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Around the World
Charles III Diagnosed With Cancer, Suspends Public Duties
Britain’s King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, Buckingham Palace said Monday.
Iran Building a New Nuclear Reactor In Isfahan
On Monday, Iran announced the construction of a fourth nuclear research reactor in the central city of Isfahan, coming just days after revealing plans for a new nuclear power plant complex in the southern part of the country.
Iran to Participate in Joint Naval Exercises with Russia and China
Iran announced on Monday plans to conduct joint naval drills with Russia and China before the year's end, amid rising regional tensions due to attacks on commercial shipping by Yemen-based Houthi forces and U.S. airstrikes on Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq and Syria over the weekend.
Russia: Ukraine Kills Dozens In Bakery
Moscow-installed officials accused Ukraine of killing at least 28 people at a bakery in the Russian-occupied city of Lysychansk.
Europe Sees Massive Farmers’ Unrest
Tensions remained high in Europe on Monday, where desperate farmers protested over the weekend, blocking crucial border crossings between Belgium and the Netherlands and clogging the streets with their tractors in other countries.
UK: Pro-life Activist Found Guilty After Holding “Thou Hast Covered Me In My Mother’s Womb” Sign Inside Abortion Clinic Buffer Zone
A Christian pro-life activist in the United Kingdom has been found guilty of breaching a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) by holding a sign outside a London abortion clinic with the words: "Psalm 139:13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb." Stephen Green was convicted at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on Friday; the abortion clinic he had been at is run by MSI Reproductive Choices, formerly Marie Stopes, in Ealing, west London.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Defense Minister States Over 50% of Hamas Beaten
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant declared on Monday that Hamas has no place where they can hide and highlighted that the Israel Defense Forces has killed or seriously injured over half of Hamas's forces. Furthermore, Gallant pointed to the fact that the IDF has dismantled 18 out of terrorist organization's 24 battalions.
Netherlands Drops Medical Supplies Over Gaza
The Netherlands’ military has dropped four pallets containing medical supplies and other aid from a great height over the Gaza Strip in the first such operation by Dutch forces, several officials said Sunday.
Inside the United States
State of Emergency Declared in California As State Hit With Historic Storm
On Monday, a historic storm unleashed unprecedented rainfall over Los Angeles, triggering landslides of mud and boulders in areas filled with multimillion-dollar homes and forcing those in homeless encampments throughout the city to seek safety. The severe weather conditions resulted in over 1 million people across the state losing power.
Six Pro-Life Activists Face Up to 10 Years in Prison For Protest Outside Abortion Clinic In Tennessee
Six Pro-Life activists face up to 10 years in prison after being convicted of violating federal law for a protest outside an abortion clinic in Tennessee.
‘Don’t Fall For It’: Trump Blasts Senate Border Bill
Many Republicans already are criticizing a border bill expected to be voted on in the U.S. Senate. Former President Donald Trump blasted the proposed legislation Monday, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., called it “dead on arrival.”
Christian News
UN Asks Hungary’s Advice On Persecuted Christians
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief wants Hungary to share its experiences with helping persecuted Christians “with the rest of the world” amid mounting anti-Christian and anti-Jewish sentiments, a government official said.
Pakistan: Christian Brothers Tortured, Forced to Confess Allegiance to Islam or Die
Two Christian brothers in Punjab Province, Pakistan were abducted last month by Islamic extremists who brutally tortured them and ordered them to confess allegiance to Islam or be killed, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Charles III Diagnosed With Cancer, Suspends Public Duties
Britain’s King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, Buckingham Palace said Monday.
Iran Building a New Nuclear Reactor In Isfahan
On Monday, Iran announced the construction of a fourth nuclear research reactor in the central city of Isfahan, coming just days after revealing plans for a new nuclear power plant complex in the southern part of the country.
Iran to Participate in Joint Naval Exercises with Russia and China
Iran announced on Monday plans to conduct joint naval drills with Russia and China before the year's end, amid rising regional tensions due to attacks on commercial shipping by Yemen-based Houthi forces and U.S. airstrikes on Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq and Syria over the weekend.
Russia: Ukraine Kills Dozens In Bakery
Moscow-installed officials accused Ukraine of killing at least 28 people at a bakery in the Russian-occupied city of Lysychansk.
Europe Sees Massive Farmers’ Unrest
Tensions remained high in Europe on Monday, where desperate farmers protested over the weekend, blocking crucial border crossings between Belgium and the Netherlands and clogging the streets with their tractors in other countries.
