Weekly News Brief 5/22/24

Breaking World News

Russia Begins Drills Involving Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapons
Accusing the West of “provocation,” Russia on Tuesday began training exercises for the “preparation and use” of non-strategic nuclear weapons, the Associated Press reports. The intention to conduct the drills was announced by the Russian Defense Ministry in a statement on May 6.

Vietnam Elects To Lam President; Christian Doubts Remain
Vietnam’s National Assembly elected Public Security Minister To Lam as the country’s new president on Wednesday, but it wasn’t clear whether it would improve the lives of reportedly persecuted Christians in the Communist-run Asian nation.

Christians Suffering In Brazil Flooding Killing Many
Christian aid workers said Wednesday they are rushing food parcels and other relief to Christians in Brazil’s critical agricultural state of Rio Grande do Sul, where flooding caused by massive torrential rains left more than 150 people dead and some 100 missing.

Latest World News Headlines

UN Nuclear Chief: “Iran Has Never Been Closer to Achieving a Nuclear Bomb” – May 21, 2024

Dutch Jewish Journalist Fears Hamas Sympathizers in Netherlands – May 21, 2024

Iran: No Major Outpouring of Grief for “Butcher of Tehran” Raisi – May 21, 2024

One Killed, 30 Injured In Singapore Airlines Turbulence – May 21, 2024

Hungary Detains Cruise Ship Captain Involved In Deadly Collision – May 20, 2024

Iran’s President and Foreign Minister Killed In Helicopter Crash – May 20, 2024

Slovakia’s Shot Premier Spending Pentecost in Hospital – May 20, 2024

Indonesia Plane Crashes In Greater Jakarta; 3 Killed – May 20, 2024

Several Killed In Hungary’s Boat Crash – May 20, 2024

Iran’s President Feared Dead After Helicopter Crashes; Rescuers On Way – May 19, 2024

Breaking Israel News

Ireland, Norway, and Spain Recognize Palestine; Israel Recalls Ambassadors
Ireland, Norway, and Spain announced Wednesday that they would recognize a Palestinian state, prompting Israel to withdraw ambassadors.

Nearly One Million Gaza Civilians Have Evacuated From Rafah
Nearly one million non-combatant Palestinians have now been evacuated from Rafah, a city on the border of Egypt and the Gaza Strip which Israel believes is hiding four remaining Hamas battalions and 128 Israeli hostages.

Anger Over ICC Arrest Warrants Against Israeli Leaders
Leaders of several countries have expressed “unease” and outrage over the International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor’s decision to seek the arrest of Israeli leaders and “Islamist terrorist organization” Hamas for atrocities.

Latest Israel News Headlines

US and Saudi Arabia Discuss Security Deal Which Includes Two-State Solution to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict – May 20, 2024

Gantz Gives Netanyahu Until June 8 to Agree to Gaza Plan or He Will Leave Cabinet, “A War Is Only Won With a Strategic Compass” – May 20, 2024

ICC Chief Pursues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas Leaders – May 20, 2024

’27 Killed In Israeli Air Strike In Gaza As Battles Rage’; Netanyahu Facing Pressure – May 19, 2024

Israel Continues Military Operation in Rafah As 800,000 Flee – May 19, 2024

Israel Army Finds Bodies Hostages; ‘Eliminates Islamic Commander’ – May 18, 2024

First Aid Shipment In Gaza From US Pier – May 17, 2024

Breaking U.S. News

Trump Decides Not to Testify in Hush Money Case
Donald Trump’s defense team rested, wrapping up its side of the case after calling two witnesses, including one who contradicted testimony provided former Trump attorney and fixer Michael Cohen, the prosecution’s star witness.

Federal Data Shows Americans Are Feeling the Pain of Inflation
Newly released survey data from the federal government shows Americans are feeling the pain of high prices.

45 U.S. Senators Introduce Resolution to Block Biden Anti-Second Amendment Rule
Forty-five Republicans U.S. senators filed a Congressional Review Act resolution to block a Biden administration Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives rule from being enforced that would require anyone who sells firearms to register as federal firearm licensees.

Latest U.S. News Headlines

Federal Scholarship Program Under Fire for Alleged Bias Against Conservatives – May 20, 2024

Prosecutors Rest Their Case Against Trump in Hush Money Trial – May 20, 2024

OLS Task Force Takes Down Human Smuggling Operation – May 19, 2024

US: ‘Armed Intruder Enters Georgia University, One Killed’ – May 18, 2024

Orthodox Jewish Children Attacked in New York – May 17, 2024

US House Demands Biden Delivers Bombs To Israel – May 16, 2024

China’s Growing Threat to U.S. National Security in the Crosshairs of Congress – May 16, 2024

Breaking Christian News

Somalia: Conflict and Insecurity Drive More Than 140,000 New Displacements in Recent Months
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported on Monday that conflict, drought, and massive flooding has caused the internal displacement of 140,000 people in Somalia in the last four months, Medicine Reports.

Nigeria: Military Rescues 350 Hostages Held Captive by Boko Haram
In a rare victory against Islamic terrorists in northern Nigeria, the country’s military forces on Tuesday were able to rescue 350 hostages taken captive by the Boko Haram jihadist organization over a period of years, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

Outrage Over Pakistan Sanitation Job Campaign Targeting Christians
A local government-backed advertisement campaign for sanitation workers targeting the Christian minority in Pakistan has highlighted concerns that only Christians should work in these low-paying, dangerous jobs in the mainly Muslim nation.

