THE RELIGION OF PEACE?

• Hamas’ TV: Islam allows for murder of Jews as they are criminals
• Palestinians call for ‘day of rage’ to protest offensive cartoons
• France attack: Deadly stabbing in Nice ‘is terrorism’, says mayor
• France cracks down on pro-Hamas group after beheading
• Report: Epidemic of Muslims kidnapping, raping Christian girls

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

• Communists Warn Citizens: ‘Christianity Does Not Belong in China’
• China Is Stepping Up Its Control over Religion
• Virginia Forces Christian Ministries to Adopt ‘Government Ideology’ or Pay $100K

THE KINGS OF THE EAST

• Pentagon chief stresses stronger alliances to counter China, Russia
• Eyeing China, US and India accelerate defense bonds
• Australia Joins Unprecedented Military Exercises with U.S., Japan, and India
• Xi invokes Chinese military might with US in mind
• China threatens retaliation over US-Taiwan arms sale
• China backs Iran nuclear deal, calls for new Mid East forum
• Kim throws down gauntlet with huge new ICBM
• Report: China Has ‘Disappeared’ Thousands of Uyghur Children into ‘Boarding School’
• U.S. senators seek to declare China ‘genocide’ against Uighurs

NEWS FROM ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST

• Rouhani Says Next U.S. President Must Admit Defeat, ‘Surrender to Iran’
• Egyptian army depicts exploding Israeli warship in official motivational video
• ‘Jerusalem is our city,’ Turkey’s Erdogan declares

THE SANCTITY OF LIFE

• Controversial Down’s syndrome test introduced in Scotland

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

• 30% of U.S. evangelicals don’t believe Jesus is God, survey says
• Bolsonaro Urges U.N. to Fight ‘Christophobia’: ‘Brazil Is a Christian Country’
• Report: China Jails Christian Teenager for Practicing Banned Religion
• Nigeria: 13-Year-Old Boy Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Blasphemy
• Lawyer: Pakistani Christian Sentenced to Death for ‘Blasphemy’ Just Refused to Convert

PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST?

• Saudi editor: Peace with Israel now only option for Arab nations
• Abbas calls for UN-led peace conference early next year
• Jordan, Egypt, France and Germany call for resumption of Israel-PA peace talks
• ‘Jerusalem is our city,’ Turkey’s Erdogan declares

THE KINGS OF THE EAST

• Germany: ‘New Cold War with China’ demands US-Europe united front
• Chinese Nuke Arsenal Next on Beijing’s ‘To-Do’ List, U.S. Commander Warns
• China pushing to double nuclear warhead arsenal: Pentagon
• UN report: North Korea flouting nuclear sanctions
• U.S.-China-Russia Rift Simmers at UN
• Pompeo due in Asia for talks on China, North Korea
• Ex-Political Prisoner at RNC: Chinese Communists an ‘Enemy of Humanity’

SANCTITY OF LIFE

• Dutch euthanasia champion admits legalising assisted suicide is a ‘slippery slope’
• Canadian Doctors Get Ready for Child Euthanasia
• Controversial Down’s syndrome test introduced in Scotland

A NUCLEAR MADMAN

• Kim: Our nuclear weapons guarantee our safety
• U.S. government report: N. Korea has 60 nuclear bombs, 5000 tons of chemical weapons

THE KINGS OF THE EAST

• U.S. Allies Tighten Alliance to Contain China’s Maritime Expansion
• Modi warns China over border tensions
• India uses arrival of new fighter jets to warn China

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

• Government demands $20,000 fine against church that held worship
• Faith Leaders: China’s Persecution of Uyghurs One of Most Egregious ‘Since Holocaust’