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Around the World
One Killed, Dozens Injured In Dutch Train Crash
A double-decker train carrying about 50 passengers derailed in the southern Netherlands early Tuesday, killing one person and injuring 30 others, in what officials called “a black day for the Dutch railway."
Finland Joins NATO, Doubling Alliance Border With Russia
Finland became the 31st member of the Western NATO military alliance Tuesday in a historic move that Russia had tried to prevent.
NATO Condemns Detention US Journalist While Lawyers Appeal (Worthy News Radio)
Lawyers for a U.S. journalist arrested in Russia on espionage charges have appealed against the decision to hold him in pre-trial detention. The detention of Evan Gershkovich has raised Western concerns, including from the NATO military alliance.
Senior ISIS commander killed by American-led drone strike in Syria
The U.S. military said Tuesday that a drone strike carried out by the American-led coalition in northwestern Syria has killed a senior member of the Islamic State group who was in charge of planning attacks in Europe.
Officials: US Providing Ukraine $2.6 Billion in Military Aid
The U.S. will send Ukraine about $500 million in ammunition and equipment and will spend more than $2 billion to buy an array of munitions, radar and other weapons in the future, U.S. officials said, as the Ukrainian troops prepare for a spring offensive against Russian forces.
Former President of Kosovo goes on trial at the International Court of Justice for war crimes
The war crimes trial of former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi and three former members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) began Monday at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Human Rights Watch reports.
Saudi Arabia and Egypt move toward rehabilitating Syrian dictator Assad in “victory for Russia and Iran”
The highly influential Arab governments of Saudi Arabia and Egypt have taken steps toward renewing diplomatic relations with Syrian dictator President Bashar Assad, in what has been described as a “victory for Russia and Iran,” CNS News reports. Assad is strongly supported by, and allied with, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran’s Islamic terrorism-sponsoring regime.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Has Stepped Up Attacks on Iranian, Hezbollah Targets in Syria
On April 2, 2023, Israel reportedly attacked several targets in Syria’s Homs province associated with the Syrian army and Iran-backed militias. Syrian state media reported that five military personnel were injured in the attack.
After airstrikes, Syria warns Israel not to drag region toward ‘total escalation’
Syria’s foreign ministry on Tuesday warned that Israel risked dragging the region toward “total escalation” after another overnight airstrike near Damascus attributed to the Jewish state.
Inside the United States
Trump Pleads Not Guilty To Charges
The grim-faced former U.S. President Donald J. Trump pleaded “not guilty” Tuesday to 34 charges related to an investigation into a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Christian News
Nigeria: Christians slaughtered in Benue state attacks
More than 60 Christians were murdered in Nigeria’s Benue state in the last month, as the years-long slaughter of Nigerian Christians by radicalized Fulani herdsmen and Islamic jihadists continues unabated and with impunity.
186 churches file suit against United Methodist Church for not allowing disaffiliation over LGBT issues
The United Methodist Church is being sued by 186 of its congregations in Georgia after it put a “pause” on allowing anymore churches to disaffiliate over an ongoing strenuous debate within the denomination on LGBT issues, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Worthy Insights
Passover sacrifice reenactment takes place adjacent to the Temple Mount
The United Temple Movements held a reenactment of the Passover offering on Sunday a few hundred meters from where the original sacrifice was offered when the Temples stood in Jerusalem.
One Killed, Dozens Injured In Dutch Train Crash
A double-decker train carrying about 50 passengers derailed in the southern Netherlands early Tuesday, killing one person and injuring 30 others, in what officials called “a black day for the Dutch railway."
Finland Joins NATO, Doubling Alliance Border With Russia
Finland became the 31st member of the Western NATO military alliance Tuesday in a historic move that Russia had tried to prevent.
NATO Condemns Detention US Journalist While Lawyers Appeal (Worthy News Radio)
Lawyers for a U.S. journalist arrested in Russia on espionage charges have appealed against the decision to hold him in pre-trial detention. The detention of Evan Gershkovich has raised Western concerns, including from the NATO military alliance.