Latest Christian News Headlines

Kazakhstan: Christians Face Surge in Harassment From Authorities – May 21, 2024

Mexico: 150 Baptist Christians Face Displacement for Their Faith – May 20, 2024

UK: Faith Is More Important to Gen Z Brits Than to Older Generations, Report Finds – May 20, 2024

Christians in Latin America Face Intensifying Persecution – May 16, 2024

Islamic Terrorists Massacre Christians in Democratic Republic of Congo – May 16, 2024

Pakistan: Police Refuse to Arrest Muslim Who Pushed Christian Female Employee Into Electric Cutting Machine – May 16, 2024

Nigeria: Nine Abducted University Students Now Rescued – May 15, 2024

Weekly New Brief 5/15/24

Breaking World News

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Shot Outside Bratislava (Worthy News Radio)
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has been shot and injured in an apparent assassination attempt outside the capital Bratislava. The motives of the gunman were not immediately clear, but it comes after a period of political turmoil in the Eastern European nation.

Macron Condemns Graffiti Attack on Paris Holocaust Memorial, “Odious Anti-Semitism”
French President Emmanuel Macron and other officials have forcefully condemned Tuesday’s antisemitic graffiti attack on Paris’ Wall of the Righteous Holocaust Memorial, AFP reports. 

EU Introduces Unprecedented Migrant Policies
After years of debate, the European Union is introducing new migration and asylum rules that include tougher borders and shared responsibility among the bloc’s 27 members amid concerns about a massive influx of millions of migrants from mainly Muslim nations in recent years.

Latest World News Headlines

Scores Killed In Indonesia Flooding – May 14, 2024

Jordan Joins “Eager Lion” International Military Exercise With 22 Other Nations, Israel Not Joining – May 14, 2024

WHO Moving Towards Global Health Directives Despite Mounting Criticism, Critics Say (Worthy News In-Depth) – May 14, 2024

Solar Storms With Northern Lights Seen Worldwide Impacting Harvests, Radio Signals – May 13, 2024

Dutch Police Breakup Violent Anti-Israel Protest At Amsterdam University – May 13, 2024

Iran Threatens To Weaponize Nuclear Program – May 13, 2024

Australia Sentences Teenage Killer To 14 Years – May 13, 2024

China’s ‘Flag Police’ In Hungary; Premier ‘Bows for Dictator’ Opposition Says – May 13, 2024

Pope Offers Role In Exchange Ukrainian And Russian POWs Amid Concerns About Their Treatment (Worthy News Radio) – May 13, 2024

Recipient Of World’s First Pig Kidney Dies At 62 – May 12, 2024

Breaking Israel News

Israel Advances Further into Rafah, Over 450,000 Palestinians Displaced

Israeli tanks advanced deeper into eastern Rafah on Tuesday, reaching residential areas of the southern border city, where over a million displaced individuals had sought refuge amid the conflict with Hamas in Gaza.

Israel Escalates Strikes on 120 Terror Targets Across Gaza Amid Mass Evacuation from Rafah
The Israeli military has intensified its operations in northern and central Gaza and Rafah, urging more neighborhoods to move to designated safe zones over the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, Israeli aircraft struck over 120 Hamas targets throughout the Gaza Strip, as detailed in a statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday.

Israel Commemorates its 76th Independence Day Amid Ongoing Conflict with Hamas
Israel began its 76th Independence Day with subdued celebrations due to ongoing conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The annual torch-lighting ceremony was pre-recorded and broadcast Monday night, marking the first Independence Day since the escalation of hostilities on October 7.

Latest Israel News Headlines

Arab Nations Reject Israeli Invitation to Join Civil Administration of Post-War Gaza – May 13, 2024

Israel Starts Most ‘Difficult Memorial Day’ Since Foundation – May 12, 2024

Israel Condemns UN Decision To Almost Recognize Palestinian State – May 12, 2024

‘Israel’s Emergency Government Near Collapse’ – May 12, 2024

Netanyahu: ‘Israel Determined To Enter Rafah’ – May 10, 2024

Israel’s Netanyahu Suggests Rafah Operations Continue Despite Suspension of US Aid – May 9, 2024

Israel’s Premier Encourages Eurovision Contestant Faces With Protests – May 9, 2024

Breaking U.S. News

Anti-Abortion Activist Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years Imprisonment for Clinic Blockade
A pro-life activist with a history of organizing blockades of abortion clinics has been sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for leading the blockade of an abortion facility in Washington, DC, in 2020.

Bipartisan Members of Congress, Jewish Professors Oppose Antisemitism Bill
A coalition of Republican and Democratic lawmakers, nearly 700 Jewish professors, and others oppose an antisemitism bill sent to the U.S. Senate, arguing it’s unconstitutional and doesn’t adequately address antisemitism.

House Approves Bill To Add Citizenship Question To Census, Change How Congressional Seats Are Apportioned
Voting along party lines, the Republican-led House has approved a bill that would break with 230 years of practice by adding a question on citizenship to the census: the move would cut non-citizens from the decennial count and reduce the number of seats held by states with high non-citizen populations relative to other states.

Latest U.S. News Headlines

U.S. Spending on Interest Tops National Defense, Medicare – May 13, 2024

Report: 70% of Banks Target Clients Based on Conservative, Religious Beliefs – May 13, 2024

Fentanyl Coming to U.S. Becoming More Deadly, DEA says – May 12, 2024

Terrorist Watch List Apprehensions at Northern Border Continue to Break Records – May 12, 2024

Senators: Protestors Calling For Violence Against Jews Should Be on No-Fly List – May 9, 2024

Extending Trump Tax Cuts Would Add $4 Trillion To Deficit, CBO Says – May 9, 2024

Judge Says Setting Trial Date In Classified Documents Case Would Be ‘Imprudent’ – May 8, 2024

Breaking Christian News

Florida Church Baptizes More Than 1,600 People In One Day
Pastor Joby Martin, founder and lead pastor of Florida’s The Church of Eleven22 reports that his church witnessed a record 1,614 people publicly declare their faith in Jesus through baptism during an annual one-day Gospel event earlier this month, Crosswalk reports. The yearly event took place at Hanna Park Beach in Jacksonville, Florida on May 5.

