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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet
September 20th, 2016

5 Reasons The U.S. Army Will Lose Its Next War In Europe
The fight would be over control of large expanses of land with few geographical impediments to rapid advance. The U.S. Army would likely do most of the ground combat for NATO, because America contributes over two-thirds of the alliance’s resources. Losing such a war would drastically reshape the geopolitical balance in Europe, and reduce U.S. influence there to its lowest ebb since before World War Two. And yet losing is what the U.S. Army is currently postured to do.

Powerful Typhoon "Malakas" hits Kyushu with record-breaking rain, heading toward Tokyo
Powerful Typhoon "Malakas" has made landfall over Kyushu, Japan on September 19, 2016, dumping record-breaking rain and causing widespread disruption. Heavy flooding was reported and dozens of flights were canceled. Around 7 000 homes have already suffered power loss.

Is Another Zika Brewing in the Caribbean?
Florida researchers have discovered a mosquito-borne virus called Mayaro in Haiti, where it had never been observed before. They found the virus in a blood sample taken in January 2015 from an 8-year-old boy who had tested negative for other mosquito-borne illnesses, including chikungunya and dengue.

Karl forecast to become hurricane later in week; system off Africa forming
As Tropical Storm Karl was forecast to become a hurricane later in the week, another low-pressure system just off Africa was developing and is predicted to turn into a tropical depression by Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center said Monday. Although Karl is strengthening as it heads west, it's not a threat to reach land in the next five days, the center said.

Belgium: Sick Child Becomes First Minor to be Euthanized
A terminally ill minor has been euthanized in Belgium, becoming the first child to be euthanized in the country since Belgium removed its age restrictions on euthanasia two years ago. According to CNN, the child was suffering from an incurable disease and had asked for euthanasia, Sen. Jean-Jacques De Gucht said.

Crowd Erupts into Laughter when Charlie Crist Calls Hillary Clinton ‘Honest’
“I think she’s been a very good secretary of state, a very good senator from the state of New York. The thing I like most about her is she is steady. I believe she is strong. I believe she is honest,” Crist said. The crowd erupted into laughter and booed Crist after he said that Clinton was “honest.”

‘Europe is a Plane Without a Pilot’: E Europeans Threaten to Veto Brexit
During the first post-Brexit EU summit in Bratislava on Friday a group of Central European countries, known as the Visegrad Four, threatened to vote down any Brexit agreement that would infringe on people’s right to work in the United Kingdom.

Lebanese Insist Syrian Refugees Go Home, Now
Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam on Monday warned that his country was in “serious danger” to the point of facing collapse under the ongoing rush of Syrian refugees, the Daily Star reported Tuesday. Salam said the burden is straining Lebanon’s already struggling economy and infrastructure, to the point where it is threatening their very stability.

ISIS Releases Video of Jihadis Slaughtering Prisoners Hung From Meat Hooks on Islamic Eid al-Adha
In the ISIS footage, instead of animals, human prisoners were hung upside down on meat hooks at a Syrian slaughterhouse and then had their throats slit like livestock. Their blood was drained down grates as if in a ceremonial ritual.

France planning big push for Mideast peace conference
Foreign Minister Ayrault looks to use annual UN event to push for Mideast peace conference, promises benefits package if deal reached.

Putin’s Bringing Back The KGB After Winning Big In Russian Elections
Russian President Vladimir Putin is celebrating big wins by his party in recent parliamentary elections by placing all Russian security agencies under a next generation KGB prototype. The new agency will reportedly be called the “MGB.” The MGB will consolidate both domestic and foreign intelligence operations under the same roof, along with law enforcement jurisdiction, and authority to conduct criminal organizations.

Curtain rises on world's busiest diplomatic arena at UN Headquarters
World leaders are expected to adopt a political declaration as an outcome document at the summit, during which the UN will see a new addition to its family – a dedicated migration agency. Leaders of the UN and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) will sign an agreement to officially make IOM a related agency of the UN system.

GOP Mostly Powerless in Stopping Obama 'Midnight' Regulations
Republican lawmakers are bracing for a slew of last-minute rules and regulations, as well as more executive actions to place swaths of land under federal protection, during President Barack Obama's final months in office. “Midnight regulations” are a feature of any lame-duck administration and...In many instances, GOP members acknowledge they are powerless to stop him.

