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Around the World
‘Hungary Produced Pagers That Exploded And Killed Hezbollah Members’ (Worthy News Investigation)
Taiwanese company Gold Apollo says that the pager model allegedly used by Hezbollah members that simultaneously exploded and killed numerous people, mainly in Lebanon, was made by its Hungarian partner.
Israel: ‘Syria Secretly Built Nuclear Facility’ In Iran’s Footsteps (Worthy News Investigation)
Israel’s atomic chief has warned that Syria built an undeclared nuclear facility after Iran, which he said has “in alarming amounts conducting covert nuclear activities.”
Ukraine Hunting Russian Forces In Syria and Africa (Worthy News Investigation)
Ukraine is targeting Russian forces in Syria and Africa as part of efforts to pressure Moscow to redeploy resources from Ukraine, Worthy News learned Thursday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli Airstrikes Intensify Across Lebanon as War with Hezbollah Escalates
A massive barrage of Israeli airstrikes hit Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon just after the terrorist group's leader declared that two days of intense hybrid bombings, including the detonation of pagers and walkie-talkies targeting Hezbollah forces, amounted to a declaration of war.
Saudi Arabia Will Not Recognize Israel Without Palestinian state, Crown Prince Says
Amid Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reiterated that the kingdom would not recognize Israel without the establishment of a Palestinian state, the Times of Israel reports. The Crown Prince made his remarks during an annual speech to the advisory Shura Council on Wednesday (September 18).
Israel Condemns UN Over Resolution
Israel has condemned an adopted United Nations resolution demanding that all Israeli forces and civilians pull out of Palestinian areas within a year. The resolution also called for an embargo on arms that Israel might use in those areas.
Inside the United States
Report: Border Crisis ‘Damage That Will Take Decades to Remedy’
A comprehensive new report from a U.S. House committee accuses the Biden administration of "the worst border crisis in American history."
Retired Border Chief Ordered to Not Report Border Crossers With Ties to Terrorism
Retired San Diego Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent Aaron Heitke said he was instructed by the Biden administration to not publicize arrests of illegal border crossers identified as “Significant Interest Aliens” with ties to terrorism.
Biden Extends National Emergency Due to Terror Threats, Ongoing Since 9/11
The U.S. has been in a perpetual national emergency over terrorism threats since Sept. 11, 2001, which was again extended for another year.
Christian News
16.2 Million Christians Displaced by Islamic Jihadist Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa, “Our Hope is in God”
Facing relentless violence against their communities by Islamic jihadist terror groups, 16.2 million Christians in sub-Saharan Africa have now been forced to flee their homes and live in poverty-stricken Internally Displaced People (IDP) camps, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Pakistan Sentences Christian Mother To Death For Blasphemy
A Pakistani court has sentenced Shagufta Kiran, a Christian mother of four, to death for “committing blasphemy against Islam,” a senior Christian advocacy activist told Worthy News Thursday.
‘Hungary Produced Pagers That Exploded And Killed Hezbollah Members’ (Worthy News Investigation)
Taiwanese company Gold Apollo says that the pager model allegedly used by Hezbollah members that simultaneously exploded and killed numerous people, mainly in Lebanon, was made by its Hungarian partner.
Israel: ‘Syria Secretly Built Nuclear Facility’ In Iran’s Footsteps (Worthy News Investigation)
Israel’s atomic chief has warned that Syria built an undeclared nuclear facility after Iran, which he said has “in alarming amounts conducting covert nuclear activities.”
Ukraine Hunting Russian Forces In Syria and Africa (Worthy News Investigation)
Ukraine is targeting Russian forces in Syria and Africa as part of efforts to pressure Moscow to redeploy resources from Ukraine, Worthy News learned Thursday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli Airstrikes Intensify Across Lebanon as War with Hezbollah Escalates
A massive barrage of Israeli airstrikes hit Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon just after the terrorist group's leader declared that two days of intense hybrid bombings, including the detonation of pagers and walkie-talkies targeting Hezbollah forces, amounted to a declaration of war.
Saudi Arabia Will Not Recognize Israel Without Palestinian state, Crown Prince Says
Amid Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reiterated that the kingdom would not recognize Israel without the establishment of a Palestinian state, the Times of Israel reports. The Crown Prince made his remarks during an annual speech to the advisory Shura Council on Wednesday (September 18).
Israel Condemns UN Over Resolution
Israel has condemned an adopted United Nations resolution demanding that all Israeli forces and civilians pull out of Palestinian areas within a year. The resolution also called for an embargo on arms that Israel might use in those areas.
Inside the United States
Report: Border Crisis ‘Damage That Will Take Decades to Remedy’
A comprehensive new report from a U.S. House committee accuses the Biden administration of "the worst border crisis in American history."
Retired Border Chief Ordered to Not Report Border Crossers With Ties to Terrorism
Retired San Diego Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent Aaron Heitke said he was instructed by the Biden administration to not publicize arrests of illegal border crossers identified as “Significant Interest Aliens” with ties to terrorism.
