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Around the World
Recipient Of World’s First Pig Kidney Dies At 62
The 62-year-old man who received the world’s first genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure in a U.S hospital, his family confirmed over the weekend.
Israel 5th At Eurovision, Surprising Anti-Israel Protesters; Switzerland Wins
Viewers from over 140 countries decided that Israel became 5th at Eurovision while Switzerland won what is the largest televised song contest in the world, held in the Swedish city of Malmö.
China’s President Received Warm Welcome In Hungary, Serbia
Hungary’s prime minister said Thursday that he supports Chinese President Xi Jinping’s peace plan for wartorn Ukraine and contrasted Western concerns about Beijing’s close ties with Russia.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Starts Most ‘Difficult Memorial Day’ Since Foundation
At 8 pm local time on Sunday, May 22, Israel came to “a halt for 24 hours” to mark “one of the most difficult Memorial Days since our country’s founding,” Israel’s government said.
Israel Condemns UN Decision To Almost Recognize Palestinian State
Israel's government was weighing its options Saturday after the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly backed a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member in a move that Israel described as "a prize for Hamas."
‘Israel’s Emergency Government Near Collapse’
Concerns remained Friday that Israel’s emergency government formed after the Israel-Hamas war erupted in October may soon fall apart due to its inability to reach a hostage deal with Hamas, Israeli sources suggested.
Netanyahu: ‘Israel Determined To Enter Rafah’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel “is determined” to go into the southern Gaza city of Rafah to destroy the last battalions of Hamas in a war that he admitted had killed 16,000 civilians and 14,000 combatants in Gaza.
Inside the United States
Fentanyl Coming to U.S. Becoming More Deadly, DEA says
The illicit fentanyl coming from Mexican cartels is becoming more dangerous, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Terrorist Watch List Apprehensions at Northern Border Continue to Break Records
The number of known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) apprehended at the northern border in the first six months of fiscal 2024 continue to outpace those apprehended at the southwest border.
Christian News
Indonesia House Church Raided As Anti-Christian Violence Spreads
Suspected angry Muslims raided a house church in Indonesia’s East Java province, just days after a similar incident in which two were injured, a pastor and other Christians told Worthy News on Friday.
US Pastor Forgives Gunman Who Nearly Killed Him
A pastor in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania says he has forgiven the man who nearly shot and killed him during last Sunday’s church service.
Recipient Of World’s First Pig Kidney Dies At 62
The 62-year-old man who received the world’s first genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure in a U.S hospital, his family confirmed over the weekend.
Israel 5th At Eurovision, Surprising Anti-Israel Protesters; Switzerland Wins
Viewers from over 140 countries decided that Israel became 5th at Eurovision while Switzerland won what is the largest televised song contest in the world, held in the Swedish city of Malmö.
China’s President Received Warm Welcome In Hungary, Serbia
Hungary’s prime minister said Thursday that he supports Chinese President Xi Jinping’s peace plan for wartorn Ukraine and contrasted Western concerns about Beijing’s close ties with Russia.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Starts Most ‘Difficult Memorial Day’ Since Foundation
At 8 pm local time on Sunday, May 22, Israel came to “a halt for 24 hours” to mark “one of the most difficult Memorial Days since our country’s founding,” Israel’s government said.
Israel Condemns UN Decision To Almost Recognize Palestinian State
Israel's government was weighing its options Saturday after the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly backed a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member in a move that Israel described as "a prize for Hamas."
‘Israel’s Emergency Government Near Collapse’
Concerns remained Friday that Israel’s emergency government formed after the Israel-Hamas war erupted in October may soon fall apart due to its inability to reach a hostage deal with Hamas, Israeli sources suggested.
Netanyahu: ‘Israel Determined To Enter Rafah’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel “is determined” to go into the southern Gaza city of Rafah to destroy the last battalions of Hamas in a war that he admitted had killed 16,000 civilians and 14,000 combatants in Gaza.
Inside the United States
Fentanyl Coming to U.S. Becoming More Deadly, DEA says
The illicit fentanyl coming from Mexican cartels is becoming more dangerous, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Terrorist Watch List Apprehensions at Northern Border Continue to Break Records
The number of known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) apprehended at the northern border in the first six months of fiscal 2024 continue to outpace those apprehended at the southwest border.
Christian News
Indonesia House Church Raided As Anti-Christian Violence Spreads
Suspected angry Muslims raided a house church in Indonesia’s East Java province, just days after a similar incident in which two were injured, a pastor and other Christians told Worthy News on Friday.
US Pastor Forgives Gunman Who Nearly Killed Him
A pastor in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania says he has forgiven the man who nearly shot and killed him during last Sunday’s church service.
Around the World
Putin Sworn In As President Despite War and Nuclear Concerns
Vladimir Putin has been sworn into his fifth term as Russia’s president despite a war that has killed and injured hundreds of thousands of people and concerns about nuclear drills.
Mob Storms Prayer Service In Indonesia
A mob, including some armed with sharp weapons such as sticks, stormed a prayer service of Catholic students near Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, the latest in a series of anti-Christian incidents in the world’s largest Muslim nation, Christians told Worthy News early Tuesday.
