TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY: 8.8.20 ----- 8/3/20-8/7/20

TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY 8/3/20 http://trackingbibleprophecy.org/birthpangs.php •Netanyahu:Protesters are trampling on democracy; Gantz: They must be protected •Coalitionwhip predicts government heading for 'divorce' •Netanyahulashes out at media: Worse than North Korea •Congressmanurges Trump to impose personal sanctions on Abbas •Gazarocket fired at south, intercepted, in first launch in over a month •Miraclein Sderot: Gaza rocket shot down before hitting the city •IronDome intercepts Gaza rocket fired towards southern Israel •Afterrocket attack, Israel hits 'underground' Hamas targets in Gaza •IDFsays it ambushed cell planting bombs on Syrian border, killing 4 terrorists •Covid-19in the Middle East: 'Normal life is back - including the tensions' •Gaddafi'sprophecy comes true as foreign powers battle for Libya's oil •Iranhits hawkish US expert with symbolic sanctions •Policemay drop 'Islamist' term when describing terror attacks •Microsoft,TikTok officials in White House talks to prevent total ban: sources •Pompeowarns TikTok users' personal info could be going 'directly to the Chinese Communist Party' •Nuneswarns China could use TikTok 'to run a propaganda operation' to influence upcoming election: 'Very, very disturbing' •GOPgovernor: 'It's not helpful for the president to think out loud' about delaying election •TrumpCampaign Adviser Says Biden VP Pick Will Transfer Power to Socialist Wing of Democratic Party •MarkLevin slams Democrats for treatment of AG Barr, calls Obama a 'pathological liar' •RuthBader Ginsburg worked through her fifth bout of cancer to help shape a blockbuster Supreme Court term •ElonMusk claims his mysterious brain chip will allow people to hear previously impossible sounds •ElonMusk: Experts hit back after tech mogul tweets alien conspiracy theory •5.8magnitude earthquake hits near Kavieng, Papua New Guinea •5.3magnitude earthquake hits near Madang, Papua New Guinea •5.0magnitude earthquake hits near Gorontalo, Indonesia •Sabancayavolcano in Peru erupts to 25,000ft •Popocateptlvolcano in Mexico erupts to 25,000ft •Sangayvolcano in Ecuador erupts to 24,000ft •Nishinoshimavolcano south of Japan erupts to 16,000ft •Fuegovolcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft •Reventadorvolcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft •ResearchersDiscover Unexpected Magma Systems Lurking Beneath 'Boring' Volcanoes •TropicalStorm Isaias Hovering Off Florida Coast, May Strike Carolinas as Hurricane, Then Sweep Up the East Coast •Floridaofficials warn 'don't be fooled by the downgrade' as Isaias approaches •FloridaPrepares for Isaias: Governor Says Widespread Evacuations Not Likely Because of Coronavirus •ExtremelyDangerous Killer Heatwaves Are Turning Apocalyptic in Death Valley, Iraq, and Kuwait With Extreme Temperatures of up to 127F (53C) •Scientistsand environmental groups 'alarmed' by huge rise in Amazon wildfires •AppleFire in California explodes to more than 32 square miles, thousands evacuated •SalmonellaOutbreak Traced To Red Onions From Calif. Sickens Hundreds In Dozens Of States •Researchersbecome their own lab rats with DIY coronavirus vaccine •Asvaccines move into phase 3 trials, diversity must be at top of agenda •USwon't use vaccines developed by China or Russia as death toll mounts •There'sGrowing Panic That Trump Will Rush A Vaccine To Save His Presidency. That's Unlikely. •CDCdirector acknowledges hospitals have a monetary incentive to overcount coronavirus deaths •Trumpchallenges Fauci over comments on coronavirus surges: 'Wrong!' •'Noconfidence': Pelosi blasts Deborah Birx for 'disinformation' about coronavirus because she works for Trump •NewEvidence Suggests Young Children Spread Covid-19 More Efficiently Than Adults •'Momsays she has been suicidal.' Families say nursing home residents face despair as they struggle with isolation. •$23million