China: Two Imprisoned Church Leaders In Poor Health
Concerns are intensifying for the health of two house church leaders in eastern China who have been imprisoned on charges of alleged fraud, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

Pennsylvania: Pastor Says God Protected Congregants When Tornado Smashed Into Their Building
The pastor of a Christian ministry in Pennsylvania says God protected his congregants when a tornado tore into their church building during a worship service Saturday, ripping off the steeple and a roof, and smashing windows Crosswalk reports. According to the National Weather Service, the twister was probably an EF-2 tornado with winds between 111-135 mph.

Latest Christian News Headlines

Chinese Church is Fastest-Growing Church in Britain – May 13, 2024

Azerbaijan is Country of Particular Concern, USCIRF says – May 13, 2024

Indonesia House Church Raided As Anti-Christian Violence Spreads – May 12, 2024

US Pastor Forgives Gunman Who Nearly Killed Him – May 12, 2024

Music Ministry Sees Over 34,000 Professions Of Faith In Christ, “Gen Z Is On Fire” – May 9, 2024

USA: Pastor Says God Protected Him From Gunman Whose Firearm Jammed In Church Service – May 9, 2024

Algerian Pastor Sentenced To Prison Over “Unauthorized Worship” – May 9, 2024

Weekly News Brief: 5/8/24

The following news is taken in whole or part from Worthy News Ministries.

AstraZeneca Withdraws COVID Vaccine After Controversy


AstraZeneca is withdrawing its controversial coronavirus vaccine, which it claims saved millions of lives but has come under criticism over cases of severe blood clotting.

Clashes In Amsterdam As Anti-Israel Protests Spread

Clashes broke out in the heart of Amsterdam Wednesday as riot police used force against pro-Palestine protesters who tried to join those already occupying a site of the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

Saudi Arabia Cracks Down Anti-Israel Social Media Activity

While currently still an official enemy of Israel, Saudi Arabia has been arresting Saudis who took to social media to express solidarity with Hamas and incitement against the Jewish state, i24 News reports.

Latest World News Headlines

China’s President In Hungary After Turbulent Talks – May 8, 2024

Putin Sworn In As President Despite War and Nuclear Concerns – May 7, 2024

Mob Storms Prayer Service In Indonesia – May 7, 2024

Russia to Conduct Nuclear Weapons Drill in Response to Western “Threats” – May 7, 2024

Ukraine: ‘Russian Plot Uncovered To Assassinate Ukrainian President’ – May 7, 2024

Dutch Police End Pro-Palestine Protests At Amsterdam University In Clashes; 125 Arrests – May 7, 2024

Macron Reiterates: France May Send Troops to Ukraine, “Russia Cannot Win in Ukraine” – May 6, 2024

China’s Xi Visits Europe As Washington Fears Divisions Among Western Allies – May 6, 2024

Hungary Sees ‘March of the Living’ Amid Rising Antisemitism – May 6, 2024

Netherlands Moment of Silence Without Antisemitic Incidents Amid Prayers – May 5, 2024

Breaking Israel News

Biden Warns of Suspending Weapon Transfers to Israel if IDF Advances into Rafah

The Biden Administration confirmed it had paused a significant bomb shipment to Israel, concerned about its potential use in a ground operation in Rafah. President Joe Biden has stated that his administration will not support or provide offensive weapons to Israel if it launches an attack against Hamas in Rafah.

Pro-Palestine Crowds In Netherlands Occupy Amsterdam, Utrecht University Sites

Pro-Palestine protesters, many covering their faces and shouting antisemitic slogans, returned to the streets of Amsterdam, where they occupied a site of a major university and further threatened Jewish students and others.

Campaign Group Mourns Death Israeli Murdered By Hamas

A group campaigning for the release of hostages held by Hamas said Tuesday that Lior Rudaeff, who was thought to be in Gaza captivity, was murdered on October 7, and his body taken to Gaza.

Latest Israel News Headlines

Hamas Confirms US-Canadian Hostage and Other Captive Killed – May 7, 2024

Scientific Study Shows Biblical Jerusalem Was a Major City – May 7, 2024

Israel Strikes Rafah; Invasion Appears Imminent – May 6, 2024

Siren Wails In Israel For Lives Lost in Holocaust At Tense Time For Jewish Nation – May 6, 2024

Israel Starts Evacuating Rafah Citizens Ahead Of Expected Invasion – May 6, 2024

Israel Shuts Down Al Jazeera TV, Citing Security Concerns – May 5, 2024

US Delays Military Shipment To Israel As Pressure Mounts – May 5, 2024

Breaking U.S. News

Judge Says Setting Trial Date In Classified Documents Case Would Be ‘Imprudent’

Judge Aileen Cannon said it would be “imprudent” to set another trial date in former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case until a number of pre-trial issues could be settled.

GOP Senators Call on Biden to Withdraw Support for Extending WHO Powers

A group of Republican US Senators is “strongly” urging the federal government to reverse its support for proposed amendments to the pandemic-related International Health Regulations (IHR) treaty on the grounds these amendments would undermine America’s sovereignty to declare and manage its own health emergencies, CBN News reports. The proposals will be considered by the World Health Assembly being held in Geneva, Switzerland between 27 May – 1 June 2024.

Trump Receives Welcome News Despite Stormy Trial

Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump received some welcome legal news on a day that media seemed obsessed with adult film actress Stormy Daniels, a key figure in a criminal case against him.

