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Around the World
Moscow Not Resuming Grain Deal Despite African Appeal (Worthy News Radio)
Pope Francis appealed Sunday for a resumption of the grain deal as African leaders left two days of meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, where they urged him to continue the agreement amid rising food prices and food shortages.
Ukraine Moves Christmas Amid Heavy Fighting (Worthy News Radio)
Amid heavy fighting against invading Russian troops, Ukraine has moved its official Christmas Day state holiday from January 7 to December 25 as part of Kyiv's efforts to distance itself from Moscow and the Russian Orthodox Church. The symbolic move came hours before the war escalated, with Russian mercenary forces fighting in Ukraine reportedly moving towards the Polish border.
El Salvador passes new rules allowing mass trials for accused gang members in crackdown effort
New rules passed by El Salvador’s congress Wednesday will allow courts to try accused gang members in mass trials, in an effort to expedite tens of thousands of cases for those detained under the country’s crackdown on street gangs.
U.S. to announce $345 million military aid package for Taiwan
The U.S. is set to announce $345 million in military aid for Taiwan, two U.S. officials said Friday. It would be the Biden administration’s first major package drawing on America’s own stockpiles under a new policy intended to speed up military aid to help Taiwan counter China.
Wagner mercenaries in Belarus move closer to the Polish border, Poland’s prime minister says
Over 100 mercenaries belonging to the Russian-linked Wagner group in Belarus have moved close to the border with Poland, the Polish prime minister said Saturday.
Two supermoons to appear in August – culminating in rare blue moon
People will get to see the first on Tuesday evening, 1 August, as the full moon rises in the southeast from a mere 222,159 miles (357,530km) away.
Niger Coup Raising Concerns In West
The army of Niger, a key partner in the West’s fight against Islamist groups in west Africa, said Thursday it would offer no resistance against an armed coup, raising concerns among Western leaders.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Supreme Court striking down reasonableness bill ‘uncharted territory,’ Netanyahu says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel would enter "uncharted territory" if the Supreme Court struck down a recently passed "reasonableness" amendment, that's part of a contentious judicial reform, during an interview with CNN on Thursday evening.
Netanyahu meets security chiefs amid ongoing Hezbollah provocations on border
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a security assessment Sunday with Israel’s top defense brass to discuss courses of action proposed by the military, his office said, as tensions with Hezbollah rise on Israel’s border with Lebanon.
Fulfilling biblical prophecy, fox spotted on Temple Mount
A fox was seen along a wall of the Temple Mount during a fast marking the destruction of the two temples in Jerusalem this week, fulfilling an ancient prophecy regarding the ruins of the holy site.
Netanyahu announces $27B railway plan that will ‘link Israel to Saudi Arabia’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced a NIS 100 billion ($27 billion) plan to link the northern city of Kiryat Shmona to the southern city of Eilat by a high-speed rail that would eventually link to Saudi Arabia.
Inside the United States
WSJ: Facebook Satisfied WH, Removed COVID Posts
Facebook officials removed some COVID-19 content after being pressured by the Biden administration, The Wall Street Journal reported.
McConnell Lapse, Biden Stumble Highlight Advanced Age of US Leaders
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell's unexplained freezeup while speaking in Congress this week is the latest reminder that America's most powerful political leaders are much older than many in other democracies.
Record number of individuals on terrorist watch list encountered at southern border so far this year
A record number of people on the U.S. government's terrorist watchlist have been encountered at the southern border so far into this fiscal year, the latest federal government statistics show.
US Hunts for Chinese Malware Hidden Inside Essential Networks
The Biden administration is working to find Chinese malware it believes is hidden within networks that control power grids, communications systems, and water supplies that support U.S. military bases, The New York Times reported.
Christian News
Philippines Crackdown On Missionaries, Churches Accused Of ‘Communism’ (Worthy News In-Depth)
Church groups say Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte are silencing Christian missionaries, priests, and bishops through “red-tagging tactics” for allegedly criticizing the government.
Iran Detains Dozens Of Christian Converts
More than 50 Christian converts have been detained over the past week in five Iranian cities, and Christians said the number could rise.
Moscow Not Resuming Grain Deal Despite African Appeal (Worthy News Radio)
Pope Francis appealed Sunday for a resumption of the grain deal as African leaders left two days of meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, where they urged him to continue the agreement amid rising food prices and food shortages.
