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Around the World
U.S. Approves $800 Million Helicopter Arms Deal With Iraq
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $800 million foreign military sale to Iraq, a package aimed at strengthening Baghdad’s ability to move troops, conduct reconnaissance, and strike hostile targets amid continuing instability across the region.
Ferry Carrying 267 People Capsizes Near Cyprus; Several Killed
At least eight people were killed and 18 remained missing Sunday after a passenger ferry carrying 267 people capsized off the northern coast of Cyprus, triggering a massive search-and-rescue operation.
Spain Seeks EU Help As Thousands Of Migrants Remain In Ceuta
Spain was seeking additional European Union help Sunday as thousands of migrants remained stranded in its North African enclave of Ceuta, a month after an unprecedented mass crossing from Morocco in which at least 96 people were confirmed dead.
Iceland Rejects Renewed EU Membership Talks Despite Security Concerns
Iceland will remain outside the European Union for now after voters rejected restarting membership negotiations with Brussels, choosing greater national control despite growing geopolitical uncertainty in the North Atlantic.
Hungary Races To Meet EU Funding Deadline As Danube Returns To Life
Hungary’s new government of Prime Minister Péter Magyar was racing Sunday to complete rule-of-law and anti-corruption reforms ahead of a crucial Monday deadline that could unlock 10 billion euros ($11.7 billion) in European Union recovery funding blocked during the Viktor Orbán era.
Trump Vows Retaliation After Iran Targets U.S. Base In Jordan
Following attempted missile attacks from Iran targeting a U.S. military base in Jordan, President Donald Trump vowed to retaliate.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel, Greece Sign $3.5 Billion ‘Achilles Shield’ Air Defense Deal
Israel and Greece have signed a landmark defense agreement worth roughly €3 billion, or about $3.5 billion, under which Israel will help build a multi-layered air defense system for Greece known as “Achilles Shield.”
Israeli Military Raises Readiness as Turkish Naval Activity Sparks Concern
Israel’s military is raising its readiness level amid growing concern over Turkish naval movements in the eastern Mediterranean, as tensions between Jerusalem and Ankara continue to sharpen over Syria, Gaza, and Turkey’s expanding regional posture.
Inside the United States
DHS Reportedly Preparing Voter Fraud Probe Surge In Nine States Ahead Of Midterms
The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to intensify voter-fraud investigations in nine states ahead of the midterm elections, according to a Newsmax report citing federal guidance.
Supreme Court Allows Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction to Continue
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to resume above-ground construction of President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom, lifting a lower-court order that had halted much of the project.
Poll: Majority Of Americans Say Antisemitism Is On The Rise
A majority of American voters think antisemitism is on the rise compared to a few years ago, according to a new poll.
Christian News
Pakistan Christians Alarmed By Deadly Violence, Abductions And Forced Conversion Claims (Worthy News In-Depth)
Christians and rights advocates in Pakistan have expressed mounting concern over reported deadly attacks, intimidation, abductions of girls and alleged forced conversions involving the nation’s Christian minority, with several incidents emerging across the Muslim-majority country.
Pastor Identified As Victim Of Deadly Christian Festival Sign Collapse
The 41-year-old man who died after a large wooden sign fell at a major Christian festival in England was identified Sunday as Robert Guanco, a pastor at a church in the coastal town of Eastbourne.
U.S. Approves $800 Million Helicopter Arms Deal With Iraq
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $800 million foreign military sale to Iraq, a package aimed at strengthening Baghdad’s ability to move troops, conduct reconnaissance, and strike hostile targets amid continuing instability across the region.
Ferry Carrying 267 People Capsizes Near Cyprus; Several Killed
At least eight people were killed and 18 remained missing Sunday after a passenger ferry carrying 267 people capsized off the northern coast of Cyprus, triggering a massive search-and-rescue operation.
Spain Seeks EU Help As Thousands Of Migrants Remain In Ceuta
Spain was seeking additional European Union help Sunday as thousands of migrants remained stranded in its North African enclave of Ceuta, a month after an unprecedented mass crossing from Morocco in which at least 96 people were confirmed dead.
