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Around the World
Britain Tackling Anarchy Amid Anti-Islam Riots (Worthy News In-Depth)
British police stepped up patrols Thursday after much of the nation plunged into anarchy with anti-immigration and anti-Islam protesters rioting in towns and cities across the country following the killing of three girls, allegedly by the U.K.-born teenage son of Rwandan parents.
China ‘Tails’ Four-Nation Exercise In South China Sea
Maritime saber-rattling continued in disputed South China Sea waters Thursday after the Philippines said three Chinese navy ships “tailed” a joint military exercise it began with three Western allies.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Jordan, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia Halt Peace Mission In Gaza
Jordan, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia have declined U.S. requests to contribute troops to a post-war peacekeeping force in Gaza, Israeli and Arab sources say.
Israel’s Security Cabinet Convenes Amid Warning to Hezbollah of ‘Destruction’ if Attacked
Israel's security cabinet convened Thursday night in Tel Aviv's underground command room, as the country braced for a potential Hezbollah attack from Lebanon. This marked the first meeting there since the April 13-14 incident when Iran launched 300 missiles and drones at Israel, nearly all of which were intercepted.
Biden Administration Warns Newly Formed Iranian Government Against Major Attack on Israel
The Biden Administration has cautioned Iran that its newly elected government and economy could face severe consequences if it launches a major attack against Israel, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Inside the United States
Memo: ‘Iran Preparing Terror Attack In US’
American authorities remained on high alert Friday after reports that Iran or its proxies tried to transport “operatives, money or materials” into the United States to conduct a terrorist attack.
Poll: Majority says First Amendment ‘Goes Too Far’
Free speech suppression on college campuses and social media censorship often spur debates over how far the First Amendment should go to protect Americans’ rights to express their opinions – and who should be entrusted with those decisions.
Federal Government Borrowed $5 Billion a Day in Fiscal Year 2024
So far in the fiscal year 2024, the federal government has had to borrow about $5 billion every day.
Oklahoma Asks SCOTUS to Prevent Federal Gov. From Withholding Funds Over Abortion Ban
Oklahoma has appealed to the US Supreme Court to prevent the federal government from withholding Title X federal funding to its family planning services over the state’s refusal to refer women for abortions following its ban on the procedure, the Washington Times reports.
NYC: Surge in Antisemitic Incidents Continues
Highest number of Jews outside Israel, New York City has continued to see an alarming surge in antisemitic incidents since the Oct.7 Hamas attack on Israel triggered the ongoing war in Gaza, the Jewish Telegraph Agency (JTA) reports.
Christian News
Vietnam: Christians Raise Concerns About Country’s New President
Christian advocates have expressed concern that the August 3 election of communist President To Lam as Vietnam’s new leader will make life more difficult for Vietnamese believers. Even before Lam’s election, Communist-ruled Buddhist-majority Vietnam ranked 35 on the Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.
Indonesia: Authorities Foil Planned Suicide Bombing of Two Churches
Security officials in Indonesia have thwarted an Islamic terrorist plan to suicide bomb two church sites in East Java, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Britain Tackling Anarchy Amid Anti-Islam Riots (Worthy News In-Depth)
British police stepped up patrols Thursday after much of the nation plunged into anarchy with anti-immigration and anti-Islam protesters rioting in towns and cities across the country following the killing of three girls, allegedly by the U.K.-born teenage son of Rwandan parents.
China ‘Tails’ Four-Nation Exercise In South China Sea
Maritime saber-rattling continued in disputed South China Sea waters Thursday after the Philippines said three Chinese navy ships “tailed” a joint military exercise it began with three Western allies.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Jordan, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia Halt Peace Mission In Gaza
Jordan, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia have declined U.S. requests to contribute troops to a post-war peacekeeping force in Gaza, Israeli and Arab sources say.
Israel’s Security Cabinet Convenes Amid Warning to Hezbollah of ‘Destruction’ if Attacked
Israel's security cabinet convened Thursday night in Tel Aviv's underground command room, as the country braced for a potential Hezbollah attack from Lebanon. This marked the first meeting there since the April 13-14 incident when Iran launched 300 missiles and drones at Israel, nearly all of which were intercepted.
Biden Administration Warns Newly Formed Iranian Government Against Major Attack on Israel
The Biden Administration has cautioned Iran that its newly elected government and economy could face severe consequences if it launches a major attack against Israel, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Inside the United States
Memo: ‘Iran Preparing Terror Attack In US’
American authorities remained on high alert Friday after reports that Iran or its proxies tried to transport “operatives, money or materials” into the United States to conduct a terrorist attack.