Ukraine Moves Christmas Amid Heavy Fighting (Worthy News Radio)
Amid heavy fighting against invading Russian troops, Ukraine has moved its official Christmas Day state holiday from January 7 to December 25 as part of Kyiv's efforts to distance itself from Moscow and the Russian Orthodox Church. The symbolic move came hours before the war escalated, with Russian mercenary forces fighting in Ukraine reportedly moving towards the Polish border.
El Salvador passes new rules allowing mass trials for accused gang members in crackdown effort
New rules passed by El Salvador’s congress Wednesday will allow courts to try accused gang members in mass trials, in an effort to expedite tens of thousands of cases for those detained under the country’s crackdown on street gangs.
U.S. to announce $345 million military aid package for Taiwan
The U.S. is set to announce $345 million in military aid for Taiwan, two U.S. officials said Friday. It would be the Biden administration’s first major package drawing on America’s own stockpiles under a new policy intended to speed up military aid to help Taiwan counter China.
Wagner mercenaries in Belarus move closer to the Polish border, Poland’s prime minister says
Over 100 mercenaries belonging to the Russian-linked Wagner group in Belarus have moved close to the border with Poland, the Polish prime minister said Saturday.
Two supermoons to appear in August – culminating in rare blue moon
People will get to see the first on Tuesday evening, 1 August, as the full moon rises in the southeast from a mere 222,159 miles (357,530km) away.
Niger Coup Raising Concerns In West
The army of Niger, a key partner in the West’s fight against Islamist groups in west Africa, said Thursday it would offer no resistance against an armed coup, raising concerns among Western leaders.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Supreme Court striking down reasonableness bill ‘uncharted territory,’ Netanyahu says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel would enter "uncharted territory" if the Supreme Court struck down a recently passed "reasonableness" amendment, that's part of a contentious judicial reform, during an interview with CNN on Thursday evening.
Netanyahu meets security chiefs amid ongoing Hezbollah provocations on border
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a security assessment Sunday with Israel’s top defense brass to discuss courses of action proposed by the military, his office said, as tensions with Hezbollah rise on Israel’s border with Lebanon.
Fulfilling biblical prophecy, fox spotted on Temple Mount
A fox was seen along a wall of the Temple Mount during a fast marking the destruction of the two temples in Jerusalem this week, fulfilling an ancient prophecy regarding the ruins of the holy site.
Netanyahu announces $27B railway plan that will ‘link Israel to Saudi Arabia’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced a NIS 100 billion ($27 billion) plan to link the northern city of Kiryat Shmona to the southern city of Eilat by a high-speed rail that would eventually link to Saudi Arabia.
Inside the United States
WSJ: Facebook Satisfied WH, Removed COVID Posts
Facebook officials removed some COVID-19 content after being pressured by the Biden administration, The Wall Street Journal reported.
McConnell Lapse, Biden Stumble Highlight Advanced Age of US Leaders
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell's unexplained freezeup while speaking in Congress this week is the latest reminder that America's most powerful political leaders are much older than many in other democracies.
Record number of individuals on terrorist watch list encountered at southern border so far this year
A record number of people on the U.S. government's terrorist watchlist have been encountered at the southern border so far into this fiscal year, the latest federal government statistics show.
US Hunts for Chinese Malware Hidden Inside Essential Networks
The Biden administration is working to find Chinese malware it believes is hidden within networks that control power grids, communications systems, and water supplies that support U.S. military bases, The New York Times reported.
Christian News
Philippines Crackdown On Missionaries, Churches Accused Of ‘Communism’ (Worthy News In-Depth)
Church groups say Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte are silencing Christian missionaries, priests, and bishops through “red-tagging tactics” for allegedly criticizing the government.
Iran Detains Dozens Of Christian Converts
More than 50 Christian converts have been detained over the past week in five Iranian cities, and Christians said the number could rise.
Around the World
Eurozone interest rate rises to highest level ever
As of Thursday, twenty Eurozone countries have the highest interest rate ever recorded since the Euro was launched in October 2000, Sky News reports.
Ukraine Claims Some Victories In Counteroffensive
Ukraine's military claimed Thursday it had success on one of the frontlines in its southeast battle against invading Russian troops, but Moscow played down the reported progress.
Toxic Electric Fire Engulfs Ship Near Dutch Coast; 1 Killed, Many Injured
Questions were raised Wednesday about the safety of electric cars that the European Union wants to see on roads across the 27-nation bloc as a deadly fire raged across a cargo ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars off the coast of the Dutch island of Ameland.
