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Around the World
France, Germany, and Italy Call for EU Sanctions on Hamas
The foreign ministers of Germany, France, and Italy have jointly written a letter to European Union Foreign Minister Josep Borrell, urging the prompt implementation of sanctions targeting Hamas and its supporters in response to the Middle East crisis.
Ukraine’s President In US As Western Support For War Diminishes
Ukraine’s president arrived in Washington on Monday to try to rescue a multi-billion dollar military aid package after already suffering setbacks with a vital member of the European Union.
Iran-Backed Terror Groups Target US Forces, Embassy
Iran-backed terror groups have stepped up attacks against American forces and diplomats in the Middle East over Washington's backing of Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza, U.S. officials say.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Preparing For War With Hezbollah
Israel has made clear it is preparing for war against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group after its military operations against Hamas in Gaza have ended.
Israel Condemns Russia’s Close Ties With Iran As Fears Grow Of Broader War
Israel’s prime minister has condemned Russia’s close cooperation with Iran, which publicly seeks the destruction of Israel, and Moscow’s refusal so far to condemn the Hamas massacres in the Jewish nation.
Intense Clashes Persist in Southern Gaza; Hamas Forces Near Collapse in Northern Gaza
Intense fighting continued in and around Khan Younis, a key Hamas stronghold in Southern Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) disclosed that an additional seven soldiers had been killed, bringing the total IDF fatalities in the Gaza offensive to 104.
Airstrikes in Syria Kill Four, Two Hezbollah Fighters
Alleged overnight airstrikes carried out by the Israeli military near Damascus resulted in the deaths of two Hezbollah fighters and two Syrians, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. This incident adds to a series of such attacks occurring amid Israel's ongoing conflict with Hamas terrorists in Gaza.
Inside the United States
Congress to Debate Between Rival Bills Revamping U.S. National Surveillance Laws
On Tuesday, the House is set to vote on two distinct legislative proposals aimed at reforming the principal espionage capabilities of the federal government, as outlined under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Supreme Court Rejects Case Challenging Washington’s Ban on ‘Gay Conversion Therapy
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a case challenging Washington state's prohibition of "conversion therapy" for minors, which aims to change their sexual orientation or gender identity thereby allowing the law to remain in effect. The case was brought forth by a Christian therapist who deemed the 2018 measure as a violation of his free speech rights.
New Legislation Would Revoke Tax-Exempt Status of Nonprofits Funding Hamas, Other Terrorists
Proposed new legislation would revoke the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit organization that is providing material support for terrorist groups.
One in Five US Young Adults Believe the Holocaust is a Myth, Poll Finds
A new poll conducted by YouGov/The Economist shows that one in five of US adults aged 18-29 years old believe the Holocaust is a myth, the Jerusalem Post reports. Published Thursday, the poll surveyed 1,500 adult US citizens on a number of questions about the Jewish people, Israel, and the Holocaust.
Iowa: The Satanic Temple Sets Up ‘Baphomet’ Display in State Capitol
Iowa authorities have allowed The Satanic Temple (TST) to set up a two-week public exhibition in the State Capitol featuring ram’s horns and a mannequin called Baphomet dressed in red clothes, Nexstar Media reports.
Christian News
India: Hindu Nationalists Attack Church, Two Christians Critically Injured, Others Wounded in Chhattisgarh State
Two Christians were critically injured, and several others wounded, when Hindu nationalists raided a church service in India’s Chhattisgarh state earlier this month, International Christian Concern reports.
France, Germany, and Italy Call for EU Sanctions on Hamas
The foreign ministers of Germany, France, and Italy have jointly written a letter to European Union Foreign Minister Josep Borrell, urging the prompt implementation of sanctions targeting Hamas and its supporters in response to the Middle East crisis.
Ukraine’s President In US As Western Support For War Diminishes
Ukraine’s president arrived in Washington on Monday to try to rescue a multi-billion dollar military aid package after already suffering setbacks with a vital member of the European Union.
Iran-Backed Terror Groups Target US Forces, Embassy
Iran-backed terror groups have stepped up attacks against American forces and diplomats in the Middle East over Washington's backing of Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza, U.S. officials say.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Preparing For War With Hezbollah
Israel has made clear it is preparing for war against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group after its military operations against Hamas in Gaza have ended.
Israel Condemns Russia’s Close Ties With Iran As Fears Grow Of Broader War
Israel’s prime minister has condemned Russia’s close cooperation with Iran, which publicly seeks the destruction of Israel, and Moscow’s refusal so far to condemn the Hamas massacres in the Jewish nation.