Poll: Majority says First Amendment ‘Goes Too Far’
Free speech suppression on college campuses and social media censorship often spur debates over how far the First Amendment should go to protect Americans’ rights to express their opinions – and who should be entrusted with those decisions.
Federal Government Borrowed $5 Billion a Day in Fiscal Year 2024
So far in the fiscal year 2024, the federal government has had to borrow about $5 billion every day.
Oklahoma Asks SCOTUS to Prevent Federal Gov. From Withholding Funds Over Abortion Ban
Oklahoma has appealed to the US Supreme Court to prevent the federal government from withholding Title X federal funding to its family planning services over the state’s refusal to refer women for abortions following its ban on the procedure, the Washington Times reports.
NYC: Surge in Antisemitic Incidents Continues
Highest number of Jews outside Israel, New York City has continued to see an alarming surge in antisemitic incidents since the Oct.7 Hamas attack on Israel triggered the ongoing war in Gaza, the Jewish Telegraph Agency (JTA) reports.
Christian News
Vietnam: Christians Raise Concerns About Country’s New President
Christian advocates have expressed concern that the August 3 election of communist President To Lam as Vietnam’s new leader will make life more difficult for Vietnamese believers. Even before Lam’s election, Communist-ruled Buddhist-majority Vietnam ranked 35 on the Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.
Indonesia: Authorities Foil Planned Suicide Bombing of Two Churches
Security officials in Indonesia have thwarted an Islamic terrorist plan to suicide bomb two church sites in East Java, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Around the World
U.K and Egypt Suspend Flights Throughout the Middle East
The UK has suspended flights over Beirut, Lebanon, and Tehran, Iran. Earlier, an Egyptian official stated that Iran had warned airlines to avoid flying over Iran between 4:30 am and 7:30 am Tehran time due to military exercises. In response, Egypt has ordered a halt to flights over Iranian airspace, according to Sky News Arabic.
U.S. Shoots Down Houthi Missiles and a Drone Over the Red Sea
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that U.S. forces intercepted one drone and two anti-ship ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels over the Red Sea.
Biden Under More Pressure To Prevent Iran-Israel War (Worthy News In-Depth)
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson demands that U.S. President Joe Biden will release any blocked American lethal aid to Israel after several soldiers were injured in an attack on an American military base in Iraq.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Sinwar, Orchestrator of Oct. 7 attack, Named as New Hamas Chief
The Hamas Palestinian terror organization has named Yahya Sinwar, the man who is believed to have orchestrated the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel, as its new highest-ranking leader, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Inside the United States
Harris, Walz Campaigning For instance First Time; Trump Candidate Hits Back
Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz spent their first full day as running mates, vying for attention with ex-President Donald J. Trump's running mate, who was also in the area.
Feds Crack Down on Half Billion-Dollar Guatemalan Smuggling Operation
A multi-agency operation led to the indictment of a major transnational criminal organization based in Guatemala smuggling thousands of foreign nationals through Mexico into New Mexico and throughout the United States.
Hawaii: Maui Wildfire Lawsuits Settled For Over $4 Billion
Hawaiian Electric Industries and six other defendants have agreed to pay over $4 billion to compensate plaintiffs affected by the wildfires that devastated Hawaii’s island of Maui one year ago, the Associated Press reports.
Google Created An Illegal Monopoly Over Online Searches, Judge Rules
In an important victory for federal authorities taking on Big Tech market control, a district judge in Washington DC has ruled that Google violated antitrust law by creating an illegal monopoly to become the world’s default search engine, Reuters reports.
Christian News
India: Dozens of Tribal Christians Forced to Return to Hinduism, “Christians Who Convert From Hinduism Are the Most Vulnerable to Persecution”
Local Hindu leaders have forced more than 100 tribal Christians in eastern India’s Odisha state to undergo a formal ceremony symbolizing a rejection of Christianity and a return to Hinduism, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Nigeria: Prominent Christian Politician Found Dead After Abduction From Church
Prominent Nigerian evangelist and politician Joan Onyemaechi Mrakpor, who was abducted from her church in Nigeria’s Delta state on July 30, was found dead in a river on August 1, her body naked and showing signs of torture, the Gist Mania news outlet reports.
Worthy Insights
Netanyahu warns of proactive attack as Tehran speaks of Israel’s annihilation
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran and Hezbollah of proactive attacks, while Tehran spoke of the Jewish state’s annihilation and the region braced for the possibility of a second direct confrontation between the two arch-foes.
Billionaire Ackman: Democratic Party Needs ‘Massive Loss’ to Reform
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman called for voters to deal Democrats "a massive loss" in the November election so that the party "will reform itself."
