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Around the World
West Condemns Russia’s Nuclear Doctrine
Ukraine's Western allies have condemned Russia's proposed nuclear doctrine changes, which could classify a "massive" aerial attack by a non-nuclear state backed by a nuclear-armed state as a "joint attack," potentially justifying a nuclear retaliation by Russia.
China’s Newest Nuclear Submarine Sinks
Chinese officials scrambled to cover up the sinking of a new nuclear-powered submarine at a shipyard near Wuhan in the spring, U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hezbollah’s Drone Chief Killed in Beirut
The head of one of Hezbollah's arial forces has been killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut, the Lebanese capital, security sources say.
US, UK, and EU Call for Ceasefire Between “Israel and Lebanon,” No Mention of Hezbollah Terrorists
Making no mention of the Lebanese Hezbollah terrorist group that the Israelis have been battling since October 8, the United States, Britain, EU, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and others on Wednesday called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire between “Lebanon and Israel” for diplomats to find a solution to the crisis.
Inside the United States
Court Approves $600M East Palestine Settlement
Nearly 20 months after a Norfolk Southern train derailment pushed the small eastern Ohio community of East Palestine into the national spotlight, a federal judge approved a $600 million settlement.
U.S. House Passes Bills to Counter CCP threats
Chinese illegal border crossers total over 177,600 since 2021. That's equivalent to 35.5 U.S. Army brigades.
New York Mayor Vows To Fight Corruption Charges
The mayor of New York vowed to fight corruption charges amid calls for his resignation after U.S. prosecutors presented their case against him.
Christian News
Displaced Christians Face Starvation In Sudan (Worthy News In-Depth)
Displaced Christians in wartorn Sudan are among millions of people “facing starvation”, Christian aid workers said Thursday.
China is Advancing Sinicization of Religious Expression, USIRF Warns
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has warned that China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is seeking to elevate China over God through its ongoing policy of Sinicization, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Sinicization aims to impose Chinese nationalism on religious expression and institutions.
Uganda: Street Evangelist Severely Beaten for the Gospel
A street evangelist in eastern Uganda was hospitalized with head injuries and a broken hand after a mob of Islamists attacked him for sharing the Gospel earlier this month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Christianity is legal in Uganda, although Islamic extremists in the country present a severe threat to believers.
Secular Group Asks IRS to Revoke Tax-Exempt Status of Billy Graham Evangelical Association for “Political Campaigning”
The US Freedom From Religion Foundation, which advocates for the separation of church and state, has reported the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association to the Internal Revenue Service for “illegal political campaigning.”
West Condemns Russia’s Nuclear Doctrine
Ukraine's Western allies have condemned Russia's proposed nuclear doctrine changes, which could classify a "massive" aerial attack by a non-nuclear state backed by a nuclear-armed state as a "joint attack," potentially justifying a nuclear retaliation by Russia.
China’s Newest Nuclear Submarine Sinks
Chinese officials scrambled to cover up the sinking of a new nuclear-powered submarine at a shipyard near Wuhan in the spring, U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hezbollah’s Drone Chief Killed in Beirut
The head of one of Hezbollah's arial forces has been killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut, the Lebanese capital, security sources say.
US, UK, and EU Call for Ceasefire Between “Israel and Lebanon,” No Mention of Hezbollah Terrorists
Making no mention of the Lebanese Hezbollah terrorist group that the Israelis have been battling since October 8, the United States, Britain, EU, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and others on Wednesday called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire between “Lebanon and Israel” for diplomats to find a solution to the crisis.
Inside the United States
Court Approves $600M East Palestine Settlement
Nearly 20 months after a Norfolk Southern train derailment pushed the small eastern Ohio community of East Palestine into the national spotlight, a federal judge approved a $600 million settlement.
U.S. House Passes Bills to Counter CCP threats
Chinese illegal border crossers total over 177,600 since 2021. That's equivalent to 35.5 U.S. Army brigades.