Intense Clashes Persist in Southern Gaza; Hamas Forces Near Collapse in Northern Gaza
Intense fighting continued in and around Khan Younis, a key Hamas stronghold in Southern Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) disclosed that an additional seven soldiers had been killed, bringing the total IDF fatalities in the Gaza offensive to 104.
Airstrikes in Syria Kill Four, Two Hezbollah Fighters
Alleged overnight airstrikes carried out by the Israeli military near Damascus resulted in the deaths of two Hezbollah fighters and two Syrians, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. This incident adds to a series of such attacks occurring amid Israel's ongoing conflict with Hamas terrorists in Gaza.
Inside the United States
Congress to Debate Between Rival Bills Revamping U.S. National Surveillance Laws
On Tuesday, the House is set to vote on two distinct legislative proposals aimed at reforming the principal espionage capabilities of the federal government, as outlined under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Supreme Court Rejects Case Challenging Washington’s Ban on ‘Gay Conversion Therapy
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a case challenging Washington state's prohibition of "conversion therapy" for minors, which aims to change their sexual orientation or gender identity thereby allowing the law to remain in effect. The case was brought forth by a Christian therapist who deemed the 2018 measure as a violation of his free speech rights.
New Legislation Would Revoke Tax-Exempt Status of Nonprofits Funding Hamas, Other Terrorists
Proposed new legislation would revoke the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit organization that is providing material support for terrorist groups.
One in Five US Young Adults Believe the Holocaust is a Myth, Poll Finds
A new poll conducted by YouGov/The Economist shows that one in five of US adults aged 18-29 years old believe the Holocaust is a myth, the Jerusalem Post reports. Published Thursday, the poll surveyed 1,500 adult US citizens on a number of questions about the Jewish people, Israel, and the Holocaust.
Iowa: The Satanic Temple Sets Up ‘Baphomet’ Display in State Capitol
Iowa authorities have allowed The Satanic Temple (TST) to set up a two-week public exhibition in the State Capitol featuring ram’s horns and a mannequin called Baphomet dressed in red clothes, Nexstar Media reports.
Christian News
India: Hindu Nationalists Attack Church, Two Christians Critically Injured, Others Wounded in Chhattisgarh State
Two Christians were critically injured, and several others wounded, when Hindu nationalists raided a church service in India’s Chhattisgarh state earlier this month, International Christian Concern reports.
Around the World
EU Agrees On World’s First Artificial Intelligence Rules, But AI Struggles
Artificial Intelligence (AI) struggled to explain Sunday all its limitations to users interested in the world’s first AI rules unveiled by the European Union.
World Leaders Condemn US Vetoing Gaza Truce As Clashes Kill More People
World leaders and United Nations officials condemned the United States on Saturday for vetoing a U.N. resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza that would have pressured Israel to end its declared intention to destroy Hamas, which it regards as a terrorist organization.
State Links German Citizenship To Israel’s Right To Exist (Worthy News In-Depth)
Germany’s eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt now requires individuals seeking German citizenship to confirm in writing that they “recognize Israel's right to exist and condemn any efforts directed against the existence of the State of Israel."
US Vetos UN Resolution Calling for Gaza Ceasefire
On Friday, the United States vetoed a UN resolution seeking an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, which the UN Secretary-General described as a "humanitarian nightmare."
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Carries Out ‘Extensive’ Airstrikes in Gaza
On Friday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that they had conducted airstrikes on over 450 targets in the Gaza Strip over the past day as ground operations intensified.
Israel Mourning Death Of Minister’s Son
Israel’s political establishment has plunged into mourning after the son of the country’s former army chief, Gadi Eisenkot, a minister in the country's war cabinet, was killed in Gaza.
Inside the United States
Texas erects more wire barriers along Rio Grande River as lawsuit continues
By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor (Worthy News) – As Texas’ lawsuit continues against the federal government over its right to defend its border, Texas National Guard soldiers continue to erect concertina wire barriers along the Rio Grande River. The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals recently handed Texas a temporary win in the lawsuit, staying its own court panel’s previous ruling, and blocking the federal government from taking down or destroying Texas’ barrier. In October, Texas sued the Biden administration after Border Patrol agents began bulldozing concertina wire barriers on Texas soil to allow foreign nationals to illegally enter Texas between ... Read more
California Faces Record $68 Billion Budget Shortfall
California is grappling with its largest-ever budget deficit of $68 billion in the upcoming fiscal year, attributed to a significant decline in revenues, the Legislative Analyst's Office announced on Thursday.
