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Around the World
Fire Put Out At British Oil Tanker After Houthi Strike
A fire raging at a British-managed oil tanker in the Red Sea that was hit in a missile strike launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen has been put out, officials say.
Masked Assailants Attack Italian Church In Turkey, Killing One
Pope Francis on Sunday condemned an attack by masked assailants who opened fire during Sunday Mass at an Italian church in Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, killing one person.
3 US Troops Killed In Jordan, Many Injured
U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed Sunday that three American service members were killed and “many wounded” in an unmanned aerial drone attack by Iran-backed groups on U.S. forces stationed in north-eastern Jordan.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
World Remembers Holocaust Amid Rising Antisemitism (Worthy News Radio)
Worldwide, people observed Holocaust Remembrance Day on Saturday to remember the 6 million Jews as well as Sinti, Roma, and millions of others killed by the German Nazis and their collaborators during World War Two at a time of growing concerns about the future of Israel. Saturday's ceremonies came amid mounting concerns about rising antisemitism after the October 7 attack by Hamas in Israel that killed more than 1,200 Israelis and others.
EU: ‘UN Likely Involved In Hamas Attacks Against Israel’ (Worthy News Investigation)
The European Union said Friday it demands “full openness” about the possible involvement of United Nations aid workers “in Hamas' terrorist attacks” on Israel.
International Court Says Israel Should ‘Prevent Genocidal Acts’
The United Nations' top court ruled Friday that Israel must take all measures “to prevent genocidal acts” in Gaza but stopped short of ordering an immediate halt to operations or condemning Israel for genocide.
Inside the United States
More Than 370,000 Illegal Border Crossers in December Most in US History
There were 371,036 foreign nationals reported to have illegally entered the U.S. nationwide in December, the largest number for the month in U.S. history.
Johnson Says House Will Vote on Mayorkas Impeachment
House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a letter Friday that the House will soon vote to make Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas the second Cabinet secretary in history to be impeached.
Trump Fumes Over $83 Million Order For Defaming ‘Raped Journalist’ Carroll
Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump fumed on Friday after he was ordered to pay more than $83 million for allegedly defaming journalist E. Jean Carroll who accused him of raping her in a New York department store decades ago.
Trump, Republican Governors Back Abbott’s Defense of the Border
Twenty-five Republican governors said Thursday they back Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to defend the state's border with Mexico.
Fire Put Out At British Oil Tanker After Houthi Strike
A fire raging at a British-managed oil tanker in the Red Sea that was hit in a missile strike launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen has been put out, officials say.
Masked Assailants Attack Italian Church In Turkey, Killing One
Pope Francis on Sunday condemned an attack by masked assailants who opened fire during Sunday Mass at an Italian church in Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, killing one person.
3 US Troops Killed In Jordan, Many Injured
U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed Sunday that three American service members were killed and “many wounded” in an unmanned aerial drone attack by Iran-backed groups on U.S. forces stationed in north-eastern Jordan.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
World Remembers Holocaust Amid Rising Antisemitism (Worthy News Radio)
Worldwide, people observed Holocaust Remembrance Day on Saturday to remember the 6 million Jews as well as Sinti, Roma, and millions of others killed by the German Nazis and their collaborators during World War Two at a time of growing concerns about the future of Israel. Saturday's ceremonies came amid mounting concerns about rising antisemitism after the October 7 attack by Hamas in Israel that killed more than 1,200 Israelis and others.
EU: ‘UN Likely Involved In Hamas Attacks Against Israel’ (Worthy News Investigation)
The European Union said Friday it demands “full openness” about the possible involvement of United Nations aid workers “in Hamas' terrorist attacks” on Israel.
International Court Says Israel Should ‘Prevent Genocidal Acts’
The United Nations' top court ruled Friday that Israel must take all measures “to prevent genocidal acts” in Gaza but stopped short of ordering an immediate halt to operations or condemning Israel for genocide.
Inside the United States
More Than 370,000 Illegal Border Crossers in December Most in US History
There were 371,036 foreign nationals reported to have illegally entered the U.S. nationwide in December, the largest number for the month in U.S. history.
