Weekly News Brief 7/23/25

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Trump Administration Rejects WHO Health Regulations, Citing Sovereignty and Civil Liberties The Trump administration announced Friday that the United States is formally rejecting a series of controversial amendments to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHR), saying the changes would grant sweeping new powers to the UN health body and undermine American sovereignty.

France, Saudi Arabia to Host Two-State Solution Conference in Late July – Jul.12.2025

Khamenei Reemerges on Sacred Shiite Day, Framing War as Spiritual Triumph – Jul.7.2025

Artificial Intelligence Taking Over Britain’s Health Service Within 10 Years (Worthy News Focus– Jul.4.2025

Breaking World News

UK and Turkey Sign Preliminary Eurofighter Deal Amid Regional Tensions The United Kingdom and Turkey have signed a preliminary agreement for the sale of Eurofighter Typhoon jets, marking a pivotal development in Ankara’s ongoing effort to modernize its air force and deepen strategic ties with NATO allies. The memorandum of understanding (MoU), signed Wednesday during the International Defense Industry Fair in Istanbul, was inked by Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler and UK Defense Secretary John Healey.

Christians Form Human Chain to Shield Munich Synagogue from Anti-Israel Protest In a powerful act of solidarity and defiance against rising antisemitism, several hundred people, including around 750 Christians, formed a human chain around Munich’s main synagogue on Friday evening as a large and aggressive pro-Palestinian protest marched past, chanting anti-Israel slogans and glorifying Hamas terrorism.

Thousands Protest Against Ukraine’s Government Over Corruption Concerns (Worthy News In-Depth) Thousands protested in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities against a law weakening anti-corruption bodies in the largest anti-government rallies since Russia’s full-scale invasion over three years ago.

Russia Attacks Ukraine Ahead Of Peace Talks

Iran and Russia Launch Naval Drills in Caspian Sea

Trump Announces Major Trade Agreements With Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines Ahead of August Tariff Deadline

“We Cannot Give Up” Nuclear Program Because of National Pride, Iranian Leader Tells Fox

Trump Vows More Strikes on Iran if Nuclear Program Resumes: “We Will Do It Again, If Necessary”

Poland Withdraws Ambassador From Hungary Over “Hostile Act”

Russia Launches Massive Strikes On Ukraine; Kyiv Also Hit

19 Killed As Bangladesh Air Force Plane Crashes Into School (Video)

E3 Powers and Iran Set for Crucial Nuclear Talks as Snapback Deadline Looms

Breaking Israel News

Knesset Declares Support for Israeli Sovereignty Over Judea, Samaria, and Jordan Valley in Landmark Vote In a decisive political statement, the Israeli Knesset voted overwhelmingly Wednesday in favor of a non-binding resolution declaring support for the application of full Israeli sovereignty over Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley — territories comprising what is internationally referred to as the West Bank. The symbolic resolution passed 71-13, reflecting wide backing among the governing coalition and some members of the opposition.

US, Israel, Syria Talk Amid Deadly Attacks on Druze and Christians Senior officials from the United States, Israel, and Syria are due to meet Thursday to negotiate urgent security arrangements in southern Syria, after a week of deadly sectarian violence and Israeli military strikes targeting Syrian forces near Damascus.

‘Jews Not Welcome In Greece’: Protesters Block Israeli Cruise Ship Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters blocked Israeli tourists from disembarking in Greece on Tuesday, forcing an Israeli-owned cruise ship carrying 1,600 passengers to reroute to Cyprus.

Trump Administration Withdraws U.S. from UNESCO Over ‘Anti-Israel Bias’ and ‘Woke Agenda’

Christian Visa Dispute in Israel Resolved After U.S. Ambassador’s Intervention

Israel Strikes Houthi Targets at Yemen’s Hodeida Port in Retaliation for Missile Attacks

Israel To Investigate Alleged Massacre Of Gaza Aid Seekers (Video)

IDF Launches Ground Operations in Deir al-Balah Amid Escalating Regional Tensions

Pope Wants Ceasefire After Israeli Strike Hits Church In Gaza, Killing 3

Israel Defends Syrian Druze Amid Sweida Bloodbath; Erdogan Condemns Strikes as ‘Terrorism’

Netanyahu Government Teeters as Shas Ministers Resign over Ultra-Orthodox Draft Dispute, Coalition Reduced to 60 Seats

Breaking U.S. News

White House Grieving as Idaho Student Killer Bryan Kohberger is Sentenced to Life The White House on Wednesday expressed “grief and sorrow” for the families of four slain University of Idaho students after Bryan Kohberger, 30, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for their brutal murders in 2022.

New York Settles with Christian Photographer in Free

Speech Victory

New York State has agreed to settle a years-long legal battle with Emilee Carpenter, a Christian wedding photographer, by paying $225,000 in legal fees and pledging not to enforce laws that would compel her to photograph same-sex weddings against her religious convictions. The settlement, finalized Tuesday, ends four years of litigation and marks a major victory for free speech and religious liberty.

Declassified Report Reveals Obama-Era Intelligence on Trump-Russia Ties Was Flawed and Politicized A newly declassified House Intelligence Committee report has ignited a political firestorm by revealing that the Obama administration’s 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) claiming Russian President Vladimir Putin supported Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential bid was based on unreliable intelligence and violated established analytical standards.