UK: Pro-life Activist Found Guilty After Holding “Thou Hast Covered Me In My Mother’s Womb” Sign Inside Abortion Clinic Buffer Zone
A Christian pro-life activist in the United Kingdom has been found guilty of breaching a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) by holding a sign outside a London abortion clinic with the words: "Psalm 139:13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb." Stephen Green was convicted at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on Friday; the abortion clinic he had been at is run by MSI Reproductive Choices, formerly Marie Stopes, in Ealing, west London.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Defense Minister States Over 50% of Hamas Beaten
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant declared on Monday that Hamas has no place where they can hide and highlighted that the Israel Defense Forces has killed or seriously injured over half of Hamas's forces. Furthermore, Gallant pointed to the fact that the IDF has dismantled 18 out of terrorist organization's 24 battalions.
Netherlands Drops Medical Supplies Over Gaza
The Netherlands’ military has dropped four pallets containing medical supplies and other aid from a great height over the Gaza Strip in the first such operation by Dutch forces, several officials said Sunday.
Inside the United States
State of Emergency Declared in California As State Hit With Historic Storm
On Monday, a historic storm unleashed unprecedented rainfall over Los Angeles, triggering landslides of mud and boulders in areas filled with multimillion-dollar homes and forcing those in homeless encampments throughout the city to seek safety. The severe weather conditions resulted in over 1 million people across the state losing power.
Six Pro-Life Activists Face Up to 10 Years in Prison For Protest Outside Abortion Clinic In Tennessee
Six Pro-Life activists face up to 10 years in prison after being convicted of violating federal law for a protest outside an abortion clinic in Tennessee.
‘Don’t Fall For It’: Trump Blasts Senate Border Bill
Many Republicans already are criticizing a border bill expected to be voted on in the U.S. Senate. Former President Donald Trump blasted the proposed legislation Monday, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., called it “dead on arrival.”
Christian News
UN Asks Hungary’s Advice On Persecuted Christians
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief wants Hungary to share its experiences with helping persecuted Christians “with the rest of the world” amid mounting anti-Christian and anti-Jewish sentiments, a government official said.
Pakistan: Christian Brothers Tortured, Forced to Confess Allegiance to Islam or Die
Two Christian brothers in Punjab Province, Pakistan were abducted last month by Islamic extremists who brutally tortured them and ordered them to confess allegiance to Islam or be killed, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Around the World
China, Russia Warn NATO Of World War
China warned Sunday through a state-run newspaper that the NATO military alliance could expand the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war into World War Three, just days after a former Russian president made similar suggestions.
US, Britain Strike Dozens Of Houthi Targets in Yemen
The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 targets in Yemen on Saturday, in the second day of major U.S. air assaults against Iran-linked groups after a deadly attack on U.S. troops in Jordan, officials said.
Dozens Killed As Forest Fires Rage Through Central Chile
Chile’s president said Saturday that massive forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, and officials warned at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed.
Greece, France, Hit By Bomb And Knife Attacks
Two European Union capitals faced violence Saturday as a bomb exploded near Greece’s labor ministry in central Athens, while in Paris, France, a man armed with a knife and a hammer injured three people in the bustling Gare de Lyon train station.
US Forces Hit Over 80 Sites In Syria, Iraq So Far
The U.S. military so far hit more than 80 targets in Syria and Iraq in a massive retaliatory air assault on sites belonging to Iran-linked militias and Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard, several sources confirmed early Saturday in the Middle East.
Spain Declares Drought Emergency In Northeastern Catalonia Region
Spanish authorities have declared a drought emergency in and around Barcelona, Spain’s second-largest city and the capital of its autonomous northeastern Catalonia region.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF Strikes 3,000 Hezbollah Sites in Lebanon and Syria So Far
The threat of war continues unabated with the deployment of three troop divisions to the northern border, according to an announcement from the Israeli military on Saturday. Israel has issued a stark warning to Hezbollah, elaborating on strikes that, according to Israel, have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of terrorists attempting to destabilize the already tense border.
Hamas ‘Unlikely’ To Reject Hostage Deal; ‘Will Demand War Ends’ As Battles Rage (Worthy News In-Depth)
Hamas is unlikely to reject a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received from mediators this week but will not sign it without assurances that Israel has committed to ending the war, sources say.
