
Greek banks have been shut since Monday, and the system faces collapse if the European Central Bank (ECB) declares them insolvent should Greece refuse to pay back its debts.
by Breitbart News3 Jul 2015, 8:52 PM PST0

ISIS “caliph” Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi told followers of his terror group that destroying Egypt’s national monuments, such as the pyramids and the sphinx, is a “religious duty” that must be carried out by those who worship Islam, as idolatry is strictly banned in the religion, according to reports.
by Jordan Schachtel3 Jul 2015, 6:44 PM PST0

President Obama and Hillary Clinton likely made the decision to falsely tie an inflammatory anti-Islam Internet video to the fatal Sept. 11, 2012 terrorist attack that left four Americans dead in Benghazi, Libya, the chief of the conservative government watchdog group Judicial Watch (JW) told Breitbart News.
by Edwin Mora3 Jul 2015, 12:05 PM PST0

The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) is reporting that Pastor Michael and Pastor Pete, two Sudanese Christian pastors, face the death penalty after a judge charged them with numerous offenses. Now it is up to the defense to prove their innocence.
by Mary Chastain3 Jul 2015, 10:31 AM PST0

The United Nations has upgraded the humanitarian crisis in Yemen to a Level 3 emergency, the most dire possible scenario on the UN scale. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon is calling for an immediate ceasefire to allow for food, water, and medicine to enter the nation, as more than 80% of the population is entirely dependent on foreign aid to live.
by Frances Martel3 Jul 2015, 9:38 AM PST0

A joint July 4 celebration that was scheduled to take place between U.S. and UK military personnel and their families at Britain’s largest U.S. air force base has been canceled, military officials announced Thursday, citing “the most current, local threat assessments.”
by Jordan Schachtel3 Jul 2015, 9:03 AM PST0

As a variety of Kurdish forces continue containing the Islamic State’s advance in Syria and Iraq, leaders are becoming increasingly vocal about the establishment of an independent Kurdistan, with some sources close to the ground telling Fox News that Kurds are dedicated to the formation of a new state “whether the U.S. likes it or not.”
by Frances Martel3 Jul 2015, 8:12 AM PST0

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) published pictures of jihadists destroying ancient statues in Palmyra, Syria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The terrorist group previously promised not to touch the historical landmarks.
by Mary Chastain3 Jul 2015, 7:52 AM PST0

Illegal migrants trapped in Turkey and hoping to enter the European Union are invigorating that nation’s black market for life vests, useful in crossing the Aegean Sea into Greece. Manufacturers in Izmir, a popular interim destination for refugees, are warning, however, that many black-market life vests are poorly constructed and actually serve to pull the wearer deeper into the water, not keep them afloat.
by Frances Martel3 Jul 2015, 7:23 AM PST0

The most troubling statistic found in a report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, published on the Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL) first anniversary, involves the treatment of children. The group believes ISIS murdered at least 74 children in the past year.
by Mary Chastain3 Jul 2015, 6:45 AM PST0

Contents: Egypt’s military brings the Sinai ‘100 pct under control’ in 2nd day of fighting; Israeli general says that Hamas is supporting terrorist group in Sinai; ISIS attack on Hamas pushes Hamas and Egypt closer together; Possible panic in China’s stock markets
by John J. Xenakis3 Jul 2015, 6:24 AM PST0

Israel has closed border crossings into Egypt and shut off a highway running along the border. This follows a wave of attacks by ISIS in Egypt which have been described as “full-fledged war”. Hamas is believed to be working with the jihadist
by Donna Rachel Edmunds3 Jul 2015, 6:15 AM PST0

The Iranian regime is no stranger to Holocaust denial. The United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor’s 2014 report on human rights practices reveals that the Iranian government consistently and continuously blocked a website dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust and educating people about the tragic event which cost the lives of 6 million Jews at the hands of Nazis.
by Adelle Nazarian3 Jul 2015, 6:09 AM PST0

Naomi Klein, a Canadian environmental crusader who describes herself as a “secular Jewish Feminist,” addressed Vatican officials Wednesday, bashing “economic experts” who place “outsized value on protecting corporate profits and economic growth” rather than the poor, who she said will
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.3 Jul 2015, 5:39 AM PST0

Both Israeli and Egyptian authorities believe that Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist group that rules the Gaza Strip, is working with an Islamic State-affiliate in the Sinai Peninsula to facilitate terror attacks in the region.
by Jordan Schachtel3 Jul 2015, 5:34 AM PST0

China’s Communist Party People’s Congress recently passed a sweeping national-security law that directs the People’s Liberation Army to expand the military’s offshore presence to protect China’s “overseas interests” and to support counterterrorism at home, according to Xinhua, China’s state-run news agency.
by Chriss W. Street3 Jul 2015, 5:24 AM PST0

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has applied for political asylum in France after a minister indicated that it might be viewed favourably. The Elysee Palace promptly rejected the request with a polite ‘non’. In an open letter to French President Francois
by Simon Kent3 Jul 2015, 3:49 AM PST0

On last night’s edition of BBC’s Question Time the Prime Minister was schooled in the proper way to react to Islamic State by the journalist and commentator, Douglas Murray. Murray flagged up the debate that arose earlier this week, calling
by Sarkis Zeronian3 Jul 2015, 3:46 AM PST0

WASHINGTON DC—Law enforcement officials confirmed at a press conference on Thursday morning that no evidence of a shooter has been found at the DC Navy Yard. The Navy Yard remained on lockdown during the press conference.
by Michael Lucchese2 Jul 2015, 9:32 PM PST0

In the wake of the growing financial crisis, thousands of Greek nationals are fleeing their homeland. Tens of thousands have ended up in Australia. It is the largest wave of migration from Greece to Australia since hundreds of thousands fled the march of fascism in World War II.
by Michael Lucchese2 Jul 2015, 9:10 PM PST0

While the world concentrates on Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) inches closer to Russia’s North Caucasus region. Militants in Dagestan, Chechnya, Ingushetia, and Kabardino-Balkaria declared allegiance to the terrorist group.
by Mary Chastain2 Jul 2015, 8:59 PM PST0

The mother of deceased British student Jeremiah Duggan, Erica Duggan, held a press conference insisting that German authorities engaged in a “cover-up” over her son’s death, and Berlin gave a free pass to an anti-Semitic hate group.
by Jordan Schachtel2 Jul 2015, 8:06 PM PST0

The Chinese government recently passed new legislation which will tighten the Communist Party’s hold on the country’s political process, and satellite photographs show the country’s artificial island in the South China Sea is nearly complete.
by Michael Lucchese2 Jul 2015, 6:25 PM PST0

Sam Mansour, also known as ‘The Bookseller from Brønshøj’ and ‘al-Qaeda’s PR man in Denmark’, made history this week when he became the first ever Dane to have his citizenship revoked for criminality. The Eastern High Court sentenced him to
by Sarkis Zeronian2 Jul 2015, 5:39 PM PST0

In a speech announcing the reestablishment of an American embassy in Havana, President Obama implored those in Congress who opposed his unilateral concessions to the communist Castro regime to “listen to the Cuban people” before taking a stance. Multiple reports citing Cuban nationals in Havana and throughout the island find that many are extremely apprehensive about the legitimacy a new embassy will give the Castro regime and are disappointed to see the United States support communist oppression.
by Frances Martel2 Jul 2015, 2:23 PM PST0