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Around the World
US and China to hold long-awaited talks on nuclear arms control
For the first time since talks held with the Obama administration, China will next week hold “consultations” on nuclear arms control and non-proliferation, Reuters reports. China made the announcement Monday after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Washington, Reuters reports. The talks are understood to be taking place in the coming days.
Taiwan detects 43 Chinese warplanes around island
China sent 43 warplanes and seven naval vessels near the island of Taiwan in a 24-hour period, the Tawainese Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Thousands Pray For Israel In Jerusalem (Video)
With Israel facing massacres, kidnappings, and war, many have put aside political differences to unite at Jerusalem’s Western Wall to pray for the Jewish nation.
Israel Army Surrounds Gaza City As World Pressure Mounts For Ceasefire (Worthy News In-Depth)
Israel’s army said Thursday that it has effectively surrounded Gaza City and that it killed “over 130 terrorists” in its ongoing ground operations against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Inside the United States
House advances $14.3 Billion Israel aid package, sparking upcoming battle with the Senate and the White House
On Thursday, a $14.3 billion Republican-authored Israel aid package passed with a 226-196 vote, mostly along party lines. However, the Democratic-led Senate and the White House have promptly rejected the bill. This vote represented a pivotal test for Speaker Mike Johnson, who was elected to the position just last week, with a dozen Democrats crossing party lines to support the measure.
US House overwhelmingly approves bill sanctioning foreign supporters of Hamas
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan bill to sanction foreign supporters of the Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist movements, the Jerusalem Post reports. The bill now heads to the Senate for approval.
House Republicans introduce bill to protect religious foster carers from forced affirmation of LGBTQ childrens’ gender identity
House Republicans have introduced a bill that would prevent the Biden administration from implementing a proposed rule requiring foster care agencies to place LGBTQ children only with families who specifically affirm their stated gender identities, thus excluding religious families who oppose gay and gender ideology, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Americans Refusing To Sign Help ‘Hamas Free Palestine’ Petition After Reading Conditions
Footage has emerged of Americans nearly signing a petition to “help Hamas free Palestine” but then thinking twice after being confronted with the Palestinian group’s views.
Christian News
Cuba Threatens, Detains Protestant Pastors, Group Says
Two Protestant pastors have been “arbitrarily detained” by Cuba’s internal intelligence services ahead of an event on “freedom of religion or belief” (FoRB), rights activists told Worthy News late Thursday.
US and China to hold long-awaited talks on nuclear arms control
For the first time since talks held with the Obama administration, China will next week hold “consultations” on nuclear arms control and non-proliferation, Reuters reports. China made the announcement Monday after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Washington, Reuters reports. The talks are understood to be taking place in the coming days.
Taiwan detects 43 Chinese warplanes around island
China sent 43 warplanes and seven naval vessels near the island of Taiwan in a 24-hour period, the Tawainese Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Thousands Pray For Israel In Jerusalem (Video)
With Israel facing massacres, kidnappings, and war, many have put aside political differences to unite at Jerusalem’s Western Wall to pray for the Jewish nation.
Israel Army Surrounds Gaza City As World Pressure Mounts For Ceasefire (Worthy News In-Depth)
Israel’s army said Thursday that it has effectively surrounded Gaza City and that it killed “over 130 terrorists” in its ongoing ground operations against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Inside the United States
House advances $14.3 Billion Israel aid package, sparking upcoming battle with the Senate and the White House
On Thursday, a $14.3 billion Republican-authored Israel aid package passed with a 226-196 vote, mostly along party lines. However, the Democratic-led Senate and the White House have promptly rejected the bill. This vote represented a pivotal test for Speaker Mike Johnson, who was elected to the position just last week, with a dozen Democrats crossing party lines to support the measure.
US House overwhelmingly approves bill sanctioning foreign supporters of Hamas
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan bill to sanction foreign supporters of the Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist movements, the Jerusalem Post reports. The bill now heads to the Senate for approval.
House Republicans introduce bill to protect religious foster carers from forced affirmation of LGBTQ childrens’ gender identity
House Republicans have introduced a bill that would prevent the Biden administration from implementing a proposed rule requiring foster care agencies to place LGBTQ children only with families who specifically affirm their stated gender identities, thus excluding religious families who oppose gay and gender ideology, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Americans Refusing To Sign Help ‘Hamas Free Palestine’ Petition After Reading Conditions
Footage has emerged of Americans nearly signing a petition to “help Hamas free Palestine” but then thinking twice after being confronted with the Palestinian group’s views.
