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

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

Weekly News Brief 3/14/24

Breaking World News

Wilders Won’t Become Dutch Premier Despite Election Victory
The leader of the Dutch Anti-Islam Party for Freedom (PVV) said Wednesday he won’t become the next prime minister of the Netherlands despite his party’s election victory, but he didn’t rule out such a role in the future.

Putin Warns West of Nuclear War: ‘Weapons Exist In Order to Use Them’
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West that his country was technically ready for a nuclear war although he was not rushing to use nuclear weapons, however, his nuclear saber rattling was a warning to the West as NATO troops are being considered for deployment in Ukraine and stated, “Weapons exist in order to use them.”

Several Killed in Russian Bomb and Drone Strikes, Aide Dissident Attacked (Worthy News Radio)
Ukrainian officials say at least three people were killed in overnight Russian drone and bomb attacks in eastern Ukraine as fighting intensifies. Elsewhere, the top aide of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was attacked outside his home in Lithuania amid growing fears of Russian operations in Europe. The reported Russian attacks come a day after Moscow acknowledged that Ukraine-backed paramilitary groups had entered Russia.

Latest World News Headlines

Ukraine-Backed Troops Enter Russia As Fighting Escalates – March 12, 2024

China, Iran, and Russia Launch Major Naval Drill – March 12, 2024

Europe Confronts Rising Terror Threats with Over a Million Asylum Seekers Arriving – March 12, 2024

Iran Authorities Killed, Tortured, Raped Civilians Connected to Mahsa Amini Protests – March 11, 2024

Dutch anti-Islam Leader Wilders Meets Israel’s President – March 11, 2024

Ukraine Condemns Pope ‘White Flag’ Suggestion As Russian Strikes Kill Several – March 11, 2024

Far-Right Surges In Portugal Elections – March 11, 2024

Dutch King Defies Muslim Calls To Stay Away From Opening Holocaust Museum – March 11, 2024

US Embassy Evacuated By US Military in Haiti – March 10, 2024

US Role In Yemen Increasing After Attacks (Worthy News Focus) – March 10, 2024

Breaking Israel News

Israel Eliminates Hamas Military Leader in Lebanon
On Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that an airstrike led to the death of a senior Hamas leader in Lebanon who was responsible for worldwide attacks against Jews.

Israel Edges Closer to Rafah Invasion, Defense Minister Hints
During a Wednesday visit to the Gaza Strip, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant suggested that a military operation by the Israel Defense Forces targeting Hamas units in Rafah will happen “soon.”

Israel: Researchers Hope Cosmic Rays Can Help Uncover History Of Ancient Jerusalem
Israeli researchers have installed a muon detector in a cavern under Jerusalem’s Old City in the hope it will use subatomic particles created by cosmic rays to send images of previously inaccessible ancient passageways, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.

Latest Israel News Headlines

US Mulls Private Sea Operation For Gaza Ahead Of Military Port – March 12, 2024

Massive Rocket Barrage During Ramadan As Israel Approaches Full-Scale War with Hezbollah – March 12, 2024

Netanyahu Plans Invasion of Rafah Despite ‘Red Line’ Set by Biden – March 11, 2024

Clashes Between Police and Worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound on First Night of Ramadan – March 10, 2024

Five Killed In US Airdrop In Gaza As Israel Ponders Arming Civilians – March 8, 2024

US To Open Aid Port For Gaza – March 7, 2024

Israel Will Allow Unrestricted Muslim Access to Temple Mount During Ramadan, Netanyahu Says – March 6, 2024

Breaking U.S. News

Judge Dismisses Counts Against Trump In Georgia Election Interference Case
A state judge on Wednesday dismissed some of the charges against former President Donald Trump in the Georgia case that accuses the former president of trying to interfere with the 2020 election.

Trump, Biden Secure Party Nominations After Georgia, Mississippi Primary Wins
Former President Donald Trump picked up 59 delegates after winning Georgia Tuesday, and with another victory in Mississippi and an expected win in Washington state, he will exceed the necessary delegate count to become the presumptive Republican nominee.