Biden Extends National Emergency Due to Terror Threats, Ongoing Since 9/11
The U.S. has been in a perpetual national emergency over terrorism threats since Sept. 11, 2001, which was again extended for another year.
Christian News
16.2 Million Christians Displaced by Islamic Jihadist Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa, “Our Hope is in God”
Facing relentless violence against their communities by Islamic jihadist terror groups, 16.2 million Christians in sub-Saharan Africa have now been forced to flee their homes and live in poverty-stricken Internally Displaced People (IDP) camps, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Pakistan Sentences Christian Mother To Death For Blasphemy
A Pakistani court has sentenced Shagufta Kiran, a Christian mother of four, to death for “committing blasphemy against Islam,” a senior Christian advocacy activist told Worthy News Thursday.
Around the World
North Korea Test-Fires Two Ballistic Missiles Amid Intensified Weapons Testing Activity
Following a stated aim of its leader Kim Jong Un to expand the country’s nuclear weapons program, North Korea was detected test-firing two ballistic missiles this week, the Associated Press reports. North Korea has intensified its weapons testing activities in the last two years in an apparent effort to expand its arsenal of nuclear missiles targeting the US and South Korea.
Israeli Atomic Commissioner: The World Must Not Allow a Nuclear-armed Iran
Emphasizing that Iran is the primary source of conflict in the Middle East, Israel’s chief atomic energy commissioner warned this week that Israel cannot “tolerate” a nuclear-armed Iranian Islamic regime, Ynet News reports.
Dozens Feared Dead As Flooding Ravages Central, East Europe (Worthy News Radio)
Authorities in Central and Eastern Europe say intense flooding that has swept parts of Central and Eastern Europe, including Austria, Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic, has killed at least 22 people.
Russia’s Plans Expansion of Army to Reach 1.5 Million Active Duty Troops
In the third year of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, and having sustained heavy losses, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the size of his army to be increased by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million active servicemen, Reuters reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Several Killed, Hundreds Injured As New Explosions Hit Hezbollah Walkie-Talkies
At least nine people have been killed and some 500 wounded in Lebanon in explosions targeting walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah, deemed a terrorist organization by Israel, Israeli and Lebanese sources said Wednesday.
Israel Moves Elite IDF Fighting Battalion From Gaza to Lebanon Border
Amid increasingly high tensions between Israel and the Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon, the Israeli military has announced it moved the 98th Paratroopers Division, an elite fighting battalion, from the Southern Command operating against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to the Northern Command along Israel’s border with Lebanon to face Hezbollah.
Inside the United States
Fed Announces Cut to Federal Interest Rate, Driving Stocks Up
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced a slight cut to the federal funds rate, the first cut since March of 2020, when rates were near 0%.
Government Shutdown Still on After Failed House Vote
A federal government shutdown still looms after the U.S. House failed to pass a stopgap measure before the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.
North Korea Test-Fires Two Ballistic Missiles Amid Intensified Weapons Testing Activity
Following a stated aim of its leader Kim Jong Un to expand the country’s nuclear weapons program, North Korea was detected test-firing two ballistic missiles this week, the Associated Press reports. North Korea has intensified its weapons testing activities in the last two years in an apparent effort to expand its arsenal of nuclear missiles targeting the US and South Korea.
Israeli Atomic Commissioner: The World Must Not Allow a Nuclear-armed Iran
Emphasizing that Iran is the primary source of conflict in the Middle East, Israel’s chief atomic energy commissioner warned this week that Israel cannot “tolerate” a nuclear-armed Iranian Islamic regime, Ynet News reports.
Dozens Feared Dead As Flooding Ravages Central, East Europe (Worthy News Radio)
Authorities in Central and Eastern Europe say intense flooding that has swept parts of Central and Eastern Europe, including Austria, Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic, has killed at least 22 people.
Russia’s Plans Expansion of Army to Reach 1.5 Million Active Duty Troops
In the third year of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, and having sustained heavy losses, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the size of his army to be increased by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million active servicemen, Reuters reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Several Killed, Hundreds Injured As New Explosions Hit Hezbollah Walkie-Talkies
At least nine people have been killed and some 500 wounded in Lebanon in explosions targeting walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah, deemed a terrorist organization by Israel, Israeli and Lebanese sources said Wednesday.
Israel Moves Elite IDF Fighting Battalion From Gaza to Lebanon Border
Amid increasingly high tensions between Israel and the Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon, the Israeli military has announced it moved the 98th Paratroopers Division, an elite fighting battalion, from the Southern Command operating against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to the Northern Command along Israel’s border with Lebanon to face Hezbollah.
Inside the United States
Fed Announces Cut to Federal Interest Rate, Driving Stocks Up
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced a slight cut to the federal funds rate, the first cut since March of 2020, when rates were near 0%.
