In today’s podcast and chapter, we will discuss the means by which God instructs us to lengthen our days. Follow along with us as we study the chapter and learn!
Proverbs 3: *Podcast* Lengthening our Days” Through the Bible series
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*Podcast* Proverbs 2: “Choose Life” Through the Bible Series
In today’s chapter, we will cover a variety of topics, including
-Older is not always wiser
-Riches better than Gold or silver
-How God has set before each of us life and death, and asks that we choose life and blessing.
-How we each have a choice, and that we are not robots.
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Through the Bible Series: Proverbs 1, “Each New Day” *Podcast*
It’s been a while, but we are back, starting anew in Proverbs.
For the next 31 days, we will do a chapter daily and look into the meaning of some of the most proverbial …. quite literally…. parts of the Bible, and applying them to our lives today.
Listen here!
Weekly New Brief 8/22/24
Breaking World News
Switzerland Starts Instant Cashless Payments System
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) unveiled a new instant payment system Monday, saying it will bolster the future of cashless payments in Switzerland.
Italian Experts: ‘Evidence About Jesus’ Burial Clothing
Italian researchers have reopened the 600-year-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, the linen cloth that some believe was used to wrap the body of Jesus after his crucifixion.
Netherlands Shaken By Turmoil Over Nord Stream Blasts (Worthy News Radio)
The Netherlands has been shaken by political turmoil over revelations that Dutch government members knew about Ukraine’s involvement in blowing up Nord Stream pipelines transporting Russian natural gas to Europe, even before it happened. Information about the planned sabotage in September 2022 was shared by the Dutch secret service with the United States, officials say, which raised questions about former Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is due to become the secretary general of the NATO military alliance.
Latest World News Headlines
German Chancellor Defends Less Support For Ukraine – August 22, 2024
Study Warns US Army Not Ready For China’s Nuclear Strikes – August 21, 2024
Azerbaijan Joining BRICS Bloc, Raising EU Concerns – August 21, 2024
Anxiety After Taiwan Fires Missiles – August 20, 2024
Ukraine Seeks Peace Talks With Russia, Without Putin – August 20, 2024
US Says Iran Launches Cyber Attacks Against Presidential Candidates – August 19, 2024
Indonesia Christians Pray Amid Massive Earthquake Warning – August 19, 2024
Indonesia’s Independence Day Attracts Sorrow and Hope in Two Nations – August 19, 2024
Egypt holds talks on Middle East Crisis with UAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkey – August 19, 2024
65 Million People Affected by El Nino Drought in Southern Africa – August 19, 2024
Breaking Israel News
Israel and Hezbollah Escalate Conflict with Cross-Border Fire
Israel Defense Forces bombed several of its arms depots in Lebanon for the second consecutive night, Hezbollah responded by firing over 50 rockets into civilian areas in northern Israel on Wednesday morning.
Hezbollah Fires 50 Rockets at Golan Heights, Hitting Israeli Homes, “This is a Great Miracle that Happened Here”
Continuing a campaign of terror against Israel that it began in solidarity with Hamas’ attack against the Jewish state, the Lebanese Hezbollah terror organization launched 50 rockets at the Golan Heights on Wednesday morning, with several missiles hitting homes, All Israel News (AIN) reports.
‘Hamas Rafah Brigade has been defeated’, Gallant Says
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced the defeat of Hamas’ Rafah Brigade during his visit to troops stationed along the Egypt-Gaza Strip border, emphasizing the destruction of over 150 tunnels.
Latest Israel News Headlines
Israeli Scientists Discover New Method of Fighting Cancer – August 21, 2024
Deal Increasingly Unlikely as Hamas Accuses U.S. of Bias Toward Israel – August 20, 2024
Israel Prepares Expanded Conflict with Hezbollah As It Destroys Hezbollah Weapons Depots, Hezbollah Fires Over 100 Rockets – August 20, 2024
Israeli Military Recovers Bodies Of 6 Hostages – August 20, 2024
Blinken: ‘Israel Accepts US Ceasefire Proposal For Gaza’ – August 19, 2024
Jerusalem: Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Artefacts From Jesus’ Time – August 19, 2024
Ceasefire Unlikely As Hamas Refuses To Accept Demilitarization of Gaza – August 18, 2024
Breaking U.S. News
SCOTUS Declines to Enforce Protections for LGBTQ Public School Students
The US Supreme Court last week (August 16) rejected a request by the Biden administration to enforce a new federal rule that Title IX’s prohibition of discrimination in public schools “on the basis of sex” includes discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, Reuters reports.
Pro-life Democrats Condemn Planned Parenthood Mobile Abortion Clinic Outside DNC, “It Overlooks the Need to Provide Support for a Pregnant Woman”
The Democrats for Life anti-abortion organization has vehemently condemned the Planned Parenthood abortion provider for offering free abortion pills from a mobile van parked near the ongoing Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, the Christian Post (CP) reports. Abortion giant Planned Parenthood Great Rivers in St. Louis announced last week that its mobile van would be parked near the DNC on Monday and Tuesday, the first two days of this week’s convention.
US Job Market Faces Largest Revision Since 2009, with 818K Fewer Jobs Than Previously Reported
The government acknowledged that job creation was significantly slower than initially reported on Wednesday, cutting over 800,000 jobs from previous figures. This admission came just 24 hours before Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for president.
