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Around the World
China, Russia Warn NATO Of World War
China warned Sunday through a state-run newspaper that the NATO military alliance could expand the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war into World War Three, just days after a former Russian president made similar suggestions.
US, Britain Strike Dozens Of Houthi Targets in Yemen
The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 targets in Yemen on Saturday, in the second day of major U.S. air assaults against Iran-linked groups after a deadly attack on U.S. troops in Jordan, officials said.
Dozens Killed As Forest Fires Rage Through Central Chile
Chile’s president said Saturday that massive forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, and officials warned at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed.
Greece, France, Hit By Bomb And Knife Attacks
Two European Union capitals faced violence Saturday as a bomb exploded near Greece’s labor ministry in central Athens, while in Paris, France, a man armed with a knife and a hammer injured three people in the bustling Gare de Lyon train station.
US Forces Hit Over 80 Sites In Syria, Iraq So Far
The U.S. military so far hit more than 80 targets in Syria and Iraq in a massive retaliatory air assault on sites belonging to Iran-linked militias and Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard, several sources confirmed early Saturday in the Middle East.
Spain Declares Drought Emergency In Northeastern Catalonia Region
Spanish authorities have declared a drought emergency in and around Barcelona, Spain’s second-largest city and the capital of its autonomous northeastern Catalonia region.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF Strikes 3,000 Hezbollah Sites in Lebanon and Syria So Far
The threat of war continues unabated with the deployment of three troop divisions to the northern border, according to an announcement from the Israeli military on Saturday. Israel has issued a stark warning to Hezbollah, elaborating on strikes that, according to Israel, have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of terrorists attempting to destabilize the already tense border.
Hamas ‘Unlikely’ To Reject Hostage Deal; ‘Will Demand War Ends’ As Battles Rage (Worthy News In-Depth)
Hamas is unlikely to reject a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received from mediators this week but will not sign it without assurances that Israel has committed to ending the war, sources say.
Inside the United States
Speaker Johnson Unveils $17.6 Billion Aid Package for Israel, Claims Senate Will ‘No Longer Have Excuses’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) plans to introduce a bill on the House floor next week to allocate $17.6 billion in emergency funding to Israel. This move comes at a critical time, coinciding with the anticipated release of legislative details by Senate and White House negotiators this weekend. The discussions aim to reach a border security agreement alongside President Biden's request for $106 billion in supplemental funding.
GOP governors, Border Patrol union stand with Abbott in border battle with Biden
Eagle Pass, Texas, takes center stage on Sunday as 14 governors join Gov. Greg Abbott to show solidarity against President Joe Biden's border policies and support for states’ constitutional right to self-defense.
Speaker Johnson: 64 Biden policies created border chaos
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has identified 64 Biden administration polices he argues created the border crisis.
Christian News
Islamists Attack DRC Church, Villages, Killing 8; Dozens Kidnapped
Christians faced major challenges in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Friday after at least eight people died and thirty were taken hostage in Islamist attacks on a Pentecostal church and other targets.
China, Russia Warn NATO Of World War
China warned Sunday through a state-run newspaper that the NATO military alliance could expand the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war into World War Three, just days after a former Russian president made similar suggestions.
US, Britain Strike Dozens Of Houthi Targets in Yemen
The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 targets in Yemen on Saturday, in the second day of major U.S. air assaults against Iran-linked groups after a deadly attack on U.S. troops in Jordan, officials said.
Dozens Killed As Forest Fires Rage Through Central Chile
Chile’s president said Saturday that massive forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, and officials warned at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed.
Greece, France, Hit By Bomb And Knife Attacks
Two European Union capitals faced violence Saturday as a bomb exploded near Greece’s labor ministry in central Athens, while in Paris, France, a man armed with a knife and a hammer injured three people in the bustling Gare de Lyon train station.
US Forces Hit Over 80 Sites In Syria, Iraq So Far
The U.S. military so far hit more than 80 targets in Syria and Iraq in a massive retaliatory air assault on sites belonging to Iran-linked militias and Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard, several sources confirmed early Saturday in the Middle East.
Spain Declares Drought Emergency In Northeastern Catalonia Region
Spanish authorities have declared a drought emergency in and around Barcelona, Spain’s second-largest city and the capital of its autonomous northeastern Catalonia region.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF Strikes 3,000 Hezbollah Sites in Lebanon and Syria So Far
The threat of war continues unabated with the deployment of three troop divisions to the northern border, according to an announcement from the Israeli military on Saturday. Israel has issued a stark warning to Hezbollah, elaborating on strikes that, according to Israel, have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of terrorists attempting to destabilize the already tense border.