Senior ISIS commander killed by American-led drone strike in Syria
The U.S. military said Tuesday that a drone strike carried out by the American-led coalition in northwestern Syria has killed a senior member of the Islamic State group who was in charge of planning attacks in Europe.
Officials: US Providing Ukraine $2.6 Billion in Military Aid
The U.S. will send Ukraine about $500 million in ammunition and equipment and will spend more than $2 billion to buy an array of munitions, radar and other weapons in the future, U.S. officials said, as the Ukrainian troops prepare for a spring offensive against Russian forces.
Former President of Kosovo goes on trial at the International Court of Justice for war crimes
The war crimes trial of former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi and three former members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) began Monday at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Human Rights Watch reports.
Saudi Arabia and Egypt move toward rehabilitating Syrian dictator Assad in “victory for Russia and Iran”
The highly influential Arab governments of Saudi Arabia and Egypt have taken steps toward renewing diplomatic relations with Syrian dictator President Bashar Assad, in what has been described as a “victory for Russia and Iran,” CNS News reports. Assad is strongly supported by, and allied with, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran’s Islamic terrorism-sponsoring regime.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Has Stepped Up Attacks on Iranian, Hezbollah Targets in Syria
On April 2, 2023, Israel reportedly attacked several targets in Syria’s Homs province associated with the Syrian army and Iran-backed militias. Syrian state media reported that five military personnel were injured in the attack.
After airstrikes, Syria warns Israel not to drag region toward ‘total escalation’
Syria’s foreign ministry on Tuesday warned that Israel risked dragging the region toward “total escalation” after another overnight airstrike near Damascus attributed to the Jewish state.
Inside the United States
Trump Pleads Not Guilty To Charges
The grim-faced former U.S. President Donald J. Trump pleaded “not guilty” Tuesday to 34 charges related to an investigation into a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Christian News
Nigeria: Christians slaughtered in Benue state attacks
More than 60 Christians were murdered in Nigeria’s Benue state in the last month, as the years-long slaughter of Nigerian Christians by radicalized Fulani herdsmen and Islamic jihadists continues unabated and with impunity.
186 churches file suit against United Methodist Church for not allowing disaffiliation over LGBT issues
The United Methodist Church is being sued by 186 of its congregations in Georgia after it put a “pause” on allowing anymore churches to disaffiliate over an ongoing strenuous debate within the denomination on LGBT issues, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Worthy Insights
Passover sacrifice reenactment takes place adjacent to the Temple Mount
The United Temple Movements held a reenactment of the Passover offering on Sunday a few hundred meters from where the original sacrifice was offered when the Temples stood in Jerusalem.
Around the World
Saudi Arabia, Six Other OPEC+ Members Announce Surprise New Oil Production Cuts
Saudi Arabia and half a dozen other members of OPEC+ announced on Sunday that they plan to cut up to a combined 1.15 million barrels of oil a day from May until the end of 2023, calling the decision a “precautionary measure” aimed at ensuring market stability.
US seeks to keep Yemen-bound ammunition seized from Iran
The United States is seeking to keep more than 1 million rounds of ammunition the US Navy seized in December as it was in transit from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to militants in Yemen, the Justice Department said on Friday.
Japan Not Supporting Price Cap On Russian Oil
Cracks have emerged in ties between Western allies, with Japan refusing to rally behind a $60-a-barrel cap on purchases of Russian crude oil.a
Hungary’s Premier Warns Of World War III
Hungary’s prime minister has warned that the West’s military support for Ukraine will lead to World World III.
Dozens Killed In India Temple Well Tragedy
A debate about poor maintenance and structures of buildings rages in India after dozens of people were killed when the covering of a temple well collapsed and fell inside.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel launches fresh strikes on Damascus area, Syrian state media reports
Israel has launched a fresh round of airstrikes on the Damascus area as loud blasts rattled the Syrian capital, the country's state media reported overnight Tuesday, in the fourth such attack attributed to Israel in less than a week.