Christian News
Cuba Threatens, Detains Protestant Pastors, Group Says
Two Protestant pastors have been “arbitrarily detained” by Cuba’s internal intelligence services ahead of an event on “freedom of religion or belief” (FoRB), rights activists told Worthy News late Thursday.
Around the World
US, Mideast Expecting More Iranian Cyberattacks
The United States is preparing for massive Iranian cyberattacks in retaliation for supporting Israel in its war against Hamas, several sources say.
Iran set to become new Chair of UN Human Rights Council, “it is unimaginable”
In a move that has outraged rights activists, the Islamic Republic of Iran is set to become the new chair of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday, Ynet News reports.
Ukraine Says Several Die in Russian Attacks Amid Worries Over New Weapon (Worthy News Radio)
Kyiv said Wednesday that several people died in Russian attacks in eastern and southern Ukraine amid concerns about a new drone being used by Moscow. It follows a night when more than a dozen Russian drones and a missile targeted military and critical infrastructure.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF: Troops breach Hamas defenses, approach Gaza City; anti-tank missile chief slain
Military officials declared Wednesday that Israeli forces had breached Hamas’s first line of defense and were approaching Gaza City, saying the deaths of 16 soldiers this week in and near Gaza were a “heavy price.”
Hamas Official Pledges To Destroy Israel (Video)
A senior Hamas official has warned that his fighters will repeat the October 7 massacres in Israel until the Jewish nation is annihilated.
Death Toll Israeli Forces Killed In War Approaching 330; Prime Minister Mourning
Israel’s military said Wednesday that 11 troops died in ground fighting in the Gaza Strip, taking the number of Israeli military killed since October 7 to at least 326.
Inside the United States
GOP Senators: Biden’s border policies create ‘increased threat’ of terrorist attack
President Joe Biden’s border policies lead to an increased threat of terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, Senate Republicans say.
US Fed holds interest rates steady at 22-year high
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday unanimously agreed to hold interest rates steady in a target range between 5.25%-5.5%, where it has been since July.
Christian News
God Is Not Done: Free Chapel Revival Services Stretch Into 10th Night, Thousands Show Up
Hundreds of people are having their lives changed by the powerful saving grace of Jesus Christ as a move of God continues into its second week at Free Chapel Church in Gainesville, Georgia.
India: Three Christians detained on anti-conversion charges in Uttar Pradesh state
Three Christian men in India’s Uttar Pradesh state were imprisoned last week on false charges of forcibly converting Hindus to Christianity, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Egypt:Islamic extremists burn down home of Christian man
Islamic extremists in Upper Egypt set fire to the home of a Christian man on the incorrect notion that he was starting a house-church there, Barnabas Fund reports.
Nigeria: 16 Christians slaughtered by Islamic terrorists in Benue state
Fulani herdsmen and other Islamic terrorists slaughtered 16 Christians in Nigeria’s Benue state in the last five weeks, as the 14-year-long Islamic jihadist genocidal campaign against Nigerian Christians continues with impunity, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
US, Mideast Expecting More Iranian Cyberattacks
The United States is preparing for massive Iranian cyberattacks in retaliation for supporting Israel in its war against Hamas, several sources say.
Iran set to become new Chair of UN Human Rights Council, “it is unimaginable”
In a move that has outraged rights activists, the Islamic Republic of Iran is set to become the new chair of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday, Ynet News reports.
Ukraine Says Several Die in Russian Attacks Amid Worries Over New Weapon (Worthy News Radio)
Kyiv said Wednesday that several people died in Russian attacks in eastern and southern Ukraine amid concerns about a new drone being used by Moscow. It follows a night when more than a dozen Russian drones and a missile targeted military and critical infrastructure.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF: Troops breach Hamas defenses, approach Gaza City; anti-tank missile chief slain
Military officials declared Wednesday that Israeli forces had breached Hamas’s first line of defense and were approaching Gaza City, saying the deaths of 16 soldiers this week in and near Gaza were a “heavy price.”
Hamas Official Pledges To Destroy Israel (Video)
A senior Hamas official has warned that his fighters will repeat the October 7 massacres in Israel until the Jewish nation is annihilated.
Death Toll Israeli Forces Killed In War Approaching 330; Prime Minister Mourning
Israel’s military said Wednesday that 11 troops died in ground fighting in the Gaza Strip, taking the number of Israeli military killed since October 7 to at least 326.
Inside the United States
GOP Senators: Biden’s border policies create ‘increased threat’ of terrorist attack
President Joe Biden’s border policies lead to an increased threat of terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, Senate Republicans say.