Hunter Biden Facing Potential Prison After Tax Indictment
The son of U.S. President Joe Biden faces a potential 17-year prison term after being indicted Thursday for evading at least $1.4 million in federal taxes while maintaining a luxurious lifestyle.
EU Agrees On World’s First Artificial Intelligence Rules, But AI Struggles
Artificial Intelligence (AI) struggled to explain Sunday all its limitations to users interested in the world’s first AI rules unveiled by the European Union.
World Leaders Condemn US Vetoing Gaza Truce As Clashes Kill More People
World leaders and United Nations officials condemned the United States on Saturday for vetoing a U.N. resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza that would have pressured Israel to end its declared intention to destroy Hamas, which it regards as a terrorist organization.
State Links German Citizenship To Israel’s Right To Exist (Worthy News In-Depth)
Germany’s eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt now requires individuals seeking German citizenship to confirm in writing that they “recognize Israel's right to exist and condemn any efforts directed against the existence of the State of Israel."
US Vetos UN Resolution Calling for Gaza Ceasefire
On Friday, the United States vetoed a UN resolution seeking an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, which the UN Secretary-General described as a "humanitarian nightmare."
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Carries Out ‘Extensive’ Airstrikes in Gaza
On Friday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that they had conducted airstrikes on over 450 targets in the Gaza Strip over the past day as ground operations intensified.
Israel Mourning Death Of Minister’s Son
Israel’s political establishment has plunged into mourning after the son of the country’s former army chief, Gadi Eisenkot, a minister in the country's war cabinet, was killed in Gaza.
Inside the United States
Texas erects more wire barriers along Rio Grande River as lawsuit continues
By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor (Worthy News) – As Texas’ lawsuit continues against the federal government over its right to defend its border, Texas National Guard soldiers continue to erect concertina wire barriers along the Rio Grande River. The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals recently handed Texas a temporary win in the lawsuit, staying its own court panel’s previous ruling, and blocking the federal government from taking down or destroying Texas’ barrier. In October, Texas sued the Biden administration after Border Patrol agents began bulldozing concertina wire barriers on Texas soil to allow foreign nationals to illegally enter Texas between ... Read more
California Faces Record $68 Billion Budget Shortfall
California is grappling with its largest-ever budget deficit of $68 billion in the upcoming fiscal year, attributed to a significant decline in revenues, the Legislative Analyst's Office announced on Thursday.
Hunter Biden Facing Potential Prison After Tax Indictment
The son of U.S. President Joe Biden faces a potential 17-year prison term after being indicted Thursday for evading at least $1.4 million in federal taxes while maintaining a luxurious lifestyle.
Around the World
Russia, Saudi Arabia Urge Nations To Cut Oil Production
The world’s biggest oil exporters, Russia and Saudi Arabia, have urged all members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) to cut production.
Moody’s Downgrades Eight Chinese Banks; Hongkong Also Rated Negative
China, the world’s second-largest economy, faced more hurdles Thursday as Moody’s Investors Service cut its outlook for eight Chinese banks to “negative” from “stable” following the same downgrade to China’s government.
US and Allies Discuss Possible New Naval Task Force to Protect Commercial Shipping in the Red Sea
The United States is in talks with allies about the possibility of creating a naval task force to escort commercial ships in the Red Sea after Houthi Islamic jihadist militants in Yemen fired ballistic missiles at three vessels in the region on Sunday, the Associated Press reports.
17 Killed In Massive Philippines Bus Crash
The Philippines, already reeling from deadly earthquakes, saw more suffering Wednesday as 17 people died when a passenger bus careered off a road and plunged down a central mountain, officials said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli Police Stops Jerusalem March
Clashes broke out late Thursday in Jerusalem, where Israeli police rushed to stop a march demanding Jewish control over the entire ancient city.
Netanyahu Issues Threat, “If Hezbollah Starts All-Out War, It Will Turn Beirut Into Gaza’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a threat to the Iranian-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah, warning that if hostilities along the Israeli-Lebanese border did not cease, Beirut would face consequences similar to Gaza.
Gaza: IDF Find One of Hamas’ “Largest Stockpiles of Weapons” Between a School and a Clinic (Video)
In what the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) say is “additional proof” that the Hamas terror group uses its own Palestinian civilians as human shields, IDF soldiers on Tuesday recovered one of Hamas’ “largest stockpiles of weapons” they have found so far in the Gaza Strip, between a clinic and a school close in the center of of a residential neighborhood, Ynet News reports. The weapons were seized by the IDF.