White House Asked For Changes To Hur Report On Classified Documents
The White House asked Special Counsel Robert Hur to make changes to descriptions of President Joe Biden’s memory in Hur’s bombshell report on how the president handled classified documents.

Latest U.S. News Headlines

White House Bypasses Congress To Send $300 Million of ‘Emergency’ Military Aid to Ukraine – March 12, 2024

America Lost Over 140,000 Farms Between 2017-2022 – March 12, 2024

FBI Director: Smuggling Organizations Connected to ISIS Coming Through US Border – March 12, 2024

Biden Budget Packed With Tax Hikes, Increases National Debt – March 11, 2024

SCOTUS To Decide If Emergency Room Doctors Are Required To Perform Abortions – March 11, 2024

Court Hands Texas A Win In Lawsuit Over Federal Border Wall Construction – March 10, 2024

Fact Check: Biden’s Claim He Cut The Deficit Challenged As False – March 10, 2024

Breaking Christian News

Pakistan: Rights Advocates Demand Safeguards Against Blasphemy Law Abuses
Alarmed at the number of people charged and incarcerated for blasphemy in Pakistan, rights advocates are demanding legislative charges to protect against blatant Islamic extremist abuse of blasphemy laws to persecute not only those of minority faiths but Muslims as well, Christian Daily reports.

Africa: YWAM Missionary Deaths Highlight Inadequate Road Safety Across The Continent
he tragic deaths of 11 YWAM missionary leaders in a road traffic accident in Tanzania last month has highlighted the neglect of road safety measures across the African continent, Christian Daily reports. The 11 missionaries had been participating in the “Executive Masters in Leadership” course, based at YWAM Arusha, Tanzania when a truck suffered a brake failure and crashed into the bus they were traveling in on Feb. 24, killing them and severely injuring others.

Haiti: Churchgoers Increasingly Targeted For Abduction By Gangs, “We Must Bear Our Cross And Follow Christ”
 Posted on: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
As Haiti continues to struggle under the brutal grip of lawless gangs who have now succeeded in pressuring President Ariel Henry to resign, a Catholic archbishop is warning that churchgoers in the small Caribbean state are being abducted at an alarming rate, the Christian Post (CP) reports.

Latest Christian News Headlines

India: Assam State Lawmakers Seek To Ban Christian Prayer For Healing – March 12, 2024

Slaughter of Christians Continue in Nigeria – March 12, 2024

Christian Women/Girls Increasingly Subject To Forced Marriage In Oppressive Countries, Report – March 12, 2024

Vietnam: Government Designates As “terrorists” Two Rights Groups Which Support Christian Montagnard Community – March 11, 2024

Gunmen Kidnap Hundreds Of Children In Nigeria – March 8, 2024

UK Police Will Pay Damages To Street Evangelist After Trying To Censor His speech – March 7, 2024

Liberty University Agrees To Pay Record $14 Million Fine For Violations Of Crime Reporting Legislation – March 7, 2024

Weekly News Brief 3/6/24

Iran Carried Out “Staggering” Number Of Executions Last Year, Report


A new report on Iran’s use of the death penalty shows that the Islamic regime in Tehran executed a “staggering” 834 people last year, a 43% increase from 2022. Published on Mar. 5, the report was jointly compiled by the Iran Human Rights group (IHRNGO) and the France-based Together Against the Death Penalty organization (ECPM).

France’s President Defends His Call For Ground Troops in Ukraine


French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday he “fully stood behind” his remarks about sending Western ground troops to war-ravaged Ukraine and urged allies not to be “cowards.”

Hungary Rejects Rutte As NATO Chief But Signs Sweden’s Membership


Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has signed a bill allowing Sweden’s entry into NATO, but Budapest declined to endorse Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next chief of the military alliance.

