US watchdog flags deteriorating religious freedom globally on 25th anniversary of key law

USCIRF’s 2024 annual report launch. (Photo: USCIRF/YouTube Screenshot) The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has raised serious concerns over worsening conditions for religious freedom in many countries around the world, as highlighted in its 2024 Annual Report released on 1 May 2024. The release of the report was broadcast live on USCIRF YouTube … Read more

Building Explosion Kills 21 Israeli Soldiers as IDF Encircles Key Southern Gaza City

JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel woke up to the news Tuesday that 21 Israeli Defense Forces reservists died when two buildings exploded in the Central Gaza Strip Monday. It was the largest single loss of life for Israeli soldiers since the Gaza incursion began. IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari announced, “The forces were operating in an area between the … Read more

Key suspect in 2010 T.J. Joseph hand-chopping case arrested after 13 years

(Photo: Unsplash) In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Savad, the first accused in the shocking 2010 hand-chopping case of professor T.J. Joseph. Savad, 38, was apprehended on January 9 from Kannur district where he had been living under the assumed name Shajahan and working as a carpenter. The arrest comes … Read more

Israel Gains Key Intel by Capturing Hundreds of Hamas Terrorists; US Criticizes Israel

JERUSALEM, Israel – Two months after Hamas’s October 7th massacre, the Israeli military is making steady progress in its mission to destroy the terror group. In a stunning reversal from the Gaza celebrations in October, this week, hundreds of suspected terrorists have been captured. “Fighters of the IDF and the Shin Bet arrested and interrogated hundreds suspected of … Read more