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Around the World
Iran Regime Kills Hundreds as Trump Considers Military, Cyber Options
The Iranian regime is accused of killing hundreds of protesters over the weekend in what human-rights groups describe as one of the bloodiest crackdowns in the Islamic Republic’s history, even as U.S. President Donald Trump weighs a range of potential U.S. responses that reportedly include precision military strikes, cyber warfare, and expanded sanctions.
Deadly Aleppo Fighting And Separate U.S. Strikes Deepen Syria Instability
Deadly clashes between Syrian government forces and Kurdish-led fighters in the northern city of Aleppo have coincided with separate U.S. military strikes elsewhere in Syria, heightening fears of renewed instability in a country still struggling to stabilize after years of war.
Fidesz Delays Premier Pick As Orbán Faces Growing Challenge Ahead Of Hungary Election (Worthy News In-Depth)
The weekend congress of Hungary’s long-ruling Fidesz party ended with a cliffhanger after its leader, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, said the nationalist party will wait until next month to name its candidate for prime minister for upcoming parliamentary elections, as Fidesz trails in most opinion polls.
Russia Uses Hypersonic Missile On Western Ukraine As U.N. Security Council Meets (Worthy News Radio)
Russia’s use of a hypersonic missile against western Ukraine has raised alarm across Europe and prompted an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council, Ukrainian officials confirmed Sunday.
Life Returns To Berlin After Days-Long Blackout
Daily life began returning to southwest Berlin on Friday after power was largely restored following an arson attack on critical infrastructure by suspected far-left extremists that caused the longest blackout in Germany’s capital since World War II, authorities said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Strikes Hezbollah Weapons Site After Intelligence Contradicts Lebanese Claims
The Israel Defense Forces carried out airstrikes Sunday on a site in southern Lebanon that the Lebanese Army had previously declared free of Hezbollah activity, Israeli officials said, citing intelligence assessments that contradicted Beirut’s findings.
Inside the United States
Bipartisan Bill To Cap Annual Deficits At 3% Could Curb Debt Growth
Lawmakers introduced a bipartisan proposal to cap annual deficits at 3% of GDP, but this resolution would still permit spending beyond annual revenue.
Assaults Against ICE Up 1300%, Vehicular Attacks Up 3200%, Death Threats Up 8000%
Assaults against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are up 1,300%, vehicular attacks are up 3,200% and death threats are up 8,000%, the Department of Homeland Security said after a U.S. citizen was shot and killed
U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Anti-oil Cases With Energy Costs On The Line
Energy advocates have been warning against green energy demands driving up prices across the country. As anti-oil and gas activists seek legal pathways to straddle the energy industry, U.S. companies are making less effective products at higher prices to comply with demands while customers suffer, industry insiders argue.
Christian News
Dutch Christian Preacher Detained After Banned Service in Netherlands
Dutch police detained controversial Christian preacher Tom de Wal late Friday after he proceeded with a banned prayer-healing service in the southern Dutch city of Tilburg, authorities said.
China Arrests Church Leaders in Growing Crackdown on Underground Christians
Chinese authorities have detained Protestant church leaders and demolished church property as part of a “widening crackdown on underground churches” that refuse to align with Communist Party ideology, Christian sources say.
Iran Regime Kills Hundreds as Trump Considers Military, Cyber Options
The Iranian regime is accused of killing hundreds of protesters over the weekend in what human-rights groups describe as one of the bloodiest crackdowns in the Islamic Republic’s history, even as U.S. President Donald Trump weighs a range of potential U.S. responses that reportedly include precision military strikes, cyber warfare, and expanded sanctions.
Deadly Aleppo Fighting And Separate U.S. Strikes Deepen Syria Instability
Deadly clashes between Syrian government forces and Kurdish-led fighters in the northern city of Aleppo have coincided with separate U.S. military strikes elsewhere in Syria, heightening fears of renewed instability in a country still struggling to stabilize after years of war.
Fidesz Delays Premier Pick As Orbán Faces Growing Challenge Ahead Of Hungary Election (Worthy News In-Depth)
The weekend congress of Hungary’s long-ruling Fidesz party ended with a cliffhanger after its leader, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, said the nationalist party will wait until next month to name its candidate for prime minister for upcoming parliamentary elections, as Fidesz trails in most opinion polls.
