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Around the World
Trump Orders Process to Designate Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Terrorist Organizations
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order Monday directing the State and Treasury Departments to move toward formally designating chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations -- a policy shift that would mark one of the most significant counterterror actions taken by his administration in the Middle East.
Ukraine Welcomes Revisions To Controversial U.S.-Backed Peace Plan; Christians Worship Amid Ruins (Video)
Footage has emerged of evangelical Christians praying and singing between their destroyed homes in Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday he welcomed proposed changes to a controversial U.S.-backed peace plan for ending the war with Russia.
Saudi Arabia Bus Inferno Kills At Least 45 Indian Pilgrims; One Survivor Battles for Life
India’s Muslim minority has plunged acter a bus blaze near Medina in Saudi Arabia that killed at least 45 Indian pilgrims, according to Saudi and Indian officials.
Climate Talks In Brazil End Without Fossil Fuel Phaseout
Tens of thousands of climate change delegates have failed to bring down the curtain over the use of oil and natural gas amid opposition from some countries led by Saudi Arabia, as well as the United States.
Suicide Bombers Kill Three At Pakistani Paramilitary Headquarters
At least three personnel were killed Monday when suicide bombers attacked the headquarters of a paramilitary government force in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar, officials said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Approves Plan to Absorb 5,800 Bnei Menashe Immigrants by 2030
Israel has approved a multi-year plan to bring roughly 5,800 members of India’s Bnei Menashe community to the country by 2030, the government announced Sunday, calling the move both strategic and demographic in significance.
Netanyahu Says U.S. Reaffirms Israel’s Military Edge Amid Trump Push to Sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the United States has reaffirmed its pledge to preserve Israel's strategic edge in the Middle East, even as President Donald Trump advances a controversial sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.
Inside the United States
DOGE Isn’t Dead: OPM Chief Says Musk-Era Efficiency Drive Still Reshaping Government
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may have lost its high-profile founder, Elon Musk, but its mission is still running inside the federal bureaucracy, according to Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor.
Judge Dismisses Comey, Letitia James Indictments Over Invalid Prosecutor Appointment; DOJ to Appeal
A federal judge on Monday dismissed criminal indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the prosecutor who brought the cases — Lindsey Halligan — was never lawfully appointed to serve as interim U.S. attorney.
Trump Says He ‘Absolutely’ Would Live In New York Under Zohran Mamdani
U.S. President Donald J. Trump now says he would “absolutely” live in New York under incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani, despite repeatedly calling him “a Communist” during the campaign.
Christian News
China Formally Arrests 18 Zion Church Leaders in Largest Crackdown on Underground Christians in Years
In one of the most sweeping crackdowns on underground Christianity in recent years, Chinese authorities have formally arrested 18 leaders of the Beijing Zion Church, according to the Christian rights organization ChinaAid. The arrests finalize detentions that began in early October as part of a multi-province operation targeting unregistered Christian groups.
Trump Orders Process to Designate Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Terrorist Organizations
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order Monday directing the State and Treasury Departments to move toward formally designating chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations -- a policy shift that would mark one of the most significant counterterror actions taken by his administration in the Middle East.
Ukraine Welcomes Revisions To Controversial U.S.-Backed Peace Plan; Christians Worship Amid Ruins (Video)
Footage has emerged of evangelical Christians praying and singing between their destroyed homes in Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday he welcomed proposed changes to a controversial U.S.-backed peace plan for ending the war with Russia.
Saudi Arabia Bus Inferno Kills At Least 45 Indian Pilgrims; One Survivor Battles for Life
India’s Muslim minority has plunged acter a bus blaze near Medina in Saudi Arabia that killed at least 45 Indian pilgrims, according to Saudi and Indian officials.
Climate Talks In Brazil End Without Fossil Fuel Phaseout
Tens of thousands of climate change delegates have failed to bring down the curtain over the use of oil and natural gas amid opposition from some countries led by Saudi Arabia, as well as the United States.
