A US federal court has permanently blocked New York’s highly contested COVID-19 restrictions on indoor worship, the Christian Post reports. Tuesday’s ruling by District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto follows a temporary block on the restrictions that were issued by the US Supreme Court in November.
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France: Proposed law against Islamic extremism may backfire on Christians
Evangelicals in France are concerned a proposed law designed to end Muslim separatism and curtail Islamic extremism could end up infringing on Christians’ right to freedom of worship as well, Christianity Today reports.
UN Security Council fail to agree joint declaration on Syria
The United Nations Security Council was unable to reach agreement on a joint declaration about the devastating war in Syria after yet another round of UN peace talks on Tuesday, i24News reports. It was hoped a new declaration would revive the grid-locked peace talks.
Steep rise in unaccompanied minors at US-Mexico border poses challenge to Biden’s immigration policy
A recent sharp rise in the number of unaccompanied minors arriving at the US border with Mexico has presented a challenge to President Joe Biden’s plans to relax immigration rules, USA Today reported Saturday.
At least 36 people may have developed a rare blood disorder after covid vaccination: report
At least 36 people may have developed a rare blood disorder, known as immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), after taking either Pfizer and BioNTech or Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines, according to a report by the New York Times.
A Man Charged in the U.S. Capitol Riot Worked for the FBI, His Lawyer Says
A man who authorities say is a leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group and helped to organize a ring of other extremists and led them in the attack last month at the U.S. Capitol has held a top-secret security clearance for decades and previously worked for the FBI, his attorney said Monday.
Documents: ‘German Government Hired Scientists To Create Fear And Justify Lockdowns’
Germany’s Interior Ministry hired scientists to help create an atmosphere of fear to justify government-imposed lockdowns and other restrictive measures during the coronavirus pandemic, internal documents show, prompting outrage among opposition leaders.
U.S. Senate Agrees On Trump Impeachment Trial Amid Frustration Over Lawyers
Amid tight security, a divided U.S. Senate voted 56 to 44 on Tuesday to hold the impeachment trial of ex-president Donald J. Trump, despite his lawyers’ argument that it is unconstitutional.
Thousands of Christians Flee Myanmar Bombardments’
Thousands of Christian villagers have reportedly fled bombardments in Myanmar since the coup that ousted the nation’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi, on February 1.