Iceland Rejects Renewed EU Membership Talks Despite Security Concerns
Iceland will remain outside the European Union for now after voters rejected restarting membership negotiations with Brussels, choosing greater national control despite growing geopolitical uncertainty in the North Atlantic.
Hungary Races To Meet EU Funding Deadline As Danube Returns To Life
Hungary’s new government of Prime Minister Péter Magyar was racing Sunday to complete rule-of-law and anti-corruption reforms ahead of a crucial Monday deadline that could unlock 10 billion euros ($11.7 billion) in European Union recovery funding blocked during the Viktor Orbán era.
Trump Vows Retaliation After Iran Targets U.S. Base In Jordan
Following attempted missile attacks from Iran targeting a U.S. military base in Jordan, President Donald Trump vowed to retaliate.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel, Greece Sign $3.5 Billion ‘Achilles Shield’ Air Defense Deal
Israel and Greece have signed a landmark defense agreement worth roughly €3 billion, or about $3.5 billion, under which Israel will help build a multi-layered air defense system for Greece known as “Achilles Shield.”
Israeli Military Raises Readiness as Turkish Naval Activity Sparks Concern
Israel’s military is raising its readiness level amid growing concern over Turkish naval movements in the eastern Mediterranean, as tensions between Jerusalem and Ankara continue to sharpen over Syria, Gaza, and Turkey’s expanding regional posture.
Inside the United States
DHS Reportedly Preparing Voter Fraud Probe Surge In Nine States Ahead Of Midterms
The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to intensify voter-fraud investigations in nine states ahead of the midterm elections, according to a Newsmax report citing federal guidance.
Supreme Court Allows Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction to Continue
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to resume above-ground construction of President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom, lifting a lower-court order that had halted much of the project.
Poll: Majority Of Americans Say Antisemitism Is On The Rise
A majority of American voters think antisemitism is on the rise compared to a few years ago, according to a new poll.
Christian News
Pakistan Christians Alarmed By Deadly Violence, Abductions And Forced Conversion Claims (Worthy News In-Depth)
Christians and rights advocates in Pakistan have expressed mounting concern over reported deadly attacks, intimidation, abductions of girls and alleged forced conversions involving the nation’s Christian minority, with several incidents emerging across the Muslim-majority country.
Pastor Identified As Victim Of Deadly Christian Festival Sign Collapse
The 41-year-old man who died after a large wooden sign fell at a major Christian festival in England was identified Sunday as Robert Guanco, a pastor at a church in the coastal town of Eastbourne.
Around the World
US Forces Strike Iranian Launchers; Iran Attacks US Bases In Jordan
U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Iran’s Larak Island in the first known U.S. military action against Iran in more than a month, prompting Tehran to retaliate with ballistic missiles against U.S. bases in Jordan.
Trump Announces Sweeping U.S.-Venezuela Oil Deal Covering 65 Billion Barrels
President Donald Trump said the United States has reached a major oil agreement with Venezuela that would give American interests majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of the South American nation’s proven oil reserves, a move the administration is presenting as a breakthrough for U.S. energy security and long-term gasoline prices.
Woman Killed, Five Wounded In Rare Swiss Rave Shooting
A massive manhunt was underway Sunday after a 22-year-old woman was killed and five people injured, some seriously, in an overnight shooting at a rave in the Swiss town of Aarau, police said.
Dozens Killed As Russian Drone Strike Triggers Massive Blast Near Kyiv
Scores of people have been killed after a Russian drone strike on a warehouse near the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, triggered a massive detonation, authorities say. The tragedy comes as Moscow’s aerial attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region continued for a third consecutive day.
Taiwan Parliament Approves Nearly $7.6 Billion Military Drone Plan Amid China Threat
Taiwan’s parliament approved a nearly $7.6 billion plan Thursday to expand the island’s military drone and other unmanned systems as it prepares for a potential Chinese attack.
