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Around the World
Paris Olympics Apologize For Mocking Christian Faith
Organizers of the Paris Olympics have apologized to Christians who were offended by a scene in the Friday opening ceremony, where drag queens portrayed artist Leonardo da Vinci's famous mural, The Last Supper. The depiction was seen by critics as a direct affront to over 2 billion Christians worldwide.
Moscow’s War Ships In Cuba In Warning To Nearby US
In what is seen as another warning to the United States and its allies, at least three Russian warships have arrived in Cuban waters, Moscow’s second such maritime voyage in as many months.
Ukraine Athletes In Paris As War Continues
Ukrainian athletes are participating in the Summer Olympics while leaving behind a nation in turmoil.
Ethiopia Mourns Many Killed In Mudslide
Ethiopia plunged into mourning Saturday as diggers continued their search for bodies of victims of a mudslide that reportedly killed hundreds of people.
Jordan’s King Dissolves Parliament At Sensitive Time (Worthy News In-depth)
Jordan's King Abdullah II has dissolved the Middle East nation's lower house of parliament ahead of new legislative elections scheduled for September at a time of growing concerns that neighboring Israel's war against Hamas will turn into a broader regional armed conflict.
France Trains Paralyzed By Sabotage As Olympics Get Underway
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said Friday that the “intelligence services are mobilized” after authorities said train services in France, including the international Eurostar service, were disrupted in a “coordinated sabotage effort.”
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Hits Hezbollah Targets In Lebanon After Attack Kills 12
Israel’s military confirmed it struck Hezbollah targets deep inside Lebanon and in the country’s southern region on Sunday in response to a rocket strike from Lebanon that killed 12 people, mostly teenagers and children, on a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.
Hezbollah Hits Israel, Killing 10 Threatening Regional War
Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked northern Israel on Saturday, killing at least ten people, threatening a full-scale war between the Lebanon-based group and Israel.
Palestinian Authority Using Western Donations For ‘Funding Terrorism’ (Worthy News Investigation)
The Palestinian Authority (PA) pays millions of dollars monthly to imprisoned fighters or their families, raising concerns that donations from the United States and the European Union are used to fund terrorism, according to data and documents obtained by Worthy News.
Inside the United States
Trump, Harris on Opposite Sides of 2nd Amendment Debate
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have opposing views on a wide array of issues, among them Americans' Second Amendment rights to own firearms.
FACT CHECK: Biden’s Claim That Illegal Border Crossings Lower Than Trump’s Is False
During President Joe Biden’s address to the American public Wednesday night, he said his administration secured the border.
Trump’s Former Physician Says FBI Director ‘Wrong’ to Suggest Trump Wasn’t Hit by bullet
Ronny Jackson, the former physician to the president for Donald Trump and a U.S. representative from Texas, wrote a letter to Congress admonishing FBI Director Christopher Wray for suggesting Trump wasn’t hit by a bullet.
Christian News
Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Massacre 18 Christians in Their Beds
Fulani Islamic terrorists massacred a further 18 Christians in central Nigeria on Friday (July 19), Morning Star News (MSN) reports. With Islamic extremism taking root in Nigeria since 2009, tens of thousands of Christians have been murdered with impunity by jihadist terrorists including Fulani herdsmen, Boko Haram, and Islamic State West Africa Province.
Turkey: Christian Group Denied the Right to Buy Land for Worship Center
In a move that Christian leaders consider an expression of increased hostility to Christendom in their country, Turkish authorities have denied a request by an established protestant church group to buy land that has already been zoned for religious use to build a worship center, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Paris Olympics Apologize For Mocking Christian Faith
Organizers of the Paris Olympics have apologized to Christians who were offended by a scene in the Friday opening ceremony, where drag queens portrayed artist Leonardo da Vinci's famous mural, The Last Supper. The depiction was seen by critics as a direct affront to over 2 billion Christians worldwide.
Moscow’s War Ships In Cuba In Warning To Nearby US
In what is seen as another warning to the United States and its allies, at least three Russian warships have arrived in Cuban waters, Moscow’s second such maritime voyage in as many months.