Inside the United States
Speaker Johnson Unveils $17.6 Billion Aid Package for Israel, Claims Senate Will ‘No Longer Have Excuses’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) plans to introduce a bill on the House floor next week to allocate $17.6 billion in emergency funding to Israel. This move comes at a critical time, coinciding with the anticipated release of legislative details by Senate and White House negotiators this weekend. The discussions aim to reach a border security agreement alongside President Biden's request for $106 billion in supplemental funding.
GOP governors, Border Patrol union stand with Abbott in border battle with Biden
Eagle Pass, Texas, takes center stage on Sunday as 14 governors join Gov. Greg Abbott to show solidarity against President Joe Biden's border policies and support for states’ constitutional right to self-defense.
Speaker Johnson: 64 Biden policies created border chaos
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has identified 64 Biden administration polices he argues created the border crisis.
Christian News
Islamists Attack DRC Church, Villages, Killing 8; Dozens Kidnapped
Christians faced major challenges in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Friday after at least eight people died and thirty were taken hostage in Islamist attacks on a Pentecostal church and other targets.
China, Russia Warn NATO Of World War
China warned Sunday through a state-run newspaper that the NATO military alliance could expand the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war into World War Three, just days after a former Russian president made similar suggestions.
US, Britain Strike Dozens Of Houthi Targets in Yemen
The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 targets in Yemen on Saturday, in the second day of major U.S. air assaults against Iran-linked groups after a deadly attack on U.S. troops in Jordan, officials said.
Dozens Killed As Forest Fires Rage Through Central Chile
Chile’s president said Saturday that massive forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, and officials warned at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed.
Greece, France, Hit By Bomb And Knife Attacks
Two European Union capitals faced violence Saturday as a bomb exploded near Greece’s labor ministry in central Athens, while in Paris, France, a man armed with a knife and a hammer injured three people in the bustling Gare de Lyon train station.
US Forces Hit Over 80 Sites In Syria, Iraq So Far
The U.S. military so far hit more than 80 targets in Syria and Iraq in a massive retaliatory air assault on sites belonging to Iran-linked militias and Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard, several sources confirmed early Saturday in the Middle East.
Spain Declares Drought Emergency In Northeastern Catalonia Region
Spanish authorities have declared a drought emergency in and around Barcelona, Spain’s second-largest city and the capital of its autonomous northeastern Catalonia region.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF Strikes 3,000 Hezbollah Sites in Lebanon and Syria So Far
The threat of war continues unabated with the deployment of three troop divisions to the northern border, according to an announcement from the Israeli military on Saturday. Israel has issued a stark warning to Hezbollah, elaborating on strikes that, according to Israel, have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of terrorists attempting to destabilize the already tense border.
Hamas ‘Unlikely’ To Reject Hostage Deal; ‘Will Demand War Ends’ As Battles Rage (Worthy News In-Depth)
Hamas is unlikely to reject a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received from mediators this week but will not sign it without assurances that Israel has committed to ending the war, sources say.
Inside the United States
Speaker Johnson Unveils $17.6 Billion Aid Package for Israel, Claims Senate Will ‘No Longer Have Excuses’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) plans to introduce a bill on the House floor next week to allocate $17.6 billion in emergency funding to Israel. This move comes at a critical time, coinciding with the anticipated release of legislative details by Senate and White House negotiators this weekend. The discussions aim to reach a border security agreement alongside President Biden's request for $106 billion in supplemental funding.
GOP governors, Border Patrol union stand with Abbott in border battle with Biden
Eagle Pass, Texas, takes center stage on Sunday as 14 governors join Gov. Greg Abbott to show solidarity against President Joe Biden's border policies and support for states’ constitutional right to self-defense.
Speaker Johnson: 64 Biden policies created border chaos
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has identified 64 Biden administration polices he argues created the border crisis.
Christian News
Islamists Attack DRC Church, Villages, Killing 8; Dozens Kidnapped
Christians faced major challenges in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Friday after at least eight people died and thirty were taken hostage in Islamist attacks on a Pentecostal church and other targets.
Around the World
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Withdraw Officers from Syria Following Alleged Israeli Airstrikes
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have reduced the number of their high-ranking officers stationed in Syria following a series of fatal strikes attributed to Israel according to the Reuters News Agency.
EU Leaders Agree On $54 Billion For Ukraine After Hungary Lifts Opposition (Worthy News Radio)
European Union leaders have agreed to create a 50 billion euro ($54 billion) fund for Ukraine after getting on board Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who had threatened to veto the deal.