After Attack, Druze Israeli Soldiers, Residents Refute Global Myth of Israel as ‘Apartheid State’
Israel is often accused in international arenas of racism and even of operating as an Apartheid state, yet the recent attack on a Druze minority community in the Golan Heights tells a different story.
U.K and Egypt Suspend Flights Throughout the Middle East
The UK has suspended flights over Beirut, Lebanon, and Tehran, Iran. Earlier, an Egyptian official stated that Iran had warned airlines to avoid flying over Iran between 4:30 am and 7:30 am Tehran time due to military exercises. In response, Egypt has ordered a halt to flights over Iranian airspace, according to Sky News Arabic.
U.S. Shoots Down Houthi Missiles and a Drone Over the Red Sea
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that U.S. forces intercepted one drone and two anti-ship ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels over the Red Sea.
Biden Under More Pressure To Prevent Iran-Israel War (Worthy News In-Depth)
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson demands that U.S. President Joe Biden will release any blocked American lethal aid to Israel after several soldiers were injured in an attack on an American military base in Iraq.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Sinwar, Orchestrator of Oct. 7 attack, Named as New Hamas Chief
The Hamas Palestinian terror organization has named Yahya Sinwar, the man who is believed to have orchestrated the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel, as its new highest-ranking leader, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Inside the United States
Harris, Walz Campaigning For instance First Time; Trump Candidate Hits Back
Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz spent their first full day as running mates, vying for attention with ex-President Donald J. Trump's running mate, who was also in the area.
Feds Crack Down on Half Billion-Dollar Guatemalan Smuggling Operation
A multi-agency operation led to the indictment of a major transnational criminal organization based in Guatemala smuggling thousands of foreign nationals through Mexico into New Mexico and throughout the United States.
Hawaii: Maui Wildfire Lawsuits Settled For Over $4 Billion
Hawaiian Electric Industries and six other defendants have agreed to pay over $4 billion to compensate plaintiffs affected by the wildfires that devastated Hawaii’s island of Maui one year ago, the Associated Press reports.
Google Created An Illegal Monopoly Over Online Searches, Judge Rules
In an important victory for federal authorities taking on Big Tech market control, a district judge in Washington DC has ruled that Google violated antitrust law by creating an illegal monopoly to become the world’s default search engine, Reuters reports.
Christian News
India: Dozens of Tribal Christians Forced to Return to Hinduism, “Christians Who Convert From Hinduism Are the Most Vulnerable to Persecution”
Local Hindu leaders have forced more than 100 tribal Christians in eastern India’s Odisha state to undergo a formal ceremony symbolizing a rejection of Christianity and a return to Hinduism, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Nigeria: Prominent Christian Politician Found Dead After Abduction From Church
Prominent Nigerian evangelist and politician Joan Onyemaechi Mrakpor, who was abducted from her church in Nigeria’s Delta state on July 30, was found dead in a river on August 1, her body naked and showing signs of torture, the Gist Mania news outlet reports.
Worthy Insights
Netanyahu warns of proactive attack as Tehran speaks of Israel’s annihilation
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran and Hezbollah of proactive attacks, while Tehran spoke of the Jewish state’s annihilation and the region braced for the possibility of a second direct confrontation between the two arch-foes.
Billionaire Ackman: Democratic Party Needs ‘Massive Loss’ to Reform
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman called for voters to deal Democrats "a massive loss" in the November election so that the party "will reform itself."
After Attack, Druze Israeli Soldiers, Residents Refute Global Myth of Israel as ‘Apartheid State’
Israel is often accused in international arenas of racism and even of operating as an Apartheid state, yet the recent attack on a Druze minority community in the Golan Heights tells a different story.
Around the World
Russia Strengthens Ties with Iran by Delivering Fighter Jets, Advanced Air Systems, and Radar Equipment
Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Iran to exercise restraint in its retaliatory strike and avoid killing civilians, even as Russia sent fighter jets, advanced air defense and radar equipment to Tehran.
Global Stocks Tumble, But Hope Remains
Markets were bracing for another shaky day after Japan’s main stock index suffered its worst day in 37 years, while Wall Street in the United States finished sharply lower on Monday.
China Working On Internet ID Despite Concerns
China’s Communist government seeks to take over the job of verification from companies and give people a single internet identification document (ID) that critics warn will provide it with even more control over people’s lives, Worthy News learned Tuesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel and U.S. Prepare for ‘Axis of Evil’ Attack
Israel and its allies continue to arm and prepare as they await responses from the Iranian 'Axis of Evil' for the assassinations of top terror leaders in Tehran and Beirut, while the world hopes to prevent escalation into a full-blown war.
