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Monday, Aug 17, 2025
The Bullets
Trump Meets Putin in Alaska: Trump shifts from ceasefire to big peace deal talks. Putin demands Ukraine give up Donbas and Crimea. Dems say Trump got played. Some Republicans praise him, even mentioning a Nobel Prize.
Zelensky Says No: At the White House with many leaders from Europe, Zelensky rejects Putin’s land-for-peace demands. He warns it would only reward Russia. Europe backs him and calls for firm U.S. security guarantees.
400 people dead from Arizona heat: In Maricopa County, record temps of 118°F left hundreds dead, mostly people without AC or living on the streets. Extreme heat is now the state’s biggest killer.
National Guard Floods DC: West Virginia, South Carolina, and Ohio send 700+ troops to back Trump’s federal takeover of DC police. Supporters call it restoring order, critics say it’s political overreach.
Israeli Cyber Official Arrested in Nevada: Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, 38, was nabbed in a child-predator sting near Las Vegas while at a cybersecurity conference. He posted bail, returned to Israel, and is now on leave.
Spiritual Perspective
When nations fight for land and leaders fight for power, we’re reminded of the frailty of human rule. In the face of unrest and tragedy, from battlefields abroad to heat waves at home, our hope is not in princes or policies but in Christ who reigns forever (Revelation 11:15). The kingdoms of this world rise and fall but His kingdom is unshakable.
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