in CARES Act funding to be used to hire 1,000 new contact tracers TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY 8/4/20 http://trackingbibleprophecy.org/birthpangs.php •Netanyahu:West Bank annexation 'not off the table'; issue 'is in Washington' •WhiteHouse still mulling annexation, which could happen this month •IsraelCoalition on Verge of Collapse •Likudminister: If Gantz fails to back budget, we'll form alternative government •Deriwarns Netanyahu and Gantz: Public won't forgive us if we go to new vote •Netanyahu'sSon Says Israeli Leader 'Entertained' by Mass Protests Against Him •Netanyahucalls violent protests 'an attempt to trample democracy' •YairNetanyahu: My father is amused by the 'aliens' protesting against him •RacismIs Everywhere in Israel, Even at anti-Netanyahu Protests, Ethiopian Israeli Activist Says •Deridefends entry of 17,000 foreign students: We can't keep Jews out of Israel •Jordancalls on Israel to 'end provocations and violations' on Temple Mount •Iran,Not Hezbollah, Likely Behind Attempted Attack on Syrian Border, Israeli Officials Say •Syriancell entered Israeli territory to plant bomb in unmanned army post - IDF •IDFfinds gun, more explosives left behind by would-be attackers on Syria border •IDF:Child's Bag, Full of Explosives Ready to Detonate, Found 25 Meters into Israeli Territory, on Syrian Border •IDFstrikes Syrian military targets in response to attempted border attack •Israelstrikes Syrian army bases after Golan Heights attack •Afterrocket attack, Israel hits 'underground' Hamas targets in Gaza •TheLebanese economy in freefall •Lebaneseforeign minister resigns as economic crisis deepens •Libyareveals how Turkey blackmailed country into energy, mercenary deals •TurkeyDeporting Foreign Christians or Banning Their Return, Sources Say •Turkey'sCulture War Widens After Iconic Hagia Sophia Reopens As A Mosque •TurkishAggression Is NATO's 'Elephant in the Room' •YemenHouthi rebels claim fighters shot down a US-made drone •ISISAttack On Afghan Prison Leaves At Least 29 Dead •Anti-Kremlinprotests continue in Russia's far east for 24 consecutive days •UNreport: North Korea pressing on with its nuclear program •Persecutionin India is 'intensifying' - Christian group •Protesters'burn Bible' and American flag at Portland demonstration •LGBTrumpactivist arrested twice for defacing Black Lives Matter mural •Policearrest pro-life activists for 'Black Preborn Lives Matter' sidewalk chalk •Nevadasheriff tells library not to call 911 if they support BLM: 'To support this movement is to support violence' •Minnesotalawmaker speaks out on BLM protesters at his home, decries 'loud profane mob' •Chicagoleaders call for Illinois to abolish history class until a less 'racist' curriculum is formed •Seattlecouncil members unveil plan to lay off cops but balk at defunding department by 50 percent right away •First-timegun ownership skyrockets amid riots, increased violence across country: 'You can't really be too safe' •Housepanel calls new postal chief to explain mail delays •Trumpclaims authority to issue order on mail-in votes •Trumppledges lawsuit to block mail-in voting in Nevada •Trumpcalls for re-run of 'total disaster' NY congressional race amid mail-in ballot problems •Trumpwill use emergency powers to remain in White House if he loses election, says House majority whip •Vindmandecries Trump efforts to undermine 'foundations of our democracy' •ManhattanDA probing Trump and his business over more than 'hush-money' payments •Prosecutorseeking Trump's taxes cites probe of his business •ManhattanDA probing Trump Organization for 'insurance and bank fraud' and 'pattern of financial misconduct' •TwitterInvestigated by FTC for Alleged Misuse of User Data •77Percent of Conservatives Keep Their Views Private Due to 'Political Climate,' Poll Shows •Onlyevangelicals who've 'sold their soul to the devil' will vote for Biden: Robert Jeffress •Asteroid2020 PA flew past Earth at 0.15 LD •5.6magnitude