Latest U.S. News Headlines
More Inflationary Woes: Credit Card Debt Hits Record $1.14 Trillion – August 21, 2024
March Outside Israeli Consulate Leads to Confrontation, Arrests – August 21, 2024
Obamas Headline Night Two of the DNC, Harris Skips to Stump in Wisconsin – August 21, 2024
Biden Explains Why He Dropped Out of Presidential Race – August 20, 2024
RFK Jr’s Campaign Considers “Joining Forces With Trump” to Avoid Risk of a Harris/Walz Presidency – August 20, 2024
Tearful Biden Admits Mistakes In DNC Speech Amid Pro-Palestine Protests – August 20, 2024
Protesters Get Police, Democratic Officials’ Attention During DNC in Chicago – August 19, 2024
Breaking Christian News
Whereabouts of Abducted Pastor and 13-Year-Old Daughter Are Not Known Despite Ransom Payment
The fate of a Protestant pastor and his 13-year-old daughter who were abducted in Gusau, northwestern Nigeria last month is not known, despite a ransom having been paid for their release, Christian Daily International (CDI) reports.
Nicaragua: Government Shuts Down Hundreds of Evangelical NGOs
In a move seen as punishment for not aligning with Nicaragua’s authoritarian communist regime, Nicaraguan authorities have revoked the legal status of hundreds of evangelical NGOs and transferred their assets to the state, CBN News reports.
India: Uttar Pradesh Police Arrested Over 1,600 People on Anti-Conversion Charges in Last Four Years
In the last four years, authorities in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state arrested 1,682, people under an extreme anti-conversion law designed to suppress non-Hindu religious freedom, the International Christian Concern (ICC) advocacy organization reports.
Latest Christian News Headlines
Turkmenistan Pastor Facing Threats, Arrest – August 20, 2024
Nicaragua: Six Christian Women Imprisoned for Their Faith – August 19, 2024
Attacked Pakistani Christian Widow Detained For Blasphemy – August 18, 2024
Afghanistan: The Church Is In a “Precarious” Position on Third Anniversary of Taliban Takeover – August 15, 2024
Iran Denies Jailed Christian Woman Psychological Care – August 15, 2024
Nigeria Government Continues to Tolerate Extreme Human Rights Abuses by Islamic Militants, USCIRF Report – August 15, 2024
Christian Ministries Report Revival in the Islamic World, ‘One Million Iranians Have Turned to Christ’ – August 14, 2024
Weekly News Brief 7/31/24
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran’s capital, Tehran, shortly after an Israeli strike killed the most senior commander of Hamas ally Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Venezuela Clashes Spread After Elections
Clashes have spread across Venezuela, killing several people as opponents and supporters of the South American nation’s President Nicolas Maduro rally after a weekend election in which the long-ruling socialist leader was declared the winner, despite protests.
US Advises Americans to Leave Lebanon Ahead of Israeli Retaliation for Hezbollah Attack
The United States has warned American citizens to leave Lebanon while they can, as Israel is expected to launch a forceful retaliatory response to Sunday’s missile strike by the Lebanese Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group which killed 12 Druze-Israeli children in the Golan Heights.
Latest World News Headlines
Dozens Killed In India’s Landslides – July 30, 2024
WHO Announces Initiative to Advance Development of mRNA Bird Flu Vaccine – July 29, 2024
Iranian-Backed Militia Groups Intensifies Attacks on US Forces in Syria and Iraq – July 29, 2024
Venezuela’s President ‘Re-Elected’ As Tensions Rise – July 29, 2024
Fiber Optic Networks Sabotaged Across France – July 29, 2024
Paris Olympics Apologize For Mocking Christian Faith – July 28, 2024
Moscow’s War Ships In Cuba In Warning To Nearby US – July 28, 2024
Ukraine Athletes In Paris As War Continues – July 27, 2024
Ethiopia Mourns Many Killed In Mudslide – July 27, 2024
Jordan’s King Dissolves Parliament At Sensitive Time (Worthy News In-depth) – July 26, 2024
Breaking Israel News
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that they targeted a Hezbollah commander in Beirut today who was responsible for the weekend attack on Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights over the weekend that killed at least 12 Israeli Druze children and teenagers.
Turkey Threatens To Invade Israel
Israel’s foreign minister has urged the NATO military alliance to expel Turkey after its President Tayyip Erdogan threatened his country might invade the Jewish nation.
Netanyahu Vows Retaliation Against Hezbollah; U.S. Urges Restraint to Avoid Full-Blown War
The Biden Administration spearheaded diplomatic efforts to prevent a full-blown regional war as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed retaliation against Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed terrorist organization in Lebanon, following a weekend rocket strike that killed at least 12 children in the Golan Heights.
Latest Israel News Headlines
Israel Hits Hezbollah Targets In Lebanon After Attack Kills 12 – July 28, 2024
Hezbollah Hits Israel, Killing 10 Threatening Regional War – July 28, 2024
Palestinian Authority Using Western Donations For ‘Funding Terrorism’ (Worthy News Investigation) – July 26, 2024
Netanyahu Envisions ‘Abraham Alliance’ to Counter Iranian ‘Axis of Terror’ – July 25, 2024
IDF Recovers the Bodies of 5 Israeli Hostages in Khan Younis, Gaza – July 25, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Delivers Powerful Speech Before Congress – July 24, 2024
Archaeologists Uncover Moat Dating Back to Reign of Biblical King Josiah – July 24, 2024
Breaking U.S. News
Trump Blasts Facebook, Google for ‘Wrongly Censored’ Photo of Assassination Attempt
Former President Donald Trump blasted Facebook and Google Tuesday after Facebook admitted it had censored photos of Trump’s assassination attempt, images widely seen as a major moment and rallying point for the Trump campaign.
Hurricane Beryl to Cost Americans Nationwide Nearly $32 Billion
The devastation Hurricane Beryl left in its wake is estimated to cost taxpayers nationwide between $28 billion and $32 billion, according to an AccuWeather analysis. The losses to Texas, which was hardest hit, are estimated to be several billion.