Suicide Bombers Kill Three At Pakistani Paramilitary Headquarters
At least three personnel were killed Monday when suicide bombers attacked the headquarters of a paramilitary government force in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar, officials said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Approves Plan to Absorb 5,800 Bnei Menashe Immigrants by 2030
Israel has approved a multi-year plan to bring roughly 5,800 members of India’s Bnei Menashe community to the country by 2030, the government announced Sunday, calling the move both strategic and demographic in significance.
Netanyahu Says U.S. Reaffirms Israel’s Military Edge Amid Trump Push to Sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the United States has reaffirmed its pledge to preserve Israel's strategic edge in the Middle East, even as President Donald Trump advances a controversial sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.
Inside the United States
DOGE Isn’t Dead: OPM Chief Says Musk-Era Efficiency Drive Still Reshaping Government
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may have lost its high-profile founder, Elon Musk, but its mission is still running inside the federal bureaucracy, according to Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor.
Judge Dismisses Comey, Letitia James Indictments Over Invalid Prosecutor Appointment; DOJ to Appeal
A federal judge on Monday dismissed criminal indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the prosecutor who brought the cases — Lindsey Halligan — was never lawfully appointed to serve as interim U.S. attorney.
Trump Says He ‘Absolutely’ Would Live In New York Under Zohran Mamdani
U.S. President Donald J. Trump now says he would “absolutely” live in New York under incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani, despite repeatedly calling him “a Communist” during the campaign.
Christian News
China Formally Arrests 18 Zion Church Leaders in Largest Crackdown on Underground Christians in Years
In one of the most sweeping crackdowns on underground Christianity in recent years, Chinese authorities have formally arrested 18 leaders of the Beijing Zion Church, according to the Christian rights organization ChinaAid. The arrests finalize detentions that began in early October as part of a multi-province operation targeting unregistered Christian groups.
Around the World
Poland Warns Against Pressuring Ukraine Into U.S.-Drafted Peace Deal With Russia (Worthy News In-Depth)
Polish President Karol Nawrocki said Saturday that any peace plan for Ukraine must be decided in Kyiv, after the U.S. signaled it would press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept a deal to end the war with Russia.
Drone Sightings Force Eindhoven Airport Shutdown After Gunfire At Base Likely Hosting US Nukes
Air traffic at Eindhoven airport in southern Netherlands was suspended for several hours late Saturday, shortly after the Ministry of Defense acknowledged that the Dutch military shot at similar flying objects over Volkel Air Base in the southeast of the country, where the United States is widely believed to store nuclear weapons.
Ukraine Strikes Power Plant Near Moscow Amid Renewed Peace Push (Worthy News Radio)
Authorities say Ukraine struck a major heat and power station in Russia’s Moscow region on Sunday using drones, igniting a large fire and cutting off heating for thousands of residents. The attack — one of Kyiv’s deepest strikes into Russian territory to date — unfolded as the United States was attempting to advance a peace proposal between the two nations.
Cyclone Fina Cuts Power To Thousands In Australia’s Northern Territory
Thousands of people in Australia’s Northern Territory were without electricity Sunday after Tropical Cyclone Fina swept past the region overnight, lashing the capital Darwin with destructive winds and heavy rain.
Houthis Sentence 17 To Death For Alleged Spying For Israel, US And Saudi Arabia
A court controlled by Yemen’s Houthi movement has sentenced 17 people to death for allegedly spying for Israel, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, the latest step in a years-long crackdown on local staff and residents accused of collaborating with foreign governments.
Dutch Military Fires On Drones Over Nuclear-Linked Air Base
The Netherlands’ military confirmed Saturday it opened fire on drones over Volkel Air Base in the southeast of the country, where the United States is widely believed to store nuclear weapons, though no wreckage was recovered.
Former Brazilian President Detained
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was detained by Brazil’s federal police on Saturday, days before he was set to begin his 27-year prison sentence for “leading a coup attempt,” officials said.