earthquake hits near Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands •5.5magnitude earthquake hits near Iquique, Chile •5.3magnitude earthquake hits the Balleny Islands region •5.2magnitude earthquake hits near Neiafu, Tonga •5.1magnitude earthquake hits near Cajabamba, Peru •Sabancayavolcano in Peru erupts to 26,000ft •Popocateptlvolcano in Mexico erupts to 21,000ft •Sangayvolcano in Ecuador erupts to 21,000ft •Nishinoshimavolcano south of Japan erupts to 16,000ft •Reventadorvolcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft •Fuegovolcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft •IsaiasHas Regained Hurricane Strength and Will Make Landfall in Carolinas Tonight Before Tracking into the Northeast •AScary Amount of Rain Is About to Drench the East Coast •PuertoRico power utility CEO resigns; thousands without power from last week's tropical storm •TyphoonHagupit on a crash course with eastern China •Floodwatersinundate South Korea as country braces for impacts from Hagupit •TropicalStorm "Sinlaku" kills 2 in Vietnam, floods more than 1,000 houses in Thailand •Morethan 5.6 million affected, 109 killed and 260,000 ha (640,000 acres) of crop area destroyed by floods in Assam, India •Deadlyflash floods hit Sudan, damaging or destroying more than 2,300 homes •Flashfloods damage or destroy dozens of homes, claim lives of at least 16 people in eastern Afghanistan •Itmight be August, but Lake Michigan is 'dangerously cold' with temps below 50, NWS says •'Zombiecicadas,' infected with a mind-controlling fungus, aren't a threat to humans. But they're killing each other. •WHO:Despite vaccine race, there may never be a COVID-19 'silver bullet' •RedFlags Soar As Big Pharma Will Be Exempt From COVID-19 Vaccine Liability Claims •FDAOfficials Worried WH Will Cut Corners With Approving COVID-19 Vaccine Ahead Of Elections •DeborahBirx slammed by both Trump, Pelosi in her role as White House coronavirus coordinator •Trumpsays Birx 'took the bait & hit us' due to 'horrible' comments from Pelosi: 'Pathetic!' •Trumplashes out at 'pathetic' coronavirus coordinator for alarm on spread •Fedsissue coronavirus scam 'high alert' •Singaporeto make travellers wear electronic tags to enforce quarantine •Coronavirus-sniffingdogs dispatched at Dubai Airport •Burqaban, face mask laws frustrate Dutch Muslims •SomeCOVID-19 survivors suffer psychiatric disorders, Italian study says •Awoman who coughed on a brain tumor patient in a viral video has been charged with assault, police say •Reopeningschools 'could trigger serious second peak' if test and trace isn't improved, scientists warn •Teachersprotest across U.S. over re-opening schools in pandemic •ScaredFor School: 4 In 5 Parents Considering Homeschooling Kids This Fall •DollarSends Warning That U.S. Is Losing Its Grip on the Virus •Morethan 100 executives warn Congress of 'catastrophic' consequences without relief for for small business •WhiteHouse considering unilateral actions with coronavirus aid bill stuck in Congress: sources •Formerpope Benedict XVI reported to be seriously ill TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY 8/5/20 http://trackingbibleprophecy.org/birthpangs.php •Twomassive explosions rock Beirut. "Mushroom cloud." Hundreds wounded. Death toll rising. Cause unknown. Israel denies involvement. •Beirutexplosions: Huge blasts rock Lebanon's capital, killing at least 78 and wounding more than 4,000 •Apocalypticscenes as blasts ravage Beirut •'LikeHiroshima or Nagasaki': Pictures, videos show devastation across Beirut •Beirutblast apparently caused by explosive materials seized from ship, stored at port •LebanesePM: 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate caused 'disaster in every sense' •Ammoniumnitrate: what is the chemical blamed for blast in Lebanese capital? •'Bombof some kind': Trump says deadly Beirut explosion 'looks like a terrible attack' •Hezbollahdenies a weapons depot was attacked •Lebanon'sHezbollah Calls for National