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Breaking World News 2/10/25

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Iranians Protest Against Islamic Rulers (Worthy News Focus)
Spontaneous protests broke out in Iran with people shouting “Death to the Dictator,” “Death to [Supreme Leader] Khamenei the Murderer,” and “Death to the Islamic Republic” around the 46th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, according to videos shared Sunday and reviewed by Worthy News.

Lebanon’s First Government In 2 Years
Lebanon faced a new political era Sunday after the new prime minister formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022.

Kosovo Votes Amid Ethnic Tensions (Worthy News Radio)
The people of Kosovo began voting Sunday in an election that analysts say could mark another milestone in the young country’s history as it may determine its future territorial integrity in an increasingly volatile region. Yet the vote was overshadowed by ethnic tensions between the Albanian majority and minority Serbs.

Latest World News Headlines

Emotional Swedish Crown Princess At Memorial for Örebro School Shooting Victims – February 9, 2025

100,000 Protest Against Alternative for Germany – February 8, 2025

Trudeau: Trump Plans to Annex Canada – February 8, 2025

Iran Unveils Massive Drone Warship – February 8, 2025

Poland Refuses EU Migration Pact – February 8, 2025

Trump Sanctions International Criminal Court – February 6, 2025

Sweden Police: Racism Investigated In School Shooting – February 6, 2025

Hungary’s Orbán Praises Trump’s Crackdown On USAID (Worthy News In-Depth) – February 6, 2025

Zelenskyy Asks US To Provide Ukraine With Nuclear Weapons – February 5, 2025

WATCH: President Trump: ‘Very Constructive Talks’ on Ukraine Conflict – February 5, 2025

Breaking Israel News

Egypt Holds Emergency Arab Summit
In a warning to Israel, Egypt announced Sunday that it would host “an emergency Arab summit” this month to discuss what it called “serious” developments for Palestinians.

Trump: US May Lose Patience Over Israeli Hostages’ Condition (Video)
President Trump expressed frustration with the Israel-Hamas ceasefire after footage showed gaunt and frail Israeli hostages being released, comparing their appearance to Holocaust survivors. Speaking aboard Air Force One, he warned, “At some point, we’re gonna lose our patience.”

Iran Threatens US; Condemns Gaza Proposal
Iran’s supreme leader has appeared to condemn United States President Donald J. Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take over Gaza and turn it into “the Riviera of the Middle East.”

Latest Israel News Headlines

Israel Withdraws from UN Human Rights Council, Following Trump Administration – February 6, 2025

Jordan Preparing For War With Israel – February 6, 2025

US Security Advisor: ‘Taking Over Gaza Realistic Solution’ In Israeli-Palestinian Conflict – February 6, 2025

Saudi Arabia Warns Israel Over US Controlling Gaza – February 5, 2025

Trump Proposes U.S. Takeover and Redevelopment of Gaza – February 4, 2025

Trump Meets with Netanyahu, Speaks of Permanently Resettling Palestinians – February 4, 2025

Trump Administration Prepares New $1 Billion Arms Sale to Israel – February 3, 2025

Breaking U.S. News

‘US Funded 6,000 Journalists To Spread Liberal Agenda’, AI Used To Uncover Spending (Worthy News Investigation)
U.S. President Donald J. Trump has directly called for the closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) after his eccentric government efficiency czar Elon Musk uncovered that more than 6,000 journalists at some 700 media outlets worldwide were paid to allegedly spread its liberal agenda.

Many Medical Providers End Transgender Youth Procedures After Trump Order
Late last month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order restricting “transgender” procedures on youth, including puberty blockers and surgeries such as mastectomies and penile reconstruction. In response, many medical providers including some of the top in the nation for performing them have announced they will comply with the EO.

House Passes Bill Blocking Future Presidential Bans on Hydraulic Fracking
A bill preventing future presidents from unilaterally banning hydraulic fracking is on its way to the Senate after passing the House 226-188 Friday.

Latest U.S. News Headlines

Alaska Air Crash Kills 10 – February 8, 2025

New Strain of Bird Flu Found for 1st Time in U.S. Dairy Cattle, Nevada Herds Infected – February 6, 2025

Trump Announces Commission on Religious Liberty, White House Faith Office – February 6, 2025

U.S. Military Under Scrutiny Over $9 Million Payment to Reuters News Agency (Worthy News Investigation) – February 6, 2025

New U.S. Poll Reveals Growing Pro-Life Sentiment Among Young Adults – February 6, 2025

Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Males From Female Sports – February 5, 2025

Of the Billions in Questioned USAID Spending, Millions Went to Fund Terrorism – February 5, 2025

Breaking Christian News

Terrorists Continue To Wreak Havoc in Nigeria as 1,500 Christians Displaced
Boko Haram terrorists raided communities in northeastern Nigeria last week, displacing over 1,500 Christians. Since 2009, Islamic terror groups—including Boko Haram, Islamic State, and Fulani jihadists—have killed or abducted tens of thousands of Christians and displaced millions in their push for an Islamic Caliphate.