Latest U.S. News Headlines

Federal Government to Boost Funds for Security at Places of Worship – May 6, 2024

America Worst Affected Amid Global Rise in Cyber Attacks – May 6, 2024

NYPD Says Protesters Had Weapons, Gas Masks and ‘Death to America!’ Pamphlets – May 5, 2024

April’s Fury: The Month Witnessed 300 Tornadoes, Ranking as the Second Highest in History – May 5, 2024

Arizona: Hobbs Signs Abortion Repeal Bill Into Law – May 3, 2024

US: House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on College Campus Antisemitism – May 2, 2024

Report: DHS Used Over 50 Airports Worldwide to Fly Illegal Foreign Nationals Into US – May 2, 2024

Breaking Christian News

UK: Islamist Found Guilty of Attempting to Murder Iranian Christian Convert and Murdering Elderly Briton
An Islamist asylum seeker in the United Kingdom has been found guilty of attempting to kill his Iranian housemate for converting to Christianity and for murdering an elderly man he did not know on the street in Hartlepool, northern England, Christian Daily reports.

Nigeria: Fulani Murder Six Christians in Kaduna State
There has been an uptick in attacks on Christians in Nigeria by Fulani jihadist herdsmen, and on May 5, six people were boldly slaughtered in their homes during a raid on a predominantly Christian village in Kaduna state, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

UMC Votes to Abolish Rule That Homosexuality Is “Incompatible” with Christian Teaching
America’s United Methodist Church General Conference last week voted to remove from its Book of Discipline rulebook a clause asserting that homosexuality is “incompatible with Christian teaching,” the Christian Post (CP) reports.

Latest Christian News Headlines

Nigeria: Killing of Christians Continues, 28 Murdered in Benue State – May 7, 2024

Pakistan: Police Refuse to Help Christians Driven Off Their land, “We Have Lost Everything” – May 6, 2024

Iran: Christian Re-Arrested, Detained for His Faith – May 6, 2024

Millions Mark Orthodox Easter In Shadow Of Wars, Persecution – May 5, 2024

Indonesia Police Probe Pastor For Blasphemy – May 4, 2024

Iranian Christians ‘Mourning Persecuted Firouzi’ – May 3, 2024

Egypt Christian Homes, Businesses Torched Ahead Of Orthodox Easter – May 3, 2024

Weekly News Brief: 5/1/24

Breaking World News

The following news is taken in whole or part from Worthy News Ministries.

Dozens Detained As Freedom Riots Hit Georgia

The smoke cleared Wednesday in the streets of Georgia’s capital after dozens of people were detained while an opposition leader was seen bandaged and bruised, as security forces cracked down on the latest protest outside Parliament against a bill that demonstrators say threatens press freedom.

Sudan: “A Crisis of Epic Proportions is Brewing,” Warns US Ambassador to UN


The US ambassador to the United Nations warned Monday that “history is repeating itself” as Sudan faces a “crisis of epic proportions” that includes a “large-scale massacre” in El-Fasher in the Darfur region, AFP reports.

Australia: Church Leader Forgives Teenager Who Stabbed Him In The Eye During Worship Service


An Australian Assyrian church leader who was stabbed in the eye among other parts of his body during a livestream worship service on Apr. 15 has already returned to the pulpit saying he forgives the attacker, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

LATEST WORLD NEWS HEADLINES

UN Court Rejects Nicaragua’s Request To Halt Germany’s Aid To Israel – April 30, 2024

China Sending Robotic Spacecraft To Moon As Space Race Heats Up – April 30, 2024

NATO Chief: ‘Allies Delayed Arms For Ukraine’ – April 30, 2024

Russia Seizes Villages in Ukraine in Latest Offensive – April 30, 2024

Serbia Jails Attackers Of Journalist – April 29, 2024

China Could Soon Threaten US From Space, General Warns – April 28, 2024

US Delivers More Patriot Missiles To Ukraine As Kyiv Cried For Help – April 28, 2024

Dutch Fear More Antisemitic Attacks; Jews Consider Fleeing – April 28, 2024

Britain’s BBC Under Pressure Over Migrant Tragedy That Killed 5 – April 28, 2024

Dutch Anti-Islam Leader Pledges To Form Government – April 28, 2024

Breaking Israel News

Government Working on Immediate IDF Enlistment of Ultra-Orthodox Men
Amid ongoing legal proceedings to finalize the matter, Israel’s government has told the country’s Supreme Court justices that it is working on the immediate enlistment of army-age ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) men into the Israel Defense Forces, i24News reports.

Israel’s Premier Condemns Planned Arrests By International Court


Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned reported plans by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants for Israeli government officials on charges related to the conduct of its war against Hamas.

European Academics Boycotting Israeli Researchers Since Oct. 7 War

A new report published by Israel’s Innovation, Science and Technology Ministry shows that, since the Oct. 7 massacre which triggered the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, academic researchers from European countries have been increasingly unwilling to cooperate with their Israeli counterparts, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports. The boycott primarily affects research in the fields of medicine, biology, physics, space, and computer science.

LATEST ISRAEL NEWS HEADLINES

Israel Threatens To Destroy Syria Regime If It Joins Gaza War – April 29, 2024

‘EU Nations To Recognize the State of Palestine’ – April 29, 2024

Hamas Reviewing Israeli Ceasefire/Hostage Release Proposal – April 29, 2024

Israel Moves to Prevent ICC Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Others Amid Gaza Conflict – April 28, 2024

US Building Maritime Aid Pier for Gaza – April 27, 2024

2,000 Year-Old Clay Token Uncovered at Temple Mount May Have Been Used by Pilgrims to Second Temple – April 25, 2024

IDF Reports Elimination of Half of Hezbollah Commanders in South Lebanon Following Strikes on 40 Hezbollah Locations – April 25, 2024

Breaking U.S. News

Texas Law Enforcement, Feds Seize Large Amounts of Cocaine, Weapons at Border

Texas Department of Public Safety and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers are seizing large quantities of cocaine at the border.