Russia to Conduct Nuclear Weapons Drill in Response to Western “Threats”
Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Monday that it will be conducting practice drills for using nuclear weapons - because of “threats” made by Western officials, Reuters reports. The drills are a “response to provocative statements and threats by certain Western officials against the Russian Federation,” the defense ministry said.
Ukraine: ‘Russian Plot Uncovered To Assassinate Ukrainian President’
Ukraine’s security services said Tuesday they have uncovered a Russian plot to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top military and political officials, adding to concerns that Moscow’s military is making advances deep inside the country.
Dutch Police End Pro-Palestine Protests At Amsterdam University In Clashes; 125 Arrests
Dutch police ended a pro-Palestine protest on the campus of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and detained some 125 people in scenes resembling a warzone, officials said Tuesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Pro-Palestine Crowds In Netherlands Occupy Amsterdam, Utrecht University Sites
Pro-Palestine protesters, many covering their faces and shouting antisemitic slogans, returned to the streets of Amsterdam, where they occupied a site of a major university and further threatened Jewish students and others.
Campaign Group Mourns Death Israeli Murdered By Hamas
A group campaigning for the release of hostages held by Hamas said Tuesday that Lior Rudaeff, who was thought to be in Gaza captivity, was murdered on October 7, and his body taken to Gaza.
Hamas Confirms US-Canadian Hostage and Other Captive Killed
Hamas claims a hostage previously confirmed deceased and another captive died of wounds from an Israeli attack, Israeli sources say.
Scientific Study Shows Biblical Jerusalem Was a Major City
A major new scientific study shows that Jerusalem in the time of the Biblical Kings David and Solomon was a large urban area, not a small town or village some historians have suggested.
Inside the United States
Trump Receives Welcome News Despite Stormy Trial
Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump received some welcome legal news on a day that media seemed obsessed with adult film actress Stormy Daniels, a key figure in a criminal case against him.
Christian News
UMC Votes to Abolish Rule That Homosexuality Is “Incompatible” with Christian Teaching
America’s United Methodist Church General Conference last week voted to remove from its Book of Discipline rulebook a clause asserting that homosexuality is "incompatible with Christian teaching,” the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Nigeria: Killing of Christians Continues, 28 Murdered in Benue State
The relentless murder of Christians in Nigeria is continuing, despite repeated warnings from rights groups, including the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, that Nigerian believers in Christ are facing genocide at the hands of Islamic terrorists.
Putin Sworn In As President Despite War and Nuclear Concerns
Vladimir Putin has been sworn into his fifth term as Russia’s president despite a war that has killed and injured hundreds of thousands of people and concerns about nuclear drills.
Mob Storms Prayer Service In Indonesia
A mob, including some armed with sharp weapons such as sticks, stormed a prayer service of Catholic students near Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, the latest in a series of anti-Christian incidents in the world’s largest Muslim nation, Christians told Worthy News early Tuesday.
Russia to Conduct Nuclear Weapons Drill in Response to Western “Threats”
Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Monday that it will be conducting practice drills for using nuclear weapons - because of “threats” made by Western officials, Reuters reports. The drills are a “response to provocative statements and threats by certain Western officials against the Russian Federation,” the defense ministry said.
Ukraine: ‘Russian Plot Uncovered To Assassinate Ukrainian President’
Ukraine’s security services said Tuesday they have uncovered a Russian plot to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top military and political officials, adding to concerns that Moscow’s military is making advances deep inside the country.
Dutch Police End Pro-Palestine Protests At Amsterdam University In Clashes; 125 Arrests
Dutch police ended a pro-Palestine protest on the campus of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and detained some 125 people in scenes resembling a warzone, officials said Tuesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Pro-Palestine Crowds In Netherlands Occupy Amsterdam, Utrecht University Sites
Pro-Palestine protesters, many covering their faces and shouting antisemitic slogans, returned to the streets of Amsterdam, where they occupied a site of a major university and further threatened Jewish students and others.
Campaign Group Mourns Death Israeli Murdered By Hamas
A group campaigning for the release of hostages held by Hamas said Tuesday that Lior Rudaeff, who was thought to be in Gaza captivity, was murdered on October 7, and his body taken to Gaza.
Hamas Confirms US-Canadian Hostage and Other Captive Killed
Hamas claims a hostage previously confirmed deceased and another captive died of wounds from an Israeli attack, Israeli sources say.
Scientific Study Shows Biblical Jerusalem Was a Major City
A major new scientific study shows that Jerusalem in the time of the Biblical Kings David and Solomon was a large urban area, not a small town or village some historians have suggested.
Inside the United States
Trump Receives Welcome News Despite Stormy Trial
Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump received some welcome legal news on a day that media seemed obsessed with adult film actress Stormy Daniels, a key figure in a criminal case against him.
Christian News
UMC Votes to Abolish Rule That Homosexuality Is “Incompatible” with Christian Teaching
America’s United Methodist Church General Conference last week voted to remove from its Book of Discipline rulebook a clause asserting that homosexuality is "incompatible with Christian teaching,” the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Nigeria: Killing of Christians Continues, 28 Murdered in Benue State
The relentless murder of Christians in Nigeria is continuing, despite repeated warnings from rights groups, including the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, that Nigerian believers in Christ are facing genocide at the hands of Islamic terrorists.
