Breaking News from this Week- 1/18/23

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

Russia to expand size of military to 1.5 million troops, defense minister says

Russia detailed plans Tuesday to expand its military to 1.5 million personnel over the next few years, a move that comes as Ukraine warns that Moscow may be planning an offensive and increased tensions between Moscow and the United States and its allies.

Israeli scientists say substance prevents cancer’s spread in mice with 90% success

Israeli scientists are aiming to produce the world’s first preventative drug designed to stop tumors causing secondary cancer, and say the active ingredient has shown more than 90 percent effectiveness in mice.

Hungary Condemns Western Denial Of Persecution Christians

Hungary’s rightwing government has condemned the West for allegedly playing down the persecution of Christians after Islamists in Africa killed and injured dozens of believers on Sunday, including a priest.

Latest World News Headlines

German court tries to force COVID vaccine on Holocaust survivor – January 17, 2023

Italy Detains Most Wanted Mafia Boss (Worthy News Radio) – January 17, 2023

Nimitz carrier strike group sails in disputed South China Sea – January 15, 2023

Scores Killed In Nepal Plane Crash – January 15, 2023

Prayers As Russian Strikes Kill Over A Dozen In Ukraine City (Worthy News Radio) – January 15, 2023

Czech Elections After EU Funds Controversies (Worthy News Radio) – January 15, 2023

Russian Mercenaries ‘Find British Body’ Amid Fighting In East Ukraine (Worthy News Radio) – January 14, 2023

Breaking Israel News

Palestinian militants preparing for renewed violent conflict with Israel

Palestinian militant groups are preparing for new rounds of violent conflict with Israel this year as part of their resistance to the new “fascist and racist” right-wing Israeli government, Israel National News (INN) reports.

US State Dept: “Unacceptable” for Israel to unilaterally end restrictions on Jewish prayer at Temple Mount

A US State Department spokesperson has told the Washington Free Beacon news outlet that it would be “unacceptable” to the Biden administration for Israel to unilaterally change the “historic status quo” and allow Jews to pray on Jerusalem’s famous Temple Mount.

Latest Israel News Headlines

‘If the world abandons Israel, Netanyahu will bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities,’ says National Security Council chief – January 17, 2023

‘Immediate reversal’ – 90 countries demand Israel lift PA sanctions, restore terror funding – January 17, 2023

Iranian mullah visits Israel for secret meeting with senior officials – January 17, 2023

‘A plan to change Israel’s DNA’: 80,000 rally in Tel Aviv against judicial overhaul – January 15, 2023

Breaking U.S. News

Trump’s Ties to Evangelicals Souring Despite Roe v. Wade Win – ‘It’s a Sign of Disloyalty’

Former President Donald Trump is being extremely blunt about why evangelical leaders have held off endorsing him so far in the 2024 presidential race.

Central-bank digital currencies are coming—whether countries are ready or not

Central-bank digital currency” doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. But you might want to get used to saying it. These so-called CBDCs, or digital versions of dollars, yuan, euros, yen or any other currency, are coming, say those who study them. And depending on how they are designed and rolled out, their impact on the banking system could be profound.

Latest U.S. News Headlines

NYC Health Officials: “Highly transmissible” Omicron XBB.1.5 COVID-19 variant maybe more likely to affect the vaccinated – January 17, 2023

House GOP Introduces Bill to Stop Govt From Colluding With Big Tech to Censor Free Speech – January 17, 2023

Supreme Court to hear case on Evangelical employee wanting Sundays off as Sabbath – January 17, 2023

House Republicans file legislation to end COVID-19 vaccination requirement for international air travelers – January 17, 2023

Christian colleges can receive Title IX funds and uphold religious beliefs on LGBT issues, judge rules – January 15, 2023

House Judiciary Committee launches probe into Biden’s handling of documents – January 15, 2023

Dems reject matched spending cuts, setting up showdown with House Republicans over debt ceiling – January 15, 2023

Breaking Christian News

Japan Rejects Refugee Status Of Bangladesh Evangelist Despite Islamic Death Threats (Worthy News Exclusive)

Japan has declined the refugee status of a Christian evangelist who fled his native Bangladesh after Islamic militants threatened to kill him for converting to Christianity and being forced to marry a Muslim woman.

Islamists Burn Priest To Death In Nigeria; Colleague Injured

Suspected Islamist gunmen burned a Catholic priest to death and shot and injured his colleague in northwest Nigeria on Sunday, police and church sources said, prompting Christians to call for prayers.

Congo Church Attack Kills and Injures Dozens

Dozens of worshipers have been killed and injured in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where Islamist militants bombed a Sunday service at a Pentecostal church, the government and military said.