Russia Uses Hypersonic Missile On Western Ukraine As U.N. Security Council Meets (Worthy News Radio)
Russia’s use of a hypersonic missile against western Ukraine has raised alarm across Europe and prompted an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council, Ukrainian officials confirmed Sunday.
Life Returns To Berlin After Days-Long Blackout
Daily life began returning to southwest Berlin on Friday after power was largely restored following an arson attack on critical infrastructure by suspected far-left extremists that caused the longest blackout in Germany’s capital since World War II, authorities said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Strikes Hezbollah Weapons Site After Intelligence Contradicts Lebanese Claims
The Israel Defense Forces carried out airstrikes Sunday on a site in southern Lebanon that the Lebanese Army had previously declared free of Hezbollah activity, Israeli officials said, citing intelligence assessments that contradicted Beirut’s findings.
Inside the United States
Bipartisan Bill To Cap Annual Deficits At 3% Could Curb Debt Growth
Lawmakers introduced a bipartisan proposal to cap annual deficits at 3% of GDP, but this resolution would still permit spending beyond annual revenue.
Assaults Against ICE Up 1300%, Vehicular Attacks Up 3200%, Death Threats Up 8000%
Assaults against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are up 1,300%, vehicular attacks are up 3,200% and death threats are up 8,000%, the Department of Homeland Security said after a U.S. citizen was shot and killed
U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Anti-oil Cases With Energy Costs On The Line
Energy advocates have been warning against green energy demands driving up prices across the country. As anti-oil and gas activists seek legal pathways to straddle the energy industry, U.S. companies are making less effective products at higher prices to comply with demands while customers suffer, industry insiders argue.
Christian News
Dutch Christian Preacher Detained After Banned Service in Netherlands
Dutch police detained controversial Christian preacher Tom de Wal late Friday after he proceeded with a banned prayer-healing service in the southern Dutch city of Tilburg, authorities said.
China Arrests Church Leaders in Growing Crackdown on Underground Christians
Chinese authorities have detained Protestant church leaders and demolished church property as part of a “widening crackdown on underground churches” that refuse to align with Communist Party ideology, Christian sources say.
Around the World
Rubio to Meet Danish Officials as Trump Presses Greenland Acquisition for U.S. Security
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to meet with Danish officials next week amid renewed insistence from President Donald Trump that the United States must acquire Greenland to protect American national security interests in the Arctic.
U.S. Senate Moves to Curb Trump’s Military Authority After Venezuela Operation
U.S. President Donald J. Trump faced an unprecedented rebuke from the Republican-controlled Senate late Thursday after lawmakers advanced a war powers resolution aimed at limiting his authority to conduct military operations in or against Venezuela without congressional approval.
Mass Protests Shake Iran After Exiled Crown Prince Calls for Uprising
Thousands of Iranians poured into the streets and shouted from rooftops across Tehran and other cities Thursday night following a call for mass demonstrations by exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi, marking a significant escalation in nationwide unrest gripping the Islamic Republic. Witnesses reported widespread chanting and street rallies as authorities abruptly shut down internet access and disrupted phone lines shortly after protests began.
Ukraine Seeks Clear Security Guarantees As Russia Pounds Power Grid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday he has yet to receive a “clear, unequivocal answer” from European allies on whether they would militarily defend Ukraine if Russia launched new attacks after a future peace deal, as Moscow unleashed fresh deadly strikes across the war-torn country.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF Airstrike Kills Hezbollah Drone Operative in Southern Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday that it carried out an airstrike in the Zaita area of southern Lebanon, killing a Hezbollah operative involved in drone operations and terror activity along Israel’s northern border.
Inside the United States
Trump Calls for $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget, Says ‘Dream Military’ Needed for Dangerous Times
President Donald Trump on Jan. 7 proposed raising U.S. military spending to $1.5 trillion in 2027, a dramatic increase he said is necessary to secure the nation amid what he described as “very troubled and dangerous times.”
U.S. House Votes To Extend ACA Subsidies, Heads To Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for another three years.
