‘Second 9/11 prevented’: Israel suspects pilot tried to hijack flight to Tel Aviv in attempted terror attack

 After a plane traveling from Dubai to Tel Avivissued an emergency signal before landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, Israel is treating the incident as a suspected terror attack and working to bring the approximately 180 passengers home aboard an Israeli Air Force plane.

A senior Israeli official told Channel 12 that “the most severe disaster was prevented” and that authorities are investigating growing indications that the copilot tried to stab his colleague with a knife and take over the plane in order to crash it.

Initial reports suggest that passengers intervened to subdue the pilot, while a second flight crew on board helped to land the plane.

“Following concerns over an aviation incident, Prime Minister Netanyahu held consultations on the matter and is monitoring developments. The incident is under control, and all measures are currently being deployed in order to return the Israeli passengers safely to Israel,” the prime minister’s office stated.

On Wednesday morning, a flydubai flight sent out a “squawk code” of 7700, which is an international emergency signal, while turning around in the northern Saudi desert before disappearing from flight radars.

: Israel suspects pilot tried to hijack flight to Tel Aviv | World

Senators fire off bipartisan letter asking Trump to press Xi on religious persecution

 A bipartisan group of 10 U.S. senators sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Tuesday urging him to press Chinese President Xi Jinping on Beijing's persecution of Christian pastors and other religious minorities during their bilateral summit this week in Washington.

Led by Sens. Ted Budd, R-N.C., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., the letter expressed gratitude to Trump for the diplomatic pressure that led to the release of Beijing Zion Church founder Ezra Jin, who was released to the U.S. on July 3 as a goodwill gesture from Xi following Jin's 266 days of detainment.

Senators urge Trump to press Xi on religious persecution | Politics

This Is NOT God's Church!

 

'She did not consent': Family says Christian grandmother euthanized against her will

 “I don’t want the death shot.”

Those were reportedly the words of 83-year-old Brigitte Stegemann, a Christian grandmother in Ontario, Canada, who repeatedly resisted medically assisted dying before her death in July.

Now, her granddaughter is demanding answers, alleging that Stegemann was forced to undergo medical assistance in dying (MAiD) despite repeatedly declaring that she was refusing that option.  

The Daily Mail reported details surrounding the circumstances of the death of Stegemann, an 83-year-old Christian woman who lived in Canifton. Brigitte Kranendonk, Stegemann’s granddaughter who shares the same name as her late grandmother, discussed how Stegemann had been diagnosed with stomach cancer in February and had seen her overall health decline. 

Kranendonk insisted to the publication that her grandmother had previously asserted “I don’t want that” when she brought up the option of medically assisted dying. The Daily Mail noted that Kranendonk attributed her grandmother’s opposition to MAiD to her “religiosity” and the “notion of displeasing God.” 

Canadian woman says MAiD euthanized grandmother against her will | World

Feds probing Massachusetts' removal of trans-identified girl from Catholic parents

 The U.S. Department of Education is investigating a Massachusetts school district over reports that officials worked to socially transition a trans-identified teenager without her Catholic parents’ consent and took steps to remove the girl from their custody after they objected.

The Education Department’s Student Privacy Policy Office is investigating the Northborough-Southborough Regional School District to determine whether the district violated the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) by working to socially transition a female student without informing her parents.

“According to the student’s parents, school personnel at Algonquin Regional High School helped facilitate their daughter’s so-called ‘social transition’ to a boy without informing them,” the department said in an announcement. “The parents claim that their daughter participated in counseling sessions after school to support the transition while they were under the impression she was receiving academic assistance for her math class.”

The department contends that FERPA requires schools to allow parents to access their children’s education records and make changes to those records. Schools are also required to "provide a hearing if the school rejects the changes."

"PPRA requires schools to receive written consent from parents if they plan to conduct any evaluation, survey, or analysis on students regarding their or their family’s mental health, sex behaviors and attitudes, religious beliefs or any other invasive sensitive subjects outlined in the statute," the Education Department statement reads. 

Feds probing removal of trans-identified teen from parents | Politics

Fundraiser for Lindsay Clancy trial holdout juror tops $370K

 A fundraiser for the holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy case has raised over $370,000 as the fallout from the high-profile murder trial continues. 

More than two weeks after a mistrial was declared in the trial for Lindsay Clancy, a mother who killed all three of her children as she experienced postpartum psychosis, additional information is coming out about the one juror who disagreed with the rest of the jury that she was not guilty by reason of insanity.

While many jury members have publicly come forward, the holdout juror has not given a public interview yet, but has been identified as Michael Desronvil and has released statements through his attorney. 

A fundraiser was launched on the crowdfunding platform GiveSendGo titled “Stand with the Juror." The page features pictures of Desronvil and his infant child as well as a statement provided by the juror’s counsel elaborating on why he believed Clancy was guilty.