Scores Killed In Vietnam Flooding
Vietnamese authorities said Saturday that the death toll from torrential rain, flooding, and landslides in central Vietnam has risen to 55, with 13 people reported missing.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Kills Hezbollah Chief of Staff in Beirut Strike, Says Group Will Not Be Allowed to Rebuild
Israel unleashed its most decisive and devastating blow in Lebanon since the 2024 ceasefire on Sunday, eliminating Hezbollah’s powerful military chief of staff, Haytham Ali Tabatabai, in a precise airstrike deep inside Beirut. The operation — code-named "Black Friday" — struck the third and fourth floors of a building in the Haret Hreik district, the very nerve center of the Iranian-backed terrorist organization.
Israeli Airstrikes ‘Kill Dozens’ In Gaza As Ceasefire Strains
Israel launched a series of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Saturday after its military said gunfire was directed at troops, in the latest test of the fragile ceasefire that began on October 10.
Inside the United States
State Officials Urge Trump, Congress To Address National Debt
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and a coalition of state financial officers and lawmakers are urging Congress and President Donald Trump to address the national debt crisis before the nation's 250th birthday.
200,000 Ukrainians Face Deportation From US
Roughly 200,000 Ukrainian refugees living in the United States face possible deportation due to policies and processing delays by U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s administration, Worthy News established Sunday.
Poland Warns Against Pressuring Ukraine Into U.S.-Drafted Peace Deal With Russia (Worthy News In-Depth)
Polish President Karol Nawrocki said Saturday that any peace plan for Ukraine must be decided in Kyiv, after the U.S. signaled it would press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept a deal to end the war with Russia.
Drone Sightings Force Eindhoven Airport Shutdown After Gunfire At Base Likely Hosting US Nukes
Air traffic at Eindhoven airport in southern Netherlands was suspended for several hours late Saturday, shortly after the Ministry of Defense acknowledged that the Dutch military shot at similar flying objects over Volkel Air Base in the southeast of the country, where the United States is widely believed to store nuclear weapons.
Ukraine Strikes Power Plant Near Moscow Amid Renewed Peace Push (Worthy News Radio)
Authorities say Ukraine struck a major heat and power station in Russia’s Moscow region on Sunday using drones, igniting a large fire and cutting off heating for thousands of residents. The attack — one of Kyiv’s deepest strikes into Russian territory to date — unfolded as the United States was attempting to advance a peace proposal between the two nations.
Cyclone Fina Cuts Power To Thousands In Australia’s Northern Territory
Thousands of people in Australia’s Northern Territory were without electricity Sunday after Tropical Cyclone Fina swept past the region overnight, lashing the capital Darwin with destructive winds and heavy rain.
Houthis Sentence 17 To Death For Alleged Spying For Israel, US And Saudi Arabia
A court controlled by Yemen’s Houthi movement has sentenced 17 people to death for allegedly spying for Israel, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, the latest step in a years-long crackdown on local staff and residents accused of collaborating with foreign governments.
Dutch Military Fires On Drones Over Nuclear-Linked Air Base
The Netherlands’ military confirmed Saturday it opened fire on drones over Volkel Air Base in the southeast of the country, where the United States is widely believed to store nuclear weapons, though no wreckage was recovered.
Former Brazilian President Detained
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was detained by Brazil’s federal police on Saturday, days before he was set to begin his 27-year prison sentence for “leading a coup attempt,” officials said.
Scores Killed In Vietnam Flooding
Vietnamese authorities said Saturday that the death toll from torrential rain, flooding, and landslides in central Vietnam has risen to 55, with 13 people reported missing.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Kills Hezbollah Chief of Staff in Beirut Strike, Says Group Will Not Be Allowed to Rebuild
Israel unleashed its most decisive and devastating blow in Lebanon since the 2024 ceasefire on Sunday, eliminating Hezbollah’s powerful military chief of staff, Haytham Ali Tabatabai, in a precise airstrike deep inside Beirut. The operation — code-named "Black Friday" — struck the third and fourth floors of a building in the Haret Hreik district, the very nerve center of the Iranian-backed terrorist organization.