Latest World News Headlines

Nicaragua: Government Crackdown On Civilians “Tantamount To Crimes Against Humanity,” UN Experts Say – March 5, 2024

UN Atomic Agency Has Now Lost Track Of Iran’s Nuclear Advancement – March 5, 2024

NATO Warns Russia With Massive Drill In Nordic Territory – March 5, 2024

Red Sea Cables Cut Impacting Worldwide Communications – March 4, 2024

France Becomes First Country With Abortion Rights In Constitution – March 4, 2024

Haiti Declares State Of Emergency After Gangs Storm Prisons, Police Stations – March 4, 2024

Russia Blames Ukraine for Massive Drone Strike on Crimea (Worthy News Radio) – March 3, 2024

Russia Leaks Secret German Military Meeting On Ukraine – March 3, 2024

Ghana’s Parliament Hopes Light Stays On After Brief Power Cut Over Unpaid Bills – March 1, 2024

Canada Mourns Ex-Prime Minister Mulroney – March 1, 2024

Breaking Israel News

Hezbollah Fires Massive Rocket Barrage On Northern Israel Day After Biden Envoy Arrived in Lebanon

Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese terrorist organization, fired a massive barrage of rockets at the Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona on Tuesday evening after a White House senior adviser visited Beirut in a diplomatic effort to cease hostilities along the Israel-Lebanon border.

Terrorist Groups Urge Increased Hostilities During Ramadan Calling For A ‘Month of Terror’


The Iranian-backed terror groups, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas, have declared their intention for Ramadan to be a “month of terror,” calling for the “continuation of the Battle of al-Aqsa” as they called for Islamic nations to unify against Israel.

Israel: Ancient Hebrew Coin Discovered In Judean Desert, ‘Year One Of The Redemption Of Israel’

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a 2,000 year-old coin inscribed ‘Year One of the Redemption of Israel,’ from the time of the Jewish Bar Kochba Revolt against the Roman Empire in Judea, the Jerusalem Post reports.

Latest Israel News Headlines

Arab States Press For Establishment Of Palestinian State, Will Not Rebuild Gaza Unless Israel Agrees To Allow it – March 4, 2024

Biden Administration Sanctions Israeli Company Which Makes Parts Of Iron Dome Defense System – March 4, 2024

Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Talks Underway In Egypt – March 4, 2024

US Carries Out First Aid Airdrop In Gaza; 30,000 Meals Provided – March 3, 2024

US Starts Airdropping Aid In Gaza As Hamas Claims Killing Of Hostages – March 1, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron Demands Immediate Ceasefire In Gaza – February 29, 2024

Israeli Company Develops Groundbreaking AI-Based App To Support Cancer Patients – February 29, 2024

Breaking U.S. News

US: Christians Are Not Required To Provide Gender Transition Insurance Coverage, Federal Court Rules


A federal court in North Carolina ruled Monday that Christian-led businesses cannot be forced to offer employee health insurance coverage that includes gender transition treatments and surgeries, Reuters reports.

Nikki Haley Suspends Presidential Election Campaign; Wishes Trump Well


Nikki Haley, the last main rival of Donald J. Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, has suspended her campaign.

US Senators Introduce Bipartisan Resolution To Protect International Religious Freedom


Amid rising concern over attacks on minority faith groups around the world, a bipartisan coalition of United States Senators last week introduced a resolution urging the State Department to expand its support for international religious freedom as “a fundamental right and a cornerstone of US foreign policy.”

Latest U.S. News Headlines

Trump, Biden rolling to Super Tuesday wins – March 5, 2024

Trump Declared Winner In Virginia, North Carolina As Super Tuesday Unfolds – March 5, 2024

Within Hours Of Appeal, Supreme Court Stays Appellate Ruling On Texas Border Bill – March 4, 2024

U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Rules In Favor Of Trump In Colorado Ballot Case – March 4, 2024

U.S. Began Adding $1 Trillion In Debt Every Three Months Last June – March 3, 2024

Biden, Trump Compete For Attention At Mexico Border – March 1, 2024

Federal Blocks Texas Immigration Law – March 1, 2024

Breaking Christian News

Pakistan: Court Acquits Two Christians Accused Of Blasphemy Leading To Jaranwala Riot


A court in Faisalabad, Pakistan has acquitted the two Christian men who were falsely accused of committing blasphemy offenses that led to major riot in Jaranwala on Aug.16 last year, Morning Star News reports.