New York Mayor Vows To Fight Corruption Charges
The mayor of New York vowed to fight corruption charges amid calls for his resignation after U.S. prosecutors presented their case against him.
Christian News
Displaced Christians Face Starvation In Sudan (Worthy News In-Depth)
Displaced Christians in wartorn Sudan are among millions of people “facing starvation”, Christian aid workers said Thursday.
China is Advancing Sinicization of Religious Expression, USIRF Warns
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has warned that China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is seeking to elevate China over God through its ongoing policy of Sinicization, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Sinicization aims to impose Chinese nationalism on religious expression and institutions.
Uganda: Street Evangelist Severely Beaten for the Gospel
A street evangelist in eastern Uganda was hospitalized with head injuries and a broken hand after a mob of Islamists attacked him for sharing the Gospel earlier this month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Christianity is legal in Uganda, although Islamic extremists in the country present a severe threat to believers.
Secular Group Asks IRS to Revoke Tax-Exempt Status of Billy Graham Evangelical Association for “Political Campaigning”
The US Freedom From Religion Foundation, which advocates for the separation of church and state, has reported the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association to the Internal Revenue Service for “illegal political campaigning.”
Around the World
‘Russia Plotting Catastrophic Attacks On Ukraine’
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, has accused Russia of plotting potentially catastrophic attacks on Ukrainian nuclear plants after Moscow rejected his peace plan.
Argentina President Warns Of UN’s ‘Dictatorial’ Tendencies And ‘Anti-Israel’ Stance
Argentina’s president has condemned the United Nations’ policies toward Israel and warned Wednesday that the U.N. is turning into a dictatorial monster pushing its will or ideology on the world population.
China Test-Fires an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, “A Pretty Blunt Signal”
Ahead of an expected call between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden, China test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, the Associated Press reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hezbollah Fires Missile At Tel Aviv Targeting Mossad (Worthy News Focus)
Hezbollah confirmed it fired “a ballistic missile” toward the Tel Aviv area Wednesday, targeting the headquarters of Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, but the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said they intercepted the rocket.
Inside the United States
Democrat Blocks Effort to Halt Funding NGOs Accused of Abusing Unaccompanied Minors
Unlike other nonagenarians celebrating their 91-year-old birthday with family and friends and enjoying retirement, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley spent his birthday standing on the U.S. Senate floor for over 30 minutes advocating for thousands of abused and missing children.
Government Shutdown Avoided as House, Senate Pass Stopgap Measure
The second attempt to pass a temporary funding stopgap bill succeeded Wednesday in both the U.S. House and Senate, as Congress is set to leave town for six weeks.
“Life-Threatening” Major Hurricane Helene is Headed for Florida, Gulf Coast, “Time Is Running Out to Prepare”
Hurricane Helene, a major storm with “life-threatening impacts,” is expected to make a quick landfall in the United States on Thursday, September 26, Accu Weather reports. The hurricane is moving over the Gulf of Mexico, rapidly gaining strength.
Christian News
Mali: Christians Are Given an Ultimatum to Join Islamic Insurgents or Leave Their Homes, “Nothing Has Happened on This Scale Before”
Islamic insurgent terrorists in central Mali have given the region’s Christian community the options of converting to Islam and helping their insurgency or leaving their homes and communities, the Open Doors international Christian advocacy organization reports.
Pakistan: Young Christian Girl Abducted and Forced into Islamic Marriage
A 16-year-old Christian girl has been kidnapped from her home in Punjab Province, Pakistan, and forced into marriage with the Islamic man who abducted her, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. With an increasing number of young non-Muslim girls being abducted and forced into Islamic marriages, Pakistan ranks 7 on the Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.
‘Russia Plotting Catastrophic Attacks On Ukraine’
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, has accused Russia of plotting potentially catastrophic attacks on Ukrainian nuclear plants after Moscow rejected his peace plan.