Jordan king says Muslims have ‘duty to deter Israeli escalation’ in Jerusalem
Jordan’s King Abdullah II expressed on Sunday a commitment to “safeguard” Jerusalem’s holy sites, in a meeting in Amman with Muslim and Christian religious leaders from the city.
Mystery drone downed by IDF in Israeli airspace was sent by Iran
The IDF confirmed that the drone that invaded Israeli airspace from Syria and that it brought down on Sunday was Iranian.
Inside the United States
US Manufacturing Reaches New Low
U.S. manufacturing reached its lowest point since the start of the pandemic, according to a report released just as President Joe Biden embarked on a tour of U.S. factories to tout his promise to boost the industry.
Trump calls for indictment of DA Bragg, claiming he leaked charges illegally
Former President Donald Trump on Monday accused Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg of illegally leaking the details of the charges Trump will face at his Tuesday arraignment.
Florida Senate oks 6-week abortion ban
The Florida Senate passed a bill on Monday to ban abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
Christian News
Scotland: Church leaders say proposed conversion therapy ban could criminalize Christians who teach that homosexual behavior is sinful
A group of twenty Scottish church leaders have written to Scotland’s Minister for Equality expressing their alarm that a proposed government ban on “conversion practices” could result in the criminalization of Christians who teach anyone, including their own children, that the practice of homosexuality is sinful, Christian Today reports.
Thailand: Asylum-seeking Chinese congregation taken into police custody following expiry of visas
All 63 Chinese Christian members of the asylum-seeking Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church have been taken into police custody in Thailand, after overstaying the tourist visas on which they sought refugee status from persecution in China, the Associated Press reports.
Saudi Arabia, Six Other OPEC+ Members Announce Surprise New Oil Production Cuts
Saudi Arabia and half a dozen other members of OPEC+ announced on Sunday that they plan to cut up to a combined 1.15 million barrels of oil a day from May until the end of 2023, calling the decision a “precautionary measure” aimed at ensuring market stability.
US seeks to keep Yemen-bound ammunition seized from Iran
The United States is seeking to keep more than 1 million rounds of ammunition the US Navy seized in December as it was in transit from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to militants in Yemen, the Justice Department said on Friday.
Japan Not Supporting Price Cap On Russian Oil
Cracks have emerged in ties between Western allies, with Japan refusing to rally behind a $60-a-barrel cap on purchases of Russian crude oil.a
Hungary’s Premier Warns Of World War III
Hungary’s prime minister has warned that the West’s military support for Ukraine will lead to World World III.
Dozens Killed In India Temple Well Tragedy
A debate about poor maintenance and structures of buildings rages in India after dozens of people were killed when the covering of a temple well collapsed and fell inside.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel launches fresh strikes on Damascus area, Syrian state media reports
Israel has launched a fresh round of airstrikes on the Damascus area as loud blasts rattled the Syrian capital, the country's state media reported overnight Tuesday, in the fourth such attack attributed to Israel in less than a week.
Jordan king says Muslims have ‘duty to deter Israeli escalation’ in Jerusalem
Jordan’s King Abdullah II expressed on Sunday a commitment to “safeguard” Jerusalem’s holy sites, in a meeting in Amman with Muslim and Christian religious leaders from the city.
Mystery drone downed by IDF in Israeli airspace was sent by Iran
The IDF confirmed that the drone that invaded Israeli airspace from Syria and that it brought down on Sunday was Iranian.
Inside the United States
US Manufacturing Reaches New Low
U.S. manufacturing reached its lowest point since the start of the pandemic, according to a report released just as President Joe Biden embarked on a tour of U.S. factories to tout his promise to boost the industry.
Trump calls for indictment of DA Bragg, claiming he leaked charges illegally
Former President Donald Trump on Monday accused Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg of illegally leaking the details of the charges Trump will face at his Tuesday arraignment.
