On Monday, Qatar announced its intention to pull out of OPEC. It also announced a second $15 million cash payment to Hamas to cover the salaries of 30,000 Hamas "officials."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed police recommendations he be indicted for bribery as a "witch hunt."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin praised President George G.W. Bush and extended condolences to the family on behalf of the nation.
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump sent their warmest greetings to Jews in the United States, in Israel, and around the world in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
Popular Christian and Grammy-nominated singer Lauren Daigle couldn't say if homosexuality is a sin because there are people she loves who are homosexual and she is not God. Daigle's response came when she was the featured guest on "The Domenick Nati Show" on iHeart radio last week.
The United States and China reached a 90-day ceasefire in a trade dispute that has rattled financial markets and threatened world economic growth. The breakthrough came after a dinner meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires.
Archaeologists in Israel have found new evidence that an ancient ring could have belonged to the man who judged Jesus prior to his crucifixion, pointing to the authenticity of the biblical record.
Back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.7 cracked highways and rocked buildings Friday in Anchorage and the surrounding area, sending people running into the streets and briefly triggering a tsunami warning for islands and coastal areas south of the city. Aftershocks Saturday continued to fray nerves. U.S. Geological Survey Geophysicist Paul Caruso said there have been 545 aftershocks, including the 5.7 magnitude shaker that came almost immediately after Friday’s big quake. Eleven have had magnitudes of 4.5 or greater.
Pope Francis has been quoted in a soon-to-be published book as saying that having gays in the clergy “is something that worries me” and remarking that some societies are considering homosexuality a “fashionable” lifestyle.
In addition to Wednesday being designated as a National Day of Mourning, a state funeral is being planned for former President George H.W. Bush. He served as the nation's 41st president after a career of public service that included jobs as vice president, ambassador, CIA director and a member of Congress.