Pakistan Catholic Charged With Blasphemy
Pakistani Christians remained concerned about the plight of a Catholic man after a court ruled that he could be charged with blasphemy under Pakistan’s anti-terrorism law.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Biden mulls Saudi deal forcing Netanyahu to abandon extremists
US President Joe Biden is mulling a mutual security pact with Riyadh that would include an Israeli-Saudi normalization deal, New York Times's Thomas Friedman wrote in a column published Thursday.
Israel: Archaeologists find 2,000 year-old half-shekel coin inscribed “Holy Jerusalem” in Hebrew
Israeli archaeologists digging in the Judean Desert have unearthed a rare, 2,000-year-old half-shekel silver coin inscribed with the words “Holy Jerusalem” in ancient Hebrew, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said in a statement Wednesday.
Inside the United States
As Judge Halts Hunter Biden Criminal Case, Republicans Hint at Biden Impeachment
A five-year federal investigation into the alleged crimes of Hunter Biden is back on hold after a judge raised concerns about the terms of a plea deal, brokered by federal prosecutors.
GDP growth unexpectedly ticks up to 2.4% annual rate in second quarter
Economic growth unexpectedly increased to a 2.4% annual rate in the second quarter of this year, up from 2% the quarter before, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday morning.
Christian News
Eritrea Pastors Spend 7,000 Nights In Prison
Two evangelical pastors spent their 7,000th night in detention in Eritrea as part of a broader crackdown on churches declared illegal by authorities, Christians confirmed to Worthy News.
Uganda: New Christian woman murdered by her husband for leaving Islam
A young woman in eastern Uganda was beaten to death by her Muslim husband on July 9, because he discovered she had accepted Christ as her Savior earlier the same day, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. While Christianity is legal in Uganda, former Muslims who put their faith in Christ have been increasingly violently attacked by Islamic relatives and neighbors, enraged that they have left Islam.
India: 57 Uttar Pradesh Christians in jail on conversion charges, “the situation is very dangerous for Christians”
A Christian leader in India’s Uttar Pradesh state has reported to the International Christian Concern aid organization that at least 57 Christians have now been imprisoned in the state on false charges of forcibly converting Hindus to Christianity.
Eurozone interest rate rises to highest level ever
As of Thursday, twenty Eurozone countries have the highest interest rate ever recorded since the Euro was launched in October 2000, Sky News reports.
Ukraine Claims Some Victories In Counteroffensive
Ukraine's military claimed Thursday it had success on one of the frontlines in its southeast battle against invading Russian troops, but Moscow played down the reported progress.
Toxic Electric Fire Engulfs Ship Near Dutch Coast; 1 Killed, Many Injured
Questions were raised Wednesday about the safety of electric cars that the European Union wants to see on roads across the 27-nation bloc as a deadly fire raged across a cargo ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars off the coast of the Dutch island of Ameland.
Pakistan Catholic Charged With Blasphemy
Pakistani Christians remained concerned about the plight of a Catholic man after a court ruled that he could be charged with blasphemy under Pakistan’s anti-terrorism law.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Biden mulls Saudi deal forcing Netanyahu to abandon extremists
US President Joe Biden is mulling a mutual security pact with Riyadh that would include an Israeli-Saudi normalization deal, New York Times's Thomas Friedman wrote in a column published Thursday.
Israel: Archaeologists find 2,000 year-old half-shekel coin inscribed “Holy Jerusalem” in Hebrew
Israeli archaeologists digging in the Judean Desert have unearthed a rare, 2,000-year-old half-shekel silver coin inscribed with the words “Holy Jerusalem” in ancient Hebrew, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said in a statement Wednesday.
Inside the United States
As Judge Halts Hunter Biden Criminal Case, Republicans Hint at Biden Impeachment
A five-year federal investigation into the alleged crimes of Hunter Biden is back on hold after a judge raised concerns about the terms of a plea deal, brokered by federal prosecutors.
GDP growth unexpectedly ticks up to 2.4% annual rate in second quarter
Economic growth unexpectedly increased to a 2.4% annual rate in the second quarter of this year, up from 2% the quarter before, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday morning.
Christian News
Eritrea Pastors Spend 7,000 Nights In Prison
Two evangelical pastors spent their 7,000th night in detention in Eritrea as part of a broader crackdown on churches declared illegal by authorities, Christians confirmed to Worthy News.
Uganda: New Christian woman murdered by her husband for leaving Islam
A young woman in eastern Uganda was beaten to death by her Muslim husband on July 9, because he discovered she had accepted Christ as her Savior earlier the same day, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. While Christianity is legal in Uganda, former Muslims who put their faith in Christ have been increasingly violently attacked by Islamic relatives and neighbors, enraged that they have left Islam.
