Archbishop of Canterbury Says Middle East Christians Face Extinction
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby observed that Christians are on the brink of “imminent extinction” in the Middle East. ...
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The 17-year-old Afghanistan War: Three American Soldiers Killed in Attack
Three U.S. Special Forces soldiers were killed on November 27 when a roadside bomb went off near Ghazni City, the capital of Ghazni province, Afghanistan. ...
5,000 Migrants in Tijuana Waiting to Cross U.S. Border, With 20,000 on the Way
Already 5,000 migrants have arrived in Tijuana, with 20,000 more coming soon, and they willl attempt to illegally cross the U.S. border. ...
Mixed Reports on Mexico’s Support for Plan Requiring Asylum Seekers to Wait in Mexico
Mexico’s incoming government has expressed support for President Trump’s plan to require asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their claims are being processed. ...
DHS Uses Paid Informants to Monitor Activities Within Migrant Caravan
The Department of Homeland Security is using paid undercover informants to gather information on the migrant caravan moving towards the U.S. border. ...
DHS Says There Are “500 Criminals” in Migrant Caravan
Department of Homeland Security officials said there are at least “500 criminals” among the migrant caravan on the Mexican side of the U.S. border south of San Diego. ...
Al-Qaeda Once Advocated Arson to Set Forest Fires; Now Calls Them “Allah’s Punishment”
As people debate the causes of the devastating wildfires in California that have killed 80 people homes, an al-Qaeda propaganda organ calls it “Allah’s punishment.” ...
LGBT Group Among First Central American Migrants to Reach Border at Tijuana
About 400 migrants, including a group identifying as “LGBT,” arrived at the border city of Tijuana, ahead of the main caravan that intends to cross into the United States...
France’s Macron Berates “Nationalism” — the Foreign Policy Favored by Trump
During a Paris ceremony commemorating the ending of World War I, French President Emmanuel Macron rebuked a foreign policy closely identified with President Trump. ...
FDA Taking Close Look at Online Abortion Pill Vendor “Aid Access”
The FDA is taking “very seriously” claims that the abortion drug mifepristone is being sold online to U.S. customers and is evaluating “potential violations of U.S. law.” ...
Snowden Warns Israeli Audience About Risks of Surveillance
U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden, speaking by video link from Moscow, warned an audience in Israel to be on guard against invasive government and private surveillance. ...
“Hundreds of Jews” Enroll in Firearms Training Courses After Pittsburgh Attack
In response to the tragic shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, hundreds of Jewish people have enrolled in firearms training courses. ...
Georgia Secretary of State Investigates Democratic Party After Failed Cyberattack
The Georgia Secretary of State's Office has opened an investigation into the state’s Democratic Party following a failed attempt to hack the state’s voter-registration system. ...
Another U.S.-bound Caravan Crosses Into Mexico With Homemade Bombs and Guns
A second migrant caravan crossed from Guatemala into Mexico on October 29, with some members of the caravan believed to be armed with homemade bombs and guns. ...
Cruz Maintains Lead Over O’Rourke, Who Has Outspent the Republican 2-to-1
The latest Quinnipiac University poll shows Senator Ted Cruz maintaining a five-percent likely voter lead over Representative Beto O’Rourke, his Democratic challenger in Texas. ...
San Francisco Spends $310,000 Accommodating Noncitizen Voters — but Only 49 Register
San Francisco spent $310,000 setting up a special system to accommodate noncitizens voting in the November school board election, but only 49 have signed up so far. ...
California Middle Class Disappearing
Middle class California residents — who are no longer able to afford living there — are leaving the state in large numbers, fleeing to Idaho, Nevada, and Arizona. ...
Young Auditors Want Catholic Bishops to Issue Statement Welcoming LGBT People
Some youthful auditors attending the Vatican synod on young people, the faith, and vocational discernment want its final document to be “welcoming” to LGBT Catholics. ...
Will Mexico Stop the Migrant Caravan Headed Toward the U.S. Border?
Observers wonder if the Mexican government will be able to stop a caravan of 7,000 people — most of whom are Hondurans — before they reach the U.S. border....
Lindsey Graham Blames Saudi Crown Prince for Missing Journalist
Senator Lindsey Graham blamed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and threatened to “sanction the hell out of Saudi Arabia.” ...