Argentina President Warns Of UN’s ‘Dictatorial’ Tendencies And ‘Anti-Israel’ Stance
Argentina’s president has condemned the United Nations’ policies toward Israel and warned Wednesday that the U.N. is turning into a dictatorial monster pushing its will or ideology on the world population.
China Test-Fires an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, “A Pretty Blunt Signal”
Ahead of an expected call between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden, China test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, the Associated Press reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hezbollah Fires Missile At Tel Aviv Targeting Mossad (Worthy News Focus)
Hezbollah confirmed it fired “a ballistic missile” toward the Tel Aviv area Wednesday, targeting the headquarters of Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, but the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said they intercepted the rocket.
Inside the United States
Democrat Blocks Effort to Halt Funding NGOs Accused of Abusing Unaccompanied Minors
Unlike other nonagenarians celebrating their 91-year-old birthday with family and friends and enjoying retirement, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley spent his birthday standing on the U.S. Senate floor for over 30 minutes advocating for thousands of abused and missing children.
Government Shutdown Avoided as House, Senate Pass Stopgap Measure
The second attempt to pass a temporary funding stopgap bill succeeded Wednesday in both the U.S. House and Senate, as Congress is set to leave town for six weeks.
“Life-Threatening” Major Hurricane Helene is Headed for Florida, Gulf Coast, “Time Is Running Out to Prepare”
Hurricane Helene, a major storm with “life-threatening impacts,” is expected to make a quick landfall in the United States on Thursday, September 26, Accu Weather reports. The hurricane is moving over the Gulf of Mexico, rapidly gaining strength.
Christian News
Mali: Christians Are Given an Ultimatum to Join Islamic Insurgents or Leave Their Homes, “Nothing Has Happened on This Scale Before”
Islamic insurgent terrorists in central Mali have given the region’s Christian community the options of converting to Islam and helping their insurgency or leaving their homes and communities, the Open Doors international Christian advocacy organization reports.
Pakistan: Young Christian Girl Abducted and Forced into Islamic Marriage
A 16-year-old Christian girl has been kidnapped from her home in Punjab Province, Pakistan, and forced into marriage with the Islamic man who abducted her, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. With an increasing number of young non-Muslim girls being abducted and forced into Islamic marriages, Pakistan ranks 7 on the Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.
Around the World
Russia’s ‘Satan 2’ Missile Fails (Worthy News Focus)
Experts said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin suffered an embarrassing setback as his feared ‘Satan 2’ nuclear arsenal failed four out of five missile tests.
Germany’s Unpopular Chancellor Dodges Political Bullet In State Vote (Worthy News Analysis)
Unpopular Chancellor Olaf Scholz was offered a rare political lifeline as his Social Democrats (SPD) narrowly defeated the fiercely anti-migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Sunday’s elections in the eastern state of Brandenburg.
Egyptian Archaeologists Uncover Sword Inscribed with the Name of Moses’ Pharaoh Rameses II
Archaeologists excavating an ancient fort in northern Egypt have uncovered a bronze sword inscribed with the name Pharaoh Ramses II, the pharaoh believed to have opposed Moses according to the Biblical record in the Book of Exodus, the Washington Times reports. A limestone block bearing hieroglyphics about the rule of Ramses II was also found at the fort site.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
U.S. Rushing Extra Troops To Middle East
The United States confirmed Monday that it is rushing additional troops to the Middle East as rapidly escalating violence between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon raised concern clashes could turn into a full-scale regional war.
Israel Strikes Hezbollah in Major Waves of Airstrikes Throughout Lebanon
Israel conducted two major waves of airstrikes on Monday, targeting over 300 Hezbollah sites. This came just a day after Israeli forces eliminated a senior Hezbollah leader and an entire class of top commanders from the terrorist organization's elite Radwan force in Beirut.