Latest Christian News Headlines

120,000 Armenian Christians Trapped In Nagorno-Karabakh – January 15, 2023

Congo: Christian woman testifies Jesus is her Shepherd after Islamic terrorists murder her family, abduct, torture, rape her – January 12, 2023

Indonesia: Christians prohibited from holding Christmas services – January 12, 2023

Uganda: Evangelist murdered by Islamic terrorists after leading Muslims to Christ – January 11, 2023

Iran: Pastor re-arrested and imprisoned, no reason given – January 9, 2023

Uganda: Pastor in critical condition after poisoning by Muslim extremists – January 9, 2023

Post-pandemic attendance at worship services has significantly declined, report shows – January 9, 2023

News from this Week 5/11/22

Breaking World News

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

U.S. Warns Ukraine War Will Last Long

United States intelligence officials warned Wednesday that Russia was preparing for a long war in Ukraine and that a victory in the eastern Donbas region may not mean the battle is over.

China surrounds Taiwan for massive invasion ‘rehearsal’ drills

The Chinese military deployed forces all around the island of Taiwan over the weekend in a set of large-scale military drills that one Chinese military analyst called a “rehearsal of possible real action.”

Latest World News Headlines

WHO Pushes Global Pandemic Treaty (Worthy News In-Depth) – May 10, 2022

UN nuclear agency ‘extremely concerned’ by Iranian silence on undeclared sites – May 10, 2022

China says it conducted military exercises near Taiwan – May 9, 2022

Son Dictator Philippines Wins Election – May 9, 2022

Hungary Refuses To Join Oil Embargo; EU Chief Returns Empty-Handed – May 9, 2022

Super Blood moon on May 15 – May 9, 2022

Russia’s President Defends Invasion On Victory Day – May 9, 2022

Breaking Israel News

Knesset reopens with government teetering, opposition seeking to bring it down

The Knesset reopens on Monday for the summer session with the government fighting for survival after losing its majority during the recess and the opposition vowing to bring it down.

Israel: Arab Ra’am party to stay in governing coalition

Israel’s Likud party led by former PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday withdrew a bill to dissolve the Knesset after Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas said his Islamist independent Arab party will remain in the governing coalition, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.

Latest Israel News Headlines

Knesset Committee Greenlights Police Usage of Facial Recognition Software – May 10, 2022

Survey Shows 75% of Israeli Arabs Believe Jews Have No Rights on the Land of Israel – May 10, 2022

Poll: In new elections, coalition parties would sink to just 53 seats – May 10, 2022

Energean makes commercial gas discovery off Israeli coast – May 10, 2022

Breaking U.S. News

Senate Democrats fail in effort to codify Supreme Court Roe decision into law

Senate Democrats’ effort to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law failed Wednesday.

Federal Judge Forces Biden Admin To Follow Trump-Era Border Policy For Even Longer

A federal judge granted an extension Wednesday of the temporary order forcing the Biden administration to continue implementing Title 42, the Trump-era public health order used to quickly expel certain migrants.

Latest U.S. News Headlines

House Republicans Demand Answers From CDC Over Reports It Tracked Location Data From Millions Of Americans During COVID-19 Pandemic – May 11, 2022

Leaked SCOTUS opinion on reversing Roe v. Wade renews House Democrats push to ‘pack’ court – May 11, 2022

U.S. overdose deaths hit record 107,000 last year, CDC says – May 11, 2022

U.S. Senate Democrats Put Abortion-Rights Bill to the Test Wednesday – May 11, 2022

Inflation surges higher-than-expected 8.3% in April, near 40-year record – May 11, 2022

UFO debate: House panel to hold public hearing on ‘unidentified aerial phenomena’ – May 10, 2022

Missouri senate passes bill requiring voters to show photo ID – May 10, 2022

Breaking Christian News

Uganda: Muslim extremists kill two Christians in church fire

Two Christians were killed in southern Uganda last Thursday after Muslim extremists set fire to the church building they were praying in, Morning Star News reports.

Nigeria: Islamic State terrorists murder Christians in Borno state, “Where is the outcry?”

The slaughter of Christians by Islamic terrorists in Nigeria continues unabated and, on May 3, eight Christians in Borno state were killed by Islamic State West Africa (ISWAP) militants, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

Latest Christian News Headlines

Nigeria: Two children among eight Christians murdered by Islamic militants– May 10, 2022

Sudan: Christian couple face 100 lashes following husband’s conversion – May 10, 2022

Algeria: Court reduces fine but retains suspended prison sentence for 11 Christians – May 10, 2022

Iran: Another Christian woman imprisoned for involvement in house church – May 9, 2022

China Bans Popular Christian Website In Crackdown – May 8, 2022

India: 18 Christians jailed after closed case is reopened – May 8, 2022

NYC church swarmed by pro-abortion protesters: ‘I’m killing the babies’ – May 8, 2022

Thousands Of Myanmar Christians Flee To India – May 5, 2022

News from this Week- 5/4/22

Breaking World News

Iranians chant ‘Death to Palestine’ to protest Islamic Republic

Iranians chanted “Death to Palestine” in protests over the last few days, triggering a range of reactions and analyses by experts on the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of the unusual event.