The fundraiser has raised over $374,000 as of Monday afternoon, and aims to “cover security, lawyers, and lost work,” citing certainty that the public will “come for him.”

Fundraiser for Lindsay Clancy trial holdout juror tops $370K | U.S.

Michael Youssef sounds alarm over Islamists in Texas ahead of AWAKE Houston

 Michael Youssef is warning that Christians must “wake up” to a growing Islamist influence in the United States, particularly in Texas, while contending that the ultimate answer is found in repentance, revival and a renewed commitment to proclaiming the Gospel.

Michael Youssef warns of Islamist influence in Texas | Church & Ministries

Jonathan Cahn says events leading up to 'duct tape man' incident mirror latest book

 Author and Messianic rabbi Jonathan Cahn says a violent encounter with a fellow passenger sitting in first class on an American Airlines flight earlier this month bore an uncanny resemblance to events in his latest book, prompting him to reflect on what he believes was a spiritual battle.

In an interview with The Christian Post, Cahn recounted an intense encounter he had with a fellow passenger on a recent flight from Dallas, Texas, to Newark, New Jersey. He had previously released a video message attributing the exchange to the “forces of darkness” seeking to prevent him from sharing his latest book, The Altar of Pergamon: The Mystery of the Dark Angel and the Future of the World. 

Jonathan Cahn says 'duct tape man' incident mirror latest book | Podcast

Church of England revokes award to Muslim cleric who praised Osama bin Laden

 The Church of England has rescinded an interfaith award given to a Muslim cleric after comments he made praising Osama bin Laden recently resurfaced.

Lambeth Palace, the official residence for the Archbishop of Canterbury, issued a statement on Thursday announcing that it is rescinding the Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation given to Maulana Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Sept. 11.

On the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in the United States, Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally presented the award to Ashrafi, a Muslim cleric, touted for his support for religious minorities in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, especially the Asian country’s Christian population.

“It is a longstanding principle of interfaith dialogue and co-operation that we must engage with one another across deeply-held differences, and that remains the case,” stated the residence.

“However, previous comments made by Imam Ashrafi have come to light that have led Lambeth Palace to reconsider this award and we can now confirm today that the award has been withdrawn.”

Church rescinds award to Muslim cleric over bin Laden praise | World

Feminism is Imploding

It seems like just yesterday that Euphoria actress Sydney Sweeney – who embodies, literally, the traditionally feminine ideal of beauty that drives anti-beauty feminists into a frothing, jealous rage – sparked controversy over her American Eagle ad which facetiously proclaimed that she has “great jeans.” 

Now she is facing Left-wing backlash for another teasingly sexualized ad campaign, this time for sports trading app Novig, which launched last month. In the provocative 60-second video spot for Novig, a strategically-covered nude Sweeney poses with various sports balls and gear like football shoulder pads, playfully noting that Novig is all about “just sports.” “No betting on wars or deaths, and no politics,” she adds. “Just you, your takes, and sports.”

Feminism is Imploding | Frontpage Mag

UNC cuts Fudan study-abroad program after Chinese university flagged as national security risk

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ended a study-abroad program with China’s Fudan University after its internal screening system flagged the institution’s placement on a federal list of foreign entities that pose national security risks. 

 UNC canceled the program Aug. 12 “out of an abundance of caution,” Chancellor Lee Roberts wrote in an Aug. 26 letter to Assistant Secretary of War for Science and Technology Joseph S. Jewell. The Department of War’s Section 1286 list identifies foreign institutions that the federal government says engage in activities threatening U.S. national security interests. 

Fudan appears on the current list. The department states that the list is designed to prevent unwanted foreign influence over taxpayer-funded research and protect American research from foreign exploitation. Beginning in fiscal year 2026, federal funds cannot support fundamental research involving institutions on the list.

Campus Reform | UNC cuts Fudan study-abroad program after Chinese university flagged as national security risk

Leftist Leaders in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland Vow to Break Up UK, Rejoin EU

The First Ministers of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales put on a united front on Monday, vowing to — at least eventually — break up the UK on the basis of national “self-determination” while simultaneously promising to bring their populations back under the yoke of the globalist European Union.

 Putting on the veneer of nationalists, the left-wing leaders of Plaid Cymru, Sinn Féin, and the Scottish National Party (SNP) gathered in Cardiff Bay on Monday to declare the right of their constituent countries “to determine its own future, through democratic means and in accordance with the wishes of its people.”

Leftist Leaders in Wales, Scotland, and N. Ireland Vow to Break Up UK

College degree loses ground as Americans without diplomas see one of best job markets in decades

For years, earning a college degree was widely viewed as a reliable way to get a leg up in the job market. 

New labor data suggest that advantage may be getting smaller, at least for young workers. Americans ages 22 to 34 without college degrees are experiencing some of their lowest unemployment levels in two decades, a Burning Glass Institute analysis reported by The Wall Street Journal found. 

