News from this Week 2/3/22

Breaking World News

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Ukraine Warns Against Apocalyptic Predictions Of Russian Invasion

Ukraine’s government urged its citizens on Sunday not to believe “apocalyptic predictions” after U.S. officials warned that Russia is nearly ready for an invasion that could claim 85,000 lives.

WHO director suggests ‘plausible endgame’ for pandemic in Europe

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A major World Health Organization official this week said that Europe could be looking at a significant shift in the pandemic crisis as the Omicron surge continues to wane and high levels of vaccinations and natural immunity offer broad protection against the virus.

Russian forces at 70% of level needed for full Ukraine invasion, U.S. officials say

Russia has in place about 70% of the combat power it believes it would need for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and is sending more battalion tactical groups to the border with its neighbor, two U.S. officials said on Saturday.

Latest World News Headlines

US Troops Arrive in Poland to Reinforce Eastern Europe Allies Amid Russian Military Buildup – February 6, 2022

Iran ‘society set to explode’ while Biden unfreezes $29 billion for regime – February 6, 2022

Trucker protests: Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency over ‘serious danger’ as demonstrations spread – February 6, 2022

Biden Administration Waives Sanctions On Iran As Nuclear Deal Deadline Looms – February 6, 2022

Trucker ‘Freedom Convoy’ sparks more controversy after GoFundMe refunds $10 million – February 6, 2022

Britain’s Crown Prince Thanks Queen For 70 Years Reign – February 6, 2022

Morocco Grieves As Boy Trapped In Well Dies – February 6, 2022

China Violently Interrupts Dutch Broadcast – February 6, 2022

Vladimir Putin Sleeps Through Ukraine Conflict – February 4, 2022

Breaking Israel News

In phone call, Bennett and Biden discuss ‘steps to block Iranian nuclear program’

US President Joe Biden extends congratulations to new Israeli PM Naftali Bennett, expresses 'firm intent' to deepen cooperation | World News | Zee News

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and US President Joe Biden held a rare phone call Sunday evening, discussing the Iranian nuclear threat, the campaign against the Islamic State, the Russian-Ukraine conflict and other security challenges.

Bennett: Pending Iran deal will ‘damage’ Israel’s ability to deal with nukes

Israel's New PM Bennett Wants A Restart With Biden Meeting : NPR

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned on Sunday that the deal being negotiated with Iran in Vienna could “damage” Israel’s ability to deal with the country’s nuclear program.

Latest Israel News Headlines

Gantz’s Bahrain visit signals to Iran the alliance against it is growing and public – February 3, 2022

Israeli study offers strongest proof yet of vitamin D’s power to fight COVID – February 3, 2022

Israel upholds use of surveillance technology on protesters – February 2, 2022

Israel Air Force drilled ‘massive attack on Iran’ in presence of US officer – report – February 2, 2022

Laser-based defense array to be deployed within year, Bennett says, speeding rollout – February 2, 2022

Breaking U.S. News

COVID cases continue sharp decline in nearly every state

SARS-CoV-2 cases are continuing a steep downward trend in nearly every state in the U.S., tracking with late predictions from numerous experts that the Omicron surge appears to have largely peaked.

Biden’s ‘Reproductive Healthcare Access Task Force’ criticized by pro-life groups
Pro-life advocates are criticizing the Biden administration’s move to establish a “reproductive healthcare access task force” after 2021 was record year for pro-life legislation at the state level.

Latest U.S. News Headlines

55 federal agencies tracking religious objection requests amid concern from conservatives – February 6, 2022

CDC: 80.2% of Americans 5 and Older Have Had at Least One COVID-19 Shot – February 6, 2022

Mass Shooting Near Virginia Tech University; 1 Killed, Several Injured – February 6, 2022

Nearly 250,000 in U.S. Without Power as Winter Storm Batters States – February 3, 2022

House GOP task force takes on FBI surveillance abuses, intrusions on Americans’ freedoms – February 3, 2022

New York governor approves congressional map that could flip three seats to Democrats – February 3, 2022

Multiple Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) receive bomb threats – February 3, 2022

U.S. Army plans to discharge soldiers who refuse COVID vaccine – February 2, 2022

Winter Storm Landon Spreading a 2,000 Mile-Long Mess of Heavy Snow, Ice From Texas to the Midwest and Northeast – February 2, 2022

Florida: Jews blamed for pandemic in flyers sent to homes, Nazi demonstrators stage anti-Semitic protest – February 2, 2022

Breaking Christian News

Uganda: Evangelist beaten and left to die by Islamic extremists

Ugandan evangelist Charles Kamya was beaten unconscious and left for dead in Kampala, Uganda last week by Islamic extremists enraged at his preaching the Gospel, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Although Muslims are a small minority in Uganda, Christians have come under increasing attack by Islamic extremists there.

India: Christians pray and fast for unity as persecution intensifies

As persecution against Christians in India intensifies, many Indian believers spent Sunday 30 January, the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination in 1948, in prayer and fasting for peace and unity in their country, Christian Today (CT) reports.

Cuba: Head of Protestant denomination placed under house arrest

Cuba’s communist government has placed the President of the Christian Reformed Church of Cuba under house arrest on apparently trumped-up charges of receiving illegal goods, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports.