Today we're talking about spreading conflict across the Middle East, a

consequential Supreme Court case, Trump's defamation trial, and other top news

for Friday January 19th.

Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ

with the poor over today.

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Jesus Christ knows the worst about you.

Nonetheless, he is the one who loves you the most.

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Retaliations are rocking the Middle East.

On Wednesday, the Iran-backed Huthy rebels hit another U.S. shipping vessel

and the U.S. responded by destroying 14 Huthy missiles on

launch rails in Yemen.

The U.S. also designated the Huthy rebels as specially designated global terrorists, triggering an asset freeze to stifle their financing.

Then an Iranian missile strike targeting militants in Pakistan reportedly killed two children.

Pakistan responded with

with strikes against terrorist hideouts and Iran killing at least nine.

The neighboring countries accused each other of harboring terrorists with

separatist goals.

In some positive news, a shipment of aid reached Gaza as part of the first cooperation between

Israel and Hamas since November.

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