Ukraine Athletes In Paris As War Continues
Ukrainian athletes are participating in the Summer Olympics while leaving behind a nation in turmoil.
Ethiopia Mourns Many Killed In Mudslide
Ethiopia plunged into mourning Saturday as diggers continued their search for bodies of victims of a mudslide that reportedly killed hundreds of people.
Jordan’s King Dissolves Parliament At Sensitive Time (Worthy News In-depth)
Jordan's King Abdullah II has dissolved the Middle East nation's lower house of parliament ahead of new legislative elections scheduled for September at a time of growing concerns that neighboring Israel's war against Hamas will turn into a broader regional armed conflict.
France Trains Paralyzed By Sabotage As Olympics Get Underway
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said Friday that the “intelligence services are mobilized” after authorities said train services in France, including the international Eurostar service, were disrupted in a “coordinated sabotage effort.”
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Hits Hezbollah Targets In Lebanon After Attack Kills 12
Israel’s military confirmed it struck Hezbollah targets deep inside Lebanon and in the country’s southern region on Sunday in response to a rocket strike from Lebanon that killed 12 people, mostly teenagers and children, on a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.
Hezbollah Hits Israel, Killing 10 Threatening Regional War
Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked northern Israel on Saturday, killing at least ten people, threatening a full-scale war between the Lebanon-based group and Israel.
Palestinian Authority Using Western Donations For ‘Funding Terrorism’ (Worthy News Investigation)
The Palestinian Authority (PA) pays millions of dollars monthly to imprisoned fighters or their families, raising concerns that donations from the United States and the European Union are used to fund terrorism, according to data and documents obtained by Worthy News.
Inside the United States
Trump, Harris on Opposite Sides of 2nd Amendment Debate
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have opposing views on a wide array of issues, among them Americans' Second Amendment rights to own firearms.
FACT CHECK: Biden’s Claim That Illegal Border Crossings Lower Than Trump’s Is False
During President Joe Biden’s address to the American public Wednesday night, he said his administration secured the border.
Trump’s Former Physician Says FBI Director ‘Wrong’ to Suggest Trump Wasn’t Hit by bullet
Ronny Jackson, the former physician to the president for Donald Trump and a U.S. representative from Texas, wrote a letter to Congress admonishing FBI Director Christopher Wray for suggesting Trump wasn’t hit by a bullet.
Christian News
Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Massacre 18 Christians in Their Beds
Fulani Islamic terrorists massacred a further 18 Christians in central Nigeria on Friday (July 19), Morning Star News (MSN) reports. With Islamic extremism taking root in Nigeria since 2009, tens of thousands of Christians have been murdered with impunity by jihadist terrorists including Fulani herdsmen, Boko Haram, and Islamic State West Africa Province.
Turkey: Christian Group Denied the Right to Buy Land for Worship Center
In a move that Christian leaders consider an expression of increased hostility to Christendom in their country, Turkish authorities have denied a request by an established protestant church group to buy land that has already been zoned for religious use to build a worship center, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Around the World
US, Canada Intercept Russian, Chinese Bombers As Biden Steps Aside
Russian and Chinese fighter jets tested American weaknesses and nearly violated U.S. airspace as the visibly frail U.S. President Joe Biden announced he was passing the torch of power to the next generation.
Iran Condemns Germany’s Ban Of Islamic Group and Mosques
Tehran has condemned a decision by the German government to ban an Iran-linked Islamic group over “extremism” and to close one of Germany’s oldest mosques.
Germany, Britain Sign Defense Cooperation Declaration
n a move unthinkable decades ago, former World War Two foes Britain and Germany have signed a defense cooperation declaration.
Fourth-Century Christian Residential Building Unearthed in Bahrain
Archaeologists in the Middle Eastern country of Bahrain have unearthed an ancient residence built by the ‘long-lost’ Nestorian Church - a Christian community that thrived in the area from the 4th Century AD until Islam spread and took root 300 years later, Crosswalk reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu Envisions ‘Abraham Alliance’ to Counter Iranian ‘Axis of Terror’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outlined his vision for an 'Abraham Alliance' between Israel and Arab nations focused on the threat from Iran and its Islamist proxy terrorist organizations.
