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Around the World
Ex-East German Intelligence Officer Jailed For Murder 50 Years Ago
An 80-year-old former officer with East Germany’s feared Stasi secret police has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for the murder of a Polish firefighter at a Berlin border crossing 50 years ago.
EU Imposes Sanctions on Iran for Supplying Ballistic Missiles to Russia
The European Union imposed sanctions on seven Iranian officials and entities, including airlines, for supplying ballistic missiles and drones to Russia for use against Ukraine in its invasion.
China Surrounding Taiwan In New Drills
China began surrounding Taiwan on Monday with a massive military force as part of drills it said was a warning against "separatist acts by Taiwan independence forces."

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel: ‘UN Peacekeepers Support Hezbollah’
Israel on Monday accused the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) of allowing Hezbollah to set up military bases and store its weapons on the border with the Jewish nation.
‘Hezbollah Planned Bigger Massacre Than October 7’ Israeli Raid Reveals (Video)
Israel’s military announced Monday they had uncovered an extensive underground Hezbollah base in Lebanon from where the Iran-backed group planned “a larger massacre” in Israel than the one carried out by Hamas on October 7.
Israelis Have Emigrated in Record Numbers Since Oct. 7 Attack, Report
A new study shows a record number of Israelis have emigrated from the Jewish state since the Oct.7, 2023 massacre and Israel’s subsequent war against Hamas in Gaza and violent conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Jerusalem Post reports.

Inside the United States
Hurricane Milton Marks Busy Hurricane Season for Florida
Florida has been hit by 11 major hurricanes (Category 3 or greater) since 2004, but the state's exposure to tropical cyclones can wax and wane.
In Endorsing Trump, Border Patrol Union Pushes Back Against Biden, Harris Claims
The National Border Patrol Council, the union representing roughly 16,000 Border Patrol agents nationwide, endorsed former President Donald Trump for president while criticizing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Biden Extends National Emergency Orders Citing Terrorism, National Security Threats
In addition to being in a perpetual state of national emergency due to terrorist threats since Sept. 11, 2001, the United States is also under several decades-long national emergencies that President Joe Biden extended by executive order.
US Sees “Explosion of Anti-Jewish Hate” Since Oct. 7 Attack
A new study by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) shows that Jews in America have seen an “explosion of anti-Jewish hate” since the Hamas attack against Israel on Oct. 7 last year, the Jerusalem Post reports.

Christian News
Radicalized Fulani Herdsmen Continue Christian Slaughter, “Media Organizations Have Not Given These Incidents Adequate Coverage”
Acting with ongoing impunity as their slaughter of Christians continues, Fulani herdsmen in central Nigeria’s Benue state murdered two Christians on Wednesday, Oct. 9, and two others on Thursday, Oct. 3, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
China Forcibly Repatriating North Korean Christians to Face Torture and Other Atrocities, USCIRF Hears
Human rights activists report that China has exposed hundreds of North Korean Christians to torture, enslavement, sexual violence, and imprisonment by forcing them to return to North Korea and the violent dictatorship of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un in the last year, Christian Daily International (CDI) reports.

Worthy Insights
Study finds Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe
The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, after using DNA analysis to tackle a centuries-old mystery.
250,000 Women Gather on National Mall to Pray for the Nation: ‘Last Stand Moment For America’
Tens of thousands of evangelical Christians gathered on the National Mall Saturday in Washington D.C. to pray for America to return to God.
Around the World
Turkey’s President Urges Russia, Iran, and Syria to Unite Against Israel
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged Russia, Iran and Syria to unite in protecting “Syria’s territorial integrity” against Israel, which he called “the most concrete threat to regional and global peace.”
Ukraine’s President Wants War To End to Next Year (Worthy News Radio)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed hope that the war with Russia will end next year.
Pakistan Attack Kills 21 Miners
Pakistani authorities are investigating how dozens of attackers armed with guns, rockets, and hand grenades could storm a private coal mine in southwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 21 people.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US Deploys Anti-Ballistic Defense System to Israel, Iran Warns of ‘No Red Lines’
The US has deployed the THAAD missile defense system along with a 100-member crew to bolster Israel's defense against a possible third direct strike from Iran, as Tehran declares it has no red lines in its conflict with its adversaries.
Four Israeli Soldiers Killed And Scores Wounded In ‘Unprecedented’ Hezbollah Attack On Israel
Four Israeli soldiers were killed and scores injured in Hezbollah's drone attack targeting a military base in Israel in the Binyamina area, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced late Sunday.