Around the World
Macron Reiterates: France May Send Troops to Ukraine, “Russia Cannot Win in Ukraine”
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has reiterated that he would consider sending French troops to help Ukraine fight back against Russia’s invasion if the Ukrainians requested it, the Kyiv Post reports. Macron first announced his highly controversial standpoint earlier this year.
China’s Xi Visits Europe As Washington Fears Divisions Among Western Allies
China’s President Xi Jinping arrived in Paris on Sunday for his first European trip in five years aimed at countries that seek to loosen Europe’s bonds with the United States and end the U.S. dominance in the world.
Hungary Sees ‘March of the Living’ Amid Rising Antisemitism
Thousands of Hungarians, many waving Israeli flags, have marched through Budapest to remember the 600,000 Hungarian Jews murdered in World War Two amid fears about rising antisemitism.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Strikes Rafah; Invasion Appears Imminent
Israel’s military said Monday it struck sites in the Gaza city of Rafah shortly after the Israeli government decided to continue with its “Rafah operation,” likely referring to an imminent invasion of the area.
Siren Wails In Israel For Lives Lost in Holocaust At Tense Time For Jewish Nation
A two-minute-long siren sounded across Israel Monday to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day between anxiety over the future of a Jewish nation faced with the ongoing war in Gaza and other threats to its existence.
Israel Starts Evacuating Rafah Citizens Ahead Of Expected Invasion
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Monday they have begun moving the Palestinian population from the eastern neighborhoods of Rafah to “a humanitarian zone” ahead of an expected Israeli military invasion in that city in southern Gaza.
Inside the United States
Federal Government to Boost Funds for Security at Places of Worship
Churches, synagogues and mosques in New York state could be getting more federal money to bolster their defenses against possible attacks and hate crimes amid a rise in threats against Jewish and Muslim communities fueled by the Israel-Hamas war.
America Worst Affected Amid Global Rise in Cyber Attacks
The world has seen a 74% increase in ransomware cyber attacks in the past year, with American entities being the worst affected, CNBC reports.
Christian News
Pakistan: Police Refuse to Help Christians Driven Off Their land, “We Have Lost Everything”
Police in Punjab Province, Pakistan, have refused to assist a Catholic farming family after they were attacked by Muslims demanding they vacate their land, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Iran: Christian Re-Arrested, Detained for His Faith
A Christian member of a house church in Iran has recently been brought before the Islamic Revolutionary Court on charges of operating “propaganda against the Islamic regime,” International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Macron Reiterates: France May Send Troops to Ukraine, “Russia Cannot Win in Ukraine”
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has reiterated that he would consider sending French troops to help Ukraine fight back against Russia’s invasion if the Ukrainians requested it, the Kyiv Post reports. Macron first announced his highly controversial standpoint earlier this year.
China’s Xi Visits Europe As Washington Fears Divisions Among Western Allies
China’s President Xi Jinping arrived in Paris on Sunday for his first European trip in five years aimed at countries that seek to loosen Europe’s bonds with the United States and end the U.S. dominance in the world.
Hungary Sees ‘March of the Living’ Amid Rising Antisemitism
Thousands of Hungarians, many waving Israeli flags, have marched through Budapest to remember the 600,000 Hungarian Jews murdered in World War Two amid fears about rising antisemitism.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Strikes Rafah; Invasion Appears Imminent
Israel’s military said Monday it struck sites in the Gaza city of Rafah shortly after the Israeli government decided to continue with its “Rafah operation,” likely referring to an imminent invasion of the area.
Siren Wails In Israel For Lives Lost in Holocaust At Tense Time For Jewish Nation
A two-minute-long siren sounded across Israel Monday to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day between anxiety over the future of a Jewish nation faced with the ongoing war in Gaza and other threats to its existence.
Israel Starts Evacuating Rafah Citizens Ahead Of Expected Invasion
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Monday they have begun moving the Palestinian population from the eastern neighborhoods of Rafah to “a humanitarian zone” ahead of an expected Israeli military invasion in that city in southern Gaza.
Inside the United States
Federal Government to Boost Funds for Security at Places of Worship
Churches, synagogues and mosques in New York state could be getting more federal money to bolster their defenses against possible attacks and hate crimes amid a rise in threats against Jewish and Muslim communities fueled by the Israel-Hamas war.
America Worst Affected Amid Global Rise in Cyber Attacks
The world has seen a 74% increase in ransomware cyber attacks in the past year, with American entities being the worst affected, CNBC reports.
Christian News
Pakistan: Police Refuse to Help Christians Driven Off Their land, “We Have Lost Everything”
Police in Punjab Province, Pakistan, have refused to assist a Catholic farming family after they were attacked by Muslims demanding they vacate their land, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Iran: Christian Re-Arrested, Detained for His Faith
A Christian member of a house church in Iran has recently been brought before the Islamic Revolutionary Court on charges of operating “propaganda against the Islamic regime,” International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.