Inside the United States
FBI Reports California Violent Crime Up 3.6% as Newsom Touts National Crime Drop
While California Gov. Gavin Newsom touted a FBI-reported national decline in violent crime for 2023, the same report shows violent crime in California is up 3.6%, and the value of cars stolen in California was over $2 billion last year. Aside from rising motor vehicle theft, reported property theft overall declined 2.6%.
Tennessee: Federal Judge Blocks Law Prohibiting Adults From Helping a Minor Obtain Abortion
A federal judge last week issued a temporary injunction blocking Tennessee from enforcing a new law that bans adults from helping minors get an abortion without parental consent, the Associated Press reports.
Christian News
Burkina Faso: Al-Qaeda-Affiliated Insurgents Slit Throats of 26 Christians at Church Service
Amid intensifying attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso, al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist insurgents last month stormed a Christian Alliance Evangelical church service in the town of Sanaba and murdered 26 worshippers by tying them up and slitting their throats, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Syria: Church is Flourishing Despite Devastation of War, Report
The International Christian Concern (ICC) humanitarian organization has reported that a small community of Christians in Syria is flourishing even amid the devastation of a civil war, which, despite giving way to fresh disasters in world news headlines, has been raging with extreme violence since 2011.
Russia’s ‘Satan 2’ Missile Fails (Worthy News Focus)
Experts said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin suffered an embarrassing setback as his feared ‘Satan 2’ nuclear arsenal failed four out of five missile tests.
Germany’s Unpopular Chancellor Dodges Political Bullet In State Vote (Worthy News Analysis)
Unpopular Chancellor Olaf Scholz was offered a rare political lifeline as his Social Democrats (SPD) narrowly defeated the fiercely anti-migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Sunday’s elections in the eastern state of Brandenburg.
Egyptian Archaeologists Uncover Sword Inscribed with the Name of Moses’ Pharaoh Rameses II
Archaeologists excavating an ancient fort in northern Egypt have uncovered a bronze sword inscribed with the name Pharaoh Ramses II, the pharaoh believed to have opposed Moses according to the Biblical record in the Book of Exodus, the Washington Times reports. A limestone block bearing hieroglyphics about the rule of Ramses II was also found at the fort site.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
U.S. Rushing Extra Troops To Middle East
The United States confirmed Monday that it is rushing additional troops to the Middle East as rapidly escalating violence between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon raised concern clashes could turn into a full-scale regional war.
Israel Strikes Hezbollah in Major Waves of Airstrikes Throughout Lebanon
Israel conducted two major waves of airstrikes on Monday, targeting over 300 Hezbollah sites. This came just a day after Israeli forces eliminated a senior Hezbollah leader and an entire class of top commanders from the terrorist organization's elite Radwan force in Beirut.
Inside the United States
FBI Reports California Violent Crime Up 3.6% as Newsom Touts National Crime Drop
While California Gov. Gavin Newsom touted a FBI-reported national decline in violent crime for 2023, the same report shows violent crime in California is up 3.6%, and the value of cars stolen in California was over $2 billion last year. Aside from rising motor vehicle theft, reported property theft overall declined 2.6%.
Tennessee: Federal Judge Blocks Law Prohibiting Adults From Helping a Minor Obtain Abortion
A federal judge last week issued a temporary injunction blocking Tennessee from enforcing a new law that bans adults from helping minors get an abortion without parental consent, the Associated Press reports.
Christian News
Burkina Faso: Al-Qaeda-Affiliated Insurgents Slit Throats of 26 Christians at Church Service
Amid intensifying attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso, al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist insurgents last month stormed a Christian Alliance Evangelical church service in the town of Sanaba and murdered 26 worshippers by tying them up and slitting their throats, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Syria: Church is Flourishing Despite Devastation of War, Report
The International Christian Concern (ICC) humanitarian organization has reported that a small community of Christians in Syria is flourishing even amid the devastation of a civil war, which, despite giving way to fresh disasters in world news headlines, has been raging with extreme violence since 2011.