US: Lawmakers Preparing Bill To Sanction ICC If It Issues Israel Arrest Warrants

A number of US lawmakers from both the Republican and Democratic parties are working on legislation that would sanction the International Criminal Court if it decides to issue arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhyahu or other senior Israeli officials, Axios reported exclusively.

Multiple States Sue Over Biden Title IX Rule

Several Republican attorneys general have sued over the Biden administration’s Title IX rule change, arguing it is illegal. More states are expected to follow.

LATEST U.S. NEWS HEADLINES

Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation Could Cost Taxpayers $1.4 Trillion – April 30, 2024

Number Of Babies Born In US Drops To Historic Lows – April 29, 2024

House Committee Probes Banks Alleged to Have Helped Feds Spy on Americans – April 28, 2024

Elevated Inflation, Poor GDP Growth Raise Concerns – April 28, 2024

USA: Supreme Court Considering Whether Idaho Abortion Ban Supersedes Federal Emergency Care Requirement – April 25, 2024

Arizona Lawmakers Vote To Repeal Civil War-Era Abortion Ban – April 25, 2024

Florida Passes Law Allowing Chaplains In Public Schools – April 25, 2024

Breaking Christian News

Nigeria: Evangelical Pastor Murdered in Kaduna State, “We Can No Longer Bear This”
A Christian pastor in Nigeria’s Kaduna state was ambushed and murdered by gunmen as he traveled to visit members of his church last month, Christian Daily reports.

Mozambique: Christians Under Increasing Threat From Islamic Insurgents
Christians in northern Mozambique have come under increasing threat from Islamic extremist insurgents fighting the Mozambican government in order to impose their version of Muslim law and control on the country, The Roys Report (TRR) has said.

Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Massacre Christians in Benue State, “I Am Afraid That By 2030 We Will Have Lost A Generation”

Fulani Islamic herdsmen are continuing a protracted, exceedingly brutal, violent campaign to clear rural areas in Nigeria’s Benue state of Christians, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. 

Latest Christian News Headlines

March for Martyrs in Washington DC Highlights Persecution of Christians Worldwide – April 29, 2024

Nigeria: 30 Christians Slaughtered in Plateau State, “No Effort Has Been Made by the Government to Curtail These Attacks” – April 29, 2024

Egypt: Islamic Extremists Destroy Homes in Christian Village – April 25, 2024

Christians Protest Antisemitism At US Universities – April 25, 2024

Christian Rights Group Renews Call For End To India’s Anti-Conversion Laws – April 25, 2024

Myanmar: US Calls For Release of Imprisoned Baptist Pastor – April 24, 2024

India: Pastor and Brother Attacked by Sikhs With Swords, “We Warned You Not To Convert People” – April 24, 2024

Weekly News Brief: 4/12/24

Transatlantic Alarm Over WHO Pandemic Treaty (Worthy News In-Depth)


Transatlantic political alarm bells are ringing over plans by world leaders to sign an international pandemics treaty that critics say will give the World Health Organization (WHO) unprecedented power over sovereign nations.

Hungary Warns NATO Of Broader War In Six Months


Hungary on Thursday condemned plans for a NATO military alliance mission in Ukraine saying it could lead to a broader war within six months.

Ukraine’s Accepts Mobilization Law As Many Are Needed For War Russia


Ukraine’s parliament has passed a mobilization bill to send more men to the battlefields in the war against Russia that has already killed and injured hundreds of thousands of people.

Latest World News Headlines

Evidence Supporting Sex-Change Treatments For Minors Is “Remarkably Weak,” Major UK Report – April 11, 2024

IAEA: ‘Iran On Fast Track Towards Atomic Bomb – April 10, 2024

110,000 Flee Massive Flooding In Russia, Kazakhstan – April 10, 2024

Most Adolescents Struggling With Gender Confusion Grow Out Of It, Landmark Dutch Study Finds – April 10, 2024

Nobelist Peter Higgs, Who Claimed To Have Discovered the ‘God Particle,’ Dies at 94 – April 9, 2024

Vatican: ‘Gender Change Threat To Humanity’ – April 9, 2024

Brazil Supreme Court Justice Opens Investigation of Elon Musk Over Fake News – April 8, 2024

Thailand Passengers Miraculously Escape Ship Fire – April 8, 2024

Ukraine Civilians Suffer More Deaths Despite Pope’s Peace Appeals (Worthy News Radio) – April 7, 2024

100,000 Hungarians Rally Against Government After Scandals – April 7, 2024

Breaking Israel News

Israel Prepare to Retailate If Iran Strikes As CENTCOM Chief Lands in Israel


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran, stressing that Israel would retaliate if attacked, coinciding with Gen. Michael Kurilla, the chief of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), arrival to Israel, whose visit is centered around discussions on what US intelligence officials are calling an “imminent” threat emanating from Tehran.

Knesset Christian Allies Caucus Asks Germany to Maintain Freeze on UNRWA Funding

Lawmakers from the Israeli Knesset’s Christian Allies Caucus have met with German parliamentarians in Berlin to request that they maintain Germany’s funding freeze on the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) because of its intricate connection to Palestinian terrorism in the Gaza Strip, the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) reports.

Indonesia To Normalize Relations With Israel


Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim nation, is to normalize relations with Israel, well-informed Israeli sources said Thursday.