US National Debt Exceeds $35 Trillion for the First Time
The US national debt has officially surpassed a massive $35 trillion, having increased by nearly $5 billion every day so far in 2025, Yahoo Finance reports. The debt increased by nearly $8 trillion during the Republican administration of former President Donald Trump and is set to see a similar rise under the Democratic administration of current President Joe Biden.
Latest U.S. News Headlines
No Clear Path to Approval for Biden’s Proposed Supreme Court Changes – July 29, 2024
Harris Haunted by ‘Defund the Police’ Past – July 29, 2024
Biden Proposes Supreme Court Constitutional Amendment – July 29, 2024
Trump, Harris on Opposite Sides of 2nd Amendment Debate – July 28, 2024
FACT CHECK: Biden’s Claim That Illegal Border Crossings Lower Than Trump’s Is False – July 28, 2024
Trump’s Former Physician Says FBI Director ‘Wrong’ to Suggest Trump Wasn’t Hit by bullet – July 28, 2024
Feds Disrupt Jet Ski Powered Human Smuggling Network – July 25, 2024
Breaking Christian News
Laos: Six Christians Released After a Month in Detention Without Charge
Officials in Laos are continuing to harass Christians by arresting them and then imprisoning them without charge for several weeks before releasing them. Amid intensifying persecution of Christians, the communist-led Buddhist-majority nation now ranks 21 on the Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.
India: House Church Members Violently Attacked by Hindu Extremists
Members of a house church congregation in India’s Uttarakhand state were violently attacked by a mob of around 150 Hindu extremists on July 14, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Latest Christian News Headlines
Laos: Evangelist Murdered Execution-Style, “Despite Increased Persecution, the Church is Rapidly Growing” – July 29, 2024
Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Massacre 18 Christians in Their Beds – July 26, 2024
Turkey: Christian Group Denied the Right to Buy Land for Worship Center – July 26, 2024
New Zealand: 200,000 Vulnerable People Subjected to Abuse and Neglect in State and Christian-Run Institutions, Commission of Inquiry Finds – July 25, 2024
Christian Ministry Explores Use of AI to Bring the Gospel to Deaf People – July 24, 2024
Pakistan: Young Christian Man on Death Row Shows Remarkable Faith and Hope in Jesus – July 24, 2024
Hindu Nationalists Attack Christians in Central India, “This Hostility is Often Driven by a Belief That Indians Ought to be Hindu” – July 24, 2024
Your Weekly News Brief: 7/17/2024
Breaking World News
The following news is taken in whole or part from Worthy News Ministries.
Netherlands Cries At 10th Anniversary Of MH17 Disaster; 298 Killed
Grieving families recited the names and ages Wednesday of all 298 passengers and crew killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine 10 years ago in one of the worst terror attacks in civil aviation history.
Islamic State Ramps Up Attacks in Syria and Iraq in Apparent Effort to “Reconstitute”
In seeking to “reconstitute,” the Islamic State jihadist terror organization has intensified its attacks in Syria and Iraq to the extent that these war-torn Muslim-majority countries may see twice as many IS attacks this year as they suffered last year, the US Central Command warned Wednesday.
Trump Ready To Act “Immediately” As Peace Broker In Russia-Ukraine War (Worthy News Radio)
Hungary’s prime minister says if elected in November, U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump is ready to act “immediately” as a peace broker in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Latest World News Headlines
Kenya Anti-Government Clashes Escalate – July 16, 2024
French Government Resigns Ahead Of Olympics – July 16, 2024
Italy Grants “Instant” Residency to 33 Indian Migrants Rescued from “Slave-Like” Working Conditions – July 16, 2024
Russia Threatens Attacks Against Europe After Assassination Attempt On Trump (Worthy News Analysis) – July 15, 2024
Iranian-Backed Militia Groups in Iraq Threaten Saudi Arabia – July 15, 2024
Dutch Monument Honors Assassinated Reporter – July 15, 2024
96% of Jews Across Europe Have Experienced Antisemitism, Survey Finds – July 15, 2024
US Attacks Houthi Targets In Yemen – July 14, 2024
China and Russia Conduct Naval Drills Shortly After NATO Accusations – July 14, 2024
Ukraine Hitting Russia After Deadly Strikes (Worthy News Radio) – July 13, 2024
Breaking Israel News
Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Artifacts They Say Prove Israelites’ arrival in the Promised Land
Archaeologists excavating in central Israel have uncovered 3,200-year-old artifacts, which they believe provide evidence that the Biblical story recounting the arrival of the Israelites in the Promised Land following their Exodus from Egypt is true.
Nearly 40% of French Jews are considering immigration to Israel after a far-left, pro-Hamas party won the most seats in France’s recent elections, Israel’s Committee for Immigration, Absorption, and Diaspora Affairs has been told.
Netanyahu To Meet Biden Amid Concerns Over Israel’s Future (Worthy News Focus)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House as Israel prepares for a possible all-out war with Lebanon-based Hezbollah and faces ongoing military challenges in Gaza to crush Hamas and threats from other nations.
Latest Israel News Headlines
International Court of Justice to Deliver Opinion on Israeli Policies in “Occupied Palestinian Territory” – July 16, 2024
Israel Electric Company Launches Drill to Prepare for Power Outages in War With Hezbollah – July 16, 2024
Israel ‘Ready and Preparing for Next Stage’ As War Looming Against Hezbollah – July 15, 2024
Palestinian Authority Official Accuses Hamas of Hiding Among Gaza Civilians in War Against Israel – July 15, 2024
Israel Hits Syria, Killing 1 Soldier After Syrian Drones Approach Eilat – July 14, 2024
’90 Killed’ As Israeli Strike Targets Hamas Leadership (Worthy News In-depth) – July 13, 2024
US Sending Half Of Promises Bombs To Israel (Worthy News Focus) – July 11, 2024
Breaking U.S. News
‘Total Failure:’ Oversight Committee Subpoenas Head of Secret Service
U.S. House Oversight Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., said Wednesday he is subpoenaing the head of the Secret Service, the latest step in the ongoing investigation and scrutiny of the agency after the near assassination of former president Donald Trump on Saturday.