Butcher Of The Balkans’ Ratko Mladic Dies At 84 (Worthy News In-Depth)
Ratko Mladic, the bullish Bosnian Serb general who became feared as the “Butcher of the Balkans” after his forces besieged the Bosnian capital in the 1990s and carried out Europe’s worst massacre since World War II, has died. He was 84.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Khamenei Urges Muslim States to Unite Against U.S., Israel
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called on Muslim nations to close ranks against the United States and Israel, describing them as the “sworn enemies” of Muslim unity and urging regional leaders to identify and confront what he called their “real enemy.”
Inside the United States
Fauci Memos Raise New Questions Over Deleted Emails, COVID Origins, and Intelligence Briefings
Newly released memos from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul have renewed scrutiny of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s handling of government communications during the COVID-19 era, with documents cited by Just the News alleging that Fauci instructed aides on multiple occasions to delete emails after reading them.
Federal Judge Rules Rubio Visa Policy Violated First, Fifth Amendments
A federal judge in California ruled Friday that the Trump administration cannot use immigration law to revoke visas or pursue deportation against lawfully present noncitizens solely over protected political speech, handing a legal setback to Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s effort to remove foreign students accused of anti-Israel or pro-Palestinian activism.
Christian News
Myanmar Christians Mourn Pastor Reportedly Killed By Military
Christians in Myanmar, also known as Burma, have held a memorial service for a veteran Baptist pastor and an associate reportedly killed by government troops amid an ongoing military crackdown, Worthy News learned Sunday.
Christian School For Kenya’s Dumpsite Children Forced From Premises (Worthy News Focus)
A Christian-run school caring for hundreds of impoverished and orphaned children as young as 2 near Kenya’s largest garbage dump has been forced from its premises by local authorities, with many youngsters returning to the sprawling dumpsite, its director told Worthy News Saturday.
US Forces Strike Iranian Launchers; Iran Attacks US Bases In Jordan
U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Iran’s Larak Island in the first known U.S. military action against Iran in more than a month, prompting Tehran to retaliate with ballistic missiles against U.S. bases in Jordan.
Trump Announces Sweeping U.S.-Venezuela Oil Deal Covering 65 Billion Barrels
President Donald Trump said the United States has reached a major oil agreement with Venezuela that would give American interests majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of the South American nation’s proven oil reserves, a move the administration is presenting as a breakthrough for U.S. energy security and long-term gasoline prices.
Woman Killed, Five Wounded In Rare Swiss Rave Shooting
A massive manhunt was underway Sunday after a 22-year-old woman was killed and five people injured, some seriously, in an overnight shooting at a rave in the Swiss town of Aarau, police said.
Dozens Killed As Russian Drone Strike Triggers Massive Blast Near Kyiv
Scores of people have been killed after a Russian drone strike on a warehouse near the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, triggered a massive detonation, authorities say. The tragedy comes as Moscow’s aerial attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region continued for a third consecutive day.
Taiwan Parliament Approves Nearly $7.6 Billion Military Drone Plan Amid China Threat
Taiwan’s parliament approved a nearly $7.6 billion plan Thursday to expand the island’s military drone and other unmanned systems as it prepares for a potential Chinese attack.
Butcher Of The Balkans’ Ratko Mladic Dies At 84 (Worthy News In-Depth)
Ratko Mladic, the bullish Bosnian Serb general who became feared as the “Butcher of the Balkans” after his forces besieged the Bosnian capital in the 1990s and carried out Europe’s worst massacre since World War II, has died. He was 84.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Khamenei Urges Muslim States to Unite Against U.S., Israel
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called on Muslim nations to close ranks against the United States and Israel, describing them as the “sworn enemies” of Muslim unity and urging regional leaders to identify and confront what he called their “real enemy.”
Inside the United States
Fauci Memos Raise New Questions Over Deleted Emails, COVID Origins, and Intelligence Briefings
Newly released memos from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul have renewed scrutiny of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s handling of government communications during the COVID-19 era, with documents cited by Just the News alleging that Fauci instructed aides on multiple occasions to delete emails after reading them.