Latest Israel News Headlines

Israeli Airstrike in Gaza Killed Three Sons of Hamas Leader – April 10, 2024

Australia Would Consider Recognizing Palestinian State, Minister Says – April 9, 2024

Israel Deploys Ship-Mounted “C-Dome” For The First Time to Shoot Down Suspicious Aircraft Over Eilat – April 9, 2024

Israel Concludes Major Military Drill In Preparation For Potential Conflict With Hezbollah – April 9, 2024

UN Security Council Rekindles Palestinian Statehood Ambitions; U.S. Says Not Yet – April 8, 2024

Israel Eliminates Senior Hezbollah Elite Force Commander – April 8, 2024

Netanyahu Declares ‘Date Is Set’ for IDF Offensive in Rafah Critical For Victory – April 8, 2024

Breaking U.S. News

House Stops Johnson-backed FISA Renewal Bill


Nineteen privacy-focused House GOP members have halted the progression of a bill, supported by Speaker Mike Johnson, that seeks to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) — a controversial government surveillance tool used by the federal government.

US: Government Borrowed Nearly $1.1 Trillion In First Half of 2024 Fiscal Year


The US Treasury Department has reported that the United States borrowed $1.07 trillion in the first six months of fiscal year 2024. The figure was reported in the Department’s latest Monthly Treasury Statement released on Wednesday.

Idaho: New Law Prohibits “Compulsory Gender Language” For Public School Employees


Idaho on Monday passed a new law that is intended to ensure public school employees cannot be fired if they refuse to refer to trans-identifying students by names and pronouns that do not align with their biological sex and legal identity.

Latest U.S. News Headlines

Border Patrol Agents Continuing To Apprehend Violent Criminals, Gang Members – April 10, 2024

Parents of Michigan School Shooter Sentenced to 10 to 15 Years in Prison – April 10, 2024

States File Suit To Block Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Plan – April 9, 2024

Abortion To Be Largely Banned In Arizona After State Supreme Court Ruling – April 9, 2024

FBI Announces Arrest of Idaho Man in Planned ISIS-Inspired Attack on Churches – April 9, 2024

Total Eclipse Wows Millions – April 8, 2024

Trump Lays Out IVF, Abortion Stance After Court Rulings – April 8, 2024

Breaking Christian News

China: Evangelical Leaders Threatened With Prison For Printing Devotional Materials
Amid an ongoing systematic crackdown on Christians in China, the ruling Chinese Communist Party has threatened evangelical church leaders in Guangdong Province with prison and seizure of property for printing devotional materials, Christian Daily reports.

Ukraine: Christians Are Being Tortured, Expelled by Russian Forces, Church Leaders Say
Amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces have violently persecuted Ukrainian Christians by torturing them and removing them from their positions, a group of church leaders and rights advocates have told United States Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson.

Al-Shabaab Terrorists Murder Two Christians in Kenya
Christians across Africa are increasingly subject to deadly violence at the hands of Islamic terrorists and, on Apr. 9, suspected Al-Shabaab members murdered two Christians and wounded others in two attacks in Lamu West, Kenya, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

Latest Christian News Headlines

Vietnam: Christians Face New Hurdles In Establishing Churches – April 10, 2024

Kosovo Christians Suffer Persecution, “It’s Not Easy For Us” – April 10, 2024

Nigeria Church Says More Than 50 Hostages Freed, But Two Killed – April 9, 2024

Belarus: Imprisoned Preacher Remains In Jail – April 9, 2024

Southern Baptist Convention lost over 1,200 congregations from 2021-2022 – April 8, 2024

Nicaragua Imprisons, Fines Protestant Pastors on Unsubstantiated Money Laundering Charges – April 8, 2024

Pakistan: Family of Murdered Christian Man Threatened With Death Unless They Drop Charges Against Killer – April 4, 2024

Psalm 18- “The Greatness of Yehovah”- *Through the Bible Series*

In today’s reading, we will be discussing the first half of the chapter, and covering the subjects in it, the greatness of Yehovah, trusting in Him, John Lennon’s “Imagine, the concept of familiarity, and confusion.

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World news Brief 3/28/24

Breaking World News

The following news is taken in whole or part from Worthy News Ministries.

China Threatens Taiwan With More Jets And Ships (Worthy News Focus)
Taiwan’s defense ministry said Thursday that 20 Chinese fighter jets and eight warships were seen over the past 24 hours around the democratically-ruled island, the highest number in days.

Beijing Condemns US British Attacks
Beijing has condemned the United States and Britain for imposing sanctions over alleged Chinese government-backed cyberattacks affecting millions of people.

US Tech Giant Unveiling Eerily Life-Like Robots; Churches Critical About AI
U.S. tech giant Nvidia has unveiled an eerily life-like robot that, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), will assist people, including with “work that humans do not want to do” despite ethical concerns.

Latest World News Headlines

Britain’s Cancer-Suffering Princess Thankful For Prayers, Support – March 26, 2024

People Soon Paying With Hand, Face And Eyes – March 25, 2024

Italy, France Raise Terror Alert After ISIS Claims Moscow Attacks (Worthy News Alert) – March 25, 2024

Russia Mourning Worst Terror Attack In Decades – March 25, 2024

EU To Use Frozen Assets For Wartorn Ukraine – March 25, 2024

Russia Violates Polish Airspace As It Attacks Ukraine; Russian Ships Also Hit – March 24, 2024

Putin Suggests Ukraine Involved In Moscow Shootings That Killed 133 People (Worthy News In-Depth) – March 24, 2024

Israel, US Condemn Moscow Massacre As World Reacts – March 23, 2024

‘Ukraine Behind Moscow Massacre’ Russia’s Putin Suggests (Worthy News Radio) – March 23, 2024

Islamic State Claims Moscow Massacre; Scores Killed, Many Injured In Concert Hall (Worthy News Alert) – March 22, 2024

Breaking Israel News

Israel Condemns US Role In UN Ceasefire Resolution
Israel’s Foreign Minister has condemned the U.S. decision to withhold a veto on a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for “an immediate ceasefire in Gaza,” saying it will make it more difficult to free hostages.

Israel Ready To Release Hundreds Of Palestinians For 40 Hostages; Hamas Wants More
Israel has agreed to release “some 700-800 Palestinian prisoners” in return for 40 hostages as part of a temporary ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, but Hamas rejected the deal, several Israeli sources said Wednesday.

Israel Has No “Moral Right” To Cease War Against Hamas, Defense Minister Says
As Israel’s strongest ally, the United States, has now joined the European Union and the UN in demanding an immediate ceasefire in the war against Hamas, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Monday that Jerusalem has “no moral right” to stop fighting before it has completely dismantled the Palestinian terror group’s capabilities in Gaza, Israel365 News reports.

Latest Israel News Headlines

Israel Strikes Lebanon and Syria As It Prepares For War In the North – March 27, 2024

Israel: ‘EU Plans On Palestinian Statehood ‘Rewards Terrorism’ – March 26, 2024

Netanyahu Calls Off Delegation to U.S. After UNSC Vote – March 25, 2024

UN Security Council Passes Resolution Calling For An “Immediate Ceasefire” in Gaza (Worthy News Alert) – March 25, 2024

Netanyahu Tells Blinken, Israel Will Finish the Job With Or Without U.S. Support – March 22, 2024

Russia, China Veto US Ceasefire Resolution For Gaza – March 22, 2024

IDF Confirms Houthi Cruise Missile Landed In Israel – March 21, 2024

Breaking U.S. News

USA: Just Three In Ten Americans Attend Weekly Religious Services, Poll
A new poll by Gallup shows that just 30% of Americans attend a religious service every week or nearly every week in 2024, compared to an average of 42% attending every week or nearly every week twenty years ago.

Bridge: Experts Expect Regional Economic Impact In, Near Baltimore
The closure of the Port of Baltimore caused by the ship collision that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge will likely have a greater impact on the local economy, but the ultimate strain may be on increased and longer ground transport, according to supply chain experts.

Six Feared Dead In Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Governor Urges Prayers
Authorities said Tuesday that emergency workers were suspending the search for six people missing after a major bridge collapsed in the city of Baltimore in the U.S. state of Maryland.

Latest U.S. News Headlines

USA: Number Of Self-Managed Medical Abortions Increased Substantially Following Revocation Of Federal Right To Abortion – March 26, 2024

Baltimore Bridge Collapses After Cargo Ship Hit – March 26, 2024

Former U.S. President Wins Request To Reduce Bond To $175 Million – March 25, 2024

More Than 11 million Have Illegally Entered U.S. Since Fiscal 2021 – March 25, 2024

Gay Couples Soon To Have Children As Scientists Create Human Embryos – March 25, 2024

Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Budget Bill Funding Government Through Fiscal Year – March 23, 2024

Over 256,000 Illegal Border Crossers In February, Highest For The Month In History – March 23, 2024

Breaking Christian News

Nigeria: Gunmen Slaughter A Pastor And Five Farmers In Nasarawa State, “A Trail of Grief and Trauma”
As the slaughter of Christians by Islamic extremists in Nigeria continues unabated and with impunity, unidentified gunmen murdered six people, including a pastor, in Nasarawa state in the north of the country at the weekend, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

Vietnam: Evangelical Pastor Found Dead After Encounter With Police
A Vietnamese evangelical pastor whose body was found hanging in a cemetery in Vietnam’s Dak Lak Province is believed by local Christians to have been killed by government authorities who had forced him to renounce his faith in Christ and leave his church, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

Nigeria: Two Public Universities Ban Christian Meetings On Campus But Allow Islamic Religious Activity
As Nigeria’s government turns a blind eye to the slaughter of tens of thousands of the nation’s Christians by Islamic jihadists, authorities in Katsina state are being sued for banning Christian groups from meeting and worshiping on two university campuses, Premier Christian News (PCN) reports.

Latest Christian News Headlines

Haiti: Christian Ministry Attacked By Armed Gang – March 26, 2024

India: Mob of 200 Hindus Attack Methodist Church in Telangana State, Five Christians Arrested – March 25, 2024

Kenya: Former Muslim Evangelist Murdered for Leading Muslims to Christ – March 25, 2024

3-Day Evangelistic Event On U.S. Southern Border: “Jesus Is The Only Answer” – March 25, 2024

Report: Almost Every Country In The World Imposed Restrictions On Religion In 2021 – March 25, 2024

India: Persecuted Christian Couple Forced Into Hiding, “I Will Not Renounce Christ” – March 21, 2024

Christian Ministry Serves Thousands Of Ukrainian Refugees In Moldova, “Pray For Us” – March 20, 2024

Weekly News Brief 3/20/24

Breaking World News

USCIRF Calls For US To Support Iraqi Victims Of ISIS On Anniversary Of Genocide Determination
Marking the eighth anniversary of the 2016 determination by the United States that ISIS carried out a genocide against northern Iraq’s Yazidis, Christians, and Shi’a Muslims two years earlier, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has called on the US government to do more to support survivors of the 2014 jihadist campaign that involved mass murders, systematic abductions, rape and sexual slavery, forced labor, and forced religious conversion to Sunni Islam.

Hong Kong Passes Tough Security Law Limiting Liberties
Critics feared losing more civil liberties in Hong Kong on Wednesday after local lawmakers unanimously approved a new national security that grants the government more power to quash dissent.

U.S. Will Stay in NATO If European Nations Pay ‘Fair Share’, Trump Says
 Posted on: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
If re-elected, former President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that the U.S. would stay in NATO as long as European countries pay their ‘fair share’ and ‘play fair.’