US Preemptively Strikes Houthi Missile It Says Posed “Imminent Threat” To Aircraft
The United States Central Command announced Wednesday it carried out a preemptive strike against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels by destroying a missile the military said posed an “imminent threat” to US aircraft, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
China’s Forced Organ Harvesting From Minorities Highlighted At International Religious Freedom Summit
China’s reported practice of forcibly harvesting organs from religious minority prisoners was at the center of an address by US House Speaker Mike Johnson at the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington DC on Wednesday, Newsweek reports. Johnson referenced the practice by the Chinese Communist Party amid a warning that world governments become “tyrannical” when they suppress religious freedom.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hostages Freed In Turkey As Police Detain Armed Man Protesting Israel’s War in Gaza
Seven workers seized at a Proctor & Gamble (P&G) plant in northwestern Turkey were freed after a nine-hour standoff with a gunman protesting against Israel's war in Gaza, Turkish officials confirmed.
‘Biden Doctrine’: Steps to Unilaterally Recognize Palestinian State Despite Israel Opposition
The Biden Administration is considering a 'new doctrine' to unilaterally recognize a demilitarized Palestinian State despite strong opposition to statehood within Israel.
Inside the United States
Tax Bill Heads to Senate, Faces Uncertain Future
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan tax bill with a vote of 357-70 late Wednesday, but that bill now faces an uncertain future in the Senate.
New York Officials Outraged Over Beating of NYPD Officers by Migrants
New York Republicans are calling for the deportation of a group of undocumented migrants who were released without bail after a brutal beating of two NYPD police officers in Times Square.
Colorado SOS Files Brief With U.S. Supreme Court in Trump Case
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case involving former President Donald Trump’s removal from the 2024 Colorado Republican presidential primary ballot.
Christian News
Nicaraguan Regime Charges US Missionaries/Nicaraguan Pastors With Financial Crimes After Large Gospel Events
Nicaragua’s Attorney General has charged three US missionaries and 11 Nicaraguan pastors with money laundering and organized crime, months after the Christians led large Gospel outreaches in the country, CBN News reports.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Withdraw Officers from Syria Following Alleged Israeli Airstrikes
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have reduced the number of their high-ranking officers stationed in Syria following a series of fatal strikes attributed to Israel according to the Reuters News Agency.
EU Leaders Agree On $54 Billion For Ukraine After Hungary Lifts Opposition (Worthy News Radio)
European Union leaders have agreed to create a 50 billion euro ($54 billion) fund for Ukraine after getting on board Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who had threatened to veto the deal.
US Preemptively Strikes Houthi Missile It Says Posed “Imminent Threat” To Aircraft
The United States Central Command announced Wednesday it carried out a preemptive strike against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels by destroying a missile the military said posed an “imminent threat” to US aircraft, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
China’s Forced Organ Harvesting From Minorities Highlighted At International Religious Freedom Summit
China’s reported practice of forcibly harvesting organs from religious minority prisoners was at the center of an address by US House Speaker Mike Johnson at the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington DC on Wednesday, Newsweek reports. Johnson referenced the practice by the Chinese Communist Party amid a warning that world governments become “tyrannical” when they suppress religious freedom.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hostages Freed In Turkey As Police Detain Armed Man Protesting Israel’s War in Gaza
Seven workers seized at a Proctor & Gamble (P&G) plant in northwestern Turkey were freed after a nine-hour standoff with a gunman protesting against Israel's war in Gaza, Turkish officials confirmed.
‘Biden Doctrine’: Steps to Unilaterally Recognize Palestinian State Despite Israel Opposition
The Biden Administration is considering a 'new doctrine' to unilaterally recognize a demilitarized Palestinian State despite strong opposition to statehood within Israel.
Inside the United States
Tax Bill Heads to Senate, Faces Uncertain Future
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan tax bill with a vote of 357-70 late Wednesday, but that bill now faces an uncertain future in the Senate.
New York Officials Outraged Over Beating of NYPD Officers by Migrants
New York Republicans are calling for the deportation of a group of undocumented migrants who were released without bail after a brutal beating of two NYPD police officers in Times Square.
Colorado SOS Files Brief With U.S. Supreme Court in Trump Case
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case involving former President Donald Trump’s removal from the 2024 Colorado Republican presidential primary ballot.
Christian News
Nicaraguan Regime Charges US Missionaries/Nicaraguan Pastors With Financial Crimes After Large Gospel Events
Nicaragua’s Attorney General has charged three US missionaries and 11 Nicaraguan pastors with money laundering and organized crime, months after the Christians led large Gospel outreaches in the country, CBN News reports.