Johnson Says House Will Vote on Mayorkas Impeachment
House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a letter Friday that the House will soon vote to make Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas the second Cabinet secretary in history to be impeached.
Trump Fumes Over $83 Million Order For Defaming ‘Raped Journalist’ Carroll
Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump fumed on Friday after he was ordered to pay more than $83 million for allegedly defaming journalist E. Jean Carroll who accused him of raping her in a New York department store decades ago.
Trump, Republican Governors Back Abbott’s Defense of the Border
Twenty-five Republican governors said Thursday they back Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to defend the state's border with Mexico.
Around the World
Germany: ‘Broader War With Russia In 8 Years’
Germany’s defense minister has urged a “serious national debate” about the future of the German military after warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin could attack the country and much of Europe within eight years.
Sweden’s Premier To Talk With Hungary On Joining NATO
Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says he wants to meet his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán in Brussels next week to clear the remaining obstacle to Stockholm's delayed bid to join the NATO military alliance.
Turkey and Iran Condemn Israel And Agree To Cooperate
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who has accused Israel of genocide, and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi, who seeks the Jewish nation’s destruction, have agreed to tighten security cooperation.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel: Court Will Throw Out Genocide Charge’
Israel says it expects the Netherlands-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) to throw out “spurious” genocide allegations on Friday.
Israel Kills ‘Dozens’ Of Hamas Fighters; UN Condemns ‘Massacre’ Of Civilians
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) battled Hamas in all parts of the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing dozens of suspected terrorists linked to the group over 24 hours, officials and witnesses said.
Inside the United States
Federal Agencies Urged Banks to Flag Using Terms Connected to Bibles, Trump, and MAGA
According to recent documents acquired by the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, terms such as "MAGA" and "Trump," as well as the purchase of Bibles, were among the financial transactions that the federal government flagged.
Ohio Senate Overrides Gov. Veto, Passes Law Banning Sex-Change Treatments for Minors
Ohio’s Republican-led Senate voted Wednesday to override a veto by the state’s Republican governor and pass a law which prohibits minors from receiving sex-change treatments and bars transgender athletes from playing on girls' and women's K-12 and college sports teams. The Ohio House of Representatives voted to override DeWine’s veto two weeks ago.
Texas Governor: Feds Have Broken Compact With the States Over Border Crisis
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has invoked the invasion clause of the U.S. Constitution and said he would defend his state. The move comes after the U.S. Supreme Court this week ruled that federal Border Patrol agents can destroy Texas concertina wire border barriers.
“After School Satan Clubs” Are No Match for After School “Good News Clubs”
While The Satanic Temple organization has made headlines by establishing After School Satan Clubs in a number of public schools in America, the US-based Child Evangelism Fellowship has announced that its Good News Clubs are flourishing to such extent the ministry hopes to reach 30.4 million more children worldwide this year alone, CBN News reports.
Christian News
Iran: New Testament Now Available in 12 New Dialects as Underground Church Grows
Thanks to Bible translators who risk their lives for the work, Christians who live under Iran’s hostile Islamic regime are now able to read the New Testament in 12 more of their nation’s 62 languages, Christianity Today reports.
Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Slaughter 31 Christians, “These Are Well-Coordinated Attacks to Exterminate Christians”
Following the massacre of 160 mostly Christian civilians in Nigeria’s Plateau state at Christmas, radicalized Fulani herdsmen murdered at least 31 more Plateau Christians in coordinated attacks between Jan. 22-24, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Germany: ‘Broader War With Russia In 8 Years’
Germany’s defense minister has urged a “serious national debate” about the future of the German military after warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin could attack the country and much of Europe within eight years.
Sweden’s Premier To Talk With Hungary On Joining NATO
Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says he wants to meet his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán in Brussels next week to clear the remaining obstacle to Stockholm's delayed bid to join the NATO military alliance.
Turkey and Iran Condemn Israel And Agree To Cooperate
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who has accused Israel of genocide, and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi, who seeks the Jewish nation’s destruction, have agreed to tighten security cooperation.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel: Court Will Throw Out Genocide Charge’
Israel says it expects the Netherlands-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) to throw out “spurious” genocide allegations on Friday.
