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Around the World
Central Banks Plan Currency Chip Implants In People, Experts Warn (Worthy News Investigation)
Central banks plan to roll out central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in microchips implanted under the skin, enabling government control over the world population’s personal expenditures, including buying food and water, several sources familiar with the scheme say.
Brawl Breaks Out In Kosovo Parliament As Ethnic Tensions Rise
Fighting broke out in Kosovo’s parliament Thursday after an opposition legislator threw water at Prime Minister Albin Kurti while he explained government plans to end tensions with minority Serbs in the country's north.
Deadly Heatwave Impacting Europe, North-West Africa
A deadly heatwave is spreading across parts of southern Europe and north-west Africa, with potentially record-breaking temperatures in the coming days, meteorologists warn.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
N7 Initiative pushes regional free trade deal with Israel, Arab states
The N7 Initiative is pushing for a regional free agreement between Israel and its Arab neighbors, starting with a trilateral one with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
Israel attacked on Twitter for human rights violations more than any other country in the world, “111 times more than North Korea”
Bringing to mind longstanding, harmful antisemitic narratives, an “alarming” new study has found that Israel has been criticized on the Twitter social media platform around 10 times more than any other country in the world in regard to human rights violations, the Jerusalem Post reports. Posts against Israel included typical antisemitic tropes about Jewish bloodlust, dominance, covert control, and replacement.
Inside the United States
Fed Set to Raise Rates in July Despite Inflation Slowdown
Federal Reserve officials appear poised to resume interest-rate hikes this month after data showed inflation cooled sharply in June but remains above the central bank’s target.
US approves first over-the-counter birth control pill
US regulators on Thursday approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill.
Christian News
Afghanistan: Christians face death but the Gospel is going forward
The Gospel is going forward in Afghanistan even as Afghan Christians face worsening conditions and ongoing mortal danger under the ruling Taliban Islamic terror regime, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Pakistan: Christian man detained on charges of blasphemy for sharing Facebook post with Bible verse
Continuing the brutal clamp down on Christians in Pakistan, authorities in Punjab province have arrested and detained a Christian for alleged blasphemy on the grounds that he shared a Facebook post with a Scripture that was deemed insulting to Islam, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
There is “no religious freedom in China,” Chinese pastor tells US House Select Committee
A pastor who led his entire church of over 60 people out of China to escape persecution there has testified to US Congress members that “there is no religious freedom” in his country of origin, the Washington Times reports.
Central Banks Plan Currency Chip Implants In People, Experts Warn (Worthy News Investigation)
Central banks plan to roll out central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in microchips implanted under the skin, enabling government control over the world population’s personal expenditures, including buying food and water, several sources familiar with the scheme say.
Brawl Breaks Out In Kosovo Parliament As Ethnic Tensions Rise
Fighting broke out in Kosovo’s parliament Thursday after an opposition legislator threw water at Prime Minister Albin Kurti while he explained government plans to end tensions with minority Serbs in the country's north.
Deadly Heatwave Impacting Europe, North-West Africa
A deadly heatwave is spreading across parts of southern Europe and north-west Africa, with potentially record-breaking temperatures in the coming days, meteorologists warn.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
N7 Initiative pushes regional free trade deal with Israel, Arab states
The N7 Initiative is pushing for a regional free agreement between Israel and its Arab neighbors, starting with a trilateral one with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
Israel attacked on Twitter for human rights violations more than any other country in the world, “111 times more than North Korea”
Bringing to mind longstanding, harmful antisemitic narratives, an “alarming” new study has found that Israel has been criticized on the Twitter social media platform around 10 times more than any other country in the world in regard to human rights violations, the Jerusalem Post reports. Posts against Israel included typical antisemitic tropes about Jewish bloodlust, dominance, covert control, and replacement.
Inside the United States
Fed Set to Raise Rates in July Despite Inflation Slowdown
Federal Reserve officials appear poised to resume interest-rate hikes this month after data showed inflation cooled sharply in June but remains above the central bank’s target.
US approves first over-the-counter birth control pill
US regulators on Thursday approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill.
Christian News
Afghanistan: Christians face death but the Gospel is going forward
The Gospel is going forward in Afghanistan even as Afghan Christians face worsening conditions and ongoing mortal danger under the ruling Taliban Islamic terror regime, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Pakistan: Christian man detained on charges of blasphemy for sharing Facebook post with Bible verse
Continuing the brutal clamp down on Christians in Pakistan, authorities in Punjab province have arrested and detained a Christian for alleged blasphemy on the grounds that he shared a Facebook post with a Scripture that was deemed insulting to Islam, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
There is “no religious freedom in China,” Chinese pastor tells US House Select Committee
A pastor who led his entire church of over 60 people out of China to escape persecution there has testified to US Congress members that “there is no religious freedom” in his country of origin, the Washington Times reports.
