Iranian Protester Not Facing Execution, State Media Says
In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. UGC via Associated Press ...
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Christian Population in England and Wales Falls Below Half for First Time
Over a third of people now say they have no religion - up from a quarter 10 years ago.
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FBI Investigation of Journalist’s Death Creates Rift Between US, Israel
Here’s the script and AV sheet for CMI1179 FBI REOPENS ABU AKLEH INVESTIGATION. Blessings, Chris AV Sheet Story: CMI1179 FBI REOPENS ABU AKLEH INVESTIGATION VO: Mitchell Length: 3:11 Air Date: IN AUDIO: “On May 11th…” IN VIDEO: Picture of Shirren Abu Akleh OUT AUDIO: “… CBN News, Jerusalem.” OUT VIDEO: Standup SUPERS: Yair Lapid, Outgoing Prime Minister of Israel Ruthie Blum, Columnist, Jewish News Syndicate Chris Mitchell, Middle East Bureau Chief INTRO: THE FBI is reopening an investigation into TRAGIC DEATH OF A Palestinian-American REPORTER SEVERAL MONTHS AGO In Israel. AS CHRIS MITCHELL REPORTS FROM JERUSALEM, that decision NOW creating tension BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE U.S. SCRIPT: ON MAY 11TH, Al Jazeera reporter SHIRREN ABU AKLEH DIED from a CROSSFIRE BETWEEN ISRAELI TROOPS AND PALESTINIANS IN THE CITY OF JENIN. While the PALESTINIAN authority BLAMED the IDF FOR DELIBERATELY KILLING AKLEH, it REFUSED the offer of A JOINT INVESTIGATION OR to PRODUCE THE BULLET THAT KILLED HER. IN SEPTEMBER, THE IDF finished ITS INVESTIGATION, concluding IT WAS LIKELY accidental gunfire from the IDF that killed ABU AKLEH. THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT initially WELCOMED THE FINDINGS although NOW THE F.B.I. is REOPENING THE CASE into the death of THIS DUAL PALESTINIAN AMERICAN CITIZEN. ISRAEL’S OUTGOING PRIME MINISTER YAIR LAPID SLAMMED THE DECISION. "The IDF is a moral and ethical army. The soldiers and commanders of the IDF protect Israel, thoroughly investigating any out of the ordinary event and are dedicated to the values and rules of democracy. The IDF soldiers will not be investigated by the FBI, nor by any foreign entity or foreign country, however friendly it may be. We will not abandon IDF soldiers to foreign investigations and our fierce protest was delivered to the Americans in the appropriate ranks." ISRAEL’S DEFENSE MINISTER BENNY GANTZ CALLs THE justice department DECISION A MISTAKE, adding that “We will not cooperate with any external investigation and we will not allow interference in Israel’s internal affairs.” TWENTY Senate DEMOCRATS SIGNED A LETTER ASKING THE F.B.I. TO get involved. The report also sparked a response from Senator Ted Cruz who issued a statement calling the alleged investigation an outrage and said everyone involved including Attorney General Merick Garland should be fired or impeached. ISRAELI COMMENTATOR RUTHIE BLUM BELIEVES DOMESTIC POLITICS in Washington IS BEHIND THE RENEWED INVESTIGATION. “The Democrats have been targeting Israel throughout this whole Biden administration and they have been singling out Israel for censure about everything they can unfairly. First of all, the fact that they put pressure on the FBI does not mean that the FBI has to accept it. They don't run the FBI but it's symbolic." CBN NEWS REACHED OUT TO THE F.B.I. FOR A COMMENT BUT HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE. BLUM FEELS THE MOVE IS MEANT TO PUT ISRAEL IN A BAD LIGHT. “I don't even think that something is gonna come of this. But the damage it does to Israel's reputation and the regurgitating of a case whose only point from the Palestinian side was to blacken Israel's name and yet again accuse Israel of murdering innocent Palestinians. Is that was, that was the point of it. That was the only point.” STAND UP: THE F.B.I. INVESTIGATION comes at a time of strained RELATIONS BETWEEN THE two allies JUST AS BENJAMIN NETANYAHU IS FORMING A COALITION GOVERNMENT. It HAS ALREADY SEEN INTERFERENCE FROM THE BIDEN ADMINSTRATION and this incident could potentially make things worse. CHRIS MITCHELL, CBN NEWS, JERUSALEM. The FBI's recent decision, at the request of the Department of Justice, to reopen an investigation into the tragic death of a Palestinian-American reporter in Israel several months ago is creating tension between Israel and the United States. The announced probe angered Israeli leaders across the political spectrum.
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China Lockdown Protests Pause as Police Flood City Streets
With police out in force, there was no word of additional protests against strict government anti-pandemic measures Tuesday in Beijing, as temperatures fell well below freezing. Shanghai, Nanjing and other cities where online calls to gather had been issued were also reportedly quiet. Rallies against China’s unusually strict anti-virus measures spread to several cities over the weekend in the biggest show of opposition to the ruling Communist Party in decades.
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Franklin Graham slams ‘repulsive, shameful’ claim that Jesus has ‘trans’ body
The Rev Franklin Graham rebuked the notion that Jesus Christ has a trans body after a research student at the University of Cambridge made that assertion during a sermon, offending many churchgoers ...
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Charity Apologizes after Methodist Minister Rebuked Chaplain for Wearing ‘offensive’ Cross
The United Kingdom-based charity providing care and support to people living with a terminal illness has apologized to a Christian chaplain who was told by a local chaplaincy supervisor he would face ...
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China eases some COVID restrictions after protests
Chinese authorities eased some COVID-19 restrictions Monday but affirmed the country’s “zero COVID” strategy after protests in at least eight major cities this weekend. The government has not co...
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At World Cup, US Soccer Scrubs Islamic Emblem from Iran Flag to Support Protesters
The U.S. soccer federation is displaying Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying it supports protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations' World Cup match Tuesday.
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Israelis in Qatar Jarred by Hostile Reception from Fans, Residents
Before the FIFA World Cup soccer championships began in Qatar 10 days ago, Israelis were optimistic that the event could break cultural barriers in sports and in the culture at large. The mood is more somber now, as Israeli journalists and other visitors encountered hostility and threats from anti-Semitic fans and Qataris in the general population.
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Despite Objections over Ben-Gvir, Netanyahu Moves Ahead with Coalition Talks
Israel's Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding intense negotiations with his coalition partners to form a government. He's already decided to appoint Itamar Ben-Gvir to a new post as National Security Minister, despite objections from Israel's President Isaac Herzog and the U.S. State Department.
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Outcry over Sermon about ‘trans’ Jesus
Worshippers were reportedly left in tears by a sermon at the University of Cambridge's Trinity College chapel that suggested Jesus had a "trans" body.