Inside the United States
Poll: Majority of Voters Favor a Federal Ban on Transgender Procedures for Minors
Most registered voters, 59%, support a federal ban on transgender procedures such as puberty blockers and gender reassignment surgeries for minors, a new national poll found.
Authorities: Man With Weapons Tried to Enter Saturday Trump Rally
A Las Vegas man with a shotgun, loaded handgun, and a high-capacity magazine in his vehicle was arrested by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department as he approached former President Donald Trump's Saturday campaign event in California, authorities said.

Christian News
New Vietnamese Christian Killed After Pressure From Authorities
A Vietnamese man who recently became a Christian has been killed after local authorities objected to his conversion, Worthy News learned Saturday.
Hungary condemns Ukraine’s Church Ban (Worthy News Focus)
Hungary has condemned Ukraine for banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church over its alleged complicity in Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country.
Pakistan’s Longest Jailed ‘Blasphemy’ Pastor Still Facing Execution
Concerns mounted Friday about the plight of Pakistani Christian Zafar Bhatti, a pastor listed as Pakistan's longest-serving blasphemy prisoner, who is facing execution.

Worthy Insights
The secret of Netanyahu’s unacknowledged and historic popularity
It was strange to watch Fox News’ Martha MacCallum yesterday refer to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “unpopularity” in Israel. McCallum is a straight-shooting journalist. So how is it that she is unaware that Netanyahu is the most popular prime minister Israel has had in ages?
‘Huge unforced error’: CBS News roiled by allegations of anti-Israel bias, deceptive editing
CBS News showed that it can make news as well as cover it after a brutal week that saw the network add allegations of anti-Israel bias to its woes over its editing of an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Around the World
Young Ukrainian Journalist Dies In Russian Captivity
A young Ukrainian journalist, who was captured and detained by Russia while covering Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine in 2023, has died, an advocacy group confirmed Thursday.
Turkey: Erdogan denounces Israel as “Zionist Terrorist Organization”
Reiterating similar remarks he made in the weeks after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7 last year and triggered the current war in Gaza, President Tayyip Erdogan of NATO member Turkey stated this week that Israel is a “Zionist terrorist organization,” the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
US Seeks Support for New Lebanese President, Aims to Sideline Hezbollah
Amid calls from Israel’s President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the people of Lebanon to rise up against Hezbollah, the United States is seeking regional support for the election of a new Lebanese president, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
Hungary’s PM: ‘EU Waging Political Intifada’
Hungary’s rightwing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accused the European Union’s executive of waging a “political intifada” against him and others disagreeing with its “pro-migration,” “pro-war” and “anti-family” policies.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Four Israeli Soldiers Killed In Gaza, Lebanon
Three soldiers were killed in northern Gaza, bringing the total of fallen troops in the territory on or since October 7 of last year to 734 soldiers, the military announced Thursday.
Israel Cabinet To Decide On Attacking Iran As Gaza Strike ‘Kills 28’
Israel’s Security Cabinet was due to authorize the prime minister and defense minister to respond to last week’s Iranian missile attack while Israeli forces struck Gaza in an attack that allegedly killed dozens.

Inside the United States
Food Prices Jump, Inflation Rises Faster Than Expected
Newly released federal inflation data shows that prices rose faster than expected last month, putting more pressure on Americans’ budgets.
Deadly Hurricane Milton Sweeps Through Florida, Killing Several, Impacting Millions
Hurricane Milton, described as America’s “storm of the century” by U.S. President Joe Biden, has slammed into Florida, killing at least four people, destroying homes, and knocking out power to more than 2 million customers.

Christian News
Chinese Government Replaces Images of Jesus Christ With Pictures of Xi Jinping in Churches
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) reveals in a new report that China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party is continuing its program of Sinicization and crackdown on believers in Christ by removing Christian images and art, including depictions of Jesus, from churches and replacing them with pictures of President Xi Jinping.
Thousands of College Students Gather at Mississippi State University to Worship Jesus and Hear the Gospel
Following the recent surge in large revival services on US college campuses, 6,000 students gathered at America’s Mississippi State University for a powerful time of evangelism, worship, prayer, and water baptisms last week, CBN News reports.