Israel Kills ‘Dozens’ Of Hamas Fighters; UN Condemns ‘Massacre’ Of Civilians
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) battled Hamas in all parts of the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing dozens of suspected terrorists linked to the group over 24 hours, officials and witnesses said.
Inside the United States
Federal Agencies Urged Banks to Flag Using Terms Connected to Bibles, Trump, and MAGA
According to recent documents acquired by the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, terms such as "MAGA" and "Trump," as well as the purchase of Bibles, were among the financial transactions that the federal government flagged.
Ohio Senate Overrides Gov. Veto, Passes Law Banning Sex-Change Treatments for Minors
Ohio’s Republican-led Senate voted Wednesday to override a veto by the state’s Republican governor and pass a law which prohibits minors from receiving sex-change treatments and bars transgender athletes from playing on girls' and women's K-12 and college sports teams. The Ohio House of Representatives voted to override DeWine’s veto two weeks ago.
Texas Governor: Feds Have Broken Compact With the States Over Border Crisis
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has invoked the invasion clause of the U.S. Constitution and said he would defend his state. The move comes after the U.S. Supreme Court this week ruled that federal Border Patrol agents can destroy Texas concertina wire border barriers.
“After School Satan Clubs” Are No Match for After School “Good News Clubs”
While The Satanic Temple organization has made headlines by establishing After School Satan Clubs in a number of public schools in America, the US-based Child Evangelism Fellowship has announced that its Good News Clubs are flourishing to such extent the ministry hopes to reach 30.4 million more children worldwide this year alone, CBN News reports.
Christian News
Iran: New Testament Now Available in 12 New Dialects as Underground Church Grows
Thanks to Bible translators who risk their lives for the work, Christians who live under Iran’s hostile Islamic regime are now able to read the New Testament in 12 more of their nation’s 62 languages, Christianity Today reports.
Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Slaughter 31 Christians, “These Are Well-Coordinated Attacks to Exterminate Christians”
Following the massacre of 160 mostly Christian civilians in Nigeria’s Plateau state at Christmas, radicalized Fulani herdsmen murdered at least 31 more Plateau Christians in coordinated attacks between Jan. 22-24, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Around the World
Hungary’s Orbán Pledges Sweden’s NATO Membership
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán pledged Wednesday that he will urge the Hungarian parliament to approve Sweden’s membership of the NATO military alliance, a day after Turkish legislators made a similar move.
US Strikes Iran-Backed Terror Facilities in Iraq
As part of an effort to prevent the ongoing Israel-Hamas war from escalating into a regional conflict fueled by Iran, the United States, just after midnight on Wednesday, carried out retaliatory airstrikes against facilities in Iraq that were being used by the Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia and other jihadist groups to attack US and Coalition targets in the region, Axios reports.
Russia Says Ukraine Shot Down Military Plane, Killing 74
Russian authorities confirmed Wednesday that a Defense Ministry plane carrying scores of Ukrainian military prisoners of war plus crew and guards crashed in Russia’s Belgorod region near the border with Ukraine.
US Strikes Iran-Backed Houthis After Deadly Strikes In Region
The United States hit Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen early Wednesday, destroying two anti-ship missiles that aimed at the Red Sea and were preparing to launch, the U.S. military said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
UN Chief: Israeli Rejection of Two-State Solution Constitutes “Major Threat to Global Security”
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated during a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council Tuesday that Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians has become “a major threat to global peace and security” and that an Israeli rejection of a two-state solution is “unacceptable.”
Inside the United States
Arizona GOP Chairman Resigns After Audio of Conversation With Kari Lake Released
Jeff DeWit is resigning as the Arizona Republican Party chairman. An audio recording of a conversation from earlier in 2023 was released on Tuesday, in which DeWit was speaking with Senate candidate Kari Lake about people "back east" not wanting her to run. He said that people were willing to give her money or a job instead while waiting out for a possible 2026 comeback run for governor, according to the recording published by the Daily Mail.
Trump Wins Ballot Battles, In Courts
Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump, who won two Republican primaries for the party’s presidential nomination, is also winning in courts: He has successfully challenged every decision about blocking him from the ballot at this year’s presidential elections, except at the Colorado Supreme Court.
