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UN Inspectors Head to Ukraine Nuclear Plant in War Zone

A team of U.N. inspectors made its way toward Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Wednesday on a perilous, long-sought mission to safeguard the site and prevent a catastrophe from the fighting raging around it. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/N1cBRX5

Russian Media: Ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev Dead at 91

Mikhail Gorbachev, who as the last leader of the Soviet Union waged a losing battle to salvage a crumbling empire but produced extraordinary reforms that led to the end of the Cold War, has died at 91, Russian media reported Tuesday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/PUlkSmq

Clashes Erupt After Iraqi Shiite Cleric Resigns, 15 Dead

An influential Shiite cleric announced Monday that he would resign from Iraqi politics, prompting hundreds of his angry followers to storm the government palace and sparking clashes with security forces. At least 15 protesters were killed. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/zcxLBUh

IAEA Chief Says Mission to Big Ukraine Nuclear Plant on Way

The United Nations nuclear watchdog on Monday injected a ray of hope in the standoff over the beleaguered Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant, announcing that its mission of top experts “is now on its way” to the facility, which has seen relentless shelling as a focal point in the Ukraine war. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/SRofatB

International Aid Reaches Pakistan Where Floods Kill 1,000+

International aid was reaching Pakistan on Monday, as the military and volunteers desperately tried to evacuate many thousands stranded by widespread flooding driven by “monster monsoons” that have claimed more than 1,000 lives this summer. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/6y8Rljf

CBN's Operation Blessing Provides Free Life-Changing Surgeries for People Around the World

Around the world, hundreds of thousands of people are suffering from medical conditions that could be helped with medical care. Too many of them can't afford the surgeries they need. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/g642p8P

Putin Orders Troop Replenishment in Face of Ukraine Losses

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a major buildup of his country's military forces Thursday in an apparent effort to replenish troops that have suffered heavy losses in six months of bloody warfare and prepare for a long, grinding fight ahead in Ukraine. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/1b3hL2J

'Love Wins': New Documentary Sheds Light on Grim War in Mozambique and Iris Global Ministry's Perseverance

A new documentary is shedding light on Iris Global Ministries and their efforts to share the love of Jesus Christ in Mozambique as a "campaign of terror" has displaced millions.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/zxqrwPA

Pakistan Christians Denied Custody of 12-Year-Old Daughter After Muslim House Guests Kidnap Girl, Force Her to Marry

A Christian couple in Pakistan was denied custody of their 12-year-old daughter by a high court judge after she was reportedly kidnapped almost four months ago and forced to convert to Islam. The girl's parents have not had any direct contact with her since.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/j1IMUY6

22 Reported Killed in Independence Day Attack in Ukraine

Russian forces Wednesday launched a rocket attack on a Ukrainian train station on the embattled country's Independence Day, killing 22 people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after warning for days that Moscow might attempt “something particularly cruel” this week. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/wTCmEXO

'Worst Clampdown Since the Cultural Revolution': Watchdog Says 3 Churches Raided in China, Leaders Arrested

At least three house churches in China were raided by Chinese authorities recently with their leaders being arrested and detained on trumped-up charges.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/sxlZiLo

Biometric Blockade: Political Critics Could Have Bank Accounts Frozen as Governments Trend Toward Total Control

Pakistan's interior minis­ter is warning that outspoken critics of the current government could find their biometric identity cards blocked, leaving them without access to their bank accounts.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/qF4fVZx

After 6 Months of War, US Announces Another $3 Billion in Aid to Ukraine on Country's Independence Day

It's a bittersweet time in Ukraine as Wednesday marks both 6 months of fighting Russia's invasion, and 31 years of independence from the Soviet Union.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/cZ0vuNY

Ukraine Marks Independence Day Six Months After Start of War

Residents of Kyiv woke up to air raid sirens as Ukraine observed its Independence Day on Wednesday, six months since the star t of the Russian invasion. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/KJHcsb1

US Christians Visit 'MayFlower Church' in S. Korea to Block Chinese Regime from Kidnapping Religious Refugees

A group of dedicated American Christians has been regularly traveling to South Korea to advocate for the protection of 60 Chinese refugees who are fleeing severe religious persecution. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/zewdjcN