Florida Senate oks 6-week abortion ban
The Florida Senate passed a bill on Monday to ban abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
Christian News
Scotland: Church leaders say proposed conversion therapy ban could criminalize Christians who teach that homosexual behavior is sinful
A group of twenty Scottish church leaders have written to Scotland’s Minister for Equality expressing their alarm that a proposed government ban on “conversion practices” could result in the criminalization of Christians who teach anyone, including their own children, that the practice of homosexuality is sinful, Christian Today reports.
Thailand: Asylum-seeking Chinese congregation taken into police custody following expiry of visas
All 63 Chinese Christian members of the asylum-seeking Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church have been taken into police custody in Thailand, after overstaying the tourist visas on which they sought refugee status from persecution in China, the Associated Press reports.
Around the World
U.S. extends Syrian deployment, Russia protests ‘provocative actions’
ia, shortly after Washington extended the deployment of a carrier strike group following deadly attacks by Iran-backed forces.
Ecuador Allowing More Guns After Killings, Mudslide
Ecuador, still recovering from a deadly mudslide, has authorized the carrying and use of guns by civilians due to rising insecurity and organized crime President Guillermo Lasso said in remarks monitored Sunday.
Church Shocked Over Dozens Killed In Mexico Migrant Center
Christians have mourned the death of at least 39 people at a blaze in a dormitory at a Mexican immigration detention center near the U.S. border.
Deadly Clashes Spoil Palm Sunday in Ukraine (Worthy News Radio)
Palm Sunday was far from peaceful in Ukraine, with Kyiv saying at least three civilians were killed and six wounded in Russian shelling of the town of Kostiantynivka. The reported destruction came as Ukrainian forces desperately tried to push back Russian forces in Ukraine’s volatile east.
Russia Takes Over U.N. Security Council, Despite Anger (Worthy News Radio)
Russia has taken over the presidency of the United Nations Security Council despite war-torn Ukraine urging members to block the move. As a result, the Security Council is now being led by a nation whose president is subject to an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes and who places nuclear weapons in Belarus.
Brazil, China Ditch US Dollar
Brazil and China have ditched the U.S. dollar and agreed to trade in their currencies as the greenback rapidly loses its status as the world’s reserve currency.
Indonesia Stripped Of Soccer Cup After Rejecting Israel
Soccer's world governing body, FIFA, says it has removed Indonesia's right to host the Under-20 World Cup because the predominantly Muslim country objected to Israel’s participation.
Dozens Killed In Philippines Ferry Blaze
The southern Philippines plunged into mourning Thursday after a ferry carrying about 250 passengers and crew caught fire, and 31 people drowned or died in the blaze, local authorities said.
Finland Becomes 31st NATO Member After Turkey’s Approval (Worthy News Radio)
Finland will join the NATO military alliance after Turkey's parliament voted to approve its application but delayed Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance.
Finland’s Border Force Bans Vegetarians
People who don’t eat meat can forget about a career in a Finnish military unit protecting Finland’s long border with Russia and other countries, officials say.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Tens of thousands protest against judicial overhaul: ‘Negotiations? We won’t move until the danger passes’
Tens of thousands Israelis gathered Saturday for mass demonstrations in the streets of Tel Aviv against the judicial overhaul despite compromise talks. The protesters who have taken the streets for the 13th straight week also blocked both routes of the Ayalon Highway in the city, as Israel Police had to deploy water cannons to clear it.
Israel’s Fronts “Tense” Warns Defense Minister (Worthy News In-Depth)
Israel’s defense minister warned his nation Sunday that “all our fronts are tense” after Israeli security forces killed two suspected terrorists within 24 hours while Iran “extends” its influence in the region.
Inside the United States
China land-buying push targets U.S. agriculture, farm acreage
China’s government is systematically buying U.S. farmland as part of a strategy to meet soaring domestic demand and bolster an agricultural sector beset by decreasing arable land and polluted water.
Deadly tornadoes produce catastrophic damage across Midwest, South, Mid-Atlantic
Several large and destructive tornadoes tore through multiple states in the South and Midwest on Friday, prompting several tornado emergencies and the evacuation of one National Weather Service office.
