PLO. In 1970, the thoroughly violent PLO under the direction of Yasser Arafat, was kicked out of Jordan by Hussein.

It is not widely known that a few months before the Yom Kippur War, Hussein flew his own helicopter to the Negev and met with IDF officers. He warned them that Egypt and Syria were planning a surprise attack. For reasons unknown, Israel did not heed the warning.

When Hussein died, his son took over. That cold peace has basically held, the one negotiated by Hussein in 1994. In 1997, A Jordanian soldier, Ahmad Daqamseh, opened fire on a group of Israeli schoolgirls from the Fuerst School in Beit Shemesh who were on a field trip to the Island of Peace in Naharayim.

At the time, The Washington Post’s columnist hack Anthony Lewis wrote about the attack. After acknowledging it in the first paragraph, he spent the next 13 paragraphs blaming Benjamin Netanyahu. In the intervening years, King Abdullah has barely concealed his contempt for Israel. His wife, Queen Rania, is a Kuwaiti-born “Palestinian.” This duo has done what they could to delegitimize Israel. The Jordanians are not Israel’s friend. An attack this week hearkens back to the 1997 murders.

“’A security source reported that the terrorist who carried out the attack at the Allenby crossing is a Jordanian citizen hired by the Jordanian army to transport an aid truck from Jordan to the Gaza Strip,’ Ynet reported. ‘The terrorist began shooting upon his arrival at the crossing, before the truck underwent the required inspection.’

“Last September, three Israelis were killed in a similar attack. The terrorist was a Jordanian citizen.

“In April 2024, a Jordanian member of Parliament was arrested trying to smuggle weapons through the Allenby crossing.

“’Authorities said they found 12 machine guns and 270 other types of firearms, according to unverified video on Israeli social media,’ the BBC reported at the time.”

The Arab Python is seeking to curl around Israel.

The Muslim Nation in the Middle East has no intention of living in peace with the Jewish state.

The snake is still doing his evil in this sad old world.

We continue to pray fervently for the return of the Messiah.

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22 Sept 2025

22 Sep 2025