Indonesia Christians Doubt Government’s Ability To Tackle Anti-Christian Groups


Devoted Indonesian Christians say they remain concerned about churches being targeted by Islamists despite government pledges to improve the situation for minority faiths in the world’s largest Muslim nation.

Iran: New Report Highlights “Faceless” Persecuted Christians

A new report by the Article 18 persecution watchdog draws attention to the plight of “faceless” Christians facing intense government persecution in Iran.

Latest Christian News Headlines

Indonesia: Minister Of Religion Helps Churches Obtain Permits – March 4, 2024

170 Villagers ‘Executed’ In Burkina Faso Amid Church and Mosque Attacks – March 3, 2024

Gospel Is Advancing In Africa’s Sahel Region Despite Extremely Hostile Conditions – February 29, 2024

Hope For Christian On Deathrow In Pakistan After Court Ruling, Attorney Says – February 28, 2024

Nepal: Pastor Sentenced To Jail Term For Evangelizing, “I Am Here Serving The Lord” – February 28, 2024

China: Government Blocks Bible App In Ongoing Censorship Of Christian Content – February 27, 2024

Church Attacks In US Escalating, Report Warns – February 27, 2024

Weekly News Brief: 2/2/24

Spain Declares Drought Emergency In Northeastern Catalonia Region


Spanish authorities have declared a drought emergency in and around Barcelona, Spain’s second-largest city and the capital of its autonomous northeastern Catalonia region.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Withdraw Officers from Syria Following Alleged Israeli Airstrikes (Update)


Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have reduced the number of their high-ranking officers stationed in Syria following a series of fatal strikes attributed to Israel according to the Reuters News Agency.

EU Leaders Agree On $54 Billion For Ukraine After Hungary Lifts Opposition (Worthy News Radio)


European Union leaders have agreed to create a 50 billion euro ($54 billion) fund for Ukraine after getting on board Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who had threatened to veto the deal.

Latest World News Headlines

US Preemptively Strikes Houthi Missile It Says Posed “Imminent Threat” To Aircraft – February 1, 2024

China’s Forced Organ Harvesting From Minorities Highlighted At International Religious Freedom Summit – February 1, 2024

US Blames Iran-Backed Islamic Resistance Group For Attack That Killed 3 US Troops – January 31, 2024

NATO With Largest Exercise Since Cold War Amid Fears Of Large Conflict – January 31, 2024

Ambassador: Israeli Embassy In Sweden Target Of ‘Attempted Attack’ – January 31, 2024

Antisemitic Incidents in France Surge by 1,100% Following October 7 – January 30, 2024

Hungary Condemns EU Plan To Cripple Its Economy – January 30, 2024

Paris In Crisis As Farmers Besiege French Capital – January 30, 2024

Billionaire Musk’s Brain Chip Implanted In Human For First Time – January 29, 2024

World Awaits Biden’s Response To Death Of U.S. Service Members In Drone Strike – January 29, 2024

Breaking Israel News

Hostages Freed In Turkey As Police Detain Armed Man Protesting Israel’s War in Gaza


Seven workers seized at a Proctor & Gamble (P&G) plant in northwestern Turkey were freed after a nine-hour standoff with a gunman protesting against Israel’s war in Gaza, Turkish officials confirmed.

‘Biden Doctrine’: Steps to Unilaterally Recognize Palestinian State Despite Israel Opposition
The Biden Administration is considering a ‘new doctrine’ to unilaterally recognize a demilitarized Palestinian State despite strong opposition to statehood within Israel.

Defense Minister: ‘Israel Facing Imminent War With Hezbollah’


Israel’s defense minister has urged his nation to prepare for an imminent war with the massive Iran-backed Hezbollah militia based in neighboring Lebanon and a broader armed conflict in the Middle East.

