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Around the World
Iran Resumes Enforcing Hijab After Deadly Protests
Iran warned Sunday that its morality police would resume patrols to force women to wear headscarves in public, 10 months after the death of a young woman in custody sparked nationwide protests in which hundreds died.
Thousands Attend Budapest Pride Protesting Hungary’s LGBT Law
Thousands attended the Budapest Pride March in Hungary’s capital to express anger about a crackdown on LGBTQI+ community depictions by the rightwing government, which supports “traditional families and Christian values.”
Europe, US Facing Dangerous Heatwaves
Dangerous heatwaves were due to intensify in the United States and Europe, with one in three Americans, about 113 million people, under heat advisories: from Florida to California and up to Washington state.
Hungary Fines Retailer For Selling Gay Novel To Youth
Hungarian authorities have fined a national bookseller for selling a British graphic novel without closed wrapping - saying it violates a law prohibiting the depiction of homosexuality to minors.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu Allies ‘Shocked’ Israel’s High Court will Hear Petition to Disqualify Prime Minister
Leaders in the coalition government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said they were "shocked" that a judge on Israel's High Court of Justice decided Thursday that the court will hear a petition from a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) to have the prime minister disqualified from office.
Biblical red heifer could bring million visitors to Samaria
Hundreds of visitors flocked to Shiloh in Samaria’s Binyamin region on Thursday to welcome a biblically pure red heifer.
Inside the United States
Despite Supreme Court ruling, Biden unveils $39 billion in new student loan debt forgiveness
Just weeks removed from a Supreme Court ruling that declared its student loan forgiveness program unconstitutional, the Biden administration on Friday announced new relief for students that will cancel $39 billion in debt for more than 804,000 past students.
Biotech Lab Working to Create Lab-Grown Human Eggs
A Berkeley, California, biotech startup is working to create lab-grown human eggs, which its owners say will revolutionize how humans reproduce.
Christian News
Angry Muslim Crowds Try To Attack Pakistan Christians
Muslim crowds threatened Sunday to attack thousands of Christians in a predominantly Christian town in Pakistan’s Punjab province for alleged blasphemy against Islam.
Iran Resumes Enforcing Hijab After Deadly Protests
Iran warned Sunday that its morality police would resume patrols to force women to wear headscarves in public, 10 months after the death of a young woman in custody sparked nationwide protests in which hundreds died.
Thousands Attend Budapest Pride Protesting Hungary’s LGBT Law
Thousands attended the Budapest Pride March in Hungary’s capital to express anger about a crackdown on LGBTQI+ community depictions by the rightwing government, which supports “traditional families and Christian values.”
Europe, US Facing Dangerous Heatwaves
Dangerous heatwaves were due to intensify in the United States and Europe, with one in three Americans, about 113 million people, under heat advisories: from Florida to California and up to Washington state.
Hungary Fines Retailer For Selling Gay Novel To Youth
Hungarian authorities have fined a national bookseller for selling a British graphic novel without closed wrapping - saying it violates a law prohibiting the depiction of homosexuality to minors.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu Allies ‘Shocked’ Israel’s High Court will Hear Petition to Disqualify Prime Minister
Leaders in the coalition government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said they were "shocked" that a judge on Israel's High Court of Justice decided Thursday that the court will hear a petition from a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) to have the prime minister disqualified from office.
Biblical red heifer could bring million visitors to Samaria
Hundreds of visitors flocked to Shiloh in Samaria’s Binyamin region on Thursday to welcome a biblically pure red heifer.
Inside the United States
Despite Supreme Court ruling, Biden unveils $39 billion in new student loan debt forgiveness
Just weeks removed from a Supreme Court ruling that declared its student loan forgiveness program unconstitutional, the Biden administration on Friday announced new relief for students that will cancel $39 billion in debt for more than 804,000 past students.
Biotech Lab Working to Create Lab-Grown Human Eggs
A Berkeley, California, biotech startup is working to create lab-grown human eggs, which its owners say will revolutionize how humans reproduce.
Christian News
Angry Muslim Crowds Try To Attack Pakistan Christians
Muslim crowds threatened Sunday to attack thousands of Christians in a predominantly Christian town in Pakistan’s Punjab province for alleged blasphemy against Islam.
Around the World
Central Banks Plan Currency Chip Implants In People, Experts Warn (Worthy News Investigation)
Central banks plan to roll out central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in microchips implanted under the skin, enabling government control over the world population’s personal expenditures, including buying food and water, several sources familiar with the scheme say.
Brawl Breaks Out In Kosovo Parliament As Ethnic Tensions Rise
Fighting broke out in Kosovo’s parliament Thursday after an opposition legislator threw water at Prime Minister Albin Kurti while he explained government plans to end tensions with minority Serbs in the country's north.