BP Agents Continue To Arrest Iranians, Weapons Traffickers At Northern Border

Federal Judge Partially Blocks Trump-Era Defunding of Planned Parenthood

Johnson Shuts Down House Early Amid Epstein Pushback

Emails Reveal Biden White House Coordinated with DOJ Before Targeting Parents as ‘Domestic Terrorists’

CBO: ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Will Add $3.4 Trillion To Federal Deficit By 2034

President Trump Celebrates Historic Achievements in First Six Months of Second Term

Congressional Probe: Biden Administration Accused of Funding Anti-Netanyahu Protests and Terror-Linked NGOs

Gabbard Unveils Declassified Documents Alleging Obama-Era Conspiracy Against Trump, Calls for Criminal Prosecution

Nightclub Chaos in Los Angeles: Dozens Injured As Car Plows Into Crowd, Driver Shot

Breaking Christian News

Weekly News Brief: 8/23/23

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

India Lands On Moon’s South Pole As First Nation

India has become the first nation in known human history to successfully land near the Moon’s South Pole, just days after Russia’s space lander crashed into the area.

Eighteen Bodies Discovered In Greece Wildfires

Greece mourned Tuesday as eighteen bodies were found in a forested area in the north of the country hit by wildfires for the past four days.

Eight Rescued From Pakistan’s Troubled Cable Car

Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister thanked all involved in the daring rescue of eight people trapped in a cable car dangling high above a valley in the north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Latest World News Headlines

Ancient DNA extracted from 2,900-year-old clay palace brick ‘time capsule’ for first time – August 22, 2023

Russia, China to advocate for their agendas among developing nations at BRICS summit – August 22, 2023

Iran unveils armed drone resembling America’s MQ-9 Reaper and says it could potentially reach Israel – August 22, 2023

US officials believe Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russia will not succeed, report – August 21, 2023

Hungary Signs Military Drones Deal With Israel, Germany – August 21, 2023

Russian Missile Strike Kills 7, Injures 117 On ‘Religious Holiday’ – August 21, 2023

Turkey, Hungary Pledging Cooperation Despite Western Criticism – August 21, 2023

Breaking Israel News

After 2 deadly attacks in 2 days, security cabinet meets

Following the terrorist attack in Huwara, in which Shai Silas Nigreker and his son Aviad Nir were murdered, and a second attack in Hebron Mount, in which Batsheva Nigri was killed and Aryeh Gottlieb was seriously injured, the security cabinet convened on Tuesday after pushing forward the date from the planned September 10.

Israel strikes targets on Damascus outskirts, Syrian state media reports

Israel struck targets on the outskirts of Damascus, Syrian state news agency SANA reported Monday night.

Latest Israel News Headlines

Netanyahu: ‘We are in the midst of terror offensive encouraged and funded by Iran’ – August 21, 2023

Roman-era aqueduct collapses in central Israel – August 20, 2023

Historic Christian Organization in Israel Rejected for Clergy Visas – August 20, 2023

Germany to buy Israel’s Arrow 3 missile defense system in largest-ever Israeli arms deal – August 17, 2023

Breaking U.S. News

Court of Appeals upholds Alabama law banning transitioning surgeries/treatments for minors

A US Court of Appeals has unanimously ruled that Alabama is entitled to ban sex-change surgeries and hormonal transitioning treatments for minors, the Christian Post (CP) reports. In its ruling Monday, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ended a district court’s block on Alabama’s Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act.

Ohio: East Palestine church at forefront of efforts to help community recover from toxic spill

A church in East Palestine, Ohio, has been on the front line in providing long-term assistance to a community struggling to recover from February’s disastrous train derailment, which caused a massive toxic chemical spill into the air and the land, CBN News reports.

Latest U.S. News Headlines

Wall Street Firms Move $2 Trillion Out of N.Y., Calif. – August 22, 2023

US marshals and police arrest 39 sex offenders in targeted Virginia operation – August 22, 2023

Mortgage rates continue to climb, reach highest level since 2000 – August 22, 2023

Biden quietly sells off border wall parts to thwart GOP push to use them – August 21, 2023

More than 1,000 US school districts withhold information from parents about children’s transgender identity – August 21, 2023

FBI rescued 200 sex-trafficking victims in nationwide July operation – August 21, 2023

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shakes Southern California Sunday as Hilary slams the region – August 21, 2023

Breaking Christian News

India: Five Christians criminally charged under anti-conversion law

Five Christians in India’s Uttar Pradesh state were arrested and charged last week for allegedly trying to convert Hindus to Christianity in violation of the state’s anti-conversion law, Christian Today reports.

Indonesia: Muslim man sentenced to 3 months imprisonment for disrupting Christian church service

A Muslim man in Indonesia’s Sumatra island has been sentenced to three months imprisonment for overstepping his authority as head of a Lampung Province neighborhood and disrupting a Christian worship service being held there, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

Eight Nigerian Christian Youth Kidnapped

Eight members of Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corps (NYCS) who are believed to be Christians have been abducted by suspected Islamic gunmen in the country’s northwestern Zamfara State, several sources said Tuesday.

Latest Christian News Headlines

Nigerian Pastor’s Kidnapped Wife In Life Danger After Ransom Demands – August 21, 2023

Christian Coffee Shop Targeted by Communists, LGBTQ Activists: ‘They Want…Our Doors Shut’ – August 20, 2023

Tens of Thousands of Armenian Christians Cut Off by Military Blockade in Dire Straits – August 17, 2023

Pakistan Detains Over 100 Muslims Over Anti-Christian Violence (Worthy News Investigation) – August 17, 2023

Muslims Burn Churches In Pakistan – August 16, 2023

Indonesia: Muslims demonstrators damage, disrupt two churches – August 16, 2023

Eritrea: 13 Christians released after 10 years in jail, 300 more believers still imprisoned – August 15, 2023