Latest Israel News Headlines

Israel Flooding ‘Hamas Terror Tunnels’ As Battles Rage In Gaza, West Bank (Worthy News In-Depth) – January 31, 2024

Israeli Defense Minister Gallant Claims Half of Hamas Terrorists Have Been Wounded or Killed – January 30, 2024

Netanyahu: We Will Only Accept Total Victory; We Will Not Release Thousands of Terrorists – January 30, 2024

Hamas Rejects Hostage Deal, Hamas Fires Rockets into Central Israel – January 29, 2024

Jerusalem: Discovery of Byzantine-Era Weights May Point to Pre-Islamic Christian Presence on Temple Mount – January 29, 2024

World Remembers Holocaust Amid Rising Antisemitism (Worthy News Radio) – January 27, 2024

EU: ‘UN Likely Involved In Hamas Attacks Against Israel’ (Worthy News Investigation) – January 27, 2024

Breaking U.S. News

Tax Bill Heads to Senate, Faces Uncertain Future
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan tax bill with a vote of 357-70 late Wednesday, but that bill now faces an uncertain future in the Senate.

New York Officials Outraged Over Beating of NYPD Officers by Migrants
New York Republicans are calling for the deportation of a group of undocumented migrants who were released without bail after a brutal beating of two NYPD police officers in Times Square.

Colorado SOS Files Brief With U.S. Supreme Court in Trump Case
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case involving former President Donald Trump’s removal from the 2024 Colorado Republican presidential primary ballot.

Latest U.S. News Headlines

US Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged – January 31, 2024

California: Child Evangelism Ministry Accuses Public School District Of Unlawful Discrimination – January 31, 2024

FBI Director Wray Warns of Chinese Hackers Targeting America’s Infrastructure to ‘Wreak Havoc’ – January 31, 2024

US: Homelessness Surges As Pandemic-Era Safety Net Provisions Expire – January 31, 2024

US Civil War Fears As Texas Sets Up Wires At Mexico Border Over ‘Migrant Invasion’ (Worthy News In-Depth) – January 31, 2024

After Hours of Debate, House Committee Advances Mayorkas Impeachment Articles – January 31, 2024

Speaker Johnson Works On FISA Overhaul By April Deadline – January 30, 2024

Breaking Christian News

Hamas ‘Unlikely’ To Reject Hostage Deal; ‘Will Demand War Ends’ As Battles Rage (Worthy News In-Depth)
Hamas is unlikely to reject a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received from mediators this week but will not sign it without assurances that Israel has committed to ending the war, sources say.

Islamists Attack DRC Church, Villages, Killing 8; Dozens Kidnapped
Christians faced major challenges in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Friday after at least eight people died and thirty were taken hostage in Islamist attacks on a Pentecostal church and other targets.

Nicaraguan Regime Charges US Missionaries/Nicaraguan Pastors With Financial Crimes After Large Gospel Events
Nicaragua’s Attorney General has charged three US missionaries and 11 Nicaraguan pastors with money laundering and organized crime, months after the Christians led large Gospel outreaches in the country, CBN News reports.

Latest Christian News Headlines

Pakistan: Govt. Announces Christian Children Can Study The Bible Instead Of Islam In School – January 31, 2024

Nigeria: Slaughter of Christians Continues, “More Believers Are Killed For Their Faith In Nigeria Than Everywhere Else In The World Combined” – January 31, 2024

National Day of Prayer and Repentance in Washington D.C. on Jan. 31 – January 30, 2024

Comoros: Christians Face Ongoing Persecution Following Reelection Of President Assoumani – January 30, 2024

US: Churches Open Doors To Homeless In Extreme Cold, Run Afoul Of Local Authorities – January 30, 2024

Eritrea Releasing Hundreds Of Christians; 300 Still Detained – January 30, 2024

Iran: New Testament Now Available in 12 New Dialects as Underground Church Grows – January 25, 2024

Weekly News Brief: 1/25/24

Hungary’s Orbán Pledges Sweden’s NATO Membership


Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán pledged Wednesday that he will urge the Hungarian parliament to approve Sweden’s membership of the NATO military alliance, a day after Turkish legislators made a similar move.

US Strikes Iran-Backed Terror Facilities in Iraq


As part of an effort to prevent the ongoing Israel-Hamas war from escalating into a regional conflict fueled by Iran, the United States, just after midnight on Wednesday, carried out retaliatory airstrikes against facilities in Iraq that were being used by the Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia and other jihadist groups to attack US and Coalition targets in the region, Axios reports.

