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Iran Orders 20 Christian Families Evicted to Seize Historic Tehran Church
Iranian authorities are confiscating St. Peter's Evangelical Church in Tehran, evicting 20 Armenian and Assyrian families from the 10-acre compound.
Immigration
Immigration
Two Guatemalans Plead Guilty in 2021 Smuggling Crash That Killed Over 50
Two Guatemalan nationals admitted roles in a tractor-trailer crash that killed more than 50 illegal aliens packed among 160 in Chiapas, Mexico.
Immigration
Illegal Immigrant From Mexico Indicted in Utah With 171 Grams of Fentanyl
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City indicted a 25-year-old illegal immigrant from Mexico on fentanyl distribution and immigration charges.
Crime
Crime
San Antonio Extremist Gets 40 Years for Coercing Children Into Self-Harm
Alexis Chavez, 19, an online leader of a nihilistic violent extremist network tied to 764, sentenced to 40 years for child exploitation.
World
World
Syria Seats 210-Member Parliament as Israeli Clashes Flare Near Border
Syria's new 210-member People's Assembly includes 70 presidential appointees as IDF operations near the Golan ceasefire line continue.
World
Ukraine Offers $6,700 Monthly Pay in Sweeping Military Contract Reforms
Ukraine announced fixed-term military contracts with assault infantry earning 300,000 hryvnias monthly to address chronic manpower shortages.
Faith
Faith
Iran Orders 20 Christian Families Evicted to Seize Historic Tehran Church
Iranian authorities are confiscating St. Peter's Evangelical Church in Tehran, evicting 20 Armenian and Assyrian families from the 10-acre compound.
Faith
Lahore Court Acquits Blind Christian Jailed 10 Months on False Blasphemy Charge
Nadeem Masih, a visually impaired Christian, was acquitted in Lahore after 10 months in prison on a blasphemy accusation fabricated by park workers.
Faith
Cardinal McElroy Says Exorcist Removal Was About Privacy, Not UFOs
Cardinal Robert McElroy told CNS his removal of Msgr. Stephen Rossetti as Washington exorcist targeted the public nature of the ministry, not UFO beliefs.
Faith
Nigerian Christians Appeal to U.S. After Fulani Militants Kill Church Worker
Community leaders in Plateau state, Nigeria, appeal to the U.S. government after Fulani militants killed a Christian church worker and three others at a mining site.
Security
Security
Maryland Man Gets 15 Years for Plot to Join ISIS, Target Jews
Michael Sam Teekaye Jr., 22, sentenced to 15 years for attempting to join ISIS and planning attacks against Jewish targets in Maryland.
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Immigration
Bolivian Illegal Immigrant Sentenced to 15 Months for Reentry After Cocaine Conviction
Favian Sejas Castellon, 34, sentenced to a year and three months in federal prison in Alexandria, Va., for reentering the U.S. after deportation.
Crime
Illegal Alien Gets 70 Months for Forced Labor of Mexican Workers Across Five States
Alexander Villatoro Moreno sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for RICO conspiracy exploiting Mexican H-2A agricultural workers across five states.
Immigration
Arizona Federal Prosecutors Charge 271 in Single Week of Immigration Enforcement
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona charged 271 individuals with immigration-related crimes in a single week of enforcement operations.
Immigration
Illegal Immigrant Tied to Sinaloa, CJNG Cartels Gets 20 Years in California
Ricardo Orizaba-Zendejas, 21, sentenced to 20 years for trafficking meth, fentanyl, and cocaine in operation targeting Sinaloa and CJNG cartels.
Security
Houthis Fire Two Missiles at Israel, Declare Ban on Israeli Ships in Red Sea
Yemen's Houthis launched two missiles at central Israel and declared a total ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea.
Faith
Hindu Nationalist Mob Attacks Church in India, Injures 25 Worshippers
A Hindu nationalist mob attacked a worship service in Chhattisgarh, India, injuring at least 25 Christians, including a pastor's pregnant wife.
Faith
Nigerian Army Frees at Least 360 Boko Haram Captives From Mandara Mountains
Nigerian forces rescued at least 360 people abducted by Boko Haram from Ngoshe in March, though local leaders dispute the military's account of the operation.
Crime
Boilermakers Union Leaders Convicted of Racketeering, Embezzling Millions in Dues
A federal jury convicted four Boilermakers Union leaders of racketeering and embezzlement in a scheme involving no-show jobs, luxury travel, and a $7 million unauthorized loan.
Crime
Oklahoma Man Gets Six Years for Firearm Possession Under DOJ Domestic Violence Push
Federal courts sentence four men across South Dakota, Oklahoma, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts for assault, firearms offenses, and fraud under DOJ enforcement priorities.
World
Turkey's Interior Minister Declares Dream of Governing Jerusalem
Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said he prays to one day govern Jerusalem, calling for former Ottoman lands to return to Turkish sovereignty.
Faith
Islamist Terrorists Demand Sharia Laws, ₦1 Billion for Nigerian Students
Ansaru terrorists holding over 40 students and teachers in Oyo state demand prisoner releases, ₦1 billion ransom, and Sharia-related laws.
Security
New Jersey Man Charged With Plotting ISIS Attacks on Synagogue, National Guard Site
Mohamed Sagha, 22, of Wayne, N.J., allegedly discussed attacking a Jewish place of worship and a National Guard location in support of ISIS.