US Fed holds interest rates steady at 22-year high
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday unanimously agreed to hold interest rates steady in a target range between 5.25%-5.5%, where it has been since July.
Christian News
God Is Not Done: Free Chapel Revival Services Stretch Into 10th Night, Thousands Show Up
Hundreds of people are having their lives changed by the powerful saving grace of Jesus Christ as a move of God continues into its second week at Free Chapel Church in Gainesville, Georgia.
India: Three Christians detained on anti-conversion charges in Uttar Pradesh state
Three Christian men in India’s Uttar Pradesh state were imprisoned last week on false charges of forcibly converting Hindus to Christianity, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Egypt:Islamic extremists burn down home of Christian man
Islamic extremists in Upper Egypt set fire to the home of a Christian man on the incorrect notion that he was starting a house-church there, Barnabas Fund reports.
Nigeria: 16 Christians slaughtered by Islamic terrorists in Benue state
Fulani herdsmen and other Islamic terrorists slaughtered 16 Christians in Nigeria’s Benue state in the last five weeks, as the 14-year-long Islamic jihadist genocidal campaign against Nigerian Christians continues with impunity, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Around the World
McDonald’s Attacked With Rats By Suspected Hamas Supporters
A second McDonald’s restaurant in Birmingham was hit with a rodent infestation Tuesday, just one day after dozens of rats were let loose in another outlet over the chain's “support for Israel,” footage showed.
Israel Reassessing Ties With Turkey After Being Called ‘War Criminal’
Israel is reassessing its diplomatic relations with Turkey after its Islamist president called the Jewish nation “a war criminal of the world.”
Yemen’s Houthis Declare War Against Israel After Missile Strike
Yemen’s Houthi militia effectively declared war on Israel on Tuesday after firing a missile and drones at the Jewish nation, raising the risks of a regional armed conflict that experts fear could overwhelm Israeli defenses.
US Compares Anti-Jewish Attacks In Russia To Pogroms (Worthy News In-Depth)
The United States has compared attacks on Jewish people in Russia’s predominantly Muslim region of Dagestan to “pogroms” of the 18th and 19th centuries.
UK Home Secretary describes Pro-Palestinian protests as “hate marches”
The UK’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman on Monday denounced the recent “pro-Palestine” mass protests in Britain as "hate marches,” Sky News reports. Ms Braverman made her remarks after five people were charged with inciting racial hatred against Jewish people at a protest in central London this past weekend.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hamas Says: ‘Tunnels for Us, Not For Civilians’
Senior Hamas official Musa Abu Marzouk says the tunnels his fighters build are for themselves and not to hide civilians despite thousands reportedly dying in Israeli air strikes provoked by them.
Israel Confirms It Struck Refugee Camp, Killing Hamas Commander
Israel’s army said Tuesday it suffered its first casualties in Gaza, where it hit a refugee camp and killed a “commander” of “terrorist organization Hamas” and “many other terrorists.”
Gantz tells Arab Israelis: “You are an inseparable part of Israeli society”
srael’s National Unity Party leader Benny Gantz, the retired army general who now leads Israel's emergency war cabinet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Monday published a video address to Arab citizens of Israel, telling them that they are an "inseparable part of Israeli society" and share Israel’s “destiny,” the Jerusalem Post reports.
Israel agrees to allow 100 trucks of humanitarian aid to enter Gaza every day
As Israeli forces continue the fight to dismantle the Hamas terror organization in Gaza, Israel’s government has agreed to allow 100 trucks into the coastal enclave each day, a US official told The Times of Israel (TOI) on Monday.
Inside the United States
FBI director warns of ‘historic’ antisemitism levels
FBI Director Christopher Wray said the U.S. is seeing “historic” levels of antisemitism, with actions targeting the Jewish community after the Hamas-Israel war adding to a threat level for Jews that has spiked in recent years.
FBI Director: Hamas presents the most significant domestic terrorist threat in the US since ISIS (Video)
FBI Director Chris Wray informed Congress on Tuesday that according to law enforcement assessments, Hamas' terror attacks on Israel could potentially inspire domestic terror threats similar to those posed by ISIS in the past.
Worthy Watch
Senator Hawley questions DHS Secretary about Pro-Hamas Affiliated Students in the U.S. with Visas
During a hearing before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday, when questioned by Republican Senator Josh Hawley, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas declined to express a moral opinion on whether individuals with pro-Hamas affiliations in the U.S. on visas should be repatriated. Mayorkas repeatedly characterized the issue as a "legal matter."