Russia Says Ukraine Shot Down Military Plane, Killing 74


Russian authorities confirmed Wednesday that a Defense Ministry plane carrying scores of Ukrainian military prisoners of war plus crew and guards crashed in Russia’s Belgorod region near the border with Ukraine.

Latest World News Headlines

US Strikes Iran-Backed Houthis After Deadly Strikes In Region – January 24, 2024

Turkey Approves Sweden’s NATO Bid, Pressuring Hungary – January 23, 2024

British YouTube Pianist Threatened By China In Livestream – January 23, 2024

Ukraine Students Leave War To Meet Professors In Budapest – January 23, 2024

Powerful Earthquake Rocks China’s West After Landslides Kill Christians – January 23, 2024

Finland: Prosecutors Appeal to Supreme Court to Convict Christian Lawmaker Who Posted On Social Media Against Same-Sex Marriage – January 23, 2024

EU Ministers Meeting As Ukraine Pleas For Help Amid Mounting Death Toll (Worthy News Radio) – January 22, 2024

Dutch Queen Maxima Wants Global Digital IDs (Video) – January 22, 2024

Iran Soldier Kills Five In Army Base – January 22, 2024

WHO Chief Seeks Pandemic Treaty Ahead Of Predicted Deadly Outbreak – January 21, 2024

Breaking Israel News

UN Chief: Israeli Rejection of Two-State Solution Constitutes “Major Threat to Global Security”


United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated during a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council Tuesday that Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians has become “a major threat to global peace and security” and that an Israeli rejection of a two-state solution is “unacceptable.”

Dozens of Israeli Soldiers Killed In Gaza On Deadliest Day


Israel confirmed Tuesday that 24 soldiers fighting in Gaza have been killed, the highest Israeli military death toll in a day so far during the Israel-Hamas war.

Israel Offers Hamas Truce For Hostages; Netanyahu Survives No-Confidence Vote


Israel has proposed a cease-fire of up to two months in exchange for the release of all the more than 130 hostages still held by Hamas, several officials confirmed.

Latest Israel News Headlines

Thousands Sing, Pray And Rally For Israel In Netherlands – January 22, 2024

Relatives Hostages Storm Israel Parliament – January 22, 2024

Israel Tells US: ‘No Palestinian State’ – January 20, 2024

Iran Threatens To Attack Israel After Air Strike – January 20, 2024

‘Israel Air Strike’ Kills Iran Revolutionary Guards, Intelligence Chief – January 20, 2024

Israel Hints It Is Attacking Iran – January 18, 2024

Israel Braces For War Against Lebanon’s Hezbollah – January 18, 2024

Breaking U.S. News

Texas Governor: Feds Have Broken Compact With the States Over Border Crisis


Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has invoked the invasion clause of the U.S. Constitution and said he would defend his state. The move comes after the U.S. Supreme Court this week ruled that federal Border Patrol agents can destroy Texas concertina wire border barriers.

“After School Satan Clubs” Are No Match for After School “Good News Clubs”


While The Satanic Temple organization has made headlines by establishing After School Satan Clubs in a number of public schools in America, the US-based Child Evangelism Fellowship has announced that its Good News Clubs are flourishing to such extent the ministry hopes to reach 30.4 million more children worldwide this year alone, CBN News reports.

Arizona GOP Chairman Resigns After Audio of Conversation With Kari Lake Released
Jeff DeWit is resigning as the Arizona Republican Party chairman. An audio recording of a conversation from earlier in 2023 was released on Tuesday, in which DeWit was speaking with Senate candidate Kari Lake about people “back east” not wanting her to run. He said that people were willing to give her money or a job instead while waiting out for a possible 2026 comeback run for governor, according to the recording published by the Daily Mail.