Federal Judge Rules Rubio Visa Policy Violated First, Fifth Amendments
A federal judge in California ruled Friday that the Trump administration cannot use immigration law to revoke visas or pursue deportation against lawfully present noncitizens solely over protected political speech, handing a legal setback to Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s effort to remove foreign students accused of anti-Israel or pro-Palestinian activism.
Christian News
Myanmar Christians Mourn Pastor Reportedly Killed By Military
Christians in Myanmar, also known as Burma, have held a memorial service for a veteran Baptist pastor and an associate reportedly killed by government troops amid an ongoing military crackdown, Worthy News learned Sunday.
Christian School For Kenya’s Dumpsite Children Forced From Premises (Worthy News Focus)
A Christian-run school caring for hundreds of impoverished and orphaned children as young as 2 near Kenya’s largest garbage dump has been forced from its premises by local authorities, with many youngsters returning to the sprawling dumpsite, its director told Worthy News Saturday.
Around the World
Two Killed In German School Attack; Teen Suspect Detained
Two people were killed Thursday in an apparent relationship-related attack at a school near the German capital Berlin, with authorities detaining a 19-year-old German man as the prime suspect, police and officials said.
Indonesia Protests Turn Violent; Scores Detained
Violence erupted around Indonesia’s parliament in the capital, Jakarta, on Thursday night as police fired tear gas and deployed water cannon against protesters, while authorities detained scores of people accused of seeking to exploit nationwide demonstrations to create unrest.Violence erupted around Indonesia’s parliament in the capital, Jakarta, on Thursday night as police fired tear gas and deployed water cannon against protesters, while authorities detained scores of people accused of seeking to exploit nationwide demonstrations to create unrest.
NBC: Iranian Strikes Reportedly Caused Billions in Damage to U.S. Intelligence Sites
Iranian missile and drone strikes reportedly caused billions of dollars in damage to U.S. intelligence sites and surveillance systems across the Middle East, according to NBC News, which cited four people familiar with the matter.
CIA Chief Warned Russia Against Attacking NATO During Moscow Visit
The director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John Ratcliffe, traveled to Moscow earlier this week in part to warn Russia not to attack countries belonging to the NATO military alliance, sources familiar with the mission said Thursday.
Kyiv Residents Awakened By Drone Blasts
Residents were awakened in the capital Kyiv as Russia hit Ukraine with drones and missiles in the early hours of Thursday, witnesses said.
Anti-Corruption Protests Break Out In Indonesia
Christians in Indonesia expressed concern Thursday as crowds gathered outside Parliament in Jakarta amid growing protests against corruption and government policies in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Board of Peace Envoy Warns Hamas Must Disarm as Gaza Plan Stalls
Board of Peace envoy Nickolay Mladenov told the U.N. Security Council that Hamas has not yet carried out its pledge to disarm, warning that continued weapons activity, tunnel operations, and obstruction inside Gaza are threatening to derail the U.S.-backed peace framework.
U.S. Designates Palestine Action as Global Terrorist Group, Imposes Sanctions
The United States has designated Palestine Action, a British-founded anti-Israel activist group, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist organization, freezing any U.S.-linked assets and barring Americans from doing business with the group.
Inside the United States
Poll: Majority of Voters Concerned With Rise of Socialism, Communism
A slew of candidates running as democratic socialists appears to be raising alarms with a majority of American voters, according to a new poll.
U.S. Army Moves to Put Nuclear Microreactors on Five Military Bases
The U.S. Army is moving ahead with plans to build nuclear microreactors at five military installations, part of a $2.2 billion energy-security push aimed at keeping critical bases powered even if outside electric grids are disrupted.
Trump Renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ as U.S.-Canada Trade War Deepens
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” adding a symbolic but sharp new twist to a growing trade war between the United States and Canada.
Christian News
Gang Attack on Haiti Church Leaves 47 Dead, Dozens Kidnapped
At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others were kidnapped after armed gangs stormed the hilltop community of Kenscoff, near Haiti’s capital, in one of the latest brutal attacks to shake the country’s collapsing security landscape.