Unity in Face of Catastrophe After Blast •Hezbollahlooted Lebanon and it will cost $93b. to bail it out •Crisisupon crisis: blast rocks a Lebanon already on its knees •'We'recursed': shock and despair in Beirut as explosion devastates city •Lebanon'sPresident Calls for Two-Week State of Emergency in Beirut After Blast •AsBeirut death toll rises, Lebanese PM vows to punish those behind huge blast •Beirutblasts likely accidental - but Hezbollah activities at the port under scrutiny •IsraeliAmbassador Warned UNSC About Hezbollah Control Over Beirut Port •Israeliinvolvement in massive Beirut port blast ruled out by both sides •'WeShare Your Pain': Israel Offers Aid to Lebanon After Beirut Port Blast •Palestinians:Israel is 'secretly' imposing annexation plan •Gantzsaid looking at pushing bill to ban Netanyahu from running in election •Likudreportedly to skip vote on controversial court override bill •Treasury:Budget delay could jeopardize Israel's international credit rating •Israelsaid preparing to block Rosh Hashanah travel to Ukraine pilgrimage site •44%of UK Muslims back anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, poll finds •Netanyahuon Syria: We will do what is necessary to defend ourselves •FourCivilians Killed in Israeli Airstrike in Syria, pro-Assad Newspaper Reports •Iranianpositions near Albukamal hit by more airstrikes •Iranaccidentally blocks own naval port by sinking fake US carrier in wrong place •Iraninvestigating cause of fire at industrial facility near Tehran •WhiteHouse condemns 'mercenaries' in Libya and declines to name Russia as culprit •'Ouridentity has been robbed': life in Kashmir after a year of crisis •NorthKorea has likely developed mini nukes to fit into warheads of ballistic missiles: report •SaudiArabia, With China's Help, Expands Its Nuclear Program •Chinawants a seat in an international tribunal for maritime disputes. The U.S. is against it •Chinavows retaliation if US continues 'hostile actions' against journalists •Chinesestate media slams U.S. as a 'rogue country' for its planned 'smash and grab' of TikTok •NYCcrime spree knocks on the doorsteps of America's ultra-rich •NYPD:Shootings and murders rose dramatically in July •SouthDakota National Guard quickly shuts down violence as governor calls for swift action against looters •'KindergartenCop' screening canceled in Oregon, compared to 'Gone with the Wind' •Portland,America's 'whitest' big city, is an unlikely hub of Black Lives Matter •BLMprotesters say costly gear to protect them from cops prices them out of civil rights •FBIhas opened 300 'domestic terror' investigations as a result of riots, attorney tells Capitol hearing on Antifa •AmidPortland riots, DHS investigates link between antifa and Syrian fighters •EvangelicalsFor Trump Speaker Says the Democratic Party Has Been Seized by 'the Spirit of the Anti-Christ' •Judgeorders New York state to count previously invalidated mail-in ballots •Trumpbacks off mail voting attacks in Florida as Democrats build huge advantage •HillaryClinton warns 'Republican sabotage' of USPS could be 'Trump strategy' for 2020 election •Trumpcampaign considering possible convention acceptance speech from White House lawn •Deputiesaccused of being in secret societies cost L.A. County taxpayers $55 million, records show •NSAWarns Cellphone Location Data Could Pose National-Security Threat •'Itcame alive:' Astronauts recount wild ride home on SpaceX's Crew Dragon •5.8magnitude earthquake hits near Champerico, Guatemala •5.6magnitude earthquake hits near Sola, Vanuatu •5.6magnitude earthquake hits near Sincik, Turkey •5.4magnitude earthquake hits near Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea •5.2magnitude earthquake hits near Sand Point, Alaska •5.1magnitude earthquake hits near Padang, Indonesia •Popocateptlvolcano in Mexico erupts to 24,000ft •Sabancayavolcano in Peru erupts to 23,000ft •Sangayvolcano in Ecuador erupts to 23,000ft •Reventadorvolcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft •Nishinashimavolcano south of Japan erupts to 13,000ft •Residentsalong Carolina coast assess fallout after Isaias thunders ashore as a deadly hurricane •TropicalStorm Isaias batters U.S. Northeast with rare tornadoes •3.5million in the dark after Isaias pummels Northeast •Snowengulfs Victorian towns as Melbourne braces for coldest four-day spell since 1996, Australia •Ottawasets record for hottest July in nearly 100 years, Canada •LasVegas sets July heat records, no probability of monsoon anytime soon - Nevada, U.S. •Majorwildfire spreads in Southern California, more than 8,000 people urged to evacuate •Wildfiresraging 'out of control' across Parana delta wetland, Argentina •LocustSwarms Invade Southern Russia, Cause Colossal Damage •Coronavirusor West Nile? CDC reports 17 cases of mosquito disease that present symptoms similarly to COVID-19 •Criticsare accusing the Philippines government of using the coronavirus lockdown to crack down on dissent •Countriestighten measures as global virus death toll nears 700,000 •WhatLockdown 2.0 Looks Like: Harsher Rules, Deeper Confusion •'We'rein for a bad and rocky ride:' Ex-WHO doctor who helped eradicate smallpox predicts COVID-19 turmoil for years •Dailycoronavirus briefing: UN warns of 'generational catastrophe' •IsraeliPhysicians Say Battle Against Coronavirus Now a 'War of Attrition' •After'Severe' Delays, 6 States Band Together To Buy Coronavirus Tests •WillModerna Get Away With Charging 50% More Than Pfizer for Its Coronavirus Vaccine? •NYChealth commissioner resigns, citing de Blasio's handling of coronavirus pandemic •Chasmgrows between Trump and government coronavirus experts •U.S.Sends 2 Million Doses of Hydroxychloroquine to Brazil •Here'sWhy Some People Who Had COVID-19 Are Now Dealing With Hair Loss •COVID-19outbreaks in agricultural communities raise harvest fears •IfSchools Don't Open, Funding Should 'Go to the Parents,' Trump Says •WhyGold Prices Are Hitting All-Time Highs - A guide to the surge in the precious metal's prices during the coronavirus pandemic •Oilprices fall as rising virus numbers cast shadow over fuel demand •ChineseChurches Are Ordered to Praise Socialism, Slander the United States TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY 8/6/20 http://trackingbibleprophecy.org/birthpangs.php •Nasrallahthreatened to blow up Israel with same chemicals as Beirut blast •Afterblast, Tel Aviv city hall lights up as Lebanese flag in solidarity •Netanyahuon offering aid to Lebanon: We distinguish between regime and people •ForHezbollah, Beirut Devastation Makes Provoking Israel Even Riskier •IsraeliMD to Lebanon: 'Please, please put politics aside, accept our help' •Israelin advanced discussions to send medical equipment to Lebanon •Lebanon'sgrain supply decimated in Beirut explosion •DeadlyBeirut blast wiped out 85% of grain silos •Upto 300,000 left homeless by deadly blast in Beirut, governor says •Lebaneseconfront devastation after huge blast kills 100+, damages half Beirut •Fireworks,ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion, say experts •ARussian ship's cargo of dangerous ammonium nitrate was stranded in Beirut port for years •Beirutblast may see Lebanese scrutiny turn to Hezbollah's weapon stores •Angerin Beirut after missed warnings over 'floating bomb' •Lebaneseblame Beirut explosion on years of government corruption •Beirutexplosion: Port officials under house arrest as rescue efforts continue •Trumpagain says Lebanon blast might not have been accident •USofficials dispute Trump's claim that Beirut blast was caused by bomb •Alarmat Trump's unsubstantiated claim that Beirut blast was an 'attack' •Beirutexplosion: How conspiracy theories spread on social media •Pompeosays U.S. to present U.N. resolution next week to extend Iran arms embargo •U.S.