Israeli Airstrikes ‘Kill Dozens’ In Gaza As Ceasefire Strains
Israel launched a series of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Saturday after its military said gunfire was directed at troops, in the latest test of the fragile ceasefire that began on October 10.
Inside the United States
State Officials Urge Trump, Congress To Address National Debt
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and a coalition of state financial officers and lawmakers are urging Congress and President Donald Trump to address the national debt crisis before the nation's 250th birthday.
200,000 Ukrainians Face Deportation From US
Roughly 200,000 Ukrainian refugees living in the United States face possible deportation due to policies and processing delays by U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s administration, Worthy News established Sunday.
Around the World
U.S.-Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker Makes U-Turn In Confrontation With U.S. Warship (Worthy News Focus)
A Russian oil tanker under U.S. sanctions made a dramatic U-turn on its way to Venezuela after a U.S. warship appeared in its path near the country’s coast, Worthy News learned early Friday.
Zelenskyy Says To Negotiate With Trump On Controversial Peace Plan As Deadly Strikes Intensify
Ukraine’s embattled President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will negotiate with U.S. President Donald J. Trump over a controversial U.S.-backed peace proposal, despite senior figures in Kyiv calling the plan “absurd” and “unacceptable.”
US, Europe Urge Iran To Cooperate With UN Nuclear Watchdog Amid Rising Israeli Concerns
The United States and key European nations have urged Iran to fully cooperate with the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, warning that continued obstruction of inspections poses a growing threat to regional and global security.
Nearly 100 Rescued After Passenger Ferry Leaks Off Thai Tourist Island
Nearly 100 passengers were rescued off the coast of eastern Thailand after a ferry traveling from a popular tourist island began taking on water due to a hull leak, authorities confirmed Thursday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF Reveals Tunnel That Held Lt. Hadar Goldin: “One of the Most Significant Ever Found”
The Israel Defense Forces announced Thursday that it uncovered one of the most extensive and sophisticated Hamas tunnel systems discovered to date, a sprawling underground route running more than seven kilometers (4.3 miles) and plunging approximately 25 meters (82 feet) underground beneath Rafah.
Trump Meets Freed Israeli Hostages At White House, Calls Survivors ‘Heroes’ (VIDEO)
U.S. President Donald J. Trump met Thursday with a group of freed Israeli hostages and their loved ones at the White House, praising the survivors as “heroes” and vowing continued support for efforts to return remaining captives held in Gaza.
Inside the United States
Federal Judge Orders Halt To National Guard Deployment In DC
A federal judge in the District of Columbia ordered the Trump administration to end its deployment of the National Guard in the nation's capital.
Democrats Urge Troops To ‘Refuse Illegal Orders’ As DOJ Warns Of Risks
Six Democratic lawmakers with military or intelligence backgrounds have ignited a political firestorm after releasing a video urging U.S. service members and intelligence personnel to “refuse illegal orders,” drawing sharp reactions from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
Federal Showdown Looms As New York Mayor-Elect Mamdani Meets Trump
The White House was preparing Friday for a highly visible meeting between Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, and U.S. President Donald J. Trump amid growing concerns over possible federal troop or National Guard deployments to the city. The made-for-television get-together comes as the president links the influx of migrants — many of them arriving undocumented, or in his words “illegally” — and rising crime in America’s largest city to what he describes as weakened local governance.
Man Charged With Terrorism After Woman Set on Fire in Chicago Subway
A man has been charged with federal terrorism offenses after allegedly dousing a woman with liquid and setting her on fire aboard a Chicago subway train, authorities confirmed Friday, in a case that revived concerns about transit safety amid rising violence in U.S. public-transport systems.
Fire Capitol Subway Sparks Evacuation Amid Rising Political Tensions
Capitol Hill — the U.S. seat of Congress and legislative center of American government — faced fresh drama Thursday when a small electrical fire broke out in the underground subway system connecting the Rayburn House Office Building to the U.S. Capitol, forcing evacuations.