U.S. President Biden Cancels Event Due To COVID Amid Talks Of Stepping Aside
The frail 81-year-old U.S. President Joe Biden slowly left Las Vegas after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and earlier saying he would drop his reelection bid if doctors found he had a medical condition.
President Biden Plans to Propose Term Limits and Ethics Code for Supreme Court, Report
President Joe Biden plans to propose major reforms to the US Supreme Court, including term limits and an ethics code, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing two sources familiar with the plans.
Latest U.S. News Headlines
National Debt Surpasses $34.9 Trillion for First Time in History – July 17, 2024
Secret Service Faces Tough Questions After Trump Assassination Attempt – July 16, 2024
23 Republican AGs Call on Senate to Pass SAVE Act – July 16, 2024
Injured But Defiant Trump At Convention After Assassination Attempt (Worthy News Focus) – July 16, 2024
Trump Picks Ohio’s J.D. Vance For Vice President – July 15, 2024
Independent Presidential Candidate Kennedy to Receive Secret Service Protection – July 15, 2024
Classified Documents Case Against Trump Thrown Out by Judge – July 15, 2024
Breaking Christian News
11 Christians Of US Group Still Jailed In Nicaragua After Evangelism
There was concern Wednesday about the plight of 11 Christian leaders sentenced to 12 or 15 years in prison and ordered to pay $880 million. Several sources said they have also been barred from contacting their families and lawyers.
Pakistan: Young Christian Father Shot Dead in His Home by Enraged Islamic Neighbors, “Our Lives Do Not Matter”
A young Catholic father of four was murdered by his Islamist neighbors in Lahore, Pakistan last week after he objected to their harassment of Christians in the area, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Nigeria: Slaughter of Christians by Islamic Terrorists Continues, “The Government’s Failure to Punish Perpetrators Has Strengthened the Militants”
The slaughter of Nigerian Christians by Islamic terrorists continues unabated and, on July 7, three more Christians were murdered in Nigeria’s Plateau state, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. More Christians are killed in Nigeria each year than everywhere else in the world combined.
Latest Christian News Headlines
Nigeria: Teenage Christian Girl Held Captive by Islamic Terrorists – July 15, 2024
Vietnam: 11 Christians Imprisoned for Their Faith Have Disappeared – July 15, 2024
China: CCP Is Discussing Further Restrictions on Religious Freedom – July 11, 2024
China Jails Evangelist; Preacher Plans Appeal (Worthy News Mission Watch) – July 11, 2024
Pakistan: Islamist Abducts 14-Year-Old Christian Girl and Forces Her Into Marriage, “May God Have Mercy on Us and Save Our Child!” – July 11, 2024
DRC: Islamic State Murdered 639 Christians in First Half of 2024, “The People of God Are Resilient But the Violence Can Be Overwhelming” – July 10, 2024
India Hindus Kill Woman For Becoming Christian – July 10, 2024
Weekly News Brief 7/10/2024
Satellite Imagery Shows Iran is Boosting Ballistic Missile Production
Recent satellite images show that major expansions are underway at two key missile facilities in Iran, suggesting Tehran is working to boost its conventional ballistic missile production, Reuters and Algemeiner report.
Malaysia: Christian Government Minister Sues Muslim Police Official For Defamation
A Christian government minister in Malaysia is suing a top police official who accused her of evangelizing Malay Muslims in order to turn the country into a Christian nation, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Hungary’s Orbán Defends Peace Mission In China (Worthy News In-depth)
Hungary’s prime minister defended his controversial trip to communist-run China to talk about peace in Ukraine, where officials said scores of people were killed and injured Monday in Russian attacks on a children’s hospital and other sites.
Latest World News Headlines
Boeing Agrees To Plea Guilty Over 737 Max Jets Deaths – July 8, 2024
Russia Hits Children’s Hospital Cities, Killing Dozens’ (Worthy News Radio) – July 8, 2024
Russia Hosts India’s PM Modi on State Visit – July 8, 2024
Hungary’s Orbán In China To Discuss Peace In Ukraine – July 8, 2024
Tensions High In Kenya As Activists Disappear In Deadly Protests – July 8, 2024
French Left Beats Far Right In Elections – July 7, 2024
Hungary-Germany Row Over Trip to Russia (Worthy News Radio) – July 7, 2024
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iranian Vote, But Concerns Remain – July 7, 2024
Hungary’s Orbán Defends ‘Peace Mission’ With Putin In Moscow – July 5, 2024
Role of Islam Rocks Dutch Parliament (Worthy News Focus) – July 5, 2024
Breaking Israel News
Senior US Officials in Cairo for Talks on Gaza Ceasefire-Hostage Deal
Top US officials are in Cairo with senior Israeli and Egyptian security officials to discuss a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the release of around 120 hostages taken by Hamas from Israel to Gaza during the October 7 massacre, Axios reports.
Israel: ‘Dozens Of Terrorists Killed In Gaza’
Israel’s military announced Tuesday that it had “eliminated dozens of terrorists” and found “numerous weapons” after the reinvasion of Gaza City after it entered Shejaia, a neighborhood in the eastern portion of the area, where it also killed “numerous terrorists and located weapons such as “sniper gear, grenades, and AK-47 assault rifles” in tunnels and above ground.
Israel Launches Operation At UNRWA Headquarters in Gaza City Threatening Ceasefire Talks
Early Monday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an operation in southern Gaza City, targeting Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists at a United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters. Hamas warned on Telegram that this renewed IDF campaign threatens ceasefire talks.