Deadly Heatwave Impacting Europe, North-West Africa
A deadly heatwave is spreading across parts of southern Europe and north-west Africa, with potentially record-breaking temperatures in the coming days, meteorologists warn.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
N7 Initiative pushes regional free trade deal with Israel, Arab states
The N7 Initiative is pushing for a regional free agreement between Israel and its Arab neighbors, starting with a trilateral one with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
Israel attacked on Twitter for human rights violations more than any other country in the world, “111 times more than North Korea”
Bringing to mind longstanding, harmful antisemitic narratives, an “alarming” new study has found that Israel has been criticized on the Twitter social media platform around 10 times more than any other country in the world in regard to human rights violations, the Jerusalem Post reports. Posts against Israel included typical antisemitic tropes about Jewish bloodlust, dominance, covert control, and replacement.
Inside the United States
Fed Set to Raise Rates in July Despite Inflation Slowdown
Federal Reserve officials appear poised to resume interest-rate hikes this month after data showed inflation cooled sharply in June but remains above the central bank’s target.
US approves first over-the-counter birth control pill
US regulators on Thursday approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill.
Christian News
Afghanistan: Christians face death but the Gospel is going forward
The Gospel is going forward in Afghanistan even as Afghan Christians face worsening conditions and ongoing mortal danger under the ruling Taliban Islamic terror regime, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Pakistan: Christian man detained on charges of blasphemy for sharing Facebook post with Bible verse
Continuing the brutal clamp down on Christians in Pakistan, authorities in Punjab province have arrested and detained a Christian for alleged blasphemy on the grounds that he shared a Facebook post with a Scripture that was deemed insulting to Islam, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
There is “no religious freedom in China,” Chinese pastor tells US House Select Committee
A pastor who led his entire church of over 60 people out of China to escape persecution there has testified to US Congress members that “there is no religious freedom” in his country of origin, the Washington Times reports.
Central Banks Plan Currency Chip Implants In People, Experts Warn (Worthy News Investigation)
Central banks plan to roll out central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in microchips implanted under the skin, enabling government control over the world population’s personal expenditures, including buying food and water, several sources familiar with the scheme say.
Brawl Breaks Out In Kosovo Parliament As Ethnic Tensions Rise
Fighting broke out in Kosovo’s parliament Thursday after an opposition legislator threw water at Prime Minister Albin Kurti while he explained government plans to end tensions with minority Serbs in the country's north.
Deadly Heatwave Impacting Europe, North-West Africa
A deadly heatwave is spreading across parts of southern Europe and north-west Africa, with potentially record-breaking temperatures in the coming days, meteorologists warn.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
N7 Initiative pushes regional free trade deal with Israel, Arab states
The N7 Initiative is pushing for a regional free agreement between Israel and its Arab neighbors, starting with a trilateral one with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
Israel attacked on Twitter for human rights violations more than any other country in the world, “111 times more than North Korea”
Bringing to mind longstanding, harmful antisemitic narratives, an “alarming” new study has found that Israel has been criticized on the Twitter social media platform around 10 times more than any other country in the world in regard to human rights violations, the Jerusalem Post reports. Posts against Israel included typical antisemitic tropes about Jewish bloodlust, dominance, covert control, and replacement.
Inside the United States
Fed Set to Raise Rates in July Despite Inflation Slowdown
Federal Reserve officials appear poised to resume interest-rate hikes this month after data showed inflation cooled sharply in June but remains above the central bank’s target.
US approves first over-the-counter birth control pill
US regulators on Thursday approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill.
Christian News
Afghanistan: Christians face death but the Gospel is going forward
The Gospel is going forward in Afghanistan even as Afghan Christians face worsening conditions and ongoing mortal danger under the ruling Taliban Islamic terror regime, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Pakistan: Christian man detained on charges of blasphemy for sharing Facebook post with Bible verse
Continuing the brutal clamp down on Christians in Pakistan, authorities in Punjab province have arrested and detained a Christian for alleged blasphemy on the grounds that he shared a Facebook post with a Scripture that was deemed insulting to Islam, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
There is “no religious freedom in China,” Chinese pastor tells US House Select Committee
A pastor who led his entire church of over 60 people out of China to escape persecution there has testified to US Congress members that “there is no religious freedom” in his country of origin, the Washington Times reports.
Around the World
UN Security Council: Russia vetoes Syria humanitarian aid
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday failed to renew a vital aid delivery program for Syria, thrusting an estimated four million people in the country into an evermore dire situation as the country's civil war grinds on in its second decade.