Latest World News Headlines

Russia’s Re-elected Putin Warns Of World War III – March 18, 2024

Yemen: Houthi Terror Group Has Obtained Hypersonic Missile, “Death to America, Death to Israel” – March 18, 2024

Russia’s Putin Claims Election Victory Amid Protests and Deadly Attacks (Worthy News Radio) – March 18, 2024

Hungary’s Orbán Under Pressure Over Death Navalny (Worthy News Radio) – March 17, 2024

Thousands Protest Government ‘Media Crackdown’ In Slovakia – March 17, 2024

Japan Court Calls Denying Same-Sex Marriage ‘Unconstitutional’ – March 15, 2024

Gunfire Erupts In Haiti As Gangs Frighten Nation – March 15, 2024

Putin Poised To Win Presidential Vote Despite Fighting Inside Russia – March 14, 2024

Biden Administration Renews Iran Sanctions Waiver Allowing $10 Billion For State Sponsor of Terrorism – March 14, 2024

Scores of Migrants Drown In Mediterranean Disaster – March 14, 2024

Breaking Israel News

International Court of Justice Will Hear Nicaragua’s Case Against Germany Over Israel Aid and UNRWA Defunding
As tens of thousands of Nicaraguans are fleeing their homes to escape President Daniel Ortega’s brutal dictatorship, the Nicaraguan government is bringing the German government before the International Court of Justice to demand it stop giving military aid to Israel and start funding the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) again.

Netanyahu Tells Biden To Prepare for Ground Operation in Rafah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed a Knesset committee that the IDF is set to launch a ground operation in Rafah, and he relayed this decision to US President Joe Biden during their phone conversation yesterday.

Syria Reports Israeli Strikes on Military Sites Near Damascus
Syria’s Defense Ministry confirmed that Israeli missile strikes allegedly hit military installations outside of Damascus. The ministry noted that while several military sites were hit, Syrian air defenses managed to intercept a number of the incoming missiles. According to regional intelligence and Syrian sources, these attacks represent an escalation in strikes targeting the fortifications of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which are located in the vicinity of Damascus.

Latest Israel News Headlines

300 Terrorists Arrested, 50 Killed As Raid on Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital Enters 2nd Day – March 19, 2024

Israel: Complex of 2,000 Year-Old Jewish Revolt Bolt Holes Discovered in Galilee – March 19, 2024

Trump Seeks Broader Israel-Mideast Peace – March 18, 2024

Israel Offers Six-Week Gaza Truce for 40 Hostages – March 18, 2024

Israel Raids Gaza’s Shifa Hospital Killing Hamas Senior Commander – March 18, 2024

Iran and Hezbollah Discuss Strategy in Beirut As War Looms In Lebanon – March 17, 2024

Israel Is Fighting ‘Multi-Front War’ and Facing Security Challenges During Ramadan, IDF Chief Says – March 16, 2024

Breaking U.S. News

Poll Finds Most Americans Believe Role Of Religion Is Declining In US
A new poll by the Pew Research Center shows that 80% of US adults now believe that the role of religion in public life is diminishing. The poll was conducted Feb. 13-25, 2024, among a nationally representative sample of 12,693 American adults.


Texas Immigration Law Blocked by Appeals Court Despite Supreme Court Allowing State to Arrest Illegal Immigrants
Just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court authorized its implementation, a federal appeals court overturned its decision, preventing Texas’ new anti-illegal immigration law from taking effect and once again halting its enforcement.

Presumptive Nominees Biden, Trump Sweep Tuesday Primaries
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, the presumptive presidential nominees for their respective parties, won big again in Tuesday’s primaries.

Latest U.S. News Headlines

US Conservative Christians Denied Bank Access Under Biden Policies (Worthy News In-Depth) – March 20, 2024

Supreme Court Allows Texas To Enforce New Border Law – March 19, 2024

US: Republican and Democratic Lawmakers Agree To Suspend UNRWA Funding Until 2025 – March 19, 2024

Lawmakers, White House Announce Budget Deal To Keep Government Open – March 19, 2024

Layoffs Continue Nationwide As Economic Concerns Rise – March 19, 2024

Biden Border Policy Critics Lament ‘Migrant Crime Wave’ – March 19, 2024

Trump Can’t Secure $464M For New York Fraud Case, His Lawyers Say – March 18, 2024

Breaking Christian News

Christian Ministry Serves Thousands Of Ukrainian Refugees In Moldova, “Pray For Us”
An international Christian mission has been ministering to thousands of Ukrainian refugees who fled their homes for the former USSR country of Moldova after the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine began two years ago, CBN News reports. Headquartered in Tennessee, USA, Mission Eurasia has outreaches in the 13 countries of the former Soviet Union and Poland.

Uganda: Islamists Murder Christian Man For Leading Muslims To Faith In Christ
Radicalized Islamists murdered a Christian preacher in eastern Uganda earlier this month because he had been leading Muslims to faith in Christ, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

Gaza: Palestinians Having Visions Of Jesus, Christians Remain In War Zone To Offer Gospel Hope
Taysir Saada, a former sniper for the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), has revealed that Gaza Palestinians caught up in the Hamas war against Israel are having dreams and visions of Jesus and are rejoicing as they accept Him as their Savior, CBN News reports.

Latest Christian News Headlines

India: Christian Couples Sentenced To Two Years Imprisonment For “Alluring” Hindu Relative To Become Christian – March 18, 2024

Cuba: Government Continues Crackdown On Christians, Religious Freedom – March 18, 2024

South Korean Christian Ministry Says North Korea Needs Prayer And Evangelism – March 18, 2024

US Missionaries Trapped in Violence-Torn Haiti – March 15, 2024

Wycliffe Associates Bringing Bible Translation Technology to Indigenous Translators Lacking Internet Access – March 15, 2024

Nicaragua: Female Prisoners Assaulted By Jail Staff For Praying Aloud – March 15, 2024

Pakistan: Christian Parents Worry Abducted 10-Year-Old Daughter May Be Sex-Trafficked – March 14, 2024