IDF Recovers the Bodies of 5 Israeli Hostages in Khan Younis, Gaza
Israel Defense Forces fighting the Hamas terror group in Gaza have recovered the bodies of five Israelis they believe were murdered by Hamas during the Oct. 7 massacre and taken to the Strip the same day, the Jerusalem Post reports. The confirmed deaths of the five Israelis means there remain 115 hostages, alive or dead, in Gaza.
Inside the United States
Feds Disrupt Jet Ski Powered Human Smuggling Network
Federal authorities busted a human smuggling operation powered by jet skis along the California coast.
Sen. Grassley: Bodycam Footage of Trump Shooting Shows Delayed Responses
olice body cam footage taken after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump shows local police discussing a possible remote-controlled device and questioning if it was a detonation device.
FACT CHECK: Harris was Biden’s Second ‘Border Czar,’ Despite Recent Media Caims
As Vice President Kamala Harris began campaigning to become the next Democratic presidential nominee, media outlets started claiming she was never President Joe Biden’s border czar.
Christian News
New Zealand: 200,000 Vulnerable People Subjected to Abuse and Neglect in State and Christian-Run Institutions, Commission of Inquiry Finds
A devastating new report shows that some 200,000 vulnerable children, youth, and adults were subjected to extreme neglect and abuse while in the care of State and Christian-run institutions between 1950 and 1999 in New Zealand, Christian Daily International (CDI) reports.
US, Canada Intercept Russian, Chinese Bombers As Biden Steps Aside
Russian and Chinese fighter jets tested American weaknesses and nearly violated U.S. airspace as the visibly frail U.S. President Joe Biden announced he was passing the torch of power to the next generation.
Iran Condemns Germany’s Ban Of Islamic Group and Mosques
Tehran has condemned a decision by the German government to ban an Iran-linked Islamic group over “extremism” and to close one of Germany’s oldest mosques.
Germany, Britain Sign Defense Cooperation Declaration
n a move unthinkable decades ago, former World War Two foes Britain and Germany have signed a defense cooperation declaration.
Fourth-Century Christian Residential Building Unearthed in Bahrain
Archaeologists in the Middle Eastern country of Bahrain have unearthed an ancient residence built by the ‘long-lost’ Nestorian Church - a Christian community that thrived in the area from the 4th Century AD until Islam spread and took root 300 years later, Crosswalk reports.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu Envisions ‘Abraham Alliance’ to Counter Iranian ‘Axis of Terror’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outlined his vision for an 'Abraham Alliance' between Israel and Arab nations focused on the threat from Iran and its Islamist proxy terrorist organizations.
IDF Recovers the Bodies of 5 Israeli Hostages in Khan Younis, Gaza
Israel Defense Forces fighting the Hamas terror group in Gaza have recovered the bodies of five Israelis they believe were murdered by Hamas during the Oct. 7 massacre and taken to the Strip the same day, the Jerusalem Post reports. The confirmed deaths of the five Israelis means there remain 115 hostages, alive or dead, in Gaza.
Inside the United States
Feds Disrupt Jet Ski Powered Human Smuggling Network
Federal authorities busted a human smuggling operation powered by jet skis along the California coast.
Sen. Grassley: Bodycam Footage of Trump Shooting Shows Delayed Responses
olice body cam footage taken after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump shows local police discussing a possible remote-controlled device and questioning if it was a detonation device.
FACT CHECK: Harris was Biden’s Second ‘Border Czar,’ Despite Recent Media Caims
As Vice President Kamala Harris began campaigning to become the next Democratic presidential nominee, media outlets started claiming she was never President Joe Biden’s border czar.
Christian News
New Zealand: 200,000 Vulnerable People Subjected to Abuse and Neglect in State and Christian-Run Institutions, Commission of Inquiry Finds
A devastating new report shows that some 200,000 vulnerable children, youth, and adults were subjected to extreme neglect and abuse while in the care of State and Christian-run institutions between 1950 and 1999 in New Zealand, Christian Daily International (CDI) reports.