India: 57 Uttar Pradesh Christians in jail on conversion charges, “the situation is very dangerous for Christians”
A Christian leader in India’s Uttar Pradesh state has reported to the International Christian Concern aid organization that at least 57 Christians have now been imprisoned in the state on false charges of forcibly converting Hindus to Christianity.
Around the World
Russia, China Increasing Cooperation With North Korea
Russia and China stepped up their cooperation with nuclear-armed autocratically North Korea on Wednesday as East-West relations rapidly worsened.
Ukraine Steps Up Military Offensive
Ukraine has stepped up its counteroffensive against invading Russian troops, with several sources confirming Ukrainian advances in the south and east of the country.
US F-35 fighters arrive in Middle East to deter Iran, assist mission in Syria
American F-35 fighter jets arrived in the Middle East to beef up deterrence against Iran amid a string of ship seizures in the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: ‘All agree that Israel must remain a strong democracy’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again called for broad agreement on his government’s plans in an address to the nation following the unilateral passing of key judicial reform legislation.
Inside the United States
Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level in 22 Years
The Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points at the July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy meeting, lifting the target range to 5.25 and 5.50 percent. Rate-setting Committee members voted unanimously for the policy decision.
Mitch McConnell Abruptly Stopping Speech Sparks Health Questions
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's bizarre press conference has sparked fresh speculations about the 81-year-old's health.
Alliance of Democratic Governors plan expansion to abortion access
An alliance of US Democratic governors met in California on Monday to discuss how to expand abortion access in their states and how to help women in Republican-led states to terminate their pregnancies if their state legislation does not allow it, the Washington Times reports.
Christian News
New Language Created by Wycliffe Associates Being Used in Africa’s Public and Private Schools to Teach Deaf Students
Wycliffe Associates, an international organization that empowers mother-tongue Bible translators and partners with local churches in the advancement of Bible translation, has developed a new language for the Deaf and Deaf-Blind community, which is now being used in both public and private schools in Africa.
India: Seven Christians brutally attacked by Hindu extremists
Seven Christians in India’s Chhattisgarh state have suffered severe injuries following a brutal attack on them by Hindu nationalists earlier this month, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Some EU states discriminate against religious minoritis at home while promoting religious freedom abroad, report finds
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) reported on Monday that a number of European Union nations have been discriminating against their own religious minority communities while advocating religious freedom abroad, the Washington Times reports.
Russia, China Increasing Cooperation With North Korea
Russia and China stepped up their cooperation with nuclear-armed autocratically North Korea on Wednesday as East-West relations rapidly worsened.
Ukraine Steps Up Military Offensive
Ukraine has stepped up its counteroffensive against invading Russian troops, with several sources confirming Ukrainian advances in the south and east of the country.
US F-35 fighters arrive in Middle East to deter Iran, assist mission in Syria
American F-35 fighter jets arrived in the Middle East to beef up deterrence against Iran amid a string of ship seizures in the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: ‘All agree that Israel must remain a strong democracy’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again called for broad agreement on his government’s plans in an address to the nation following the unilateral passing of key judicial reform legislation.
Inside the United States
Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level in 22 Years
The Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points at the July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy meeting, lifting the target range to 5.25 and 5.50 percent. Rate-setting Committee members voted unanimously for the policy decision.
Mitch McConnell Abruptly Stopping Speech Sparks Health Questions
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's bizarre press conference has sparked fresh speculations about the 81-year-old's health.
Alliance of Democratic Governors plan expansion to abortion access
An alliance of US Democratic governors met in California on Monday to discuss how to expand abortion access in their states and how to help women in Republican-led states to terminate their pregnancies if their state legislation does not allow it, the Washington Times reports.
Christian News
New Language Created by Wycliffe Associates Being Used in Africa’s Public and Private Schools to Teach Deaf Students
Wycliffe Associates, an international organization that empowers mother-tongue Bible translators and partners with local churches in the advancement of Bible translation, has developed a new language for the Deaf and Deaf-Blind community, which is now being used in both public and private schools in Africa.
India: Seven Christians brutally attacked by Hindu extremists
Seven Christians in India’s Chhattisgarh state have suffered severe injuries following a brutal attack on them by Hindu nationalists earlier this month, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Some EU states discriminate against religious minoritis at home while promoting religious freedom abroad, report finds
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) reported on Monday that a number of European Union nations have been discriminating against their own religious minority communities while advocating religious freedom abroad, the Washington Times reports.