Weekly News Brief: 8/16/23

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

Britain Detains Suspected Russian Spies

Questions remained Wednesday after three suspected spies for Russia in Britain were detained and charged in a major national security investigation, several sources said.

UK: Heart attack hospitalizations at record level since pandemic

Record numbers of people have been hospitalized with heart attacks in the wake of the pandemic, official figures show.

North Korea Says Detained U.S. Soldier Admits ‘Illegally’ Entering Nation

Pyongyang has, for the first time, commented on the detention of Travis King, saying the detained U.S. soldier admitted to illegally entering North Korea on July 18.

Latest World News Headlines

UN: Islamic State still has thousands of fighters in Syria/Iraq – August 15, 2023

EU’s New Internet Law Raises Censorship Concerns – August 14, 2023

Ukraine’s President Fires ‘Corrupt Officials’ As Battles Rage (Worthy News Radio) – August 14, 2023

‘Black Day’ For India’s Suffering Dalits – August 14, 2023

Dozens of Migrants Drown Near Italy – August 14, 2023

Norwegian Dam Collapses In Deadly Flooding – August 14, 2023

Russia Speeding To Moon In Space Race – August 13, 2023

Breaking Israel News

Israel “will cease to exist” if there is a new war, Hezbollah leader says

Amid heightened tensions on Israel’s border with Lebanon, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah announced Monday that Israel will “cease to exist” if a new conflict between the Israeli military and the Iran-backed Lebanese terror group should ignite, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.

Netanyahu, Levin said seeking to freeze overhaul for a year to focus on Haredi draft law

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin are leading a push to freeze any future legislation of the judicial overhaul for an entire year, the Israel Hayom news site reports, citing senior coalition officials.

Latest Israel News Headlines

Israel may uproot ancient Christian mosaic, send it to US Evangelical museum – August 15, 2023

Israel’s Military Cohesion, Preparedness Threatened as Judicial Reform Sparks Backlash – August 14, 2023

Netanyahu calls off vacation, holds IDF preparedness meeting – August 13, 2023

Iranian munitions storage facility destroyed in attack attributed to Israel – August 13, 2023

Breaking U.S. News

Trump faces at least 9 legal battles ahead of and through 2024 election after Georgia indictment

Former President Donald Trump is facing numerous legal battles before the 2024 presidential election and argues he’s being charged with offenses during campaign season.

Pro-life leaders press GOP candidates to defend abortion limits as state ballot fights loom

Last week’s constitutional amendment vote in Ohio is just the start of a wide-ranging plan to obliterate abortion limits in red states, say pro-life advocates, who are urging Republican leaders, starting with the presidential primary candidates, to fight back.

Latest U.S. News Headlines

DC dealt more harshly with pro-life protesters than Black Lives Matter, federal court rules – August 15, 2023

Trump and 18 others indicted in Georgia for conspiring to overturn 2020 election result – August 15, 2023

Judge upholds Nebraska law banning abortion at 12 weeks, Transgender Restrictions for Children – August 14, 2023

Suspected terrorism funder arrested after being released into U.S. at border – August 14, 2023

Scores Killed In “Catastrophic” Hawaii Wildfires – August 14, 2023

Maui Wildfires Now Deadliest US Fire in Past Century – August 13, 2023

US to Invest $1.2 Billion on Facilities to Pull Carbon From Air – August 13, 2023

Breaking Christian News

Indonesia: Muslims demonstrators damage, disrupt two churches

Muslim protestors blocked worship services from taking place at two separate churches in northern Indonesia earlier this month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. While Christianity is legal under the Indonesian Constitution, the Muslim-majority country ranks 33rd on the US Open Doors World Watch List 2023 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.

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

Thirteen Christians in Eritrea were released from jail late last month, after being wrongfully imprisoned without charge for 10 years, the Christian Post (CP) reports.

Nigeria: 21 villagers murdered by Islamic militants in Plateau state

Suspected Islamic Fulani extremists murdered 21 people during an attack in northern Nigeria’s Plateau state last week, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Islamic extremists, including radicalized Fulani herdsmen and members of the Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa terror groups, have murdered over 52,000 Christians in Nigeria since 2015.

Latest Christian News Headlines

Christians concerned as Pakistan passes even harsher laws against non-Muslims – August 14, 2023

India: Christian teacher charged with human trafficking for escorting students to Bible institute – August 14, 2023

‘Forever Marked by God’: 12,000 Youth from 230 Churches Seek God Together Before School Year – August 14, 2023

TN MegaChurch Experiences ‘Genuine Move of God’ as 136 Get Spontaneously Baptized – August 14, 2023

Iran Detains Scores Of Christians Ahead Of Anniversary – August 13, 2023

Canadian Supreme Court refuses to hear appeals over worship restrictions on churches – August 13, 2023

Indonesia: East Jakarta church threatened with closure by Islamic authorities – August 10, 2023