Weekly News Brief 9/17/25

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U.S. and U.K. Seal $42 Billion “Tech Prosperity Deal” on AI and Innovation

The United States and the United Kingdom have signed a sweeping technology pact that will bring $42 billion in American tech investment into Britain, cementing closer transatlantic ties in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and nuclear energy.

US Tech Helped Build China’s ‘Digital Cage,’ Trapping Families, Christians and Uyghurs – Sep.10.2025

Trump Task Force Report Alleges Biden Administration Weaponized Federal Government Against Christians – Sep.7.2025

Canadian Study Links Abortion to Higher Risk of Psychiatric Hospitalization – Sep.4.2025

Breaking World News

Several Nations Threaten Eurovision Boycott Over Israel (Worthy News In-Depth) (Video)

Several nations have threatened to boycott the world’s largest televised song competition if Israel participates.

U.S. Designates Four Iran-Aligned Militias as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

The U.S. Department of State on Wednesday announced the designation of four Iran-backed militias as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs), escalating pressure on Tehran and its network of proxies across the Middle East.

Protests, Clashes, and Chants of ‘Death to Khamenei’ Mark Third Anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s Death in Iran

Iran erupted in protests overnight as thousands took to the streets to mark the third anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death, the young Kurdish woman killed in custody by the regime’s morality police after refusing to wear a hijab.

Dutch Jewish Leader Files Police Complaint Against Punk-rap Duo Bob Vylan Over Hate Speech

Russia Bombards Ukraine as Zelenskyy Urges Stronger Air Defenses And US Sanctions (Worthy News Radio)

Trump and Starmer Set to Launch “Golden Age” of Nuclear Power with Landmark U.S.-U.K. Deals

U.S. Military Conducts Second Strike on Venezuelan Vessel, Killing Three in Escalating Anti-Drug Campaign

Trump Cites China In Call To Scrap Quarterly Reports For US Companies

Nepal Death Toll Climbs To 72 Amid Anti-Corruption Protests Fueled By Social Media Ban

NATO Rolls Out Eastern Flank Defense After Drone Incursions (Worthy News Radio)

London Sees Massive “Unite the Kingdom” Rally Led by Tommy Robinson, Featuring Elon Musk, Tribute to Charlie Kirk

Free Media Awards For Journalists In Troubled Hungary, Georgia, Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and Azerbaijan

Breaking Israel News

Israel Declares ‘Iron Beam’ Laser Defense System Operational, Set for Nationwide Deployment

Israel on Wednesday announced that its long-awaited laser air defense system, known as the “Iron Beam,” is now fully operational following a series of advanced tests. The Defense Ministry and developer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems said the first batteries will be delivered to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) by the end of the year, marking a historic first for military technology worldwide.

EU Proposes Sanctions on Far-Right Israeli Ministers, Threatens Trade Suspension Amid Gaza War

The European Commission on Wednesday formally unveiled a proposal to sanction far-right Israeli ministers and partially suspend the European Union’s association agreement with Israel, marking a dramatic escalation of Europe’s response to the war in Gaza.

Netanyahu, Rubio and Huckabee Reopen 2,000-Year-Old Pilgrimage Road in Jerusalem

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Monday formally opened the restored Pilgrimage Road in Jerusalem’s City of David, the ancient thoroughfare once used by Jewish worshipers ascending to the Temple Mount during the Second Temple era.

IDF Launches Second Phase of Operation Gideon’s Chariots in Gaza City

Israel Reportedly Backs Druze Fighters in Syria as U.S. Pressures Damascus Toward Security Pact with Jerusalem

IDF Tanks Enter Heart of Gaza City as Ground Invasion Begins

Israel’s Netanyahu Accepts Responsibility For Qatar Strike As U.S. Backs His Campaign Against Hamas

Israel Fires Air-Launched Ballistic Missiles at Hamas Leaders in Qatar

UN General Assembly Endorses Declaration for Palestinian Statehood, Israel Calls It a “Prize for Terror”

IDF: Over 200,000 Flee Gaza City as Operation “Gideon’s Chariots II” Looms

Qatar to Host Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit After Israeli Strike on Hamas Leaders in Doha

Breaking U.S. News

Fed Cuts Rates for First Time This Year, Signals More to Come

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the first time in nine months, citing signs of a cooling labor market and persistent uncertainty in the U.S. economy.

Trump Says Biden DOJ Tried to “Force Charlie Kirk Out of Business” Through FBI Election Probe

President Donald Trump on Tuesday night accused the Biden administration of targeting slain conservative leader Charlie Kirk and his organization, Turning Point USA, as part of a sweeping FBI investigation that he said was designed to silence political opponents.

Charlie Kirk Assassination Exposes Biden’s Politicized Terrorism Narrative, Inflated Data

The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has reignited fierce debate over how the United States defines and confronts domestic terrorism, exposing political fault lines in the Biden administration’s approach to intelligence and law enforcement.

Trump Announces First-Ever Midterm GOP Convention Ahead of 2026 Elections

Legislation To Designate Antifa A Terror Organization To See House Action

Death Penalty To Be Sought For Charlie Kirk Assassination

Trump ‘100%’ Supports Designating Antifa A Domestic Terror Organization

Memorial Service Set For Charlie Kirk; Kelly Calls For Unity

Senate Republicans Cement ‘Nuclear Option,’ Permanently Changing Voting Rules

Comfort In The Hill Country: Crosses That Point To Jesus, Salvation, Redemption

Much Of World Mourns Charlie Kirk As Widow Vows To Continue His Christian Legacy

Suspected Attacker Of Charlie Kirk Surrenders After Father’s Plea And Talk With Pastor

Breaking Christian News

Gunmen Kill 22 At Niger Baptism Ceremony And Nearby, As Christian Farmer Escapes Attack (Worthy News Investigation)

Suspected Islamist gunmen on motorbikes have killed at least 22 people in Niger, including about 15 at a baptism ceremony and seven more nearby, officials and witnesses said. In neighboring Nigeria, a Christian farmer in the Abuja area separately told Worthy News he miraculously escaped armed men raiding his land.

Pakistan Flood Boat Capsize Kills 9 Amid Wider Crisis Impacting Millions, Christians Included

At least nine people have died in Pakistan’s Punjab province when a rescue boat capsized during flood relief efforts, authorities confirmed over the weekend amid massive death and destruction that also impacted the Islamic nation’s tiny Christian minority.

US Pastor Felipe Ascencio Shot Dead at Home; Ramona Church Community Mourns

Archaeologists Unearth Roman Council Hall in Laodicea Marked with Early Christian Symbols

Christians in Pakistan Shaken By Killings and Exploitation

Christians Plead For Help As Deadly Floods Devastate Pakistan And Indonesia

Report Warns Christian Persecution Rising In Turkey

Chinese Pastor Zhao Huaiguo Dies ‘After Years Of Persecution’