Government Shutdown Still on After Failed House Vote
A federal government shutdown still looms after the U.S. House failed to pass a stopgap measure before the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.
Around the World
“All Religions are a Path to God,” Pope Francis Tells Young People
Pope Francis has come under fire from US Christian leaders after telling a group of young people in Singapore last week that "all religions are a path to God," the Christian Post (CP) reports. The pontiff made his statement while addressing an interreligious meeting at a Catholic junior college last week, at the end of an 11-day visit to Asia, CP reports.
China: Shanghai Hit With Most Powerful Typhoon in 75 Years
The city of Shanghai in China on Monday was struck by the most powerful typhoon it has experienced since 1949, with hundreds of thousands of people having had to evacuate their homes, the Associated Press reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Nine Killed, Nearly 3,000 Injured As Hezbollah Pagers Explode
At least nine people were killed and about 2,750 wounded by exploding handheld pagers across Lebanon and Syria the Lebanese health minister has said.
‘Hundreds of Hezbollah Members Injured After Handheld Pagers Explode’
At least hundreds of members of Hezbollah have been injured in southern Lebanon and the Lebanese capital, Beirut, after the handheld pagers they used to communicate exploded, Israeli and Arab sources say.
Netanyahu: All-out War With Hezbollah May Be Necessary to Secure Return of Northern Israeli Evacuees
While still fighting Hamas in Gaza, Israel has told the United States that, contrary to what the Biden administration believes, an all-out war against Hezbollah in Lebanon may be necessary to ensure tens of thousands of Israelis evacuated from northern Israel can return to their homes, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Inside the United States
Suspected Trump Assassin Left Long Trail in Court Records, Online
Ryan Wesley Routh, the 58-year-old man accused of trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump during a round of golf on Sunday, was camped out on the golf course with a rifle and a bag of food for nearly 12 hours before being spotted.
With August CBP Data, Illegal Border Crossers Top 2.75 Million This Year
More than 2.75 million foreign nationals have illegally crossed the U.S. border so far this fiscal year.
Border Patrol Officials: Violent Criminals Being Released Into US Aren’t Being Vetted
Border Patrol officials say foreign nationals who illegally cross the border aren’t being vetted prior to being released into the country.
Christian News
Nigeria ‘Bandits’ Attack Churches Killing 3; Dozens Abducted
Dozens of Christians remained missing Tuesday after armed persons attacked churches in Nigeria’s northwest Kaduna state, killing at least three people while abducting a pastor and some 30 worshippers, Christians said.
“All Religions are a Path to God,” Pope Francis Tells Young People
Pope Francis has come under fire from US Christian leaders after telling a group of young people in Singapore last week that "all religions are a path to God," the Christian Post (CP) reports. The pontiff made his statement while addressing an interreligious meeting at a Catholic junior college last week, at the end of an 11-day visit to Asia, CP reports.
China: Shanghai Hit With Most Powerful Typhoon in 75 Years
The city of Shanghai in China on Monday was struck by the most powerful typhoon it has experienced since 1949, with hundreds of thousands of people having had to evacuate their homes, the Associated Press reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Nine Killed, Nearly 3,000 Injured As Hezbollah Pagers Explode
At least nine people were killed and about 2,750 wounded by exploding handheld pagers across Lebanon and Syria the Lebanese health minister has said.
‘Hundreds of Hezbollah Members Injured After Handheld Pagers Explode’
At least hundreds of members of Hezbollah have been injured in southern Lebanon and the Lebanese capital, Beirut, after the handheld pagers they used to communicate exploded, Israeli and Arab sources say.
Netanyahu: All-out War With Hezbollah May Be Necessary to Secure Return of Northern Israeli Evacuees
While still fighting Hamas in Gaza, Israel has told the United States that, contrary to what the Biden administration believes, an all-out war against Hezbollah in Lebanon may be necessary to ensure tens of thousands of Israelis evacuated from northern Israel can return to their homes, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Inside the United States
Suspected Trump Assassin Left Long Trail in Court Records, Online
Ryan Wesley Routh, the 58-year-old man accused of trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump during a round of golf on Sunday, was camped out on the golf course with a rifle and a bag of food for nearly 12 hours before being spotted.
With August CBP Data, Illegal Border Crossers Top 2.75 Million This Year
More than 2.75 million foreign nationals have illegally crossed the U.S. border so far this fiscal year.
Border Patrol Officials: Violent Criminals Being Released Into US Aren’t Being Vetted
Border Patrol officials say foreign nationals who illegally cross the border aren’t being vetted prior to being released into the country.
Christian News
Nigeria ‘Bandits’ Attack Churches Killing 3; Dozens Abducted
Dozens of Christians remained missing Tuesday after armed persons attacked churches in Nigeria’s northwest Kaduna state, killing at least three people while abducting a pastor and some 30 worshippers, Christians said.