Around the World
Nepal Plane Crash Kills 18; Pilot Injured
A plane crash in Nepal has killed 18 people on board while leaving the pilot injured, police said Wednesday.
Ukraine Tells Vatican War Should End Soon
Faced with mounting losses at the frontlines, Ukraine’s embattled president told the Vatican on Tuesday that he understands the need to end the war against Russia "as soon as possible."
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Delivers Powerful Speech Before Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the US Congress in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, marking his first appearance since the severe Hamas attacks on southern Israel last year. He declared that Israel would continue fighting until a "total victory" over Hamas was secured. Netanyahu emphasized that the root of the conflict lies with Iran and its proxies, framing the global situation as a critical historical crossroads and a "struggle between those who glorify death and those who cherish life."
Archaeologists Uncover Moat Dating Back to Reign of Biblical King Josiah
Israeli archaeologists excavating in Jerusalem’s City of David announced Sunday that they have uncovered a 3,000-year-old moat that dates back to the time when Jerusalem was the capital of the Kingdom of Judah under King Josiah, The Media Line reports. The discovery was made by researchers from the Israel Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University.
Trump To Meet Israel’s Netanyahu Amid Controversy
With much of the Middle East in turmoil. U.S. presidential nominee Donald J. Trump confirmed he will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday at his resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
Inside the United States
Biden: I Have ‘Passed the Torch’ to Harris, But Will Finish Term
President Joe Biden said in an address to the nation Wednesday night that he would finish his term in office but "pass the torch" to the next generation, namely Vice President Kamala Harris.
FBI Director Grilled Over Assassination Attempt Investigation
Members of Congress grilled FBI Director Christopher Wray Wednesday over details of the FBI’s investigation into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
BLM Blasts Democrats For Being ‘Hypocrites’ By Appointing Kamala Without A ‘Public Voting Process’
The far-left activist group Black Lives Matter is criticizing Democrats for designating Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's likely presidential nominee without allowing voters to participate in the decision. They state that doing so "would make the modern Democratic Party a party of hypocrites." They are urging the Democratic National Convention "to create a process that allows for public participation in the nomination process, not just a nomination by party delegates."
Christian News
Christian Ministry Explores Use of AI to Bring the Gospel to Deaf People
With only 2% of the world’s 70 million Deaf people following Jesus, the US-based DOOR International ministry is looking to harness artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help share the Gospel with those who cannot hear it, Christian Daily International (CDI) reports.
Pakistan: Young Christian Man on Death Row Shows Remarkable Faith and Hope in Jesus
A young Christian man who is on death row in Punjab Province, Pakistan, for alleged blasphemy has drawn admiration from those around him for displaying such hope in Christ that he passed a high school examination with an eye to the future, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Hindu Nationalists Attack Christians in Central India, “This Hostility is Often Driven by a Belief That Indians Ought to be Hindu”
Hindu nationalists violently attacked or threatened Christians on three occasions in the same area of central India within the last month, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Worthy Insights
US House Speaker Mike Johnson Blasts Kamala Harris for Skipping Netanyahu Address
US House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Tuesday slammed Vice President Kamala Harris over her decision not to attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming address to a joint session of the US Congress.
IOC hears Palestinian request to ban Israel from Olympics over war in Gaza
The International Olympic Committee was Tuesday weighing a Palestinian call for Israeli athletes to be barred from the Games over the war in Gaza, three days before the Opening Ceremony in Paris.
Elon Musk ‘Tricked’ into Putting Son on Puberty Blockers: Xavier Was ‘Killed by the Woke Mind Virus’
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk is revealing a very personal reason behind his decision to abandon the state of California as he goes to battle against woke ideology. He says he was deceived into allowing one of his children to be converted to transgender after being told his son would commit suicide if he didn't approve the procedures.