EU Proposes Toughest Sanctions Yet As Russia Steps Up Offensive In Eastern Ukraine

The European Union on May 4 unveiled a proposal to ban Russian oil imports by the end of the year as Russian forces intensified their assault in on a steel plant in the southeastern port city of Mariupol that Ukrainian forces continue to defend.

Massive Chinese Fleet Seen Barreling Towards US Naval Base

The largest Chinese aircraft carrier group reportedly ever assembled is conducting combat training near a U.S. naval base in Japan, according to multiple Chinese media sources on Tuesday.

Latest World News Headlines

Pope Francis Seeks Talks With Russia’s Putin On Ukraine War – May 3, 2022

Ukraine intelligence says Russia’s war may end in September – May 3, 2022

North Korea preparing nuclear test for first time in years, intelligence officials say – May 3, 2022

Russia Attacks Steel Plant After Some Evacuations – May 3, 2022

Iran Nuclear Deal Said Near Death, but West Not Ready to Pull Plug – May 2, 2022

EU Ministers Discuss Russian Oil Embargo As Germany Signals Shift In Position – May 2, 2022

Ukraine President Seeks Evacuations From Mariupol As Battles Rage – May 1, 2022

Breaking Israel News

Israel Rings in 74th Independence Day With Jerusalem Torch-Lighting Ceremony

After a mournful day commemorating its fallen soldiers and victims of terror, Israel kicked off its 74th Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday evening, with a festive ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem attended by government leaders, military brass, and representatives of swaths of Israeli society.

Israel Furious As Russia Minister Said Hitler had Jewish Roots

Israel on Monday demanded an apology from Russia after its top diplomat suggested that Germany’s wartime leader Adolf Hitler had Jewish roots.

Latest Israel News Headlines

Hamas claims Ariel terror shooting, says more to come – May 2, 2022

Jerusalem braced for further violence as flashpoints between Israelis and Palestinians threaten unrest – May 1, 2022

Sinwar threatens ‘war’ over Israel Police activity on the Temple Mount – May 1, 2022

Iran may attack Israel directly, Nasrallah warns in Quds Day speech – April 29, 2022

Breaking U.S. News

U.S. Supreme Court Abortion Move Sparks Calls for Ending Senate’s Filibuster

A draft opinion suggesting the U.S. Supreme Court was ready to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision establishing the right to abortion sparked a fresh call among progressive Democrats to scrap the Senate’s filibuster rule.

Fed raises rates by half a percentage point — the biggest hike in two decades — to fight inflation

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point as the most aggressive step yet in its battle against generational highs in inflation.

Latest U.S. News Headlines

Robust imports push U.S. trade deficit to record high in March – May 4, 2022

Trump touts that all candidates he endorsed won in Ohio, Indiana, predicts ‘tremendous season’ for GOP – May 4, 2022

Biden Admin Silent On The Fate Of Major Natural Gas Pipeline As Energy Prices Soar – May 4, 2022

CDC Tracked Millions of Phones to See If Americans Followed COVID Lockdown Orders – May 4, 2022

13 states have trigger laws automatically banning most or all abortions if Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade – May 3, 2022

Roe v. Wade outcry comes with U.S. abortion rate at historic low – May 3, 2022

House Republicans Introduce Legislation To Defund Biden’s Disinformation Board – May 3, 2022

Breaking Christian News

Nigeria: Islamic State target Christians in Taraba state bombing

The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terror group has claimed responsibility for last month’s deadly bombing in which three Christians were reportedly killed and 19 others wounded in Nigeria’s Taraba state, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. 

Egypt: Nine Coptic Christians released after imprisonment for peaceful protest

Nine Coptic Christians who were imprisoned in Egypt for protesting the delayed government authorization for their church to be rebuilt have now been released, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

Latest Christian News Headlines

US National Day of Prayer on May 5th – May 3, 2022

US Commission: ‘Afghan Christians Face Death’ – May 2, 2022

Report: ‘Myanmar Christians Face Genocide’; Prayers Urged – May 2, 2022

China shuts down well-established Christian website – May 2, 2022

Nigeria: Fulani kill 21 Christians in Kaduna, Governor does nothing – May 2, 2022

Iran: Christian convert taken into custody for house church involvement – May 2, 2022

Preacher Graham In Ukraine As Christians Sing Of Hope – May 1, 2022