Latest Israel News Headlines
IDF to Draft 3,000 Yeshiva Students Following Supreme Court Ruling – July 8, 2024
New British PM To Recognize Palestine – July 7, 2024
Netanyahu Lays Red Lines In Ceasefire Talks, As Thousands Protest – July 7, 2024
Majority of Israelis Identify as “Rightwing” Following Oct. 7 Massacre, Poll – July 4, 2024
Hezbollah Fires Over 200 Rockets To Israel; Injuries Reported – July 4, 2024
White House Highlights Biden-Netanyahu Iran Dispute as Proof of President’s Mental Fitness – July 4, 2024
Hezbollah Launches 100 Rockets At Israel After ‘Assassination’ Of Commander – July 3, 2024
Breaking U.S. News
Calls Mounting For Biden To Step Aside (Worthy News In-depth)
Calls for the frail 81-year-old U.S. President Joe Biden to step aside ahead of presidential elections increased Tuesday after bombshell revelations that the renowned Parkinson’s disease expert visited the White House several times this year and his weak public performances.
Poll: Independent Voters Move Away From Biden
Former President Donald Trump holds a lead over President Joe Biden just a few months away from election day.
Jean-Pierre Clashes With Reporters Over Biden Parkinson’s Reports
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre clashed with reporters during Monday’s press briefing while dodging questions about published reports that a renowned Parkinson’s disease expert visited the White House several times this year.
Latest U.S. News Headlines
Bill Introduced to Enhance Northern Border Security Measures – July 9, 2024
Biden Tells Democrats To Stop Questioning His Candidacy – July 8, 2024
Embattled President Biden Seeks Support in Church – July 8, 2024
House Democrats Encouraged to Oppose Bill Banning Non-Citizens From Voting – July 8, 2024
State Revokes Funding for Christian Group Fighting Gang Violence Due to Hiring Practices – July 7, 2024
Growing Pressure On Biden Not To Run Again – July 7, 2024
Reports: Mayorkas’ Parole Programs Enable Violent Crimes to be Committed Against Americans – July 4, 2024
Breaking Christian News
Wife-Lynched Pakistani Christian Dies Of Heart Attack
The wife of an elderly Christian who recently died of his injuries after being lynched by a Muslim mob in eastern Pakistan has also passed away following a heart attack linked to stress, Worthy News learned Wednesday.
India: Seven Christian Families Are Homeless After Eviction by Hindu Nationalists
Seven Christian families in eastern India’s Odisha state have been rendered homeless after Hindu nationalists pressured their village leaders to evict them for leaving Hinduism, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Indonesia: Islamic Social Media Campaign Stokes Hostility Over Spread of Christianity
An Islamic social media campaign has come under condemnation for using controversial statistics and statements to stir up fear and strife over the spread of Christianity in Indonesia, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Latest Christian News Headlines
USCIRF Recommends Special Watch Status for Sri Lanka – July 4, 2024
Pakistan: Christian Man Sentenced to Death for Alleged Anti-Islam TikTok Post – July 4, 2024
Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Murder 8 Christians, Including Two Children – July 3, 2024
Nigeria: Abducted Pastor and His Wife Threatened With Execution by Islamic Terrorists Unless Demands Are Met – July 3, 2024
Presbyterian Church (USA) Votes to Divest from Israel Bonds, Denounces Christian Zionism – July 3, 2024
Laos: Pastor and Five Other Christians Imprisoned Following Arrest During Prayer Meeting – July 2, 2024
Uganda: Evangelist Lynched After Leading Muslims to Christ – July 2, 2024
Weekly News Brief 7/4/24
Breaking World News
OSCE Calls Artificial Intelligence Security Risk and Condemns ‘Russian Aggression’ (Worthy News In-depth)
Legislators of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) expressed concern Wednesday that artificial intelligence (AI) will soon be used by terrorist groups and condemned “Russian aggression” in Ukraine.
Russia, China Deepen Security Ties (Worthy News In-depth)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping deepened their security ties Wednesday, with both leaders praising their Eurasian alliance as a force to challenge Western influence.
Britain’s Conservatives Prepare For Defeat In Elections (Worthy News Focus)
Britain’s parliamentary elections were underway, and the Conservative Party was expected to be defeated by Keir Starmer’s center-left Labour Party.
Latest World News Headlines
China Expanding Spy Operations in Cuba Near US Coast – July 3, 2024
Anti-Migration Cabinet In Netherlands Inaugurated After Slavery Anniversary – July 3, 2024
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán In Kyiv; Hungary Took Over EU Presidency (Worthy News In-depth) – July 2, 2024
India: More Than 100 Killed In Stampede At Hindu Event – July 2, 2024
Deadly Category 5 Hurricane Beryl Wreaks Devastation in the Caribbean – July 2, 2024
US Bases in Europe on Heightened Terror Threat Level – July 2, 2024
Indonesia Suffering Massive Cyberattack (Worthy News Investigation) – July 2, 2024
Le Pen Wins First Round Of French Elections, Challenging Macron (Worthy News Radio) – July 1, 2024
UN Working On Global Principles For Information (Worthy News Focus) – July 1, 2024
Ukraine Mourning After Attack on Southern Town (Worthy News Radio) – July 1, 2024
Breaking Israel News
Majority of Israelis Identify as “Rightwing” Following Oct. 7 Massacre, Poll
A new poll taken in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack shows that traditional leftwing support for the Palestinians has declined significantly, with a substantial majority of Israelis now identifying as right-wing on the issue.
