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

News from this Week 4/6/22

Breaking World News

Ukraine Seeks Russia’s Expulsion From UN Body Over War Crimes Allegations

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the world to expel Russia from the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) after outlining Moscow’s alleged atrocities in his nation.

White House announces hypersonic missile program with Australia and UK

The Biden administration announced an expansion of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States partnership Tuesday to include the development of hypersonic and counter-hypersonic weapons systems.

China turns to US for corn purchase amid uncertainty on Ukrainian supply

China has just purchased 1.084 million tonnes of US corn, in an apparent effort to make up for the loss of any shipments it purchased from Ukraine prior to the ongoing Russian invasion of that country, Reuters reports.

Latest World News Headlines

OSCE Criticizes Hungary’s Elections, Referendum – April 5, 2022

Ukrainians Hiding In Church As Russian Attacks Continue – April 5, 2022

U.S. President Seeks War Crimes Trial Against Russia Over Ukraine Killings – April 5, 2022

US, Iran trade blame over impasse holding up signing of nuclear deal – April 5, 2022

Dallas Fed: Global recession ‘seems unavoidable’ if Russian sanctions continue – April 5, 2022

Serbia’s Hardline President Wins Elections – April 3, 2022

Relief Convoys In Ukraine Hampered By Attacks – April 3, 2022

Hungary’s Orbán Wins Elections – April 3, 2022

Pentagon announces $300 million weapons package for Ukraine – April 3, 2022

Breaking Israel News

Israeli Ministers Warn Time Is Running Out

Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid have told a gathering of 80 ambassadors to Israel that time is running out on the possibility of a good Iranian nuclear deal, World Israel News (WIN) reports.

Israel’s Government Thrown into Crisis After Key Leader Abruptly Resigns

In a move that throws Israel’s political future into uncertainty, the chairwoman of the country’s governing coalition abruptly resigned Wednesday morning, robbing the coalition of its majority in parliament and raising the possibility that Israel will be forced to hold another national election.

Latest Israel News Headlines

Muslims riot in Jerusalem for 4th night, 6 arrested – April 6, 2022

At least 10 terror attacks foiled in past two weeks, IDF chief says – April 5, 2022

‘Historic’: Israel, UAE conclude free trade agreement – April 3, 2022

IDF preparing for new campaign in Gaza, says IDF top brass – April 3, 2022

Riots break out near Old City of Jerusalem – April 3, 2022

Breaking U.S. News

Oklahoma House passes bill sentencing doctors who perform abortion to jail

The Republican-led Oklahoma House has given final approval for a bill that criminalizes performing an abortion, sentencing doctors who carry out the procedure to jail terms of up to 10 years and a $100,000 fine, the Associated Press reports. The bill passed 70-14 with no debate and has been sent to Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt for signing into law.

US completes test of hypersonic missile that travels 5 times the speed of sound

The US military announced Tuesday a new test of a hypersonic missile, as Pentagon officials seek to match or get ahead of China’s and Russia’s advances in the cutting-edge strategic weapons technology.

Latest U.S. News Headlines

Transgender Flag Flies Outside HHS Building, First in U.S. History – April 5, 2022

Durham bombshell: Prosecutor unveils smoking gun FBI text message, ‘joint venture’ to smear Trump – April 5, 2022

Democrats scramble to confirm Biden’s judicial nominees before November – April 5, 2022

New Colorado Law Enshrines ‘Fundamental Right’ to an Abortion – April 5, 2022

Senate reaches $10 billion COVID funding deal – April 5, 2022

GOP states sue Biden for ending Title 42 and setting up border for ‘catastrophe’ – April 5, 2022

Six Killed, 12 Injured In California Shooting – April 3, 2022

Judge strikes down corporate board diversity law in California – April 3, 2022

On April Fool’s Day: House Passes Bill to Legalize Marijuana – April 3, 2022

101 police officers shot in line of duty, a 43% increase from 2021: National Fraternal Order of Police – April 3, 2022

Breaking Christian News

Slaughter of Nigerian Christians: “The inaction cannot continue” says Christian group

A major Christian advocacy group has told the Nigerian government and the international community that they can no longer do anything as Christians continue to be slaughtered in their thousands by Islamic militants in Nigeria, Christian Today (CT) reports.

Christian organization evacuates Ukrainian Holocaust survivors to Israel

The International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem (ICEJ) has helped to evacuate more than 620 Jewish people from Ukraine since the ongoing Russian invasion began, including elderly and disabled Holocaust survivors from cities being bombed in airstrikes, the Jerusalem Post reports.

Christian foundation spends $100 million to show Jesus understands human suffering

A Christian foundation based in Kansas has launched a $100 million media campaign in an effort to draw people to Jesus by showing that He suffered like we do because He was fully man as well as fully God, Church Leaders reports.

Latest Christian News Headlines

India: Brutally beaten pastor faces eviction amid continuing Hindu extremist persecution – April 5, 2022

Finland: Court dismisses hate speech charges against Christian lawmaker and Lutheran bishop – April 4, 2022

Canada: Pastor Pawlowski released after 6 weeks in jail for ‘inciting mischief’ at Freedom Convoy blockade – April 4, 2022

Myanmar: Military burn prominent church to suppress Christianity – April 4, 2022

Kidnapped Christian Girls Missing In Pakistan – April 1, 2022

Eritrea Detains Dozens Of Evangelicals – April 1, 2022

Boston-area school board blocked church’s private school due to Christian beliefs, lawyers claim – March 31, 2022

Ukrainian pastor released by Russian captors, “prayer makes a difference” – March 31, 2022

Nigeria: Slaughter of Christians continues unabated – March 31, 2022

Indonesia congregation harassed by Muslim radicals – March 31, 2022