Latest U.S. News Headlines

Trump Wins Ballot Battles, In Courts – January 24, 2024

California Authorities Persist in Litigation Against Christian Baker Who Refused to Make Wedding Cake for Same-Sex Couple – January 24, 2024

Trump Wins New Hampshire, Haley Vows to Continue – January 23, 2024

Democratic Governors Seek More Migrant Funding, Border Security – January 23, 2024

Ohio Pastor Taken to Court After Opening Church 24/7 to the Homeless – January 23, 2024

Supreme Court Sides With Biden on Razor Wire in Eagle Pass, Texas – January 22, 2024

Thousands attend annual March for Life in sub-freezing Washington DC – January 22, 2024

Breaking Christian News

Iran: New Testament Now Available in 12 New Dialects as Underground Church Grows
Thanks to Bible translators who risk their lives for the work, Christians who live under Iran’s hostile Islamic regime are now able to read the New Testament in 12 more of their nation’s 62 languages, Christianity Today reports.

Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Slaughter 31 Christians, “These Are Well-Coordinated Attacks to Exterminate Christians”
Following the massacre of 160 mostly Christian civilians in Nigeria’s Plateau state at Christmas, radicalized Fulani herdsmen murdered at least 31 more Plateau Christians in coordinated attacks between Jan. 22-24, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

India: Hindu Activists Climb on Four Churches, Plant Flags With Image of Their god
In further evidence of the increasing power and influence of Hindu nationalism in India, a crowd of young Hindutva activists climbed on top of four church buildings in Madhya Pradesh state, planting Hindu flags with an image of their god and chanting Hindu slogans, Newslaundry reports.

Latest Christian News Headlines

China: Pastor and Wife Sentenced to Lengthy Jail Terms for Online Preaching – January 24, 2024

Evangelical Missionary Movement in Latin America is Growing Substantially, “A Sleeping Giant” – January 23, 2024

Eritrea: Christian Prisoners of Faith Tortured, Held in Inhumane Conditions, “The World Needs to Wake Up” – January 23, 2024

“Nigeria at the Epicenter of Targeted Violence Against the Church,” Four Christians Kidnapped in Benue State – January 22, 2024

Evangelical Christian Murdered by Sudanese Terrorists – January 22, 2024

Pakistan: Police Refuse To Charge Muslim Who Tried to Rape Heavily Pregnant Christian Woman, Caused Her to Lose the Baby – January 18, 2024

India: Tens of Thousands of Manipur Christians Displaced Amid Conflict – January 18, 2024

Weekly News Brief: 1/11/24

Breaking World News

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

Ecuador Plunging Into Civil War, Several Killed


At least 10 people were killed as Ecuador plunged further into civil war Wednesday, a day after gunmen stormed a television station in the country’s largest city.

Britain, US Shooting Down Houthis Drones and Missiles


The United States and Britain confirmed Wednesday that their militaries shot down 21 drones and missiles over the Red Sea launched by Yemen’s Houthis in what London branded the “largest attack” yet by the Iran-backed group.

Hungary Condemns Genocide Court Case Against Israel


Hungary, one of Israel’s closest allies within the European Union, has condemned the “legal attack” launched against Israel for alleged “genocíde” at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands.

Latest World News Headlines

Ukraine’s President Rushes To Baltics To Boost Defenses – January 10, 2024

WEF: ‘AI Threat To Global Economy Bigger Than Climate Change’ – January 10, 2024

European Central Bank Says Digital Currency Will Compliment Cash – January 9, 2024

Gunshots Interrupt Live Broadcast Of Ecuador TV – January 9, 2024

Denmark Passes Controversial Law That Criminalizes Blasphemy – January 9, 2024

Al-Qaeda Threatens Western and Jewish Civilian Targets In New Video, “A Real Threat” – January 8, 2024

Russia Strikes Kill, Wound Several On Orthodox Christmas Day In Ukraine (Worthy News Radio) – January 8, 2024

Scientists To Change World’s Electronics Forever With New Discovery – January 7, 2024

Iraq Condemns US Airstrike On Militia Leader – January 7, 2024

Millions Impacted By Europe’s Flooding And Ice – January 6, 2024

Breaking Israel News

Israel’s War Cabinet Meets Post-Blinken Visit: Debating ‘Day After’ Strategies


The Israeli war cabinet is set to deliberate a Qatari proposal that would involve the deportation of Hamas leaders and the release of all hostages captured by the terrorist organization in exchange for a full withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) from Gaza according to Israeli Channel 13 which cited sources close to officials in Doha, Qatar.