Hezbollah Fires Over 200 Rockets To Israel; Injuries Reported
Lebanon-based Hezbollah says it fired over 200 rockets and 20 drones on Israel’s North, both in the Galilee and the Golan area, on Thursday in one of its most intense recent attacks.
White House Highlights Biden-Netanyahu Iran Dispute as Proof of President’s Mental Fitness
White House aides cited President Joe Biden’s sharp exchanges with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in response to Iran’s recent attack on Israel as proof of his mental fitness and effective leadership according to the New York Times. President Biden’s mental fitness has faced scrutiny since the June 27 presidential debate with former President Donald Trump, where critics questioned Biden’s mental sharpness.
Latest Israel News Headlines
Hezbollah Launches 100 Rockets At Israel After ‘Assassination’ Of Commander – July 3, 2024
Israeli Officials Increasingly Concerned About New War Front Against Houthis in Yemen – July 3, 2024
Netanyahu Claims Hamas Near Defeat; US Warns of Potential Gaza Power Vacuum – July 2, 2024
‘US Withholding Weapons To Israel Despite Hezbollah Threats’ – July 1, 2024
US, EU, and Arab Mediators Warn Hezbollah: “You Are Not Strong Enough to Take On Israel in Full War” – July 1, 2024
Hezbollah Weapons At Beirut Airport Despite Evacuation Plans – July 1, 2024
Turkey Refuses Refueling Israel’s National Carrier After Emergency Landing – June 30, 2024
Breaking U.S. News
Reports: Mayorkas’ Parole Programs Enable Violent Crimes to be Committed Against Americans
A wave of violent crime has befallen Americans nationwide connected to parole programs created by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, according to several reports.
Biden’s Title IX Rewrite Threatened by New Legal Landscape
President Joe Biden’s attempt to re-interpret Title IX and thereby implement a sweeping LGBTQ agenda at schools around the country may be put on hold after a few key court rulings.
Iowa Supreme Court Allows Ban on Abortion at Six-Weeks
Iowa’s Supreme Court ruled last week that the state can implement its new “heartbeat law” which bans abortion at six weeks gestation is constitutional and may take effect. The law had been temporarily blocked following a legal challenge by abortion provider Planned Parenthood.
Latest U.S. News Headlines
Congressional Report Details Biden Administration Admitted More Than 5 Million Illegal Immigrants – July 3, 2024
Democrats’ Concern About Biden’s White House Bid Grows – July 3, 2024
US Paying Moderna $176 Million For Bird Flu Jab – July 3, 2024
Federal Agencies Take Hit to Rulemaking Power – July 2, 2024
Fentanyl, Weapons, Other Drug Seizures at Northern Border Setting Records – July 2, 2024
Antisemitism Concerns on the Rise in America – July 2, 2024
Supreme Court: President Has ‘Absolute Immunity’ When Performing Some Duties – July 1, 2024
Breaking Christian News
USCIRF Recommends Special Watch Status for Sri Lanka
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Jun. 27 issued a report recommending that the US State Department designate Sri Lanka as a Special Watch List country in 2023 and 2024, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Pakistan: Christian Man Sentenced to Death for Alleged Anti-Islam TikTok Post
A Christian man has been sentenced to death in Punjab Province, Pakistan for sharing allegedly hateful content against Muslims on TikTok, The Hindu reports.
Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Murder 8 Christians, Including Two Children
Suspected Fulani terrorists in Nigeria’s Plateau state murdered eight Christians, including two children, in attacks on three villages in the last week of June, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Latest Christian News Headlines
Nigeria: Abducted Pastor and His Wife Threatened With Execution by Islamic Terrorists Unless Demands Are Met – July 3, 2024
Presbyterian Church (USA) Votes to Divest from Israel Bonds, Denounces Christian Zionism – July 3, 2024
Laos: Pastor and Five Other Christians Imprisoned Following Arrest During Prayer Meeting – July 2, 2024
Uganda: Evangelist Lynched After Leading Muslims to Christ – July 2, 2024
Iran: Christian Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Alleged Proselytization – July 1, 2024
Kidnapped Nigerian Pastor And Wife Facing Death (Worthy News Mission Watch) – June 28, 2024
India: Hindu Relatives Hack Christian Woman to Death For Her Faith – June 27, 2024
Weekly News Brief: 6/26/24
Breaking World News
International Court Indicts Top Russia Officials
The International Court of Justice (ICC) has indicted Russia’s former defense minister Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov, chief of the staff of the Russian Armed Forces, for alleged war crimes in Ukraine.
WikiLeaks’ Assange Pleading Guilty For Espionage
Julian Assange, the founder of the secrets-leaking website WikiLeaks, was freed by a court on the U.S. Pacific island territory of Saipan on Wednesday after pleading guilty to violating U.S. espionage law in a deal that will see him return home to Australia.
Several Killed As Crowd Storms Kenya Parliament
Kenya’s president condemned the deadly storming of parliament on Tuesday, the most direct assault on the government in decades, and said it was “a national security threat.”
Latest World News Headlines
EU Membership Talks With War-torn Ukraine – June 25, 2024
Africa Has Seen a Massive Surge in Islamic Jihadist Terrorism Since 2008, Top US General says – June 25, 2024
Wikileaks Says Jailed Founder Assange Left Britain After Striking Plea Deal With US – June 25, 2024
Dozens Killed In China Flooding – June 25, 2024
Hungary Fumes Over EU’s Use Of Russian Assets To Buy Weapons For Ukraine – June 25, 2024
Iran Enhances Underground Nuclear ‘Bunker’, Heightening Fears of Accelerated Weapons Development – June 24, 2024
Hungary Under US, EU Pressure Over LGTBQ+ Policies – June 24, 2024
Russia’s Dagestan Region Mourning As 19 Are Killed at Churches, Synagogues (Worthy News Radio) – June 24, 2024
Drone, Missile Strikes Kill Numerous People In Russia and Ukraine (Worthy News Radio) – June 23, 2024
15 Police Killed, 12 Injured In Shooting At Russian Synagogues and Churches (Worthy News In-Depth) – June 23, 2024
Breaking Israel News
Israel Court: ‘Ultra-Orthodox Must Serve In Army’ (Worthy News Focus)
In a historic move, Israel’s High Court of Justice has decided that the state must draft ultra-Orthodox Jewish men into the army, prompting government anger but praise from the opposition.