Christian News
UK Supreme Court Rules Christian Religious Education In Northern Ireland Unlawful (Worthy News In-Depth)
Britain’s highest court has ruled that current Christian religious education in Northern Ireland’s state schools is unlawful because it “breaches” children’s human rights — a landmark decision that could influence similar disputes in the United Kngdom and across Europe.
U.S.-Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker Makes U-Turn In Confrontation With U.S. Warship (Worthy News Focus)
A Russian oil tanker under U.S. sanctions made a dramatic U-turn on its way to Venezuela after a U.S. warship appeared in its path near the country’s coast, Worthy News learned early Friday.
Zelenskyy Says To Negotiate With Trump On Controversial Peace Plan As Deadly Strikes Intensify
Ukraine’s embattled President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will negotiate with U.S. President Donald J. Trump over a controversial U.S.-backed peace proposal, despite senior figures in Kyiv calling the plan “absurd” and “unacceptable.”
US, Europe Urge Iran To Cooperate With UN Nuclear Watchdog Amid Rising Israeli Concerns
The United States and key European nations have urged Iran to fully cooperate with the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, warning that continued obstruction of inspections poses a growing threat to regional and global security.
Nearly 100 Rescued After Passenger Ferry Leaks Off Thai Tourist Island
Nearly 100 passengers were rescued off the coast of eastern Thailand after a ferry traveling from a popular tourist island began taking on water due to a hull leak, authorities confirmed Thursday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF Reveals Tunnel That Held Lt. Hadar Goldin: “One of the Most Significant Ever Found”
The Israel Defense Forces announced Thursday that it uncovered one of the most extensive and sophisticated Hamas tunnel systems discovered to date, a sprawling underground route running more than seven kilometers (4.3 miles) and plunging approximately 25 meters (82 feet) underground beneath Rafah.
Trump Meets Freed Israeli Hostages At White House, Calls Survivors ‘Heroes’ (VIDEO)
U.S. President Donald J. Trump met Thursday with a group of freed Israeli hostages and their loved ones at the White House, praising the survivors as “heroes” and vowing continued support for efforts to return remaining captives held in Gaza.
Inside the United States
Federal Judge Orders Halt To National Guard Deployment In DC
A federal judge in the District of Columbia ordered the Trump administration to end its deployment of the National Guard in the nation's capital.
Democrats Urge Troops To ‘Refuse Illegal Orders’ As DOJ Warns Of Risks
Six Democratic lawmakers with military or intelligence backgrounds have ignited a political firestorm after releasing a video urging U.S. service members and intelligence personnel to “refuse illegal orders,” drawing sharp reactions from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
Federal Showdown Looms As New York Mayor-Elect Mamdani Meets Trump
The White House was preparing Friday for a highly visible meeting between Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, and U.S. President Donald J. Trump amid growing concerns over possible federal troop or National Guard deployments to the city. The made-for-television get-together comes as the president links the influx of migrants — many of them arriving undocumented, or in his words “illegally” — and rising crime in America’s largest city to what he describes as weakened local governance.
Man Charged With Terrorism After Woman Set on Fire in Chicago Subway
A man has been charged with federal terrorism offenses after allegedly dousing a woman with liquid and setting her on fire aboard a Chicago subway train, authorities confirmed Friday, in a case that revived concerns about transit safety amid rising violence in U.S. public-transport systems.
Fire Capitol Subway Sparks Evacuation Amid Rising Political Tensions
Capitol Hill — the U.S. seat of Congress and legislative center of American government — faced fresh drama Thursday when a small electrical fire broke out in the underground subway system connecting the Rayburn House Office Building to the U.S. Capitol, forcing evacuations.
Christian News
UK Supreme Court Rules Christian Religious Education In Northern Ireland Unlawful (Worthy News In-Depth)
Britain’s highest court has ruled that current Christian religious education in Northern Ireland’s state schools is unlawful because it “breaches” children’s human rights — a landmark decision that could influence similar disputes in the United Kngdom and across Europe.