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The following news is taken in whole or part from Worthy News Ministries.
Netherlands to close up to 3,000 farms to comply with EU rules
The Dutch government plans to buy and close down up to 3,000 farms near environmentally sensitive areas to comply with EU nature preservation rules.
Russia delays nuclear talks with US, cites Ukraine war as factor in decision
Moscow has postponed a round of nuclear arms control talks with the United States set for this week because of stark differences in approach and tensions over Ukraine, a senior Russian diplomat said Tuesday.
China on pace to match U.S. nuclear stockpile by 2035, Pentagon warns
The Chinese military’s rapid buildup is on pace to reach 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035 — nearly the number of current U.S.-deployed warheads, the Pentagon said in a survey of Chinese military power revealed Tuesday.
Latest World News Headlines
Pope Fires Leadership Of Largest Charity – November 29, 2022
China Crackdown On Massive Protests – November 29, 2022
European ‘super cartel’ busted in six countries; 49 arrests, 30 tons of cocaine seized – November 29, 2022
Biden gives Chevron permit to restart Venezuelan oil sales – November 29, 2022
Protests Spread In China, Threatening Rulers – November 28, 2022
Hungary Delaying NATO Expansion Seeks Israel’s Defense – November 28, 2022
Build the wall? Finland plans border fence with Russia as NATO membership looms – November 28, 2022
Breaking Israel News
IDF to hold joint air drills with US, simulating strikes on Iran and proxies
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday said it would be holding a series of joint aerial exercises with the US military, simulating strikes against Iran and its regional terror proxies.
Israel will be first country to deliver emergency medical supplies nationwide by drone
Israel is set to become the first country in the world that can fly urgent medical supplies to hospitals nationwide through the use of aerial drones, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Latest Israel News Headlines
Israel, US to hold air drill simulating striking Iran nuclear program – November 29, 2022
IDF arrests 3,000 Palestinians, thwarts 500 attacks in past 6 months – November 29, 2022
Netanyahu walks political and diplomatic tightrope as he forms coalition – November 28, 2022
IDF chief says joint activities with US in Mideast to be ‘significantly expanded’ – November 24, 2022
Breaking U.S. News
Same-sex marriage bill passes Senate; lawmakers reject GOP religious liberty amendments
Bipartisan legislation to codify same-sex marriage under federal law passed the Senate on Tuesday with the help of a dozen Republicans, capping off months of negotiations between both parties over how to address religious liberty concerns.
Oath Keepers boss guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was convicted Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential win, handing the Justice Department a major victory in its massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
Latest U.S. News Headlines
Billionaire Musk Says Apple Threatens Twitter – November 29, 2022
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, world’s largest active volcano, starts to erupt for first time in nearly four decades – November 29, 2022
Senate Moves Same-Sex Marriage Bill a Step Closer to Passage – November 29, 2022
Respect for Marriage Act pending in Senate is raising constitutional concerns – November 28, 2022
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin pushes for new mental health agenda after mass shootings – November 28, 2022
Biden admin scrambles to track $20B in Ukraine aid as House Republicans warn of audits – November 28, 2022
Biden Says He Wants Congress To Pass Gun Control In Lame-Duck Session – November 24, 2022
Breaking Christian News
Iraq: Christian families are leaving in droves
The Chaldean Patriarchate has issued a statement attesting that Iraqi Christians are leaving their country in droves due to compelling sociological and political factors, which include discrimination, Agenzia Fides reports. The Christians of Iraq make up one of the oldest continuous Christian communities in the world; there are an estimated 500,000 Christians still in the country.
Federal agencies and the state of Wyoming have acknowledged in settling a lawsuit filed against them that the Christian Wyoming Rescue Mission is free to hire only like-minded believers who share in the organization’s mission to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Washington Times reports.
Latest Christian News Headlines
Syria: Christians under threat from Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham terror group – November 29, 2022
Sudan: Pastor jailed after praying for his mother to be healed – November 29, 2022
Pakistan: 200 Christian families homeless after government demolishes homes and church – November 29, 2022
China: Crackdown and closure of house churches continues – November 29, 2022
Nigeria: Parish priest kidnapped by Islamist gunmen in Enugu state – November 24, 2022
UK street evangelist charged with public order offense after preaching on homosexuality – November 24, 2022
249 more congregations vote to leave United Methodist Church over homosexuality issue – November 23, 2022
News from this Week 7/13/22
The following news is taken in whole or part from Worthy News Ministries.
Sri Lanka President Flees Bankrupt Nation
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his bankrupt nation Tuesday after mass protests against his rule, officials said.
Iran-Russia alliance grows as Biden heads to Mideast amid rising threats
President Biden’s Mideast trip risks getting upstaged by Vladimir Putin, who is headed to the region directly after Mr. Biden for meetings in Iran — a move the Kremlin announced a day after the Biden administration accused Tehran of supplying drones to aid Russia‘s war in Ukraine.