Gallant Tells US: “Time Is Running Out” to Prevent Iran From Obtaining a Nuclear Bomb
Israel’s Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant has told US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that “time is running out” to stop Iran, the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism, from obtaining a nuclear bomb, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Wife of Israeli PM Accuses Israeli Army Chiefs Of ‘Coup’ Against Her Husband, Sources Say
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara Netanyahu, has accused military chiefs of “attempting to carry out a coup against her husband,” Israeli sources say.
Latest Israel News Headlines
Hezbollah Is Using Beirut Civilian Airport to Store Iran-Made Weapons For Use Against Israel – June 25, 2024
U.S. Military Chief Doubts Ability to Support Israel in Conflict with Hezbollah – June 24, 2024
Netanyahu: Intense Rafah Military Operation Against Hamas Nearing End, Shifts Focus to Hezbollah – June 24, 2024
Armenia Officially Recognizes State of Palestine, Reprimanded by Israel – June 24, 2024
Thousands of Iran-Backed Fighters Ready to Join Hezbollah in All-Out War Against Israel – June 24, 2024
Netanyahu Points to ‘Dramatic Drop’ in U.S. Arms Deliveries – June 23, 2024
U.S. Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Positioned in Mediterranean Sea Amid Tensions with Lebanon – June 23, 2024
Breaking U.S. News
Feds Can’t Find Foreign Nationals Released Into US As Terrorism Threats Heightened
Nine months after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General expressed alarm that under the Biden administration, DHS agencies couldn’t locate where illegal foreign nationals were after they released them into the U.S., ongoing problems persist and terrorism threats are heightened.
Louisiana: Families File Suit to Challenge Law Requiring the Ten Commandments to be Displayed in K-College Classrooms
Several families, including clergy, are suing the state of Louisiana over a new law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in an “easy-to-read, poster-sized” format in all public classrooms from kindergarten to colleges, Reuters reports.
Supreme Court Sides With Biden Administration Over Online Free Speech
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court decided in a landmark case that the Biden administration may pressure social media companies to restrict content it considers harmful, including topics related to COVID-19 and election security, in order to censor speech on the internet.
Latest U.S. News Headlines
US House Passes Bill to End Persecution of Falun Gong in China, Targets Forced Organ Harvesting – June 26, 2024
Judge Keeps Trump Under Partial Gag Order Ahead of Sentencing – June 25, 2024
Federal Judges Block Biden’s Plan to End Student Loan Repayments – June 25, 2024
Trump Encourages Christians to Vote, Supports Displaying Ten Commandments in Schools – June 24, 2024
Supreme Court Decision on Presidential Immunity Looms Large – June 24, 2024
Trump Calls for Drug Tests Before First Presidential Debate – June 24, 2024
Supreme Court Will Hear Tennessee Gender-Affirming Care Ban Case – June 24, 2024
Breaking Christian News
Pakistan: Court grants Bail to 52 Islamists Accused of Lynching Elderly Christian, “There’s Very Little Hope for Justice for the Victim”
Following reported pressure from a powerful hardline Islamic group, a court in Punjab Province, Pakistan last week granted bail to 52 Islamists accused of lynching 74-year-old Nazeer Masih Gill in Sargodha on May 25 over false blasphemy accusations, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Laos Detains Devoted Christian Villagers (Worthy News In-depth)
There was concern Tuesday about the plight of a Lao church leader and five other Christians who were detained in central Laos amid a crackdown on Christian worship in the openly communist Asian nation, representatives told Worthy News.
India: Rajasthan State Considering Implementation of Anti-Conversion Law
Lawmakers in India’s Rajasthan state are considering approving the type of anti-conversion law that has led to the intense persecution of Christians and other non-Hindus in Indian states that already have such legislation.
Latest Christian News Headlines
Iran: Five Christian Converts Sentenced to Prison Terms on Unspecified Charges, “Conversion From Islam to Christianity is Illegal in Iran” – June 25, 2024
Christians In Kyrgyzstan Fear More Hostilities Despite Law Rejection (Worthy News Focus) – June 24, 2024
Fire Hits Nigeria’s Christ Embassy Megachurch After Controversies – June 24, 2024
Christian Sports Ministry to distribute 200,000 Bibles – June 24, 2024
Iraq Forcing Christian Woman To Convert To Islam – June 22, 2024
Mob Kills Man In Pakistan For Koran ‘Desecration’ – June 21, 2024
Bodies Found Of Murdered Christian Passengers In Nigeria – June 20, 2024
Weekly News Brief 6/20/24
Breaking World News
Mark Rutte Becomes NATO Secretary General After Romania Withdrawal Bid
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has withdrawn his bid for NATO’s leadership, clearing the way for Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to become the military alliance’s secretary-general.
Terminally Ill Man Meets Government After Losing Right-To-Die Case In Hungary
A terminally ill Hungarian lawyer who lost his right-to-die case at the European Court of Human Rights has met Hungary’s government, which refused to allow active euthanasia.
France President Says Raped Jewish Girl Victim Of ‘Scourge of Antisemitism’
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Wednesday that schools in France are threatened by the “scourge of antisemitism” after a 12-year-old Jewish girl was raped in what police called “a hate crime” amid ongoing attacks against Jewish people.