-Chinarelations are under 'unprecedented' strain, says Chinese ambassador to the U.S. •Explosionat Chinese chemical factory kills six people, injures four •Democratspropose expanding Fed mandate to reducing racial inequality •NeilYoung sues Trump campaign for using his song, deriding use of famous tunes •Pelosion Trump Idea to Accept GOP Nomination on White House Lawn: 'It Won't Happen,' 'He Can't Do That' •Trumpdismisses legal questions on GOP nomination speech at White House •Bidenwon't go to Milwaukee to accept Democratic nomination •'JoeBiden will be there': Biden campaign sticks to scheduled debates after Trump team requests fourth •Developedcountries 'ban' mail-in voting, US would be 'laughing stock': Report •Democratsdemand USPS reverse rules slowing delivery •Cheap,Easy Deepfakes Are Getting Closer to the Real Thing •ElonMusk's Neuralink Brain Chip Will Soon Allow Users to Take Charge of Moods and Emotions •ElonMusk says 'Mars is looking real' after SpaceX launches and lands Starship craft •6.4magnitude earthquake hits near Vanuatu •5.4magnitude earthquake hits near Hasaki, Japan •5.3magnitude earthquake hits north of Svalbard •5.2magnitude earthquake hits near King Cove, Alaska •5.1magnitude earthquake hits near Sumba region, Indonesia •5.1magnitude earthquake hits near Ojiya, Japan •5.0magnitude earthquake hits near Angoram, Papua New Guinea •Sabancayavolcano in Peru erupts to 26,000ft •Sangayvolcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft •Reventadorvolcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft •Fuegovolcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft •Ibuvolcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft •Nishinoshimavolcano south of Japan erupts to 13,000ft •Isaiasmoves into Canada after lashing much of Eastern U.S. and leaving at least 12 people dead •TropicalStorm Isaias caused 147 mph wind gust atop Mount Washington in New Hampshire •Likelyto cost millions: Damage from Tropical Storm Isaias only beginning to be assessed •Onthe heels of Isaias, forecasters say 10 more hurricanes are likely this season •SouthKorea hit by longest monsoon in 7 years, at least 26 dead or missing •Launcestonsees most significant snowfall since early 1970s, Tasmania •Pornvideo interrupts US court hearing for accused Twitter hacker •Facebook,Twitter block Trump video with 'harmful COVID misinformation' •Twitterbans Trump campaign until it deletes tweet with COVID-19 misinformation •BillGates claims pandemic's 'misery' will 'happen regularly' if climate change is not stopped •Trumpagain claims Covid-19 will 'go away' as Fauci warns of long road ahead •Faucisays regulators promise politics will not guide vaccine timing •Whyscientists are worried about a 'Warp Speed' COVID-19 vaccine •FDAAdviser: Not Realistic To Expect A COVID-19 Vaccine In 2020 •ExperimentalCOVID-19 Vaccine to Be Tested on Nursing Home Residents •Covid-19may spread more easily in schools than thought, report warns •Coronavirus:Trump pushes school re-openings by insisting children 'virtually immune' •NewYork City sets up quarantine checkpoints as it toughens state travel restrictions •LosAngeles Coronavirus Update: Mayor Eric Garcetti Says DWP Will Shut Off Water And Power At Homes That Throw Large Parties •Awoman allegedly smashed a police officer's head into concrete after being told to wear a mask •Withpandemic, CVS sees big business opportunities with Covid-19 testing, flu shots •Treasuryramps up auctions as borrowing, virus surges •RandPaul: Republicans should apologize to Obama for complaining about spending •Dollarcould be a 'crash risk' if U.S. loses 'credibility,' analyst warns •'Clueless'investors just keep driving this 'stupidly bullish' stock market higher, CNBC's Jim Cramer says •Almost100 people in Ohio were infected with coronavirus after man attended church service •Priestwho blasted 'lukewarm' congregants for not coming to mass over coronavirus fears gets Covid-19 •Trump'spersonal attorney backs Pastor John MacArthur after he defies church restrictions •SenatorTed Cruz Calls out Department of Defense for 'Unabashedly Discriminating' against Believers •14Baptist church members killed during suspected Fulani massacre in Nigeria •Whya giant Hindu deity is appearing on Times Square - and why it's so controversial TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY 8/7/20 http://trackingbibleprophecy.org/birthpangs.php •Armedman takes hostages in France, said to demand Israel free Palestinian kids •68%say fourth election would be Netanyahu's fault - poll •Netanyahu:Protesters Against Me Are Anarchists •Jerusalemmayor: Anti-Netanyahu protests more dangerous than huge Haredi wedding •Criminalprobe opened into mass ultra-Orthodox wedding in Jerusalem •Dallasprayer 'Zoom bombed' with messages saying 'Kill All Jews, Bomb Israel' •IDFstrikes Hamas site in Gaza after arson balloons spark fires in south •SettlementAffairs Minister says one day rocket fire from Gaza will be so intense Israel will have no choice but to take enclave over •IDFofficers simulate war with Hezbollah •IDFstill girding for Hezbollah attack, but some troops get a breather •Rebuffedby Lebanon, Israelis seek workarounds to get help to Beirut •Beirutblast will exacerbate Lebanon food shortage - Christian Aid •Beirutis a 'devastated city;' the Church has a 'duty' to help, Cardinal declares •Inblast-hit Lebanon, Macron says he wants to coordinate international relief •Beirutexplosion: Macron calls for 'deep change' in Lebanon after blast •Cypruspolice question Russian businessman over Lebanon disaster •Beirutexplosion linked to Russian ship storing ammonium nitrate left in port, called 'floating bomb' •Captainastonished to find out his ship delivered Beirut explosive •Hezbollahstockpiled chemical behind Beirut blast in London and Germany •Echoesof Lebanon's civil war seen in aftermath of Beirut blast •Lebanonis no stranger to disaster - but this is like nothing we've ever seen •'Momentof reckoning': angry Lebanese vow not to let leaders off the hook •Lebanon'sleaders face rage, reform calls after blast; 16 port staffers detained •Beirutexplosion: Lebanon security forces fire tear gas at protesters as anger mounts over blast •Factcheck: Claim of 6 explosions worldwide in the last 24 hours is not entirely true •Pompeosays U.N. Security Council to vote next week on extending Iran arms embargo •Trump'stop Iran envoy quits as US bids to extend Tehran embargo •Iransocial media campaign winning over Sunnis, other parts of world •Russiamoves to secure its investment in Libya •Saudicrown prince accused of sending hit squad to Canada •Ex-Saudiintelligence official accuses Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in lawsuit of ordering torture, assassination •Trumpadvisers were wary of talking military options over fears he'd accidentally start war: report •Pentagonchief expresses concern to Chinese counterpart about Beijing's activity in South China Sea •Taiwanin talks to make first purchase of sophisticated U.S. drones - sources •Palestinians:We Support China's Muslim Concentration Camps •Activistspush for investigation over claims China is forcibly harvesting organs of Uighur population •HongKong foreign press says journalists being targeted in US-China stand-off •Eyeingbig China box office, Hollywood bows to censorship: report •Rep.Buck wants Twitter's Jack Dorsey to testify about 'censorship of conservatives' and 'cozy' relationship with China •Microsoftaiming to buy TikTok's entire global business •Trumpissues orders banning TikTok and WeChat from operating in 45 days if they are not sold by Chinese parent companies •USSenate votes to ban TikTok app on government devices •Iranians,Russians receive text messages seeking U.S. election hacking info •NewYork sues to break up NRA, accuses it of corruption •SecondAmendment showdown? How NRA lawsuit could backfire on Dems •Trumpadministration sending federal police into St. Louis and Memphis •Portlandpolice chief says riots not helping cause of racial justice: 'Enough is enough' •MichelleObama says she's dealing with 'low grade depression' in quarantine from 