FBI Director Christopher Wray on U.S. Terrorist Threats “It is a Time to be Concerned”
"What has now increased is the greater possibility of one of these foreign terrorist organizations directing an attack in the United States we haven't seen it's actually happening yet but what we have seen is and I listed them off in my opening remarks," FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before a Senate Homeland Security Committee meeting. He continued, "it is a time to be concerned we are in a dangerous period."
Doocy Asks KJP If Pro-Palestinian Protesters Are Held To Same Standard As ‘MAGA’ Republicans
During Monday's press briefing, Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy inquired of White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre whether the pro-Palestinian protesters are considered "extremists," a question posed in response to the administration's earlier characterization of Republicans as such.
McDonald’s Attacked With Rats By Suspected Hamas Supporters
A second McDonald’s restaurant in Birmingham was hit with a rodent infestation Tuesday, just one day after dozens of rats were let loose in another outlet over the chain's “support for Israel,” footage showed.
Israel Reassessing Ties With Turkey After Being Called ‘War Criminal’
Israel is reassessing its diplomatic relations with Turkey after its Islamist president called the Jewish nation “a war criminal of the world.”
Yemen’s Houthis Declare War Against Israel After Missile Strike
Yemen’s Houthi militia effectively declared war on Israel on Tuesday after firing a missile and drones at the Jewish nation, raising the risks of a regional armed conflict that experts fear could overwhelm Israeli defenses.
US Compares Anti-Jewish Attacks In Russia To Pogroms (Worthy News In-Depth)
The United States has compared attacks on Jewish people in Russia’s predominantly Muslim region of Dagestan to “pogroms” of the 18th and 19th centuries.
UK Home Secretary describes Pro-Palestinian protests as “hate marches”
The UK’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman on Monday denounced the recent “pro-Palestine” mass protests in Britain as "hate marches,” Sky News reports. Ms Braverman made her remarks after five people were charged with inciting racial hatred against Jewish people at a protest in central London this past weekend.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hamas Says: ‘Tunnels for Us, Not For Civilians’
Senior Hamas official Musa Abu Marzouk says the tunnels his fighters build are for themselves and not to hide civilians despite thousands reportedly dying in Israeli air strikes provoked by them.
Israel Confirms It Struck Refugee Camp, Killing Hamas Commander
Israel’s army said Tuesday it suffered its first casualties in Gaza, where it hit a refugee camp and killed a “commander” of “terrorist organization Hamas” and “many other terrorists.”
Gantz tells Arab Israelis: “You are an inseparable part of Israeli society”
srael’s National Unity Party leader Benny Gantz, the retired army general who now leads Israel's emergency war cabinet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Monday published a video address to Arab citizens of Israel, telling them that they are an "inseparable part of Israeli society" and share Israel’s “destiny,” the Jerusalem Post reports.
Israel agrees to allow 100 trucks of humanitarian aid to enter Gaza every day
As Israeli forces continue the fight to dismantle the Hamas terror organization in Gaza, Israel’s government has agreed to allow 100 trucks into the coastal enclave each day, a US official told The Times of Israel (TOI) on Monday.
Inside the United States
FBI director warns of ‘historic’ antisemitism levels
FBI Director Christopher Wray said the U.S. is seeing “historic” levels of antisemitism, with actions targeting the Jewish community after the Hamas-Israel war adding to a threat level for Jews that has spiked in recent years.
FBI Director: Hamas presents the most significant domestic terrorist threat in the US since ISIS (Video)
FBI Director Chris Wray informed Congress on Tuesday that according to law enforcement assessments, Hamas' terror attacks on Israel could potentially inspire domestic terror threats similar to those posed by ISIS in the past.
Worthy Watch
Senator Hawley questions DHS Secretary about Pro-Hamas Affiliated Students in the U.S. with Visas
During a hearing before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday, when questioned by Republican Senator Josh Hawley, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas declined to express a moral opinion on whether individuals with pro-Hamas affiliations in the U.S. on visas should be repatriated. Mayorkas repeatedly characterized the issue as a "legal matter."
FBI Director Christopher Wray on U.S. Terrorist Threats “It is a Time to be Concerned”
"What has now increased is the greater possibility of one of these foreign terrorist organizations directing an attack in the United States we haven't seen it's actually happening yet but what we have seen is and I listed them off in my opening remarks," FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before a Senate Homeland Security Committee meeting. He continued, "it is a time to be concerned we are in a dangerous period."
Doocy Asks KJP If Pro-Palestinian Protesters Are Held To Same Standard As ‘MAGA’ Republicans
During Monday's press briefing, Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy inquired of White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre whether the pro-Palestinian protesters are considered "extremists," a question posed in response to the administration's earlier characterization of Republicans as such.