Hamas ‘Unlikely’ To Reject Hostage Deal; ‘Will Demand War Ends’ As Battles Rage (Worthy News In-Depth)
Hamas is unlikely to reject a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received from mediators this week but will not sign it without assurances that Israel has committed to ending the war, sources say.
Inside the United States
Speaker Johnson Unveils $17.6 Billion Aid Package for Israel, Claims Senate Will ‘No Longer Have Excuses’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) plans to introduce a bill on the House floor next week to allocate $17.6 billion in emergency funding to Israel. This move comes at a critical time, coinciding with the anticipated release of legislative details by Senate and White House negotiators this weekend. The discussions aim to reach a border security agreement alongside President Biden's request for $106 billion in supplemental funding.
GOP governors, Border Patrol union stand with Abbott in border battle with Biden
Eagle Pass, Texas, takes center stage on Sunday as 14 governors join Gov. Greg Abbott to show solidarity against President Joe Biden's border policies and support for states’ constitutional right to self-defense.
Speaker Johnson: 64 Biden policies created border chaos
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has identified 64 Biden administration polices he argues created the border crisis.
Christian News
Islamists Attack DRC Church, Villages, Killing 8; Dozens Kidnapped
Christians faced major challenges in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Friday after at least eight people died and thirty were taken hostage in Islamist attacks on a Pentecostal church and other targets.
Around the World
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Withdraw Officers from Syria Following Alleged Israeli Airstrikes
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have reduced the number of their high-ranking officers stationed in Syria following a series of fatal strikes attributed to Israel according to the Reuters News Agency.
EU Leaders Agree On $54 Billion For Ukraine After Hungary Lifts Opposition (Worthy News Radio)
European Union leaders have agreed to create a 50 billion euro ($54 billion) fund for Ukraine after getting on board Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who had threatened to veto the deal.
US Preemptively Strikes Houthi Missile It Says Posed “Imminent Threat” To Aircraft
The United States Central Command announced Wednesday it carried out a preemptive strike against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels by destroying a missile the military said posed an “imminent threat” to US aircraft, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
China’s Forced Organ Harvesting From Minorities Highlighted At International Religious Freedom Summit
China’s reported practice of forcibly harvesting organs from religious minority prisoners was at the center of an address by US House Speaker Mike Johnson at the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington DC on Wednesday, Newsweek reports. Johnson referenced the practice by the Chinese Communist Party amid a warning that world governments become “tyrannical” when they suppress religious freedom.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hostages Freed In Turkey As Police Detain Armed Man Protesting Israel’s War in Gaza
Seven workers seized at a Proctor & Gamble (P&G) plant in northwestern Turkey were freed after a nine-hour standoff with a gunman protesting against Israel's war in Gaza, Turkish officials confirmed.
‘Biden Doctrine’: Steps to Unilaterally Recognize Palestinian State Despite Israel Opposition
The Biden Administration is considering a 'new doctrine' to unilaterally recognize a demilitarized Palestinian State despite strong opposition to statehood within Israel.
Inside the United States
Tax Bill Heads to Senate, Faces Uncertain Future
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan tax bill with a vote of 357-70 late Wednesday, but that bill now faces an uncertain future in the Senate.
New York Officials Outraged Over Beating of NYPD Officers by Migrants
New York Republicans are calling for the deportation of a group of undocumented migrants who were released without bail after a brutal beating of two NYPD police officers in Times Square.
Colorado SOS Files Brief With U.S. Supreme Court in Trump Case
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case involving former President Donald Trump’s removal from the 2024 Colorado Republican presidential primary ballot.
Christian News
Nicaraguan Regime Charges US Missionaries/Nicaraguan Pastors With Financial Crimes After Large Gospel Events
Nicaragua’s Attorney General has charged three US missionaries and 11 Nicaraguan pastors with money laundering and organized crime, months after the Christians led large Gospel outreaches in the country, CBN News reports.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Withdraw Officers from Syria Following Alleged Israeli Airstrikes
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have reduced the number of their high-ranking officers stationed in Syria following a series of fatal strikes attributed to Israel according to the Reuters News Agency.
EU Leaders Agree On $54 Billion For Ukraine After Hungary Lifts Opposition (Worthy News Radio)
European Union leaders have agreed to create a 50 billion euro ($54 billion) fund for Ukraine after getting on board Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who had threatened to veto the deal.