Around the World
UN Security Council: Russia vetoes Syria humanitarian aid
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday failed to renew a vital aid delivery program for Syria, thrusting an estimated four million people in the country into an evermore dire situation as the country's civil war grinds on in its second decade.
Politico: EU draws up plan for Ukraine security guarantees
The EU wants to commit itself to defending Ukraine for the long haul.
Ukraine Receives NATO Guarantees Angering Russia
Ukraine received security guarantees from leading nations and assurances that Ukraine’s future lies in NATO, prompting an angry response from Russia which invaded the country last year.
Nigeria Gunmen Release Priest and 3 Others
A Catholic priest and three other persons abducted by suspected Islamic gunmen in southeastern Nigeria this week have been released, several sources confirmed Wednesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
3 Hezbollah militants injured in Lebanon explosion near Israeli border
An explosion near Lebanon’s border with Israel slightly wounded at least three members of the militant Hezbollah group, a Lebanese security official said.
Supreme Court Further Angers Government, Overturning Knesset Law on Foreign Workers
Senior Cabinet Ministers decried a ruling made by Israel’s Supreme Court Wednesday morning that nullified a clause in a law about foreign workers residing in Israel. The clause required than any government financial or social benefits earned by a foreign worker in accordance with the law become forfeit should the worker illegally remain in Israel after his visa expired.
PA chairman in Jenin: We will continue the fight until we conquer Israel
Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday visited Jenin.
Inside the United States
Iowa legislature passes heartbeat abortion ban during special session
The Iowa legislature passed a bill banning most abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected, typically around 6 weeks of pregnancy, and Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds says she plans on signing the legislation into law on Friday.
Inflation cools to 3% but remains above target rate
The inflation rate declined from last month but is still 1% higher than the Federal Reserve's 2% target rate, Wednesday's Consumer Price Index Report shows, indicating that the cost of U.S. goods and services increased 3% in June compared to the same time last year.
Christian News
Researchers use AI for translating Bible into all languages with no written Scripture
Researchers in California have launched a ground-breaking initiative to use Artificial Intelligence technology to translate the Bible into thousands of languages that do not have a written version of the Scriptures, Relevant Magazine reports.
Church of England working to finalize Prayer and Pastoral Guidance for clergy who want to bless same-sex unions
The Church of England is working on finalizing its Prayers of Love and Faith (PLF) and Pastoral Guidance documents to be used by clergy who choose to hold blessing ceremonies in church for same-sex civil unions, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
UN Security Council: Russia vetoes Syria humanitarian aid
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday failed to renew a vital aid delivery program for Syria, thrusting an estimated four million people in the country into an evermore dire situation as the country's civil war grinds on in its second decade.
Politico: EU draws up plan for Ukraine security guarantees
The EU wants to commit itself to defending Ukraine for the long haul.
Ukraine Receives NATO Guarantees Angering Russia
Ukraine received security guarantees from leading nations and assurances that Ukraine’s future lies in NATO, prompting an angry response from Russia which invaded the country last year.
Nigeria Gunmen Release Priest and 3 Others
A Catholic priest and three other persons abducted by suspected Islamic gunmen in southeastern Nigeria this week have been released, several sources confirmed Wednesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
3 Hezbollah militants injured in Lebanon explosion near Israeli border
An explosion near Lebanon’s border with Israel slightly wounded at least three members of the militant Hezbollah group, a Lebanese security official said.
Supreme Court Further Angers Government, Overturning Knesset Law on Foreign Workers
Senior Cabinet Ministers decried a ruling made by Israel’s Supreme Court Wednesday morning that nullified a clause in a law about foreign workers residing in Israel. The clause required than any government financial or social benefits earned by a foreign worker in accordance with the law become forfeit should the worker illegally remain in Israel after his visa expired.
PA chairman in Jenin: We will continue the fight until we conquer Israel
Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday visited Jenin.
Inside the United States
Iowa legislature passes heartbeat abortion ban during special session
The Iowa legislature passed a bill banning most abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected, typically around 6 weeks of pregnancy, and Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds says she plans on signing the legislation into law on Friday.
Inflation cools to 3% but remains above target rate
The inflation rate declined from last month but is still 1% higher than the Federal Reserve's 2% target rate, Wednesday's Consumer Price Index Report shows, indicating that the cost of U.S. goods and services increased 3% in June compared to the same time last year.
Christian News
Researchers use AI for translating Bible into all languages with no written Scripture
Researchers in California have launched a ground-breaking initiative to use Artificial Intelligence technology to translate the Bible into thousands of languages that do not have a written version of the Scriptures, Relevant Magazine reports.
Church of England working to finalize Prayer and Pastoral Guidance for clergy who want to bless same-sex unions
The Church of England is working on finalizing its Prayers of Love and Faith (PLF) and Pastoral Guidance documents to be used by clergy who choose to hold blessing ceremonies in church for same-sex civil unions, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Around the World
Spain: ‘Hundreds of Migrants Lost At Sea’
Spain's coastguard said Tuesday it was searching for three boats carrying hundreds of migrants reported lost at sea after it managed to rescue scores of people from another vessel.
