‘Commercial scale’ oil smuggling into Turkey becomes priority target

TURKEY - Islamic State’s daring and impudent oil smuggling into Turkey should become a high-priority target in order to cripple the terrorist group, President Putin said, backed by French President Francois Hollande. Both agree that the source of terrorist financing must be hit first and foremost.

Pope Francs in Nairobi Slum Denounces ‘New Forms of Colonialism’

KENYA - The pope got a taste of Kenyan slum life on Friday. He stepped out of his car on a muddy street and walked slowly past hundreds of poor children who live in shanties. He heard stories of gangs preying on women, of people dying from homemade alcohol and of sinister plots by businessmen to flood children out of their schools and steal land.

636,000 migrants arrive in UK in ONE year

UK - A staggering 636,000 immigrants have arrived in the UK in the last 12 months as experts predict the new bigger Britain will include 20 MILLION more cars and entire NEW TOWNS built to house the boom. The UK's beloved countryside is facing devastation with almost unimaginable amounts of infrastructure needed to cope with a dramatic rise in the number of people calling Britain their home, researchers warn.

As well as the huge number of vehicles hitting the roads even at the conservative prediction of 70 million residents, Britain will need an astonishing 4,000 new schools and 26 more hospitals, just to keep pace. This is on top of the nation's ongoing housing crisis, which will be alleviated by paving over the countryside, with new garden cities built up and down the UK.

 
What's Gone Wrong with the EU

EUROPE - It’s not just the British. Across the continent, people are increasingly unhappy with the European Union. The refugee crisis is only the latest catastrophe to hit the EU following the long-running Greek drama, the eurozone's financial and economic struggle, the conflict in Ukraine, and a persistent terrorist threat.

French PM takes aim at Merkel and warns Europe CANNOT take in any more migrants

FRANCE - EUROPE has been warned that it "CANNOT accommodate any more refugees" by the French Prime Minister as he called for tighter border controls across the continent. The stern deterrent from Manuel Valls came as Europe continues to be divided over the worst migrant crisis since World War II, with almost one MILLION refugees expected to arrive by the end of the year.

New Right Wing Polish Government Removes EU Flags

POLAND - Just weeks into taking power, the new Polish government is making itself felt in making small but heavily symbolic changes to the daily order of business. Having already torn up the previous government’s commitment to take thousands of migrants from the European Union (EU) as part of the continent-wide resettlement programme, Poland is now making tentative steps to remove visible signs of EU influence from public life.

Warning: If You Live Anywhere Near Chicago, Brace Yourself For Massive Rioting

USA - The city of Chicago has released a video that shows a white police officer shooting a 17-year-old African-American young man named Laquan McDonald 16 times. Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez says that this video is “graphic”, “violent” and “chilling”, and it is expected to provoke a very strong emotional reaction from Chicago’s very large African-American community.

Turkey expects new talks on its EU bid next month

EUROPE - The EU will give fresh impetus next month to Turkey's bid to join the 28-nation bloc by opening talks on economic policy, Turkey has announced. Turkey's new Europe Minister Volkan Bozkir said the EU had agreed to open a new chapter in stalled negotiations. Turkey's long-running dispute with EU member Cyprus, and the EU's concerns about human rights in Turkey have made progress in the talks extremely slow.

Turkey accuses Russia of SLANDER

TURKEY - The Turkish president has accused Moscow of slander for claiming his country buys oil from ISIS as the fallout between the two nations over the downed fighter jet continues to escalate. Today Turkey refused to apologise for the jet's destruction, though conceded in the face of harsh Russian retaliatory measures it may have acted 'differently' had it known the plane was Russian. The Turkish military shot the Russian Su-24 warplane close to the Syrian border on Tuesday after they said it entered the country's airspace, causing a rift in relations. Both pilots ejected from the plane and one, Captain Konstantin Murakhtin, was rescued by Russian special forces after he landed in the forest in rebel-held territory but the other, Lieutenant Colonel Oleg Peshkov was shot dead by rebels.

 
‘No Future For Jews In Europe’

EUROPE - In the shadow of the Paris terror attacks that killed 130 people and as Belgian police sweep the country for terror suspects, the Chief Rabbi of Brussels said Monday that there is no future for Jews in Europe. Rabbi Avraham Gigi spoke to Israeli radio station 103 FM about the atmosphere of fear in the Belgian capital that has been in a state of near lockdown for the past three days.

Germany eyes bigger role in fight against ISIS in Syria

GERMANY - Germany will join the military campaign against Islamic State militants in Syria by deploying Tornado reconnaissance jets, refueling aircraft and a frigate to the region, after a direct appeal from close partner France for Berlin to do more.

A More Conservative Catholic Church Awaits Pope Francis in Africa

KENYA - Headlines here call him the “Pope of Hope.” Because of him, Kenyans say they are more enthusiastic about going to church, praying regularly and treating others kindly. They want him to preach about corruption, living in peace and governing fairly.

Russian Media claims Erdogan's son behind downing of Russian Su-24

RUSSIA - Turkey intends to thwart Russian military operations in Syria because of ISIS oil operations. Cheap oil that ISIL terrorists are trafficking to Turkey may be the true reason for the attack on the Russian su-24 bomber on the morning of 24 November, reports LifeNews.

Kid's toys are recording and transmitting every conversation

USA - “Prepare your daughter for a lifetime of surveillance with Hello Barbie, the doll that records children’s private conversations and transmits them to cloud servers, where they are analyzed by algorithms and listened to by strangers. Girls will learn important lessons, like that a friend might really be a corporate spy, and that anything you say can and will be used for market research.”

Collapse of 'comatose' Schengen will wreck euro, admits Jean-Claude JunckerComment

EUROPE - Jean-Claude Juncker issues bleakest assessment yet of state of Schengen free-travel zone. The Schengen zone is “partially comatose”, Jean-Claude Juncker conceded on Wednesday, as he warned that its collapse would take down the eurozone.

“Just what is an APOSTLE?”
Just what is an Apostle?

Today we find the Church of God in a “wilderness of religious confusion!”

The confusion is not merely around the Church – within the religions of the world outside – but WITHIN the very heart of The True Church itself!

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Listen to Me, You who know righteousness, You people in whose heart is My Law: …I have put My words in your mouth, I have covered you with the shadow of My hand, That I may plant the heavens, Lay the foundations of the earth, and say to Zion, “you are My people” (Isaiah 51:7,16)