US Preemptively Strikes Houthi Missile It Says Posed “Imminent Threat” To Aircraft
The United States Central Command announced Wednesday it carried out a preemptive strike against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels by destroying a missile the military said posed an “imminent threat” to US aircraft, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
China’s Forced Organ Harvesting From Minorities Highlighted At International Religious Freedom Summit
China’s reported practice of forcibly harvesting organs from religious minority prisoners was at the center of an address by US House Speaker Mike Johnson at the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington DC on Wednesday, Newsweek reports. Johnson referenced the practice by the Chinese Communist Party amid a warning that world governments become “tyrannical” when they suppress religious freedom.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hostages Freed In Turkey As Police Detain Armed Man Protesting Israel’s War in Gaza
Seven workers seized at a Proctor & Gamble (P&G) plant in northwestern Turkey were freed after a nine-hour standoff with a gunman protesting against Israel's war in Gaza, Turkish officials confirmed.
‘Biden Doctrine’: Steps to Unilaterally Recognize Palestinian State Despite Israel Opposition
The Biden Administration is considering a 'new doctrine' to unilaterally recognize a demilitarized Palestinian State despite strong opposition to statehood within Israel.
Inside the United States
Tax Bill Heads to Senate, Faces Uncertain Future
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan tax bill with a vote of 357-70 late Wednesday, but that bill now faces an uncertain future in the Senate.
New York Officials Outraged Over Beating of NYPD Officers by Migrants
New York Republicans are calling for the deportation of a group of undocumented migrants who were released without bail after a brutal beating of two NYPD police officers in Times Square.
Colorado SOS Files Brief With U.S. Supreme Court in Trump Case
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case involving former President Donald Trump’s removal from the 2024 Colorado Republican presidential primary ballot.
Christian News
Nicaraguan Regime Charges US Missionaries/Nicaraguan Pastors With Financial Crimes After Large Gospel Events
Nicaragua’s Attorney General has charged three US missionaries and 11 Nicaraguan pastors with money laundering and organized crime, months after the Christians led large Gospel outreaches in the country, CBN News reports.
Around the World
US Blames Iran-Backed Islamic Resistance Group For Attack That Killed 3 US Troops
The United States says the drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan was carried out by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed militias that includes the militant group Kataib Hezbollah.
NATO With Largest Exercise Since Cold War Amid Fears Of Large Conflict
The NATO military alliance has begun its largest exercise since the Cold War, involving 90,000 troops as several European nations prepare for a possible war with Russia.
Ambassador: Israeli Embassy In Sweden Target Of ‘Attempted Attack’
The Israeli ambassador to Sweden said Wednesday that the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, the capital, was the target of an “attempted attack.”
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Defense Minister: ‘Israel Facing Imminent War With Hezbollah’
Israel’s defense minister has urged his nation to prepare for an imminent war with the massive Iran-backed Hezbollah militia based in neighboring Lebanon and a broader armed conflict in the Middle East.
Israel Flooding ‘Hamas Terror Tunnels’ As Battles Rage In Gaza, West Bank (Worthy News In-Depth)
Israel confirmed Tuesday it has begun pumping large volumes of seawater into “Hamas terrorist tunnels,” defying U.S. and experts' warnings that it may endanger hostages while threatening clean water supplies in the Gaza Strip.
Inside the United States
US Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged
The U.S. Federal Reserve, the world’s most influential central bank, held interest rates at a 23-year high on Wednesday but did not immediately indicate when it would begin cutting borrowing costs this year.
California: Child Evangelism Ministry Accuses Public School District Of Unlawful Discrimination
Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) has formally complained to California’s Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), accusing school officials of unlawfully refusing to let the ministry hold its after-school Good News Clubs in public school facilities, CBN News reports. The US Supreme Court ruled in 2001 that, under the First Amendment, public schools must give equal access and equal treatment to Christian clubs as they do to secular clubs.
FBI Director Wray Warns of Chinese Hackers Targeting America’s Infrastructure to ‘Wreak Havoc’
During his appearance before the Congressional House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party on Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray underscored the escalating threat of Chinese cyberattacks against vital U.S. infrastructure, including electrical grids, pipelines, and critical cyber systems.
US: Homelessness Surges As Pandemic-Era Safety Net Provisions Expire
US homelessness spiked by a dramatic 12% in 2023 compared to the year before, after the pandemic-era American Rescue Plan financial provisions expired, Relevant reports.
US Civil War Fears As Texas Sets Up Wires At Mexico Border Over ‘Migrant Invasion’ (Worthy News In-Depth)
Fears were mounting Wednesday of civil war within the United States as Texas troops cut access to federal agents to part of the U.S.-Mexico border after a massive influx of migrants fleeing armed conflicts, persecution, and poverty.