Trump Orders $200 Billion Mortgage Bond Buy To Lower Rates
President Donald Trump said Thursday afternoon that the federal government will buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to bring down interest rates and monthly payments.
Vance Addresses Minneapolis Shooting, Questions Leftwing Influence
Vice President JD Vance on Thursday questioned potential leftwing involvement in the shooting death of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis.
Christian News
Syria’s Christians Suffer As Thousands Flee Clashes; Several Killed
There was mounting concern Thursday about the plight of Christians still staying in war-torn Syria after fighting escalated in the northern city of Aleppo, killing several people and prompting tens of thousands to flee their homes.
Rubio to Meet Danish Officials as Trump Presses Greenland Acquisition for U.S. Security
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to meet with Danish officials next week amid renewed insistence from President Donald Trump that the United States must acquire Greenland to protect American national security interests in the Arctic.
U.S. Senate Moves to Curb Trump’s Military Authority After Venezuela Operation
U.S. President Donald J. Trump faced an unprecedented rebuke from the Republican-controlled Senate late Thursday after lawmakers advanced a war powers resolution aimed at limiting his authority to conduct military operations in or against Venezuela without congressional approval.
Mass Protests Shake Iran After Exiled Crown Prince Calls for Uprising
Thousands of Iranians poured into the streets and shouted from rooftops across Tehran and other cities Thursday night following a call for mass demonstrations by exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi, marking a significant escalation in nationwide unrest gripping the Islamic Republic. Witnesses reported widespread chanting and street rallies as authorities abruptly shut down internet access and disrupted phone lines shortly after protests began.
Ukraine Seeks Clear Security Guarantees As Russia Pounds Power Grid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday he has yet to receive a “clear, unequivocal answer” from European allies on whether they would militarily defend Ukraine if Russia launched new attacks after a future peace deal, as Moscow unleashed fresh deadly strikes across the war-torn country.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF Airstrike Kills Hezbollah Drone Operative in Southern Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday that it carried out an airstrike in the Zaita area of southern Lebanon, killing a Hezbollah operative involved in drone operations and terror activity along Israel’s northern border.
Inside the United States
Trump Calls for $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget, Says ‘Dream Military’ Needed for Dangerous Times
President Donald Trump on Jan. 7 proposed raising U.S. military spending to $1.5 trillion in 2027, a dramatic increase he said is necessary to secure the nation amid what he described as “very troubled and dangerous times.”
U.S. House Votes To Extend ACA Subsidies, Heads To Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for another three years.
Trump Orders $200 Billion Mortgage Bond Buy To Lower Rates
President Donald Trump said Thursday afternoon that the federal government will buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to bring down interest rates and monthly payments.
Vance Addresses Minneapolis Shooting, Questions Leftwing Influence
Vice President JD Vance on Thursday questioned potential leftwing involvement in the shooting death of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis.
Christian News
Syria’s Christians Suffer As Thousands Flee Clashes; Several Killed
There was mounting concern Thursday about the plight of Christians still staying in war-torn Syria after fighting escalated in the northern city of Aleppo, killing several people and prompting tens of thousands to flee their homes.
Around the World
Deadly Swiss New Year’s Bar Fire Exposes Safety Lapses, Prompts Criminal Probe
Fire safety inspections had not been carried out for several years at the Swiss mountain bar where a New Year’s party blaze killed 40 people and injured at least 116 others, local authorities confirmed Wednesday, as investigators widened a criminal probe into the tragedy.
U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tankers, Tightens Control Over Crude Exports
The United States on Wednesday signaled to Russia and other powers that it intends to assert control over Venezuela and its oil sector by seizing two sanctioned tankers and unveiling a plan to channel Venezuelan crude sales through U.S.-approved mechanisms.
U.S. Seizes Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker As Washington, Moscow Trade Warnings
Russia and the United States edged closer to confrontation after U.S. forces seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, prompting sharp protests from Moscow and assertive statements from senior U.S. officials.