US: Russia Looks to Step Up Hits on Ukraine Infrastructure

The U.S. State Department on Monday issued a security alert warning that Russia is stepping up efforts to launch strikes against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and government facilities in the coming days. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/SuiYXBy

Islamic Extremists Kidnap 4 Catholic Nuns, Shoot Christian Lawyer Dead in Nigeria

Islamic extremists in southern Nigeria abducted four nuns on Sunday, three days after suspected Fulani herdsmen shot and killed a Christian attorney in the country's northwest, according to reports.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/ZgjNwOM

From Silicon Valley to Papua New Guinea, Missionary Family Finds God Is Faithful: 'God Is Our Dwelling Place'

In 2009, Wayne Chen, who is Taiwanese by birth, left a comfortable life in Silicon Valley, California, and moved his family to Biem Island in Papua New Guinea to be missionaries. The volcanic island is only three kilometers across and is populated by about 2,000 indigenous people. It has no freshwater or modern conveniences like electricity and the Internet and is only accessible by small boats. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/FBSuGM1

'Infuriating': UK Parents Launch Legal Fight Against Mandatory 'Sexuality and Gender' Classes for 3-Year-Olds

Parents in the UK are taking emergency legal action, launching a lawsuit against mandatory "sexuality and gender" classes for students as young as three years old in Wales. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/jSnMFpG

Car Blast Kills Daughter of Russian Known as 'Putin's Brain'

The daughter of an influential Russian political theorist often referred to as “Putin’s brain” was killed in a car bombing on the outskirts of Moscow, authorities said Sunday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/NJ06Fiw

Ukrainian Seminary President: Almost 400 Baptist Churches in Ukraine Wiped Out by Russian Invasion

Hundreds of Baptist churches in Ukraine have been wiped out since Russia's invasion of the country began almost six months ago, according to the president of the Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary (UBTS). from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/43aMCj9

'Sanctuary of Terrorists': Afghanistan One Year After Taliban Takeover

One year after the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, Afghan watchers say the Taliban achieved what Osama Bin Laden dreamed of and ISIS wished for: a full-fledged caliphate with the powers of the state. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/QUlL2Xa

Crimea 'Sabotage' Highlights Russia's Woes in Ukraine War

A spate of fires and explosions has turned Russian-annexed Crimea from a secure base for the further invasion of Ukraine into the latest flashpoint highlighting Moscow's challenges ahead in a war that is nearing the half-year mark. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JTg7RI

Islamic Extremists Hunt Down Father of 6, Chop Off His Hand for Converting to Christianity

Muslim extremists in eastern Uganda cut off the hand of a 42-year-old father in July who left Islam to become a Christian earlier in June.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/Au3E08j

Satanist Has a Vision of Jesus, Gets Delivered from Addiction and Suicide: 'I Felt This Love and This Joy from God'

By the time he was 19, Sam Bishop had been bounced from home to home, gotten hooked on drugs, and also been kicked out of the Army. More than anything, he wanted control of his spiraling life. That's when Sam gave his soul in exchange for the power of Satan.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/jnK0CsI

Iran Submits a 'Written Response' in Nuclear Deal Talks

Iran said Tuesday it submitted a “written response” to what has been described as a final roadmap to restore its tattered nuclear deal with world powers. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/vNzTubc

‘The Lord Is at Work’: Signs Christianity Is Growing Amid Brutal, Chaotic, and Taliban-Ravaged Afghanistan

.An international persecution watchdog and at least one Christian media executive believe Christianity could grow exponentially in Afghanistan, with the bold proclamation emerging on the one-year anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of the predominately Islamic nation after the Biden Administration’s much-maligned withdrawal. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/U0Ht2uq

Many Children Among 41 Churchgoers Killed by Intense Blaze and Thick Black Smoke in Cairo

A fire ripped through a packed Coptic Orthodox church during morning services in Egypt’s capital on Sunday, quickly filling it with thick black smoke and killing 41 worshippers, including at least 10 children. Fourteen people were injured. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/DOQt5Kp

'I'll Keep Serving God Till My Last Breath': Indian Pastor Reports Cops Persecuted, Beat, and Drove Him From His Home

Despite a 2021 Pew Research Center survey finding the majority of Indians believe it is “very important to respect all religions,” India has tragically become a dangerous place for Christians. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/zZ61MvU