‘Christians of America Stand Solidly with Israel’: Netanyahu Meets with Evangelicals in DC
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with a group of evangelical Christian leaders in the nation's capital on Tuesday.
Nepal Plane Crash Kills 18; Pilot Injured
A plane crash in Nepal has killed 18 people on board while leaving the pilot injured, police said Wednesday.
Ukraine Tells Vatican War Should End Soon
Faced with mounting losses at the frontlines, Ukraine’s embattled president told the Vatican on Tuesday that he understands the need to end the war against Russia "as soon as possible."
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Delivers Powerful Speech Before Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the US Congress in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, marking his first appearance since the severe Hamas attacks on southern Israel last year. He declared that Israel would continue fighting until a "total victory" over Hamas was secured. Netanyahu emphasized that the root of the conflict lies with Iran and its proxies, framing the global situation as a critical historical crossroads and a "struggle between those who glorify death and those who cherish life."
Archaeologists Uncover Moat Dating Back to Reign of Biblical King Josiah
Israeli archaeologists excavating in Jerusalem’s City of David announced Sunday that they have uncovered a 3,000-year-old moat that dates back to the time when Jerusalem was the capital of the Kingdom of Judah under King Josiah, The Media Line reports. The discovery was made by researchers from the Israel Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University.
Trump To Meet Israel’s Netanyahu Amid Controversy
With much of the Middle East in turmoil. U.S. presidential nominee Donald J. Trump confirmed he will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday at his resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
Inside the United States
Biden: I Have ‘Passed the Torch’ to Harris, But Will Finish Term
President Joe Biden said in an address to the nation Wednesday night that he would finish his term in office but "pass the torch" to the next generation, namely Vice President Kamala Harris.
FBI Director Grilled Over Assassination Attempt Investigation
Members of Congress grilled FBI Director Christopher Wray Wednesday over details of the FBI’s investigation into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
BLM Blasts Democrats For Being ‘Hypocrites’ By Appointing Kamala Without A ‘Public Voting Process’
The far-left activist group Black Lives Matter is criticizing Democrats for designating Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's likely presidential nominee without allowing voters to participate in the decision. They state that doing so "would make the modern Democratic Party a party of hypocrites." They are urging the Democratic National Convention "to create a process that allows for public participation in the nomination process, not just a nomination by party delegates."
Christian News
Christian Ministry Explores Use of AI to Bring the Gospel to Deaf People
With only 2% of the world’s 70 million Deaf people following Jesus, the US-based DOOR International ministry is looking to harness artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help share the Gospel with those who cannot hear it, Christian Daily International (CDI) reports.
Pakistan: Young Christian Man on Death Row Shows Remarkable Faith and Hope in Jesus
A young Christian man who is on death row in Punjab Province, Pakistan, for alleged blasphemy has drawn admiration from those around him for displaying such hope in Christ that he passed a high school examination with an eye to the future, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Hindu Nationalists Attack Christians in Central India, “This Hostility is Often Driven by a Belief That Indians Ought to be Hindu”
Hindu nationalists violently attacked or threatened Christians on three occasions in the same area of central India within the last month, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Worthy Insights
US House Speaker Mike Johnson Blasts Kamala Harris for Skipping Netanyahu Address
US House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Tuesday slammed Vice President Kamala Harris over her decision not to attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming address to a joint session of the US Congress.
IOC hears Palestinian request to ban Israel from Olympics over war in Gaza
The International Olympic Committee was Tuesday weighing a Palestinian call for Israeli athletes to be barred from the Games over the war in Gaza, three days before the Opening Ceremony in Paris.
Elon Musk ‘Tricked’ into Putting Son on Puberty Blockers: Xavier Was ‘Killed by the Woke Mind Virus’
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk is revealing a very personal reason behind his decision to abandon the state of California as he goes to battle against woke ideology. He says he was deceived into allowing one of his children to be converted to transgender after being told his son would commit suicide if he didn't approve the procedures.
‘Christians of America Stand Solidly with Israel’: Netanyahu Meets with Evangelicals in DC
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with a group of evangelical Christian leaders in the nation's capital on Tuesday.