This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:36)A Crushing Blow to Russia and it’s Claims: Attack Damages the Kerch Strait BridgeBlast on Crimean Bridge Deals Blow to Russian War Effort in Ukraine by New York Times (Michael Schwirtz and Andrew E. Kramer)Part II (09:36 – 17:27)‘A Sinkhole of Moral Equivalence’: The U.N. Human Rights Council Votes to Ignore Abuses of Uyghur People in ChinaChina Turns Back Move for U.N. Debate on Abuse of Uyghurs by New York Times (Nick Cummings-Bruce)Why China’s Crimes in Xinjiang Cannot Go Unpunished by New York Times (Nicholas Bequelin)The U.N. Abandons the Uyghurs by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part III (17:27 – 25:16)Cheating Scandals in Chess, Fishing, and Professional Poker — Sin Has a Way of Invading Every Human EndeavorChess Investigation Finds That U.S. Grandmaster ‘Likely Cheated’ More Than 100 Times by Wall Street Journal (Andrew Beaton and Joshua Robinson)If Chess Players Cheat, Is any Game Safe? by Wall Street Journal (Joe Queenan)Fishy Fish, Messy Chess, and Poker J’accuse: Sports Scandals Take a Turn by Wall Street Journal (Jason Gay)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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How Will History Judge? America Leaves Afghanistan

PART 2
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U.S. Now Among Others in Graveyard of Empires That Is Afghanistan. What Does This Event Reveal About Our Nation?

NEW YORK TIMES
Afghanistan Live Updates: The United States Occupation Is Over

PART 3
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History of Technological Advance in Light of Hurricane Ida: In a World Dependent on Electricity, a Lack of It Poses Much Bigger Threat Than Mere Inconvenience

WALL STREET JOURNAL (WSJ STAFF)
Hurricane Ida: What to Know About the Storm and Its Damage

PART 4
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Hinge Moment in America’s Fight to Recovery the Dignity of Unborn Human Life as Texas Abortion Ban Will Put End to Nearly All Abortions in the State

WASHINGTON POST (ANN E. MARIMOW AND EMILY WAX-THIBODEAUX)
Supreme Court Asked to Block Texas Abortion Law Deputizing Citizens to Enforce Six-Week Ban

TEXAS TRIBUNE (NEELAM BOHRA)
Texas Abortion Law that Bans Procedure as Early as Six Weeks Set to Go into Effect after Court Cancels Hearing, Denies Motions

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:28)A Massive Storm of Catastrophic Proportions: Hurricane Ian Hits FloridaPart II (08:28 – 18:31)A Bloodthirsty (And Strange) Form of Works Righteousness: Patriarch Kirill Argues a Russian Soldier’s Death on the Ukrainian Battlefield Washes Away His SinsPart III (18:31 – 24:15)‘Lord, in My Luggage I Have Scripture That I Want to Take to Your Children Across This Border’: Brother Andrew, ‘God’s Smuggler,’ Dies at 94Died: Brother Andrew, Who Smuggled Bibles into Communist Countries by Christianity Today (Daniel Silliman)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.