California Authorities Persist in Litigation Against Christian Baker Who Refused to Make Wedding Cake for Same-Sex Couple
A Christian baker in California who has been threatened, harassed, and sued for refusing to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple is being taken back to court as state officials appeal a lower court ruling in her favor, the Christian Post reports.
Christian News
India: Hindu Activists Climb on Four Churches, Plant Flags With Image of Their god
In further evidence of the increasing power and influence of Hindu nationalism in India, a crowd of young Hindutva activists climbed on top of four church buildings in Madhya Pradesh state, planting Hindu flags with an image of their god and chanting Hindu slogans, Newslaundry reports.
China: Pastor and Wife Sentenced to Lengthy Jail Terms for Online Preaching
In a further display of China’s crackdown on evangelical Christianity, a court in Liaoning province has sentenced a prominent online Gospel preacher, his wife, and four house church members to lengthy prison terms for allegedly “using superstition to undermine the law” by expressing and sharing their faith in Christ, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Hungary’s Orbán Pledges Sweden’s NATO Membership
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán pledged Wednesday that he will urge the Hungarian parliament to approve Sweden’s membership of the NATO military alliance, a day after Turkish legislators made a similar move.
US Strikes Iran-Backed Terror Facilities in Iraq
As part of an effort to prevent the ongoing Israel-Hamas war from escalating into a regional conflict fueled by Iran, the United States, just after midnight on Wednesday, carried out retaliatory airstrikes against facilities in Iraq that were being used by the Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia and other jihadist groups to attack US and Coalition targets in the region, Axios reports.
Russia Says Ukraine Shot Down Military Plane, Killing 74
Russian authorities confirmed Wednesday that a Defense Ministry plane carrying scores of Ukrainian military prisoners of war plus crew and guards crashed in Russia’s Belgorod region near the border with Ukraine.
US Strikes Iran-Backed Houthis After Deadly Strikes In Region
The United States hit Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen early Wednesday, destroying two anti-ship missiles that aimed at the Red Sea and were preparing to launch, the U.S. military said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
UN Chief: Israeli Rejection of Two-State Solution Constitutes “Major Threat to Global Security”
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated during a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council Tuesday that Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians has become “a major threat to global peace and security” and that an Israeli rejection of a two-state solution is “unacceptable.”
Inside the United States
Arizona GOP Chairman Resigns After Audio of Conversation With Kari Lake Released
Jeff DeWit is resigning as the Arizona Republican Party chairman. An audio recording of a conversation from earlier in 2023 was released on Tuesday, in which DeWit was speaking with Senate candidate Kari Lake about people "back east" not wanting her to run. He said that people were willing to give her money or a job instead while waiting out for a possible 2026 comeback run for governor, according to the recording published by the Daily Mail.
Trump Wins Ballot Battles, In Courts
Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump, who won two Republican primaries for the party’s presidential nomination, is also winning in courts: He has successfully challenged every decision about blocking him from the ballot at this year’s presidential elections, except at the Colorado Supreme Court.
California Authorities Persist in Litigation Against Christian Baker Who Refused to Make Wedding Cake for Same-Sex Couple
A Christian baker in California who has been threatened, harassed, and sued for refusing to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple is being taken back to court as state officials appeal a lower court ruling in her favor, the Christian Post reports.
Christian News
India: Hindu Activists Climb on Four Churches, Plant Flags With Image of Their god
In further evidence of the increasing power and influence of Hindu nationalism in India, a crowd of young Hindutva activists climbed on top of four church buildings in Madhya Pradesh state, planting Hindu flags with an image of their god and chanting Hindu slogans, Newslaundry reports.
China: Pastor and Wife Sentenced to Lengthy Jail Terms for Online Preaching
In a further display of China’s crackdown on evangelical Christianity, a court in Liaoning province has sentenced a prominent online Gospel preacher, his wife, and four house church members to lengthy prison terms for allegedly “using superstition to undermine the law” by expressing and sharing their faith in Christ, the Christian Post (CP) reports.