Russia, Ukraine to discuss grain crisis in Turkey on Wednesday with UN
The grain issue must be resolved under the auspices of the United Nations, Ukraine’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Latest World News Headlines
State Dept. undermines Afghan freedom fighters, condemning their fight against Taliban – July 11, 2022
Poland Says Migrant Crossing Attempts Have Declined Sharply Since Building Of Border Wall – July 11, 2022
‘Ukraine To Recapture Territory With 1-Million Army’ – July 11, 2022
Arrests and Clashes Over Cash Crisis In China Province – July 11, 2022
Sri Lanka President, PM Resign After Clashes Over Nation’s Bankruptcy – July 11, 2022
Iran starts advanced centrifuges at Fordo plant, UN watchdog report says – July 10, 2022
Israel Warns of ‘Most Significant’ Iranian Presence in Red Sea in 10 Years – July 10, 2022
Breaking Israel News
Biden, Lapid to sign ‘Jerusalem Declaration’
U.S. President Joe Biden will sign a “Jerusalem Declaration” on Thursday, alongside Prime Minister Yair Lapid, in which the two leaders will pledge never to allow Iran to attain a nuclear weapon.
Israeli PM Lapid interested in two-state solution talks with PA
Israel’s new caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid is reportedly willing to resume talks with the Palestinian Authority on creating a “two-state solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israel365 News reports
Latest Israel News Headlines
Israel: Top 10 Archaeological finds since June 2021 – July 12, 2022
Polls see Gantz-Sa’ar party as Israel’s 3rd largest, but election deadlock unbroken – July 11, 2022
US leaks of Israeli covert ops against Iran eroding trust, security ahead of Biden visit to region – July 11, 2022
Gantz and Sa’ar eyeing joint run ahead of Israeli polls – July 10, 2022
Breaking U.S. News
Twitter Sues Elon Musk For Abandoning Deal
Twitter sued Elon Musk on Tuesday for walking away from the $44 billion deal to buy the social media platform.
Most Americans have weed killer glyphosate in their urine
More than 80% of Americans have a widely used herbicide lurking in their urine, a new government study suggests.
Latest U.S. News Headlines
Federal judge temporarily blocks Arizona law recognizing ‘personhood’ at fertilization – July 12, 2022
NASA to Release Images from Most Powerful Space Telescope – July 12, 2022
Judge strikes down many of Minnesota’s abortion restrictions – July 11, 2022
Abortion Clinic To Arrive In Gulf of Mexico – July 11, 2022
Ex-Adviser Bannon To Testify In Trump Hearing – July 11, 2022
Texas Gov. Abbott authorizes law enforcement to return illegal immigrants to border – July 11, 2022
Army cuts pay, benefits from 57,000 unvaccinated National Guard, Reserves – July 10, 2022
Breaking Christian News
18 Priests Kidnapped, 3 Killed In Nigeria
At least 18 priests have been kidnapped, and several were killed in Nigeria this year, prompting church leaders to call for prayers.
Washington DC: Arson, vandalism at three churches on one street
On a single street in Washington DC, two churches were set on fire, and another vandalized at the weekend, in attacks believed to be motivated by last month’s US Supreme Court reversal of the 1973 Roe v Wade case, which had legalized abortion, CBN News reports.
Myanmar: Military junta has destroyed dozens of places of worship
Rights groups have reported that more than 132 places of worship, including dozens of churches, have been destroyed by Myanmar’s Tatmadaw army since it carried out a military coup and deposed the country’s democratically elected government in February 2021, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Latest Christian News Headlines
Nigeria: Gunmen kill invade pastor’s home, kill sons, abduct daughter – July 11, 2022
Pakistan: Christian sentenced to death for disrespecting Muhammad – July 11, 2022
Vietnam: Christian families expelled from home village for their faith – July 11, 2022
Sudan: Four Christians face death penalty for refusal to renounce faith – July 11, 2022
Priest Amodo Abducted In Nigeria As Clergy Kidnappings Rise – July 10, 2022
Sudan Detains Christians At Bible Class – July 8, 2022
Nigeria Christians Concerned As Islamic State Frees Prisoners – July 7, 2022
News from this Week 4/27/22
Ancient temple to Zeus unearthed in Sinai
Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of an ancient temple to the Greek god Zeus in the Sinai Peninsula, the Associated Press reports. The discovery was announced by Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry on Monday.
Russia Frees U.S. Ex-Marine In Prisoner Swap
U.S President Joe Biden says Russia has freed former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed from detention on what Moscow confirmed was a prisoner swap to secure the return of its pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko.