Christian News
US must stand with India’s persecuted Christians, says former Ambassador- at-Large for International Religious Freedom
The former United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback, has issued an urgent appeal for the international community, and the US in particular, to stand with India's persecuted Christians by pressuring their government to protect them.
U.S. extends Syrian deployment, Russia protests ‘provocative actions’
ia, shortly after Washington extended the deployment of a carrier strike group following deadly attacks by Iran-backed forces.
Ecuador Allowing More Guns After Killings, Mudslide
Ecuador, still recovering from a deadly mudslide, has authorized the carrying and use of guns by civilians due to rising insecurity and organized crime President Guillermo Lasso said in remarks monitored Sunday.
Church Shocked Over Dozens Killed In Mexico Migrant Center
Christians have mourned the death of at least 39 people at a blaze in a dormitory at a Mexican immigration detention center near the U.S. border.
Deadly Clashes Spoil Palm Sunday in Ukraine (Worthy News Radio)
Palm Sunday was far from peaceful in Ukraine, with Kyiv saying at least three civilians were killed and six wounded in Russian shelling of the town of Kostiantynivka. The reported destruction came as Ukrainian forces desperately tried to push back Russian forces in Ukraine’s volatile east.
Russia Takes Over U.N. Security Council, Despite Anger (Worthy News Radio)
Russia has taken over the presidency of the United Nations Security Council despite war-torn Ukraine urging members to block the move. As a result, the Security Council is now being led by a nation whose president is subject to an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes and who places nuclear weapons in Belarus.
Brazil, China Ditch US Dollar
Brazil and China have ditched the U.S. dollar and agreed to trade in their currencies as the greenback rapidly loses its status as the world’s reserve currency.
Indonesia Stripped Of Soccer Cup After Rejecting Israel
Soccer's world governing body, FIFA, says it has removed Indonesia's right to host the Under-20 World Cup because the predominantly Muslim country objected to Israel’s participation.
Dozens Killed In Philippines Ferry Blaze
The southern Philippines plunged into mourning Thursday after a ferry carrying about 250 passengers and crew caught fire, and 31 people drowned or died in the blaze, local authorities said.
Finland Becomes 31st NATO Member After Turkey’s Approval (Worthy News Radio)
Finland will join the NATO military alliance after Turkey's parliament voted to approve its application but delayed Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance.
Finland’s Border Force Bans Vegetarians
People who don’t eat meat can forget about a career in a Finnish military unit protecting Finland’s long border with Russia and other countries, officials say.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Tens of thousands protest against judicial overhaul: ‘Negotiations? We won’t move until the danger passes’
Tens of thousands Israelis gathered Saturday for mass demonstrations in the streets of Tel Aviv against the judicial overhaul despite compromise talks. The protesters who have taken the streets for the 13th straight week also blocked both routes of the Ayalon Highway in the city, as Israel Police had to deploy water cannons to clear it.
Israel’s Fronts “Tense” Warns Defense Minister (Worthy News In-Depth)
Israel’s defense minister warned his nation Sunday that “all our fronts are tense” after Israeli security forces killed two suspected terrorists within 24 hours while Iran “extends” its influence in the region.
Inside the United States
China land-buying push targets U.S. agriculture, farm acreage
China’s government is systematically buying U.S. farmland as part of a strategy to meet soaring domestic demand and bolster an agricultural sector beset by decreasing arable land and polluted water.
Deadly tornadoes produce catastrophic damage across Midwest, South, Mid-Atlantic
Several large and destructive tornadoes tore through multiple states in the South and Midwest on Friday, prompting several tornado emergencies and the evacuation of one National Weather Service office.
Christian News
US must stand with India’s persecuted Christians, says former Ambassador- at-Large for International Religious Freedom
The former United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback, has issued an urgent appeal for the international community, and the US in particular, to stand with India's persecuted Christians by pressuring their government to protect them.