U.S. Seizes Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker As Washington, Moscow Trade Warnings
Russia and the United States edged closer to confrontation after U.S. forces seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, prompting sharp protests from Moscow and assertive statements from senior U.S. officials.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Trump Pushes Gaza Phase Two Without Preconditions as Israel Presses Hamas on Hostage, Disarmament
The administration of Donald Trump has informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it remains committed to securing the return of the final deceased Israeli hostage and to disarming Hamas, but will not make either a precondition for launching phase two of its Gaza peace plan, according to a Times of Israel exclusive.
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Block Tel Aviv Flight At Milan Airport, Raising Security Questions
Questions have been raised about Italian security arrangements after pro-Palestinian protesters physically blocked passengers from boarding a flight to Tel Aviv at Milan’s main airport, forming a human barrier at the gate and delaying the departure for more than two hours.
Inside the United States
Trump Pulls U.S. Out of 66 Global Bodies, Declares End to ‘Wasteful Globalism’ and Reasserts American Sovereignty
Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a sweeping presidential memorandum directing the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations, including 31 entities tied to the United Nations, in a major escalation of his “America First” agenda.
Death Attributed To Enhanced Immigration Enforcement In Minnesota
A protestor who U.S. Department of Homeland Security said tried to kill immigration officers was fatally shot Wednesday in Minnesota's Twin Cities, less than 24 hours after an Ecuadorian wanted for murder in his home country was taken off the streets there.
Christian News
Pakistan Christians Face Deadly New Year As Church Vandalized And Father Of Three Killed
New Year celebrations for Pakistan’s Christian minority have been overshadowed by the killing of a Christian father of three, the vandalism of a church, and renewed fears that strict Islamic blasphemy laws could fuel further violence against religious minorities.
Deadly Swiss New Year’s Bar Fire Exposes Safety Lapses, Prompts Criminal Probe
Fire safety inspections had not been carried out for several years at the Swiss mountain bar where a New Year’s party blaze killed 40 people and injured at least 116 others, local authorities confirmed Wednesday, as investigators widened a criminal probe into the tragedy.
U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tankers, Tightens Control Over Crude Exports
The United States on Wednesday signaled to Russia and other powers that it intends to assert control over Venezuela and its oil sector by seizing two sanctioned tankers and unveiling a plan to channel Venezuelan crude sales through U.S.-approved mechanisms.
U.S. Seizes Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker As Washington, Moscow Trade Warnings
Russia and the United States edged closer to confrontation after U.S. forces seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, prompting sharp protests from Moscow and assertive statements from senior U.S. officials.
U.S. Seizes Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker As Washington, Moscow Trade Warnings
Russia and the United States edged closer to confrontation after U.S. forces seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, prompting sharp protests from Moscow and assertive statements from senior U.S. officials.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Trump Pushes Gaza Phase Two Without Preconditions as Israel Presses Hamas on Hostage, Disarmament
The administration of Donald Trump has informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it remains committed to securing the return of the final deceased Israeli hostage and to disarming Hamas, but will not make either a precondition for launching phase two of its Gaza peace plan, according to a Times of Israel exclusive.
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Block Tel Aviv Flight At Milan Airport, Raising Security Questions
Questions have been raised about Italian security arrangements after pro-Palestinian protesters physically blocked passengers from boarding a flight to Tel Aviv at Milan’s main airport, forming a human barrier at the gate and delaying the departure for more than two hours.
Inside the United States
Trump Pulls U.S. Out of 66 Global Bodies, Declares End to ‘Wasteful Globalism’ and Reasserts American Sovereignty
Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a sweeping presidential memorandum directing the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations, including 31 entities tied to the United Nations, in a major escalation of his “America First” agenda.
Death Attributed To Enhanced Immigration Enforcement In Minnesota
A protestor who U.S. Department of Homeland Security said tried to kill immigration officers was fatally shot Wednesday in Minnesota's Twin Cities, less than 24 hours after an Ecuadorian wanted for murder in his home country was taken off the streets there.
Christian News
Pakistan Christians Face Deadly New Year As Church Vandalized And Father Of Three Killed
New Year celebrations for Pakistan’s Christian minority have been overshadowed by the killing of a Christian father of three, the vandalism of a church, and renewed fears that strict Islamic blasphemy laws could fuel further violence against religious minorities.