16 Christians Slaughtered in Southern Nigeria
As entrenched Islamic jihadism expands from northern Nigeria down the country, 16 Pentecostal Christians were murdered and homes set on fire during an attack by suspected Fulani militant herdsmen in southern Nigeria’s Ebonyi state on Sunday, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

Pakistan: Christians Concerned New Electronic Crimes Law May Be Used Against Them
Christians as well as rights groups and journalists in Pakistan have condemned a newly passed digital crimes law which they say may be used to persecute people who dissent from or criticize the government, Christian Daily International (CDI) reports.

Latest Christian News Headlines

Evangelical Leader Mike Bickle ‘Abused 17 Women’ Report Claims (Worthy News Investigation) – February 7, 2025

Pakistan: 12-Year-Old Christian Girl Abducted From Her Home – February 6, 2025

Thousands Hear Gospel In Indonesia Despite Protests (Worthy News Focus) – February 6, 2025

Indonesia: Authorities Reorganize Interfaith Festival After Muslims Protest Christian Evangelists – February 5, 2025

Christians in Syria Concerned for Their Future – February 5, 2025

Nigeria: Church Elder Shot Dead During Sunday Service – February 4, 2025

China: Preacher Sentenced to Two Years Imprisonment for Distributing Gospel Literature – February 3, 2025

Weekly News Brief 1/8/25

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France Detains Founder Of ‘Rape Site’
The founder of a website used by Dominique Pelicot to recruit strangers to rape his wife has been arrested in France after scores of men were jailed over one of the nation’s worst abuse cases.

Investors Alarmed Over China’s Economy (Worthy News Analyse)
Investors are reportedly increasingly concerned that China risks sliding into an economic malaise that could last decades.

Last Days Of Syria’s Assad Marked By ‘Chaos and Betrayal’
The final days of Syria’s autocratic President Bashar al-Assad “unfolded in complete chaos,” with him being used as “a puppet” by various nations, a senior aid revealed Wednesday.

Latest World News Headlines

Iran Steps Up Drills Amid Nuclear Bomb Threat (Worthy News Focus) – January 8, 2025

French Far-Right Politician Jean-Marie Le Pen Dies At 96 (Worthy News In-Depth) – January 7, 2025

Indonesia Joins BRICS Amid Tensions With Trump – January 7, 2025

At Least Scores Killed In Tibet Quake – January 7, 2025

France: Iran’s Nuclear Program Reaching ‘Point Of No Return’ – January 6, 2025

Killed Indian Journalist Found In Septic Tank – January 6, 2025

Canada’s Trudeau Announces Resignation – January 6, 2025

North Korea Launches Missile That Flies Over 1,000 Kilometers – January 6, 2025

Austria Bracing For Anti-Migrant Chancellor – January 5, 2025

South Korea Rolling Out New Digital IDs – January 5, 2025

Breaking Israel News

Israel Will Insure Hezbollah Will Not Rebuild in Lebanon
Israel is committed to preventing Hezbollah from rebuilding in Lebanon and has stated that the Israel Defense Forces will remain in place until Hezbollah is fully dismantled, according to Brig.-Gen. Amir Avivi, founder and chairman of HaBithonistim.

Outgoing Biden Administration Approves $8 Billion Arms Deal for Israel
The US State Department has notified Congress “informally” of an $8 billion proposed arms deal with the Jewish state, Axios reported exclusively on Friday, January 3.

Hamas Shows Video Of Israeli Hostage
Family members faced more agony on Sunday after fighters of Hamas released a video of an Israeli hostage held in Gaza since its October 2023 attack.

Latest Israel News Headlines

Israel Reportedly Strikes Defense Facilities Near Aleppo, Syria (Video) – January 2, 2025

New Government Report Shows Tens of Thousands Emigrated from Israel in 2024 – January 2, 2025

From Jan. 1, All Visitors to Israel Must Apply for Online Digital Authorization to Enter – January 1, 2025

Rare 2,000-Year-Old Coins Found in Jordan Valley During Hannukah – January 1, 2025

Netanyahu Leaves Hospital Early To Vote For ‘War Bill’ – December 31, 2024

1,700 Year-Old Oil Lamp Engraved with Menorah Uncovered in Jerusalem – December 31, 2024

Israel Launches Operation in Syria – December 30, 2024

Breaking U.S. News

‘Apocalyptic’ Wildfires Raging Through California; 400,000 Without Power
Massive wildfires raged through neighborhoods of Los Angeles, America’s second-largest city, and surrounding areas in the U.S. state of California late Wednesday, where tens of thousands of people were forced to leave their homes.