UN Secretary-General Invokes Rarely Used UN Charter Article to Stop War in Gaza
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday invoked a rarely used article in the UN Charter to call on the UN Security Council to “press to avert a humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza, UN News reports.
US Expects Israel’s High Intensity Offensive in Southern Gaza to End in January
Senior officials in the Biden administration have said the US expects Israel’s high-intensity military offensive against the Hamas terror group in the southern Gaza Strip to last until January, Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) reports.
Inside the United States
US House Antisemitism Resolution Faces Mixed Reactions
There have been mixed reactions to a resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives condemning the rise of global antisemitism after Hamas’s October 7 terror attacks in Israel.
Senate Votes to Maintain Presence of U.S. Troops in Syria
The Senate overwhelmingly rejected a bill proposed by Rand Paul (R-KY) that aimed to mandate the withdrawal of approximately 900 U.S. troops stationed in Syria.
House GOP Files Resolution to Formalize Biden Impeachment Inquiry
On December 7, House Republicans released a resolution outlining the formalization of the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
‘Disgraceful’: Sen. Mike Lee Blasts FBI Monitoring of U.S. Citizens Without a Warrant
U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, blasted FBI Director Christopher Wray during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday over the agency’s spying on Americans without a warrant.
Russia, Saudi Arabia Urge Nations To Cut Oil Production
The world’s biggest oil exporters, Russia and Saudi Arabia, have urged all members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) to cut production.
Moody’s Downgrades Eight Chinese Banks; Hongkong Also Rated Negative
China, the world’s second-largest economy, faced more hurdles Thursday as Moody’s Investors Service cut its outlook for eight Chinese banks to “negative” from “stable” following the same downgrade to China’s government.
US and Allies Discuss Possible New Naval Task Force to Protect Commercial Shipping in the Red Sea
The United States is in talks with allies about the possibility of creating a naval task force to escort commercial ships in the Red Sea after Houthi Islamic jihadist militants in Yemen fired ballistic missiles at three vessels in the region on Sunday, the Associated Press reports.
17 Killed In Massive Philippines Bus Crash
The Philippines, already reeling from deadly earthquakes, saw more suffering Wednesday as 17 people died when a passenger bus careered off a road and plunged down a central mountain, officials said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli Police Stops Jerusalem March
Clashes broke out late Thursday in Jerusalem, where Israeli police rushed to stop a march demanding Jewish control over the entire ancient city.
Netanyahu Issues Threat, “If Hezbollah Starts All-Out War, It Will Turn Beirut Into Gaza’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a threat to the Iranian-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah, warning that if hostilities along the Israeli-Lebanese border did not cease, Beirut would face consequences similar to Gaza.
Gaza: IDF Find One of Hamas’ “Largest Stockpiles of Weapons” Between a School and a Clinic (Video)
In what the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) say is “additional proof” that the Hamas terror group uses its own Palestinian civilians as human shields, IDF soldiers on Tuesday recovered one of Hamas’ “largest stockpiles of weapons” they have found so far in the Gaza Strip, between a clinic and a school close in the center of of a residential neighborhood, Ynet News reports. The weapons were seized by the IDF.
UN Secretary-General Invokes Rarely Used UN Charter Article to Stop War in Gaza
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday invoked a rarely used article in the UN Charter to call on the UN Security Council to “press to avert a humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza, UN News reports.
US Expects Israel’s High Intensity Offensive in Southern Gaza to End in January
Senior officials in the Biden administration have said the US expects Israel’s high-intensity military offensive against the Hamas terror group in the southern Gaza Strip to last until January, Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) reports.
Inside the United States
US House Antisemitism Resolution Faces Mixed Reactions
There have been mixed reactions to a resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives condemning the rise of global antisemitism after Hamas’s October 7 terror attacks in Israel.
Senate Votes to Maintain Presence of U.S. Troops in Syria
The Senate overwhelmingly rejected a bill proposed by Rand Paul (R-KY) that aimed to mandate the withdrawal of approximately 900 U.S. troops stationed in Syria.
House GOP Files Resolution to Formalize Biden Impeachment Inquiry
On December 7, House Republicans released a resolution outlining the formalization of the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
‘Disgraceful’: Sen. Mike Lee Blasts FBI Monitoring of U.S. Citizens Without a Warrant
U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, blasted FBI Director Christopher Wray during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday over the agency’s spying on Americans without a warrant.