'Chilling': Iranian Revolutionary Guard Member Tried to Assassinate These Top Trump Officials

The Justice Department has charged an Iranian man with attempting to assassinate former U.S. government officials. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2q37EyT

Wildfire Stops at Memorial Cross in UK Field

As the United Kingdom sweated under an uncommon heatwave in July, a wildfire raged across a farm field just north of Kent. But what stopped the fire has left some people scratching their heads.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/HRMEQP5

Stunning Report Shows Communist China’s Extreme Oppression of Citizens Amid ‘Zero COVID’ Strategy

Communist China has frequently shown a willingness and desire to oppress its own citizens – it's the latest initiative to stop the further spread of COVID that illustrates the latest example of what big government control looks like in reality. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/Pp7LFnW

British Mental Health Experts Warn Cannabis Is Not a Harmless Drug - It's Linked to Psychosis and Addiction

A major medical journal in the United Kingdom has published a detailed research paper by mental health experts warning cannabis products with high concentrations of THC, a chemical known to affect the mind, have been associated with psychosis and dependence in users.    from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/SzVZPov

'He Fought Right Until the Very End': 12-Year-Old Archie Battersbee Passes Away After Life Support is Turned Off

Archie Battersbee died Saturday after he was taken off of life support by doctors at the Royal London Hospital. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/rGVERpg

Ben Shapiro Breaks Down 'Deepest Problem of Atheism': 'Far More Murderous and Tyrannical Than Any Religious Theocracy in History'

Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro detailed the “deepest problem of atheism” in a Facebook post Sunday, arguing the biggest problem is it “cannot establish a moral framework.” from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/Af3ilo6

Sam Brownback: Defending the 'Human Right of the Soul'

Sam Brownback has served in the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and as governor of Kansas. But it's his passion for religious rights--internationally and here on the Homefront--that has motivated him to become a leading global voice for persecuted people of faith.    from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/KU0tbOx

11 Adults Reportedly Formed Demonic Group Routinely Assaulting Three Children, Performing Witchcraft

A group of 11 adults in Glasgow, Scotland, have been arrested after reportedly committing sinister and sadistic crimes against three children for a decade. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/VlJGSAf

'Pray for God's Protection': ECWA 2022 Report Reveals 6 Pastors, Dozens of Nigerian Christians Killed, Kidnapped for Their Faith

A recent report from the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) reveals Fulani herdsmen and other suspected terrorists have killed six pastors and kidnapped 27 Christians so far this year. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/0ea6nKz

More American 'Open Minds' Say COVID-19 Manipulated in Lab, Intentionally Unleashed on World

A recent study by a group of scientists, former defense officials, and intelligence officers determined the COVID-19 virus came from a Wuhan, China lab. This group, known as Team B III went further saying, the Chinese Communist Party intentionally unleashed it on the world.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/NQkOiHG

'We Will Not Give Up': UK Supreme Court Denies Bid to Keep 12-Year-Old Archie Battersbee on Life Support

The U.K. Supreme Court in London has rejected an appeal submitted by Archie Battersbee's parents who have pleaded to keep their son on life support. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/puLPnaw

Evangelist Lou Engle Planning Colorado Revival for Oct. 8: 'Now Every State Becomes a Battleground for Life'

For the past 22 years, evangelist Lou Engle has been an international voice, calling people to prayer and fasting, to see America turn back to God.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/DstPJco

Army Vet Allegedly Arrested for 'Causing Anxiety' Over Gay Pride Tweet and Police Commissioner's Reaction Is Turning Heads

A video purportedly showing a U.K. Army veteran being arrested for “causing anxiety” by retweeting a controversial meme of a swastika made from images of gay pride flags is shocking people globally. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/6Q1p3e5

AP Sources: US Operation Killed al-Qaida Leader al-Zawahri

A CIA drone strike has killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Afghanistan, according to five people familiar with the matter. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/g8L12ib

'I Heard Them Laughing Again': Orphan's Promise Center Opens in Poland, Brings Hope to Kids Traumatized by Russia's War Crimes

The first Orphan's Promise Center in Poland has recently been opened. O.P. is working together with other CBN ministries including Operation Blessing and Superbook to help alleviate the suffering and ease the trauma that Ukrainian refugees are going through.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2grQn6J