Young college graduates, meanwhile, are having one of their roughest stretches over the same period. College-educated workers in that age group have only faced worse unemployment relative to their own history during the COVID-19 pandemic and the slow recovery from the 2007-09 recession.

Campus Reform | College degree loses ground as Americans without diplomas see one of best job markets in decades

Farage Warns Britain Is on Brink of ‘Serious Civil Disturbance’ over Migrant Crisis

In the wake of the impromptu protest in Portsmouth on Sunday evening, which saw hundreds of Britons attempt to block illegal migrants from being brought into the country, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has urged the government to act swiftly to stop the boats or face the prospect of a “serious civil disturbance”.

 In a potentially significant escalation of the migrant crisis in the English Channel, around 140 illegals crammed into a single rubber dinghy set sail from the French coast to the southern coastal city of Portsmouth. This came in contrast to nearly all illegal arrivals in recent years, which have been directed by the British Border Force to the Port of Dover.

Farage Warns Britain on Brink of 'Civil Disturbance' over Migrant Crisis

Church of England facing backlash over multi-year nightclub contract to host raves at St. Paul’s Cathedral

 The Church of England is facing criticism after St. Paul’s Cathedral in London signed a multi-year agreement to host concerts inside the building with Fabric, a nightclub that lost its license in 2016 after two drug-related deaths.

The arrangement gives Fabric sole rights to stage concerts at the cathedral through 2030, the BBC reported. The first show is scheduled for Oct. 29, though organizers haven't named the performer.

Cameron Leslie, one of Fabric’s co-founders, summed up the arrangement as “an extraordinary and unexpected coming together of two very different parts of London.” He was quoted as saying that the club has long aimed to unite audiences through music, and that this booking felt fitting for such an unusual venue.

Sandra Lynes Timbrell, director of visitor engagement at the cathedral, reportedly said the goal is to help people “discover and engage with this historic building in new and exciting ways,” and that a “carefully curated program of exceptional concerts” should draw first-time visitors.

Organizers said the booked musicians come from varied backgrounds and were chosen because their sound fits the cathedral’s acoustics and architectural setting.

St. Paul's has hosted concerts before, including a 2023 performance by musician RY X and a 2024 show by singer Patti Smith, according to St. Paul's Cathedral's press release.

Church of England facing backlash for allowing raves at St. Paul | Church & Ministries

The Democrats’ War on Children: A Systematic Assault On Innocence, Family, And The Future Of America

From the moment a child is conceived, Democrats and their leftist allies have declared open season. They abort the unborn by the hundreds of thousands. They sexualize toddlers in kindergarten classrooms. They hide secret “gender transitions” from parents while pushing puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and irreversible surgeries on confused minors. They flood the country with unaccompanied migrant children who are then trafficked into labor and sexual exploitation. 

They inject race hatred via Critical Race Theory into every subject, including math. And when parents dare object, they brand them domestic terrorists and sic the FBI on them. This is not hyperbole. This is the documented record. 

Robby Starbuck’s documentary The War on Children lays it bare: whistleblowers, survivors of childhood medical mutilation, trafficking victims, corporate executives, and figures like Sen. Rand Paul, Riley Gaines, and the creator of Libs of TikTok expose the coordinated campaign to seize control of the next generation’s minds and bodies. Elon Musk called it “worth watching, especially for parents.” Donald Trump Jr. said every parent needs to see it. 

The film was initially banned from platforms for the crime of telling the truth; Amazon later quietly restored it as the cultural tide turned. My exhaustive documentation on Substack frames it correctly: from the womb to adulthood, the left’s war is comprehensive, evil, and existential. 

 Abortion First: The Body Count Starts in the Womb Democrats treat the unborn as disposable. Even after Dobbs, blue states ramp up late-term abortions and shield providers. They push abortion access for minors without parental notification. The same party that lectures about “bodily autonomy” denies it to the most vulnerable humans. The body count is not abstract—it is the first front in a war that continues after birth.

The Democrats’ War on Children: A Systematic Assault On Innocence, Family, And The Future Of America - American Thinker

Why won't Democrats repudiate trans madness?

The Trans Superiority Narrative—TSN--is widely unpopular and is failing across the country. Yet Democrats and their DSA rulers continue to loudly and abrasively support it. 

 The second Trump Administration has had great success in forcing the medical profession to abandon chemical and surgical mutilation of children, though several notable multi-million-dollar civil verdicts against doctors and hospitals have helped convince the owners and physicians at leftist hospitals to abandon a formerly lucrative “service” to mentally ill children and their equally handicapped parents. Still, Normal Americans often can’t fathom why Democrats embrace such a destructive, evil ideology with such pseudo-religious fervor.

Why won't Democrats repudiate trans madness? - American Thinker