Burkina Faso gripped by terror: 22 civilians killed by jihadist insurgents
Continuing a years-long reign of terror, suspected Islamic jihadist insurgents murdered 22 civilians in Burkina Faso on July 7, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. The government of Burkina Faso was overthrown during a military coup led by Capt. Ibrahim Traoré in September last year, following accusations that then-President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was ineffectual in dealing with Islamic terrorism gripping the West African country.
Tensions Emerging Between Ukraine, NATO, Over Membership (Worthy News Radio)
Tensions are emerging between NATO and war torn Ukraine, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticizing delays in his nation's membership of the alliance. Zelensky expressed his frustration Tuesday at the start of a two-day NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Belgian Young Woman Euthanized After Mental Suffering, Raising Questions (Worthy News In-Depth)
The death of a young woman in Belgium who received euthanasia “due to unbearable psychological suffering” has revived a debate about the world’s most liberal law on physician-assisted suicide.
Dozens Killed In India Devastating Rains
Heavy rains that caused flooding and landslides left a trail of destruction across northern India, killing at least 23 people, officials said Monday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel: Archaeologists unearth mosaic at Roman-era synagogue in Galilee
American archaeologists in Israel have unearthed a mosaic at a Roman-era synagogue of the ancient Jewish village of Huqoq in the Lower Galilee, i24News reports.
Jews Join Mourning Over Srebrenica Massacre
Tens of thousands of mourners from around Bosnia and abroad gathered in the town of Srebrenica on Tuesday for the annual commemoration of the 1995 massacre here, Europe’s worst atrocity since World War Two.
Israel: “Day of Disruption” kicks off with major protests against government’s judicial reform plans
The six-month-long mass protests in Israel against the government’s plans for judicial reform intensified into a planned “Day of Disruption” on Tuesday after part of the planned new legislation passed the first of three stages in the Knesset on Monday night, i24 News reports.
Inside the United States
Gallup: Confidence in Higher Education Falls to 36%
According to a Gallup survey of institutions, Americans' confidence in higher education has fallen to 36%, sharply lower than in two prior readings in 2015 (57%) and 2018 (48%).
Texas Starts Building Floating Border Wall
Construction crews on Monday began putting a floating border barrier in place near Eagle Pass, Texas, with the project expected to deter large numbers of illegal migrant border crossings in the area.
Spain: ‘Hundreds of Migrants Lost At Sea’
Spain's coastguard said Tuesday it was searching for three boats carrying hundreds of migrants reported lost at sea after it managed to rescue scores of people from another vessel.
Burkina Faso gripped by terror: 22 civilians killed by jihadist insurgents
Continuing a years-long reign of terror, suspected Islamic jihadist insurgents murdered 22 civilians in Burkina Faso on July 7, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. The government of Burkina Faso was overthrown during a military coup led by Capt. Ibrahim Traoré in September last year, following accusations that then-President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was ineffectual in dealing with Islamic terrorism gripping the West African country.
Tensions Emerging Between Ukraine, NATO, Over Membership (Worthy News Radio)
Tensions are emerging between NATO and war torn Ukraine, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticizing delays in his nation's membership of the alliance. Zelensky expressed his frustration Tuesday at the start of a two-day NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Belgian Young Woman Euthanized After Mental Suffering, Raising Questions (Worthy News In-Depth)
The death of a young woman in Belgium who received euthanasia “due to unbearable psychological suffering” has revived a debate about the world’s most liberal law on physician-assisted suicide.
Dozens Killed In India Devastating Rains
Heavy rains that caused flooding and landslides left a trail of destruction across northern India, killing at least 23 people, officials said Monday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel: Archaeologists unearth mosaic at Roman-era synagogue in Galilee
American archaeologists in Israel have unearthed a mosaic at a Roman-era synagogue of the ancient Jewish village of Huqoq in the Lower Galilee, i24News reports.
Jews Join Mourning Over Srebrenica Massacre
Tens of thousands of mourners from around Bosnia and abroad gathered in the town of Srebrenica on Tuesday for the annual commemoration of the 1995 massacre here, Europe’s worst atrocity since World War Two.
Israel: “Day of Disruption” kicks off with major protests against government’s judicial reform plans
The six-month-long mass protests in Israel against the government’s plans for judicial reform intensified into a planned “Day of Disruption” on Tuesday after part of the planned new legislation passed the first of three stages in the Knesset on Monday night, i24 News reports.
Inside the United States
Gallup: Confidence in Higher Education Falls to 36%
According to a Gallup survey of institutions, Americans' confidence in higher education has fallen to 36%, sharply lower than in two prior readings in 2015 (57%) and 2018 (48%).
Texas Starts Building Floating Border Wall
Construction crews on Monday began putting a floating border barrier in place near Eagle Pass, Texas, with the project expected to deter large numbers of illegal migrant border crossings in the area.