Christian In Pakistan Threatened At Gunpoint For Refusing To Renounce Faith
A young Christian cable technician was recovering Wednesday in Pakistan’s second-largest city, Lahore, where he was allegedly abducted, physically assaulted, and threatened at gunpoint in an attempt to force him to abandon his Christian faith.
Belarus Seeks Arrest And Return Of Two Christian Freedom Defenders
Authorities in Belarus have launched criminal cases against two Christian religious freedom defenders living abroad and are seeking their arrest and return through Russia’s federal arrest system, rights activists confirmed.
Two Killed In German School Attack; Teen Suspect Detained
Two people were killed Thursday in an apparent relationship-related attack at a school near the German capital Berlin, with authorities detaining a 19-year-old German man as the prime suspect, police and officials said.
Indonesia Protests Turn Violent; Scores Detained
Violence erupted around Indonesia’s parliament in the capital, Jakarta, on Thursday night as police fired tear gas and deployed water cannon against protesters, while authorities detained scores of people accused of seeking to exploit nationwide demonstrations to create unrest.Violence erupted around Indonesia’s parliament in the capital, Jakarta, on Thursday night as police fired tear gas and deployed water cannon against protesters, while authorities detained scores of people accused of seeking to exploit nationwide demonstrations to create unrest.
NBC: Iranian Strikes Reportedly Caused Billions in Damage to U.S. Intelligence Sites
Iranian missile and drone strikes reportedly caused billions of dollars in damage to U.S. intelligence sites and surveillance systems across the Middle East, according to NBC News, which cited four people familiar with the matter.
CIA Chief Warned Russia Against Attacking NATO During Moscow Visit
The director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John Ratcliffe, traveled to Moscow earlier this week in part to warn Russia not to attack countries belonging to the NATO military alliance, sources familiar with the mission said Thursday.
Kyiv Residents Awakened By Drone Blasts
Residents were awakened in the capital Kyiv as Russia hit Ukraine with drones and missiles in the early hours of Thursday, witnesses said.
Anti-Corruption Protests Break Out In Indonesia
Christians in Indonesia expressed concern Thursday as crowds gathered outside Parliament in Jakarta amid growing protests against corruption and government policies in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Board of Peace Envoy Warns Hamas Must Disarm as Gaza Plan Stalls
Board of Peace envoy Nickolay Mladenov told the U.N. Security Council that Hamas has not yet carried out its pledge to disarm, warning that continued weapons activity, tunnel operations, and obstruction inside Gaza are threatening to derail the U.S.-backed peace framework.
U.S. Designates Palestine Action as Global Terrorist Group, Imposes Sanctions
The United States has designated Palestine Action, a British-founded anti-Israel activist group, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist organization, freezing any U.S.-linked assets and barring Americans from doing business with the group.
Inside the United States
Poll: Majority of Voters Concerned With Rise of Socialism, Communism
A slew of candidates running as democratic socialists appears to be raising alarms with a majority of American voters, according to a new poll.
U.S. Army Moves to Put Nuclear Microreactors on Five Military Bases
The U.S. Army is moving ahead with plans to build nuclear microreactors at five military installations, part of a $2.2 billion energy-security push aimed at keeping critical bases powered even if outside electric grids are disrupted.
Trump Renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ as U.S.-Canada Trade War Deepens
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” adding a symbolic but sharp new twist to a growing trade war between the United States and Canada.
Christian News
Gang Attack on Haiti Church Leaves 47 Dead, Dozens Kidnapped
At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others were kidnapped after armed gangs stormed the hilltop community of Kenscoff, near Haiti’s capital, in one of the latest brutal attacks to shake the country’s collapsing security landscape.
Christian In Pakistan Threatened At Gunpoint For Refusing To Renounce Faith
A young Christian cable technician was recovering Wednesday in Pakistan’s second-largest city, Lahore, where he was allegedly abducted, physically assaulted, and threatened at gunpoint in an attempt to force him to abandon his Christian faith.
Belarus Seeks Arrest And Return Of Two Christian Freedom Defenders
Authorities in Belarus have launched criminal cases against two Christian religious freedom defenders living abroad and are seeking their arrest and return through Russia’s federal arrest system, rights activists confirmed.