Politico: EU draws up plan for Ukraine security guarantees
The EU wants to commit itself to defending Ukraine for the long haul.
Ukraine Receives NATO Guarantees Angering Russia
Ukraine received security guarantees from leading nations and assurances that Ukraine’s future lies in NATO, prompting an angry response from Russia which invaded the country last year.
Nigeria Gunmen Release Priest and 3 Others
A Catholic priest and three other persons abducted by suspected Islamic gunmen in southeastern Nigeria this week have been released, several sources confirmed Wednesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
3 Hezbollah militants injured in Lebanon explosion near Israeli border
An explosion near Lebanon’s border with Israel slightly wounded at least three members of the militant Hezbollah group, a Lebanese security official said.
Supreme Court Further Angers Government, Overturning Knesset Law on Foreign Workers
Senior Cabinet Ministers decried a ruling made by Israel’s Supreme Court Wednesday morning that nullified a clause in a law about foreign workers residing in Israel. The clause required than any government financial or social benefits earned by a foreign worker in accordance with the law become forfeit should the worker illegally remain in Israel after his visa expired.
PA chairman in Jenin: We will continue the fight until we conquer Israel
Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday visited Jenin.
Inside the United States
Iowa legislature passes heartbeat abortion ban during special session
The Iowa legislature passed a bill banning most abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected, typically around 6 weeks of pregnancy, and Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds says she plans on signing the legislation into law on Friday.
Inflation cools to 3% but remains above target rate
The inflation rate declined from last month but is still 1% higher than the Federal Reserve's 2% target rate, Wednesday's Consumer Price Index Report shows, indicating that the cost of U.S. goods and services increased 3% in June compared to the same time last year.
Christian News
Researchers use AI for translating Bible into all languages with no written Scripture
Researchers in California have launched a ground-breaking initiative to use Artificial Intelligence technology to translate the Bible into thousands of languages that do not have a written version of the Scriptures, Relevant Magazine reports.
Church of England working to finalize Prayer and Pastoral Guidance for clergy who want to bless same-sex unions
The Church of England is working on finalizing its Prayers of Love and Faith (PLF) and Pastoral Guidance documents to be used by clergy who choose to hold blessing ceremonies in church for same-sex civil unions, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
UN Security Council: Russia vetoes Syria humanitarian aid
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday failed to renew a vital aid delivery program for Syria, thrusting an estimated four million people in the country into an evermore dire situation as the country's civil war grinds on in its second decade.
Politico: EU draws up plan for Ukraine security guarantees
The EU wants to commit itself to defending Ukraine for the long haul.
Ukraine Receives NATO Guarantees Angering Russia
Ukraine received security guarantees from leading nations and assurances that Ukraine’s future lies in NATO, prompting an angry response from Russia which invaded the country last year.
Nigeria Gunmen Release Priest and 3 Others
A Catholic priest and three other persons abducted by suspected Islamic gunmen in southeastern Nigeria this week have been released, several sources confirmed Wednesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
3 Hezbollah militants injured in Lebanon explosion near Israeli border
An explosion near Lebanon’s border with Israel slightly wounded at least three members of the militant Hezbollah group, a Lebanese security official said.
Supreme Court Further Angers Government, Overturning Knesset Law on Foreign Workers
Senior Cabinet Ministers decried a ruling made by Israel’s Supreme Court Wednesday morning that nullified a clause in a law about foreign workers residing in Israel. The clause required than any government financial or social benefits earned by a foreign worker in accordance with the law become forfeit should the worker illegally remain in Israel after his visa expired.
PA chairman in Jenin: We will continue the fight until we conquer Israel
Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday visited Jenin.
Inside the United States
Iowa legislature passes heartbeat abortion ban during special session
The Iowa legislature passed a bill banning most abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected, typically around 6 weeks of pregnancy, and Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds says she plans on signing the legislation into law on Friday.
Inflation cools to 3% but remains above target rate
The inflation rate declined from last month but is still 1% higher than the Federal Reserve's 2% target rate, Wednesday's Consumer Price Index Report shows, indicating that the cost of U.S. goods and services increased 3% in June compared to the same time last year.
Christian News
Researchers use AI for translating Bible into all languages with no written Scripture
Researchers in California have launched a ground-breaking initiative to use Artificial Intelligence technology to translate the Bible into thousands of languages that do not have a written version of the Scriptures, Relevant Magazine reports.
Church of England working to finalize Prayer and Pastoral Guidance for clergy who want to bless same-sex unions
The Church of England is working on finalizing its Prayers of Love and Faith (PLF) and Pastoral Guidance documents to be used by clergy who choose to hold blessing ceremonies in church for same-sex civil unions, the Christian Post (CP) reports.