Israel Faces Allegations of Genocide at the International Court of Justice


Israel is preparing for a significant legal battle at The Hague’s International Court of Justice, where it faces charges from South Africa of perpetrating genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.  The case asserts that Israel’s military campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip amounts to genocide. Israel has strongly refuted these allegations of genocide.

Israel Dismantles Hamas ‘Military Framework’ in Northern Gaza, IDF Begins Re-Deployment
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the successful dismantlement of Hamas’s military infrastructure in the northern region of the Gaza Strip over the past weekend. Following this operation, they have initiated the withdrawal of thousands of their troops from the northern areas of Gaza and continue to “intensify and continue” its military operation in the southern Gaza Strip.

Latest Israel News Headlines

Saudi Arabia Says ‘Absolutely’ Open to Normalization Deal With Israel – January 9, 2024

Israel Sees Growing Number Of Christians As Population Set To Surpass 10 Million – January 9, 2024

US: ‘Mideast Countries Want Peace With Israel In Exchange For Palestinian State’ – January 8, 2024

Israeli Archaeologists Use New Technology To Verify Biblical Account Of Destruction Of Philistine City – January 8, 2024

Israel Strike Kills Hezbollah Commander In Lebanon – January 8, 2024

American Family Members Rescued From Gaza, U.S. Says – January 6, 2024

Hezbollah Rocket Attacks Escalate Tensions at Lebanon Border; IDF Retailates – January 6, 2024

Breaking U.S. News

Ohio House Votes To Override DeWine’s Transgender Surgery Veto
The Ohio House, dominated by Republicans, easily voted Wednesday afternoon to override Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of a bill that bans transgender medical care on minors and requires single-sex athletic teams.

US: Pro-Life Coffee Company Donates Nearly $300,000 To Crisis Pregnancy Centers
A new US coffee company that was established to help vulnerable pregnant women keep their babies has already been able to donate $280,000 to pro-life pregnancy centers across the nation, CBN News reports. The work of pro life crisis pregnancy centers has become all the more imperative since the US Supreme Court in 2022 revoked the federal right to abortion and returned the issue to individual states to decide.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Has Prostate Cancer But ‘Prognosis Is Excellent,’ Doctors Say
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer, and his recent secretive hospitalization was for surgery and later to treat a urinary tract infection linked to that operation, but his “prognosis is excellent,” doctors said Tuesday.

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Breaking Christian News

Nigerian Army and Government Complicit in Fulani Attacks on Christians
Not only has the Nigerian army been protecting Islamic Fulani terrorists who move in and occupy Christian villages they have attacked but Nigeria’s federal government has directed national broadcast stations to stop reporting on the ongoing murderous Fulani attacks against Christians, Truth Nigeria reports.

Iran: Older Christian Woman To Begin 6-Year Prison Term For Leading a House Church
A 60 year-old Christian woman in Iran has been summoned to begin a six-year prison sentence for promoting “Zionist Christianity” through leading a house-church, Article 18, a London-based group that monitors persecution in Iran, reports.

India: Two Christians Arrested In Uttar Pradesh State For Praying At Home On New Year’s Eve
A Church leader and a fellow Christian man in India’s Uttar Pradesh state have been released on bail pending trial for praying with friends in the pastor’s home on New Year’s Eve, CBN News reports.

Latest Christian News Headlines

Christian Persecution Watchdog Launches First-Ever Global Database Tracking Religious Violence – January 10, 2024

Nigeria’s Synagogue Church Denies Widespread Abuse By Founder (Worthy News In-Depth) – January 9, 2024

Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Slaughter 41 Christians, Kidnap More In Kaduna State – January 9, 2024

Belarus Protestant Churches Fear Crackdown Under New Law – January 7, 2024

Nigeria: Lawmakers Call on Govt. to Protect Taraba State Christians From Relentless Islamic Terrorism, – January 4, 2024

Sri Lanka: Pastor Finally Granted Bail Pending Trial for “Outraging Religious Feelings” in an Online Sermon – January 4, 2024

China: Church Leader Chooses to Remain in Prison Rather Than Plead Guilty to Alleged Fraud and Be Released – January 4, 2024