Latest World News Headlines
North Korea, Russia Sign Military Pact – June 19, 2024
Russian Warships and Nuclear Submarine Have Now Left Cuba – June 19, 2024
Romania To Approve Mark Rutte As NATO Chief – June 19, 2024
Russia’s Putin In North Korea Shopping For Weapons – June 19, 2024
Iran Moving Towards Nuclear Bomb, Computer Models Suggest – June 18, 2024
Ukraine Strikes Russia Despite Nuclear Fears (Worthy News Radio) – June 18, 2024
US and Saudi Arabia Close to Negotiating a Security Pact – June 18, 2024
Iran Defiant in the Face of G7 Statement Condemning Its Nuclear Program – June 18, 2024
Pope Urges End To Massacres In DRC – June 18, 2024
Hungary Has the Right to Ban Assisted Suicide, Europe’s Top Human Rights Court Rules – June 18, 2024
Breaking Israel News
Number of Israeli Hostages Still Alive in Gaza “Could Be As Low As 50”, WSJ Report
The number of Israeli hostages who are still alive in Gaza following their capture by Hamas on Oct. 7 “could be as low as 50,” the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday, June 20. The WSJ report cites hostage mediators and a US official with knowledge of current intelligence on the issue of Israeli captives in Gaza.
Just Over Half of Arab Israelis Feel They Have “Shared Destiny” With Jewish Israelis, Poll
A new poll shows that just over half (51.6%) of Arab Israeli citizens believe Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza has produced a sense of “shared destiny” between them and Jewish Israeli citizens, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports. Conducted by the Moshe Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University, the survey was presented during a conference titled “The Future of Israel” at TAU on Wednesday.
Hamas Is An “Idea” That Cannot Be Destroyed, Senior IDF Official Says
Amid Israel’s ongoing war to destroy Hamas’ terrorist capabilities in Gaza, a senior spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces has stated that the threat posed by Hamas cannot be eliminated because the jihadist group represents an “idea” that cannot be destroyed by military means, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Latest Israel News Headlines
Israel Warns Of ‘All-Out War’ With Hezbollah Despite US Envoy Visit – June 19, 2024
Israel Announces Approval of Offensive Battle Plans Against Hezbollah Following Terrorist Threat – June 18, 2024
Rafah Offensive Has Destroyed Half of Hamas, Israel Expects Full Control in Two Weeks – June 17, 2024
Netanyahu Dissolves War Cabinet After Gantz Departure – June 17, 2024
International Christian Speaker Nick Vujicic Encourages Wounded Israeli Soldiers – June 17, 2024
Eight Israeli Soldiers Killed In Rafah – June 15, 2024
Overall Palestinian Support for Hamas Increases to Double the Support for Fatah – June 13, 2024
Breaking U.S. News
In First Five Years, 79,000 of DACA Recipients Admitted to U.S. Had Arrest Records
Within five years of a new program created to prevent deportation of minors brought into the country illegally by their parents, nearly 80,000 were released into the U.S. with arrest records. The majority were between the ages of 19 and 22 when they were arrested, according to the latest available data published by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
US Federal Budget Deficit Now Projected to be $1.9 Trillion for 2024
The US Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday published a new report showing the Budget Deficit for the 2024 fiscal year is now projected to be $1.9 trillion – an increase of around $400 billion from a projection offered in February.
ICE Agents Apprehend Fugitives Wanted for Violent Crimes Nationwide
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents continue to apprehend fugitives wanted for committing violent crimes. Many fled to and entered the U.S. illegally to avoid incarceration in their home country.
Latest U.S. News Headlines
Biden Announces Widespread Amnesty Plan for Illegal Immigrants – June 18, 2024
Kansas Sues Pfizer for Alleged Misleading Statements About Risks, Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccine – June 18, 2024
More Companies Announce Bankruptcies, Shutter Operations, Citing Inflation – June 18, 2024
Trump Makes His Case for Presidential Immunity – June 17, 2024
More Officials Issue ‘Imminent Terrorist Attack’ Warnings – June 17, 2024
Supreme Court Ruling Upholds Immigration Law and Deportation Process – June 16, 2024
Supreme Court Says Bump Stocks Don’t Turn Firearms into Machine Guns – June 16, 2024
Breaking Christian News
“Unbelievable Revival” Reported in Transnistria, Eastern Europe
Journalists with the US-based Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) have reported that, despite opposition from Moscow, a “remarkable” revival is underway in Transnistria, a Russian-controlled part of Moldova in eastern Europe.
India: 11 Christians Freed After Two Years Imprisonment Under Anti-Conversion Law
Eleven Christians in India’s Madhya Pradesh state have just been released from prison after being jailed in 2022 on baseless charges of forcing people to leave Hinduism for Christianity, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Indonesia: Established Church Faces Eviction for Proximity to Islamic University, “We Hold Onto Hope”
A well-established in Indonesia has been threatened with eviction from its worship center because a new Islamic university has been opened in proximity to it, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Latest Christian News Headlines
DRC: Islamic State Affiliates Murder 80 Christians in Spate of Attacks, “These Attacks Continue Unabated” – June 17, 2024
5 Christian Sanitation Workers Killed In Pakistan – June 13, 2024
Pakistani Christian Young Man Brutally Tortured and Murdered by Employer – June 13, 2024
U.S. Megachurch Pastor Resigns Over “Sin” – June 12, 2024
China: Christian Taken Into Custody for Posting Commemoration of Tiananmen Square Massacre – June 12, 2024
DRC: Islamic Terrorists Murder Nine in Village Attack, “A Trail of Sorrow and Despair” – June 12, 2024
70,000 People Turn Out to Hear the Gospel in Central London – June 11, 2024
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