More than 800 immigrants mistakenly granted citizenship
The U.S. government has mistakenly granted citizenship to at least 858 immigrants from countries of concern...according to an internal Homeland Security audit... The Homeland Security Department's inspector general found that the immigrants used different names or birthdates to apply for citizenship...and such discrepancies weren't caught because their fingerprints were missing from government databases.

Syria conflict: UN suspends all aid after convoy hit
The UN has suspended all aid convoys in Syria after its lorries were attacked by warplanes near Aleppo on Monday. The convoy had received proper permits, and all warring parties - including Russia and the US - had been notified, a UN spokesman said. Eighteen of the 31 lorries, containing wheat, winter clothes and medical supplies, were destroyed.

Migrants flee burning Greek camp of Moria on Lesbos
Up to 4,000 migrants were evacuated from the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos after a large fire destroyed tents and prefabricated homes. No injuries have been reported, and some migrants have now been allowed to return to the camp. Police are investigating whether the fire was deliberate, but an aid worker said it started after a food dispute.

North Korea's ground test of rocket engine is 'a success'
North Korea has carried out a "successful" ground test of a new rocket engine to launch satellites, state media says. Kim Jong-un, the country's leader, asked scientists and engineers to make preparations for a satellite launch as soon as possible, KCNA reported. It is the latest in a series of missile-related tests this year.

Netanyahu to New York to meet with Obama, Ban and the UN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to leave Tuesday afternoon for a five-day trip to New York, where he will meet with US President Barack Obama on Wednesday, address the General Assembly on Thursday and meet that same day with outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The meeting with Obama, expected to be their last face-to-face meeting before the president leaves office on January 20...

Israeli fighter jet shoots down Hamas drone over Gaza
An Israel Air Force fighter jet shot down a Hamas drone over the Gazan coastline shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday. The IDF Spokesperson said the drone had been under full surveillance from the moment it took off, and that it did not cross into or fly through Israeli air space.

A 100-year solar storm could fry our power grids — these are the places most at risk
The sun is the source of nearly all life on Earth. It will also doom our feeble planet in about 1 billion years. Until then, while the star is still technically on our side, we'll have to worry about giant storms of charged particles that it burps off its roiling, plasmatic surface.

Officials: Aid trucks headed for Aleppo hit by airstrike
A U.N. humanitarian aid convoy inside Syria was hit by airstrikes Monday, U.N. officials said, as the Syrian military declared that the week-long U.S.-Russian brokered cease-fire had failed.

New York and New Jersey bomb suspect sued his local police claiming they PERSECUTED him for being a Muslim
The prime suspect in the New York and New Jersey bombings sued his local police force and claimed they were persecuting him for being a Muslim. Ahmad Rahami said in a lawsuit that cops in Elizabeth, New Jersey subjected him and his family to discrimination and 'selective enforcement' based on their religion.

New York bombing: Suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami 'may have been radicalised after visiting Afghanistan'
US authorities were investigating on Monday night whether the New York bomb attacks were an Islamist terror plot as it emerged the alleged perpetrator had traveled to Afghanistan and Pakistan several times and showed signs of having been radicalized.

Russia 'to revive the KGB' after Putin wins biggest majority
Russia plans effectively to revive the KGB under a massive shake-up of its security forces, a respected business daily has reported.

Twilight of American Jewry
It is hard to know how Israel will be affected by the dramatic enfeeblement of the American Jewish community that we are now witnessing. The fact remains that the vast majority of American support for Israel comes from the evangelical Christian community.

Allah Has Promised Us White House, Kremlin: Palestinian Cleric
The Muslim call to prayer will be heard from atop the White House and the Kremlin, thundered a Palestinian cleric in an address to worshippers at Jerusalem’s al Aqsa mosque last week. Ayed reminded worshippers, “Allah promised the Prophet Mohammed that Islam would rule the entire land.”

ISIS Claims Brutal Minnesota Stabbing Spree Attacker as “Son of Islamic State”
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a brutal stabbing attack in a Minnesota mall on Saturday night which left eight injured and the attacker dead. The attacker, a man of Somali descent, was a “soldier of the Islamic state,”

The Temple Has “Reappeared” - You Won’t Believe How
Last week, some visitors to the Western Wall (Kotel) in Jerusalem reported that they had seen the Second Temple reappear.

Looking for His glorious appearing! Titus 2:13