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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – February 16, 2024
Greetings from Tyler, It might be a good time to risk a peak at the mainstream news. Even they couldn’t choke down Ms. Willis’ testimony yesterday. Millions no doubt tuned in this morning to continue to watch the proceedings unfold, only to be told that she wouldn’t be appearing. What a disappointment! The Black Panther…
Chinese balloon was designed for intelligence surveillance, not weather, US says
The Chinese balloon that was destroyed off the coast of South Carolina was built for spying and had sophisticated communications equipment, U.S. officials said, based on information about the balloon gathered by a U-2 spy plane. “High-resolution imagery from U-2 flybys revealed that the high-altitude balloon was capable of conducting signals intelligence collection operations,” a…
Vatican commission votes against allowing women as deacons
A high-level Vatican commission has voted against allowing women to serve as deacons, maintaining the Church’s practice of all-male clergy, according to report given to Pope Leo XIV. The commission, in a 7-1 vote, said historical research and theological investigation “excludes the possibility” of allowing women to serve as deacons at this time but recommended…
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Iran unveils new long-range drone in Tehran military parade
Iran unveiled an upgraded attack drone at a major military parade in Tehran on Saturday. The Shahed-136B drone has new features and an operational range of more than 2,500 miles, almost double that of its predecessors, Iran’s IRNA news agency said. Older Shahed 131 and Shahed 136 drones have been used extensively by Russia to…
Erdogan Calls for Islamic Alliance Against Israeli ‘Expansionism’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged Islamic countries to form an alliance against Israel’s expansionism. His remarks followed the alleged killing of a Turkish-American woman by Israeli troops during a protest. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz condemned Erdogan’s statement as incitement and a dangerous lie. united front against what he described as Israeli expansionism, following the…
Nagorno-Karabakh: Conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenians explained
Azerbaijan says it has begun a military operation in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The territory is recognised internationally as part of Azerbaijan but large areas of it have been controlled by ethnic Armenians for three decades. Nagorno-Karabakh, which lies in the mountainous South Caucasus region, is at the heart of one of the world’s…