Republicans Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Impose Term Limits
Republicans in Congress led by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to impose term limits for members of Congress.

‘We Want the Law Enforced:’ U.S. House Passes Bill to Detain Criminal Migrants
The U.S. Senate is set to vote on the Laken Riley Act, a bill that empowers law enforcement to detain illegal immigrants accused of crimes, after the House passed it 264-159 on Tuesday.

Latest U.S. News Headlines

Trump Not Ruling Out Military Action Over Panama Canal and Greenland – January 7, 2025

Meta To Fire Factcheckers And Reduce Censorship (Worthy News Focus) – January 7, 2025

Biden-Trump Standoff Over Offshore Drilling – January 7, 2025

Trump won: Presidential Election Results Certified – January 6, 2025

Republicans Tell Johnson ‘Zero Room for Error’ after House Speaker Re-Election – January 3, 2025

Deadly Blasts Rocking New Orleans And Trump Hotel Involved Same Rental Firm (Worthy News Focus) – January 3, 2025

Washington, D.C. Police to Increase Police Presence After New Orleans Attack – January 2, 2025

Breaking Christian News

Indonesia Muslims Rally Against Church Construction (Worthy News Investigation)
Muslims have threatened massive protests against the construction of a Catholic church in Indonesia’s West Java Province in the latest standoff over Christian worship in the world’s largest Muslim country.

Shooting Kills Christian Mother In Pakistan; Daughter Injured
A Christian mother was killed and her teenage daughter critically injured after being shot in Pakistan’s city of Gujranwala by suspected Muslims who condemned their faith in Christ, well-informed sources told Worthy News.

Christians Torched To Death In Uganda For Abandoning Islam
Christians in eastern Uganda are facing a period of grief after a former Muslim couple and their adult son were reportedly burned to death for abandoning Islam and turning to faith in Christ.

Latest Christian News Headlines

International Christian Concern Publishes 2025 Global Persecution Index, “Imprisonment, Torture, Assassination” – January 6, 2025

Massachusetts Congregation Opens Church as Warming Center for Homeless – January 6, 2025

Islamic Fighters Attack Sudan Church, Injuring Several – January 4, 2025

Christian Farmer Murdered in Pakistan (Worthy News Exclusive) – January 4, 2025

Turkey Detains Suspects Over Church Shooting (Worthy News Investigation) – January 3, 2025

Pastors Shot In Vietnam Amid Crackdown – January 2, 2025

India: Hindu Nationalists Attack Christians Across India During Christmas Season – January 2, 2025

Weekly News Brief: 6/26/24

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International Court Indicts Top Russia Officials

The International Court of Justice (ICC) has indicted Russia’s former defense minister Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov, chief of the staff of the Russian Armed Forces, for alleged war crimes in Ukraine.

WikiLeaks’ Assange Pleading Guilty For Espionage
Julian Assange, the founder of the secrets-leaking website WikiLeaks, was freed by a court on the U.S. Pacific island territory of Saipan on Wednesday after pleading guilty to violating U.S. espionage law in a deal that will see him return home to Australia.

Several Killed As Crowd Storms Kenya Parliament
Kenya’s president condemned the deadly storming of parliament on Tuesday, the most direct assault on the government in decades, and said it was “a national security threat.”

Latest World News Headlines

EU Membership Talks With War-torn Ukraine – June 25, 2024

Africa Has Seen a Massive Surge in Islamic Jihadist Terrorism Since 2008, Top US General says – June 25, 2024

Wikileaks Says Jailed Founder Assange Left Britain After Striking Plea Deal With US – June 25, 2024

Dozens Killed In China Flooding – June 25, 2024

Hungary Fumes Over EU’s Use Of Russian Assets To Buy Weapons For Ukraine – June 25, 2024

Iran Enhances Underground Nuclear ‘Bunker’, Heightening Fears of Accelerated Weapons Development – June 24, 2024

Hungary Under US, EU Pressure Over LGTBQ+ Policies – June 24, 2024

Russia’s Dagestan Region Mourning As 19 Are Killed at Churches, Synagogues (Worthy News Radio) – June 24, 2024

Drone, Missile Strikes Kill Numerous People In Russia and Ukraine (Worthy News Radio) – June 23, 2024

15 Police Killed, 12 Injured In Shooting At Russian Synagogues and Churches (Worthy News In-Depth) – June 23, 2024

Breaking Israel News

Israel Court: ‘Ultra-Orthodox Must Serve In Army’ (Worthy News Focus)
In a historic move, Israel’s High Court of Justice has decided that the state must draft ultra-Orthodox Jewish men into the army, prompting government anger but praise from the opposition.