Israel and Hezbollah Continue to Clash as Major Retaliation by ‘Axis of Evil’ Looming
Hezbollah, the Iranian backed Lebanese terrorist organization, launched a series of drone and rocket attacks on Israel Tuesday, warning that the main retaliation for Israel's assassinations of terrorist leaders was still to come.
Israel Anticipates Imminent Iran, Hezbollah Strike
Israel was anticipating an imminent massive attack by Iran and Lebanon-based Hezbollah on Tuesday following warnings by the United States.
Inside the United States
‘Catastrophic’ Flooding from Debby Causes Five States To Declare State of Emergency Across the Southeast US
Five states declared a state of emergency in response to Tropical Storm Debby, which brought record-setting rain to some of America’s most historic Southern cities. The storm was expected to cause prolonged downpours and flooding throughout Tuesday, prompting the rescue of hundreds from flooded homes.
Kamala Harris Picks Walz as Running Mate
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for the Democrats' presidential ticket against Republican former President Donald Trump.
House Judiciary Report: Biden-Harris Admin Releasing Known, Suspected Terrorists Into US
Biden-Harris administration policies are resulting in Border Patrol agents releasing known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) into the U.S., a new congressional report states.
Christian News
Rwanda: Authorities Close More Than 4,000 Churches on Health and Safety Grounds
Authorities in Christian-majority Rwanda have closed more than 4,000 small churches in the last month, on the grounds they did not comply with health and safety regulations, BBC News reports.
India: Pastor Arrested on False Accusation of Bribing Hindus to Convert
A pastor in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state has been arrested by Hindu authorities who falsely accused him of bribing Hindus to become Christians, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Murder Christian Farmers, “The Government’s Failure to Protect Christians Has Strengthened the Militants”
Fulani jihadist herdsmen murdered two Christian farmers and severely wounded three others during attacks on Christian-owned farms in northern Nigeria last week, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Russia Strengthens Ties with Iran by Delivering Fighter Jets, Advanced Air Systems, and Radar Equipment
Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Iran to exercise restraint in its retaliatory strike and avoid killing civilians, even as Russia sent fighter jets, advanced air defense and radar equipment to Tehran.
Global Stocks Tumble, But Hope Remains
Markets were bracing for another shaky day after Japan’s main stock index suffered its worst day in 37 years, while Wall Street in the United States finished sharply lower on Monday.
China Working On Internet ID Despite Concerns
China’s Communist government seeks to take over the job of verification from companies and give people a single internet identification document (ID) that critics warn will provide it with even more control over people’s lives, Worthy News learned Tuesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel and U.S. Prepare for ‘Axis of Evil’ Attack
Israel and its allies continue to arm and prepare as they await responses from the Iranian 'Axis of Evil' for the assassinations of top terror leaders in Tehran and Beirut, while the world hopes to prevent escalation into a full-blown war.
Israel and Hezbollah Continue to Clash as Major Retaliation by ‘Axis of Evil’ Looming
Hezbollah, the Iranian backed Lebanese terrorist organization, launched a series of drone and rocket attacks on Israel Tuesday, warning that the main retaliation for Israel's assassinations of terrorist leaders was still to come.
Israel Anticipates Imminent Iran, Hezbollah Strike
Israel was anticipating an imminent massive attack by Iran and Lebanon-based Hezbollah on Tuesday following warnings by the United States.
Inside the United States
‘Catastrophic’ Flooding from Debby Causes Five States To Declare State of Emergency Across the Southeast US
Five states declared a state of emergency in response to Tropical Storm Debby, which brought record-setting rain to some of America’s most historic Southern cities. The storm was expected to cause prolonged downpours and flooding throughout Tuesday, prompting the rescue of hundreds from flooded homes.
Kamala Harris Picks Walz as Running Mate
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for the Democrats' presidential ticket against Republican former President Donald Trump.
House Judiciary Report: Biden-Harris Admin Releasing Known, Suspected Terrorists Into US
Biden-Harris administration policies are resulting in Border Patrol agents releasing known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) into the U.S., a new congressional report states.
Christian News
Rwanda: Authorities Close More Than 4,000 Churches on Health and Safety Grounds
Authorities in Christian-majority Rwanda have closed more than 4,000 small churches in the last month, on the grounds they did not comply with health and safety regulations, BBC News reports.
India: Pastor Arrested on False Accusation of Bribing Hindus to Convert
A pastor in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state has been arrested by Hindu authorities who falsely accused him of bribing Hindus to become Christians, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Murder Christian Farmers, “The Government’s Failure to Protect Christians Has Strengthened the Militants”
Fulani jihadist herdsmen murdered two Christian farmers and severely wounded three others during attacks on Christian-owned farms in northern Nigeria last week, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.