'racial strife', Trump administration •'Seeyou in court': ACLU files nearly 400 cases versus Trump •Bidenagain praises Latino diversity as being 'unlike the African American community' •Trumpclaims Biden is 'against God' and will 'hurt the Bible' •Over80,000 mail-in ballots disqualified in NYC primary mess •Nevadamail-in voting law previews looming 2020 legal battles over ballots •Trumpadministration taking unusual steps to put its stamp on Postal Service ahead of November elections •Trump'sBank Was Subpoenaed by N.Y. Prosecutors in Criminal Inquiry •Bidenwouldn't block Trump's prosecution if the Justice Department pursued it •Penceblasts Chief Justice John Roberts as 'disappointment to conservatives' •InSan Diego, 'Smart' Streetlights Spark Surveillance Reform •6.3magnitude earthquake hits the Prince Edward Islands region •5.5magnitude earthquake hits near Acari, Peru •5.4magnitude earthquake hits the Easter Island region •5.4magnitude earthquake hits near Ambon, Indonesia •5.2magnitude earthquake hits near Owase, Japan •5.0magnitude earthquake hits southeast of the Loyalty Islands •Sabancayavolcano in Peru erupts to 28,000ft •Sangayvolcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft •Popocateptlvolcano in Mexico erupts to 19,000ft •Revenatadorvolcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft •Kerincivolcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft •Nishinoshimavolcano south of Japan erupts to 13,000ft •Manamvolcano in Papua New Guinea erupts to 10,000ft •Seriesof explosions recorded at Telica volcano, Nicaragua •Atlantichurricane season on pace to be one of the worst in recorded history •Mumbairecords highest 24-hour August rainfall since 1974, India •Prolongedheat wave threatening Western Europe for the second weekend in a row •MountWashington hit by strongest August wind gust on record - New Hampshire, U.S. •Rep.Ocasio-Cortez nominated for Emmy for Green New Deal film •Scientistsinspired by 'Star Wars' create artificial skin able to feel •Polishopposition shows rainbow LGBT solidarity at president's swearing-in •Hasbropulls Trolls doll over concerns it promotes inappropriate touching •Don'tstand so close: Singapore trials automated drones to check •Boliviacancels school year for 2 million children due to Covid-19 •Parentsare at a breaking point as they try to cope with getting kids back to school •Within11 days of schools opening, dozens of students and teachers have gotten COVID-19: 'I truly wish we'd kept our children home' •Studentsreportedly punished for posting crowded hallways online as Georgia schools reopen •CNNTo Trump: Jim Acosta Talks To Covid-19 Task Force 'More Than You Do' •U.S.Lifts Global 'Do Not Travel' Advisory, Opting for Country-Specific Warnings for Coronavirus Outbreaks •Gantz:Human trials of Israeli-made coronavirus vaccine to begin in mid-October •PM:Gov't aims to start vaccinating all Israelis by early 2021 •WHOwarns 'vaccine nationalism' cannot beat coronavirus •Cancerdiagnoses plummet during COVID-19, and experts fear that could mean worse disease later •MoreFarmers Declare Bankruptcy Despite Record Levels of Federal Aid •InCalifornia, 57% seeking unemployment benefits lost their jobs for a second time •Taxpreparers warn unemployment recipients could owe IRS •Aretrading apps propping up markets? •AmericansAre More Anxious And Economically Battered From Coronavirus Than Citizens Of Other Wealthy Countries •U.S.Worse Off Than Russia, Mexico in 2020 Economic Misery Ranking •Australia's2nd-largest city goes into tough coronavirus lockdown that could cost economy up to $6.5B •Oilstruggles to hold 5-month high amid pandemic worries •TopGOP lawmaker calls on Falwell to resign as Liberty University president over viral photo •Popeappoints six women to top roles on Vatican council in progressive step •Chinesepastors ordered to praise Xi Jinping, slander US from pulpit or risk closure •Hundredsof Christians Murdered by Islamic Jihadists Across 3 African Countries