Gallant Tells US: “Time Is Running Out” to Prevent Iran From Obtaining a Nuclear Bomb
Israel’s Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant has told US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that “time is running out” to stop Iran, the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism, from obtaining a nuclear bomb, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.

Wife of Israeli PM Accuses Israeli Army Chiefs Of ‘Coup’ Against Her Husband, Sources Say
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara Netanyahu, has accused military chiefs of “attempting to carry out a coup against her husband,” Israeli sources say.

Latest Israel News Headlines

Hezbollah Is Using Beirut Civilian Airport to Store Iran-Made Weapons For Use Against Israel – June 25, 2024

U.S. Military Chief Doubts Ability to Support Israel in Conflict with Hezbollah – June 24, 2024

Netanyahu: Intense Rafah Military Operation Against Hamas Nearing End, Shifts Focus to Hezbollah – June 24, 2024

Armenia Officially Recognizes State of Palestine, Reprimanded by Israel – June 24, 2024

Thousands of Iran-Backed Fighters Ready to Join Hezbollah in All-Out War Against Israel – June 24, 2024

Netanyahu Points to ‘Dramatic Drop’ in U.S. Arms Deliveries – June 23, 2024

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Positioned in Mediterranean Sea Amid Tensions with Lebanon – June 23, 2024

Breaking U.S. News

Feds Can’t Find Foreign Nationals Released Into US As Terrorism Threats Heightened
Nine months after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General expressed alarm that under the Biden administration, DHS agencies couldn’t locate where illegal foreign nationals were after they released them into the U.S., ongoing problems persist and terrorism threats are heightened.

Louisiana: Families File Suit to Challenge Law Requiring the Ten Commandments to be Displayed in K-College Classrooms
Several families, including clergy, are suing the state of Louisiana over a new law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in an “easy-to-read, poster-sized” format in all public classrooms from kindergarten to colleges, Reuters reports.

Supreme Court Sides With Biden Administration Over Online Free Speech
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court decided in a landmark case that the Biden administration may pressure social media companies to restrict content it considers harmful, including topics related to COVID-19 and election security, in order to censor speech on the internet.

Latest U.S. News Headlines

US House Passes Bill to End Persecution of Falun Gong in China, Targets Forced Organ Harvesting – June 26, 2024

Judge Keeps Trump Under Partial Gag Order Ahead of Sentencing – June 25, 2024

Federal Judges Block Biden’s Plan to End Student Loan Repayments – June 25, 2024

Trump Encourages Christians to Vote, Supports Displaying Ten Commandments in Schools – June 24, 2024

Supreme Court Decision on Presidential Immunity Looms Large – June 24, 2024

Trump Calls for Drug Tests Before First Presidential Debate – June 24, 2024

Supreme Court Will Hear Tennessee Gender-Affirming Care Ban Case – June 24, 2024

Breaking Christian News

Pakistan: Court grants Bail to 52 Islamists Accused of Lynching Elderly Christian, “There’s Very Little Hope for Justice for the Victim”
Following reported pressure from a powerful hardline Islamic group, a court in Punjab Province, Pakistan last week granted bail to 52 Islamists accused of lynching 74-year-old Nazeer Masih Gill in Sargodha on May 25 over false blasphemy accusations, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

Laos Detains Devoted Christian Villagers (Worthy News In-depth)
There was concern Tuesday about the plight of a Lao church leader and five other Christians who were detained in central Laos amid a crackdown on Christian worship in the openly communist Asian nation, representatives told Worthy News.

India: Rajasthan State Considering Implementation of Anti-Conversion Law
Lawmakers in India’s Rajasthan state are considering approving the type of anti-conversion law that has led to the intense persecution of Christians and other non-Hindus in Indian states that already have such legislation.

Latest Christian News Headlines

Iran: Five Christian Converts Sentenced to Prison Terms on Unspecified Charges, “Conversion From Islam to Christianity is Illegal in Iran” – June 25, 2024

Christians In Kyrgyzstan Fear More Hostilities Despite Law Rejection (Worthy News Focus) – June 24, 2024

Fire Hits Nigeria’s Christ Embassy Megachurch After Controversies – June 24, 2024

Christian Sports Ministry to distribute 200,000 Bibles – June 24, 2024

Iraq Forcing Christian Woman To Convert To Islam – June 22, 2024

Mob Kills Man In Pakistan For Koran ‘Desecration’ – June 21, 2024

Bodies Found Of Murdered Christian Passengers In Nigeria – June 20, 2024