White House says Iran is ‘a few weeks or less’ from bomb breakout
The US said Tuesday that Iran’s nuclear breakout time was down to weeks, and blamed the previous administration, as negotiations between Tehran and world powers continued to stall.
Latest World News Headlines
US close to admitting failure of Iran nuclear talks, Israeli officials claim – April 26, 2022
40 Nations Support Ukraine As Moscow Warns Of Nuclear Conflict – April 26, 2022
Russia’s new missile, touted by Putin, can carry hypersonic weapons, officer says – April 25, 2022
French President Expected In Ukraine After Re-election (Analysis) – April 25, 2022
US Secretaries In Ukraine Amid Russian Attacks Marring Orthodox Easter – April 25, 2022
Re-elected French President Facing Challenge – April 24, 2022
French presidential election: Macron defeats Le Pen to secure second term – April 24, 2022
20 Million At Risk Of Starvation In Africa – April 22, 2022
Russian President Orders Blockade Ukraine Steel Plant In Mariupol – April 21, 2022
Breaking Israel News
Syria reports Israeli attack near Damascus for the 3rd time in under a month
Syrian state media reported an Israeli attack near the capital Damascus in the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday morning, the third such report from Syria this month.
U.S., Israeli security officials meet in Washington, discuss Iran ‘concerns’
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met Monday with his Israeli peer, Eyal Hulata, “to discuss a range of regional and global security issues,” including Israel’s “concerns” about Iran, the White House said in a statement.
Latest Israel News Headlines
New survey shows that around half of all Israelis fear a second Holocaust – April 25, 2022
IDF shells targets in Lebanon after rocket fired into Israel – April 24, 2022
Renewed Clashes at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount – April 22, 2022
Palestinian adviser to Abbas: Jews not connected to land, ‘occupation’ to disappear – April 21, 2022
Islamic Jihad shows off ‘tunnel city’ as it readies for next campaign against Israel – April 21, 2022
Breaking U.S. News
Oklahoma becomes first state to ban nonbinary identification on birth certificates
Oklahoma residents will no longer be permitted to identify as nonbinary on their birth certificates.
Supreme Court considers Biden effort to end Trump ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday over President Joe Biden’s bid to end former President Donald Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy, which makes asylum-seekers coming from the southern border reside in Mexico while awaiting immigration hearings.
Latest U.S. News Headlines
Durham: GPS Fusion employees emailed reporters unverified dirt on Trump for negative news stories – April 26, 2022
Conservative SCOTUS majority appears to favor school football coach dismissed for public prayer – April 26, 2022
Ohio university will pay $400,000 damages to professor it punished for using wrong pronouns with transgender student – April 26, 2022
Montana AG fights to lift 9-year-old ‘preliminary’ injunction on abortion law – April 25, 2022
Judge temporarily blocks Biden from ending Trump-era immigration restriction – April 25, 2022
Don’t Say Marijuana: Washington State Bans Use of ‘Racist’ Word for Cannabis – April 25, 2022
Twitter Accepts Elon Musk’s $44 Billion Takeover – April 25, 2022
SCOTUS to hear case of Washington state high school football coach fired for praying – April 24, 2022
The Satanic Temple sues Pennsylvania school over after school club denial – April 24, 2022
Musk Secures $46.5 Billion Funding to Buy Twitter Raising Hopes Of Free Speech – April 22, 2022
Breaking Christian News
International Christian ministry center destroyed, Bibles burned, in Ukraine fighting
The Mission Eurasia Christian ministry had one of its training centers in Ukraine destroyed, and a stockpile of Bibles burned, during fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces last month, CBN News reports. In a social media post about the incident, Mission Eurasia confirmed that all of their members were safe, although their field headquarters in Irpin was destroyed.
Egypt Frees Nine Christians Detained At Rally
Egypt has released nine Christians detained after protesting against the Egyptian authorities’ refusal to permit their church to rebuild, Christians told Worthy News.
Latest Christian News Headlines
‘US Religious Freedom Report May Harm Christians’, Charity Warns – April 26, 2022
New poll: Less than half of lay Christians think missions are mandated for all believers – April 26, 2022
North Korean Christian radio station works to reach more people with the Gospel – April 25, 2022
Iran: Christian woman begins jail term for leading evangelical church – April 25, 2022
China: Authorities trace and harass baptismal party – April 25, 2022
Hungary Church Group Divers Aid To Ukraine’s Mourning Bucha – April 25, 2022
Myanmar Army Raiding Churches – April 24, 2022
Muslims Kill Two In Pakistan Pastor’s Home – April 24, 2022
Egypt Registers Hundreds Of Churches Amid Hostilities – April 22, 2022
Pastor: ‘Pakistan Evangelicals Expand In Lahore Despite Hardships’ – April 22, 2022
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