After Hours of Debate, House Committee Advances Mayorkas Impeachment Articles
The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security voted along party lines early Wednesday to advance two articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Christian News
Pakistan: Govt. Announces Christian Children Can Study The Bible Instead Of Islam In School
Christians in Pakistan are cautiously celebrating a major victory for religious freedom as the Pakistani government has decided that non-Muslim children will be exempt from previously required Islamic studies in school and will be able to study the Bible instead, the International Christian Concern (ICC) aid and advocacy organization reports.
Nigeria: Slaughter of Christians Continues, “More Believers Are Killed For Their Faith In Nigeria Than Everywhere Else In The World Combined”
As the Islamic jihadist slaughter of Christians in Nigeria’s Middle Belt continues unabated and with impunity, suspected Fulani terrorists murdered five more Christians in Benue state on Jan. 18, just days after 10 Christians were murdered in the state on Jan. 7, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
US Blames Iran-Backed Islamic Resistance Group For Attack That Killed 3 US Troops
The United States says the drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan was carried out by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed militias that includes the militant group Kataib Hezbollah.
NATO With Largest Exercise Since Cold War Amid Fears Of Large Conflict
The NATO military alliance has begun its largest exercise since the Cold War, involving 90,000 troops as several European nations prepare for a possible war with Russia.
Ambassador: Israeli Embassy In Sweden Target Of ‘Attempted Attack’
The Israeli ambassador to Sweden said Wednesday that the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, the capital, was the target of an “attempted attack.”
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Defense Minister: ‘Israel Facing Imminent War With Hezbollah’
Israel’s defense minister has urged his nation to prepare for an imminent war with the massive Iran-backed Hezbollah militia based in neighboring Lebanon and a broader armed conflict in the Middle East.
Israel Flooding ‘Hamas Terror Tunnels’ As Battles Rage In Gaza, West Bank (Worthy News In-Depth)
Israel confirmed Tuesday it has begun pumping large volumes of seawater into “Hamas terrorist tunnels,” defying U.S. and experts' warnings that it may endanger hostages while threatening clean water supplies in the Gaza Strip.
Inside the United States
US Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged
The U.S. Federal Reserve, the world’s most influential central bank, held interest rates at a 23-year high on Wednesday but did not immediately indicate when it would begin cutting borrowing costs this year.
California: Child Evangelism Ministry Accuses Public School District Of Unlawful Discrimination
Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) has formally complained to California’s Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), accusing school officials of unlawfully refusing to let the ministry hold its after-school Good News Clubs in public school facilities, CBN News reports. The US Supreme Court ruled in 2001 that, under the First Amendment, public schools must give equal access and equal treatment to Christian clubs as they do to secular clubs.
FBI Director Wray Warns of Chinese Hackers Targeting America’s Infrastructure to ‘Wreak Havoc’
During his appearance before the Congressional House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party on Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray underscored the escalating threat of Chinese cyberattacks against vital U.S. infrastructure, including electrical grids, pipelines, and critical cyber systems.
US: Homelessness Surges As Pandemic-Era Safety Net Provisions Expire
US homelessness spiked by a dramatic 12% in 2023 compared to the year before, after the pandemic-era American Rescue Plan financial provisions expired, Relevant reports.
US Civil War Fears As Texas Sets Up Wires At Mexico Border Over ‘Migrant Invasion’ (Worthy News In-Depth)
Fears were mounting Wednesday of civil war within the United States as Texas troops cut access to federal agents to part of the U.S.-Mexico border after a massive influx of migrants fleeing armed conflicts, persecution, and poverty.
After Hours of Debate, House Committee Advances Mayorkas Impeachment Articles
The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security voted along party lines early Wednesday to advance two articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Christian News
Pakistan: Govt. Announces Christian Children Can Study The Bible Instead Of Islam In School
Christians in Pakistan are cautiously celebrating a major victory for religious freedom as the Pakistani government has decided that non-Muslim children will be exempt from previously required Islamic studies in school and will be able to study the Bible instead, the International Christian Concern (ICC) aid and advocacy organization reports.
Nigeria: Slaughter of Christians Continues, “More Believers Are Killed For Their Faith In Nigeria Than Everywhere Else In The World Combined”
As the Islamic jihadist slaughter of Christians in Nigeria’s Middle Belt continues unabated and with impunity, suspected Fulani terrorists murdered five more Christians in Benue state on Jan. 18, just days after 10 Christians were murdered in the state on Jan. 7, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.